Science
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Matter and Energy
Melting and Boiling from Harcourt
Students are given three materials. Students place material on hotplate. A chart records the melting and boiling of material. Students must record the melting point and boiling point by reading chart.
Changing State by Crickweb
Students must label pictures in the process of the water cycle. Students can check and print their answers.
Three minute Video from Scholastic. on What is matter? It's solids, liquids, and gases and it can change states through heating or cooling. Also on page is karaoke, quiz, vocabulary, lesson plan, and teacher's guide.
Separating Mixtures Animations from BBC Revision Bites
Information followed by a quiz. Higher level reading
Harcourt School: The Mixtures Lab
Separate the substance in mixtures by using the proper tool. Then observe and record the results.
Untamed Science Video Matter Song
Adventures in Chemistry from ACS Chemistry for Life
Force, Motion, and Energy
Forces and Movement from BBC
Includes interactive activity and Quiz
Friction from BBC
Includes interactive activity and Quiz
Forces in Action from BBC
Includes interactive activity and Quiz
Magnets and Springs from BBC
Includes interactive activity and Quiz
The Magnetism Song from Untamed Science
Electricity Song from Untamed Science
Conduction, Radiation, Convection Song from Untamed Science
The Science of Light from Anneburg
Activities over how we see things, colors, shadows, and more.
The Geometry of Seeing from Exploratorium
Slideshow that demonstrates how we see and light travels in photos.
Interactive Quiz and Notes.
Earth and Space
About the Planet Earth from kidsgeo.comThis site is mostly information and has lots of ads and links at the bottom. You must scroll down the page for full info and ignore the middle links. Follow the menu on the left side of page for some great size comparison of the planets to each other, the sun, and other stars.
Extreme Planet Makeover from NASA
Build a Solar System from National Geographic
Solar System from NASA
You may have to install their player for the 3D view, Eyes on the Solar System, but lots of information
A Fictive Flight Above Real Mars
Vimeo, The anaglyph images of Mars taken by the HiRISE camera holds information about the topography of Mars surface. There are hundreds of high-resolution images of this type. This gives the opportunity to create different studies in 3D. In this film I have chosen some locations and processed the images into panning video clips. There is a feeling that you are flying above Mars looking down watching interesting locations on the planet.
The Rise of Rocket Girls: The Untold Story of the Remarkable Women Who Powered Space Exploration
Feminine Face of Space from Google Culture and Arts
Video from Scholastic on the water cycle. Also included is quiz, vocabulary, lesson plans, and teacher guide.
This is a live up to date map that shows the current winds across the USA. Very interesting to see.
Live map of current lightning strikes around the world.
Weather Watch from Scholastic, Weather Detective or Weather Maker
Weather News Stories from ReadWorks.org
Great stories with activities. Must have an account to use, but it is free. Students can be set up in classes or done on the Interactive Board under teacher account.
Save the World Game from Wonderville
The world's energy supplies are running out and it is up to you to implement alternative energy sources to help ease demand. Explore various types of alternative energy sources including wind, hydro, tidal, geothermal and solar. Visit different locations around the world and implement the best alternative energy sources for that particular location.
Energy Kids Games and Activities
Arches National Park 3D Panoramic from Google Street View
Good pictures with small amounts of information and explanation. Access all pictures from menu on the left side of page.
Shape It Up from Kinetic City
Examples of Erosion from around the USA
Click on the interactive map to see examples of erosion with explanations.
24 Unusual Beaches You Have Never Heard Of
Interactive Quiz on Geology Landforms from AHA Science
This is a free preview from AHA Science. It has many different types of questions that could be used as a classroom review. Includes weathering, erosion, forming of landforms, etc.
How do Glaciers Shape The Land by Glencoe
How the Earth was Made Video, New York Harbor from The History Channel 4 minutes running time
Journey to the Centre of the Earth from BBC
How far would you have to travel to reach the Earth's core? And what would you see along the way? Discover what lies beneath...
Organisms and Environments
Interactive Ecology Lab from Anneberg
Producers and Food Web over 1oo days
Create a food web and watch the web in action for 100 days. Graph created and completed as time progresses.
Ocean Life and Ecosystems from the Smithsonian
This site includes pictures, video, and more from the Smithsonian Institution and other sources. All about the ocean and what is in it.
This website lets students follow sharks around the world in real time. Students may follow one shark or many. Curriculum available also.
Virtual Tour of Everglades National Park from Google Street View
See a map of the world with links to creatures and sounds of the area.
Insect Metamorphosis Matching Quiz
Japan's Secret Garden Animal Transformation from PBS
Five clips presented here of five species of insects transforming themselves into something utterly new
Interdependence and Adaptation from BBC Archive
Quiz available