Science
Scientific Investigations
Real Scientists from DragonFly TV
Ology from the Museum of Natural History
Choose an Ology, scroll down and click on Meet the Ologist.
This site is an activity archive. The left side has a list of available media. Click on Investigations. Scroll through the list for various scientists.
Learn about different types of scientists and the tools that they use.
Science Tools
Bunny Balance from Peep and the Big Wide World
Students must balance a see saw using different size bunnies. Prompts also ask them to try to balance the seesaw, or to make one end heavier or lighter than the other. As the game continues, players are encouraged to see what happens when bunnies are placed nearer the middle. Extended play thus covers the basics of balance, including the concepts of weight, size, and even distance from the fulcrum.
Sid the Science Kid, Pan Balance
Physical Science
Grouping and Changing Materials
Items go by on a conveyor belt. Students must choose which group they go into. Multiple Choice quiz follows that can be done with clickers in verbal mode.
What is Steam from Harcourt Science Up Close
Flash creation of water to steam in a kettle. Includes a story of James Watt and the steam engine.
Changing State by Crickweb
Students must label pictures in the process of the water cycle. Students can check and print their answers. Lesson Plan also available
Magnets and Springs from BBC
Includes interactive activity and Quiz
Changing Sounds from BBC
Earth Science
Rocks and Soil from BBC Bitesize Learning
Interactive activity and quiz
Start with level one. Putting pictures in the cycle. Level two is pictures and labels.
Animated Water Cycle from Crickweb
Students watch an animated water cycle, then must label the process. Completed labeling may then be printed.
Water Cycle from Brain Pop Jr.
Life Science
Parts of a Plant Interactive Quiz from Great Plant Escape, Spanish Version
Climate Zones Around the World, Click on the dots on the world map. A description and picture of each climate will be displayed.
Humans and Animals Habitats from Active Science
Questions about animals and habitats. Information available on different animals and habitats.
Food Chain Game from Sheppard Software
This game starts simple, but gets progressively more difficult. After the chain is completed, the animation demonstrates the food chain.
Humans and Animal Habitats from Active Science
A nicely designed quiz based activity about lots of different aspects of animals and humans, including habitat, senses and movement. This may be a little easy for fourth grade, but it does have some good information.
Habitats and Food Chains from BBC Bitesize Learning
Students or a whole class work through an interactive activity followed by a quiz. There are revision pages and teacher resources available.
Plants and Animals in the Local Environment from BBC Bitesize Learning
Sort out all kinds of critters into different categories racing against the clock.
Let's Talk About Insects from the University of Illinois Extension
Teacher's Guide and Spanish Version