Science

In science we study water transformation & states of matter, sun, moon, and stars, changes in ecosystems, food chain, and owl pellets

Videos

Properties of Water in Space: Watch this video to see how water behaves in outer space.

Animal Adaptations: Watch this video to learn some of the ways animals' bodies and behaviors help them survive.

Plant Adaptations: Watch this video to learn some of the ways plants' bodies and behaviors help them survive.

Rap About Camel Adaptations: Listen to this rap for some great information about adaptations and for a good laugh.

Websites

Virtual Owl Pellet Dissection: Click on the owl pellet to get to the bones. Then, correctly place them in the skeleton.

Bone Sorting Chart: This helps identify the type of bone and the animal from which it came.

http://www.owling.com/ Reference guide for learning about and identifying various breeds of owls

www.wingmasters.net Each year the people at Wingmasters visit Zervas and teach us all about owls!

Videos

How to Dissect an Owl Pellet: This video has some good tips for your dissection.

Owl Flying in Super Slow Motion: This is the last thing you would ever see if you were the rodent this owl just ate.

Goofy, Yet Strangely Catchy Owl Pellet Song: Listen to this for important information about owl pellets and for a good laugh.

Food Chain

What is a Food Chain: Read this to learn more about the fundamentals of food chains.

Parts of a Food Chain: Read this to learn more about producers, consumers and decomposers.

The Food Chain Game: Drag the pictures of plants and animals to make an accurate food chain.

www.wxdude.com/ The educational Weather page for kids, parents and teachers from Nick Walker of The Weather Channel.

www.kidzone.ws/water/ Fun facts about the water cycle and weather. Includes photos, activities, and printable worksheets.

http://mbgnet.mobot.org/fresh/cycle/ Includes cloud formation and vocabulary related to the things that happen to water during the cycle.

Weather vs. Climate: This provides useful information on the similarities and differences between weather and climate.

The Water Cycle: Read this to learn more about each phase of the water cycle.

Videos on Weather

Reasons for the Seasons #1: Watch this to learn more about what causes the seasons.

Reasons for the Seasons #2: Watch this to learn more about what causes the seasons.

Reasons for the Seasons #3: Watch this to learn more about what causes the seasons.

Air Pressure #1--The Hole in the Bottle: Watch this to learn more about the power of air pressure.

Air Pressure #2--The Broken Ruler: Watch this to learn more about the power of air pressure.

Air Pressure #3--The Fountain Effect: Watch this to learn more about the power of air pressure.

Air Pressure #4--The Vacuum and the Peeps: Watch this to learn more about the power of air pressure.

Air Pressure #5--The Egg and the Bottle: Watch this to learn more about the power of air pressure.

Warm Air Rises and Cold Air Sinks #1: Watch to see how you can use warm & cold water to demonstrate this.

Warm Air Rises and Cold Air Sinks #2: Watch what happens when you try to combine warm and cold water.

Warm Air Rises and Cold Air Sinks #3: Watch this to see how you can use a balloon and a bottle to demonstrate this.

Warm Air Rises and Cold Air Sinks #4: Watch this to see how you can make a homemade hot air balloon.

Convection Box: Watch this video to see cooler air sinking into a convection box and warmer air rising out of it.

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