SEMESTER ONE

- What is Life?

- The Microscope

- The Cell

- Plant Reproduction and Growth

- The Domains

- Plant’s Vascular System

- Variation of Traits

- Insects

- Diversity of Life

Science Diagrams with Google Drawings

Students can create great insect/plant diagram with Google Drawings. Google Drawings allows students to draw, label, and share digital illustrations.

Science Drag and Drop Templates with Google Slides

Google Slides may be used to create drag-and-drop activities for a variety of science concepts. Students demonstrate understanding by dragging and dropping labels onto a template.

cell parts

Science Mini-Documentaries

Adobe Express and WeVideo are great for making movies of all types. Students can use these powerful video editing programs to create movies about the circulatory system, cells, or any other topic. 

Erosion.mp4

SEMESTER TWO

- What is Weather?

- Where’s the Air?

- Air Pressure and Wind

- Convection

- Heat Transfer

- Air Flow

- Water in the Air

- Meteorology

- The Water Planet

- Climate over Time

Science Simulations with Scratch

Scratch can be used to program science simulations. 

Scratch: Orbit Simulation.mov

RSA Animate

The RSA Animate movies are essentially videos of white board sketches that have been sped up. They are quick, easy to make, and a fantastic way for students to consolidate their understanding of a concept. Check out these resources:


RSA Animate Water Cycle v2.mp4

Pecha Kucha Presentation with Google Slides

Pecha Kucha is a presentation style in which 20 slides are shown for 20 seconds each. Because Pecha Kucha presentations are programmed to advance every 20 seconds, the presenter really needs to know their stuff!

Pecha Kucha Gold Rush.mov