GRADE 4
Macmillan-Mcgraw Hill
Grade 4 Online Student Edition –
Username: casci04 Password: redwood
Activities – or follow the chapter links
Life Science
Chapter 1 – Living Things Need Energy
Chapter 2 – Living Things and Their Environment
Earth Science
Chapter 3 – Rocks and Minerals
Chapter 4 – Slow Changes on Earth
Chapter 5 – Fast Changes on Earth
Physical Science
Chapter 6 – Electricity
Chapter 7 – Magnetism
Electricity and Magnetism
CA Energy Commission Energy Quest
This is an informative site that explores the energy story. Of special interest are chapters 2-5. At the end of each chapter they have a list of links for further exploration.
Science toys that you can make at home that demonstrate fascinating scientific principles, including magnetism and electromagnetism.
Explores magnetism and discusses electromagnetic waves.
Plants and Animals
Food Webs - This interactive site lets you build a food web
Food Chains & Food Webs - Interesting facts and vocabulary definitions
Explore and learn with Herman the Worm.
Help detective Leplant unlock the mysteries of plant life.
Video - This video from brainpop helps to explain how food webs and food chains affect our ecosystem.
Classify Animals - How many animals can you correctly classify?
Rocks and Minerals
Learn more about Sedimentary Rocks (thanks Ms. Bartlett's class)
Kitchen Chemistry - Experiment in this virtual kitchen.
GRADE 5
Macmillan-Mcgraw Hill
Grade 5 Online Student Edition –
Username: casci05 Password: redwood
Activities – or follow the chapter links
Life Science
Chapter 1 - Structure of Living Things
Chapter 2 - Plant Structures and Functions
Chapter 3 - Human Body Systems
Earth Science
Chapter 4 - Earth's Water
Chapter 5 - Earth's Weather
Chapter 6 - The Solar System
Physical Science
Chapter 7 - Types of Matter
Chapter 8 - Changes in Matter