SCIENCE Fun!

Meet the women and girls of STEM. They build robots, find new sources of energy, study animals, play with slime, and invent apps! They help make the world a better , and cooler, place to be! Each story will give you a sneak peek into how they got their start in STEM and help you begin your journey, too. Which career sounds most interesting to you? What activities from these women’s childhoods sound fun to try?

https://shecanstem.com/stories

"MARS in a Minute" videos!

https://mars.nasa.gov/multimedia/videos/?page=0&per_page=25&order=pub_date+desc&search=&condition_1=1%3Ais_in_resource_list&category=53%3A199

The Size of Space!

https://neal.fun/size-of-space/

Listen to the Sounds and Music of Space! So cool!

https://www.kidsnews.com.au/space/listen-to-the-sounds-and-music-of-space/news-story/2833c57b3533c461d68d017227d6036c

Cells Alive!

https://www.cellsalive.com/

https://www.cellsalive.com/sitemap.htm

Interactive animal and plant cells!

https://www.cellsalive.com/cells/cell_model_js.htm

Frank Lloyd Wright - Kids and Family Activities!

Frank Lloyd Wright (Frank Lincoln Wright; June 8, 1867 – April 9, 1959) was a famous American architect from the early 20th century. He designed all kinds of buildings including banks, holiday resorts, office buildings, churches, a synagogue, a gas station, a beer garden and an art museum. He designed more than 1,000 structures and completed 532 works! Wright believed in designing structures which were in peace with humanity and its environment. He called his belief "organic architecture".

https://www.flwright.org/education/wright-at-home/kids-and-family

FROG Life Cycle

http://www.tooter4kids.com/Frogs/life_cycle_of_frogs.html

Continent and Oceans Game

https://www.sheppardsoftware.com/geography/world/continent-oceans-game-1/

KIDS' ZONE - Ocean Depths

https://www.crittersquad.com/portfolio/ocean-depths/

https://littlebinsforlittlehands.com/layers-of-the-ocean/

Interactive water cycle diagram:

https://water.usgs.gov/edu/watercycle-kids-beg.html

https://water.usgs.gov/edu/watercycle-kids-adv.html

Fun and fascinating website - "Relaxed Farming"

https://www.ourfarminyourclassroom.co.uk/members/alpacas/alpacas

YOUR BRAIN!

Your brain is always changing. Find out how and why through these interactive activities from our award-winning exhibit Your Brain. Whether you’re connecting brain cells or playing with faces, what you learn will literally change your mind!

https://www.fi.edu/your-brain/interactives

Label the SKELETON in as few attempts as you can!

https://www.abcya.com/games/skeletal_system

SKELETONS: Games

https://sciencetrek.org/sciencetrek/topics/skeletons/games.cfm

Build a SKELETON!

https://www.dairy.edu.au/build-a-skeleton

Rocks for Kids

https://onegeology.org/archive/extra/kids/english/rocks_and_minerals.html

https://www.coolaboo.com/earth-science/layers-of-rocks/

https://www.ducksters.com/science/rocks.php

https://kidsloverocks.com/educational-resources/types-of-rocks/

Earthquakes for Kids

https://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-earthquake.htm

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/kids/

Tsunamis

https://video.link/w/M2kLc

https://video.link/w/G5kLc

The Deep Sea!

https://neal.fun/deep-sea/

ABSOLUTELY FASCINATING WEBSITE!

"SCIENCE STORIES FOR KIDS"

https://www.amnh.org/explore/ology/stories

...Science videos!

https://www.amnh.org/explore/ology/videos

What is spelunking??

https://dc.lib.unc.edu/cgi-bin/showfile.exe?CISOROOT=/minipage&CISOPTR=16094&CISOMODE=print

ARCHAEOLOGY for kids

How do we know about people who lived in ancient times? If people didn't leave behind any written records, how do we know what gods they worshiped, what food they ate, or what clothes they wore?

One of the ways we know about people who lived long ago is through archaeology: the study of past life through what's been left behind.

An archaeologist might find a pot, a grave, or the remains of a building. Each discovery is like a piece of a puzzle. The archaeologist works to put these pieces together to create a picture of what life was like long ago.

https://www.amnh.org/explore/ology/archaeology

ANCIENT EGYPT FOR KIDS

https://www.egyptabout.com/search/label/Pyramids%20%26%20Gods

Science Friday partners with educators and scientists to create free STEM activities, lessons, and resources for all learners!

Make a better face mask, create something new using plastic bags, make your own paint, etc.!!

https://www.sciencefriday.com/educate/

Chemistry for Kids:

http://www.chem4kids.com/

Biology for Kids:

http://www.biology4kids.com/

Physics for Kids:

http://www.geography4kids.com/

Cosmos for Kids:

http://www.cosmos4kids.com/

Science Trek! Explore your universe through fascinating short videos on so many different subjects!! This is one of my favorite sites for kids to learn... everything from your brain to volcanoes!

https://sciencetrek.org/sciencetrek/seasons.cfm

and click here for "The Science of Lewis and Clark"

https://sciencetrek.org/sciencetrek/topics/science_lc/

Gemstones for Kids!

https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/science/topic/gemstones

https://gemkids.gia.edu/view-all-gemstones

Find the Gemstone that is perfect for you!

https://gemkids.gia.edu/findmygem

The Story of a Gem!

https://gemkids.gia.edu/gem-story

KIDZ ROCKS

https://www.kidzrocks.com/pages/learn-about-your-rocks

Chrysalises vs. Cocoons

Both butterflies and moths go through four basic life stages: egg, caterpillar, pupa, and adult. When they reach the pupa stage, they deal with it in different ways. Butterfly caterpillars become chrysalises. The pupa's body hardens to help protect it from predators, but they don't make any additional covering. Moth caterpillars, on the other hand, create a covering (the cocoon) out of silk that then covers the pupa for additional protection.

Make a butterfly life cycle necklace:

Want to put what you've learned to the test? Try your hand at making our butterfly life cycle necklace! You'll just need some yarn, some pipe cleaners, a bead, and some pieces of dry pasta. https://monarchjointventure.org/images/uploads/documents/Butterfly_Life_Cycle_Necklace.pdf

Edible Butterfly Life Cycle! ...so cute!

INSTRUCTIONS FOR BUTTERFLY LIFE CYCLE

Look at all the items you have available and find the best match for each life cycle stage.

Place the items in the correct order on a paper plate and add arrows to show the direction of change.

Ask a friend if they can tell what each stage represents.

Materials suggested:

Pasta-Rotini, Shells & Bowtie
White Beans
Paper Plates
Twigs and leaves
Pen
Glue
Labels- Eggs, Caterpillar, Chrysalis, Butterfly

Directions:

Using your pen, divide your plate into 4 equal parts.
Add your labels and arrows showing the flow of the lifecycle.
Begin gluing your items down on each part of the plate.

First Space- “Eggs”// 1 leaf with 3 white beans
Second Space- “Caterpillar” // 1 leaf with 1 rotini pasta
Third Space- “Chrysalis” // 1 twig with 1 shell pasta
Fourth Space- “Butterfly” // 1 bowtie pasta. Draw antennae with your pen

A to Z Pest Guide (BUGS A to Z)

How to identify bugs!

http://pestworldforkids.org/pest-guide/

Think you know how to handle a pest problem? Test your ultimate pest control skills using different household items, including a vacuum cleaner and tweezers!

https://www.pestworldforkids.org/games/sortthebug/index.html

ZOMBIE ANTS

A parasite that can transform ants into zombies and make them do its bidding may sound like something straight out of a science fiction movie. However, that is precisely what the Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, or, zombie ant fungus does to unsuspecting carpenter ants. Now, a new study has discovered that the fungus accomplishes this ghoulish feat without infecting the ant’s brain.

Found primarily in tropical countries like Brazil and Thailand, the zombie ant fungus begins by draining the infected insect of all its nutrients and taking control of its mind. It then wills the enslaved insect to search for leaves or twigs about 25 centimeters above the ground – a zone that has the right temperature and humidity for the fungus to thrive. Once the ideal location is found, the poor ant is forced to clamp its mandibles to the underside of the leaf or twig. When the insect dies, usually within four to ten days, the parasite emerges as a stalk from the dead ant’s head and releases spores to the ground to infect other ants and repeat the cycle.

https://www.pbs.org/video/the-fungi-that-turned-ants-into-zombies-n1ivcf/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtlfY-Vhj1c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vijGdWn5-h8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2irXpAMBHkE

While most people reach for a shoe or a broom when they see a huge bug on their wall, textile designer Jennifer Angus sees beauty and an opportunity for inspiration.

For more than a decade, Angus has used dead bugs—wasps, katydid, beetles, mantises, and cicadas—as her primary artistic medium. Her installations transform these insects and their vividly colored carapaces into elaborate, mounted collages and dioramas that reveal the cultural significance of these animals and hidden stories that arise from patterns in their display.

https://www.sciencefriday.com/videos/cicada-insect-art/

Check out this Bee Diary!!

https://www.highburtonfirst.org.uk/pupils/bee-diary-april-august-2019

"A BEE"S LIFE" TEACHING GUIDE

http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/HoneyFilesWeb.pdf

https://kidsgrowingstrong.org/bees/

ANIMALS A-Z!

https://animalcorner.org/animals/

ANIMAL ANATOMY!

https://animalcorner.org/animal-anatomy/

ZOOBORNS (Baby Zoo Animals)

(Some of the students cannot access this site, it says "restricted"...but you can type in "zooborns" on a computer at home to access it! It is great!)

(Just click on the link below, and look to the right hand side and you will see "sort by animal"...)

https://www.zooborns.com/

If you were a ... hippopotamus...bald eagle...blue whale...spider crab...boa constrictor...

https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/btl10.ela.early.ifyouwerehippopotamus/cif-you-were-hippopotamus/

https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/btl10.ela.early.ifyouwerebaldeagle/if-you-were-bald-eagle/

https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/btl10.ela.early.ifyouwerebluewhale/if-you-were-blue-whale/

https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/btl10.ela.early.ifyouwerespidercrab/if-you-were-spider-crab/

s://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/btl10.ela.early.ifyouwereboaconstrictor/if-you-were-boa-constrictor/

WEATHER WIZ for kids!!

https://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-clouds.htm

...and WEATHER OPTICAL ILLUSIONS!

https://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-optical-illusions.htm

CLIMATE KIDS!

https://climatekids.nasa.gov/menu/weather-and-climate/

Answers to Weather Questions!

https://scijinks.gov/menu/answers/weather/

WEATHER "PEOPLE"

https://scijinks.gov/menu/people/

Snow Crystals

https://scijinks.gov/snow-crystals/

...Articles on the corona virus for kids

https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/science/facts-about-coronavirus/

https://hmhinthenews.com/what-is-the-coronavirus/

Click on here for a coronavirus journal where you can explore your feelings and overcome worry or anxiety:

https://www.marywashingtonhealthcare.com/documents/PDFs/2020_RappAreaCSB_Corona_Journal.pdf

"Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning how to dance in the rain"... Memories from a very unusual time:

MY COVID-19 DIARY:

https://www.npsk12.com/cms/lib/VA02208074/Centricity/Domain/15/COVID19%20Diary.pdf

"What is the CORONAVIRUS?" Printable Activity Books

https://www.edhelper.com/what-is-the-coronavirus-activity-book.pdf

https://www.edhelper.com/what-to-do-at-home-during-coronavirus.pdf

Social Distancing Video for Children

Be a germ buster and learn how to we can help each other stay healthy when feeling sick...

https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/social-distancing-video/meet-the-helpers/

*Color Explosion Science Experiment!! So COOL and easy-peezy!

https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/books/try-this-extreme/color-explosion/

*50 Easy Science experiments that you can do at home with stuff that kids already have : https://www.weareteachers.com/easy-science-experiments/?utm_source=WAT_MDR&utm_medium=Enews&utm_campaign=WAT_Enews04162020

*NASA STEM Activities for At-Home:

https://www.nasa.gov/stem-at-home-for-students-k-4.html

This is a favorite of mine...Make a cloud mobile! https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/cloud-mobile/en/

Learn more about earth and all the planets in our Solar System!

https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/menu/earth/

Wonderful ASTRONOMY site for kids!!

https://www.amnh.org/explore/ology/astronomy

Planet Earth for Kids!

https://www.pitara.com/science-for-kids/planet-earth-for-kids/

Celebrate Earth Day!

https://kids.mongabay.com/

https://kids.mongabay.com/wild-lab/puzzles-and-games/

https://www.weareteachers.com/earth-day-crafts-classroom-activities/

https://www.plt.org/wp-content/uploads/pdf/PreK8_Activity_46_Schoolyard-Safari-Bingo_Michigan-PLT.pdf

"The Great Plant Escape" is geared toward children in fourth or fifth grades. The site is an extension from the University of Illinois that is geared to teach kids about plants and their systems through problem-solving. Activities are structured to strengthen a child’s math, science, social studies, and even art. Children can work the pages independently, but the fun is enhanced when parents join in. Parents might want to start a small garden or plant a seed to allow children to see the growth of plant life for themselves!

https://web.extension.illinois.edu/gpe/gpe.html

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