SCIENCE - general resources
INFORMATION SOURCES:
News articles: NEWSELA Science World magazine online: http://scienceworld.scholastic.com/ SIGN-IN (as a student)! password: 8STEM7 Kids Discover online.kidsdiscover.com - This will be a go-to resource for informational text on LOTS of science topics; explore on your own too! Interactive simulations - online practice with current topics https://phet.colorado.edu http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/ |
Chemistry Tools & Links to help with assignments:
States of Matter animation Interactive simulations - search matter, molecules, atoms https://phet.colorado.edu online.kidsdiscover.com Heredity / Genes / Traits LINKS: What are Traits? DNA & Genes What is a Mutation? HW - Natural Selection (YouTube video link) Charles Darwin - The Theory of Natural Selection Research It! station video Watch It! station video |
CHEMISTRY HELP & TUTORIALS: coming soon!
LINKS to SCIENTIST names :
http://www.famousscientists.org/ http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/scientists.html http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/scientist/index.htm
http://www.famousscientists.org/ http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/scientists.html http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/scientist/index.htm
EARTH & SPACE SYSTEM RESOURCES:
Online text / info. resources:
VT Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium - click on EYE on the Night Sky
Earth’s moon info. - NASA
Planetary Science - info., blogs, pictures, etc. about ALL topics within SPACE systems
Online interactive resources:
WEBQUEST - work through this webquest AND fill in notes on handout
Earth - Moon - Sun system interactions (moon phases)
PBS moon (puzzles, etc.)
Moonlight Madness -- practice the identifying & naming the phases
Online video resources:
Astronomy PICTURE of the day (cool stuff!)
Scale properties / vastness of Solar System
Online text / info. resources:
VT Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium - click on EYE on the Night Sky
Earth’s moon info. - NASA
Planetary Science - info., blogs, pictures, etc. about ALL topics within SPACE systems
Online interactive resources:
WEBQUEST - work through this webquest AND fill in notes on handout
Earth - Moon - Sun system interactions (moon phases)
PBS moon (puzzles, etc.)
Moonlight Madness -- practice the identifying & naming the phases
Online video resources:
Astronomy PICTURE of the day (cool stuff!)
Scale properties / vastness of Solar System
Conduction, Convection, Radiation video links:
Heat travel
Heat transfer 1-2-3
Heat transfer song
also resources on Khan Academy!
Heat travel
Heat transfer 1-2-3
Heat transfer song
also resources on Khan Academy!
Conduction, Convection, Radiation LAB STATION videos & extras!
Watch It! #1 http://goo.gl/A4xmrY
Research It! #1 http://goo.gl/rLHA4V
PE & KE LAB STATION VIDEO links:
Watch It! station "Study Jams" video Research It! station Rollercoaster video
Simulations for Science & Math - click here! (PHET simulations via Univ. of Colorado)
Phet simulations on Forces & Motion: Basics below