SCIENCE--PROPERTIES OF MATTER
Activities with Atoms
Try some fun activites to find out more about atoms. Click on "Spectrascope of an Atom" and "Paper Cutting" activities in "The Phantom's Portrait Parlor."
Atom Structure Display
Check some of the structures of common elements--check nucleus and electron shells.
Chem4Kids
Great site for working with everything chemistry and it brings it down to a student's level. They also have other topics on the right hand side----biology, astronomy, etc.
How Small is an Atom of Aluminum?
Zoom into a soda can and find out just how small atoms are.
Obstacles--Periodic Table Game
Great game for reviewing the elements of the Periodic Table----Obstacle will challenge you with questions. Make it across the table.
Basics of the Periodic Table
Great information including the history and inventor. Very bottom links to Obstacle the Periodic Table game and a quiz.
Periodic Table videos
Videos about every element in the Periodic Table.
Science Museum--Who discovered the electron?
Find out the history of the discovery of the electron and atoms.
The Science Museum
Great place to start when researching science people, subjects and news. Also contains great games to test your knowledge.
The Royal Institution--Science Lives Here
Great place to start for research in the world of science.
The Particle Adventure
A great guide to atoms and subatomic particles.
The Periodic Table of Elements Song
This is a song of all of the elements known at the time of recording. This person needs more homework!!!
SCIENCE--General
About.com's Inventors
Here is About.com's inventor page.
How It's Made
Pretty much anything you want to know how or why or where something is made. Mostly video clips from the series.
Invent Museum
Just a fun site for new/old inventions. Check the hall of fame and resources.
Inventors Assistance League
Have a great idea? Check this out.
The Great Idea Finder
The Great Idea Finder is a place to explore the exciting world of innovation. Whether you're a student, teacher, parent, inventor, history buff, or just looking for innovative consumer products, you'll find the things you can use here.
How Stuff Works
Great site to find out how anything works. Search and learn.
How to set a mouse trap
How to set a mouse trap.
Science Fun
I saw this guy on PBS the other day....he is a professor at UW-Madison and he has a web site filled with lots of cool things.
Copy of The Science Museum
Great place to start when researching science people, subjects and news. Also contains great games to test your knowledge.
Copy of The Royal Institution--Science Lives Here
Great place to start for research in the world of science.
The Jason Project
Great resourse of all science.
Copy of Nature Conservatory-various
Sproutlabs--Apps---Middle school science bundle includes topics of Forms of Energy, Electricity/Magnetism, Forces of Motion, Light/Sound, Heat, and Elements.
Frontiers for Young Minds---High quality, scientific articles include age-appropriate text, figures and references. STEM research activities.
The Speed of STEM: Lessons that support the curriculum of force, momentum, and speed for students Grades 5-7. Participate in pit crew challenges, building a model race car, aerodynamics, and more.
Water Cycle: Animated and narrated presentation on the water cycle. Lesson plans included.
SCIENCE--Energy
Malawi Youth Builds a Windmill Out of Junk
Copy of Copy of Usborne Quick Links
Many links from the Usborne Book site. Check out the Science books.
Holiday Light Recycling
If you just have a big tangle of old holiday lights that do not work you can recycle them for free at HolidayLEDs.com and recieve a 15 percent off LED lights coupon.
Copy of How Stuff Works
Great site to find out how anything works. Search and learn.
Copy of The Science Museum
Great place to start when researching science people, subjects and news. Also contains great games to test your knowledge.
Nature Works--Energy
WPS for Kids
SCIENCE--Enducrine & Reproduction
Copy of Usborne Quick Links
Many links from the Usborne Book site. Check out the Science books.
What Could You Do If You Were Born Without Eyes?
The quick story of a boy born without eyes and crippled, but one of the best musicians around. How does his family cope and how does his dad make it all work?
SCIENCE--Digestion & Nutrition
Dear 16-Year Old Me
Melanoma cancer is deadly, hear from those who found it.
Heart Attack Grill
A restaurant with an emergency room theme that serves 8,000 calorie burgers and a fry bar.
Distorted Reality of Beauty
Brief video of how ads are distorted to show beauty.
How Long Does Food Last
Tinybop--app for just about everything science. Includes a handbook for each general topic
My Plate
Designed by the government to help teach nutrition.
Copy of Usborne Quick Links
Many links from the Usborne Book site. Check out the Science books.
What Happens to Your Body After A Coke?
A break down by minute as to what happens to your body after drinking a Coke (or any soda for that matter). Warning..there is a not so good word in the this article.
Copy of How Stuff Works
Great site to find out how anything works. Search and learn.
Adam Inside Out
Login: scovil1
Password: Gibraltar
SCIENCE--Circulatory System
Alcohol With Teens
Blood-Creation and Circulation
How blood is made and circulated. Leading to donation.
Pig dissection of heart and lungs
Great video of a teacher that does this dissection with 5th graders---84 at a time, with parent help.
School I.E.--Interactive Quizzes and Tools
Click on the blood and circulation "test yourself" under the Biology heading
Usborne Quick Links
Many links from the Usborne Book site. Check out the Science books.
Video Dissection Links
Link to various Google dissection videos.
Virtual Human
SCIENCE--Animal Diversity
Friends of Peninsula State Park
Trading Card Maker
This is the site we will be using to create decks of cards Be sure the pictures you use are .jpg or it will not work. IDEA: Title: Animal Name Subtitle: Characteristic--mammal, reptile Description: At least a pragraph highlighting where it lives, what it eats, what eats it, uses of it, physical description, and anything else about it. Symbol: Remember to keep all the same symbols for the same characteristics: all the mammals are the same symbol. Create a layout in Word, and paste in DO NOT PRINT THEM
Nature Conservatory-various
The Smithsonian National Zoological Park--Fun way to learn about animals and science. The app is available at http://nationalzoo.si.edu/SmithsonianNationalZooapp/
Pets in the Classroom Grants
Article: 25 Good Ipad Apps for Middle School Science
Activities with Atoms
Try some fun activites to find out more about atoms. Click on "Spectrascope of an Atom" and "Paper Cutting" activities in "The Phantom's Portrait Parlor."
Atom Structure Display
Check some of the structures of common elements--check nucleus and electron shells.
Chem4Kids
Great site for working with everything chemistry and it brings it down to a student's level. They also have other topics on the right hand side----biology, astronomy, etc.
How Small is an Atom of Aluminum?
Zoom into a soda can and find out just how small atoms are.
Obstacles--Periodic Table Game
Great game for reviewing the elements of the Periodic Table----Obstacle will challenge you with questions. Make it across the table.
Basics of the Periodic Table
Great information including the history and inventor. Very bottom links to Obstacle the Periodic Table game and a quiz.
Periodic Table videos
Videos about every element in the Periodic Table.
Science Museum--Who discovered the electron?
Find out the history of the discovery of the electron and atoms.
The Science Museum
Great place to start when researching science people, subjects and news. Also contains great games to test your knowledge.
The Royal Institution--Science Lives Here
Great place to start for research in the world of science.
The Particle Adventure
A great guide to atoms and subatomic particles.
The Periodic Table of Elements Song
This is a song of all of the elements known at the time of recording. This person needs more homework!!!
SCIENCE--General
About.com's Inventors
Here is About.com's inventor page.
How It's Made
Pretty much anything you want to know how or why or where something is made. Mostly video clips from the series.
Invent Museum
Just a fun site for new/old inventions. Check the hall of fame and resources.
Inventors Assistance League
Have a great idea? Check this out.
The Great Idea Finder
The Great Idea Finder is a place to explore the exciting world of innovation. Whether you're a student, teacher, parent, inventor, history buff, or just looking for innovative consumer products, you'll find the things you can use here.
How Stuff Works
Great site to find out how anything works. Search and learn.
How to set a mouse trap
How to set a mouse trap.
Science Fun
I saw this guy on PBS the other day....he is a professor at UW-Madison and he has a web site filled with lots of cool things.
Copy of The Science Museum
Great place to start when researching science people, subjects and news. Also contains great games to test your knowledge.
Copy of The Royal Institution--Science Lives Here
Great place to start for research in the world of science.
The Jason Project
Great resourse of all science.
Copy of Nature Conservatory-various
Sproutlabs--Apps---Middle school science bundle includes topics of Forms of Energy, Electricity/Magnetism, Forces of Motion, Light/Sound, Heat, and Elements.
Frontiers for Young Minds---High quality, scientific articles include age-appropriate text, figures and references. STEM research activities.
The Speed of STEM: Lessons that support the curriculum of force, momentum, and speed for students Grades 5-7. Participate in pit crew challenges, building a model race car, aerodynamics, and more.
Water Cycle: Animated and narrated presentation on the water cycle. Lesson plans included.
SCIENCE--Energy
Malawi Youth Builds a Windmill Out of Junk
Copy of Copy of Usborne Quick Links
Many links from the Usborne Book site. Check out the Science books.
Holiday Light Recycling
If you just have a big tangle of old holiday lights that do not work you can recycle them for free at HolidayLEDs.com and recieve a 15 percent off LED lights coupon.
Copy of How Stuff Works
Great site to find out how anything works. Search and learn.
Copy of The Science Museum
Great place to start when researching science people, subjects and news. Also contains great games to test your knowledge.
Nature Works--Energy
WPS for Kids
SCIENCE--Enducrine & Reproduction
Copy of Usborne Quick Links
Many links from the Usborne Book site. Check out the Science books.
What Could You Do If You Were Born Without Eyes?
The quick story of a boy born without eyes and crippled, but one of the best musicians around. How does his family cope and how does his dad make it all work?
SCIENCE--Digestion & Nutrition
Dear 16-Year Old Me
Melanoma cancer is deadly, hear from those who found it.
Heart Attack Grill
A restaurant with an emergency room theme that serves 8,000 calorie burgers and a fry bar.
Distorted Reality of Beauty
Brief video of how ads are distorted to show beauty.
How Long Does Food Last
Tinybop--app for just about everything science. Includes a handbook for each general topic
My Plate
Designed by the government to help teach nutrition.
Copy of Usborne Quick Links
Many links from the Usborne Book site. Check out the Science books.
What Happens to Your Body After A Coke?
A break down by minute as to what happens to your body after drinking a Coke (or any soda for that matter). Warning..there is a not so good word in the this article.
Copy of How Stuff Works
Great site to find out how anything works. Search and learn.
Adam Inside Out
Login: scovil1
Password: Gibraltar
SCIENCE--Circulatory System
Alcohol With Teens
Blood-Creation and Circulation
How blood is made and circulated. Leading to donation.
Pig dissection of heart and lungs
Great video of a teacher that does this dissection with 5th graders---84 at a time, with parent help.
School I.E.--Interactive Quizzes and Tools
Click on the blood and circulation "test yourself" under the Biology heading
Usborne Quick Links
Many links from the Usborne Book site. Check out the Science books.
Video Dissection Links
Link to various Google dissection videos.
Virtual Human
SCIENCE--Animal Diversity
Friends of Peninsula State Park
Trading Card Maker
This is the site we will be using to create decks of cards Be sure the pictures you use are .jpg or it will not work. IDEA: Title: Animal Name Subtitle: Characteristic--mammal, reptile Description: At least a pragraph highlighting where it lives, what it eats, what eats it, uses of it, physical description, and anything else about it. Symbol: Remember to keep all the same symbols for the same characteristics: all the mammals are the same symbol. Create a layout in Word, and paste in DO NOT PRINT THEM
Nature Conservatory-various
The Smithsonian National Zoological Park--Fun way to learn about animals and science. The app is available at http://nationalzoo.si.edu/SmithsonianNationalZooapp/
Pets in the Classroom Grants
Article: 25 Good Ipad Apps for Middle School Science