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 * Literacy Sites and Resources:**

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**Websites for Literacy:**
 * [|Reading and Writing]-- comprehensive site
 * [|Graphic Organizers] -- Marzano HOTS

[|Earth Science exam question with diagrams]

**Elementary Science Websites**

Elementary Science [|Wiki] **Animal and Plant Life Cycles:**

> **Middle School Science Websites Astronomy: **
 * Animal Science Sites - alphabetical list of animal sites
 * [|Blank Frog Life Cycle Diagram] - diagram needs to have details filled in
 * [|Biology of Plants] - interactive information about plants and how they adapt to survive
 * [|Bugs] - interactive site about bugs
 * [|Butterflies North and South] - activities and games about butterflies
 * [|Carbon Print] - carbon emission awareness via virtual polar bear habitat wellness from National Grid
 * [|Children's Butterfly Site] - contains teaching and learning tools about butterflies
 * [|Flower] - activity about parts of a flower
 * [|Frog Life Cycle Diagram] - printable from Enchanted Learning with information filled in
 * [|Food Chain] - interactive that looks at how a food chain functions
 * [|Great Plant Escape] - interactive plant activity
 * [|Plant Parts.exe] - Flash animation, matching game, lets student know if he or she is right or wrong
 * [|Share the World] - free educational program to help elementary children develop respect and compassion for all living things
 * [|What a Plant Needs to Grow.ppt] - PowerPoint Presentation on what items are required by a plant to successfully grow **Experiments and Games:**
 * [|Brain Pop Jr.] - contains lesson ideas for different science topics
 * [|Cool Science] for curious kids
 * [|Edheads] - contains differnt science activities and lesson ideas for different science topics such as weather and simple machines [|Funology] - the science of having fun
 * [|Hands on experiments]
 * [|Marco Polo and Thinkfinity]- over 3000 lesson ideas based on NYS Standards
 * [|NASA for Kids] - activities and games for kids from NASA PBS Kids -
 * ZOOM Show - [|ZOOM Science Activities]
 * [|Science Clips] - interactive clips about science, sorted by age level and topic
 * [|Science NetLinks] - check out lessons section
 * [|USGS Science Resources] for Primary Grades (K-6)
 * [|Virtual Trips] - look at the list and find one related to a science topic Free
 * [|Science Games and Interactives] for Kids
 * [|Gravity Launch] Game
 * [|National Geographic] Games
 * [|Science Resources] - contains reviewed science websites from Science Netlinks
 * [|Science Vocabulary Hangman] - choose from lists of various science topics
 * [|Goofy Smart Kids: Science] - Science Games for Kids **Human Body:**
 * [|Brain] - contains PowerPoint presentations, interactives for kids, and information for the teacher
 * [|Cell Structure] - contains PowerPoint presentations, interactives for kids, and information for the teacher
 * [|Human Body] - contains PowerPoint presentations, interactives for kids, and information for the teacher
 * [|Muscle Hustle] - work the muscles in the proper sequence to avoid being caught on your bike
 * [|Skeletons] - contains PowerPoint presentations, interactives for kids, and information for the teacher
 * [|Skeleton Shakedown] - put the skeleton back together again
 * [|Take a Ride Through the Body] - interactive ride through the human body, see body systems up close **Rock Cycle:**
 * Earth Resources - alphabetical list of earth resources, includes rock and water cycle
 * Interactive Information about the Rock Cycle from the BBC Interactive Rock Cycle [|Animation]
 * [|Interactive Rock Cycle Diagram] - click on a type of rock in the diagram for activities that match the type of rock
 * [|Rock Cycle FAQs] - interactive frequently asked questions about the Rock Cycle
 * [|Rock Hounds] - discover how rocks are formed, contains animations
 * [|Rocks and Soil] - interactive activity about rocks and soil from the BBC
 * [|SMART Board Rock Cycle Lesson] - lesson to be used with a SMART Board **Science Content for Elementary Teachers:**
 * [|4th Grade Science Vocabulary Review] - interactive PowerPoint Presentation that reviews science vocabulary for the 4th grade NYS science test
 * [|Astronomy and Space Web Sites]- sorted by age level
 * [|Brain Pop Jr.] - science topics information
 * [|Chem for Kids] - basic information about chemistry for kids or anyone
 * [|Chemistry and Physics Web Sites] - sorted by age level
 * [|Ecocolumns] - interactives for 5th grade ecolumn project
 * [|Elementary science] ** - wiki containing tons of elementary science resources, many interactives **
 * [|Elementary Science Topics] - various science topics for the elementary classroom
 * [|eNature]- bringing nature to life
 * [|Enchanted Learning] - science pages and activities
 * [|Erie 1 BOCES Instructional Resources Wiki] - scroll down and look for grade level pertaining to your classroom
 * [|General Resources] - elementary science resources set up by topic
 * [|General Science Web Sites] - sorted by age level
 * [|Geology Web Sites] - sorted by age level
 * [|Glossary] - interactive science glossary for grades 1-6, pronounces each word with a click of a button
 * [|Grade Level] - elementary science resources set up by grade level
 * [|Homework Help for the Jr. Scientist]- activities and information about science for the young (and young at heart) scientist
 * [|How the Body Works] - short clips about how the different body systems work
 * [|Living Environment Web Sites] - sorted by age level
 * [|NASA's Kid Science News Network]- contains short videos on different science topic
 * [|Nine (Eight) Planets for Kids] - Kids can explore the solar system. Includes facts and pictures.
 * [|Primary Science] resources
 * [|Science Resources] - general set of science resources, may include secondary science resources
 * [|StarChild] - a space learning center, reads the content to the viewer
 * [|Weather Web Sites] - sorted by age level **Solar System:**
 * [|Moon Phase Activity] - hands on experience with the moon phases
 * [|NASA - 21st Century Explorer] - 3rd-5th grade program that uses the Web, animation, and video to look at technology, engineering, and the NASA space exploration concepts
 * [|Solar Eclipse] - animation which shows how a solar eclipse occurs
 * Space Resources - alphabetical list of space resources
 * [|Star Child]- a learning center for young astronomers, under Level 1, the program is read to the students by the computer
 * [|Your Weight on Other Worlds] - Ever wonder what you might weigh on Mars or the Moon? Here's your chance to find out. **States of Matter:**
 * [|Characteristics of Materials] - interactive site to help students understand the different characteristics of materials
 * [|Cornstarch Suspension] - states of matter activity
 * [|Matter Websites] - various sites on matter, includes interactives and a movie
 * [|Three States of Matter] - basic information about the three states of matter
 * [|Vocabulary Hangman] - scroll down and look for atoms and matter
 * **State Standards Info:**
 * [|Elementary Science Core Curriculum (Grades K-4)] - a 41-page document that describes the NYS Standards for elementary science
 * [|Kidspiration and Inspiration State Standards Matches]- see how Kidspiration and Inspiration match up to NYS Standards
 * [|NYLearns.org]- site done by the University of Buffalo about the NYS Standards
 * [|NYSED Virtual Learning System]- one can access information on curriculum, instruction and assessment in elementary science (and other levels)
 * [|Thinkfinity] - over three thousand lessons and student interactives matched to New York State Learning Standards performance indicators and competencies where applicable
 * **Volcanoes:**
 * [|Current Volcanic Activity] - contains list of current active volcanoes in the world, includes satellite and/ or webcam pictures
 * [|Hawaiin Volcano Pictures] - may be looked in both standard and/ or 3-D form if one has 3-D glasses
 * [|Mauna Loa] - gallery of world's largest active volcano in Hawaii
 * [|Mount St. Helens] - 1980 eruption facts and photos
 * [|Pu' u O'o Vent Videos] - archived movies from the Pu' u O'o webcam videos
 * [|Satellite Pictures of Volcanoes] - pictures of different volcanoes in the world
 * [|Virtual Volcano] - interact with a virtual volcano
 * **Water Cycle:**
 * **[|Water Cycle Book]**
 * [|Lesson Plan] - lesson plan about the Water Cycle
 * [|Water Activity Book.pdf] - printable activity book
 * [|Water Cycle] - interactive activity about the Water Cycle
 * [|Water Cycle Activity] - build your own water cycle and watch how it works
 * [|Water Cycle Diagram]
 * [|Water Cycle Jeopardy.ppt] - Jeopardy game about the weather and the water cycle
 * <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">**Weather:**
 * [|Cloud Games] - matching and concentration cloud games
 * [|Interactive Weather Maker] - kids can make their own weather
 * [|Questions and Quizzes] - answers to questions and interactive quizzes about the weather
 * [|The Storm] - make your own lightening storm or just watch one automatically made
 * [|Weather Activities] - cool hands on weather activities for kids
 * [|Weather Games]
 * [|Weather Jeopardy.ppt] - Jeopardy game about the weather and the water cycle
 * Weather Resources - alphabetical list of weather resources
 * [|Weather Tools.ppt] - PowerPoint presentation about different tools used to measure the weather
 * [|Weather Wiz Kids] - a site set up by a meteorologist for kids about the weather
 * [|Web Weather for Kids]
 * <span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">**Webquests:**
 * [|Body Basics Webquest] - a Webquest about body basics for primary grades
 * [|Grades 3-5 Webquests] - list of Webquests about science for grades 3-5
 * [|Grades K-2 Webquests] - list of Webquests about science for grades K-2
 * [|Human Body Webquests] - list of Webquests about the human body
 * [|Life Cycle Webquests] - list of Webquests about different animal life cycles
 * [|Monarch Butterfly Webquest] - a Webquest about Monarch Butterflies for grade one
 * [|Plant Webquests] - list of Webquests about plants
 * [|Space Webquests] - list of Webquests about space topics
 * [|States of Matter Webquest] - a Webquest about the states of matter
 * [|Water Cycle Webquests] - list of Webquests about the water cycle
 * [|Weather Webquests] - list of Webquests about weather
 * [|Webquest Search] - find your own Webquest
 * [|Arty the Part-Time Astronaut] - activities that help students to understand and enjoy facts about space, teacher guide
 * [|Astronomy.com - Welcome to astronomy] - astronomy info for students
 * [|Curious About Astronomy? Ask an Astronomer] - students may ask an astronomer a question, archive of past questions
 * [|Great Astronomy & Space Web Sites for Kids] - sorted alphabetically and by grade level
 * [|NASA for Students] - contains both student and educator sections
 * [|Planets from Enchanted Learning] - contains info about the planets set up in graph form
 * [|Scholastic.com | Lesson 1 - Are We Alone in the Universe?] - discover how technology has improved our knowledge of the universe
 * [|Space & Yahoo] - information on supernovas, NASA, the solar system, and the space station
 * [|Welcome to the Planets] - images from NASA's planetary exploration program
 * [|Virtual Journey into the Universe] <span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">**Chemistry:** [|50 Chemistry Links] - list of 50 chemistry Websites, set up alphabetically
 * [|Autumn Leaves - Fall leaf colors - Why do autumn leaves change color and fall?]
 * [|Chemistry for Kids] - information about basic chemistry
 * [|Great Chemistry & Physics Web Sites for Kids] - set up alphabetically and by grade level
 * [|Strange Matter - Discover the secrets of everyday stuff] - check out the stuff for teachers section
 * **<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Density: **
 * Lesson: Why do Boats Float? - lesson about how water molecules interact to enable objects to float or sink
 * [|NOVA Online | Voyage of Doom | Buoyancy Brainteasers]
 * **<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Environment: **
 * [|EEK! - Our Earth] - learn about the environment and environmental issues
 * [|Endangered Species - Clickable Map] - click on a state in the interactive map to see what species are endangered within the selected state
 * [|Endangered Species] - info about endangered species and how to save them
 * [|Endangered Species Fact Sheets] - electronic fact sheets on over 50 species
 * [|Energy for Kids] - has energy facts, fun and games, and classroom activities
 * [|EPA Educational Resources] - for students and teachers, teaching center (lessons)
 * [|Fossil Fuels] - 1,000 annotated Websites related to fossil fuels
 * [|Great Weather & Environment Web Sites for Kids] - list of weather and environment Websites, sorted alphabetically and by grade level
 * [|NOAA Education - specially for teachers]
 * [|Volcano World - The Web's Premier Source of Volcano Info] - games for students and information and lesson ideas for teachers
 * [|World Wildlife Fund] - see conservation in action
 * <span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">**Interactive Sites:**
 * [|7th Grade Science Sites] - list set up by topic
 * 8th Grade Science Sites - list set up by topic
 * [|Interactive Matter] - interactive matter presentation
 * [|NOVA Online | Voyage of Doom | Buoyancy Brainteasers] - activity about buoyancy
 * Punnett Squares - Punnet Square interactive activities, contains online journal for students
 * [|Science NetLinks] - lessons and Internet resources
 * [|States of Matter] - info about states of matter, simulation of molecule movement by state of matter
 * [|States of Matter and Temperature] - select material and temperature and see how molecules of the material act at a certain temperature====

**Chemistry:**
[|50 Chemistry Links] [|Chemistry Virtual Lab] - simulations about various chemistry topics [|Chemistry] resources from Erie 1 BOCES [|End-of-Course-Chemistry help based on VA standards] - review activities based on VA standards but could still be applicable to NY students [|Links for Science] - grouped by topic [|Mass and Matter] - list of links about mass and matter [|Nobel Prize Winners] - games for students about past Nobel Prize winners [|Science Learning Network] - links and news [|Scientific Calculator] - online scientific calculator to include unit conversions [|Science Resources] - general set of science resources, may include elementary science resources [|Secondary Science] resources [|Science Interactives] - periodic table, spring scale, pan balance, etc.

<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Earth Science:

[|Alphabetized Earth Science Animations] [|Astronomy] resources [|Earth Science] resources from Erie 1 BOCES [|Earth Science] - resources from Internet 4 Classrooms [|Earth Science] -- interactive site [|Earth Science Animations] - set up by topics [|Earth Science resources created by teachers] [|Earth Science Resources] - vast resources to include many visualizations [|Earth Science video] - check out this "Why Earth Science?" video from You Tube [|Earth Science World Image Bank] [|Earth to Class - bringing earth science images to the classroom] [|Geologic Time] - interactive history of the Earth [|Interactive Geological Time Scale from American Geological Institute] [|NASA Earth Observatory] Planet Earth : Discovery Channel - videos about the planet [|Resources For Earth Sciences and Environmental Science] [|Secondary Science] resources [|Science NetLinks: resources and lessons for Teaching Science] [|Science Learning Network] - links and news Volcano World- for students and educators [|Walk in the Forest] - interactive soil analysis

<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Environmental:

[|EPA Educational Resources] - for students and teachers [|NASA Earth Observatory] [|NOAA Education - specially for teachers] - info about weather and climate change Planet Earth : Discovery Channel - planet earth videos [|Tree Identification] - basics of tree identification USGS - U.S. Geological Survey - info about societal issues such as climate variability, ecosystem, and human health

<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Forensic Science:

[|Fingerprinting: a lesson plan on classification] [|Forensic Entomology] - explore the science of forensic entomology [|Forensics for High School] - various resources grouped by topic [|Putting DNA to Work] - teaching activities about DNA from the Marian Koshland Museum [|Who Did It? Forensic Science Lesson] - explore how forensic science is used in criminal investigations

<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">General Links:

[|CBC: Quirks and Quarks Podcasts] [|Edheads - Activate Your Mind!] - activities related to weather, simple machines, anatomy (brain stimulation and knee and hip replacements), and a crash scene [|Links for Science] - something for every science topic [|NPR: Science Friday]

<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Living Environment:

[|Access Excellence @ the National Health Museum] - bioscience info [|Action Bioscience] - promotes bioscience literacy [|Biology in Motion] - interactives to demonstrate basic biological processes [|Biology Resources] - list of Internet resources for biology [|Biology Websites] - biology Websites from Staples High School [|Carbon Print] - carbon emission awareness via virtual polar bear habitat wellness from National Grid[|Cells Alive] - interactive site about different types of cells [|DNAi (DNA Interactive)] - register for access to DNAi features such as personalized Web page, Lesson Builder, and DNAi Teacher Guide [|Dolan DNA Learning Center's Gene Almanac] - timely info about genes [|Erie 1 BOCES Instructional Resources Wiki] - scroll down and look for applicable topic area or grade level [|Frogs and Toads in Color and Sound] - see and hear frogs and toads in color and sound [|Gross Anatomy Online Dissections]- human anatomy dissection videos [|Habitat Adventure] - Panda Challenge [|National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)] - info about Human Genome Project, check out Educational Resources section [|Nobel Prize Winners] - games for students about past Nobel Prize winners [|NOVA Online | Cracking the Code of Life | Teacher Resources] - educator resources from NOVA [|NOVA | World in the Balance | PBS] - examines world population growth [|OR Live]- live operations for various procedures [|Putting DNA to Work] - teaching activities about DNA from the Marian Koshland Museum [|Reconstructors Solve Medical Mysteries - Rice University] -virtual science missions Resources for the Biology Classroom - lesson plans, resources, practice quizzes [|Resources for Teaching Biology] [|Science Learning Network] - news, links, and museums [|Science NetLinks: lessons and resources for teaching science] [|Science Resources] - general set of science resources, may include elementary science resources [|Secondary Science] resources [|Solve a crime] using DNA - virtual DNA experiment [|Tree Identification] - basics of tree identification[|Vaccine production] - virtual activity involving vaccine production[|Walk in the Forest] - interactive soil analysis

Physical Science: [|Amusement Park Physics] - build a virtual roller coaster [|Erie 1 BOCES Instructional Resources Wiki] - scroll down and look for appropriate grade level or science topic [|Links for Science] - science links grouped by science topic Multimedia Physics Studio - brief animations to demonstrate physics concepts Nobel Laureates in Physics - check out list of past nobel laureates in physics and info about laureates [|Nobel Prize Winners] - games for students about past Nobel Prize winners NOVA - list of physic and math programs [|Physical Science Sites] [|Physics Classroom] - help with physics [|Physics resources] - list of interactive physics Websites [|Science NetLinks: resources for teaching science] Science of light in [|color] Science of [|light] - laws of light [|Science Learning Network] - links and news [|Science Resources] - general set of science resources, may include elementary science resources [|Scientific Calculator] - online scientific calculator to include unit conversions [|Secondary Science] resources Shockwave Physics Studio - Shockwave player required, contains animations of phyics concepts, may animations contain activity sheets Visual Physics - explanations and interactive activies