monicabd - Science Webs ad Resources

Literacy Sites and Resources:
Song:

Will i am song.doc

Notice, Think, Wonder2.xls

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Worksheets:

Knowledge Rating Chart.doc

frayer.doc

Building Academic Vocabulary.doc

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:

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
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
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 ----
Middle School Science Websites Astronomy:
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 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
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
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
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====

Secondary Science Websites

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.

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

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

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

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

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 GridCells 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 identificationVaccine production - virtual activity involving vaccine productionWalk 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