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New Science Standards -- Specifications, content skill outlines and sample questions ESPA Science, GEPA-HSPA Science Utah Link Elementary Science Teacher Resource Book - Grade 5 -- Grade 6 |
Sample Science Tests from other states Virginia -Maine --Illinois --- New Hampshire --Florida TIMSS (Third International Mathematics and Science Study) Released items 1995 (gr 3-4, 7-8, HS)- Explore your knowledge of 4th and 8th grade science (interactive) |
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MarcoPolo
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Official Webquest site
Click on "top", "middling" and "new" at the bottom of the menu on left |
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| Exploratorium Science Museum
- Example:
Paper
Bridges
Low life labs from Science
Museum of Minnesota (Low Life Labs is an
imaginary environment where cockroaches, ants, and similar creatures are
studied. Robots are then built using the |
Virtual
Science Museums
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- Inquiry based science curriculum - resources and fun activitiesLawrence Hall of Science games |
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| Lesson Plans Col-ed.org (Columbia Education Center k-5, 6-8, 9-12) Discovery School -- Teach-nology.com -- NSTA.org -- Energy and Science Lesson Plans Science Net Links- (science lessons) PBS
lesson plans and activities (k-12) |
Thinking Fountain - Creative activities to supplement many science units |
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Enchanted Learning -- Super
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Introduction
to Siimple Machines -Edheads
Simple Machines Machines on Land - Marvelous Machines - a series of experiments about simple machines: levers, wheels and inclined planes. |
Motion Energy and Simple Machines - Light:a learning unit (lessons and interactive activities from GE) |
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| Life
Science The Wild Ones -students and teachers around the world can share information about endangered species and habitats and develop a positive attitude about helping to preserve them. San Diego Zoo -Check out
the "Panda Cam" to see a live image of the panda exhibit, send virtual
animal postcard, and much more!
Animal
Bytes - View, listen, and read about zoo animals.
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Biomes of North America -virtual tour Animals of the Rain Forest - GREAT SITE (Click "ok" if password asked for.) Full Rain Forest Unit *Super site - has support materials |
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Chemistry
for kids Periodic table adventure Periodic Table from Chemicalelements.com Creative Chemistry from UK Lawrence Hall of Science -Online games fearofphysics.com (physics activities for elementary grades) Interactive Building Bridges, Domes, Skyscrapers, Dams, and Tunnels. |
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Frog
Dissection - |
Create a DNA Fingerprint (from PBS) |
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| Science -
Extensive materials on Space, Weather, Earth & Oceans
SAVAGE SEAS: online learning center, including the wave machine, satellite viewer, and deep sea simulator. |
Extensive library of
on-line and interactive K-12 science education materials
for teaching astronomy snow science with lesson plans |
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What is it like where you live? (Evergreen Project -Plant Biology and Internet activities for primary grades)
Complete unit on
biomes *Super site -
Build a fish - Build a Fish by choosing a
body, mouth, and color/pattern, then release it into the reef! You can
drive your fish around the reef in search of food and to evade
predators. Can your fish find enough food without being eaten? Also
try
Squish the Fish |
Dive and Discover - Expeditions to the seafloor | ||
Nasa and other space
sites
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NASA
VIDEOCONFERENCE LINKS - Virtual Tour of
the International Space Center NASA Human Spaceflight http://spaceflight.nasa.gov News and information Distance Learning Outpost, Johnson Space Center NASA Education Home Page Information about educational programs and services. NASA Spacelink Electronic resources developed for the educational community. NASA's Learning Technologies Project Standards-based Internet projects. NASA Quest - NASA scientists and researchers communicate with students via webcasts, chats, email, etc. Kit and Kaboodle Internation Space Station Module -Download free educational software to investigate the building of the International Space Station.
Astronomy
Picture of the Day
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The Environment
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Collaborative Project titled: OUR HUMAN HABITAT AND THAT OF A SIX LEGGED "FRIEND" FrogWatch USA -the Internet presence of an educational frog and toad monitoring program The Case of the Disappearing Frogs -brought to you by the Oregon Coast Aquarium. FrogWeb -Information clearinghouse of scientific research related to the decline of amphibian populations. Something froggy |
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| Online Activities- Who Wants to Win a Million Dollars? - The Science (and math) Game (for grades 3 and up) Science games Science Vocabulary Hangman - you can also add your own words Amazing Space interactive game, students can track, trace, and alter the path of a comet as it slams in to Jupiter. Science Monster - (astronomy) Build a satellite -online simulation Build a mousetrap car (competition grades 5-8 from PBS) |
Heart and other systems
The
Heart - An Online Exploration |
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| CIESE Student Projects (Steven's Tech) |
Blue
Web'n Links to Science Sites FirstGovforKids - Extensive list of links for science!!!! |
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Teacher Resources |
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Graphic
Organizers -- |
Project
Based Learning Checklist -customizable for written reports,
multimedia projects, oral presentations, and science projects. Free Online Test Generator -create and print Teachnology - Worksheet Makers (forms for lab reports, puzzles, assignment sheets) QuizStar --Create tests to be done online Puzzle Maker - Create all kinds of puzzles Puzzle Maker#2 (Another one) Free Certificate Maker - Classroom Management Forms |
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Links for other subject areas