Informative Sites (10) PBS Kids: Interactive Websites Geology: Journey through the history of the Earth NASA : Latest News, Live Feed, Interactive Lessons Kidstorms: Learn about natural storms Make a Splash with Color: Learn about the components of color and light Sci4Kids: Science for Kids Reaction Time: Baseball experiment Recycling and Composting: Save the Planet: Don't Throw Me Away EdHeads: Interactive Science Lessons Student Friendly PowerPoints Rock and Minerals (17) Who am I: Identify Rocks FossWeb: Earth Materials Animated Stories: Recommended books covering information on rocks and minerals Cycles of the Earth: Rock Cycles Exploring Earth: Cutaway view of Earth The Dynamic Earth: Planet Earth The Rock Cycle: What do you really know about rocks? Igneous Rocks - Examples and explanations Sedimentary Rocks - Examples and explanations Metamorphic Rocks - Examples and explanations Four Layers: Learn about the four layers of the earth. Earth Rap: Rap for the layers of the earth Layers of the Earth: Four layers Rock Cycle: Changes that occur to rocks Rock Hounds: Discover how rocks are formed Geo-Globe: Learn about the different forces of planet earth Our Dynamic Planet: A peek inside our planet Science Fair Pages (1) Science Buddies: Doing a science project: Loo k here for help. Pond Unit (13) What is an Ecosystem? Learn about what makes up our ecosystems Eco Challenge: You decide what is health for our environment. Make your own animal: Make a new animal that could be seen in a zoo Pond Life: Learn the basics and explore a virtual pond Food Chain vs. Food Webs Pond Explorer KidWings: Owl Pellets Disection Food Chains: Learn About Food Chains Food Puzzle Chain: Interactive Food Chain Fun With Food Webs: Interactive Food Chain Rags to Riches: Quiz yourself on Food Chains Quick Flicks: Food Chain Video Food Chain: Short Video Clip of a frog eating a worm Energy, Light, and Heat (20) Energy: Adventures in Energy Energy: Brain Pop - Kinetic Energy Energy: The Physics Classroom - Potential Energy Energy: Science Facts and Videos: Energy Energy: Potential / Kinetic Energy Quiz Light: Optical Illusions Light: Optical Illusions Light: Science Facts and Videos - Light Energy Light: Grade Four Optional unit - Light Energy Light: Seeing Color, Sir Isaac Newton Light: Sight vs. Sound Light: Bird in a Cage Experiment Light: Mix and Match Light Rays Light: Make a Splash with Color Light: A Lifetime of Color Heat: BBC Heat Transfer Heat: The Heat is on Heat: Heat Energy Heat: Heat Transfer Heat: What is Heat? Electricity (16) Static Electricity Assessment: 5 Question assessment from class video Electrcitiy Assessment: 18 Question Quiz Virtual Lab Demo for Electricity Electricty: Electricity Information Electricty: Power Kids Electricty: Electric Circuits Electricty: Static Electricity Electricty: National Geographic: Lightning Electricty: Super Sparker Electricty: Theater of Electricty Electricty: Frankenstein's Lightning Laboratory Electricty: BBC Physical Processes Electricty: AC / DC, What's the difference? Electricty: Conductors and Insulators Electricty: Electricty and Magnetism 1 Electricty: Electricty and Magnetism 2 Webquests (7) Power, Power, We need more Power! Energy WebQuest (Electricty Unit) What is Light? Learn about light, color, and your ability to see Electricty: Learn about electricty Electricty, The Shocking Truth Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Learn about the three types of rocks (Rocks and Minerals) A New Animal in the Ecosystem: Ecosystems, Adaptations, Food Chains, and Food Webs Animal Interview: Interview an animal in the pond environment
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