neoK12 Educational Videos and Lessons for K-12 School Kids
A great site that has videos and quizzes on all topics of science
http://www.9news.com/spangler/
http://www.sanford-artedventures.com/play/crimedetection/index.html
Use your observation skills to identify a suspect.
http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/navigation/visualization.cfm
Visualizations Animations
MythBusters
http://dsc.discovery.com/fansites/mythbusters/mythbusters.html
http://www.discoverychannel.co.uk/mythbusters/
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This is one of my favorite sites. It has over 100 short animated catoons on science, health and technology. The cartoons feature Tim and his Robot Moby. Tim explains things in a clear easy to understand way. It also has a 10 question multiple choice quiz that goes with each topic. This site is AWESOME!!!!!!!!! |
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http://www.spaceweathercenter.org/amazing_plasmas/01/mattersorter.html This site is greeat for learning about stars, plasma, and space. I liked the plasma sorter game. The near and far game is also good. It has you organize pictures in order of distance. http://www.spaceweathercenter.org/amazing_plasmas/01/mattersorter.html The records for my classes this year are: Period 1 382 pts Period 2 964 pts Period 3 1068 Period 5 862 Period 6 1021 |
"The unique mission of the Space Science Institute is to integrate scientific research with education and public outreach. Our research program includes Earth science, space physics, planetary science, and astrophysics. As part of our education and public outreach (EPO) program, we develop science exhibits for museums; develop educational web sites and computer kiosks, provide professional development for teachers; conduct education workshops for scientists who are interested in education; and create instructional materials and classroom activities that are aligned with the national education standards in science, math, and technology. Our EPO programs benefit greatly from the active involvement of research scientists." This is a fun interactive that has you sort different states of matter in four categories. Guide the falling objects into the right "States of Matter" bin... solid, liquid, gas or plasma. Careful: the longer you play, the faster it gets! It's a great way to learn examples for each state. I have a wireless keyboard that I give to a student and the whole class yells out where the example should go. The class is required to fill in an example chart so they end up with a nice list of examples for each state in their science journal. |
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http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/students/explore_by_topic/science_nature.html |
The Smithsonian Education site has games and activites. Sections include New and Cool, Favorites (solar system with a cool video on how the solar system was formed a planet tour video,, the earth cool video on the earth and plate tectonics and volcanoes, Games, |
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"No matter where you live or what language you speak, math, science and technology play an important part in your everyday life. Take a look around, and you'll start to notice that math, science and technology are everywhere!" |
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Women-Related Web Sites in Science/Technology |
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"Empowering girls to explore the world of science&emdash;from astrobiology to zoology and everything in between! "
"Through our innovative science programs and our award-winning science publications, Sally Ride Science informs and inspires year round." |
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This is a very cool site that lets you do online experiments. Some of the experiments are: Roller Coasters Free Rides. Sound,What is sound anyway?, Make your Jump Shot, Doppler Effect, Shake It... You can also take online quizzes and get physics homework help. This site is well worth a visit! |
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http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org
This site has puzzles, experiments and current articles on a wide variety of science topics. This is a great site that is perfect for kids 9-13. It has lots of articles on any science topic you can think of as well as the following zones. PuzzleZone, GameZone, SciFiZone, SciFair Zone, LabZone, TeacherZone |
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http://www.iknowthat.com/scienceillustrations/cell/science_desk.html
"In this site, you'll find animations of both plant and animal cells. Point to any area on the cell and the name of the organelle and description will come up. Click on "microscope" and you can view photographs of various plan and animal slides (like onion skin, a carrot, elodea). Neat for overhead projector or individual computers!" http://www.iknowthat.com/com/L3?Area=Science%20Lab http://www.iknowthat.com/com/L3?Area=L2_Science
From KM @ Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate |
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http://www.eoascientific.com/campus/science/multimedia "An Interactive exercise where the user conducts experiments in weight, mass, volume, density and gravity." "Water pressure and sea pressure, like air pressure, is a function of weight; the deeper one goes the greater the surrounding sea pressure. The marked increase in water pressure with depth affects everyone who goes under water. This interactive compares sea pressure to depth." "The periodic table of elements shows all the known elements where elements are arranged from left to right and top to bottom increasing according to their atomic number or mass." |
"Waves are generated on the surface of water (ocean/lakes) by wind. The wind transfers energy to the water, through friction between the air molecules and the water molecules. Waves of water do not move horizontally, they only move up and down (a wave does not represent a flow of water). Use this wave interactive to learn more on waves." "Kinetic energy is the energy of motion. *Heat energy is the energy of random motion. *Potential energy is kind of a holding of energy that is bound-up within an object that could be released. *Electromagnetic energy is the energy in radio waves, infrared light, visible light, ultraviolet light, gamma waves and x-rays. *Nuclear energy is the energy of bonding between elementary particles that make up atomic nuclei." |
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"The featured 8th Grade Links this week are: K-12 Introduction to Molecular Modeling: Here's a fun computer activity designed for partners. Use this activity to help students learn how to go from a model of a molecule to a chemical equation and back again. You need to download a Chime plug-in."
From KM @ Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate |
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This site has the basics on bases and acids and pH. You can even test out some materials to find their pH. |
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Need some practice balancing chemical equations? Trys this! Woo Hoo :) |
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Powers of Ten "View the Milky Way at 10 million light years from the Earth. Then move through space towards the Earth in successive orders of magnitude until you reach a tall oak tree just outside the buildings of the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory in Tallahassee, Florida. After that, begin to move from the actual size of a leaf into a microscopic world that reveals leaf cell walls, the cell nucleus, chromatin, DNA and finally, into the subatomic universe of electrons and protons." |
http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/powersof10/ This site gives you a unique perspective on our world and the scale of it. I enjoyed seeing how zooming in by a power of ten can open your eyes to unique wolds we are not aware of. |
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"These activities have been developed by a variety of groups here at LHS. Explore and Enjoy!" These are some fun science related activities to try. "Whoever said chemistry can't be fun didn't see these web sites! Here are three sites that you can turn your students loose on to have some fun! Remember, Finals for 2nd Trimester are coming up--this would be a great option for review." |
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Element Games http://education.jlab.org/index.html This site is a link page of a bunch of game-type sites, with most of them focused on chemistry. There are a lot of activites that focus on the Periodic Table. http://education.jlab.org/indexpages/elementgames.html Try the Who Wants to be a Millionaire game with science questions at the address below http://education.jlab.org/million/a11.html |
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Elements in the Comics http://www.uky.edu/Projects/Chemcomics/ "Here's the real fun--have you ever wondered how comic books and the Periodic Table are related?? Well, here's your answer! This site has the Periodic Table of Elements linked to the comic book scenes in which they occur. This would be a great site for your students that are always asking, "Why do we need to learn this?". Everyone from Aquaman to Superman to Scrooge Mc Duck are featured. Hey-who said chemistry can't be fun--prove them wrong! Go have some fun!" |
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If you need an awesome online periodic table this is it. It has pictures and a ton of infomation about each element. A great resource!http://www.webelements.com/webelements/index.html |
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http://www.chemicalelements.com/ This is another great resource for the periodic table! |
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http://www.miamisci.org/af/sln/ This is a fun site to lean about atoms and molecules! "Welcome to The Atoms Family, a Science Learning Network resource based on The Atoms Family exhibit currently on display at The Miami Museum of Science. This resource contains educational activities relating to different forms of energy, and are being presented by famous gothic horror characters. " |
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This is a great environmental site. It has a lot of unique science. You can watch a girl grow from a 5-year-old to a 17-year-old in 5 seconds! Topics on the site include: Monarch Butterflies, Year 2000, Houses, Baseball in Space, Family Ties, Navigation , Space , Time , Water , People & Plants , Small & Tall Earth Sounds, Using Tools, Hide & Seek, Webs of Life, Animal Talk, Ice & Snow, Skeletons, Take Flight, Trees &, Seeds, Saving the Planet, Future Issue "Our primary mission is to provide a national voice for young investigators and the opportunity for them to interact with experienced researchers. "http://www.muohio.edu/dragonfly |
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This site has lots of cool challenges and experiments to try. |
http://pbskids.org/dragonflytv/
Look out for DragonflyTV! Sundays at 8:00 AM on KCET I liked the first episode of DragonflyTV that answers science questions using kids as the hosts. It was a fun half hour show that looked at how to weigh a whale and why the rocks are so big in class 4 rapids, as well as a robot building contest challenge. |
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This site has a simple quiz on the periodic tabela dn the element symbols.
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http://www.explorescience.com/index.cfm This is a great site if you want to do online simulations and experiments. You can test you reaction time to sound and light. It is a truley interactive learning experience! It's distinctly more neato than most science sites because you get to really do science! Some examle of their experiments are listed below. Fun and Games-Create snowflakes, battle black holes, test your reflexes, and more. Mechanics- Priciples of velocity, acceleration, inertia,... Wave Motion- Many things travel as waves. Learn more about light and sound. Optics- Bending light, color addition and subtraction,... Astronomy- Planetary systems, gravity,... Life Sciences-Explore the physics behind ultrasound, vision, relexes,... |
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http://school.discovery.com/students/index.html
A great site for science information and other subjects too! |
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http://www.intuitor.com/moviephysics/index.html "Do movie stunts and special effects drive you crazy with their inaccuracies? Well, join the club! Here are some reviews of popular movies and why the effects are not possible."
Grade Level Gold Link Review from Terry E. |
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A very cool site with some great on line exhibts. The one on atoms and pH are both very good! |
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http://www.tryscience.org/experiments/experiments_home.html This site has great experiments that you can try at home or online. It actually has animations of what to do. |
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http://www.kapili.com/topiclist.html This site has a wealth of information on many science topics. It is well written and easy to understand. It even has quizzes on the topics too. |
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http://aolsvc.pbs.aol.com/kids/wgbh/zoom/sci/ This AOL site has lots of easy experiments and activities to try. Woo Hoo! |
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http://www.chem4kids.com/matter/index.html This is a good site for basic chemistry imformation. |
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http://www.sciencedaily.com/ This site has links to the latest in science news. It has news by the following topic areas: Health and Medicine, Mind and Brain, Plants and Animals, Space and Time, Matter and Energy, Earth and Climate, Computers and Math, Fossils and Ruins, Fun and Learning, and Trends and Issues. It has a science picture of the day and coming soon, new science sites of the day. |
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"Kids learn science tge easy, hands-on way with Science Made Simple. Get fun science project & great experiments using household materials. Clear , detailed answers to children's sceince questions. Sceince News. And more!" The main areas are listed below: http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/index.html Science Made Simple, Projects, Quick Q & A, Science, in the News, Unit Conversions Science, Textbooks Fail |
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This site has the latest news on science explined in common language. |
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This is a national public radio show about science hosted by Ira Flatow, formerly the host on the popular science series Newton's Apple. There is a cool kids section with experiments. |
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This is Canada's Discovery Channel website. Topic include: SCIENCE TODAY, COMPUTERS & NET NEWS, ANIMALS,FLIGHTDECK, SPACE,OUTDOORS, WEATHER, HISTORY |
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http://abcnews.go.com/sections/science/ This has lots of articles on all the most current science topics. Here is an example: |
Science and Technology News Network |
Science and Technology News Network Current stories in science are covered as well as the following topics: Space, Technology, Health/Medicine, General Science, Environment, and Genetics.
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National Geographic- www.nationalgeographic.com has always been a great science resource. The cover story was "The Search For Noah's Flood- Ballard and the Black Sea" the last time I was there. The pictures really tell the story. This site also has a kids section that features amazing facts, pen pal network, cartoon factory and stories like A Shark Surfari and Really wild animals. |
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http://kids.infoplease.com "The kids almanac makes it easy for web searchers of any age to find facts fast. In addition to to short almanac entries (arranged by topic or searchable by key word), the site offers such tutorials as "How do computers work?" "Wacky Wars," and "The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World." There is also a Homework Center, Word of the Day, Today in History, and a Science Section." |
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Energy QuestTM |
If you want to know about energy check out this fun site! |
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http://whyfiles.news.wisc.edu/ Have you ever wanted to get the real scoop about life on Mars, electric cars, plane crashes, fear, or cloning? The Why Files brings you clear explanations of the science behind major (and not so major) news stories. This is a site that parents and children (or teachers and students) can explore and discover together. |
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"Science with a sense of humor is the specialty of this site, where questions are answered and the mysteries of the universe explained with lively graphics and even livelier writing. This is a sparkling collection of news and features that will make you laugh as you learn, whether it's about the invasion of the prairie chickens or the study of mice aimed at preventing bladness in men." Have some fun and visit this site. |
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http://www.calacademy.org/planetarium A well designed and interesting site. Information about the Morrison Planetarium is provided here along with general information about planetariums and how they work. The "What's a Planetarium?" section for kids is especially good. |
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http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/StarChild.html |
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http://dbhs.wvusd.k12.ca.us/ChemTeamIndex.html A good Web Site for high school chemistry students! |
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http://www.billnye.com/core.html?flashtarget=core.html&noflashtarget=noflash.html The Nye Labs are always fun to visit. You can have some of the same fun as his television show and try some neato experiments. Try out Bill's top ten links too. |
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Franklin Institute Science Museum This web site is fun to visit. The have a wealth of information and a lot of cool things to do. They have experiments you can try and an awesome list of other science links. I liked it a lot.
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NASA'S web page has the latest on a tremendous number of interesting missions.
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Newton's Apple has been one of the top science shows for years. Their web page lets you learn about science, get info about their shows and a number of other things to try.
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Dr. Universe is a cute and wise kitty who dwells on the campus of Washington State University. If you email him a question, he will go out and find a scientist or professor to give you a thorough answer. |
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Never heard of Archimedes and his principles? Here's a primer on this famous ancient Greek scientist. Many of his studies and findings are still effecting the field of science today. This is a valuable site if you are studying density. |
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http://tqjunior.advanced.org/4116/History/archimedes.htm |
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www.exploratorium.com - This museum located in San Francisco is on of the best hands-on museums in the world. If you are ever in San Francisco be sure to go. Allow three to four hours to visit. I could spend that long just in therre gift store. There web page has all kinds of way cool experiments you can do and a lot of great current science information. |
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"If you don't know how your VCR works and you want to find out, stop by How Stuff Works (http//www.howstuffworks.com). This site won't show you how to set your machine to record "ER," but ot will tell you how it can fit hours of vidoe data on a flimsy piece of tape. You can also find out how car engines, wireless phones, smoke detectors, toilets, the power distribution grid, radar, digital clocks, modems, the stock market, your immune system, and even Web pages work. There's also a fascinating section that shows the inside of house-hold items such as TV remote controls and bathroom scales." |
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http://www.whyville.net/top/index.html Whyville is a place where you can experiment and find the answers to science questions. As you answer questions correctly you get to add details to the face of your character/scientist. This interactive simulation is a blast. I visited the spinning room and learned about centripetal forces. "Whyville is a free website dedicated to learning through exploration and communication. It is designed and implemented by NuMedeon LLC, with support from the Caltech Pre-College Science Initiative at the California Institute of Technology. |
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Forensics for the Classroom--Here is a site from Court TV(can you say OJ Simpson?) that has classroom curriculum for teachers. You are required to register, but only so they know how many people are using the site. Everytime you go to the site you must register in order to view the materials; I have been on several times and have never received so much as an email from them. Yours in science, Terry Edinger Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate School Saddleback Valley Unified School District
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"Five different "cases" deal with everything from hair, blood and DNA analysis, to handwriting analysis, chromatography, finger-print matching and flame tests. There is something for everyone--both 7th grade life science as well as 8th grade physcal science."
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One of the nice features of this site is that teachers can create tests and quizzes for students to take on-line. The quizzes are scored and the results e-mailed to the teacher. You can also take quizzes that other teachers have already made up. |
