science links

SCIENCE LINKS
PROJECT PAGES: SCS created pages to provide links to web sites used in class projects and research.
	Solar Sites - links to planet web pages, games, activities, and clip art Virtual Field Trip to Yellowstone National Park - cool links, and Miss Bosch's blog Weather Web Links - weather related web sites Rock On! - rocks and mineral links Bat Links Oceans of Fun Links - ocean links Trading Card Maker - for the Endangered Animal Trading Cards
ONLINE GAMES AND ACTIVITIES: please note that all of these links connect to web pages outside of the SCS server. Due to the changing nature of the internet, it is suggested to preview all sites before using them with children. We'd appreciate being notified if you discover inappropriate content.
	MACHINES/PHYSICS: Gadget Maker - design a new gadget online Edheads Simple Machines - explore and identify machines Simple and Complex Machines - student online lab activities and lesson plans Simple Machines - from COSI Museum of Science and Industry - more simple machines Tinker Ball - build a track to move a ball Lego World Builder - build machines to do tasks Fantastic Contraption - cool building puzzles Pinky's Bowling - use force and physics to bowl a ball Soda Constructor - use force and gravity to design creations Funderstanding Roller Coaster - test the physics of coasters Amusement Park Physics - roller coasters, carousels, free fall physics Discovery Build a Roller Coaster - another great challenge Whizzball - extreme gadget building challenge!! Robot Sketcher - combine robotic parts Launchball - more machine building interactive puzzles Invention Suspension - series of puzzles with Wallace and Gromit Goldburger to Go - from ZOOM/PBS Design Squad - click "play" to open the game in a new window SEPUP Car Comparison - design, race, and compare two cars MATTER Matter Flashcards - use these flashcards to studey for the 5th grade test over matter Skoool.com Matter - Short clips about characteristics of matter and solutions Gas, Liquid, or Solid - interactive on the states of matter Bitesize Solids, Liquids, or Gases - can you identify them correctly? Changes in Solubility - test various substances SPACE: Living in Space - build a space station Lunar Eclipse - nice presentation about the eclipse Space Doctor - take a trip to Mars and keep the astronauts alive CELLS: Cell Flashcards - use these flashcards to practice vocabulary for the test! Cell Inspector - review of plant and animal cells, matches 5th grade test, use "Jones" as a password (One diagram here matches the one on the test!) Label the Cells - put labels correctly on the parts of plant and animal cells Cell Structure - interactive animations of plant and animal cells, construct a cell Cells Alive - interactive models of plant and animal cells Plant Cell - label the parts Animal Cell - label the parts Tour of a cell - click to learn more about the parts of a cell Osmosis - animation showing how osmosis happens in plants HUMAN BODY: Body Systems Part 2 flashcards - use these flashcards to practice for the 3rd science test! Body Systems Part 1 flashcards - use these flashcards to practice for the 2nd science test! The Virtual Body - learn about the heart, skeleton, digestive system, and brain All Systems Go - fun review of body systems How the Body Works - cool movies on body systems The Amazing Human Body - games about the skeleton, digestion, and more Incredible Human Body Machine - from National Geographic, put the body parts in place Put Annie Back Together - practice putting bones in place Mr. Bones - put a skeleton together 3D Brain - rotate and zoom in on areas in the brain Virtual Knee Surgery - be a surgeon in the operating room Virtual Hip Replacement - another surgery activity Skeletons - compare the human skeleton with animal skeletons Children's Museum Bones - several games about bones OCEAN: Build a Sea Habitat - Reading Rainbow online activity National Geographic Great Barrier Reef - explore an interactive reef Mare's Build a Fish - make a fish to fit a habitat Virtual Fish Tank - design a fish tank ANIMALS/ECOSYSTEMS: Ecosystems/Living Things Interact Flashcards - for the 4th science test, fifth grade Predators and Prey - examine the differences Lions and Antelope - see how changing populations effects a community Dzanga-Sangha- learn about the food chain and organisms Food Web - connect the organisms in this web Working on the Food Chain - animated cartoon illustrating related vocabulary Create a Food Web - design a food web that can be printed Chain Reaction - EcoKids food chain Hams Hall Pond - explore the connections between organisms in this habitat Switchzoo Build an Online Habitat - match the animals and the environment Animal Habitats - click on each habitat to answer thinking questions Virtual Frog Dissection - excellent virtual lab Virtual Owl Pellet - dissect an owl pellet online Ranger Rick - fun games for kids with an animal theme WEATHER: Forces of Nature - National Geographic site on hurricanes, tornadoes, volcanoes, etc. Interactive Weather Maker - see if you can make it rain or snow Edheads Weather - try to predict the weather ECOLOGY: Watershed Game Climate Change EPA Student Center Clean Sweep USA The Adventures of KAB Man What's Wrong with this Picture? EPA Climate Change The Carbon Cycle Game The Washer Game The Fridge Race The Lamp Race Remember Not to Waste Match Game Chase and Conserve Climate Change Carbon Cycle Game Virtual Forest - from Scholastic EekoWorld ElectroCity Myadobo - design an energy efficient house PLANTS: The Life Cycle of Plants Biology of Plants A Walk in the Woods - learn about a forest habitat ELECTRICITY: The Blobz Guide to Electric Circuits - activities on electricity Current Affairs - test conductors and insulators DTE Electricity - all kinds of facts about electricity and energy LANDFORMS/VOLCANOES Erosion Simulation - use different variables to test erosion Rock around the Park - learn about land formations in our National Parks Shake, Rattle, and Slide -learn about earthquakes, volcanoes, and glaciers Volcano Explorer - from Discovery Volcano Lab - play this game to learn about volcanoes OTHER: Foss Web - all kinds of online science activities Get Smarter - science concept review games for grade 3 and above The Hobby Shop - a variety of science games It's Elemental - flash cards about the elements Blasto the Cannonball - use physics principles to shoot the cannon Blueblack Submarine - take a virtual tour of a submarine Nasa Simulations - video simulations for many science topics Virtual Dinosaur Dig - dig for a dinosaur The Hobby Shop - online experiments with rockets, chemistry, microscopes, more Sounds Amazing - lessons on sound with interactive features Make a Note - add water to glasses to make a musical scale Crash Scene - investigate car accidents Mission Nutrition - learn about healthy eating Snacktown Smackdown - all about healthy food
SCIENCE WEBPAGES:
	How Stuff Works - a good site to answer science questions Bill Nye - check out the latest from the Science Guy ZOOM - science project ideas and activities Magic School Bus - more fun science explorations Kids Planet Endangered Animals - good information on endangered animals Jungle Walk - learn about animals and watch animal videos Cells Alive - interactive cells, videos, and a cell cam MBG net - learn about biomes and ecosystems around the world Animal Diversity Web - browse through information on animal classification Borrico Animals - facts about animals, simple to read Ringling.com - learn about the animals in the circus Meet the Animals - Oakland Zoo Guide to Animals Volcano World - Learn about volcanoes all over the world Ology - American Museum of Natural History Web site Exploratorium - science museum with lots of activities Funology - fun science activities Biology4Kids - great resource for information Weather Wiz Kids - information about weather Oceans - links to many pages about oceans Internet Public Library - listing of science fair web sites Science Fair Central - ideas for science fair entries Science Toy Maker - great directions for projects to make Periodic Table - learn about the elements Chemistry4Kids - good resource of information
WEBCAMS:
	Wildcam Africa - live video streaming from Pete's Pond in Botswana. Outstanding site to view animal habitats from National Geographic Old Faithful Webcam - from Yellowstone National Park

	This page was last updated on December 6, 2009 .