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Science ...2
The Science
House
http://www.science-house.org
Materials for K-12 science teachers: suggested lab activities,
professional development directories, online science news and teaching
resources.
Videos show
how math, science relate to real-world applications and careers
August 1, 2007—Math and science educators will find free video resources that
can help connect their lessons to real-world applications at
TheFuturesChannel.com. The site produces short documentary-style videos that
take students behind the scenes with professionals from a wide range of careers.
As the subjects of these video clips discuss why math and science are so
important in their respective fields, they help answer the common question, "Why
do I need to learn this?" The site's Hand-On Math section features movies on
counting numbers and integers, algebra, fractions, geometry, measurement, and
statistics. One clip incorporates measurement into a video about college
students who must measure food for animal feedings. Teachers can download
classroom activities based on the video content. All videos and classroom
activities are available free of charge.
http://www.thefutureschannel.com/index.php
LiveScience
http://www.livescience.com/
"Frequently updated science, technology, and health news items in more than 50
categories."
Circuits
http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/chapter04.html
Learn about simple and parallel circuits.
Circuits And Conductors
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/8_9/circuits_conductors_fs.shtml
Interactive tutorial about circuits and conductors.
Multimedia Gallery
A searchable database of images,
videoclips and sound files from the National Science Foundation. All
media in the gallery may be used for educational purposes.
NSF Multimedia Gallery
What is A Circuit?
http://www.thetech.org/exhibits/online/topics/10a.html
Information and instructions for creating circuits.
Electricity Links
http://www.kathimitchell.com/elect.htm
Links to sites and activities related to circuits.
Build an Electromagnet
http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/lessons.cfm?DocID=428
Students learn how to construct and use an electromagnet and that
electromagnets are temporary magnets and work only when electricity passes
through the coil of wire.
Rain Sensor
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/k-4/features/F_Rain_Sensor_Student_Pages.html
Create and test a sensor circuit by simulating rainfall with a spray
bottle filled with water.
Interactive sound and hearing for ages 4-5
Science Fiction in the Science Classroom
Tips for using science fiction in the classroom, with
teacher notes for SciFiZone activities, recommended Web sites, and other
materials.
Nature's
Alphabet
Plants, animals, and other natural objects may bear
patterns that resemble letters, numbers, and other figures.
Read more
Word Find: Nature's Alphabet
Science Songs
http://www.acme.com/jef/science_songs/
Collection of fun songs which each have a different scientific theme. Free
to download.
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~macinnis/scifun/resource.htm
Penguins Arcade Games
http://www.bigideafun.com/penguins/arcade/default.htm
These games are science interactives. Games include Doom Funnel, Chasers!, Hop!,
Jelly Jammers, Light Brigade, Ship Lander, and Spaced Penguin! The games focus
on thinking skills, logic, experimentation, problem-solving, as well as some
scientific principles such as gravity, and projectile motion. Some of the games
use the mouse, others the keyboard.
Planet Science: Sci-Teach
http://www.scienceyear.com/sciteach/start.html
Helping primary and secondary science teachers to teach inspirational science in
the classroom is one of the key aims of Planet Science: providing resources,
ideas and downloadable materials that can all be put to use in creating
enjoyable and memorable lessons. Other parts of the Planet Science website
contain materials specifically for under 11s, activities, experiments and online
adventures of all sorts and shapes, activities and ideas for parents, a games
cupboard, a library of online materials and a weekly newsletter.
Living
with plants
http://education.qld.gov.au/tal/tips/02234.html
Contributed by Kerry Taylor.
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