Building your dinosaur – Link to pictures that show you how to build it.
Did you have fun learning about dinosaurs? How did your wooden dinosaur model turn out? Below are some links about dinosaurs! Have fun!
- http://www.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus/ (Magic School Bus on-line)
- http://www.hcc.hawaii.edu/dinos/dinos.1.html (dinosaur fossils in Hawaii)
- http://www.nationalgeographic.com/dinoeggs/ (dinosaur egg fossils)
What was your favorite polymer? The slime? The gel crystals? The goop? I really liked the snow! Below are some links about polymers. Have fun!
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http://www.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus/ (Magic School Bus on-line)
- http://www.nationalgeographic.com/resources/ngo/education/plastics/ (polymers are everywhere)
- http://www.lassp.cornell.edu/marko/polymers.html (a little history of polymers)
- http://scifun.chem.wisc.edu/chemweek/polymers/polymers.html (different kinds of polymers related to recycling)
- http://www.sciencekidsathome.com/science_topics/amazing-polymers.html (more about polymers)
- http://pslc.ws/paul.html (fun animated website about polymers)
How is your compost tube looking? Below are some links about recycling. Have fun!
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http://www.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus/ (Magic School Bus on-line)
- http://www.kidsrecycle.org/kids_links.php (some fun recycling links)
- http://www.earth911.org/master.asp?s=kids&a=kids/kids.asp (lots of fun activities that teach children the importance of recycling)
- http://waterrecycling.com/education (information on water recycling)
- http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity/mainmap.htm (more recycling information with activities and games)
- http://www.epa.gov/kids/garbage.htm (cute site with information why recycling is important)
- http://planetgreen.discovery.com/go-green/recycling/ (some cool information and tips about recycling)
- http://science.howstuffworks.com/recycling.htm (information about recycling such as history and benefits)
Did you finish your poster? Mine is hanging in my room and it looks great! Below are links with lots of information about the human body. Have fun!
- http://www.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus/ (Magic School Bus on-line)
- http://sln.fi.edu/biosci/blood/blood.html (a tour of the heart)
- http://kidshealth.org/kid/body/heart_SW.html (all about the heart)
- http://www.sk.lung.ca/content.cfm/kbreathe (breathing)
- http://sln2.fi.edu/biosci/preview/heartpreview.html (Franklin Institute)
- http://kidshealth.org/kid/body/lungs_noSW.html (looking at lungs)
- http://www.getbodysmart.com/ap/circulatorysystem/heart/anatomy/menu/menu.html (heart anatomy)
- http://library.thinkquest.org/C003758/home.htm (interactive information on the heart)
- http://www.smm.org/heart/lungs/top.html (all about the heart and lungs)
- http://www.healthyfridge.org/kidsrec.html (healthy recipes)
- http://kidshealth.org/kid/body/digest_noSW.html (digestive system)
- http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/anatomy/digestive/labeleasy/labelanswers.shtml (definitions of the digestive system)
- http://www.ahealthyme.com/Imagebank/digestive.swf (cool website of the digestive system)
- http://kitses.com/animation/swfs/digestion.swf (how different foods are digested)
- http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/1368/ (x-rays explained)
- http://yucky.discovery.com/flash/body/pg000123.html (muscular system explained)
- http://www.iit.edu/~smart/sheajan1/systems.htm (great diagrams of the muscular and skeletal systems)
- http://yucky.discovery.com/flash/body/pg000124.html (skeletal system explained)
- http://hes.ucfsd.org/gclaypo/skelweb/hotpot/osteo01.html (bone quiz)
- http://www.getbodysmart.com/ap/skeletalsystem/skeleton/menu/menu.html (skeletal system)
- http://www.getbodysmart.com/ap/muscularsystem/menu/menu.html (muscular system)
- http://www.hhmi.org/senses/ (detailed information on seeing, hearing, and smelling)
- http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/chsense.html (fun site for kids with experiments)
- http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/amaze.html (amazing animal senses)
- http://www.fi.edu/qa97/me9/ (fun activities)
- http://library.thinkquest.org/3750/index.html (lots of good information on senses)
- http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/tongue.html (the tongue)
- http://www.fi.edu/qa97/me10/ (touch)
Did you have fun making rainbows with your prisms? Have you seen a real rainbow lately? I have listed some sites below that have lots of information about rainbows. Have fun!
- http://www.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus/ (Magic School Bus on-line)
- http://eo.ucar.edu/rainbows/ (information about rainbows)
- http://www.atoptics.co.uk/bows.htm (different kinds of rainbows)
- http://www.deltatech.com/rv/rainbows.html (questions and answers about rainbows)
- http://www.3dglasses.net/facts_about_rainbows.htm (fun facts about rainbows)
How is your solar model looking? Did you add Pluto to your solar model? As you probably know, Pluto is no longer considered a planet because it is so small in size. Scientists call Pluto now a dwarf planet. I have listed some interesting links about space below. Have fun!
- http://www.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus/ (Magic School Bus on-line)
- http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/kids/kids_index.html (lots of space information)
- http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/kidsclub/flash/index.html (NASA's site for kids)
- http://www.dibonsmith.com/constel.htm (find out the mythological story of each constellation)
- http://csep10.phys.utk.edu/astr161/lect/time/constellations.html (the constellations)
- http://www.spacepictures.org/ (pictures of space)
- http://www.seds.org/nineplanets/nineplanets/overview.html (lots of information on the basics on the solar system)
- http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/welcome.htm (great pictures of the planets)
- http://www.kidsastronomy.com/solar_system.htm (kids astronomy site)
- http://www.spacekids.com/ (take a virtual space tour)
- http://kids.f9.net.uk/flash/planets/about_planets.html (fun animated site)
Did you have fun flying your airplanes, parachutes, and glider? I have listed links below with all kinds of information about flight. Have fun!
- http://www.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus/ (Magic School Bus on-line)
- http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/lunar/apollo_15_feather_drop.html (feather/hammer drop)
- http://www.lerc.nasa.gov/WWW/K%2D12/airplane/bga.html (aerodynamics)
- http://www.nasm.si.edu/exhibitions/gal109/NEWHTF/HTF050.HTM (how things fly)
- http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/amex/kids/flight/feature%5Fwright.html (the Wright brothers)
- http://www.planemath.com/activities/pmenterprises/forces/forces1.html (how planes fly)
- http://www.paperairplanes.co.uk/planes.php (making paper airplanes)
Did you have fun playing with your solar panel? Below are some links with information about solar energy and global warming. Have fun!
- http://www.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus/ (Magic School Bus on-line)
- http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/sources/renewable/solar.html (kids page on solar energy)
- http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/ (energy facts)
- http://www.solarenergy.org/resources/youngkids.html (more kids info)
- http://www.sciencekidsathome.com/science_topics/sunlight_a.html (information about sunlight)
Did you have all kinds of bacteria and fungi grow in your petri dishes? I even had some purple fuzzy ones! Below are some links with more information about germs. Have fun!
- http://www.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus/ (Magic School Bus on-line)
- http://www.herbarium.usu.edu/fungi/funfacts/factindx.htm (fun facts about fungi)
- http://www.microbe.org/ (lots of fun information on microbes)
- http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/bacteria/bacteria.html (a scientific site on bacteria)
- http://www.cellsalive.com/ecoli.htm (how bacteria grow)
- http://kidshealth.org/kid/talk/qa/germs.html (germs)
- http://www.infoplease.com/spot/spacefungus1.html (fungus in space)