• Science Resources

    Structures of Life Module
     
     
     
    Structures of Life Module - Provides resources that go along with Structures of Life science kit.  The website includes interactive sites for students and resources for parents.  The website is created and maintained by the FOSS kit provider. 

    Science Stories - Listen to the stories we read in class to refresh your memory on what we learned.  Once on the website, click on "media" and "audio stories."  Choose the story we read in class. 

    Biology of Plants     - Learn all about plant structures, how plants grow, and how they make food.

    Hydroponics - This website is all about gardening for kids.  Learn what materials you need for hydroponic planting to be successful. 

      Crayfish

    Crayfish Corner - Lots of facts about crayfish. 

    Crayfish Fact Page - Find some fun facts about crayfish. 

    Crayfish Structures Quiz - Check out a fun quiz to help you practice labeling the parts of a crayfish.
     
     - Click here to learn the proper ways to handle and feed a crayfish.  You will also learn about the structures of a crayfish. 
     
     
    Land and Water Module
     
    Landforms - Provides resources that go along with the Land and Water Module.  The website includes interactive sites for students and resources for parents. 

    Weathering and Erosion - Provides resources to explain the differences between weathering and erosion. 

    Additional Weathering and Erosion Resources - Explains the different types of weathering and erosion that takes place. 

    Weathering and erosion form various types of landforms - See how weathering and erosion form deltas, canyons, and sand dunes. 

    Soil Erosion - Click here to learn about soil erosion and ways to prevent this process from happening. 
    In order to find resources on the water cycle, scroll down towards the bottom of this page. 
     
    Water Module 
     
    Water Module - Provides resources that go along with the Water Module science kit.  The website includes interactive sites for students and resources for parents. 

    Science Stories - Listen to the stories we read in class to refresh your memory on what we learned.  Once on the website, click on "media" and "audio stories."  Choose the story we read in class. 

    Water Videos - Watch some fun videos that go along with our water science kit.  These videos are suggested by the creators of our science kit.  Once on the website, click on "media" and "movies."  Choose a fun video to watch. 
     
     
    Water Cycle

    Links on the water cycle to enrich the Land and Water and Water Modules: 

    http://earthguide.ucsd.edu/earthguide/diagrams/watercycle/

    http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/watercyclesummary.html

    http://www.epa.gov/ogwdw000/kids/flash/flash_watercycle.html

    http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/studyjams/water_cycle/ 

    http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/earth/groundwater/watercycle.htm

    http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/earth/Water/water_cycle.html

    http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Login?ed=wb&tu=%2Fkids%2FHome    (User ID and password are gvsdwb)



    Links to help with your Animal research project 
    http://kids.yahoo.com/animals    (Great research with lots of different pictures to go along with animal information)
    http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Login?ed=wb&tu=%2Fkids%2FHome    (User ID and password are gvsdwb)
    http://www.seaworld.org/animal-info/index.htm (Many different type of animals)
    http://animal.discovery.com/animals/wild-animal-guides.html (Many different types of animals)
    http://animal.discovery.com/guides/endangered/endangered.html (Endangered Animals)
    http://www.enchantedlearning.com/coloring/endangered.shtml  (Endangered Animals information and Pictures)
    http://www.pics4learning.com/?view=sub&cat=Animals (Find pictures of your animal for your presentation)