University of Illinois
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Chickscope: The Journey Begins
Journey with the chicken egg, from formation to hatching, and learn about its embryology.
The Franklin Institute
The Franklin Institute Online: Coming to Our Senses
Help students make "Sense," of their senses by using them in the classroom. Site provides discovery activities students can do on themselves, in their classrooms and around campus. A scavenger hunt is also provided.
My Science Site
Density Demonstration: Coke vs. Diet Coke [Pdf]
Help students brainstorm and find a solution as to why Diet Coke floats and Coke sinks. Student will learn to define what density is as they engage in this creative lab. This resource is in PDF form; requires Adobe Reader.
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Beneath the Sea: Blowing Ballast [Pdf]
Students dive down deep as they experience a hands-on activity and build a model of a submersible. Lesson plan includes a web connection, a teaching guide, extensions to learning as well as curriculum links and national science...
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Water Works! One Resource Many Users [Pdf]
This resource takes a closer look at water withdrawal and instream use in Canada and compares it to other countries. Incorporates subject areas such as science, social studies, language arts, history, geography, math and environmental...
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Groundwater: Nature's Hidden Treasure [Pdf]
This resource provides an extensive unit on "The extent and importance of groundwater in Canada." Incorporates other subject areas other than science such as math, history, art and local research. A test is provided at the end and...
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Water Vulnerable to Climate Change [Pdf]
A very extensive unit on climate changes and how they are caused as well as how they can be prevented. Incorporates science, geography, language arts, current events, environmental and social studies. Tests and games included. PDF...
PBS
Pbs Kids: Dragonfly Tv: Do It: Balancing Act
An experiment kids can do at home to discover how the center of gravity can affect whether things will balance or not.
PBS
Pbs Kids: Dragonfly Tv: Do It: Amazing Air!
PBS site sets up an investigation that you can do at home to see the effects of invisible air.
PBS
Pbs Kids: Bernoulli's Blowout!
PBS site allows users to get a front row seat at a pushing contest between fast-moving and slow-moving air.
PBS
Pbs Kids: Cartesian Diver
This PBS site shows users how they can make their own cartesian divers, discover how it works, and have some fun at the same time.
PBS
Pbs Kids: Colored Water Convection
This PBS site allows users to learn more about water convection as they discover how to demonstrate the way convection currents form. A fun science project!
PBS
Pbs: Rough Science: Island General Store
PBS site asks users to imagine that they are stranded on a tropical island far away from any modern day conveniences. Provides experiments for users to learn how to make candles, glue, insect repellent and toothpaste.
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Optics: Energy and Control [Pdf]
A very comprehensive unit including topics such as light and its source, visible sources of light, transparency of objects and much more. Also offers a resource list, blackline masters, and expectation list, expectation summary and a...
Pennsylvania State University
Penn State University: Embryology in the Classroom
Come and learn more about how to incorporate embryology into your classroom. This site features tons of information about the embryology of chickens.
The Franklin Institute
Franklin Institute and Science Museum: Seeing
Take a look at this sight and all of the activities it has to offer. Has great activities to use in the classroom as well as world wide web links.
Teachers TryScience
Teachers Try Science: Catch the Wave!
A resource that explores sound waves and how they work. Offers activities online and offline. Requires Adobe Flash.
Other
Kiddy House: All About Chickens for Kids and Teachers
This comprehensive resource features everything you want to know about chickens. Students and teachers will "cluck" when they explore this site.
PBS
Pbs Kids: Conduction Countdown
PBS offers an experiment that kids can do at home to learn more about heat conduction and how it works.
PBS
Pbs Kids: Dragonfly Tv Do It: Leaf Me Alone!
How do leaves breathe? PBS site explores how plants breathe and sustain life.
University of Washington
Neuroscience for Kids: Biological Rhythms
Site contains experiments students can do in the classroom to enhance their understanding of biological rhythms.
Open Door Team
Open Door Web Site: Biology: Calculating Magnification on a Compound Microscope
Learn how to calculate the total magnification of a microscope on this concise site. Links to making a slide, questions on the use of the microscope, and other related microscope topics are included on this site.
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Experiments With Levers [Pdf]
This resource details a cooperative learning activity on experimenting with levers. Offers eight different tests students can engage in. A student data sheet is also provided for students to record their findings. This resource is in PDF...
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Bj's Science: Take a Walk! [Pdf]
In this activity students literally walk through this activity calculating acceleration. Also, students calculate speed, graph acceleration, as well as do statistical data analysis. This resource is in PDF form; requires Adobe Reader.