The Collier Connection

 Science Fair Projects -

Here are a few helpful web sites if you are at a lose for project ideas or how to accomplish some part of the science fair project. Please feel free to call me or send me an e-mail if you have any questions.

http://kids.aol.com/videos/science-fairs/       Great Site for help. Students watched the video in class.

www.education.com/science-fair/middle-school 

http://teacherweb.com/CA/CurtisCreekSchool/MrsParker/bibliography.pdf   (good site for writing the research plan - before you do your project.)

http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/student_resources.shtml?From=Tab

 www.cln.org/themes/science_fair.html

http://www.all-science-fair-projects.com

www.sciencebuddies.com

Universe/Solar System/Earth,Moon,Sun  Web Sites -

http://www.space.gc.ca/asc/eng/educators/resources/astronomy/module3/lesson6.asp

http://www.space.gc.ca/asc/eng/kidspace/games/games.asp

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/home/index.html

http://www.kidsastronomy.com/solar_system.htm

http://spaceplace.jpl.nasa.gov/en/kids/

http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/StarChild.html - Space related

http://hubblesite.org/

http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/homework/

http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/resources/explorations/trading/

Just click on a web site and enjoy the fun and learning.

http://www.kidskonnect.com            www.familyfun.go.com                 www.discovery.com

  www.funbrain.com

http://www.eurekalert.org/kidsnews/       http://www.osti.gov/sciencelab/middleschool.html 

   http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/palindromes.htm - Palindromes

http://www.cnnfyi.com      A student site containing today's news and provides a great resource for learning.

Good Luck and Have Fun.

Parents and Students,

Here is a very informative and up to date safe website for you and your child(ren) to read and learn about many health topics. It includes video clips, games, and information. Please allow your child to browse this site with you or alone if they have questions that need answers pertaining to their health.

Thank you,

Ms. Collier

www.kidshealth.org

http://www.srh.weather.gov/jetstream/synoptic/clouds.htm

http://www.weatherwizkids.com/

http://climate.nasa.gov/kids/bigQuestions/index.cfm

This is a wonderful website to help students understand moon phases.

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/time/moon/hemispheres.html

http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/educators/resources/astronomy/multimedia/module3/phases_moon/phases_moon.swf

This site shows you how the moon affects the Earth's tides.   http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/educators/resources/astronomy/multimedia/module3/tides/tides.swf

http://msteacher.org     -   Lessons and videos to help understand seasons. (click applets and animations)

http://www.rw.ttu.edu/2302_butler/chapter3.htm    This is a good site to learn about ecology, food chains, food webs, and the energy pyramid.

http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsys.html

http://library.thinkquest.org/11353/ecosystems.htm