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Mrs. Amores

Vocabulary Definitions resources

1.  Interactive Glossary - http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=43C1A404-2DCC-4AC9-9FC9-597E5AA8ECE4&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=DSCE

2.  Dictionary http://dictionary.reference.com/

CPALMS- WATER SCIENCE

Directions for use:

1. click on the link http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/index.html.

2. Choose the Activities Center

3. Choose "Challenge Questions"

4. Choose "How much water does it take to grow a hamburger?"
     a. Read the introductory paragraph
     b. Go to the bottom of the screen and enter the amounts of water you think it will
          take to make/grow each of the 12 items given by choosing the answer from the
          drop down menu.
5. When you're done, you will be taken to another pager with the answers you chose and the correct answers. Copy/ paste this onto a word document and bring it to class on Wednesday.

 

Science Fair

These are two great sources for science fair project ideas and such. Number 2 is for the forms you have to fill out incase you are using animals or humans in your study. 
 
 

Web Interactive Lessons

Energy Skate Park
 
Click to Run

 

1. Energy Transformation

2. Launchball: http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/launchpad/launchball/

3. PowerPlay: http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/interactives/powerplay.html

4. Sunsite Funsite: http://www.tucsonelectric.com/community/educationalservices/solar/frameset.htm

5. Wonderville: http://www.wonderville.ca/

6. ExploreLearning: http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm

7. Building a rollercoaster: http://www.learner.org/interactives/parkphysics/coaster/section1.html

8. Exercise in observations: http://www.spotthedifference.com/

 

Making Graphs

http://staff.tuhsd.k12.az.us/gfoster/standard/bgraph2.htm

 

Mars Science Laboratory

http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/

 

NASA

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

Energy Transformation

http://www.poweringourfuture.com/students/index.html

Wave Simulator

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/volvooceanrace/interactives/waves/index.html