King's  Science Links  

compiled by Mrs. DeWitt

     
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   Animals       Animal Adaptation/Food Webs    BBScience  

  Biomes/Ecosystems    Careers   Cells      Clouds    Density

  Drug Information       Earth's Surface    Electrical Energy      Elements

Famous Scientists    Food Chains/Webs     Fossils    Gears     Genetics    Global Warming  

Graphs   Health Topics   Human Body         

Hurricanes    Inventions/Inventors     Living Things   Matter/Atoms/Elements    

Microscopic Image Links     Movies    Motion/Force    Ology     Ozone     Oceans  

Periodic Table  Phases of the Moon     Plant Information     Recycling     

Rocks/Minerals      Science Activities/Lessons Help   Online Science Adventures 

Science Questions and Answers   Scientific Method     Simple Machines    

Solar System  Severe Weather

Tornadoes     Variables   Volcanoes    Weather    Water Cycle  

Teacher Lesson Plan Resources

1.    Animals
   1. General Information about Animals ( a full page of links)
   2. Aquariums / Museums / Zoos ( each a full page of links)

    

2.   Animal Adaptations/Camouflage
   1. Internet Scavenger Hunt
      1. Site 1: Animal Training at Seaworld
      2. Site 2: Wildlife Animal Behavior.. Cheetah
      3. Site 3: Common Kingsnake
      4. Site 4: Coyote Cautions
      5. Site 5:  Animals in Winter
   2. Owl Pellet Activity
   3. Rebuild Red Squirrel Activity
   4. Bone Matching Activity 

1. Animal Adaptations
   1. Animal Adaptations   ( Internet Activity)
   2. Animal Adaptations.. Defense ( Internet Activity)
2. Laws of Camouflage
3. Food Chains
   1. Food Chain (by Planet Pals)
   2. Interesting Facts About Food Chains
   3. Food Chain (by Kidport Reference Library)
   4. Food Chain Activity
   5. Build a Food Chain

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1. BBC Science
   1. Living Things (life processes, food chains, plants, animal teeth..nutrition, bones.. organs)
   2. Materials (Grouping things, electrical conductors, states of matter, changing materials, separating materials)
   3. Physical Processes (Electricity, Magnets, Gravity, Light, Sound, Earth)

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2. Biomes / Ecosystems ( Oceans, Rainforest, Deserts, Forest, Grass, Tundra)
   1. Biomes (a full page of links to Biomes/Ecosystem info.)
   2. Biodiversity (from Ology part of the  Natural History Museum)
   3. Ocean Links 
   4. Rainforest Links
   5. Jungle Journey
    

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3.  Careers in Science
   1. Careers by National Agricultural Library
   2. Ask an Expert

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4.    Cells
   1. Cells Alive
      1. Interactive Cells
         • Plant Cell
         • Animal Cell
         • Mitosis
   2. The Virtual Cell
   3. Cells Are Us
   4. Inside a Cell
   5. a tour Inside a Cell
   6. Cells for Kids (LOTS of activity ideas on ways to make and learn about cells)
      1. Diagram of  Animal and Plant Cells
         1. Picture of Animal Cell with labels
         2. Picture of Animal Cell no labels
         3. Picture of Plant Cell with labels
         4. Picture of Plane Cell no labels
   7. Cell Parts Print Out Page (Little Explorer)
   8. Video Clips of Pond Life..One-Celled animals
      1. Amoeba 1
      2. Amoeba 2
      3. Amoeba 3
      4. Amoeba 4
      5. Amoeba 5
      6. Euglena 1
      7. Euglena 2
      8. Paramecium 1
      9. Paramecium 2
      10. Paramecium 3
   9. Cell Division activity

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5.   Electricity
   1. Static Electricy
      1. What is Static Electiricity? (by science made easy)
      2. Static Electricity Activity (Atoms Family)
      3. Ions in Action
   2. Safety 
      1. Electrical Safety World
      2. Electrical Safety (Atoms Family)
   3. General Information
      1. Circuits  (The Tech Museum of Innovation)
         1. How to Build a Circuit
      2. Conductors and Insulators (The Tech Museum of Innovation)
      3. Welcome to Electiricity (The Tech Museum of Innovation)
      4. Let's Explore Electricity (by First Energy)
      5. Theater of Electricity (Boston Museum)
      6. Smart Spark's Challenges
      7. Make a Fruity Battery Activity (Atoms Family)
      8. The Electric Club
   4. Ben Franklin's Life (by PBS)
   5. Interactive Transformer Activity

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1. Genetics
   1. Basic Genetics
   2. Genetics Kids Style (Thinkquest)
   3. Practice Quiz for Probability (Punnett Square)
   4. Genetics (from Ology part of the  Natural History Museum)
   5. DNA from the Beginning
   6. Punnett Squares (Thinkquest)
   7. Designer Genes (Thinkquest)
   8. Web Labs
      1. Dragon Genetics
      2. Mendel's Peas

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2. Human Body / Health / Disease and Drugs (full page of links)
   1. Systems of Human Body
   2. Senses:
      1. the Eye
      2. Quizzes and tests about eyes  
      3. Interactive Diagram of the Eye
      4. The Human Eye
      5. Information about the Eye (National Health Institute)
      6. the Ear
      7. the Nose
      8. the Tongue
      9. Seeing, Hearing, and Smelling the world
      10. Seeing Is Believing (Thinkquest)

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3. Health Topics

   1. Kids Health

   2. My Food Pyramid  

   3. Healthy Eating/ Healthy Living

   4. Dole 5 A Day 

   5. Nutrition 

   6. FDA Kids Home Page 

   7. HealthTouch Online

    

    

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   1. Drug Information

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4.  Inventions/Inventors:

       

   1. How Stuff  Work
   2. Inventions by Enchanted Learning
   3. About Inventions  (from A to Z)
   4. American Inventors and Inventions
   5. Invention Dimension ( Information about inventors plus other GREAT science links)
   6. Invent America Information  School Page
   7. Inventors and Innovations
   8. Ronald J. Riley's Kid's Inventor Resources

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5. Living Things  (BBC)
   1. Life Processes
   2. Food Chains
       
6. Matter, Atoms, Elements
   1. What is Matter?
   2. Chem-4-Kids Matter ( information on matter, atoms, elements, and MORE)
   3. Periodic Table
      1. Web Elements  ( Periodic Table on the Internet .. From England)
      2. Interactive Periodic Table of Elements
      3. Lenntech Periodic Table
      4. Periodic Table Adventure
   4. Elements
      1. Element Crossword Puzzle (Easy Symbols)
      2. Elements Flashcards ( practice names and/or symbols of elements)
      3. Element Matching Game
      4. It's Elemental- Element Math Game (tell number of protons, neutrons, electrons, etc)
      5. It's Elemental- Elemental Hangman Game
      6. Element Concentration Game
      7. Bohr's Model information
      8. Element Song
   5. The Atoms Family [ learn about.. atoms, energy, light, electricity]
   6. The Ph Factor [ learn about Ph]
      1. GEMS Alien Juice Bar (acid and base activity)

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7.    Microscopic Image Links
   1. Biology4Kids( information about cells and cell chemistry )
   2. Cells Alive
   3. The Microbe Zoo
   4. Nanoworld Image Gallery
   5. Electron Microscope Images

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8.    Motion/Force
   1. May the Force Be With You
   2. Amusement Park Physics  

    

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9.    Movies .. On-line Science movies 
   1. PopBrain Movies   
    

    

10.   Famous Scientists:
    1. Biographies of Scientists  by KidsClick
    2. Hall of Science and Exploration (interviews with 20th Century Scientists and Explorers)
    3. Faces of Science: Famous African American Scientists  
    4. Historical Women in Science
    5. Women of NASA  
    6. Einstein (from Ology part of the  Natural History Museum)

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11. Oceans
    1. The Living Ocean (from Ology part of the  Natural History Museum)
    2. NOAA Ocean Explorers  
    3. the  Deep Sea Machines
    4. Marine Ecosystems
    5. Ocean Link   [ Click on KID LINKS for some additional links]
    6. Safari Touch Tank
    7. Secrets of the Ocean Realm
    8. Treasures of the Sea
    9. UnderSea and Oversee by Franklin Institute Online (information, related links, lesson plans and more)  
    10. Wyland’s Kids Web (click on KIDS link)
    11. Activities:
        1. ACTIVE word search with Ocean Terms [ requires shockwave plug-in]
        2. Ocean Color Book by Wylan (Click KIDS link)

         

12. Ozone Information
    1. What is Ozone?
    2. Ozone Action Days
        
13. Ology (from Museum of Natural History) 
     
14. Plant Information
    1. Great Plant Escape 
       1. Case 1 (In Search of Green Life)
       2. Case 2 I (Soiled Again)
       3. Case 3 (Is it Dust, Dirt, Dandruff, or a Seed?)
       4. Case 4 (Plantenstein is a Suspect)
       5. Case 5 (Mysterious Parts That Surprise)
       6. Case 6 (You've Learned the Mysteries of Green Life)
       7. Plant Vocabulary
    2. The Secret Life of Trees
    3. Cells for Kids (LOTS of activity ideas on ways to make and learn about cells)
       1. Diagram of  Animal and Plant Cells
          1. Picture of Animal Cell with labels
          2. Picture of Animal Cell no labels
          3. Picture of Plant Cell with labels
          4. Picture of Plane Cell no labels
    4. Plants by Science 4 Kids
    5. Plants (Biology4 Kids)
    6. Plant Part Print Out Page (Little Explorers)
    7. Information about Plants
    8. Kids Gardening  
    9. Fun with Lichens

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15.    Recycling  
    1. Garbage and Recycling
       1. Recycle City  GREAT SITE!!
          1. King's Activity for Recycle City (Word format)
       2. Recycling and Beyond  Fun Activities 
    2. Ollie Recycles  
       1. Explore the 3Rs....Reduce, Re-use, Recycle GREAT SITE!!
       2. Ollie Recycles Clubhouse Game
       3. Clubhouse Recycling Puzzle (online word search)
    3. Recycle It by Science 4Kids  
    4. Garbage... How can you reduce wastes?
    5. Waste Kids (US Environmental Protection Agency)
       1. Adventures of the Garbage Gremlin (Online Comic Book)
       2. Waste No Words (online Crossword puzzle)
       3. When Greenville Turned Brown (Online Story)
       4. Mission to Earth Activity
    6. Which Bin Does It Go In Game
    7. Recycling Online Word Search
    8. Recycling Color Book

     

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1.   Rocks and Minerals
   1. Rock Key
   2. Rock Cycle
   3. Rock Hounds with Rocky  
   4. Geo Mysteries
      1. Mystery of the Floating Rock
      2. Mystery of the Golden Cube
   5. Mineral Matters (San Diego Natural History Museum)  
   6. Common Mineral Information Page  
   7. Virtual Cave 
   8. Earth  (from Ology part of the  Natural History Museum)
   9. Paleontology (from Ology part of the  Natural History Museum)
   10. Fossils
       1. How fossils were formed
       2. Types of fossils
       3. North American fossils

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2.   Science Adventures... online Cases to solve  
   1. Kinetic City Cyber Club

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3.    Science Experiments/Lessons/Activities
   1. Science NetLinks Tools
   2. Fun Science Gallery
   3. Funology  
   4. Bill Nye the Science Guy
   5. Pfizer Fun Zone... (GREAT interactive science games, experiments, and facts )
   6. Science Bob

    

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4.  Science Questions and Answers
   1. Mad Scientist Network ( Ask a scientist, Lab ideas, Science Links)
   2. Ask Dr Universe
   3. Ask an Expert
   4. Spaceflight Expert.. NASA
   5. The Why Files ( Science and Technology information  in everyday life)

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5.   Scientific Method
   1. Science Fair Handbook by Discovery School
   2. Steps to the Scientific Method
   3. Scientific Method Help
   4. Scientific Method Game
    

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6.   Simple Machines    
   1. Simple Machines Online Activity
      1. Simple Machines Glossary
   2. The Essence of Simple Machines
      1. Learn about 6 simple machines
      2. Find the simple machines activity
      3. Putting simple machines to work activity
   3. Machines Make Life Easier 
   4. Simple Machines Learning Site
   5. Intro to Simple Machines
   6. Spotlight on Simple Machines  (Franklin Institute)
   7. The Elements of Machines (Inventors Toolbox) 
   8. Webquest on Simple Machines
   9. Teacher Classroom Help
      1. Work is Simple with Simple Machines (Lesson plans/activities)

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7.   Solar System ( many pages of links)
   1. Planets, Solar System ( a full page of links)
   2. Asteroids, Comets, Meteors, Stars, Black Holes, Sun ( a full page of links)
   3. Space Shuttle Information ( a full page of links)
   4. Junk in Space Activity 
   5. NASA Cool Subjects for Kids
   6. NASA for Kids
   7. NASA for Students K-4
   8. NASA for Students 5-8

      Other Solar System Links:

   1. Astronomy( a full page of links)
   2. Fun Space Activities ( a full page of links)

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8. Severe Weather
   1. Tornadoes/Hurricanes
      1. Tornadoes  by FERMA
      2. Tornadoes.. Nature's Most Violent Storms
      3. Tornadoes (whyfiles)
      4. Severe Weather Movie Clips (Real Video Clips)
         1. Tornadoes
         2. Hurricanes
         3. Weather Watch.. Hurricanes  (by Scholastic)
      5. Tornado Game (National Geographic)
   2. Hurricanes
      1. Hurricanes (Miami Museum of Science)
      2. Severe Weather Movie Clips (Real Video Clips)
         1. Hurricanes
         2. Weather Watch.. Hurricanes  (by Scholastic)
      3.  Hurricanes by FERMA
   3. Storm Safety Information 

    

    

    

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9.  Volcanoes
   1. Volcano World
      1. Volcanoes
      2. Mount St. Helens Virtual Tour, On the Mountain
   2. Volcanoes by FERMA
      1. Getting Ready.. Get Set for a Disaster
   3. Volcanoes
   4. Volcano Animation Explanation (PBS)
   5. Volcanoes of the US
   6. Interactive Volcanoes
   7. Out of the Inferno: Volcanoes   (PBS)
   8. How Volcanoes Work
   9. Make a Salt Volcano

    

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10.  Weather / Climate/Seasons
    1. What is Weather?  (by BBC)
       1. Precipitation
       2. Clouds
    2. Weather Activity  
    3. Weather Instruments
       1. Making Weather Instruments
       2. Make your own weather Station and Instruments
    4. The Seasons 
       1. Why are there seasons?

     

     

        Additional Weather Links: 

    1. Weather .. What Forces Effect our Weather?
       1. Tornado Storm Chaser Activity
       2. Wind Chill Activity
    2. Recipe for Weather
    3. Weather Webquest
    4. the Weather Channel
    5. Climatic Extremes and Weather Events
    6. Weather Activities ( from NASA)
       1. Clouds
          1. Clouds (BBC)
          2. Cloud type information
          3. Initial Cloud Information ( color of sky, clouds, etc)
          4. Web Weather for Kids... Clouds
          5. Cloud Matching Activity
          6. Cloud Concentration Activity
          7. Unscramble the Cloud Puzzle
          8. Cloud pictures
          9. Other Sky information

        

    7. The Water Cycle
       1. the Water Cycle  (Environmental Protection Agency)
       2. Round and Round It Goes... the Water Cycle (Click on terms)
       3. the Water Cycle (by Kidzone)

     

    Additional Information about water cycle: 

1. Water Cycle in the Olympic Forest (National Park Service)
2. The Water Cycle (by NASA)
3. Information about the  Water Cycle
4. King's Information about Water Cycle
5. King's Water Cycle Cutout
6. the Water Cycle: Intro (Missouri Botanical Garden)
   1. Concepts of Water Cycle
   2. The Cycle
   3. Cloud Formation
7. the Water Cycle (Washington University)
8. the Water Cycle (Exploring the Environment)
9. Water Cycle: Follow a Drip of Water (US Geological Survey)
   1. Picture of Water Cycle
10. ACID RAIN info

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1. Teacher Lesson Plan Resources
   1. Science Net Links
   2. Illinois Science Assessment Framework
   3. ISAT Science Information Page
   4. Scholastic Science Activities indexed by topics
   5. NASA for K-4 Teachers
   6. NASA for 5-8 Teachers
   7. NASA EXPLORES Science Lesson Plans 
   8. Teach Space
   9. Ask an Expert 
   10. Ask a Science Expert (from Scientific American)
   11. Science Olympiad  
   12. Asthma and Schools 
   13. Lesson Plans on Animal Adaptations
   14. Weather Here and There Unit ( 6 Integrated lessons)
   15. The Weather Unit (Integrated Unit)

    

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