Let’s organize things and make science! September 4, 2007

What is Science? 

“Science is organized knowledge” Herbert Spencer (1820-1903) English philosopher.

“Science is the systematic classification of experience” George Henry Lewes (1817-78) English writer and critic.

Natural sciences websites

•  Great website with games and white boards: http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2science.html

• Human body and health: great: http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/body/brain_SW.html

• BBC: science games: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revisewise/science/gamezone/index.shtml 

• Ecosystems: http://www.mbgnet.net/sets/grasslnd/index.htm 

• Graphics: http://www.k111.k12.il.us/lafayette/fourblocks/graphic_organizers.htm

• Mind maps :  http://www.nhcs.k12.nc.us/htree/Curriculum/ThinkingMaps.html#CM

• Nutrition food groups:  http://www.nutritionexplorations.com/kids/activities/arianna.asp 

• Science games: http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/revision/Science/living.htm 

• Powerpoint presentation:       http://www.graves.k12.ky.us/powerpoints/elementary/

• Science Webquests: weather, solar system: http://www.nelliemuller.com/elementary_school.htm 

• Nutrition and physical activities: A computer game:   http://mypyramid.gov/kids/kids_game.html# 

• Animal flashcard and activities: http://bogglesworldesl.com/cards.htm

• Anatomy: great: http://www.innerbody.com/image/skelfov.html 

• Nutrition:http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/schools/4_11/uptoyou/healthy/findnutrients.shtml 

• Human body: great with sounds: http://www.iknowthat.com/com/L3?Area=Science%20Lab

• Nutrition: http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/schools/4_11/uptoyou/healthy/fuelbox.shtml 

•  Volcanoes: game on the creation of volcanoes: www.internenes.com/programas/juego.php3?i=269 

• Animation about the animal cell and the plant cell: www.cellalive.com/cells/cell_model.html 

• Human body game: http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/schools/4_11/tykids/index.shtml 

• Body: www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/body/interactives/3djigsaw_02/index.shtml?organs 

• Bones: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/podsmission/bones/annie02.shtml 

•  Natural Habitats: http://www.iknowthat.com/com/L3?Area=Habitats 

• Sciences clip plant growth:www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/5_6/growing_plants.shtml 

• Natural Sciences links:http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/revision/Science/living.htm#3 

• Human body project by kids: http://www.apples4theteacher.com/elibrary/bodybook.html 

• Physics:www.zephyrus.co.uk/welcometophysics.html 

• BBC explanations: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revisewise/science/living/ 

• Animals:A-Z: http://www.kbears.com/ks1.html 

• Nutrition: http://www.nutritionexplorations.org/kids/nutrition-pyramid.asp 

• Kidsbiology: biología para niños, teoría: http://www.kidsbiology.com/biology_basics/index.php

• Great videos: subscription: http://www.brainpop.com/

• Animal cell and a plant cell: great http://www.cellsalive.com/cells/cell_model.htm 

• Habitats: animals and photos: http://ngfl.northumberland.gov.uk/ict/AAA/desert.htm 

• 3D simulations activities: http://www.forgefx.com/casestudies/prenticehall/

• Stories about animals for the English class: http://www.sebastianswan.org.uk/index.html 

• Great whiteboard activities:http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Interactive.aspx?s=science&a=ks2

• Living things: http://www.fi.edu/tfi/units/life/index.html 

• Collection of biology links: http://naturalsciences.sdsu.edu/links.html#anchor39831 

• A walk in the wood: excellent listening exercises. http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/woods/59.html 

• Recycle city: http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity/dumptown.htm 

• A virtual voyage to the Universe: http://library.thinkquest.org/28327/ 

• Materials: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/materials.shtml 

• Solar system: http://www.solarsystem.org.uk/planet10/ you can build your own planet

• The earth: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/activities/earth_sun_moon.shtml 

• Atmosphere: diagram http://earthguide.ucsd.edu/earthguide/diagrams/atmosphere/index.html 

•  Nature explorer: http://www.naturegrid.org.uk/children.html

• Photosyntesis game:http://earthguide.ucsd.edu/earthguide/diagrams/photosynthesis/index.html 

• Greenhouse effect: http://earthguide.ucsd.edu/earthguide/diagrams/greenhouse/index.html 

• Universe: listening exercise: http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/StarChild.html 

• Land features:www.earthkam.ucsd.edu/public/students/activities/landformations/index.shtml 

• Astronomy: http://classroom.jc-schools.net/sci-units/earth.htm#Interactive_ 

• Weather: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/whatisweather/ 

• Water cycle:www.bbc.co.uk/schools/riversandcoasts/water_cycle/rivers/pg_02_flash.shtm 

• A trip to the forest: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/fun/deepjungle_flash.html 

• Scholastic books website: http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/science.jsp 

• The miracle of life: great videos: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/miracle/program.html

• Miracle actvities: http://www.biologycorner.com/worksheets/miracle.html 

• Biology websites: http://www.biologycorner.com/internetlessons.php 

• Videos about nature: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/index.html

• Energy with games: http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/ 

• Soil layers : simulation : http://www.forgefx.com/demos/soil-layers/soil_formation.html 

• Environment: http://www.epa.gov/region5/students/fun.htm 

• The earth: www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/planets_moons_dk_sides/eng/Introduction/default.htm

• Experiments: http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/dynamo/lab/make.shtml 

• Puberty: http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/body/interactives/lifecycle/teenagers/ 

• Atoms: http://www.echalk.co.uk/Science/chemistry/atomicStructure/atomicStructure.html  

• My body: in Spanish and English: http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/body/mybody_SW.html 

•  Cell ·D simulation: http://www.forgefx.com/casestudies/prenticehall/ph/cells/cells.htm 

• Eclipses and moon: http://www.forgefx.com/casestudies/prenticehall/ph/eclipse/eclipses.htm 

• Solar system: www.forgefx.com/casestudies/prenticehall/ph/solar_system/solarsystem.htm 

• Seasons : great white board :www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/seasons/eng/Introduction/default.htm

• Suscription to brainpop: great videos: http://www.brainpop.com  

• 2º E.S.O.Unit 1: Chemistry:

• Chemistry game: http://www.molecularium.com/kidsite.html

• Interactive periodic tables: http://www.touchspin.com/chem/DisplayTable.htmlhttp://www.chemicalelements.com/http://www.chemicool.com/  3.

• A visual periodic table: http://www.chemsoc.org/viselements/pages/periodic_table.html

• Excellent NASA website to build your own periodic table: http://www.genesismission.org/educate/scimodule/cosmic/ptable.html

• Periodic table game: http://www.echalk.co.uk/Science/chemistry/periodicTableGame/periodicTable.html

• A pdf printable periodic table: in colour and black and white http://education.jlab.org/beamsactivity/6thgrade/tableofelements/stu01.l.html

• Crosswords of elements and games: http://education.jlab.org/indexpages/elementgames.php

• Chemistry for kids: excellent easy explanations and images with quizzes: http://www.chem4kids.com/ 

• Chemistry lessons for kids: lesson 1: lab rules: http://www.saskschools.ca/curr_content/science9/chemistry/index.html 

• Pure substances: lesson 6: http://www.saskschools.ca/curr_content/science9/chemistry/lesson6.html

• Solids, liquids and gases: great interactive explanation: characteristics http://www.abpischools.org.uk/resources/solids-liquids-gases/slg2.asp

• Solid, liquids and gases: http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/online/solids4.swf

•  Changes of matter: interactive experiment: http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks3/science/changing_matter/index.htm  

• Liquids and solids: http://www.fossweb.com/modulesK-2/SolidsandLiquids/index.html  

• Atoms: eboard: http://www.echalk.co.uk/Science/chemistry/atomicStructure/atomicStructure.html  

• Chemical reactions and energy : lesson 9      http://www.saskschools.ca/curr_content/science9/chemistry/lesson9.html

• Unit 2: Physics

• Physics for kids: http://www.physics4kids.com/

• Physics experiments: http://uw.physics.wisc.edu/~wonders/Kids.html

• Identifying forces: great white board: http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/identify_forces/eng/Introduction/default.htm

• Pull and push: http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/push_pull/eng/Introduction/default.htm

• The plant escape game: also in Spanish: http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/gpe/index.html

• Sources of energy: white board activities: http://www.fossweb.com/modulesK-2/SolidsandLiquids/index.html

• Physics clips: motion: http://www.crocodile-clips.com/s6_1.htm

• Rocks and minerals: http://www.rocksforkids.com/RFK/TableofContents.html

• Minerals in your house: game for the English class: http://www.minsocam.org/MSA/K12/uses/uses.html

• Minerals for Kids: http://www.minsocam.org/MSA/K12/K_12.html

• Science and engineering:  http://www.engineeringinteract.org/

•  Changing shapes of materials: pulling and pushing: great white board activities: http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/changing_shape_mat/eng/Introduction/default.htm

• Unit 3: Living things

• The anatomy of breathing:http://teachhealthk-12.uthscsa.edu/studentresources/AnatomyofBreathing3.swf

• Biology of plants: excellent: http://www.mbgnet.net/bioplants/  with pdf printable activities and quicktime videos.

• Life cycles of plants:      http://www2.bgfl.org/bgfl2/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/science/plants_pt2/index.htm

• Plants: http://www.naturegrid.org.uk/plant/index.html

• Parts of a tree: http://www.naturegrid.org.uk/woodland/index.html

• Plants: different flowers and their parts: http://www.schooltrain.info/science/plants/trsciplant.htm

•  Game: sorting organisms: http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=habitats4b

• Study of plants in English and Spanish: http://www.botanical-online.com/index.html

• Growth of plants: excellent white board activities:  http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/plants_light_water_to_grow/eng/Introduction/default.htm

• Unit 5: Ecosystems

• Different ecosystems: http://www.mbgnet.net/index.html 

• Feeding relationship: whiteboard: http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/Phase3delivery/Wales/Science/Keystage4/Livingthingsand/Feedingrelation/Introduction/default.htm 

•  Food chain: an excellent game: http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/topics/frogs/chain_reaction/index.cfm#

• Biomass and food chain simulation: http://puzzling.caret.cam.ac.uk/game.php?game=foodchain

• Food chains in different habitats: http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=foodchains

• Biomes: http://www.forgefx.com/casestudies/prenticehall/ph/biomes/biomes.htm

• Plant reproduction: whiteboard activities: http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/plant_repro/eng/Introduction/default.htm

• Unit 6

• The planets: http://www.echalk.co.uk/Science/Physics/solarSystem/SolarSystemGames.swf
• The Earth and the Sun: different levels of difficulty and in Spanish too: http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/earth/earth.html  

• Unit 7

• Rivers: water cycle: http://www.naturegrid.org.uk/rivers/index.html