Science Resources

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Below is a listing of internet resources for science. I have included sites for all strands, but 6th graders in our district study primarily from strand 5- Earth’s Systems.

General Science Sites

Science News for Kids

Science Kids

Bill Nye

Funology Weird Science Lab

ScienceMonster

Dr. Science

BBC Bitesize: Science

KidZone: Science Spot

Strand 1: Matter and Energy

Chem4Kids: Matter

All About Matter (Quiz)

Matter Matching Game

Physical Changes: Mixtures Lab

Properties of Matter

Changes in State

Chem 4 Kids: States of Matter

States of Matter Experiments

Chem 4 Kids: Physical and Chemical Changes

Chemical and Physical Changes Activities

What is Light?

Light Experiments and Activities: Bending Light

Light Experiments and Activities: Reflecting Light

Optics Workbench

What is Sound?

Sound Experiments and Activities

Sound Waves: Frequency and Pitch

Strand 3: Living Organisms

Interactive Plant and Animal Cell

Cell Structure

The Virtual Cell Tour

Cell Inspector

Life Processes Quiz

How Big is a Cell?

Cell Puzzles

Strand 4: Ecosystems and Environments

Interdependence and Adaptations Game

Exploring Ecosystems

Pond Food Web

Eat or Be Eaten!

The Great Green Web Game

Build a Food Web

Animal Adaptations

Animal Adaptations Quiz

Strand 5: Earth’s Systems

Earth’s Layers

Earth’s Layers Quiz

Plate Tectonics- Boundaries: Divergent Convergent Transform

Plate Tectonics- Overview

Virtual Volcano

Anatomy of an Earthquake

What is a fossil?

Make a Fossil

Rock Cycle

Rock Cycle Article

Igneous Rocks

More about Igneous Rocks

Common Rocks and their Uses

Common Rocks Photo Gallery

Famous Rocks Scavenger Hunt

Name that Rock (or Mineral)

Chemical Weathering

Physical Weathering

The Dirt on Soil

Soil

NSTC Soil

Properties of Water

Properties of Water Quiz

Distribution of Water on Earth

Strand 7: Scientific Inquiry

Observations and Conclusions

What is the scientific method?

Strand 8: Impact of Science and Technology

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