  Science Learning Links We have a new science book and curriculum for the 2012-2013 school year! The following website has vocabulary review for many of the chapters and units we will be studying this year, as well as online games. Scroll down to the chapter you would like to view. Chapter 5: Water The water cycle including terms: condensation, precipitation, evaporation http://www.kidzone.ws/water/ A water cycle video http://www.epa.gov/ogwdw/kids/flash/flash_watercycle.html A water cycle song-lyrics to the tune of "Give Me Everything Tonight" by Ptt Bull, Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=o3BVa7PH_JE Water Cycle Powerpoint and Song A great website to review vocabulary and concepts for Chapter 5 Chapter 6: Weather A great resource website to help you learn about temperature, climate, wind, clouds, different types of instruments, different types of storms, weather safety, weather flashcards, and weather forecasting. Weather Instrument and Uses—lyrics to the tune of Nikki Minaj song,“Starships” Hurricanes and Tornadoes Song -lyrics to the tune of Train song "Sister, Sister" A great website to review vocabulary and concepts for Chapter 6 Severe weather guide http://www.nws.noaa.gov/os/severeweather/resources/ttl6-10.pdf Chapter 7: Rocks and Soil A great website to review vocabulary and concepts for Chapter 7 A short fossil powerpoint Rock Cycle & kinds of rock video (5 min. 32 sec.) Rock song - lyrics to the tune of "Everybody Talks" by Neon Trees http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lE3jR_RhxO4&list=UUJjstNDkwktHyvUdtcBfb2g&index=57 Ro This cutaway view of Earth shows where some common rock-forming processes occur. Embedded animations will illustrate the path of a rock moving through the rock cycle. The Rock Cycle Learn about rocks and minerals and their uses. Sedimentary Rocks Metamorphic Rocks Igneous Rocks Rock Hound Quiz Minerals Here is a mineral gallery to show you various minerals. Gems Birthstones Do some cyber prospecting on this site! Chapter 8: Changes on Earth A great website to review vocabulary and concepts for Chapter 8 Review Earth’s layers with Wiz Kalifa song parody by Mr. Lee A rap song to review weathering Earthquakes Various Earthquake sites Volcanoes How much do you know about volcanoes? Take this quiz! http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/games/puzzlesquizzes/quizyournoodle-volcanoes/ Chapter 9: Natural Resources A great website to review vocabulary and concepts for Chapter 9 Video clips to review the concepts from Chapter 9 (see study guide for username and password) Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle! Pictures of items being reused Use these cards to sort pictures of renewable and nonrenewable resources Chapter 10: Matter and Its Properties A great website to review vocabulary and concepts for Chapter 10 A periodic table chart to learn about the elements and how they are organized Steve Spangler’scornstarch and water experiment from the Ellen DeGeneres show— (Non-NewtonianFluid—solid when punched due to pressure/force, but liquid when poured) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amfjWWMg9c0 Density experiment with an egg and saltwater Song for properties of a solid, liquid, or gas Chemistry for Kids Dirtmeister's Science Lab on Matter States of Matter Matter Quiz Matter Game Chapter 11: Changes in Matter A great website to review vocabulary and concepts for Chapter 11 Watch this video to view examples of physical and chemical changes. Make a chemical change by making your own marshamallows! A great website to review vocabulary and concepts for Chapter 12 Simple Machines Simple Machines Information Learn about the different types of simple machines using this site. It is great for interactive whiteboards or for students to play individually or with a partner. As you play the game, record information you learn about the simple machines. Six simple machines Examples of simple machines Simple Machines Quiz Simple and Compound Machines Dirtmeister's Simple Machines Chapter 13: Energy A great website to review vocabulary and concepts for Chapter 13 Chapter 14: Sound A great website to review vocabulary and concepts for Chapter 14 Space Chapter 15: Patterns in the Sky and Chapter 16: The Solar System http://quizlet.com/1954930/scott-foresman-science-3rd-grade-chapter-15-flash-cards/
Learn about the space rover "Curiousity" which was sent to Mars on November 26, 2011 and will reach "the red planet" sometime in August of 2012. It is supposed to gather information as to whether there has ever been life on Mars, or if the planet could ever have life on Mars! New planet discovered -Kepler 22b--It is very Earth-like but it is not in our solar system -Check out the report (Dec. 2011) http://video.msnbc.msn.com/nightly-news/45560754 Use this site to play games to review information for the sun, moon, and Earth! Find out your weight in space. www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/weight/index.htmlLast Modified on May 6, 2013
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