Science
Technology Resources for Science
National Geographic Interactive Solar System
Interactive Features
Students can view planet rotations, surface features, length of days/years, their weight on each planet, and many more stats!
Size Comparison
Students can also compare the size of each planet. They would be surprised to see just how tiny Earth is compared to Saturn.
More to Each Planet
Don't forget about the planet's moons! Students can learn all about the moons of each planet as well.
NASA Solar System Exploration
Tons of Planet Info.
NASA provides tons of information about each planet for students to use as a reliable resource during research.
Lesson Plans with Each Planet
Check out NASA's creative lessons and activities that go along with each planet.
Multimedia
Students will love browsing through the multimedia section to see what the scientists and astronauts have found.
Add Audio
Since I have been checking out Saturn and it's second-largest moon, Titan, I thought I would highlight the audio section of NASA's multimedia, where they feature audio clips recorded from Titan.
Kids Page
Of course, students will love checking out this page!
Solar System Scope
View the Solar System in Real Time!
Students can choose from many observatories and view the solar system at this exact moment, next week, or any other time.
View the Constellations!
This finding was inspired by the NWE fourth graders, while they were working hard on a research project in the computer lab.
Easy Way to Integrate Many Subjects!
With mythology, astronomy, coordinates, and so much more going on with this lesson, there are tons of possibilities!
Study Jams
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/index.htm
The Universe
Each video comes with a brief description about what topics are discussed.
Test Yourself
Students can take a quiz, individually or as a class, to review information from the video.
Vocabulary
Each video also comes with key vocabulary terms that are important to know and covered in the video.
Energy Quest Room
The Energy Story
Energy Quest provides 20 lengthy, informative chapters about different types of energy.
Devoured by the Dark
The website also comes with its very own chapter book for students to enjoy!
Movie Room
Be sure to check out the movie room, which contains videos on various types of energy.
Chem4Kids
Find Lessons on Tons of Topics!
Each Lessons Comes with a Quiz!
Provides Great Illustrations for Examples!
The Periodic Table of Comic Books
Click on any element...
to find it used in comic books!
Students will enjoy a fun way to learn about the Periodic Table of Elements!
Maggie's Earth Adventures
Creative, unique integrated science units! I feel that this website introduces itself perfectly-http://www.missmaggie.org/who-we-are/.
Check out some of the units! While the activities are presented in a print-out form, that doesn't mean it has to be presented to the students that way. With a few twists, these already creative activities can be pretty awesome.
http://www.missmaggie.org/teachers/
Creative Units
Maggie's Earth Adventures provides very detailed, creative units that students will enjoy.
Cartoons
Maggie also provides cartoons that go along with each unit, which students will absolutely love!
Maggie's Journal
Your class will also like reading Maggie's journal about her exciting adventures!