Earth Science Sun, Moon and Stars For an overview of this science module, helpful hints, Blackline Masters, instructional videos and much more visit the FOSS website.
**Weight On Other Worlds** This is basically a calculator that shows your weight (gravity) on other planets / stars. Type in your Earth weight and click calculate. Check out the white dwarf and neutron star at bottom. Good for teaching mass vs. gravity. Good for all upper elementary grades. http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/weight/index.html
Physical Science Matter and Energy For an overview of this science module, helpful hints, Blackline Masters, instructional videos and much more visit the FOSS website.
Life Science Structures of Life For an overview of this science module, helpful hints, Blackline Masters, instructional videos and much more visit the FOSS website.
General Links **Dinah Zike** Many of the different folds and activities presented by Dinah Zike are a helpful way to assess your students knowledge. http://www.dinah.com/
Sun, Moon and Stars
For an overview of this science module, helpful hints, Blackline Masters, instructional videos and much more visit the FOSS website.
Resources
Helpful Links
**Astro Venture**
http://astroventure.arc.nasa.gov/teachers/teach.html**Constellation Finder**
This site has a great foldable (fortune teller) for students to make with constellations. You can even print the correct sky map for each month. The students were so excited to play the game at home and find the constellations in the night sky.
http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/st6starfinder/st6starfinder.shtml
**Constellations**
Descriptions/pictures of each of the constellations.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/stars/constellations.shtml
**Earth**
Examine the Earth from different perspectives.
http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es0101/es0101page01.cfm?chapter_no=visualization
**Earth and Moon Viewer**
Awesome website that takes real-time satellite data and shows you the Earth from different coordinates. Click on views of Earth from Sun. Scroll down to change image size from 320 to 640. Then use mouse to click on different sections of Earth...night side?...check out the city lights! Excellent for teaching phases of moon / Earth, astronomy, etc.
http://www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/
**Eclipses**
Lunar and solar eclipse info.
http://www.astro.umd.edu/education/astro/moon/eclipses.html
**Kids Earth**
http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/games/
**Make Your Own Meter Tape!**
http://www.mathnstuff.com/math/spoken/here/2class/110/things/metertp.htm
**NASA Solar System Exploration**
Great pictures and info. about the sun and planets.
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/index.cfm
**Night Sky**
This website shows a simulation of the constellations in the night sky from the same location over a year.
http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es0407/es0407page01.cfm?chapter_no=visualization
**Phases of the Moon**
Here is an additional website with good info./pics. about the phases of the moon.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/moon/Phases.shtml
**Planets**
This website has great info. on each of the planets.
http://www.nineplanets.org
**Refraction**
Helpful info. on refraction.
http://freespace.virgin.net/gareth.james/virtual/Optics/Refraction/refraction.html
**Seasons**
Website regarding why the Earth has seasons.
http://www.uwsp.edu/geo/faculty/ritter/geog101/textbook/energy/earth_sun_relations_seasons.html
**Weight On Other Worlds**
This is basically a calculator that shows your weight (gravity) on other planets / stars. Type in your Earth weight and click calculate. Check out the white dwarf and neutron star at bottom. Good for teaching mass vs. gravity. Good for all upper elementary grades.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/weight/index.html
Physical Science
Matter and Energy
For an overview of this science module, helpful hints, Blackline Masters, instructional videos and much more visit the FOSS website.
Life Science
Structures of Life
For an overview of this science module, helpful hints, Blackline Masters, instructional videos and much more visit the FOSS website.
Resources
Helpful Links
Helpful Links
Animal Adaptations
http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/palmasola/mrsleggetconceptbuilders.htmMake Your Own Meter Tape!http://www.mathnstuff.com/math/spoken/here/2class/110/things/metertp.htmPlants and Animals
http://classroom.jc-schools.net/sci-units/plants-animals.htm
General Links
**Dinah Zike**
Many of the different folds and activities presented by Dinah Zike are a helpful way to assess your students knowledge.
http://www.dinah.com/