Friday, August 10, 2012

10 Interactive Science Education Websites For Grades K-12 [sciencetechnology-center.blogspot.com]

10 Interactive Science Education Websites For Grades K-12 [sciencetechnology-center.blogspot.com]

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As science teachers prepare to go back to school for the next school year, some have already returned, they are always searching for good online resources to supplement their lessons. It is always nice when someone helps them by previewing science websites and make recommendations.

The best science education websites are interactive, allowing students to make changes to or manipulate variables to observe what happens and share with others. This falls within the boundaries of inquiry-based teaching and learning. Students are developing their own experiments, observing the results, and reporting their findings.

The following websites have been previewed and meet the criteria of interactive and inquiry-based:

FOSS Web - is designed to support Full Option Science System (FOSS) Science K-8 science kits, but anyone can use the interactive activities for grades K - 8.

Volcano Cams - provides real-time views of volcanoes around the world. Students can observe volcanoes and develop their own experiments using these virtual cams for grades 5 - 12.

Explore eLearning - provides simulators for all science concept areas for grades 3 - 12.

Real-time Stream Flow Data across the Nation - by the US Geological Survey (USGS) provides real-time data typically are recorded at 15- to 60-minte intervals and transmitted to the U.S. Geological Survey offices every four hours. Data can be selected by state and county for grades 8 - 12.

Real-time Water Quality Data across the Nation-by the US Geological Survey (USGS) provides real-time water quality data are returned directly field instruments. Data are updated at five minute to one-hour intervals. Data can be selected by state and county for grades 8 -12.

Design a Roller Coaster - allows students to design their own roller coaster. They are building a conceptual coaster using the same physics concepts that are used to design r eal coasters for grades 6 - 12.

Human Anatomy Online - allows students to explore the Human Anatomy. Each topic has animations, 100's of graphics, and thousands of descriptive links, for grades 4 - 12.

Earth and Atmospheric Kids Crossing - allows students explore water, atmosphere, and weather for grades 3 - 8.

Recycle City - lets students explore plenty of ways to see how a city's residents recycle, reduce, and reuse waste for grades 3 - 8.

MBG Net - allows students to explore Biomes, Freshwater Systems, and Marine Systems of the World for grades 6 - 12.

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Question by Jimmy L: What are some fun science experiments involving earths layers that my child can do for extra credit? Im wondering if anybody knows any fun science experiments/activities that my child can get extra credit on. It has to involve Earth's layers. Best answer for What are some fun science experiments involving earths layers that my child can do for extra credit?:

Answer by angryarne
Without knowing the age of your child, can't really dial one in that would be level specefic. A good one for younger kids is taking sand, pea gravel, gravel, dirt and larger rocks and mixing them up in a glass jar (to observe what happens) with water. Guess what layers will be on the bottom, next one up and so on and then try it and see what happens. I remember that one from the 5th grade.

Answer by Chris G
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Structure_of_the_Earth You could use the diagram and information from the link above to create a sectional model or similar using various colours of modelling clay or play dough. From a science point of view it would be good to get it to scale: add some information from plate tectonics if you like (subduction zone and /or volcano) although when it is to scale the crust will be very thin.

Answer by dougger
Make an edible model, if your child is young enough. Using different colored cakes, and different flavored puddings to show the contacts between the layers. It is not hard to do but it takes some patience. Make sure you use pudding beneath the crust (top layer) so he can show continents adrift by pushing them. A section with jello makes an entertaining earthquake zone too. You can use cakes and pudding to show cross section of the earth or just the beds on the surface.

Answer by Terry S
I'm not sure if you mean layers on the scale of crust, mantle core, or if you mean small scale like strata. Assuming you're talking about strata, you could take layers of different colored clay or putty and push inward, creating folds in the process. I'd run the experiment a couple times to make sure you get interesting structures. You might get a thrust fault such as this diagram: http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/geology/publications/state/tx/1968-7/images/fig26.jpg Notice that the parts of the top surface of some layers become completely overturned. See also: http://www.indiana.edu/~g103/G103/week9/recumb.jpg You could take a picture of your folded "rocks" and label the different forms that appear. You could also talk about in your report how a geologist might determine if a sedimentary layer has been completely overturned (orientation of things like shells, mudcracks et cetera) Here's some nomenclature: http://www.indiana.edu/~g103/G103/week9/foldparts.jpg http://www.earthsci.unimelb.edu.au/Thomas/lteng/engeimg/enge0617.GIF

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