Thursday, February 14, 2008
Resource of the Day: Science lesson plans from Discovery Channel
Discover Channel has a fabulous site online, full of information and ideas. Part of the site is lesson plans! They are broken down into K-5, 6-8 and 9-12 grade sections, so it's easy to find the right level of curricula for your child.
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Labels: Lesson Plans, Resource of the Day, science
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
Resource of the Day: Indoor rockets!
Looking for a fun indoor activity? Try our
Paper Rockets activity and let your kids have a "blast"! Just make sure they don't point rockets at each other's faces. Lots to do here - coloring, cutting, taping and then blasting off to their hearts' content.
When a group that my kids were participating with one day did this activity, I thought we were never going to get them to stop shooting these things - they're that much fun!
Labels: Resource of the Day, science
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Resource of the Day: Newton's Apple online!
I don't remember ever even hearing of Newton's Apple until my son found a book about the show at the library one day, but my husband remembers watching this PBS science show as a child. It's a science show, but not zany like Bill Nye or Beakman. And now it's available online! They have a huge site filled with activity guides, experiment pages, science project ideas, and best of all, over 300 streaming video clips from the show. The show ran from 1983 to 1998, but all of the videos I looked at seemed to be from later years - they don't look too dated or old.
To get to the videos, just go to a category page and scroll through the lesson titles. Some have just a video, others just a lesson guide, while others have both. There's just one problem - for some reason, the sound only works in one side on these videos. (And someone else mentioned it, so I know that it's not just my computer.)
Enjoy!
Newton's Apple
Labels: Resource of the Day, science
Friday, January 11, 2008
Resource of the Day: Unit Study on Vertebrates
This unit study is designed for 5th graders, but with some planning ahead, you could of course tailor it to a wider age range if you want everyone to study the topic at the same time:
Vertebrates Unit StudyLabels: Resource of the Day, science
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Resource of the Day: "Windows to the Universe"
Oh, this site looks wonderful! Windows to the Universe is about the planet, the solar system and the universe, but is also a sort of "unit study" website. The site includes information about mythology, art, history, famous people, etc., but as they relate to planetary and astronomical events. (Who are all the people and animals the constellations are named after? Who made the first star map? And so on.)
In addition, if you look down in the lower left hand corner and click on "My Windows Settings", you can click to change the entire site to reflect beginner, intermediate or advanced learning levels, as well as some graphics and other settings.
Check it out:
Windows to the UniverseLabels: Resource of the Day, science
Friday, November 16, 2007
Resource of the Day: Free Book About Germs
Get a free book titled "Germs! Germs! Germs!" from Dixie Cups and Scholastic:
Free BookYou need a valid UPC code, here's one: 042000439008
Labels: books, Resource of the Day, science
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Resource of the Day: Free "What Is Snow" Lapbook
This week only at Homeschool eStore (soon to be "CurrClick"), a free lapbook unit on snow!
"What Is Snow?"Labels: Resource of the Day, science
Monday, November 05, 2007
Resource of the Day: Chemistry Lapbook ideas
Here's a great page outlining lots of books and online resources for pulling together a
lap book folder on the subject of chemistry:
Introduction to Chemistry Lap Book FolderLabels: Resource of the Day, science
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Resource of the Day: What A Scientist Must Know
Available this week only at Homeschool eStore:
Young scientists are taught how to work with and present their experimental data so it will be taken seriously by other scientists. Basic methods are demonstrated with examples and detailed explanations. The five things that need to be considered by scientists are presented; these are Measurement, Significant Digits, Scientific Notation, Dimensionality and Experimental Error. Examples, problems and discussions are presented to illustrate these and help the student gain an understanding of these important subjects.
Homeschool eStoreLabels: Resource of the Day, science
Friday, October 26, 2007
Resource of the Day: Slightly Mad Science
Warning: This one is only for families whose children can be trusted to NOT attempt replication of the videos on their own! But if you think they're safe, have at 'em.
Mr. Slightly Mad Science dude explains the science behind several phenomena, like Jacob's Ladders, plasma balls, breaking boards with hands, and more:
Slightly Mad ScienceThere is a video that shows the dangers of goofing around with electricity without proper precautions - you might want to start there.
Labels: Resource of the Day, science
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Resource of the Day: Robert Krampf's Experiment of the Week
For those of you looking for cool, easy to do, science experiments, why not sign up for "Robert Krampf's Experiment of the Week" via YahooGroups? It's a once-a-week email, with no discussion, and each experiment is usually easy to do with materials on-hand.
Robert Krampf's Experiment of the WeekLabels: Resource of the Day, science
Monday, October 22, 2007
Resource of the Day: Bug Identification Guide
Here's a cool guide to North American Insects, complete with all kinds of ways to ID what kind of multi-legged beastie you're currently wondering about:
BugGuide.netLabels: Resource of the Day, science
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Squeamish about frog dissections?
LOL, today at Wally World I spotted the Smithsonian Frog Dissection lab. No real frogs involved! You get a little plastic froggy skeleton, all the inner organs, and green goop. Assemble all of the frog's inner goodies, place them in the provided mold, mix the goop, and pour it into place. In a while, you have a frog that you can then "dissect" with the included, non-sharp dissection instruments.
Sounds interesting, but I think if I wanted to skip the real dissection for whatever reason, I'd just do one of the virtual ones available online or on video.
Labels: dissection, frogs, science
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