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K-5 Science

 

 

 

Funny Water

This page from NSES starts the story of a middle school teacher’s inquiry lesson on density.

Density Balloon

What happens to the density of a balloon as it is heated and cooled? Here students use a hair dryer to heat a helium-filled Mylar balloon, causing it to rise, and let it cool, causing it to drop. The activity includes a description, a list of science process skills and complex reasoning strategies being used. Also provided are content topics, a list of necessary supplies, instructions, and presentation techniques. The content of the activity is explained, and assessment suggestions are provided.

Liquid Rainbow

In this density activity, students determine the relative densities of five liquids and layer them atop one another in a straw.

Atmospheric Properties: Convection

This page describes convection currents in terms of density differences.

Potato Float

How can a potato wedge be made to hover in the center of a glass of liquid? Students investigate density using potato wedges and water and sugar water solutions.

 

Biomes and Ecosystems

 

MBGnet

Biomes from Tundra to Desert, from Taiga to Shorelines.  Maps, facts, lots of pictures, encyclopedic articles about animals, close-up photos of plants, and links to more resources. This site is maintained by the Missouri Botanical Garden.  Very cool!

 

Properties and Changes of Properties in Matter (5-8) 

From LearningScience.org

 

Properties of Objects and Materials (K-4)

 

 

 

The most AMAZING resource is the NSDL - please come to the library for a tour!

nsdl.org

 

 

David Warlick's Library of Links has some great science resources:

 

David Warlick's Science Links

 

 

 

 

Activities:

 

Title: Yellow Jackie

 

URL: http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/mspot/yjackie/

 

Description: Yellow Jackie is an click-through science mystery that

should take about an hour to solve. You are "hired" on as crew to

help sail a yacht across half the Pacific. After a storm, you will

use science-based clues to solve a mystery. This is one of a series

of online science mysteries created for Access Excellence @ the

National Health Museum (AE@NHM), a national science education

program. Through AE@NHM, high school biology and life sciences

teachers gain access to colleagues, scientists, and critical sources

of scientific information via the World Wide Web. See the Teacher

page for tips on using in the classroom

(http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/mspot/yjackie/teachers.htm)

Copyright © Access Excellence @ The National Health Museum.

 

Grade Level:  Elementary, Middle School, High School