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interactives for earth science

Harcourt science topics interactives with audio

MacMillan/McGraw-Hill science editions online with animated and audio content.

Math and science interactive learning modules with audio

From the CDC, a great interactive site for health topics: diseases, food and nutrition, physical activity, your safety, your life, your body. Resources for teachers here as well.

Simple sorting activity

A leaf is adapted to absorb light in photosynthesis. Can you label the different parts on this cross section diagram of a leaf?

Click and drag the labels to the correct position. Be careful, you need to get it correct before you can move on to the next item.

Good source for students with a passion for aeronautics. Various reading levels available.

Another amazing site from NASA. Aside from live images and illustrations, interviews from NASA scientists answer questions related to the Sun in a movie format.

Science songs on topics of space,energy &motion, weather, and nature. Right click, choose "save Target As" to download the MP3. Songs are definitely dated, but older students and music teachers may enjoy updating the music style, perhaps to a rap tempo or, be inspired to create their own songs. Good resource for differentiation.

Use your critical thinking and problem solving skills to minimize the imapct of various natural disasters such as hurricane, earthquake, tusnami, flood, and wildfire. Geared for middle and high school students with 3 levels of play. Takes 10-20 minutes per game.

It's a Wild Ride is an extended interdisciplinary project that studies roller coaster design in science, mathematics, and language arts classrooms. Students learn and apply laws of motion, linear equations, and technical reporting. As the eight week project unfolds they move from learning content-specific knowledge and skills to applying what they learn in a group design task. Ultimately students must convince the theme park to accept their group's design through persuasive presentations. Look at interactive activities under the heading "Internet Activties to Expand Roller Coaster Knowledge"

Covers topics such as growing, plant parts, pollination, food production, seeds, and adaptations

Biomes, freshwater, and marine ecosytems perfect for elementary and early middle school students

Engaging, Interactive science simulations. Explore projectile motion, chemistry, rocketry, a virtual microscope, and complete experiments based on the Periodic Table. Good for enrichment. Teacher resources available.

short videos on line (science)