Life Science

Chapter 1 - Plants and How They Grow

How do the different parts of a plant help it live and grow?

Chapter 2 - How Animals Live

How do different animals live, grow, and change?

Chapter 3 - Where Plants and Animals Live

How are ecosystems different from each other?

Chapter 4 - Plants and Animals Living Together

How do plants and animals interact?
 

Life Science Web Links

Plants & Animals

·        Exploring the Secret Life of Trees – Follow Pierre Quercus, an animated acorn, as he explains everything you'd ever want to learn about trees.

·        The Great Plant Escape – Help Detective Leplant uncover the mysteries of plant life.

·        Dr. Arbor Talks Trees – Explore the parts of trees, tree identification, leaf collection, and trees around the world.

·        Bitsize: Living Things – Activities and quizzes on everything about plants and animals.

·        Living Things – This website teaches about the anatomy and physiology of animals, classifications of plants and animals, ecosystems, biomes, habitats, and the life cycle.

·        EcoKids:  Animal Adaptations – See how quickly you can match animals with their adaptations.

·        Kids' Planet: Defenders of Wildlife – Learn about protecting our wildlife.

·        Humans and Animals – Play games on senses, movement, habitats, food, life, or appearance.

·        Animal Classes – Learn more about the different classes of animals.

·        Animal Bytes – Use this Sea World site to research all kinds of animals!  It is great!

Ecosystems

·        Habitats – Learn more about animals and their habitats as well as the food chain.

·        Where Do They Live? – Match the animals to the correct ecosystems.

·        Geography World - Ecosystems/Biomes – Test your knowledge of ecosystems vocabulary with one of these games.

·        Our Wild Neighbors – Visit Alaska and learn about the variety of animals and ecosystems in this state.

Food Chains

·        Enchanted Learning - Food Chains – Worksheets, diagrams, and facts galore can be found at Enchanted Learning!

·        Chain Reaction – Build the food chains in this game.

·        Fun with Food Webs – Play around with food chains in the meadow, arctic, and pond.

·        Kid's Corner: Food Chain Game – Put these food chains together.

·        What Living Things Need:  Rags to Riches Game – Answer these multiple-choice questions about producers, consumers, predators, prey, herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, and more.

Microbes

·        Infection, Detection, Protection – Did you ever want to know about germs?  Read about these microbes and learn about infection, detection, and  protection.

·        Microbe! – Microbes are a mystery to many people.  Join Microbiologist Sam Sleuth to find out more.

·        Microbe Zoo – Click on an environment on your computer screen and find out which microbes live there.

Earth Science

Chapter 7 - Rocks and Soil

Why are rocks and soil important resources?

Chapter 8 - Changes on Earth

How do forces cause changes on Earth's surface?

Chapter 9 - Natural Resources

How can people use natural resources responsibly?
 

Earth Science Web Links

Rocks and Soil

·        Rock Hounds – View these animations that will show you how the three different kinds of rocks are formed by clicking on different areas of this picture.

·        Soil Science – Check out this site to investigate soil.  Who knew it could be so interesting?

·        The Dirt on Soil – Take a journey underground and see the various layers and living things in soil.

·        Bitsize: Rocks and Solids – Try these rock activities and take a quiz to test your knowledge.

Changes on Earth

·        The Dynamic Earth – Look at Earth's layers, rocks, minerals, gems, mining, plate tectonics, volcanoes, and earthquakes here.

·        Volcanoes Online – Find everything you want to know about volcanoes.  Great diagrams!

·        Earthquakes – Learn about the plate tectonics, faults, seismographs, and so much more.

·        Enchanted Learning - Inside the Earth – Worksheets, diagrams, and facts galore can be found at Enchanted Learning!

Resources & the Three Rs

·        Natural Resources – Investigate water, wildlife, solid waste, and hazardous waste.

·       Environmental Kids Club – Learn about garbage and recycling, plants and animals, and much more.

·       E Patrol – This site explores endangered animals and ways to conserve energy.

·       Recycling Symbols and Codes – Check out this recycling information.

·        EcoKids: I Don't Want to Clean My Room – Help Anita clean her room and find out how to reuse and recycle items.

Physical Science

Chapter 13 - Energy

How does energy change form?

Chapter 14 - Sound

How does energy produce the sounds we hear?
 

Physical Science Web Links

Energy

·        Dr. E.'s Energy Lab – Solar energy . . . wind energy . . . geothermal energy . . . renewable energy . . . and more!

·        Energy Quest Room – What a great interactive site to explore energy!

·        Energy Kid's Page – Learn about renewable and non-renewable resources that supply us with energy.

·        Alliant Energy Kids – Learn about energy, safety, and the environment.

·        Solar Energy – Here are some frequently asked questions about solar energy.

·        Kids' Zone - Energy – Find out more about nuclear energy, electricity and how energy interacts with our environment.

·        Forms of Energy – Make sure your computer sound is on as you play this movie.  Then try the quiz.

·        Bitsize: Light and Shadows – Try these light activities and take a quiz to test your knowledge.

Sound

·        Household Science - Sound and Noise – Learn about renewable and non-renewable resources that supply us with energy.

·        Bitsize: Changing Sounds – Try these sound activities and take a quiz to test your knowledge.

·        Hearing Experiments – So many experiments, so little time!

·        Sound Experiments – Visit Hunkin's experiment page and try these out.

·        Sounds Amazing – See how sound is created, what waves are, and how the ear works.

Space and Technology

Chapter 15 - Patterns in the Sky

What patterns do the Earth, Sun, Moon, and stars show?

Chapter 16 - The Solar System

How are the planets in the solar system alike and different?

Chapter 17 - Science in Our Lives

How does technology affect our lives?
 

Space and Technology Web Links

·        NASA's Space Place – Visit this NASA site to learn everything you’d ever want to know about space.

·        Astronomy for Kids – Learn about the sun, planets, stars, and so much more.

·        Nine Planets for Kids – Travel the solar system as you gather information about the nine planets.

·        StarChild – Young astronomers wanted!  Choose from two levels of difficult as you investigate space.

·        Amazing Space – Learn about telescopes, comets, black holes, stars, planets, and more.

·        Bitsize: Earth, Sun and Moon – Try these activities and take a quiz to test your knowledge.

·        Constellations – View and read about the 88 constellations.

·        Enchanted Learning - Astronomy – Worksheets, diagrams, and facts galore can be found at Enchanted Learning!

·        Challenger Learning Center – The Challenger Learning Center at Prairie Aviation Museum, located in Bloomington, Illinois, continues a mission of engaging students in science, math and technology and fostering in them an interest to pursue careers in those fields.

·        Science Rock: Planets – Read and listen to the School House Rock song Interplanet Janet.