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Grade Level	Earth Science
	Weather Section 1: What is the Temperature? Section 2: Making a Thermometer Section 3: The Sun heats the Earth Section 4: Evaporation and condensation Section 5: Dew and Frost Section 6: Clouds, Fog, and Smog Section 7: Rain, Thunder and Lightning Section 8: Winds Weather Glossary
2-3	Rocks, Fossils and Soil - rocks, soil, erosion, fossil classification (LP/Delta) Section 1: What is a Rock? Section 2: Edible Rocks Section 3: What is Soil? Section 4: Growing Seeds in Different Soils Section 5: Enriching the Soil Section 6: Erosion and Weathering Section 7: Comparing Soils Section 8: Fossils Glossary
2-3	Fossilworks - Information of fossils, making casts of fossils, worksheets
3-6	Space- day/night, moon's orbit, seasons, sun, planets, stars/constellations (LP/Delta) Section 1: Day and Night Section 2: The Moon Orbits the Earth Section 3: Solar and Lunar Eclipses Section 4: The Reasons for the Seasons Section 5: The Slant of the Sun's Rays Section 6: The Planets Section 7: Solar Energy and the Greenhouse Effect Section 8: Stars: Observing Constellations Space-Glossary
3-6	Space Camp: 6 activities simulating life in outer space Section 1: Balloon Me To The Moon Section 2: Coordination Station Section 3: Lite Food Section 4: Docking in Space Section 5: Emergency Section 6: On Target Space Camp Data Sheet
3-6	The Incredible Journey: Water cycle activity
4-5	Rocks, Erosion & Weathering: streak test, weathering, sedimentary/metamorphic, erosion (LP/Delta) Section 1: What is a Rock? Section 2: Testing Rocks for Hardness Section 3: Using the Streak Test to Identify Rocks Section 4: Weathering Changes Rocks Section 5: Igenous Rocks Section 6: How are Sedimentary Rocks Formed? Section 7: Edible Earth Section 8: Metamorphic Rocks Section 9: Erosion Changes the Earth Section 10: Glossary
4-6	Pollution: Section 1: A Lot of Litter Section 2: Trash in your Class Section 3: Recycling Paper Section 4: Particle Detectives Seciton 5: Don't Muddy the Water Section 6: Oil and Water Don't Mix Section 7: Testing for Hard Water Section 8: The Acid Test Section 9: Impurities in Rain Section 10: Growing Plants with Acid Rain Section 11: What's in a Sound?
3-5	Recycling Paper

Grade Level	Environmental Science
4-8	A Stream in a Bucket
3-8	Stream Study Worksheet
6-8	Transpiration with Calculators

Grade Level	Physical Science
1-2	Air : properies of air, pressure, Bernoulli's principle (LP/Delta) Section 1: What is air? Section 2: Air can push Section 3: Air is a gas Section 4: Gases expand when heated Section 5: Air can lift Section 6: Air pressure Section 7: Bernoulli's principle GLOSSARY
1-6	Mirror Magic: reflection activities
1-6	Metric Olympics Triathalon Activities:
2-6	Reflection, Diffraction, Refraction: Section 1: Measuring Angles-How to use a protractor Section 2: The Virtual Image Section 3:The Law of Reflection Section 4: Parallel mirrors produce multiple images Section 5: Mirrors can change the direction of light rays Section 6: The Angle of Incidence Equals the Angle of Reflection Section 7: Convex, Plane and Concave Mirrors All Reflect Light Differently Section 8: Light and Color Section 9: Colored Filters Changing Perceived Color of an Object Section 10: Diffraction Grating Section 11: Diffraction of Light Section 12: Refraction of Light Section 13: Refraction - Prism Section 14: Convex and Concave Lenses Section 15: Focal Lengths of Double Convex Lens Section 16 Convext and Concave Lenses Refract Light Section 17: Combining different types of lenses Glossary
	Sound Vibrations: properties of sound, frequency, insulators (Nutshell/Delta) Section 1: Surround Sound Section 2: Making Sounds Section 3: What's the Frequency? Section 4: The Big Stretch Section 5: Rubber Band-Jo Section 6: Blow Your Own Horn Section 7: Visible Vibrations Section 8: Sound Directors Section 9: Sound Behavior Section 10: Ring My Chimes Section 11: String Along Section 12: Sound Insulators
	Bubbleology: Bernoulli's principle, liquid rainbows, bubble technology Section 1: Bubble Technology Section 2: Comparing Bubble Solutions Section 3: The Chemistry of Bigger Bubbles Section 4: Bernoulli's Bubbles Section 5: Predict-A-Pop Section 6: Longer Lasting Bubbles
3-4	Matter and Energy: melting/freezing/evaporation, heat, Periodic Table, atoms, solutions (LP/Delta) Simple Machines with K'Nex
	Machines and Motion: force, inclined plane, levers, wheels, pulleys, motion (LP/Delta) Section 1: Using Force to do Work Section 2: Inclined Planes Help us do Work Section 3: Friction and Lubricants Section 4: Experimenting with Levers Section 5: Tools That Work as Levers Section 6: Machines with Wheels Section 7: Pulleys Section 8: Create a Machine Section 9: Relative Position and Motion Glossary
	Light: properties of light, shadows, reflection/refraction, color, energy (LP/Delta) Section 1: Properties of Light Section 2: Shadows and Light Section 3: Sun, Shadows and Sundials Section 4: Sunlight Paper and Shadows Section 5: Reflection Section 6: Refraction - Bending Light Section 7: Fiber Optics Section 8: Prisms-Observing Color Section 9: Color, Rainbows and Blue Skies Section 10: Energy Light Glossary
3-6	Detective Lab: fingerprint analysis, handwriting analysis, mystery ink, mystery powder (Nutshell/Delta) Section 1: A Talking Picture Section 2: Recording Fingerprints Section 3: Classifying Fingerprints Section 4: Dust and Lift Section 5: Lasting Impressions Section 6: Handwriting Analysis Section 7: Identifying Mystery Inks Section 8: Examining Fabrics Section 9: Examining Powders Section 10: On Your Own
4-5	Magnets : Magnetic poles/fields, compass, magnetic force, electromagnet (LP/Delta) Section 1: What is a Magnet? Section 2: Making a Magnet Section 3: The Magnetic Poles and the Compass Section 4: Testing Magnet Strength Section 5: Observing the Magnetic Fields Section 6: Electricity Produces Magnetic Force Section 7: The Electromagnet Magnet Glossary
4-6	Electricity: circuits, conductors, switches, parallel/series circuits Section 1: Static Electricity Section 2: Series Circuit Section 3: Parallel Circuit Section 4: Switches Section 5: Conductors and Nonconductors
5-6+	Newton's Toy Box: gravity, mass v. weight, Law 1, Law 2, Law3, kinetic/potential energy (DSM/Delta) Section 1: Motion Review Section 2: Gravity and Balance Section 3: Moving Masses Section 4: The Parachute Drop Section 5: Basketball Arcs Section 6: Ball and Cup Contest Section 7: Rolling On Section 8: Great Race Section 9: Accelerating Masses Section 10: Come Back Can Section 11: Action Reaction in Action Section 12: Grasshopper Game Section 13: Clacker Conservation
4-6	Density and Buoyancy

Grade Level	Life Science
K-8	How to Use a Simple Compound Microscope
K-6	Glogerm -Germs and proper handwashing K-Notes and Printable Worksheet Grade 1-Notes and Printable Worksheet Grade 2-Notes and Printable Worksheet Grade 3-Notes and Printable Worksheet Grade 4-Notes and Printable Worksheet Grade 5-Notes and Printable Worksheet Grade 6-Notes and Printable Worksheet
K-6	Couch Potato Olympics - Pen click a thon and the grabber
3-6	Smell, Taste, Touch Section 1: What Am I Touching? Section 2: Tickle, Itch, Ouch! Section 3: What's Hot? What's Cold? Section 4: What's Wet? Section 5: Stay Cool! Section 6: Receptor Map Section 7: No Nose for Taste Section 8: A Tongue Map Section 9: Riding the Wind Section 10: Smells and Memories Section 11: Smells in the Environment
3-6	The Enormous 'E'- Introduction to microscope and it's use
2-6	Taste Experiment-Tongue Mapping
3-6	Onion Rings - cell activity with microscopes
5-6	Human Body : system/tissue, nutrients in food, calories, digestion, circulation, respiration, osmosis, excretion, muscles/bones/joint Section 1: The Body Systems and Tissues Section 2: Nutrients in Food Section 3: Measuring Calories Section 4: Digestion Section 5: Circulation Section 6: Respiration Section 7: Osmosis Section 8: Excretions Section 9: Muscles, Bones and Joints Section 10: Frog Dissection
5-8	EKG for Elementary

General Science Sites

www.k12science.org - collaborative projects in many topics
www.kidzone.ws
www.lessonplancentral.com
www.teach-nology.com - online resource library