Science Links

These links are provided for parents to help you locate quality educational sites for your child.  It should be understood that it is your duty as a parent to make sure the sites your child visits meet your approval.  Please review these sites before giving your child access to make sure they meet your guidelines as good educational sites.

Plants

Growing Plants
This is a BBC site.
Students can check the extent of their green thumb as they try to grow a plant by balancing the plants needs.
     http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/7_8/plants_grow.shtml

Food Chain
This is a BBC site. Students learn about the food chain.
  http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/activities/food_chains.shtml

Food Chain Parts
This is a site from Northwestern University. It defines the parts of a food chain.
  http://www.qrg.northwestern.edu/projects/marssim/simhtml/info/whats-a-herbivore.html

Energy, Forces and Motion

Energy Conservation
This is a great site for exploring energy.
The Web site was created by Energy Information Administration (EIA).
It is a statistical agency of the U.S. Department of Energy.
  http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/index.html

Forces and Motion
This is a BBC site. Students learn how forces can affect motion.
  http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/6_7/forces_movement.shtml

Magnets and Springs
This is a BBC site. Students learn about the force of magnetism.
  http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/activities/magnets_springs.shtml

Gravity
This site, Edheads, creates free educational activities for children.
They are happy to accept donations. The site has some great simple machine activities.
  http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/activities/forces_action.shtml

Friction
This site, Edheads, creates free educational activities for children.
They are happy to accept donations. The site has some great simple machine activities.
  http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/activities/friction.shtml

Simple Machine Activities
This site, Edheads, creates free educational activities for children.
They are happy to accept donations. The site has some great simple machine activities.
  http://www.edheads.org/activities/simple-machines/

J.F.L.L., Energy
Energy Conservation
This is a great site for exploring energy.
The Web site was created by Energy Information Administration (EIA).
It is a statistical agency of the U.S. Department of Energy.
  http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/index.html

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