Websites+-+Science

FOSS 6th Grade Science Curriculum Units Weather and Water Populations and Ecosystems Models and Designs Log-on to __**Fossweb**__: learn and explore the science topics as we are going through each science unit! On the Foss Website look under "Middle School" for Weather and Water and Poplulations and Ecosystems. Look under "Grades 3-6" for Models and Designs. www.fossweb.com login: mrssmithteam6a password: team6a
 * Populations and Ecosystems: **
 * Larkey PowerPoint: [[file:Investigation 9 part 1 - INQUIRY- M.ppt]] **


 * Genetic PowerPoint:[[file:Genetics Lecture - Investigation 9.ppt]] **

http://vital.cs.ohiou.edu/steamwebsite/downloads/FurryFamily.swf
 * Furry Family Punnett Squares: **

@http://www.education.uoit.ca/lordec/ID_LORDEC/clouds/cesaroni_clouds.swf BrainPOP: •Water Supply (5:30) •Oceans (2:58) •Glaciers (2:13) •Ground Water (2:25) •Rivers (1:35) Water Cycle (4:00)
 * Water Cycle Sites: **
 * Clouds: (use Puffin) **
 * Water Cycle: **

Excellent summary of water cycle (3 min.) (Use Puffin) @http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/studyjams/water_cycle/

EPA website - links, activities, info – Good review – put on “auto” – it will play for about 2 min. (Use Puffin) @http://www.epa.gov/safewater/kids/flash/flash_watercycle.html

Animation/cartoon on ground water and keeping it clean (3:16) ** @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lC6BR7vYS28&feature=related **

Diagram – Really good drawing of water cycle and quiz. (Use Puffin) @http://earthguide.ucsd.edu/earthguide/diagrams/watercycle/index.html

Water cycle cartoon (1:21) @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDyPkjQxkas&feature=related

USGS site – Great diagram to display and review with students @http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/watercycle.html

Kid Zone website – links – discussion and definitions of parts of water cycle. @http://www.kidzone.ws/water/

Interactive watercyle Activity: (Use Puffin) http://www.education.uoit.ca/lordec/ID_LORDEC/water_cycle/index.swf


 * Element Baby Book Research Sites: **
 * @http://www.mii.org/periodic/MiiPeriodicChart.htm **
 * @http://education.jlab.org/itselemental/index.html **
 * __ http://www.webelements.com __**
 * __ http://www.chemicalelements.com __**
 * __ @http://www.lenntech.com/periodic-chart.htm __**
 * __ @http://periodic.lanl.gov __**


 * Baby Element Birth Certificate - click here for a copy **

Darwin's Natural Selection - This site provides a fun lesson on natural selection and includes a high-interest game that challenges you to pick adaptations for your species to see if you can get the species to survive for 1,000,000 years. Play the game over and over, changing the adaptations and see what happens!