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20 Apr 2009

 

 

5th Grade Science
 

Interactive Online Activity
 
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Scientific Investigation, Reasoning and Logic:
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Force, Motion and Energy:
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5.2 Changing Sounds A BBC site - make sounds with a guitar
5.2-5.3 Catch the Waves See how different waves are generated
5.3 Electromagnetic Spectrum Learn about light waves
5.3 How We See Things A BBC site - move the mirrors to reflect the light on certain objects

 

Matter:
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5.4 States of Matter A millionaire game that can be played individually
5.4 Elements in the Earth's Crust Learn about the abundances of the elements in the Earth's crust
5.4 Reversible and Irreversible Changes A BBS site - find substances that dissolve in water
5.4 Changing State A BBC site - add heat to change the state of water and ice
5.4 Chem4Kids Learn about matter, atoms, elements, reactions and more and take online quizzes

 

Living Systems:
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5.5 Animal and Plant Cells Learn about animal and plant cells
5.5 Cells Alive Interactive plant and animal cells
5.5 Plant and Animal Cell Comparison Diagrams that compare the cells with interactive descriptions of each part
5.5 The Cell Page Diagrams that compare the cells with interactive descriptions of each part
5.5
Discovery Lab - Solve the mystery of the mixed-up cells

 

Interrelationships in Earth/Space System:
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5.6 Monsters of the Deep - Layers of the Ocean An interactive study of the layers of the ocean
5.6 Ocean Adventures Interactive Games Play 3 interactive games - Predator Protector, Whale Watcher, and Kure Waste Chase
5.6 Oceans Alive Learn about the physical features of the ocean
5.6 Treasures @ Sea Explore the ocean through literature

 

Earth Patterns, Cycles, and Change:
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5.7
Scholastic site - label the layers of the Earth
5.7 Rock Doctor A guide to basic mineral identification
5.7 Breaking News An interactive site about the weathering of rocks
5.7 Grand Canyon Explorer A lesson about how the Grand Canyon was formed
5.7 The Rock Cycle An interactive lesson about the rock cycle
5.7 Build a Beast A game to build the skeleton of a beast from fossils in the fastest time possible
5.7 Structure of the Earth An interactive model of the Earth and its layers
5.7 The Rock Cycle A lesson about the rock cycle

 

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