updated 13 August, 2004

Science Grade 4

District 97 Science and Technology Integration

Physical Science

  • Explore magnetism, its properties, interactions, uses
  • Explore electricity, its properties, circuits, conductors, insulators, uses

    Physical Science Related Web Sites

    • Theater of Electricity Resource for information about forms of static electricity. The teacher resources section includes an introduction to current electricity with an interactive experiment for students.
    • Physics 4Kids Resource for infromation about electricity.
    • The Why Files Current events related to science. The archives provide news stories related to Biology, Environmental Science, Health, and Physical Science.

Earth Science

  • Study earth materials, including rocks, minerals, water, atmosphere
  • Investigate rock cycles
  • Understand methods of studying earth

    Earth Science Related Web Sites

    • Volcanic and Geologic Terms From 'A'a (Hawaiian word used to describe a lava flow whose surface is broken into rough angular fragments.)to Xenoliths: (A foreign inclusion in an igneous rock.) you will find the definition, and sometimes a picture to help with the explaination. Inter-related items are hyperlinked.
    • Rocks and Minerals At this site one will learn about the different types of rocks and minerals and find activities for students from grades K-12.

Life Science

  • Investigate plants, seeds, fruits, reproduction, life cycle
  • Investigate animals, crustaceans, mollusks, and their life cycles

    Life Science Related Web Sites

    • National Zoo Webcams From the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., come nine animal cams and ZooTV (http://zootv1.si.edu/) with a schedule of live Webcast events. To savor the entire virtual zoo experience, take in the daily elephant foot care demo, the weekly Meet-a-Kiwi Webcam, or the naked mole-rat habitat tour. Some of these live events include chat.
    • Animal Diversity Web A large well organized site with comprehensive background information for each animal entry.