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updated
13 August, 2004
Science Grade
4
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.
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