Mr.Q’s Online Resources for Classic Science

March 11, 2012
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IF YOU ARE ANYTHING LIKE ME YOU FEEL THE NEED TO PREPARE FOR SOMETHING LONG AHEAD OF TIME!

Therefore, I have linked my favorite resources to the individual units of the Classic Science series!  If you’d like to get a head start on planning for the coming year, I thought I’d help you out a few months early.

In May, I will be posting four new blogs – one for each of the Unit One topics of study found within the Classic Science Life, Earth, Physical, and Chemistry textbooks.   I will continue to post monthly blogs that will help supplement the subsequent units within the curriculum.  June will have resources for Unit Two, July will have resources for Unit Three, and so on…  You can expect these posts to occur during the first week of the month.

To help you with your search, I have included all of the definitions for each of the units as tags within this blog.  You can search by textbook, unit, or keyword for possible supplementary resources!

I hope to continue adding new resources and would love to have your input!  Please feel free send me any/all resources you use with your family.  Simply register as a subscriber to this blog and enter your ideas within the Comment section below this post. 

I want to make this resource something that everyone can use!  It is my hope to have a link for every definition within the textbooks in the months to come but I can’t do that without your help.

AS ALWAYS, THANK YOU… THANK YOU… THANK  YOU !!!    I’M LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU IN THE NEAR FUTURE!

— SCOTT

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EARTH SCIENCE – Classic Science: Unit One: Space (Part 1)

May 1, 2012
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Scale of the Universe

http://scaleofuniverse.com/

Age range: All

This link is truly amazing!  With the ease of sliding a single bar across the screen you can get a virtual tour of the smallest known particles of matter up to the size of the universe.  I’ve included this link within the first unit for all of the textbooks.  It will put a lot of things into perspective for everyone.

 

Solar System Scope

http://www.solarsystemscope.com/

Age range: All

I just found this site and I am in love with it!  You have to check it out if you are at all interested in the solar system.  You can download the program for this resource as well.  You will love this site!

 

Exploring Earth Visualizations

http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/navigation/home.cfm

Age range: All

Visualizations and investigations on the site were designed to build students’ knowledge of Earth Science concepts and to raise student awareness of Earth as a system of interconnected components and processes.

 

Eyes on the Solar System

http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/eyes/intro.html

Age range: All

“Eyes on the Solar System” is a 3-D environment full of real NASA mission data. Explore the cosmos from your computer. Hop on an asteroid. Fly with NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft. See the entire solar system moving in real time. It’s up to you. You control space and time.

 

Office of Naval Research: Observing the Sky

http://www.onr.navy.mil/focus/spacesciences/observingsky/default.htm

Age range: All

The science and technology focus from the Office of Naval Research has provided a large amount of animations concerning the  study of space science.

 

BBC: KS3 Bitesize

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/science/environment_earth_universe/astronomy_space/activity.shtml

Age range: Younger

The newly renovated BBC Bitesize series of science animations contains a massive amount of videos and interactives on a variety of topics.  This video contains a good amount of information concerning our solar system.  Be certain to check out all of the resources at http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/science/

 

 

Stellarium

http://www.stellarium.org/

Age range: All

Stellarium is a free open source planetarium for your computer. It shows a realistic sky in 3D, just like what you see with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope.  It is being used in planetarium projectors. Just set your coordinates and go.

 

Heavens Above

http://www.heavens-above.com/

Age range: All

Don’t be turned away by the rather bland appearance of this site.  The power of this interactive tool is found in its ability to show you the night sky from anywhere on the planet.  Make certain to go through the “Configuration” links on this page and you will not be at a loss for the amount of information this site can provide!

 

 

 

 

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ELEMENTARY CHEMISTRY – Classic Science: Unit One: Chemistry 101

May 1, 2012
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Build a Molecule

http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/build-a-molecule

Age range: All

Starting from atoms, see how many molecules you can build. Collect your molecules and see them in 3D!

 

Build an Atom

http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/build-an-atom

Age range: All

Build an atom out of protons, neutrons, and electrons, and see how the element, charge, and mass change. Then play a game to test your ideas!

 

Isotopes and Atomic Mass

http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/isotopes-and-atomic-mass

Age range: Advanced

Are all atoms of an element the same? How can you tell one isotope from another? Use the sim to learn about isotopes and how abundance relates to the average atomic mass of an element.

 

What is nuclear?

http://www.whatisnuclear.com/physics/isotopes.html

Age range: All

What is nuclear? is a group of young nuclear engineers hoping to help the world learn some interesting and important information about nuclear power.  You will find a lot of information pertaining to nuclear energy on this site.

 

Atom Builder

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/atom/#

Age range: Advanced

This advanced site will dig a little deeper than what you will find in the elementary Classic Science text.  However, if you want to explore the inner world of the atom, this site is a must.  Here’s a clip from their website:  “Here’s a chance for you to construct a carbon atom. You’ll start with a hydrogen atom, which contains one proton and one electron. Just add protons, neutrons, and electrons. By the way, you must also build each proton and neutron from two types of quarks — up quarks and down quarks. Finally, some advice: try to keep the particles’ charges balanced. You’ll have a difficult time if you don’t. ”

 

 

Scale of the Universe

http://scaleofuniverse.com/

Age range: All

This link is truly amazing!  With the ease of sliding a single bar across the screen you can get a virtual tour of the smallest known particles of matter up to the size of the universe.  I’ve included this link within the first unit for all of the textbooks.  It will put a lot of things into perspective for everyone.

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PHYSICAL SCIENCE – Classic Science: Unit One: Force, Motion and the Metric System

May 1, 2012
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Fear of Physics

http://www.fearofphysics.com/Xva/xva.html

Age range: All

This interactive site provides a self-guided tutorial on the topics of speed, velocity, and acceleration.

 

Projectile Motion

http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/projectile-motion

Age range: Advanced

Blast a Buick out of a cannon! Learn about projectile motion by firing various objects. Set the angle, initial speed, and mass. Add air resistance. Make a game out of this simulation by trying to hit a target.

 

Ladybug Motion 2D

http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/ladybug-motion-2d

Age range: Advanced

Learn about position, velocity and acceleration vectors. Move the ladybug by setting the position, velocity or acceleration, and see how the vectors change. Choose linear, circular or elliptical motion, and record and playback the motion to analyze the behavior.

 

Scale of the Universe

http://scaleofuniverse.com/

Age range: All

This link is truly amazing!  With the ease of sliding a single bar across the screen you can get a virtual tour of the smallest known particles of matter up to the size of the universe.  I’ve included this link within the first unit for all of the textbooks.  It will put a lot of things into perspective for everyone.

 

 

 

 

 

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LIFE SCIENCE – Classic Science: Unit One: Basic Needs and Resources

May 1, 2012
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BBC – Living and Nonliving

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/6_7/plants_animals_env.shtml

Age range: Younger

This interactive animation allows younger learners an opportunity to identify common living creatures in a local environment.

 

Ology: Bio-Benefits

http://ology.amnh.org/biodiversity/biobenefits/index.html

Age range: All

The main purpose of this site is to provide a brief background for younger learners into the role of biodiversity in their lives.

 

BBC – Resources

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/6_7/grouping_materials.shtml

Age range: Younger

Younger learners will explore how to identify the raw materials used to create a series of items.

 

KCPT-EATS

http://www.kcpt.org/eats/

Age range: Younger

This resource from KCPT and the Ford Foundation provides the learner with environmentally-friendly alternatives to common business and personal activities. Although there are several lesson plans available on this site, be certain to click on the “View intro” and the “Enter site” links for the online tutorials.

 

Ecoregions

http://www.worldwildlife.org/science/wildfinder/

Age range: All

The Wildfinder application allows you to visualize distribution of animal species around the globe!

 

Scale of the Universe

http://scaleofuniverse.com/

Age range: All

This link is truly amazing!  With the ease of sliding a single bar across the screen you can get a virtual tour of the smallest known particles of matter up to the size of the universe.  I’ve included this link within the first unit for all of the textbooks.  It will put a lot of things into perspective for everyone.

 

 

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