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.htmlAge 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.shtmlAge 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.
