Great Science Sites
Matter, Energy, and Forces
How much do I weigh on the Moon? -Go to the weighing station to find out! As you learned in class, gravity is the force that pulls things towards the center of the Earth. When we weigh something, we are actually measuring this force! Your bodyweight will be different, depending on what planet you're standing on!
Chemical & Physical Changes Quiz - In class, we discovered what the differences were between a chemical change and a physical change. See if you can correctly identify which changes are chemical changes and which changes are physical changes in this quiz. See if you can get a perfect score of 20! Click the "Start Now" button to begin your adventure!
Exploring Density - This activity allows you to compare how different items float or sink in different liquids. Be sure to use the drop-down menu to change liquids. Just click and drag the different items into the liquid container. Based on your experimentation, which liquid is the MOST dense in this activity?? Be sure to click "Launch Gizmo" to begin your adventure!
Forces & Motion -This website does a great job of exploring the concepts of net force, motion, friction, and acceleration.
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Simple Machines
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Rocks and Minerals
Minerals and Metals Around the House -Did you ever stop and think about just how many raw materials are used in all of the things that we have in our house? This game helps you discover just some of the many minerals and metals that are used in making the many things that we take for granted.
Mohs' Drill & Castle of Doom! -Learn about Mohs Mineral Hardness Scale while escaping the Castle of Doom! The walls are closing in on you. To escape, you must drill through the walls. See if you can find the right drill to blast through the wall.
The Water Cycle Explained -Click on the various parts of this interactive to learn more about all of the processes that are involved in the water cycle.
Water Cycle Interactive Video -Click on the various parts of this interactive video to learn more about all of the processes that are involved in the water cycle.
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Habitats and Ecosystems
Habitats of the Rainforest -This game is similar to the one above, except that it explores three different ecosystems found in the rainforests of the Central African Republic: The Forest, The Bai, and The River. Click on each of the three boxes to begin your adventure.
Recycle City -Click on different parts of the map to learn more about Recycle City. Then play the Dumptown Game to learn more about the ways in which we can recycle, reduce, & reuse waste.
Classifying Living Things
The Hidden Animals Game -Click on a particular animal and see if you can find this animal in each picture. Some of the pictures are easy, but don't be fooled! Some pictures are really challenging!
Bird Beak Adaptation Game -Do you remember playing the bird beak adaptation activity in class? This game will really test your ability to figure out what type of beak works best for different ways of feeding! Click herefor an even more challenging version of this game!
Producers, Consumers, & Decomposers -All living things need energy in order to survive. Play this activity to learn how organisms can be classified by how they obtain their energy.
Carnivore, Herbivore, or Omnivore Part 1 -As you learned in the activity above, organisms that do not make their food directly from the Sun's energy are called consumers. Consumers have different names based on the type of diet that they eat. Click on this activity to learn more!
Color, Light, and Sound
Interactive Optical Illusions -Certain patterns confuse our eyes and our brain. Scientists are still riddled by why some of these illusions trick our brain. There are over 30 interactive optical illusions on this page. Which one is your favorite?
Video on Why is the Sky Blue? -Here is a video that also answers this age-old question. This video does a good job of explaining why blue light gets scattered in our sky.
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Sound Beats -In class, we learned that pitch (highness & lowness) is controlled by the frequency of the pitch. This sound experiment allows you to listen to sounds that have a similar frequency. When you play two pitches that are similar in frequency, you will hear pulses (or beats) due to the interference of the sound waves.
Sight vs. Sound Reflexes -Which will you respond to faster, seeing something flash on the screen or hearing a sound? This activity will explore this question by letting you design your own experiment. The results just might surprise you?
Dangerous Decibels Virtual Exhibit -If you're not careful, you can actually do permanent damage to your ears if you don't take care of them. Remember, you're only born with 2 good ears. If you don't take care of them, you could suffer from permanent hearing loss. This site has a lot of great activities to learn about how you can protect your ears.
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