Download Science LINKS AND HANDOUTS FOR UNIT 3

LINKS AND HANDOUTS FOR UNIT 3:
SCIENCE/LITERACY 1A., 3A., 3C., 3D., 3E., 3F.
Habitats & Ecosystems Resources:
*View videos on Habitats & Ecosystems:
Learn 360 Habitat Video (Click on the “Related Segments” Section to view individual habitats):
http://www.learn360.com/ShowVideo.aspx?ID=132373&SearchText=habitats
Learn 360 Biomes &Ecosystems Video:
http://www.learn360.com/ShowVideo.aspx?ID=132377&SearchText=ecosystems
How to make your own Ecosystem Activity Video:
http://www.learn360.com/ShowVideo.aspx?ID=148968&SearchText=ecosystems&autostart=1
*Activity: Build your own online habitat…
http://www.switcheroozoo.com/games/habitatgame.htm
*All About Animals Pictorial Database:
http://ngfl.northumberland.gov.uk/ict/AAA/AAA.html
*Link to tons of neat websites on animals and their habitats (scroll down to the center of the
website where it says “Animal Habitats”):
http://www.technologyrocksseriously.com/2010_10_01_archive.html
*Weebit World- Experiment with an ecosystem to find a balance between weebits, their food,
and the right climate.
http://pbskids.org/dragonflytv/games/game_balance.html
*Research A Biome Activity Handout:
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/graphicorganizers/biomes/chart1/BiomeChartReport1.pdf
*Exploring the Basic Needs of Animals Lesson Plan
http://www.ait.net/lessons/Science_5.pdf
*National Parks Conservation Association: Wildlife Facts- Take a closer look at the animals that
inhabit our national parks, learn about the threats they face, and discover what we can do to
protect them.
www.npca.org/wildlife_protection/wildlife_facts
*Wildlife Conservation Society: Kids Go Wild- This Web site provides information about the
behaviors and survival habits of different animals. In addition, this site has interactive games
that allow students to test their knowledge about animals and newsletters that explain what
kids are doing to help protect wildlife.
www.kidsgowild.com
*View more videos on different types of habitats:
http://pbskids.org/eekoworld/index.html?load=environment
*Explore , in chart form, the different types of habitats/biomes:
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/
*View a video of different types of animals in each habitat:
http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?title=Animal_Habitats&video_id=81306
*Students can complete a Biome/Habitat Graphic Organizer:
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/graphicorganizers/biomes/chart1/BiomeChartReport1.pdf
*Habitat Diorama or PowerPoint Activity:
Students will use background information and other resources to discuss different
animal habitats. Have the students pick a favorite animal and draw or make a model of it
in its habitat or create a PowerPoint. Students can present their habitat to the class.
ANIMAL ADAPTATIONS Resources:
*View PowerPoints of your choice related to Animal Adaptations:
http://animals.pppst.com/adaptations.html
*Who am I? Species Game- Use the clues to help match the animal to its description.
http://www.webrangers.us/activities/who/?id=39
*View a video of Science guru, Kerry Matthews, as she rotates her students through 6 centers
related to this topic. Listed below are centers with some resource links:
http://watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=24728&CategoryID=6613
6 CENTERS:
Center 1: Bingo to practice topic vocabulary
Center 2: Interactive Websites that include self-checking multiple choice quiz questions…
1. http://www.quia.com/quiz/413790.html?AP_rand=302246544
2. http://lgfl.skoool.co.uk/content/keystage3/biology/pc/learningsteps/adslc/launch.h
tml
3. Read Along with Games:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/science/living_things/plants_animals_environm
ent/read/1/
Center 3: Pictionary to practice vocabulary
Center 4: Art Activity to match up adaptation with specific biomes
Center 5: Reading Center that includes several books about animals and their adaptations
Center 6: A webquest on Animal Adaptations- (Print out questions for student use)
http://www.uen.org/utahlink/activities/view_activity.cgi?activity_id=4750
*Interactive Game- A Touch of Class- Select the correct animal or plant for each category.
http://sciencenetlinks.com/interactives/class.html
FOOD CHAINS/FOOD WEBS Resources:
*View a video on Food Webs:
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/ecosystems/food-webs.htm
*View a video on Food Chains:
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/ecosystems/food-chains.htm
*Food Chain Interactive Game:
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/gamesactivities/foodchains.html
*Create your own Food Web Interactive:
http://www.vtaide.com/png/foodwebS.htm
*Producers, Consumers, & Decomposers PowerPoint:
http://www.slideshare.net/sth215/producers-consumers-and-decomposers
*Interactive Game on Producers, Consumers, & Decomposers:
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/games/producersconsumersg
ame.htm
*View a Video about Decomposers:
http://www.teachersdomain.org/asset/tdc02_vid_decompose/
ANIMAL CELLS & LIFECYCLE Resources:
ANIMAL CELLS:
*View video slideshow about Animal Cells with self-checking quiz:
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/animals/animal-cells.htm
*Animal Cell Label Handout: Students can place this handout in their Science journal.
http://www.lahc.cc.ca.us/biology/bio3/mchernoff/quiz.html
*View video of Science guru, Kerry Matthews, as she rotates her students to different centers
about Cells.
http://watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=23514&CategoryID=6613
Center Possibilities:
Center 1: Watch Bill Nye video on Cells:
http://www.schooltube.com/video/5883521fda9293df5bc9/Bill-Nye-on-Cells
Center 2: View 3 Interactive microscope websites on SMARTBoard:
1. http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/interact/vemwindow.html
2. http://www.rmcain.com/mcama/wrksta/MicWrkStaMain.php
3. http://www.kbears.com/sciences/microscope.html
Center 3: Read the book Germs Make Me Sick and take an AR test.
Center 4: Art Activity: using Play-doh to make unicellular organisms (bacteria). Find pictures
online on from a magazine for students to use.
Center 5: Vocabulary Word Match and view an experiment with a chicken egg (one large cell)
soaked in vinegar to reveal the membrane.
Center 6: Create an edible animal cell.
*Create Edible Cells:
http://www.kathimitchell.com/cells.html
*Locate Micro-organisms
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/science/living_things/microorganisms/play/
LIFE CYCLES:
*Animal Life Cycle Slide Show Video:
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/animals/animal-life-cycles.htm
*Interactive Life Cycle Website:
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/scienceforkids/life_cycle/index.htm
*View the Life Cycle of a Frog Learn 360 Video:
http://www.learn360.com/ShowVideo.aspx?ID=132629&SearchText=life+cycles
*Stages of Life Interactive Game:
http://www.fossweb.com/modules3-6/StructuresofLife/activities/lifecycles.html
*My Life as an Elk: Transform into an elk and learn about life as an elk.
http://www.wildlifeart.org/learn/games/my-life-as-an-elk/
PLANT CELLS & LIFECYCLE Resources:
PLANT CELLS:
*View Learn 360 video on Cells:
http://www.learn360.com/ShowVideo.aspx?ID=129110&SearchText=plant+cells
*View a Video Slide Show on Plant Cells with Interactive Quiz:
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/plants/plant-cells.htm
*Plant Cell Handout: Students can place this handout next to their animal cell in their Science
journal to compare. Then create a Venn Diagram comparing and contrasting both types of
cells.
http://www.lahc.cc.ca.us/biology/bio3/mchernoff/quiz.html
*Make an edible plant cell…you could use the one created in the above Kerry Matthews video
using a paper box, Ziploc bag, Twinkie, and Green Sprinkles or search the Internet or Pinterest
for other ideas.
*Book about Strange Plants:
http://www.readinga-z.com/book.php?id=181
.PHOTOSYNTHESIS:
*View Photosynthesis PowerPoints:
http://plants.pppst.com/photosynthesis.html
*View a Photosynthesis Video:
http://www.teachersdomain.org/asset/tdc02_vid_photosynth/
*Students can listen to the Photosynthesis Song:
http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=19210&CategoryID=6172
*Interactive Video and activities on Photosynthesis:
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/plants/photosynthesis.htm
*Process of Photosynthesis Science Journal Activity…Foldable:
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PLANT LIFECYCLES:
*View Learn 360 videos on Plants:
http://www.learn360.com/ShowVideo.aspx?ID=132516&SearchText=plant+life+cycle
http://www.learn360.com/ShowVideo.aspx?ID=132366&SearchText=plant+life+cycle
*Plant Life Cycle Lesson Plan:
http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/tdc02.sci.life.colt.lp_plantcycle/
* View video of Science guru, Kerry Matthews, as she rotates her students to different centers
about plants.
http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=24090&CategoryID=6613
The students in Mrs. Matthews science class have been studying plants. They have been learning the
parts of a plant, parts of a flower, parts of a seed, and various jobs a plant has. The students work
through six centers throughout the week. The centers include (1) an art activity about pollination (2) an
A.R. book about pollination (3) several interactive websites about the growth of plants and how plants
respond to light and gravity (4) an art activity about the life cycle of a plant (and how a flower turns into a
fruit) (5) a multiple choice game called "Can-Do!" and (6) a crossword puzzle and flashcards. The
students also have an ongoing experiment about moldy bread. They have been discussing the different
variables in the experiment and are observing the mold under a microscope. They've learned that mold is
NOT a plant because it does not make its own food.
*What Tree is That? Game: You can identify most trees by studying their leaves, seeds, and
fruits.
http://www.arborday.org/trees/wtit/wtit.cfm
*Tree Ring Study-See what scientists can learn by studying the rings inside a tree.
http://www.webrangers.us/activities/dendrochronology/?id=04
THREATS TO A SPECIES’ SURVIVAL Resources:
*Who am I? Species Game- Use the clues to help match the animal to its description.
http://www.webrangers.us/activities/who/?id=39
*Chesapeake Bay Watershed Lesson Plan-Lesson focuses on identifying clues about the health
of the environment and how human actions can affect environments conditions, plants, and
animals.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/14/g35/
ENDANGERED/EXTINCT SPECIES Resources:
*Endangered Species Unit: Lesson 1
http://learningtogive.org/lessons/unit350/
*List of Endangered Species in Mississippi:
http://www.fws.gov/mississippiES/endsp.html
*Animal Planets Top 10 Extinct Animals List:
http://animal.discovery.com/tv/a-list/creature-countdowns/extinct/extinct.html