Science Content Resources
Current Events & News
Physical Science - Motion and Design
Forces, Motion, and Design
Energy
Electricity
Light
Machines
Matter
Sound
Life Science
Ecosystems
Biomes
Water
Plants
Earth/Space Science
Earth
Earth's Moon
Planets
The Sun and Stars
Meteors and Asteroids
Comets
Exploration and Observation
Eclipses
Weather
Natural Resources/Landforms/Rocks
Science and Engineering
Engineering
Inventions
Science Experiments/Projects
General Science Links for Science
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(Adapted from:)
http://bowenpeters.weebly.com ;
http://msmunafo.weebly.com/learning-websites.html
http://gws.ala.org/category/sciences
http://vves.rocklin.k12.ca.us/kidlinks.htm
http://mrthompsonsclassroom.com/4th_grade_science_links
http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/ro/pages/studentlinks/science.htm
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/science_elem.htm
Current Events & News
- EurekAlert!
- Science News for Kids
- Time for Kids -Science News Archive
- Dogo News -News for Young Minds
- National Geographic for Kids
- Scholastic News
Physical Science - Motion and Design
Forces, Motion, and Design
- Friction Surface Tester
- Forces in Action
- Forces and Movement
- Friction Explorer
- Skate Park
- Design a Roller Coaster
- Design Roller Coaster 2
- Projectile Motion
- Soda Constructor
- Galileo Drops the Ball
- Speed, Eggs, and Slam
- Fantastic Contraption
- Forces and Motion
- Archery
- Build a Trebuchet
- When Gravity Causes Things to Fall
- Newton's First Law of Motion
- Newton's Second Law of Motion
Energy
- Launchball
- Powerplay
- Sunsite Funsite
- Energy Street
- Heat
- Heat Transfer
- Mass and Spring Simulation
- Pendulum Energy Simulation
- Roller Coaster Energy Simulation
- Potential/Kinetic Energy Simulation
- Energy Fling the Teacher
- Potential/Kinetic Energy Quiz
Electricity
- Electricity - list of related web sites(Dozens of Website links)
- Atoms and Electricity - a Quia quiz
- Energy and Electricity - a Quia quiz
- Electrical Circuits Lesson - includes information on circuits, symbols, switches, and changing circuits
- Electrical Circuits Game - Help MI High's Oscar recover his lost camera in this electrical circuits game, but be careful of the Gnome Cams!
- Electrical Circuits Quiz - ten multiple choice questions
- Electrical Conductors Lesson - includes information on conductors and insulators
- Electrical Conductors Game - Steve is going swimming with electric eels! Which material will protect him from a nasty electric shock?
- Electrical Conductors Quiz - ten multiple choice questions
- Electricity and Magnetism - a series of experiments about electricity and magnetism designed for use in the fourth grade
- Electricity and Magnetism - WebQuest about how electricity and magnetism are related
- Electricity and Magnetism Matchup - Repeat this activity several times, you'll see many new terms each time you try.
- Electricity and Magnetic Fields Millionaire Game - a Quia quiz
- Electricity- Shocking! - from Scott Foresman
- Electronics for Kids - several experiments that can be done with simple things from around the house
- Frankenstein's Lightning Laboratory - learn about different forms of electricity and electrical safety
- Make a Lemon Battery - steps for creating electricity from a lemon
- Static Electricity Millionaire - a Quia quiz
- TechTopics: Electricity - interactive Flash movie about electricity divided into six topics
Light
- Alien Attack
- How We See Things
- Light and Shadows
- Light and Shadows
- Operation Light & Shadow
- Reflection: Mirrors
- Reflection: Seeing Objects
Machines
- Break It Down!
- Build a Rube Goldberg Machine!
- The Compound Machine
- How Pulleys Work
- Leonardo's Mysterious Machinery
- Levers and Pulleys
- Robot Factory
- Simple & Complex Machines
- Simple Machines
- Simple Machines
- Simple Machines
- Simple Machines
- Simple Machines
- Types of Pulleys
Matter
- Density
- Mass vs. Weight
- Strange Matter
- Characteristics of Matter
- Chemical Changes
- Physical and Chemical Changes
- Interactive Periodic Table
- States of Matter Simulation 1
- States of Matter Simulation 2
- Changing Gases
- Changing Matter
- Friction Atoms Demonstration
- Matter Sorter
- Chem4Kids Matter
- Measurement Fling the Teacher Game
- Measurement Review Quiz
- Matter Review Quiz
- Study Jams Matter Song and Video
- States of Matter with Heat
- Which Are a Solid, Liquid, Gas? Interactive
- What Happens When You Add Heat? Interactive
- States of Water - Solids, Liquids, Gases
- All About Physical and Chemical Changes
- What Is Matter?
- States of Matter
- States of Matter Video & Song
- Read about Matter and Take a Quiz
Sound
Life Science
Ecosystems
- BrainPop Ecosystems Video/Quiz
- Producers vs. Consumers Game
- Herbivore, Carnivore, Omnivore Game
- Food Chain Game
- Chain Reaction Food Chain Game
- BrainPop Food Chain Video/Quiz
- Food Web Game 1
- Food Web Game 2
- Food Web Game 3
- Create a Food Web
- BrainPop Photosynthesis Video/Quiz
- Mammal Maker
- Build A Fish (adaptations)
- Habitat Maker
- Ecosystems Choose It!
- Ecosystems Quiz
- Food Chains Quiz
- Virtual Aquarium
Biomes
- Biome Classifications
- World Biomes
- KidsGeo Biomes
- Where Would You Like to Live?
- Mr. Nussbaum Biomes
- Biome Maps
- Biome Identification Quiz
- BrainPop Tundra Video/Quiz
- BrainPop Savanna Video/Quiz
- BrainPop Oceans Video/Quiz
- Mr. Nussbaum Tropical Rainforests
Water
- Water Quiz
- What Is Water?
- Water in the Air
- Interactive Water Cycle Quiz
- All About the Water Cycle
- Water Cycle Video
- NASA - Droplet and the Water Cycle Game
- All Living Things Need Water
- The All-Star River Explorers
- Droplet and the Water Cycle
- Round & Round it Goes
- StudyJams! - Water Cycle
- Thirstin's Question & Answer Game
- Water Cycle
- The Water Cycle - USGS Water Science School
- The Water Cycle - mbgnet.net
- The Water Cycle - http://www.epa.gov
- Water Cycle - http://earthguide.ucsd.edu
- Endangered Species Fact Sheets
- Endangered Species Information
- Endangered Animals Pictures and Facts
- Endangered Animals Game
Plants
- Plant Kingdom Slide Show
- The Great Plant Escape - Learn About Plants
- While Solving Cases Like a Detective
- Plant Parts - Structure and Function (from Ohio State)
- Online Venn diagram generator
- Review cell structure and function (plant and animal)
- Cell Structure and Function Quiz
- Inside a Cell - select each part of the cell to see its function
- Quiz on Cell Parts - instructions included
- How Cactus survive in the desert
- Difference Between Plant and Animal Cell
- Plant Parts - In this game you will try and match up the plant parts with the correct definition.
- Identify flower parts by dragging them to the right box at this site from BBC. When you finish, try the quiz.
- Animal and Plant Cells - first select Similarities and then select Differences from the index on the left at this page.
- Biomes of the World - The Earth has many different environments, varying in temperature, moisture, light, and many other factors. Each of these habitats has distinct life forms living in it.
- Habitats/Biomes - The Earth has many different environments, varying in temperature, moisture, light, and many other factors. (from Enchanted Learning
- Introduction to the Biosphere - Characteristics of the Earth's Terrestrial Biomes
- Terrestrial Ecoregions of the World - (from National Geographic) information and images for all 867 land-based ecoregions on the planet
- Interdependence and Adaptation - Use this BBC site to review living things, then take a quiz about interdependence and the food web
Earth/Space Science
Earth
- Earth Rotation Video
- Day/Night Earth Rotation Animation
- Real-Time Day/Night World Map
- Earth's Revolution Animation
- Earth's Revolution Animation 2
- Why the Earth has Seasons Video
- Earth's Seasons Simulation
- Earth's Seasons Simulation 2
- Equinoxes Video
- Scale of Earth and Sun Video
- Earth Hoop Shoot Quiz
- Earth Fling the Teacher Quiz
- Earth, Sun, Moon Quiz
Earth's Moon
- What is the Moon? Video
- Moon Phases Calendar
- Moon Phases Animation
- Moon Phases Animation 2
- Phases Animation
- Moon Phases Information
- The Moon (google earth)
- Moon 101 Video
Planets
- Kids Astronomy
- Nine Planets for Kids
- Nine Planets
- Planets for Kids
- Exploring the Planets
- National Geographic Planets
- StarDate Planets
- Solar System Exploration (NASA)
- Planets Facts
- Cosmos 4 Kids
- Astronomy for Kids
- Our Solar System Video
- Scale of Solar System Video
- BrainPop Solar System Video/Quiz
- BrainPop Saturn Video/Quiz
- BrainPop Jupiter Video/Quiz
- BrainPop Mars Video/Quiz
- Solar System Fling the Teacher Quiz
- Planet Size Comparison
The Sun and Stars
- What is the Sun? Video
- Sun 101 Video
- Sun in 3D
- Scale of Distant to Closest Stars Video
- BrainPop Sun Video/Quiz
Meteors and Asteroids
Comets
Exploration and Observation
- Telescopes Video
- Satellites Video
- Moon Landing Video
- Mars Rovers Video
- Voyager Exploration Video
- Space Shuttle History Video
Eclipses
- What is an Eclipse? Video
- Eclipse Video
- Lunar Eclipse Animation
- Lunar Eclipse Explanation Video
- Lunar Eclipse Video (actual eclipse)
- Total Solar Eclipse Video (actual eclipse)
- Solar Eclipse Explanation Video
- Solar Eclipse Animation
Weather
- BrainPop Thunderstorm Video/Quiz
- BrainPop Tornadoes Video/Quiz
- BrainPop Volcanoes Video/Quiz
- BrainPop Hurricanes Video/Quiz
- Weather Hoop Shoot
- Weather Quiz
- Weather Instruments Quiz
- Clouds Quiz
- Introduction to the Atmosphere
- EdHeads Weather Center Game
- Weather Fronts Interactive
Natural Resources/Landforms/Rocks
- BrainPop Glaciers Video/Quiz
- BrainPop Earth's Structure Video Quiz
- Natural Resources Sorter
- Geology for Kids
- Characteristics of Rocks
- Earth Materials
- Earth Science Image Archive
- Gemology Online
- Hey, look what I found!
- How Do Rocks Undergo Change?
- Identify Rock Types
- Interactive Rock Cycle Animation
- Mineral Mix and Match
- Minerals are Everywhere
- Minerals by Name
- The Rock Cycle
- The Rock Cycle
- The Rock Cycle
- Rocks & Weathering
- Rocky's Rock Cycle Game
- Rocks & Minerals
- Shake, Rattle, and Slide
- Shaping Earth's Surface
- Volcanic Eruptions
- Welcome to Earthquakes!
Science and Engineering
Engineering
- Building Big: The Challenges
- Change-the-World Challenge
- Design a Satellite
- Design Squad
- Discover Engineering
- Engineer Girl
- Make a Robot
- TryEngineering Games
Inventions
- Forgotten Inventors
- Invent Now
- Invention at Play
- Invention Dimension
- Invention Facts & Myths
- Inventors and Inventions
- Inventors' Stories
- U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
Science Experiments/Projects
- Agricultural Ideas:
- Science Fair Projects
- At Home Astronomy
- Energy Quest Science Projects
- Science Activities
- Science Fair
- Science Fair Ideas
- Science Project Ideas
- Try Science
- ZOOMsci
General Science Links for Science
All external links are intended for educational purposes only. The Wenatchee School District is not responsible for questionable or controversial content that may be found through links external to this site.
(Adapted from:)
http://bowenpeters.weebly.com ;
http://msmunafo.weebly.com/learning-websites.html
http://gws.ala.org/category/sciences
http://vves.rocklin.k12.ca.us/kidlinks.htm
http://mrthompsonsclassroom.com/4th_grade_science_links
http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/ro/pages/studentlinks/science.htm
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/science_elem.htm