SC-06-01ASTRONOMY
(Content Standards and Objectives: Science Content Standard) |
SC-06-01
SC-06-01-01 |
ASTRONOMY
Identify Components of the Solar System |
| THE NINE
PLANETS |
History,
mythology, and current scientific knowledge of each of the planets
and moons in our solar system. Each page has text and images,
some have sounds and movies. |
| SOLAR
SYSTEM DIAGRAM |
Label
the Sun and planets. |
Starchild:
THE PLANETS |
Information and pictures of the 9 planets |
| SC-06-01-02 |
Identify Other Space Bodies |
| ASTRONOMY |
CCSD's Astronomy page with links |
Starchild:
THE SOLAR SYSTEM |
Information and pictures of asteroids, comets,
and meteoroids |
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GEOLOGY
Identify Changes in the Surface of the Earth |
| EARTH
FLOOR: PLATE TECTONICS |
Understand the theory of plate tectonics and you'll
understand how the Earth works. |
| EARTH'S
CONTINENTAL PLATES |
All About Plate Tectonics: Earth's Plates and Continental
Drift |
EARTHQUAKES
Teacher recommended! |
Earthquake simulator from the Learning Channel.
Includes a list of the top ten quakes, technology, cities at
risk, gallery of devastation, and "As the World Churns." |
| EARTHQUAKE
SHAKE! |
What are earthquakes? Why do they occur? and Why
can't we predict them? |
| EARTHQUEST VULCANOS |
For the first time an EarthQuest or WebQuest? Learn about Volcanoes using Google Earth. |
| FANTASTIC
JOURNEYS: YELLOWSTONE |
Explore
Yellowstone National Park, a place unlike any other on earth. |
| FEMA FOR KIDS |
Federal
Emergency Management Agency teaches kids about what causes natural
disasters and offers stories, games, pictures and homework help. |
| GEOLOGY |
A
variety of activities that can be used separately or together
to help students learn about geology.
A CCSD Standards-based
unit for SixthGraders*
*For best viewing of lessons: Use option key to download.
Open Appleworks 6, then open lesson. |
| GLACIER |
Helps
you learn about glaciers, weather, and oceans by examining the
ice-covered continent of Antarctica. |
| PANGAEA |
Features
two animations: one showing the break-up of Pangaea, and the
other showing continental drift from 800 million years ago up
to today. (Enchanted Learning) |
PLATE TECTONICS
Teacher
recommended! |
This
activity lets you manipulate tectonic plates. Pull the plates
apart and push them together and watch what happens to the Earth.
(Requires Shockwave) |
| PLATE
TECTONICS QUIZ |
Zoom
Astronomy Activities:
Plate Tectonics Puzzle - An interactive quiz about plate tectonics |
| Savage Earth (PBS) |
With stunning visuals and a focus on volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis, students learn just how fragile the earth and its crust are. |
| WEATHER:
TSUNAMIS |
Tsunamis
and Earthquakes U.S. Geological Survey site contains a number
of computer models of hypothetical tsunamis on the West Coast
of the United States. Be sure to check out the Life of a Tsunami
page!
Tsunamis from Enchanted
Learning Information, major tsunamis, quizzes and activities.
Waves of Destruction: Tsunamis PBS site describes the science behind tsunamis
in easy-to-understand language. The Tsunami Attack Animation
shows how a tsunami grows, while a video of a survivor of a 1946
tsunami in Hawaii offers a unique look at the frightening phenomena. |
| Volcanoes of the World |
USGS/Cascades Volcano Observatory gives information
on all the volcanoes |
| Volcanoes on line |
Information on the structure, types and eruptions
of volcanoes |
| Volcano World Updated! |
Brings modern and near real-time volcano information to school kids. |
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METEOROLOGY
Explore the Phenomena of Weather |
| CNN
WEATHER |
Current weather information from CNN |
| DAN'S WILD, WILD WEATHER
PAGE |
Weather-related
resources, classroom units, and activities |
| EDHEADS-Activate your Mind |
Weather:
Learn how to report and predict the weather. |
| FEMA FOR KIDS |
Federal
Emergency Management Agency teaches kids about what causes natural
disasters and offers stories, games, pictures and homework help. |
| FRANKLIN'S FORECAST |
Links
to websites on weather from the Franklin Institute Science Museum. |
| HURRICANE:STORM SCIENCE |
From
the Miami Museum of Science an information center for kids on
hurricanes |
| INTEGRATED
WEATHER UNIT |
A complete weather unit w/ Math, Science, Reading
& Writing and more! |
| ONLINE
METEOROLOGY GUIDE |
Information
on Clouds and Precipitation, Forces and Winds, Severe Storms,
Hurricanes, Weather Forecasting |
| TORNADOES |
Images
of 32 different shapes, sizes, and images |
| THE
WEATHER INSTRUMENTS |
Learn
about thermometers, barometers, psychrometer, anemometer, and
more!
See the CCSD Standards-based
lesson for this site! |
| THE WEATHER
LESSON PLANS |
Background
information on weather instruments and scales |
| THE WEATHER CHANNEL |
Current
weather information from the Weather Channel. |
| THE WEATHER RESOURCE PAGE New! |
No matter where you live, weather is all around you; just watch and learn every day. |
| WEB WEATHER FOR KIDS |
Through
a series of simple experiments using ordinary materials, students
are able to make a thunderstorm and create lightning or a tornado. |
| SC-06-03-02 |
Identify Cloud Types |
| CLOUDS |
Cloud types with pictures and information on precipitation,
temperature and weather prediction. |
CLOUDS/PRECIPITATION
Online meteorolgoy guide
Teacher recommended! |
Cloud Types: High, middle and low-level clouds,
vertically developed clouds, plus some less common cloud types.
Precipitation: Rain, snow, hail, sleet and freezing rain. |
| OBSERVING
CLOUDS |
Basic information on cloud types with pictures |
WHAT
KIND OF CLOUD IS THAT?
Teacher recommended! |
This site is also wonderful because there is an
online quiz the students can take to see what they know about
cloud types. |
| SC-06-03-03 |
Identify the Weather Processes |
| Observing
Water |
Observing fog, mist, frost and dew |
| WATER
PROPERTIES |
Properties of water including condensation and
evaporation |
| SC-06-04-01 |
Analyze the Interaction of an Ecosystem |
| BIOMES |
Biomes
are classified in various ways. This page will group biomes into
five major types: Aquatic,
Deserts,
Forests (tropical, temperate, boreal forests (taiga) , Grasslands,
and Tundra
See
CCSD
Sixth Grade Standards-based lesson using this website! |
BLUE PLANET BIOMES--WORLD BIOMES
|
This world map is color coded to show the different biomes found on Earth. Each section covers animals, plants and climate. |
| ELECTRONIC ZOO |
This
site has information about nearly every animal you can name! |
HABITAT: An Overview
|
A resource of numerous websites that cover the different ecosystems on our planet. Find out how these biomes differ, what characteristics make them unique, and where they are located. Links for Ponds and Lakes, Deserts, Grasslands, Forests, Rainforests, Tundras, Wetlands and Mountains. |
MAKE IT A HABITAT
|
From Discovery School. Looks at the major characteristics of the biomes or ecosystems of this planet. |
| MYSTERIOUS JOURNEY:
|
Mysterious
Journey is a ThinkQuest site that provides information written
by and for students about rain forests, deserts, and grasslands. |
| THE
VIRTUAL ZOO-HABITATS |
Habitats and Biomes of the world |
THE
WATER CYCLE
|
Summary of the water cycle from USGS
See
CCSD
Sixth Grade Standards-based lesson using this website! |
| WHAT'S IT LIKE
WHERE YOU LIVE? |
Learn
about the rainforest,
tundra,
taiga,
desert,
temperate
deciduous forest, and grassland
habitats, freshwater
and marine Ecosystems |
| SC-06-04-02 |
Identify Adaptations of Plants and Animals |
INTERDEPENDENCE
AND ADAPTATION
Adaptation Experiment
|
Online
science experiment to learn about interdependence. BBC Schools
Science Clips
See
CCSD
Sixth Grade Standards-based lesson using this website! |
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PROPERTIES OF ENERGY
Explore the Energy of Static Electricity |
| BASICS
OF STATIC ELECTRICITY |
What causes static electricity? How can we detect
static electricity? How can we control static electricity? Take
the Mini-quiz to check your understanding |
| SC-06-05-02 |
Describe Effects of Concave and Convex Lenses |
HOW
WE SEE THINGS
Eye Experiments
|
Online
science experiment to learn about how we see things. BBC Schools
Science Clips
See
CCSD
Sixth Grade Standards-based lesson using this website! |
| MAKE
A SPLASH WITH COLOR |
This exhibit has three main sections: Talking about
Color, The Lighter Side of Color, and An Eye on Color. |
| OPTICS FOR KIDS |
Site
contains information about light basics, controlling light, lenses
and more. |
| SC-06-05-03 |
Identify the Parts of the Eye and Their Functions |
| COW'S
EYE DISSECTION |
The Exploratorium's Cow's Eye Dissection |
| DIAGRAM OF THE HUMAN
EYE |
Basic
anatomy of the eye. Additional info for each labeled part
See
CCSD
Sixth Grade Standards-based lesson using this website! |
| AN
EYE ON COLOR |
Inside
Your Eyeball, How We See, How Do Animals See Color? |
| Neuroscience
Resources for Kids-VISION |
Vision-Parts of the eye includes an interactive
quiz about the eye, a crossword puzzle about vision and an interactive
word search game about the eye. |
WHO'S
EYE IS IT ANYWAY?
Teacher
Recommended! |
Click
the photographs to discover the owner. |
| SC-06-06 |
ENVIRONMENTAL
INTERACTION (Content Standard) |
| THE AMAZING ENVIRONMENTAL
DIRECTORY |
Earth's
Biggest Environment Search Engine |
| EEK!
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FOR KIDS |
Information
and activities on plants, animals, and the world around us. Also
learn about the environment and environmental issues. |
| PLANET PALS EARTHZONE |
Activities,
crafts, games, puzzles, lesson plans, quizzes about Earth, weather,
conservation, Earth Day, and more! |
