Grades 4 - 5 Science

For Virginia Teachers --

Virginia Standards of Learning: Instruction, Training,and Assessment Resources

Links to Other Sites

BAM! Body and Mind: This site from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention is targeted for kids 9 to 13 years old.
Ducks Unlimited Greenwings Games: The subject of these games is wetland wildlife. Some require reading, but there is something for all reading levels.
FEMA for Kids: Learn about natural disasters, how to protect yourself, and how the Federal Emergency Management Agency helps those affected.
Froguts.com: This excellent site of a virtual frog dissection shows what the Internet could be for education. It is meant for secondary students, but it is so good that I had to call it to your attention. The first section on external frog anatomy could be used with primary students. But the rest of the information is a very real look at a dissection. The only thing missing is the smell of the formaldehyde. It should be previewed before using it with elementary students.
Human Body: Basic information on the human body is found at this BBC Online site. Flash, standard, and text-only versions are available. I suggest using the flash version if your browser supports it.
I Can Do That: Learn all about cells at this site.
Infection Detection Protection: Learn all about microbes at this American Museum of Natural History site.
KidsCom: Animals of the World: Find out how much you know about animals with these games. This is a commercial site, but these games can be played without registering. The answers must be typed out. (Suggestion: If you think the students will have trouble with spelling, provide a word list.)
Kid's Valley Webgarden: Lots of useful information for a beginning gardener can be found here.
Kratt's Creatures: Learn about the animals of the world at this PBS Kids site.
National Zoo: This is the official website of the National Zoological Park in Washington, D.C.
Nature: Alien Empire - Enter the Hive: Flash Player is needed to view this PBS Online site which explains the life of a honeybee.
OLogy: This American Museum of Natural History site has sections on paleontology, astronomy, and genetics.
Rockhounds: This Franklin Institute-sponsored site provides information about rocks: how to identify them, how they were made, etc. A teacher resource is also available.
Science4Kids: This is a site of the Agricultural Research Service of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. It covers a wide variety of topics related to agriculture and the environment. There are also ideas for science fair projects.
Smokey Bear: This is the official Smokey Bear website. Flash Player is needed for some games.
Space Place: This site was created by NASA, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the International Technology Education Association, and others. Teacher resources are available.
StarChild: A Learning Center for Young Astronomers: This NASA site provides two levels of the information. A viewer of the easier version can choose to have the site read aloud. There is a print version of each page.
The Great Plant Escape: Learn all about plants at this University of Illinois Extension site.
The Virtual Cave: Virtually explore solution caves, lava caves, sea caves and erosional caves at this site created by a caver/photographer. Younger children will need reading help, but the photographs are spectacular.
Virtual Solar System: This is a National Geographic site. There is a non-3D version for both Macs and PCs. There is a 3D version for PC that requires the Viscape SVR plug-in which is a free download available at the site. The 3D version will probably work better for those with a fast connection.
Volcano World Kids' Door: This is the children's section of the University of North Dakota's Volcano World website.
Web Weather for Kids: Some clearly presented information on the weather as well as activities can be found here.

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