ArkiveARKive is a not-for-profit initiative of the charity Wildscreen. The website states, 'Discover and learn about the world’s endangered animals, plants and fungi - reveal what they look like, what makes them special and why we should protect them'. Resources are organized by topics - Species, Places, Topics and Fun and by age groups - 5-7, 7-11, 11-14, 14-16 and 16-18. There are games, videos, experiments, lesson plans, classroom activities etc. These can be used in your classroom.
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CrickwebCrickweb is a British website that has free online education resources and games. Click on the link for Science Primary/Elementary Schools, Ages 5-7 years. Topics include animals, materials, sound, water cycle, your body and weather. Click on the link for Science Primary/Elementary Schools, Ages 8-11 years. Topics include light, variation, magnets, springs, earth, sun and moon, changing states, materials, life cycles, habitats, minibeasts and our body with these great educational kids games.
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DK Science Interact with Your WorldDK Science Interact with Your World is an interactive website. There are video clips and interactive animations to engage students. It covers three areas of science; Life, Earth and Physical. You can investigate key scientific processes in each area by selecting activities in Apply It! Art in Motion, Interactive Art, Real-World Enquiry, Untamed Science or Visual Analogy. |
everyschooleveryschool is the sister site to Crickweb. Click on the links to access a variety of science resources, interactive, printable, lesson plans and text. There are lessons on plants, animals, materials, light, sound, forces, energy and food. The activities are good for students ages 5-7 and 8-11. Have fun exploring.
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neoK12NeoK12 is a collection of online videos, lessons, quizzes, diagrams, games and puzzles. Lessons, videos and games have been screened by teachers. They state that they are a 100% kid safe website. Only the videos are free. If you want access to the other resources you will have to pay to access them.
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PhET SimulationsPhET Simulations are fun, interactive, research based simulations of physical phenomena from the PhET project at the University of Colorado. There are physics, biology, chemistry, earth science, and math simulations. You can view them by grade level. The grade levels range from elementary to university.
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Primary Science Activity GeneratorPrimary Science Activity Generator by Think Bank is a random idea generator. If you are stuck for an idea go to the website to get an idea for a fun activity. There are over 3,600 different activity ideas.
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Radar's BIOLOGY4KIDSRadar's BIOLOGY4KIDS is for everyone. There is information on cell structure, cell function, scientific studies, plants, vertebrates, invertebrates, and other life science topics.
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Radar's CHEMISTRY4KIDSRadar's CHEMISTRY4KIDS is for anyone looking for basic chemistry help and information about chemistry. There is information on matter, atoms, elements, the Periodic Table, reactions and biochemistry.
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Radar's COSMOS4KIDSRadar's COSMOS4KIDS is for anyone looking for information on astronomy basics and the science of the stars. You can learn about the universe, galaxies, stars, the solar system, exploration and more.
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Radar's PHYSICS4KIDSRadar's PHYSICS4KIDS is for everyone. You can learn about motion, heat and thermodynamics, electricity & magnetism, light and modern physics topics.
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The Scale of the UniverseThe Scale of the Universe by Cary and Michael Huang shows the scale of the things in relation to the universe. Use the slider to see how big or small things are in relation to other things in the universe.
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SciShowScishow is a collection of YouTube videos that answer inquiry type questions e.g., why does ice float, why does the rooster crow etc.
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Science and Technology - TEDEd LessonsScience and Technology - TEDEd Lessons Worth Sharing is a collection of TEDTalks. Use these engaging videos to create customized lessons in Earth and Space Sciences, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Environmental Sciences and Nature of Sciences. You can use what has already been created, tweak what is there, or create your own. You need to register to customize a lesson.
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Science Teaching ResourcesScience Teaching Resources is a Pinterest collection of science teaching resources pinned/curated by Laura Candler. The resources are for grades 2 - 6. Check it out. There are over 3,000 science resources.
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Science Up CloseScience Up Close is an interactive science resource that supports a UDL approach in the elementary/primary school classroom. Information is available visually, auditorily, and as printed text. Keyboard commands are available for learners who cannot use a mouse. Closed captioning is available for some activities.
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skool.co.ukskool.co.uk is a UK site for primary science. There are numerous interactive science lessons covering Energy and Forces, Environmental Awareness and Care, Living Things and Materials. |
Tween TribuneTweenTribune is a free online service offered by the Smithsonian for use by K-12 teachers and students. It consists of daily news sites for kids, tweens, and teens. Lexile leveled current events, lesson plans, quizzes, assessments.Registered users have access to the lesson plans and can communicate with other participants. The articles can also be read in Spanish.
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WatchKnowLearnWatchKnowLearn has free educational K-12 videos that are organized by curriculum area and by categories. There are over 50,000 educational videos in 5,000 categories. You can access the videos without registration or cost.
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Wonderville.caWonderville.ca is Mindfuel's
award-winning website. There are printable activities, games, videos, word searches, puzzles and comics to make science relevant and meaningful in your classroom. |