Science Web Treasures for Grades 4-6

Dear Incredible Instructors of Science
for Grades 4, 5, and 6,

Please click on one of the book search website below, then type in keywords for an upcoming science lesson or unit. Please email me a title of a book that looks interesting.

Children’s Picture Book Database
http://www.lib.muohio.edu/pictbks/

Database of Award Winning Children’s Literature
http://www.dawcl.com/search.asp

Enter a keyword and see what comes up. (Be careful entering keywords in the first database, as you are limited to 10 characters!) Don't forget to email me at least one book title .


The following website lists are just a beginning. Please let me know of other science education sites that correspond to the Qatar National Standards:

SCIENCE

Grade 4

SCIENTIFIC ENQUIRY:
Many ideas for enquiry here:
http://www.pacificnet.net/~mandel/Science.html
Collecting Data and Making Observations
http://msnucleus.org/membership/
The Egg Activity
http://gk12calbio.berkeley.edu/lessons/less_egg.html
Measurement
http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/education/projects/webunits/measurement/
LIFE SCIENCE:
Plants and Reproduction
http://www.pearsonpublishing.co.uk/education/samples/S_493265.pdf
Fish Life Processes
http://www.saasta.ac.za/easyscience/pdfs/es_2006_12.pdf
Habitats are sensitive
http://www.saasta.ac.za/easyscience/pdfs/es_2006_07.pdf
Classifying Conundrum
http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/preview.cgi?LPid=15086
MATERIALS:
It’s a Gas!
http://www.exploratorium.edu/science_explorer/bubblebomb.html
Solid or Liquid?
http://www.exploratorium.edu/science_explorer/ooze.html
Evaporation
http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/curr/Science/core/4th/sciber4/water/HTML/its_hot.htm
Mummy Magic (click on What’s Going On)
http://www.tryscience.org/experiments/experiments_mummy_athome.html
EARTH AND SPACE:
Shadows: Making a Sun Clock
http://www.exploratorium.edu/science_explorer/sunclock.html
Causes of Day and Night
http://tamu.qu.edu.qa/Resources/TeacherTools/science.HTM
Day and Night http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/education/projects/webunits/cycles/day.html
PHYSICAL PROCESSES:
Make a Thermometer
http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/projects/thermometer.html
Dancing Penny (Heat transfer)
http://www.mcrel.org/whelmers/whelm03.asp
Hot and Cold
http://www.exploratorium.edu/science_explorer/watertrick.html
School Science Clips - Circuits and Conductors
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/8_9/circuits_conductors.shtml
Bells in Your Ears
http://www.mcrel.org/whelmers/whelm67.asp
Sound: Ear Guitar
http://www.exploratorium.edu/science_explorer/ear_guitar.html
Sound: Secret Bells
http://www.exploratorium.edu/science_explorer/secret_bells.html
Sound: CANdemonium
http://www.exploratorium.edu/science_explorer/can.html
Sound, Vibrations and Music
http://www.saasta.ac.za/easyscience/pdfs/es_2005_05.pdf

Grade 5

SCIENTIFIC ENQUIRY:
Many ideas for enquiry here:
http://www.pacificnet.net/~mandel/Science.html
The Egg Activity
http://gk12calbio.berkeley.edu/lessons/less_egg.html
LIFE SCIENCE:
Learning about Classification
http://gk12calbio.berkeley.edu/lessons/less_aboutclassif.html
http://www.saasta.ac.za/easyscience/pdfs/es_2006_12.pdf
Classifying Critters
http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/forkids/critters/index.html
Fish Life Processes
http://www.saasta.ac.za/easyscience/pdfs/es_2006_12.pdf
Plant Parts
http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/forkids/vegquiz/plantparts.html
MATERIALS:
The Wonders of Water
http://www.saasta.ac.za/easyscience/pdfs/es_2006_02.pdf
Water Cycle and Evaporation
http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=1638
Chemical Changes: Copper
http://www.exploratorium.edu/science_explorer/copper_caper.html
It’s a Gas!
http://www.exploratorium.edu/science_explorer/bubblebomb.html
Evaporation and Crystal Formation
http://www.exploratorium.edu/science_explorer/crystal.html
EARTH AND SPACE:
All Sorts of Rocks
http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/preview.cgi?LPid=21493
PHYSICAL PROCESSES:
Properties of Light and Shadow (this is great)
http://www.saasta.ac.za/easyscience/pdfs/150.pdf
The Wonders of Water
http://www.saasta.ac.za/easyscience/pdfs/es_2007_05.pdf
http://www.saasta.ac.za/easyscience/pdfs/es_2007_03.pdf
Magnetic Lines of Force
http://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/magnetic_lines/index.html
Static Electricity: Super Sparker
http://www.exploratorium.edu/science_explorer/sparker.html
Static
http://www.saasta.ac.za/easyscience/pdfs/es_2004_07.pdf
Friction
http://www.saasta.ac.za/easyscience/pdfs/es_2004_06.pdf

Grade 6

SCIENTIFIC ENQUIRY:
Many ideas for enquiry here:
http://www.pacificnet.net/~mandel/Science.html
Measuring Bones
http://gk12calbio.berkeley.edu/lessons/less_measurement.html
Making Models: Make a Thermometer
http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/projects/thermometer.html
LIFE SCIENCE:
Cells
http://msnucleus.org/membership/
http://msnucleus.org/membership/
Characteristics of Living Things
http://www.exploratorium.edu/imaging_station/activities/classroom/characteristics/ca_characteristics.php
Classify That
http://www.sciencenetlinks.org/lessons.cfm?BenchmarkID=5&DocID=231
Classifying Critters
http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/forkids/critters/index.html
Learning about Classification
http://gk12calbio.berkeley.edu/lessons/less_aboutclassif.html
Life Cycle – Organisms
http://msnucleus.org/membership/
Air Junk (Micro-organisms)
http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/forkids/airjunk/index.html
MATERIALS:
It’s a Gas!
http://www.exploratorium.edu/science_explorer/bubblebomb.html
Chemical Changes – Crystals
http://www.exploratorium.edu/science_explorer/crystal.html
EARTH AND SPACE:
Orbits
http://www.saasta.ac.za/easyscience/pdfs/es_2005_10.pdf
PHYSICAL PROCESSES:
Magnet
http://www.saasta.ac.za/easyscience/pdfs/es_2004_09.pdf
Static Electricity – Remote Control Roller
http://www.exploratorium.edu/science_explorer/roller.html
Static
http://www.saasta.ac.za/easyscience/pdfs/es_2004_07.pdf
Static Charged 2x4s
http://www.mcrel.org/whelmers/whelm31.asp
Gravity
http://www.saasta.ac.za/easyscience/pdfs/es_2004_05.pdf
Gravity in Action
http://www.tryscience.org/experiments/experiments_gravity_athome.html
Light Spectrum
http://www.saasta.ac.za/easyscience/pdfs/es_2006_01.pdf