Ann Radloff's portaportal

NASA

Butterflies

Monarch Butterfly USA
Life cycle; some animation
Life Cycle Coloring Page with Words
Life Cycle Coloring Page without Words
Monarch Butterfly Magic
Read about Monarchs; nice clear pictures
Monarch Coloring Page
Shows life cycle; detailed
Monarch Coloring Page
NatureWorks: Monarch Butterfly
On 1 page: characteristics, range, habitat, diet, life cycle, behavior
Videos
1) Monarch emerging; 2) Caterpillar eating

Animals

Animal Magic
Click on Animal Magic to play; identifying characteristics of animals
Adaptations-Animals on Defense
Mostly reading, but not heavy and some interaction
How Animals Meet Their Needs
Interactive activity; can be repeated with different animals
Adaptations-Animals on Defense
Mostly reading, but not heavy and some interaction
How Animals Meet Their Needs
Interactive activity; can be repeated with different animals

Earth

Earthquakes for Kids
Volcano Quiz
National Geographic for Kids
Windows to the Universe
Information on Earth and related topics: planets, water, weather, etc.
Volcano Lab
Short quiz ending with erupting volcano

Weather

Space

Light

Sound

3rd Grade

3.2 Simple and Compound Machines

3.3 Matter: Physical Properties

Quia Matching: Physical Properties of Matter
Quia: Matter
Matching, flashcards, concentration, word search
Properties of Matter Song
Cartoon Videos and a Quiz
Page 2-Video; page 4: Quiz
States of Matter (Harcourt)
Shows particle movement at different states
BBC: Solids and Liquids
I Know That Science Lab
Choose: Matter (On registration page, click "Maybe later.")

3.4 Life Processes: Physical and Behavioral Adaptations

Research

3.5 Living Systems: Food Chain

Brain POP-Food Chains
Video and quiz
Chain Reaction
Information with 2 food chain creation activities
Food Chain Game
Interactive Food Web
Move arrows and plants/animals to create a food web
Interdependence & Adaptation
Includes food web activity
I Know That Science Lab
Choose: Food Chains (On registration page, click "Maybe later.")

3.6 Living Systems: Habitats/Biomes

3.7 Interrelationships in Earth/Space Systems: Soil

3.8 Earth Patterns, Cycles, and Change

3.9 Earth Patterns, Cycles, and Change: Water

4th Grade

5th Grade