Your way into QUIA

http://www.quia.com/web/studentZoneBegin.html

Chemistry definitions and info

www.chem4kids.com/files/matter_intro.html

Info about atoms and molecules

http://www.miamisci.org/af/sln/phantom/index.html

Explains differing states of matter

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/states_of_matter/index.html

interactive/great with word/image

http://www.webelements.com/

interactive/great with word/image

http://www.webelements.com/

Origins of layers

http://www.mnh.si.edu/earth/text/4_1_4_0.html

Create all 4

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/tectonics/

Cool interactive

http://learner.org/interactives/rockcycle/index.html

Cool models

http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/navigation/visualization.cfm

Really cool interactive with explanations

http://kids.discovery.com/games/build-play/volcano-explorer

Shows plate shift

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/03/11/world/asia/maps-of-earthquake-and-tsunami-damage-in-japan.html

Youtube short video

http://youtu.be/QUWdkHPm4os

Youtube vdeo

http://youtu.be/uZp1dNybgfc

Very clear video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R48zYr-S7v0

Webquest about soil and how to stop erosion

http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/?ss=16&navtype=BROWSEBYSUBJECT&cid=nrcs143_021959&navid=220120000000000&pnavid=220000000000000&position=Not%20Yet%20Determined.Html&ttype=detail&pname=Worm%20your%20way%20through%20these%20questions!%20

Cool game that rocks

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/materials/rocks_soils/play.shtml

Clear video

http://www.ehow.com/video_4997354_do-crystals-form_.html

Cool DNA investigations- nice interactives

http://forensics.rice.edu/index.html

Lots of info food webs/basic stuff

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.htmlu

Easy game

http://www.ecokidsonline.com/pub/eco_info/topics/frogs/chain_reaction/index.cfm

Really cool descriptions and contrasts of cells

http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/begin/cells/insideacell/

animated mitosis, puzzles,xwords

http://www.cellsalive.com/

cloze

http://myschoolhouse.com/courses/O/1/70.asp

match the parts of the cell

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/cell/cell.html

Virtually dissect a frog

http://frog.edschool.virginia.edu/

Monarch site/vids

http://www.mesquiteisd.org/imovie/monarchbutterfly.htm

Just for fun-be a painter

http://www.permadi.com/java/spaint/spaint.html

Interactive for light and optics

http://science.pppst.com/lightoptics.html

optics/illusions/the works!

http://www.opticsforkids.org

good overview +quiz

http://www.myschoolhouse.com/courses/O/1/36.asp

How to visualize an atom

http://www.miamisci.org/af/sln/phantom/papercutting.html

Interactive

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/states_of_matter/index.html

http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/virtual/virtual.html

lots of facts

http://holyjoe.org/poetry/kumin.htm

demo - laws of motion

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/10_11/forces_action.shtml

simulation

http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/circuit-construction-kit-dc

great descriptions-NASA

http://missionscience.nasa.gov/ems/01_intro.html

wetlands+swampland

http://www.virginiaplaces.org/natural/wetlands.html

good pics for fish/places/parts

http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/index.html

Webquest for this site

http://www.fi.edu/fellows/fellow8/dec98/treas.html

Interesting facts and fun quiz

http://www.onr.navy.mil/focus/ocean/regions/oceanfloor1.htm

Good ocean facts

http://www.mos.org/oceans/

Clearly shows warm and cold currents

http://www.physicalgeography.net/fundamentals/8q_1.html

limited info

http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/nwep6c.htm

Commercial but lots of facts!

http://www.seasky.org/deep-sea/deep-sea-menu.html#search

general info

http://www.mos.org/oceans/life/surface.html

good visual of how tides work

http://home.hiwaay.net/~krcool/Astro/moon/moontides/

Lots of info and pics -understandable!

http://www.calstatela.edu/faculty/eviau/edit557/oceans/linda/loceans.htm

Cool video on waves-detailed

http://www.montereyinstitute.org/noaa/lesson09.html

dissectflower

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/activities/life_cycles.shtml

put together all you need to know

http://www2.bgfl.org/bgfl2/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/science/plants_pt2/index.htm

click and drag

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/science_up_close/213/deploy/interface.html

project ideas range in ability

http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_ideas.shtml

2nd grade but fun

http://educationaltoyfactory.com/second_grade_science.htm

very easy to follow

http://educationaltoyfactory.com/second_grade_science.htm

good source for starters

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/science/science1.htm

nuts and bolts

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/sciencefaircentral/Getting-Started/Investigation.html

lots of experiments

http://www.stevespangler.com

Interesting Facts

http://www.lsu.edu/deafness/HearingRange.html

Shows movement of waves well-high

http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/sound/

Hard but really cool with very annoying sounds!

http://library.thinkquest.org/19537/?tqskip1=1

Easy but fun!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/physical_processes/

Release the mermaid from the evil sea monster

http://www.engineeringinteract.org/resources/oceanodyssey/oceanodysseylink.htm

lots of cool instruments to play

http://www.philtulga.com/resources.html

Excellent intro to sound waves

http://www.acoustics.salford.ac.uk/schools

Area view of our watershed

http://water.usgs.gov/wsc/cat/02080204.html

Lots of Info

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Aptenodytes_forsteri.html

Games on Global Warming

http://www.ecokidsonline.com/pub/eco_info/topics/frogs/chain_reaction/index.cfm

Good hurricane info

http://www.climate.noaa.gov/index.jsp?pg=./education/hurricanes/resources.jsp

Atmospheric info in pics

http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_set.php?categoryId=2322&p=2

Up to date info/pics/

http://www.weather.com/wxclass/education/

EPA shows impact of climate change

http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/kids/scientists/clues.html

Phases of the moon-in real time

http://stardate.org/nightsky/moon

Reasons why they chose sides

http://www.mrnussbaum.com/loyalists.htm

What does this flag mean?

http://www.mrnussbaum.com/amclipart.htm

Shows Buildings/trades in video/slideshow

http://www.history.org/Almanack/places/

Fun games

http://www.history.org/media/interactive.cfm

Lots of info- work in groups

http://lcps.vhost.vipnet.org/schools/catoctin/4th/webquests/jamestown/

Cool activities to do

http://chalk.richmond.edu/education/projects/webquests/voyage/

http://www.johnmccain.com

http://www.barackobama.com

http://www.lp.org

http://www.ralphnader.org

Good overall coverage

http://www.bpl.org/kids/Evaluate.htm#2

excellent check off sheet for kids

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/evalelem.html

site for eval

http://zapatopi.net/bsa/

site eval

http://memory.loc.gov/learn/features/civilrights/learn_more.html

site for eval

http://www.sudftw.com/jackcon.htm

site to eval

http://www.vahistorical.org/storyofvirginia.htm

site for eval

http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/

gives good print examples of what to use

http://www.readwritethink.org/lesson_images/lesson147/SelectingPrintSources.pdf

site for eval

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/index.html

Site for kid friendly search engines

http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/teaching/kidsearch/kidssearch.htm

science debate for candidates

http://www.sciencedebate2008.com/www/index.php?id=40

Type in and it puts in MLA format

http://www.easybib.com/

readable

http://www.usconstitution.net/constkids4.html

informative

http://ratify.constitutioncenter.org/constitution/

fun

http://www.mrnussbaum.com/constitution.htm

Find out who does what

http://www.governor.virginia.gov/VirginiaGovernment/branches.cfm

Info on govt.-lots of it

http://www.whitehouse.gov/

Limited information

http://www.virginiaplaces.org/nativeamerican/index.html

many resources

http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/vaindians.htm

http://nativetech.org/scenes/tendingfields.html

Washington Post interview with Arch

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/discussion/2007/08/22/DI2007082200890.html

http://www.mal.sbo.hampton.k12.va.us/.../algon.htm

great pics and good info

http://mal.sbo.hampton.k12.va.us/fourth/socstudies/indianwebquest

Lots of info and interesting pics

http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/arch_NET/timeline/contact_indian.htm

http:/www.bigorrin.org/powhatan_kids.htm