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Force, motion, and energy

SOL5.2 and 5.3 Force, Motion and Energy

Energy Quiz
Roller Coaster Maker
Forces
Friction
Bill Nye Energy video
Energy Millionaire
Energy Battleship
Friction Quiz
Hoover Dam Generators
Changing energy.
Sid the Science Kid-Fun with friction
Force and Motion short video
Friction
Friction Ramp
Friction (using a car)
Different Forms of Energy Video (4min)
Bill Nye The Science Guy S5E20 - Motion (23:17)
Story of Kinetic and Potential Energy
This video is 3:55 long.
Discussion of Kinetic and Potential Energy using rollercoasters
Different types of energy
This video is 2:43.

SOL4.1, 5.1scientific investigation

SOL4.6 Sun, Moon, Earth

SOL4.8 Seasons
Reminder: Pluto is a dwarf planet.
SOL4.8 Flashcards
Match the terms and the definitions.
SOL4.8
Movement of Earth, and the moon around the sun.
SOL 4.8 YouTube -- "The Earth, Moon and Sun System" (3:59)
A video about the relative positions of the Earth Moon and Sun
SOL 4.8 Earth's Orbit and Daylight
SOL 4.8 -- StudyJams: A Day on Earth
SOL 4.8 -- StudyJams: The Moon
SOL 4.8 YouTube -- Eclipses -How & Why-Education Video (4:24)
Not an important part of the SOL, but it is interesting to watch.
SOL4.8 Eclipses
SOL 4.8 Moon Phases Animation with Eclipses
All About the Lunar Eclipse (1:46)
The Universe: The Phases of the Moon | History (3:15)
Interesting Moon Links
Outer Space: "Time to Shine," The Moon Song by StoryBots (1:58)
Outer Space: "I'm So Hot," The Sun Song by StoryBots (1:59)
Mr. Lee - Phases of the Moon rap (3:42)
Sun, Moon, and Earth Activities
Great links
Apollo 11 40th Anniversary (4:51)
A video edit commemorating the 40th anniversary of the first walk on the moon. The lift off was July 16, 1969. The moon landing
SOL 4.8e -- Brainpop Galileo
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Copernicus - Mini Biography (2:41)
Apollo Missions to the Moon
Apollo Missions Data
SOL4.8 Seasons
Recommended by the VDOE.
Outer Space: "A Beautiful, Beautiful World," The Earth Song by StoryBots (1:56)
Earth's Tilt and the Seasons (0.33)
Good explanation
Bill Nye explains Seasons (4:45)
How Seasons Work (0:58)
Moon Phases Song (3:41)
Flocabulary - Moon Phases (4:46)
Nye and baseball moon phase (2:47)
Galileo Sun-Centered System (5:06)
Moon Phases Challenge
Great review for the moon phases.
Bill Nye The Science Guy S2E13 - The Sun (22:55)
Bill Nye The Science Guy S1E11 - The Moon (22:59)
Bill Nye The Science Guy S1E15 - Earth's Seasons (22:58)
Bill Nye The Science Guy S1E19 - Outer Space (22:56)
Exploring Our Solar System: Planets and Space for Kids - FreeSchool (11:54)
The Solar System Song/The Solar System/Planet Song/Planet song Compilation (39:22)
Moon vs Earth vs sun size comparison (38sec)

SOL4.5 The Planets

Outer Space: "We are the Planets," The Solar System Song by StoryBots (1:58)
History of the Universe in a nutshell: Aristotle, Ptolemy, Copernicus, Kepler (0:55)
Info on the Early Astronomers
The Planets (in our Solar System) (2:13)
The Solar System Song (4:21)
SOL 4.7a Solar System -- Planets
Great planet characteristics site. Need to do with notes because there is no answer key.
Brainpop-Planets
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Outer Space: "We are the Planets," The Solar System Song by StoryBots (1:58)
Planet Rock (Lyric video) (3:23)
Planet Rap 2011 (4:11)
Just how big is space?
Behold, Pluto as you've never seen it before (1:08)
Interactive Solar System
Bill Nye the Science Guy Planets (1:21)
Bill Nye The Science Guy S03E01 Planets & Moons (19:47)
We Are the Planets (with Lyrics) (1:39)
10 Strangest Planets In Space (12:24)
Not on the SOL test but it is interesting.

SOL4.1 and SOL5.1 Scientific Investigations

I want to sing about science (3:13)
Scientific Investigations and Scientific Practices (9:44)
Scientific Variables (8:24)
Quia-Science SOL 4.1 and 5.1 Scientific Method
Crime Scene: The Case of the Barefoot Burglar
Quia-Scientific Method
Scientific Investigation (4:20)
Scientific Investigations Flashcard Games
5th Grade SOL 4.1/5.1 Scientific Method
Scientific Method 1
Scientific Method 2
Quia-Nature of Science - Scientific Method
This is a matching game.
Mr. Lee - Scientific Method song (4:00)
The Scientific Method Rap (3:07)
The Big Bang Theory Scientific Method Clip Season 6 Episode 5 (0:53)
Water Critter Dichotomous Key site
Fish Identification Dichotomous Key
Dichotomous Key On Norns
Interactive: Identify the Independent and Dependent Variables with the MythBusters
You will have to click on links in the top right corner of the video to watch the experiment and then go back to this original v

SOL 4.4 Weather

Sol 4.7 oceans

The Ocean Videos
Stormy Seas (2:32)
Volcano erupting in the ocean
Oceans Vocabulary Quia Game
SOL5.6 Oceans Vocabulary
Ocean Zones
Ocean Basins (Part 1): Features of the Ocean Floor (Continental Margin)(9:38)
NOAA: Touring the Ocean Bottom(1:34)
Pretty cool video that shows the topography of the ocean floor. Very interesting.
National Geographic - Drain The Ocean (Part Two) (14:33)
Bioluminescence
Mid Ocean Ridges, Volcanoes, and the Arctic (5:53)
Bill Nye Ocean Currents (15:15)
SOL Teacher resources
SOL pass oceans
Looking at the Sea Physical Features of the Ocean
Under the sea ocean webquest info
Ocean Floor diagram
It is in black and white. It is where kids can match the name to the number.
Ocean's Topography
Plankton | Tropical Marine Life DVD (2:05)
Big black and white picture of the ocean floor
Ocean Currents song (3:06)
8 incredible deep sea oddities
Marine Food Webs video (2:08)
Water on the move
Features of the Ocean Basin (8:59)
Arctic Food Chain (3:13)
Deepest Part of The Ocean: 14 Amazing facts about the Mariana Trench(5:15)
Warm Air Rises - Cold Water Sinks, Warm Water Rises (2:47)
Brain Pop Ocean Habitat
Organisms that live in each ocean zone
Great for foldable -- make sure you change the word "midnight" in the url to twilight and sunlit for organisms found in zones
Ocean stratification demonstration video (salinity and temperature) (1:34
Salinity (6:20)
How the Moon Affects the Ocean Tides (5:20)
OCEAN CURRENTS DENSITY DEMONSTRATION (3:39)
The Gulf Stream Explained (5:03)
Why the Ocean is responsible for all human life. (8:47)
Ocean Resources (3:02)
Brain Pop Ocean Floor
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Features of the Ocean Floor (interactive)
Characteristics of the Ocean Floor
Interactive site (glencoe)
NASA| Aquarius: One Year Observing the Salty Seas (3:17)
NASA | The Ocean: A Driving Force for Weather and Climate(6:00)
Two Drops of Sea Water, Magnified (2:41)
Mapping the ocean floor documentary (1:27:22)
Five Reasons To Thank Plankton (4:30)

SOL review sites

SOLpass.org
click on elementary. If it asks you to sign in by school use Hamilton Holmes MS and the password is hhms. Great source to review