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Diamond Factory
Nova Science Now Clip (14 min)
Education Place Graphic Organizers
Notemaking Templates
Reading Comprehension Templates
Water Cycle Game

Earth Science Unit A Studying Soil Scientifically

Activity 5
Different Types of Soil Article

Studying Soil Scientifically

The Dirt on Soil
A brief look of soil composition
Smithsonian Soil exhibit
Interactives and descriptions of various soils and soil types.
Get the latest dirt on soils
Readings and drawings explaining the different aspects of soil.
Soil Facts for Kids
12 Soil Orders
Soil Taxonomy

Lab Videos

Earth Science Unit B

Activity 15: FAQ Minerals
Activity 15: How are Minerals Identified?
article-more detail
Activity 15: Rocks, Minerals, and Solids
Testign Rocks Game- do after reading
Activity 19
FAQs About Coal
Activity 19: Interactives: Rock Cycle
rock cycle information, diagram and assesment
Activity 23
Diamonds Unearthed - Smithsonian information on Diamonds
Better Mineral Testing Game
National Geographic and The Jason Project Game with a simulated lab where you test a variety of minerals - Very well done.
Mining in Maine: Past, Present, and Future
article- resource acquisition in Maine

Lab Videos

Activity 13
Diamond Dilemma
Activity 16
Mineral Identification

Rocks and Minerals

Readings

Earth Floor- Rock Cycle
Gives a diagram of the rock cycle and then a written explanation
Interactives: Rock Cycle
Steps students through, types of rocks, how rocks change and the rock cycle.

Simulations

How Do Rocks Undergo Change?
Interactive Rock Cycle Animation

Earth Science Unit C Erosion and Deposition

Activity 29: Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition
Video on Weathering, Erosion, and Description
Activity 33
Long Shore Drift Video
Activity 25
Interactive - How to read a Topographic Map
Mississippi River Delta
article about delta lobes
Activity 31-33: Coastal Management Simulation
virtual model of coastline preservation
Information and Video on Shoreline Structures
scroll to the bottom of page for the video

Earth Science Unit D Plate Tectonics

Activity 36
Nuclear Waste
Activity 38: General Volcano Facts
article
Activity 38: Investigating the 3 kinds of volcanoes
YouTube video
Activity 38: Structure of the Earth
interactive article
Activity 39
Supplementary Website(s)
Activity 40
Plate Tectonics Videos
Activity 41
Plate Tectonics Video
Activity 45 Plate Alternative 1
Activity 45 Plate Alternative 2
Activity 45: Plate Boundaries
Youtube- Plate Boundary Rap
Activity 47/48 Simulation
Continental Drift: 600 mya - Present
YouTube- 600 million years in less than 2 minutes
Demolition of Maine Yankee Reactor
video- demolition of Maine's Nuclear reactor dome
Different Types of Volcanoes Video
short clip of a discover movie about volcano types
Interactives: Dynamic Earth
Maine Yankee Nuclear Waste
storage of nuclear waste in Maine
Plate Tectonics- Convection Currents
YouTube Video
What to Do With America's Nuclear Waste.
Talks about Yucca Mountain, and Salt mines in New Mexico as storage sites.
Activity 39 (Interactive site)

Earth Science Unit E Weather and Atmosphere

Activity 52
To be used with risk maps from activity 50
Activity 55
Energy Balance Diagram
Activity 57
Video on Ocean's Surface Currents
Activity 58
Video clip on ocean currents
Activity 58
Five Factors that Affect Climate - Video
Activity 58
Factors Affecting Climate - Article
Activity 68
Activity 69
Interactive Virtual Earth
Earthweek: Atmosphere/Climate/Weather
articles-related current events
Phases of the Moon Rap
Water Cycle Diagram
interactive diagram
Weather Underground
Wind Map
live map of current wind patterns

Activity 60

Materials and their Properties Solids, Liquids and Gases
Article on solids, liquids, and gas
Introducing solids, liquids, and gas
video
Label the Diagram Game: States of Matter
Game
Water Cycle
Animated Diagram
Water Cycle
Game

Earth Science Unit F

Activity 74
article on Earth's Rotation - has a good diagram on how to remember which way the Earth rotates
Activity 74: As Earth Rotates
Video - Time Zones and Earth's Rotation
Activity 74: As the Earth Rotates
Video of the Angle of the Sun
Activity 74: As the Earth Rotates
Video - History of Sundials
Activity 75 Earth's Tilt Is the Reason for the Seasons
picture with article
Activity 76: A Year Viewed from Space
Link to the Interactive Activity
Activity 78: The Earth on the Move
Revolution and rotation of the Earth - Video
Activity 78: The Earth on the Move
Interactive angle and light of the Earth - link titled Seasons Interactive
Different constellations at different times of year
Missing Star Content
Activity 79/81
Supplementary Website(s) to help show eclipses

Earth Science Unit G: Exploring the Solar System

Activity 91
Scale of the Universe - Interactive Scale of the Universe
Activity 91 and 92
Planet Size Comparison - Interactive Visual
Activity 91 and 92
Planet Mass Comparison - Interactive Visual
Solar System
Link to information about the different planets and the sun - Great simulation on how planets move

Activity 87: Telescope Technology

The Amazing History of the Telescope
Video
Kids Science Videos
Website
How Telescopes Work - Ways to Gather Light
Video
Hubble Photo Gallery
Photos from the Hubble Telescope
History of Microscopes
Timeline of the History of Microscopes

Activity 88: Classifying Space Objects

What's the Difference between Comets, Asteroids, Meteors, Meteorites, and Meteorites?
Article
Why Pluto is No Longer a Planet
Article on differences between Dwarf Planets and Planets

Activity 92: The Nearest Star: The Sun

Astronomy for Kids - The Sun
Article with great pictures and a simulation of an eclipse
Copernicus' Theory of the Solar System
Video of history of how the sun became the center of the solar system
Nuclear Reactions in the Sun
Focus on the images of Fusion and Fisson
Sun Facts and Images
Article

Activity 96: The Effects of Gravity

If the Earth’s a big ball, why don’t we fall off the bottom of it?
Article
Why don't people on the other side fall off?
Article
Gravity Launch
Game - gravity and orbiting objects
NASA Gravity on Earth vs in Space
Video about differences in gravity on Earth and in Space
Newton's Explanation of Gravity
Video on why the moon does not fall to Earth

Earth in Space

NASA Earth Science For Kids
Water, Land, Air, Natural Hazards

Math-Earth Science

Teacher References

Earth Science: Unit A, Activity 1
Measurement & Data Activities
Earth Science: Unit A, Activity 3
Venn Diagram, Teachers Resources
Earth Science: Unit A, Activity 4
Worksheets for Measuring Liquids in a Graduated Cylinder
Earth Science: Unit A, Activity 5
Understanding Decimal Place Value
Earth Science: Unit A, Activity 9
Relationships of Percents,
Earth Science: Unit D, Activity 38
Metric System Rap
Earth Science: Unit D, Activity 43
Measuring Earthquakes
Earth Science: Unit E, Activity 51
Converting Celcius and Fahrenheit
Earth Science: Unit E, Activity 55
Different Types of Graphs
Earth Science: Unit E, Activity 60
Water Phase Changes using Temperature
Earth Science: Unit E, Activity 64
Some exercises on calculating average/mean
Earth Science: Unit F, Activity 71 and 72
Practice Telling Time on a Clock
Earth Science: Unit F, Activity 80
Understanding The Moon Phases
Earth Science: Unit F, Activity 81
Moon Phase Simulator
Earth Science: Unit G, Activity 93
Rounding to the Nearest Tenth
Fifth Grade Math Lessons
For your reference, Summary of the Grade 5th Math

Math By Topic

Fraction, Decimal, Percent Jeopardy
Conversion
Metric Conversion Game
Converting between mm, cm, and meters
Interactive Discussions on Different Math Topics
Lessons on Number and Operations, Geometry, Algebra, Probability, Modelling, etc
Review of Decimal place vaule
This game allows students to review place value of decimals.

Student References

Earth Science: Unit A, Activity 3
Venn Diagram Online Zoo Game (Make sure to recognize outer area in venn diagram)
Earth Science: Unit A, Activity 2
Reasonable Temperature - Celsius vs. Fahrenheit
Earth Science: Unit A, Activity 5
Compare Decimals Game
Earth Science: Unit A, Activity 5
Decimal Number Line
Earth Science: Unit A, Activity 9
Converting Percents to Decimals
Earth Science: Unit B, Activity 12
Centimeter Ruler Game
Earth Science: Unit B, Activity 13
Naming Shapes Memory Game
Earth Science: Unit C, Activity 27
Mean, Median, Mode, and Range Game
Earth Science: Unit D, Activity 38
Scale Drawings
Earth Science: Unit D, Activity 44
Bugcoord Mapping Game
Earth Science: Unit E, Activity 50
A Metric Measurement Game
Earth Science: Unit E, Activity 51
Creating Line Graphs
Earth Science: Unit E, Activity 51
Mean, Median, Mode, and Range Game
Earth Science: Unit E, Activity 53
Interpret Bar Graphs
Earth Science: Unit E, Activity 54
Mean, Median, Mode, and Range Game
Earth Science: Unit E, Activity 55
Interpret and translate data into a table, graph, or diagram
Earth Science: Unit E, Activity 56
Fact Sheet: Converting temperatures-Celsius & Fahrenheit
Earth Science: Unit E, Activity 56
Converting temperatures-Celsius & Fahrenheit
Earth Science: Unit F, Activity 74
Time Zones Practice
Earth Science: Unit F, Activity 75
Data, charts, and graphs: Create line graphs
Earth Science: Unit F, Activity 79
Predicting Moon Phases
Earth Science: Unit F, Activity 84
Measuring Angles using a Protractor
Earth Science: Unit G, Activity 90
Illuminations: Scale Factor
Earth Science: Unit G, Activity 91
Calculating Scale
Earth Science: Unit G, Activity 93
Rounding to the Nearest Tenth Practice
Earth Science: Unit G, Activity 95
Converting Large Numbers to Scientific Notation