Science News

  This week we will continue our daily weather reports, presented to the school over the intercom system.  The final STEP test will be on Wednesday, May 28th.  We are also talking about ocean habitats and reading the novel, Nim's Island.          

Helpful Science Links 


Powerpoint Presentation on Soil

  Minerals Around the House

 Rock Identification Activity

 Test characteristics of rocks

 Thinkquest on Rocks and Minerals

  How 3 types of rocks are formed 

  Rock cycle animation

 Powerpoint presentation on ecosystems and food chains

   Types of Ecosystems and Animals that live there

 Movie and Quiz on Food Chains

 Create Arctic, Meadow and Pond Food Webs

  Create a Food Web to print out


A closer look at photosynthesis

Count the rings on a tree

Animal Classification


Help "Arnold" find his body systems

Heart Smart

Assemble a Skeleton

Make electrical circuits online

  Online lesson on electricity

  Forces in Action

  Landform definitions and photos

 ReadWriteThink Flip Book creator

 Powerpoint Presentation Showing Types of Volcanoes

 Powerpoint Presentation Before/After Eruption

Monterey Bay Aquarium Jellyfish Exhibit

Website on Matter

   Magnetism 

  Interactive Lesson on Rocks and Soils

  Slide show of Land Forms

  Parts of a River System

  Glacier Photo Gallery