It’s Tuesday, September 3, 2019, and time for Science and I would like to ask you to check out these Recommended Website:
| EduRef Age Range: 3-18 (Grades PreK-12, with parental supervision) This website consists of contributions from teachers sharing their favorite science lesson plans. When you get to the site, you can get right to any lesson plan listed. Or you can choose a category from the right side bar including: Agriculture Amimals Biology Earth Science Engineering Genetics Paleontology Physics Space Sciences and more Each lesson plan has an age range along with: Overview Purpose Resources/Materials Objectives Activities and Procedures Tying it all Together You can even print out the lesson plans to refer to as needed. |
| Recommended Website: NeoK12: Educational Videos for Kids Age Range: 5-18 (Grades K-12, with parental supervision) This website archives educational videos from across the Internet in one place. The videos are terrific learning tools that explain and illustrate the wonders of science to kids in grades K-12. When you get to the site you’ll see a menu of main categories that includes: Physical Science – Watch videos about the atom, electricity, gravity, laws of motion, magnetism, relativity, state of matter, and more. Chemistry – View videos on acids and bases, the periodic table, organic chemistry, etc. Life Science – See films on wildlife, insects, marine animals, plants, cell division, photosynthesis, pollination and more. Human Body – Watch information on the circulatory system, digestive system, respiratory system, nervous system, skeletal system and more. Earth & Space – Enjoy videos about comets, galaxies, the moon, the solar system, deserts, forests, glaciers, oceans, seasons, volcanoes, and more. You’ll also find a selection of videos on other subjects such as Social Studies, History, Math, English, etc. Note: This site explains that all of the videos listed are reviewed for appropriate content for children. Nevertheless, we recommend that parents AS ALWAYS preview every film to be certain the content is suitable for your own family. Bookmark this site to use it as a learning resource again and again. Enjoy! |
Recommended Website: The Exquisite Beauty of Life
Age Range: All (All grades; children with parental supervision) This website, created by Roger C. Wagner, vividly demonstrates how computers can be utilized to enhance biological images, such as electron micrographs of molecules and cells, and models of biological entities.
When you get to the site, click on the text above any of the photos to see a collection of stunning computer-enhanced images. The photos are categorized according to the method of enhancement used. (Click each link for a brief explanation of what that enhancement entailed.)The photos include:
- Colored Electron Micrographs – Color was Photoshopped into gray-scale photos taken by electron microscopes, with positively amazing results.
- 3D Models of Biological Structures – These models were constructed using 3D imaging software. (Click the link for a full description of how they were made.)
- Confocal Microscopic Images – More advanced students may wish to read up on this time-consuming process as described on Wikipedia, but everyone can enjoy the clear detail and radiant color of the resulting images.
- Anaglyph Stereo Images – Get your red-green 3D glasses ready to see the beautiful stereoscopic images that resulted.
- Imaginary Life Forms and Imaginary Worlds – These fantastic creations showcase what computers can do to enhance anything that can be imagined and sketched.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
