Sixth Grade Blue Schoolhouse

Science Links

MARINE BIOLOGY

View an image of the five oceans at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:World_ocean_map.gif

Learn more about whales at
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/whales/index.shtml

Read about whales, the giant creatures of the sea, at
http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/topics/whales/index.cfm

Learn about the food chain at
http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/topics/frogs/chain_reaction/play_chainreaction.html

MOTION AND DESIGN

Search "roller coaster" at HowStuffWorks.com and explore the results.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/

Using the information learned from the Nova video as well as your search on 
www.howstuffworks.com, use this site to build and explore roller coasters.
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics/coaster/

Using the information learned from the Nova video as well as your search on 
www.howstuffworks.com, use this site to build and explore roller coasters.
http://virtual.questacon.edu.au/rollercoaster/main.html

ASTRONOMY

NASA has a website for students in grades 5-8.  Check it out at
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/5-8/features/index.html

Use the information on the linked site to complete "Solar Crossword".
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level12/sun.html

Use the information on the linked site to complete "Solar Crossword" and "By 
the Numbers".
http://www.solarviews.com/eng/sun.htm

Use the information on the linked site to complete "By the Numbers".
http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/nineplanets/nineplanets/sol.html

Kids Astronomy has student-friendly information, activities, and games.
http://www.kidsastronomy.com

Use the information on the lined site to complete "Space Pioneers".
http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/astrobio.html

Use the information on the linked site to complete "Extraterrestrial 
Expolorers".
http://www.solarviews.com/eng/history.htm#us

Use the information on the linked site to complete "Extraterrestrial 
Expolorers".
http://www.nasm.si.edu/ceps/ETP

Learn more about the Hubble Telescope at
http://hubblesite.org/

Mrs. McKeon's webpage links many helpful astromony related sites.
http://www.avongrove.org/agis/Teachers/PMckeon/Solar%20System%20Websites.htm

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