Links


Brushy Creek Homepage
www.roundrockisd.org/brushycreek

Released TAKS tests
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/release/index.html

National Geographic for Kids
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/

White House for Kids
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/whlife/index.html

Social Studies Internet Activities
http://www.teachercreated.com/books/2404

Lunar Cycle Observations - click on "What the Moon Looks 
Like Today" to see 
a picture of the moon for your lunar observations
http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/

Great Site to view the moon ANY day of the year! Use this if you 
missed your 
assigned lunar cycle day!
http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/vphase.html

Practice Using and Measuring a triple beam balance!
http://www.ohaus.com/products/education/tutorials.asp?source=2

Brain Pop - This NEATO site has super cool videos on social 
studies and 
science concepts that students can watch and then quiz 
themselves!  
Login=brushycreek2  Password=bluejay
http://www.brainpop.com

Geography Challenge Answer - Look at this website to find the 
answer to this 
challenge: List 5 Seas that are named after colors.
http://pweb.netcom.com/~ggarin/list.html

Space.com - Something New Everyday! Take a look at some of the 
latest space 
science discovery!
http://www.space.com/

Book adventure (this contest ends on February 22nd) Get reading!
http://www.bookadventure.com

Simple Machines - this website is a fun and interactive way of 
reviewing 
simple machines, force, and motion. Check it out!
http://www.edheads.org/activities/odd_machine/frame_loader.htm

Find out more about Matter. Curious about the fourth form of 
matter, plasma? 
Go to this site!
http://www.chem4kids.com/files/matter_intro.html

The Nine Planets website is great for kids and has loads of 
information
http://kids.nineplanets.org/

TryScience in an interactive site that allows you to experience 
the 
excitement of the latest in science and technology with science 
and 
technology centers worldwide.
http://www.tryscience.com/

Fan of Bill Nye the Science Guy? Check out his website at...
http://www.billnye.com/core.html?flashtarget=core.html&noflashtarget=noflash.html

Go to the link from PBS below and play games, find experiments 
and explore 
more science.
http://pbskids.org/zoom/activities/sci/

Kratt's Creatures is a website that explores life sciences
http://www.pbs.org/kratts/

Teacher lessons and tutorials in fifth grade science subjects
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/science.htm

If it's gross, it's here. This site explains some of the 
yuckiest questions 
students seem to inevitably ask!
http://www.yucky.com/

Salmon Challenge - Enrichment Group game
http://splash.metrokc.gov/wlr/waterres/salmonch.htm

Maps 101: Geography quizzes and maps gallore! 
Login: rrisd004    Password: region13
http://www.maps101.com

Inner G: Human Body System Activity
http://www.kidnetic.com/

Nutrition Facts Information page
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/foodlab.html

Science Fair Project Ideas
http://school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral/

Science Fair Project Ideas
http://www.all-science-fair-projects.com/category29.html

Science Fair Ideas and links
http://www.ipl.org/div/projectguide/choosingatopic.html

"I have no idea what to do for my science fair project!
" Come to this 
website and take a survey on your interests. It will give you 
some ideas for 
projects that will inspire you! Just click on Topic Selection 
Wizard
http://www.sciencebuddies.org/

Check your weight on other planets
http://www.planetary.org/explore/kids/activities/planetweights.html

History Alive practice and retests
http://tutorial.teachtci.com/

Did you like the Ed Head's Odd Machine? Here is another Ed Head 
activity 
about simple machines. Just click start to play!
http://www.edheads.org/activities/simple%2Dmachines/

For future reports and science projects! This website will 
automatically 
format your works cited section by just adding in appropriate 
information! 
It's like magic! Only not!
http://www.citationmachine.net

Summer Reading Book List for K-6 levels.
http://home.comcast.net/~ngiansante/

Science Fair - Do you have an idea but need help some help 
narrowing down 
your choices? Come to this website and use the directory of 
subjects listed.
http://www.sciencebuddies.org/mentoring/project_ideas.shtml

NASA Website
http://www.nasa.gov

Website from the Sun Powerpoint: Space Weather
http://www.spaceweather.com

Soho Telescope Images
http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/data/realtime-images.html

Science Challenges and Games - see if you can solve these 
problems and apply 
your science knowledge
http://www.sciencemystery.com/

Vomit Comet Website: take a look at the adventures I'm having at 
NASA
http://www.reducedgravityflightteam.com

Robotics Practice: program your robot to get through the maze.
http://www.tryscience.org/experiments/experiments_robot_online.html


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