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Web Resources
Pebblego.com is an excellent resource for science information. See your librarian for
your school-specific link.
Idea Sparkler(s)
*If you are doing this in a classroom--You can make one big
large sun or yellow ring and link all students chains to one.
Pennsylvania Bald Eagle Nest: Watch live year-round coverage of an eagles nest
http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=514&objID=1592549&mode=2
The resources above are to be used as supplemental resources to the MNPS Science Kits. This list is not extensive and should be used to meet the needs of the
students.
DVD
The resources above are to be used as supplemental resources to the MNPS Science Kits. This list is not extensive and should be used to meet the needs of the
students.
by Kalman, Bobbie.
http://www.mattwolf.com/zoo1.htm
What is a carnivore?
Big science ideas
by Kalman, Bobbie
What is an omnivore?
Big science ideas
by Kalman, Bobbie
What is a biome?
The science of living things
by Kalman, Bobbie
The life cycle of mammals
Life cycles
by Gray, Susan Heinrichs
The resources above are to be used as supplemental resources to the MNPS Science Kits. This list is not extensive and should be used to meet the needs of the
students.
Unit: Cells
Books to explore
The following materials are available
through Limitless Libraries and the
Nashville Public Library. Please see
your librarian for information on
acquiring any or all of these
resources.
Web Resources
Cells
by Cohen, Marina,
Plant cells
Let's relate to genetics
by Dowdy, Penny
Idea Sparkler(s)
Interactive cell:
http://www.what2learn.com/content/samples/science/sci7aAnimalCell.html
The resources above are to be used as supplemental resources to the MNPS Science Kits. This list is not extensive and should be used to meet the needs of the
students.
DVDs
Bill Nye the science guy
Cells
N/A
by Disney Educational Productions
The resources above are to be used as supplemental resources to the MNPS Science Kits. This list is not extensive and should be used to meet the needs of the
students.
Web Resources
Idea Sparkler(s)
Using biographies listed in Books to Explore. Research and write about people
who made groundbreaking discoveries. Use electronic resources from Limitless
Libraries http://www.limitlesslibraries.org/
Click the Young Learners or Research Tools tabs.
Pebblego.com is an excellent resource for biographical information. See your
librarian for your school-specific link.
Students model, build, and draw diagrams of electric circuits and test the
conductivity of a variety of materials.
http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/phy03.sci.phys.mfe.lp_electric/electriccircuits/
VIDEOS:
Magic School Bus gets Fully Charged:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkRIlzTo_2w
Beakmans World: Electricity
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mqcr1FECNrM
The resources above are to be used as supplemental resources to the MNPS Science Kits. This list is not extensive and should be used to meet the needs of the
students.
by Dunn, Andrew
Light
Eyewitness books
by Burnie, David
Light
Science view
by Parker, Steve
Light
by Lauw, Darlene
Scholastic's the magic school bus gets a bright
idea : a book about light
Light
by Whiting, Jim
Let's investigate light
My science library, 4-5
by Silverman, Buffy
Seeing things : light
Everyday science (Heinemann Library)
by Fullick, Ann
Light : investigating visible and invisible
electromagnetic radiation
by Woodford, Chris.
Circuit Builder:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/podsmission/electricity/annie03.s
html
The resources above are to be used as supplemental resources to the MNPS Science Kits. This list is not extensive and should be used to meet the needs of the
students.
by Parker, Steve
Experiments with magnets
by Bryan, Dale-Marie
Magnets in the real world
by Eboch, Chris
The Usborne book of batteries & magnets
by Borton, Paula
The magnet book
by Levine, Shar
The boy who harnessed the wind : creating
currents of electricity and hope
by Kamkwamba, William
What is a circuit?
Electrified!
by Weingarten, Ethan
Thomas Edison for kids : his life and ideas : 21
activities
by Carlson, Laurie
Electrical wizard : how Nikola Tesla lit up the
world
by Rusch, Elizabeth
EXPERIMENTS
Sizzling science projects with heat and energy
Fantastic physical science experiments
by Gardner, Robert
Easy genius science projects with electricity
and magnetism : great experiments and ideas
Easy genius science projects
The resources above are to be used as supplemental resources to the MNPS Science Kits. This list is not extensive and should be used to meet the needs of the
students.
by Gardner, Robert
Martin Gardner's science tricks ; illustrated by
Tom Jorgenson
by Gardner, Martin
Science fair projects : energy
by Bonnet, Robert
Light
Experimenting with science
by Meiani, Antonella
Science projects about light
Science projects
by Gardner, Robert
Conductors and insulators
Electrified!
by Shea, C. O
Electricity
Experimenting with science
by Meiani, Antonella
The resources above are to be used as supplemental resources to the MNPS Science Kits. This list is not extensive and should be used to meet the needs of the
students.
Web Resources
Idea Sparkler(s)
Use books listed in Books to Explore and electronic resources from Limitless
Libraries http://www.limitlesslibraries.org/ (Click the Young Learners or
Research Tools tabs.) Research and create Weathering and Erosion foldables
http://thesciencepenguin.com/2012/12/its-earth-science-time.html
Pebblego.com is an excellent resource for science information. See your
librarian for your school-specific link.
Videos and DVDs: (DVDs available through Limitless Libraries and Nashville
Public Libraries)
Water cycle (DVD)
by Disney Educational Productions.
The resources above are to be used as supplemental resources to the MNPS Science Kits. This list is not extensive and should be used to meet the needs of the
students.
http://www.kidzone.ws/water/
Science Kids: Water Cycle
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/weather/thewatercycle.html
Natural Resources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=071lUxclTBw
Water cycle
by Hughes, Monica.
What is the water cycle?
Science slam. Weather wise
by Lawrence, Ellen
Earth's water cycle
Earth cycles
by Morgan, Sally
Saving water : the water cycle
Do it yourself (Heinemann Library)
by Silverman, Buffy
The water cycle
Nature's changes
by Kalman, Bobbie
The resources above are to be used as supplemental resources to the MNPS Science Kits. This list is not extensive and should be used to meet the needs of the
students.
The resources above are to be used as supplemental resources to the MNPS Science Kits. This list is not extensive and should be used to meet the needs of the
students.
by Maurer, Tracy
Looking at solids, liquids, and gases :
how does matter change?
Looking at science : how things
change
by Gaff, Jackie
Chemical reactions
Building blocks of matter
by Spilsbury, Louise
Experiments:
What are solids, liquids, and gases? :
exploring science with hands-on
activities
In touch with basic science
by Spilsbury, Richard
Explore natural resources! : with 25
great projects
Explore your world!
by Yasuda, Anita,
Step-by-step experiments with the
water cycle
Step-by-step experiments
by Duke, Shirley Smith
Science projects about solids, liquids,
and gases
by Gardner, Robert
Experiments with solids, liquids, and
gases
by Tocci, Salvatore
The resources above are to be used as supplemental resources to the MNPS Science Kits. This list is not extensive and should be used to meet the needs of the
students.
Web Resources
Pebblego.com is an excellent resource for science information. See your librarian for
your school-specific link.
Oakmont Science 4th Grade Phases of the Moon Games and activities:
http://www.sciencegrade4.com/2011/07/universe.html
The moon
by Carruthers, Margaret
Earth and the moon
Blastoff!
by Stefoff, Rebecca
Earth, sun, and moon
by Birch, Robin
The Moon : earth's companion in space
Countdown to space
by Cole, Michael
Out of this world : all the cool stuff about
space you want to know
Idea Sparkler(s)
The resources above are to be used as supplemental resources to the MNPS Science Kits. This list is not extensive and should be used to meet the needs of the
students.
by Gifford, Clive
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1PZGPhktms
8 phases of the moon:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCweccNOaqo
Experiments:
Far-out science projects about Earth's
sun and moon
Rockin' Earth science experiments
by Gardner, Robert
The resources above are to be used as supplemental resources to the MNPS Science Kits. This list is not extensive and should be used to meet the needs of the
students.