Kindergarten Five Senses

Benchmark #1: Identify common types and uses of energy.

SECTION ONE: SEE

• A: Sense of Sight Ideas
• A: What if I were Blind?
• A: SEDL: Sight
• A: SEDL: La Vista
• A: Variation on Spinning Illusion
• TB: Your Sense of Sight

SECTION TWO: HEAR

• A: Sense of Sound Ideas
• A: Eggs Filled with Sound
• A: SEDL: Hearing
• A: SEDL: El Oído
• A: Variation on Tin Can Cups
• A: Variation on Cheap Chimes
• TB: Your Sense of Hearing

SECTION THREE: TOUCH

• A: Sense of Touch Ideas
• A: SEDL: Touch
• A: SEDL: El Tacto
• TB: Your Sense of Touch

Benchmark #1: Identify objects according to their physical properties.

SECTION FOUR: SMELL

• A: Sense of Smell Ideas
• A: SEDL: Smell
• A: SEDL: El Olfato
• TB: The Nose Knows
• TB: Your Sense of Smell

SECTION FIVE: TASTE

• A: Sense of Taste Ideas
• A: SEDL: Taste
• A: SEDL: El Gusto
• A: Using Your Tongue
• TB: That's Tasty
• TB: Your Sense of Taste

Benchmark #1: Describe changes that occur in matter.

FIVE SENSES

• A: The Five Senses by Nancy Ziegler in North Carolina
• A: The Incredible Human Body: The Five Senses
• A: Ten Activities to Introduce the Five Senses
• A: The Five Senses (adapt)
• A: Five Senses Unit from Canada
• A: All about Me: My Senses
• A: Scripted Introduction to Senses
• A: The Five Senses
• A: Los Cinco Sentidos
• A: The Senses

Language/Art:

• Wherever I Look

Language:

• Write a Five Senses Poem
• Sense of Poetry
• Glossary

Health:

• A: Eye Safety

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First Grade Chemistry

Benchmark #1: Identify common types and uses of energy.

SECTION ONE: SORTING MATTER

• A: Sorting Matter-Witchita State
• A: Sorting and Using Materials

SECTION TWO: INTRODUCE MATTER

BUBBLES

• A: Bubble Recipes
• A: Bubblarium
• A: See Colors in the Bubbles
• TB: Antibubbles
• TB: Sticky Water
• TB: Shape of Bubbles
• TB: When Bubble Meets Bubble
• TB: Bubbles
• TB: Bubble Colors

SECTION THREE: STATES OF MATTER

Benchmark #1: Identify objects according to their physical properties.

• A: Water and Ice
• A: Disappearing Water
• A: Freezing and Melting
• A: Changing State On-Line
• A: States of Matter
• BBC: Activity (Slide Show)
• BBC: Test

SECTION FOUR: CHANGES IN MATTER

Benchmark #1: Describe changes that occur in matter.

• A: Vinegar and Soda Balloons
• B: Physical Change, Chemcal Change

POLYMERS

• A: Outrageous Ooze

CHROMOTOGRAPHY

• A: Black Magic
• A: Variation on Paper Chromotography

Language

• Bubbliography

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Second Grade Physics

Benchmark #1: Identify common types and uses of energy.

SECTION ONE:  LIGHT

• Animation- Light and Dark
• Animation-Light and Shadow
• A: Pringles Pinhole
• A: Up Periscope
• Science of Light

SECTION TWO:  SOUND

• Animation-Changing Sounds
• The Sound Site
• A: Ear Guitar
• A: Bax guitar
• A: Candemoniun
• Sound

From the Science of Sound at galaxy.net

• A: Mysterious Magic
• A: Moving Molecules
• A: Wonderful Waves
• A: Redirecting Ripples
• A: Animal Challenge 1
• A: Animal Challenge 2
• A: Animal Challenge 3
• A: Animal Challenge 4
• A: Perfect Pitch
• A: Groovy Guitars
• A: Vibrating Violins
• A: Great gongs
• A: Beat the Drum
• A: Radical Reeds
• A: Terrific Telephones
• A: Sonic Speed
• A: Super Sonar

SECTION THREE:  HEAT

• A: More about Hot Water over Cold

SECTION FOUR:  ELECTRICITY

• A: Static Electricity Activities
• A: Electricity and Safety
• A: Static Rolling Pop Can

Benchmark #1: Describe an object's motion and how to affect its movement.

SECTION FIVE:  MAGNETS         

Craft

• Magnet animals
• Color Kaleidoscopes art project

Social Studies

• Just Turn it Off - importance of saving energy

For Very Capable Students

• Magnify It!

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Third Grade Physics

Benchmark #1: Identify common types and uses of energy.

Benchmark #1: Describe an object's motion and how to affect its movement.

SECTION ONE: SIMPLE MACHINES

• A: Simple Machines On-Line Activities
• A: Simple Machines
• A: The Incredible Lever
• B: Levers

SECTION TWO: AIR AND WATER PRESSURE

• A: Classify Objects that Float or Sink
• A: Whirling Wonders
• A: Flying Hoops
• A: Spinning Blimps

SECTION THREE: FRICTION AND GRAVITY

Inertia

• A: Spinning Blimps
• A: Running Stop--Inertia
• A: Animal Crash--Inertia
• A: Swing and Jump--Inertia
• A: Penny in a Glass--Inertia
• A: Coin Flick
• A: Reluctant Movers
• A: Inertia Demonstrations
• A: Inertia Demonstrations

Gravity

• A: What Goes Up Investigation
• A: Butterfly Balancer

Friction

• A: Dirtmeister Investigates Friction

Pendulums

• Make a Roly Poly

Very Capable Students:

• File Card Bridges
• Geodesic Gumdrops

From SMILE

• The Soup Roll
• Newton's Third Law
• Super Ball Physics
• Newton's Third Law
• St. Patrick's Day Pull toy

Curriculum Connections

• Literature Links for Air Pressure
• Performing Arts for Air Pressure
• Social Studies for Air Pressure
• Language Arts for Air Pressure

Very Capable Students

• Making Objects Move
• Measure the rate of rolling objects
• Plan, build, and test a ramp

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Fourth Grade Chemistry

SECTION ONE: INTRODUCE MATTER

SECTION TWO: STATES OF MATTER

Benchmark #2: Identify substances as they exist in different states of matter.

• TB: Changes of State Transitions
• B: What is Matter?
• D, SB: STATES OF MATTER FACT SHEET
• BBC: Test

Benchmark #2: Describe the ability of matter to change state by heating and cooling.

• A: Viscosity of Ketchup
• A: Kitchen Chemistry using food
• A: Candy Chromotography
• A: Vinegar and Soda in a Baggie
• A: Copper Caper
• A: Use vinegar to clean pennies

SECTION THREE: PROPERTIES OF MATTER

• A: Magic liquids with cabbage juice
• A: Density with a Mylar Balloon
• B: Sticky Water

POLYMERS

• A: Outrageous Ooze - Oobleck

Famous Scientists

• Famous Chemists

Very Capable Students:

• Salt Volcano
• Glitter Globe
• Use cabbage juice to write secret messages
• Make a Glitter Bottle

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Fifth Grade Physics

Benchmark #2: Identify forms of various types of energy and their effects on matter.

SECTION ONE: LIGHT

• A: Up Periscope
• A: Reflecting Rainbows using CD's
• A: Variation on Kaleidoscopes
• Science of Light
• B: I Spy the Eye
• B: The Retina
• B: Visual Pathways
• B: Do You Wear Glasses?

SECTION TWO: SOUND

• L: Sound Themes Page
• A: Groovy Guitars
• A: Vibrating Violins
• A: Great Gongs
• A: Radical Reeds
• A: Bonkos
• A: Secret Bells
• A: Ear Guitar
• B: The Ear

SECTON THREE: HEAT

Benchmark #2: Describe examples of energy transfer.

• A/B: Atmospheric Processes - Radiation
• A/B: What is a Greenhouse?
• A: Fire Sandwich - variation on Candle Quencher
• A: Variation on Hot Water Over Cold
• A: Cold Metal and Warm Wood
• B: Encarta: Heat
• B: Structure of the Skin
• B: Pain and Why it Hurts

THERMAL CONDUCTORS FROM THE BBC

• Activity (Slide Show)
• Test

SECTIONS FOUR AND FIVE: ELECTROMAGNETISM

Benchmark #2: Identify examples of magnetism and gravity exerting force on a object.

• A: Remote Control Roller
• A: Variation on static pie pan
• A: Magnetism unit
• A: Variation on static experiments
• B: Electric Safety on Line

ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS FROM THE BBC

• Activity (Slide Show)
• Test

Famous Scientists

• All About Albert Einstein
• Famous Physicists

Spanish Resources

• Illusions from the Exploratorium

Very Capable Students

• Edison and the Light Bulb
• Fact Monster: Light
• Fact Monster: Sound
• Fact Monster: Heat
• Fact Monster: Electricity
• Fact Monster: Magnetism
• Pringle Pinhole
• Reflecting Light

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Sixth Grade Chemistry

SECTION ONE: PHYSICAL CHANGE
Benchmark #3:  Compare physical and chemical changes.
 
SECTION TWO:  STUDY OF WATER
Benchmark #3:  Compare properties of specific substances.

• Three dimensional models of common molecules
• Explore a 3-D model of water molecules.

 
SECTION THREE:  POLYMERS
Benchmark #3:  Compare properties of specific substances.
 
SECTION FOUR:  CHEMCIAL CHANGE
Benchmark #3:  Compare physical and chemical changes.

• A: Fun with Fizz
• A: The pH Factor
• A: Change state on line
• B: States of Matter
• B: Compounds
• B: Acids and Bases
• B: Solutions
• B: All About Soil Moist

SOLUTIONS AND SUSPENSIONS - BBC

• Activity (Slide Show)
• Test
• B: Quantum Model
• B: Glossary
• B: All About Baking Soda
• B: Baking Soda and Vinegar - exothermic or endothermic?
• B: Baking Soda and Vinegar - a double displacement reaction
• B: Periodic Table of Elements
• B: Discovery of the Electron

Tie Chemistry and recycling into Earth Day

Very Capable Students

• Concepts in Science through Molecular Modeling
• Periodical Table of Comic books
• Spectroscope of an Atom
• Atom Models with Paper
• Formula weight or molecular weight.
• Atomic weights and atomic numbers.
• Electron Configuration
• Common Elements Alphabetically
• Periodic Chart
• B: Rutherford Model
• B: Bohr Model

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Seventh Grade Motion

Benchmark #3:  Compare forms and behaviors of various 
forms of energy.
Benchmark #3:  Describe and explain various energy transfers 
and resulting transformations.
Benchmark #3:  Explain interactions between force and matter 
and relationships among force, mass, and motion.
 
SECTION ONE:  INTRODUCTION TO MOTION

• A: Measuring Average Speed
• B: CHEM TUTOR - Area And Volume
• B: CHEM TUTOR - Time and Mass
• B: CHEM TUTOR - Force and Weight
• B: CHEM TUTOR - Velocity and Acceleration
• B: CHEM TUTOR - Pressure and Density
• I: Relative Motion (Frame of Reference)
• B: Average vs. Instantaneous Speed

Projectile Motion

• A: Roller Coaster Applet
• I: Projectile Motion Applet
• B: Projectile Motion Applet
• A: Film Canister Rockets
• A: Film Canister Rockets
• I: Parabola Applet
• B: Parabolas
• B: Roller Coaster Physics
• B: Amusement Park Physics
• B: Centrifugal Force - NOT!
• B: All About the Parabola

Potential and Kinetic Energy

• A: Series of Lessons
• A: Create a raceway
• B: Foucault's Pendulum
• B: Basic Terms - Potential
• B: Basic Terms - Kinetic

SECTION TWO: NEWTON'S FIRST LAW

• A: Penny Movie
• B: Newton's Three Laws

Friction

• A: Wine Glass Movie
• B: Hockey and Ice
• B: Brakes and Steering, Bicycles

Momentum

• A: Bouncing Balls
• A: Basketball
• B: Momentum

SECTION THREE: NEWTON'S SECOND AND THIRD LAWS OF MOTION

• I: Push a Rhino Applet
• B: Acceleration and Forces

SECTION FOUR: WORK AND MACHINES

• A: Invent with Simple Machines
• A: Sketch Machines
• B: Simple Machines
• B: Leonardo's Inventions

SECTION FIVE: AIR AND WATER PRESSURE

 

Air Pressure

• A: Rocket Launcher Simulation
• A: Bernoulli Ball
• A: Kites and Kite Flying
• B: How a Hot Air Balloon Works
• B: How a pressurized airplane cabin works
• B: How vacuum cleaners work
• B: What does it mean when a barometer rises or falls?
• B: Professor Kite
• Social Studies: Daniel Bernoulli

Water Pressure

• Lewis and Clark Then and Now: Boats and Buoyancy
• A: Magic Diving Sub
• I: Hydrostatic Pressure in Liquids Applet
• I: Buoyant Force in Liquids Applet
• B: Falling Bodies
• B: How Bridges Work

Very Capable Students

• B: Stupid Movie Physics

Sports

• B: Bernoulli and Sports

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Eighth Grade Physics

Benchmark #3:  Compare forms and behaviors of various forms of energy.
Benchmark #3:  Describe and explain various energy transfers and resulting transformations.
 
SECTION ONE:  WAVES

• B: Ocean Waves

From the Physics Classroom

• B: Waves and Wavelike Motion
• B: What is a Wave?
• B: Categories of Waves
• B: Anatomy of a Wave
• B: Frequency and Period
• B: Energy Transport and Amplitude
• B: Speed of a Wave
• B: Wave Equation
• B: Boundary Behavior
• B: Reflection, Refraction, and Diffraction
• B: Interference of Waves
• B: Waves Generated by Moving Sources
• B: Traveling Waves vs. Standing Waves
• B: Formation of Standing Waves
• B: Nodes and Anti-nodes

PENDULUMS

• I: Applet of Pendulum - Adjust for Mass
• I: Applet of Pendulum - Adjust for Length
• I: Applet of Simple Harmonic Motion
• I: Applet of Harmonic Motion and Circular Motion
• I: Applet of Bouncing Ball - Period
• I: Applet of Bouncing Ball - Period
• I: Applet of Bouncing Ball - Amplitude
• I: Applet of Bouncing Ball - Frequency
• I: Sine Wave Applet
• I: Ripple Tank Simulation

Descriptions of the California State Science Fair Projects

SECTION TWO:  SOUND
 
Benchmark #3:  Compare forms and behaviors of various 
forms of energy.
Benchmark #3:  Describe and explain various energy transfers 
and resulting transformations.

• L: Human Body Senses - Hearing
• B: Powers of Ten
• B: Signals froma Hair Cell
• B: Value of Having Two Ears
• B: Bat Sounds and Human Speech
• B: All about decibels and ears
• B: How guitars work
• B: How mufflers work
• B: What causes a sonic boom?
• B: How bats see with sound
• B: How ultrasound works
• B: How microphones work

HEARING FROM HOW HEARING WORKS

• Introduction to How Hearing Works
• Sound Basics
• Catching Sound
• Drum Set
• Bone Amplifier
• Fluid Wave
• Hair Hearing

INTERACTIVE WEB SITES

• Preserved Sounds

Language:

• Tongue Twisters
• Tongue Twister Database
• Tongue Twisters in many languages

Social Studies:  

• USA Doppler Sites

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SECTION THREE:  LIGHT
 
Benchmark #3:  Compare forms and behaviors of various 
forms of energy.
Benchmark #3:  Describe and explain various energy transfers 
and resulting transformations.

• I: Refraction of Light
• A: Colored Shadows
• A: Cow Eye Dissection Lab
• A: Make a Spectroscope
• A: Optical Illusions
• A: Every Color in the Rainbow
• A: Reflection Angles with a Protractor
• A: Depth Spinner
• A: Colors in white light
• A: Test Dracula's Radiometer for him
• A: Afterimages

• B: How Do we See Colors?
• B: Red, Green, and Blue Cones
• B: Color Blindness
• B: Judging a Color
• B: Motion Blindness
• B: Integrating Information About Movement
• B: What is Light?
• B: Fluorescent bulbs
• B: Lasers
• B: Lightning Bugs
• B: The sun
• B: Black light
• B: Sunburns and Sun Tans
• B: Three way light bulbs
• B: Halogen lights

Resources from Riverdeep

• Unit Two: Visible Light and Color
• Unit Three: Light and Matter
• Unit Four: Light at the Head of the Food Chain
• Unit Five: Light: A Literary Approach
• Glossary
• Web Links

Language Arts

• A: Myths on the Origin of Light

SECTION FOUR:  HEAT
 
Benchmark #3:  Compare forms and behaviors of various 
forms of energy.
Benchmark #3:  Describe and explain various energy transfers 
and resulting transformations.         

• A: Make a steam machine, Heat engine, etc.
• A: Conduction - Keep the Mummy cool
• A: Conduction - Insulate your pyramid on line
• A: Advanced: Physics Zone
• B: Heat Rises - NOT
• B: How lava lamps work
• B: How does a heat pump work?
• B: What is heat stroke?
• B: How does a thermos work?
• B: How does a water heater work?
• B: How does a refrigerator work?
• B: How does a clothes dryer work?
• B: How does a thermostat work?

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SECTION FIVE:  ELECTRICITY
 
Benchmark #3:  Compare forms and behaviors of various 
forms of energy.
Benchmark #3:  Describe and explain various energy transfers 
and resulting transformations.

• A: Static Electricity with Tape
• D: Model Electricity with colored plastic
• A: Simple electroscope
• A: Light a Bulb with Fruit
• A: Magnet Facts
• A: Make Your Own Compass
• A: Simple Electric Motor in English
• A: Simple Electric Motor in Spanish
• B: What are amps, watts, volts, ohms?
• B: Series Circuits
• B: Circuits and Switches
• B: Misconceptions
• B: Static and Current Electricity
• B: Electricity and Magnetism
• B: 2- and 3- prong appliances
• B: Inside an electric motor
• B: How Batteries Work
• B: Theater of Electricity
• B: Battery Chemistry

• B: Battery Arrangements
• B: Static Electricity info and activities
• B: How surge protectors work
• B: How Compasses Work
• B: How Magna Doodle Works

LANGUAGE ARTS

• worksheets to consider

ENERGY
 
Benchmark #3:  Compare forms and behaviors of various 
forms of energy.
Benchmark #3:  Describe and explain various energy transfers 
and resulting transformations.         

• B: Solar cells and electricity
• B: Solar Cells
• B: Nuclear Power
• B: How roller coasters work
• B: Stored energy
• B: Force, power, torque, work

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