Elementary Science Exemplars

For the Teacher The ORKQ The Rubric Web Sites for Students Reflections

Web Resources for Elementary School Students

Kindergarten

Five Senses – Animations and audio explanation of each of the senses http://www.brainpop.com/health/senses/

Trees - Index of common trees, showing leaves, bark, etc. http://project.bio.iastate.edu/trees/campustrees/ISU_trees.html

First Grade

Weather - For ages 6 to 16 http://www.wildwildweather.com/

Second Grade

Habitats – What’s it like where you live? http://mbgnet.mobot.org/sets/

Sun, Moon, and Earth - Sun images and facts - http://passporttoknowledge.com/sun/live_sun.html

Sun, Moon, and Earth - Check out the Solar System Tour – for Earth and Sun http://www.spaceKids.com/solarsystem/index.html

Third Grade

Water Cycle – Animation and audio explanation of the Water Cycle http://www.brainpop.com/science/ecology/watercycle/index.weml

AND http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/landmarks/high/wetlands/page5.html

Energy – The Energy Story http://www.energy.ca.gov/education/story/story-html/story.html

Fourth Grade

Bones – Skeletal System http://www.innerbody.com/image/skelfov.html

Rocks – Rock Cycle Animation and audio explanation of the Rock Cycle http://www.brainpop.com/science/earth/rockcycle/index.weml

Magnetism and Electricity - Interactive explanation of electricity http://ippex.pppl.gov/ippex/module_4/

Fifth Grade

Chemistry – Chemistry for Kids - http://www.chem4kids.com/index.html

Cells – What are cells? Animation and audio explanation http://www.brainpop.com/health/immune/cells/index.weml

Planets – The Nine Planets- A Multimedia Tour of the Solar System http://www.nineplanets.org/