6^th Grade Science

Solar Car Unit Main site:http://www.westlake.k12.oh.us/instructionaltechnology/thonnings/JSS/index.htm How to make a solar car: http://www.nrel.gov/docs/gen/fy01/30828.pdf Materials need to make a solar (with pictures) http://www.technologystudent.com/energy1/solcar3.htm Gears Propulsion: http://www.miniscience.com/kits/car_solar/index.html Building a solar car: http://www.xof1.com/buildMiniSolarCar.php Newton’s Law’s of Motions:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwP4heWDhvw&feature=related Newton’s Law’s of Motions:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ix-eywqUOg&feature=related Newton’s Law’s of Motions:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9k48c9Z1VjY&feature=related Newton’s Law’s of Motions:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTZI-kpppuw&feature=relmfu Newton’s Law’s of Motions Song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7C7u7kT6EqI Energy Brainpop:http://www.brainpop.com/search/index.weml?keyword=energy Transformations: http://www.phschool.com/atschool/phsciexp/active_art/energy_transformations/index.html Conversions: http://www.phschool.com/atschool/science_explorer/Motion/Student_Area/SE_M_SC5_ACT_index.html Fill in the blank: http://www.dontstoplearning.com/ks3science/7Ia_EnergyTypes_Changes.htm Games: http://www.studystack.com/matching-10052 Food chain game:http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/foodchain/foodchain.htm Overheads: http://www.phschool.com/science/ca_sci_exp_transparencies/physical_sci_unit1.pdf Biome Brochure Brochure Requirement Research Links: The web is not a constant place; some of these links may be broken or dead. If you cannot access a website, move on to the next one - you have several on each topic from which to choose. RAINFOREST http://mbgnet.mobot.org/sets/rforest/index.htm http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/rforest.html http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Laboratory/Biome/biorainforest.html http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/rainforest.htm http://library.thinkquest.org/11922/habitats/rainforest.htm http://www.teachersfirst.com/lessons/biomes/rainforest.html http://lsb.syr.edu/projects/cyberzoo/rain.html http://www.worldbiomes.com/biomes_forest2.htm http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/nceas-web/kids/biomes/rainforest.htm http://www.howellschools.com/~hwmedia/encyclopedia /content/rainforest.htm TAIGA / CONIFEROUS FOREST http://mbgnet.mobot.org/sets/taiga/index.htm http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/taiga.html http://www.runet.edu/~swoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG235/biomes /taiga/taiga.html http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Laboratory/Biome/bioconiferous.html http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/taiga.htm http://library.thinkquest.org/11922/habitats/boreal_forest.htm http://www.teachersfirst.com/lessons/biomes/coniferous.html http://lsb.syr.edu/projects/cyberzoo/coniferous.html http://www.worldbiomes.com/biomes_forest2.htm http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/nceas-web/kids/biomes/taiga.htm http://www.howellschools.com/~hwmedia/encyclopedia /content/coniferous.htm DESERT http://mbgnet.mobot.org/sets/desert/index.htm http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/desert.html http://www.runet.edu/~swoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG235/biomes /desert/desert.html http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Laboratory/Biome/biodesert.html http://library.thinkquest.org/11922/habitats/desert.htm http://lsb.syr.edu/projects/cyberzoo/desert.html http://www.worldbiomes.com/biomes_desert.htm http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/nceas-web/kids/biomes/desert.htm http://www.howellschools.com/~hwmedia/ encyclopedia/content/desert.htm GRASSLANDS http://mbgnet.mobot.org/sets/grasslnd/index.htm http://www.runet.edu/~swoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG235/biomes /tempgrass/tempgras.html http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Laboratory/Biome/biograssland.html http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/grasslands.htm http://library.thinkquest.org/11922/habitats/grassland.htm http://lsb.syr.edu/projects/cyberzoo/grass.html http://www.worldbiomes.com/biomes_grassland.htm http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/nceas-web/kids/biomes/grassland.htm TEMPERATE  DECIDUOUS FORESTS http://mbgnet.mobot.org/sets/temp/index.htm http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/dforest.html http://www.runet.edu/~swoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG235/biomes /tbdf/tbdf.html http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Laboratory/Biome/biotemperate.html http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/deciduous_forest.htm http://library.thinkquest.org/11922/habitats/forest.htm http://www.teachersfirst.com/lessons/biomes/deciduous.html http://lsb.syr.edu/projects/cyberzoo/marine.html http://www.worldbiomes.com/biomes_forest2.htm http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/nceas-web/kids/biomes/temp_forest.htm http://www.howellschools.com/~hwmedia/ encyclopedia/content/deciduous.htm TUNDRA http://mbgnet.mobot.org/sets/tundra/index.htm http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/tundra.html http://www.runet.edu/~swoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG235/ biomes/tundra/tundra.html http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Laboratory/Biome/biotundra.html http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/tundra.htm http://library.thinkquest.org/11922/habitats/tundra.htm http://lsb.syr.edu/projects/cyberzoo/tundra.html http://www.worldbiomes.com/biomes_tundra.htm http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/nceas-web/kids/biomes/tundra.htm http://www.howellschools.com/~hwmedia/ encyclopedia/content/tundra.htm SHRUBLAND / SCRUBLAND / CHAPARRAL http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Laboratory/Biome/bioshrubland.html http://library.thinkquest.org/11922/habitats/scrubland.htm http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/chaparral.htm http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/nceas-web/kids/biomes/chaparral.htm http://www.runet.edu/~swoodwar/CLASSES/ GEOG235/biomes/medit/medit.html https://royercenter.cwc.psu.edu/biodiversity/defined/biosphere/biome-chaparral.html TROPICAL SAVANNAH http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/savannah.html http://www.runet.edu/~swoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG235/biomes /savanna/savanna.html http://library.thinkquest.org/11922/habitats/savanna.htm http://www.teachersfirst.com/lessons/biomes/savannah.html http://www.worldbiomes.com/biomes_grassland.htm http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/nceas-web/kids/biomes/savanna.htm http://www.howellschools.com/~hwmedia/ encyclopedia/content/savannah.htm MARINE (SALT WATER) http://mbgnet.mobot.org/salt/ http://library.thinkquest.org/11922/habitats/oceans.htm http://www.teachersfirst.com/lessons/biomes/ocean.html http://lsb.syr.edu/projects/cyberzoo/marine.html http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/nceas-web/kids/biomes/marine.htm http://www.howellschools.com/~hwmedia/ encyclopedia/content/Oceans.htm FRESHWATER http://mbgnet.mobot.org/fresh/ http://www.teachersfirst.com/lessons/biomes/fresh.html http://lsb.syr.edu/projects/cyberzoo/freshwater.html http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/nceas-web/kids/biomes/freshwater.htm http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss5/biome/aquatic.html http://www.howellschools.com/~hwmedia/ encyclopedia/content/Freshwater.htm · Calendar · Identifying Equipment PP · Chemistry Webquest