Websites and Apps
Websites and Apps
Below are helpful Science websites and apps. Many are for research and learning and some are for Science fun. Enjoy!
FCAT Explorer website:
http://www.fcatexplorer.com/
use your FOCUS Testing username and password
Brain Pop website:
Brain Pop username: buffalo1 password: creek
Science Videos and Online Assignments:
Discovery Education Student Login
Links for Class and Home:
Unit 1:
Famous ScientistsA great site for researching famous scientists.
Bio4Kids Biographies for kids includes Albert Einstein, Alexander Graham Bell, Benjamin Franklin, and Sir Isaac Newton.
Scientist Biographies More scientist biographies.
Energy Kids Biographies of famous people.
Unit 2:
Wayne's World
Science Castle
Songs to search for:
Animal Classification Song by Science Teacher Mr. Parr
Parts of the Microscope Song by Science Teacher Mr. Parr
Unit 3:
Cells Alive!! Fabulous site with interactive cell models.
Songs to search for:
Abiotic Biotic Song by Science Teacher Mr. Parr
Cells Cells: Parts of the Cell Rap by Tunes2Teach
Unit 4: Body Systems
1. Click on “Gross and Cool Body”
2. Click on “Click here” arrow
3. Find your body system on the “Choose a Body System” pull-down menu.
4. Click “Go”.
5. Get the information you need.
1. Click on “Enter Here”
2. Click on your body system.
3. Click on the interactive body to find out about the various parts of your body system.
4. Get the information you need.
Follow the direction on the screen and dissect a frog.
Try this eye dissection! Cool!
How the Digestion System Works
Animation that shows how your body digests different foods.
Just for Fun:
http://www.edheads.org/activities/knee/index.shtml
Try this virtual knee surgery! Fun and Gross!
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/eheart/transplantwave.html
Try this heart surgery! Have fun!
Great for a review! Add notes to your Body System foldable.
Unit 5: Earth Systems
Apps-below are free apps for both iPhone and Androids which may be found in their app stores:
Brainpop
McGraw-Hill K-12 eFlashcards
click on "Get More Cards"; then "Glencoe Science"; next "Florida Science; next "Florida Middle School Science"; lastly "iScience Course 1" (you know it is our textbook when you see the frog!!!)
3d human body models (hearts, brain, systems)
Units 8/9: Physics
Energy Skate Park Learn about conservation of energy with a skater dude! Build tracks, ramps and jumps for the skater and view the kinetic energy, potential energy and friction as he moves. You can also take the skater to different planets or even space!
Design a Roller coaster Try your hand at designing your own roller coaster. You will be building a conceptual coaster using the physics concepts that are used to design real coasters.
Roller Coaster Physics simulation of roller coaster
Brainpop Coaster Creator design a roller coaster using your knowledge of energy transfe--way FUN!
Sports Science see how physics and sports interact
Fun Science Websites:
Bill Nye the Science Guy Hands-on activities, fun facts, and a book list linked to the popular TV series.
Science News for Kids A fabulous site for Kids to view Science News as well as play Science Games and puzzles.
**Science Fair:
Science Buddies take the survey to discover the project right for you
Discovery Education bank of Science Fair topics