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Science and math content and links

 

Science Investigation Continuum across grade levels

Science write up (fill in style)

State 5th grade Science Expectations

Science Vocabulary

Social studies links

Environments

Foss Web for environments

Information on Beetles and Isopods

 

Landform Bookmarks

 FOSS Landforms Glossary

FOSSweb - Landforms

Geology and Geography of the Grand Canyon!!

Evolution of the Colorado River and its Tributaries

Grand Canyon - Parashant National Monument - History

Grand Hikes Grand Canyon Geology Overview

Image Index

Landform -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article

NOVA Mystery of the Megaflood PBS

Supai and the Havasupai Reservation

The Geology of the Grand Canyon

Welcome to the USGS - U.S. Geological Survey

Variables

Foss Web

this site has vocabulary, links, and blasto the human cannonball!

Funderstanding roller coaster

Cannon Experiment

Articles on how things float (you may need your SIRS password)

How Do Boats Float?

Learn More About: Floating

 

Social Studies Links

American History Links

Jamestown and John Smith Game

(kid friendly)

Jamestown from Time Magazine

(adult reading level, but some very interesting content and graphics)

Jamestown from National Geographic

(adult reading level, but some very interesting content and graphics)

 

 

Old stuff...

 

Movie Links

Colony Scavenger hunt

Rubric and checklist

Create a shortcut to the Leahy drop box by going here first, then copy it to your "my documents." When you are ready to save, just drag your final draft into that folder. After you do that you will need to rename it so you know what the folder is for!

 

Light (from 6th grade science)

Wave or Particle?

Wave form demonstration

Optics for Kids

Light Walk

Science of Light

Light and optics activities from Patterns in Nature

More Applets (demonstrations, very cool)

And More...

Science Links (for light)

 

    If you find some good sites, let me know!

 

 

Some Links, if you have some to add let me know!

American History

Kidport Reference (a well organized reference in chronological order, with short easy to read articles)

Explorers

American Timeline The European Age of Exploration, Explorers

Explorers of North America - EnchantedLearning.com

Motives for Exploration Christopher Columbus North America Asia Spanish Explorers

 

Colonization of Early America

13 Originals

Interactive Exercises--Historic Jamestowne

Oak View Elementary American Timeline...your ticket to America's past

        American Timeline Colonization; New England Colonies, Puritans

 

American Revolution

Link for the French and Indian War. Click on the interactive Timeline!

The History Place - American Revolution (index page in chronological order)

America's Wars Revolutionary War Causes of The War (History Central)

The American Revolution (from the National Park Service)

Primary source information and links

American Revolution

Primary source for Colonists

Our Documents - Home

ReferenceResourcesColonialLife

The American Revolution and Its Era Maps and Charts of North America 1750-1789

Constitution:

Congress for Kids

Historical people - biographies

Movie Links:

Events leading up to the Revolutionary War

Seeds of Liberty