Curriculum Topic

Integration Idea

Landforms

In this website, students explain how physical processes have shaped and affected landforms of plains, valleys, plateaus, hills, mountains, loess, and glaciers, the rock cycle of sedimentary rock, metamorphic rock, and igneous rock, the processes of erosion, weathering, and plate tectonics, and the earth's structure. You can post your questions on our bulletin board, check out the glossary for new words, or try your luck at our interactive games!

http://www.edu.pe.ca/southernkings/landforms.htm

Inquiry and Scientific Method

The link below offers multimedia lessons covering the following topics:

      Scientific Method

      Scientific Problem Solving

http://www.brainpop.com/science/seeall.weml

History of Science and Invention

TimeLiner Activity (Software installed on eMacs)

http://www.howe.k12.ok.us/~jimaskew/bhistory.htm

Balance in the Environment

Bell LIVE! traveled to the prairie and explored cool animals and plants of this fascinating ecosystem. We discovered why prairies are important to the way we live and what humans do to impact this vanishing ecosystem. Discover the plants and animals that compose the prairie ecosystem with our online activities and resources.

http://www.bellmuseum.org/distancelearning/prairie/index.html

The Moon (Como Planetarium)

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/tothemoon/

Simple Machines

The link below offers multimedia lessons covering the following topics:

      Wheel and Axle

      Inclined Plane

      Pulleys

http://www.brainpop.com/tech/seeall.weml

Classifying

Variables: Controls and Predictions

AppleWorks or Excel Spreadsheet: Use to record and visualize data through the creation of charts. Use the site below for instructions on spreadsheet use.

http://www.beavton.k12.or.us/staff_dev/aworks/sprdsht/basicspread/spreadtit.html

Graphs and Charts

AppleWorks or Excel Spreadsheet: Use to record and visualize data through the creation of charts. Use the site below for instructions on spreadsheet use.

http://www.beavton.k12.or.us/staff_dev/aworks/sprdsht/basicspread/spreadtit.html

Evolution

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/humans/riddle/ed_pop.html

http://anthro.palomar.edu/time/default.htm

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/library/index.html (Complete a search for the media that you desire.)

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/educators/teachstuds/svideos.html (Video Collection)