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list of common misconceptions from the American Institute of Physics

lesson plans on states of matter, physical and chemical changes. includes supporting animations and videos. from American Chemical Society.

list of common misconceptions in earth, life, and physical science topics

"Weather or Not, a video series from WVIZ Cleveland uses weather forecasting and the science of meteorology as a context for learning. In this episode you are encouraged to discover the properties of air around you by using your physical senses. Then learn about measuring and recording the same properties using weather instruments, maps, and graphs."

student-created video posing review questions about physical and chemical weathering and erosion. shows animations of physical weathering that may be useful to grade 4.

Funding is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Funds are available at the beginning of the school year; funds can pay for standards based lessons that go beyond what districts are expected to provide (e.g. field trips!!!)

Allows students to explore the scientific world of modern materials. Zoom in to the atomic level on everyday objects. "Understanding how stuff is put together, how it can be used, how it can be changed and made better to do more amazing things - even creating completely new kinds of stuff: that's what materials science is all about." The site is divided into four main sections: Zoom Inside Stuff, Transform Stuff, Crush Stuff, and Improve Stuff. There is also a family guide and a teachers guide provided.

January 2008 As part of the SMATHematics Project: The Wonder of Science, The Power of Mathematics-a collaborative partnership between Kennesaw State University and two local school districts, fifth graders had the opportunity to puzzle out chemical formulas of propane, methanol, and other important molecules. In addition, they explored properties that characterize certain molecules and then used their newly acquired knowledge of atoms' bonding requirements to help them build three-dimensional molecular models. The effort is succeeding-as you can see by the fifth-grade classroom experience described here.

video with song about molecular movement, kinetic energy, temperature as measure of molecular movement

scales by powers of ten from space to quarks

video explains the chemical reaction that results in a flame with multiple colors

fun video explaining what the Hadron Collider does

explains electricity as well as series and parallel circuits. provides "close-up" view of electron motion.

this site is from the Royal Society of Chemistry in London

A variation (possible extension) of the separations activity. Students must design the most efficient water filtration system.

shows how the molecules of water interact with salt to dissolve it. use this with the periodic table lessons after talking about ions.

Use playdough to teach electrical circuits!

crystalline image of salt taken by NASA

a short list of images including kosher salt and micro-organisms