eSTELLAR

good graphic and elementary level text explaining the rock cycle

lesson plan with video and handout in which students recognize the interdependency within an ecosystem.

students learn the symbols on a weather report and learn to predict weather based on high and low pressure, fronts, wind speed and direction, precipitation. check the teacher's guide for a pre/post test and other resources.

by "They Might be Giants" about the elements and the periodic table

science is a process, not a linear method as often taught in elementary science. these great resources introduce the scientific process and provide resources for teaching these processes.

video about the interdependence of life

great for life science

plant cell video

beautiful images of nature and the environment, most free to use

use this search engine to find scientific information

fun resource to reward students

Build your own scientific understanding with these resources. Includes both free and fee-based activities/courses.

scales by powers of ten from space to quarks

number of questions on the CST for each grade 4 and 5 standard

crystalline image of salt taken by NASA

interactive - follow rock from its origins as magma through other stages of the cycle

video

great video

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.

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

one of several weather resources in teachers' domain. show how warm and cold fronts differ.