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ScienceNews for Students | Student Science - 0 views

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    Good site to find reading sources for students
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Doing Science: The Process of Scientific Inquiry - 5 views

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    Good read about implementing scientific inquiry. I really liked many of the tables/charts they included. I plan to post the table on pg. 27 in the classroom (Fundamental Abilities Necessary to Do Scientific Inquiry).
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adaptations reading_low.pdf - 1 views

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    Lower level reading on adaptions
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The Earthquake That Will Devastate the Pacific Northwest - The New Yorker - 6 views

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    This a fascinating article about the Cascadian fault line.  Scientists track evidence of past earthquakes along the fault.  Relates to Japan's tsunami.  Lots of good vocabulary
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light reading_low.pdf - Google Drive - 1 views

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    Lower level reading introducing properties of light.
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minerals_rocks_soil reading_low.pdf - Google Drive - 0 views

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    Lower reading level covering rocks and minerals, soil, weathering and erosion. 
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Not all bugs are bad - The Homeowners Column - University of Illinois Extension serving... - 0 views

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    Quick article helping to explain insects roles in our environment. 
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Good Bugs and Bad Bugs- Student Booklet - 1 views

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    This resource has several lessons consisting of short, on grade level readings, followed by questions. I would not use this in entirety but could see me pulling out Lesson 3-1 (What is a Beneficial Insect?), Lesson 3-2 (Predators), Lesson 3-3 (Pollinators) and Lesson 3-4 (Recyclers and Decomposers).
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The Dynamic Earth - 2 views

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    Interactive website providing info about earth's surface concepts including rocks and minerals.
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Lighting A Revolution: Thomas Edison - 0 views

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    This web site accompanies an exhibition at the National Museum of American History exploring the process of invention. The story is told in two parallel sections comparing Thomas Edison's light bulb invention with several electric lighting inventions of a century later.
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The Sacred Dung Beetles of Ancient Egypt - KIDS DISCOVER - 0 views

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    Higher level read but a good real world example of a decomposer. **You will need to create a Kids Discover account to view this source.
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Beneficial Insects: Not All Bugs are Bad- MOTHER EARTH NEWS - 0 views

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    I could see me using parts of this article to assist in discussing different living things 'role' in their ecosystem.
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Learning Landscapes- Bureau of Land Management - 1 views

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    Helps students explore "America's Big Backyards". Interactive site.
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