NKCS MS Science Resources

Use visualization activity and drawing to help students with the ecosystem organization

This video talks about endangered animals and how people are affecting life. It is very moving.

This is a great online resource for mineral identification

online rock identification activity

I show this video before we do the lab to split water molecules so the students can better see how it works.

This video dramatically demonstrates the electrolysis of water and discusses how this process is used in real life.

This is a video that shows the experiment with elephant toothpaste in a more dramatic event then we get in class. (So, I show it after the lab.)

These games allow students to interact with instruments and to see how loudness and pitch change. "Changing Sound" and "Pitch" links

This shows how water can be changed by sound using a speaker (shows wave with increased volume= more energy).  Very dramatic 

This is a short 3 minute video clip from Magic School Bus that really highlights loudness and pitch of sound

This is a song that was put together by a 6th grade teacher to help his students learn about how objects appear different colors and how surfaces affect visible light.

This is a short video that talks about the different types of soil texture and how to tell them apart.

This is a short video that uses frogs to show how to prevent non point source pollution in our daily lives.

This free download uses the microphone in your computer (or you can use a plug in microphone for better quality) to detect sounds and instantly displays the sound waves on the screen. This would be a great tool to illustrate pitch and loudness, so they can make connections to the wave behavior. 

That is a great idea. I appreciate the fact that this is a truly interactive generic resource and can actually respond to stimuli in your room as opposed to being a detached simulation.

Three separate field trips take you (1) along the scenic North Cascade Highway (State Route 20), (2) up the Baker Lake road, and (3) along the Mount Baker Highway (State Route 542). Most of the sites you'll see are right off the highway, but we've included a few side trips that take you off the beaten path. Click on one of the three fieldtrip maps shown to see a detailed map.

Chimpanzee article to show relevance.

A decent set of "explanatory" articles over popular science topics. Many of the articles carry rather relevant material to connect with specific standards along the way...

Hearing test to hear freq.