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Grades 5-8

 Science Personal and Social Perspectives

  Personal health - Add Website

Welcome to Recycle City
http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity/

Recycle City! There's lots to do in this site - people and places to visit and plenty of ways to explore how the city's residents recycle, reduce, and reuse waste.

Submitted on M D, Y by Adriane Peters, Technology coordinator at the Kate Sullivan Elementary.

President's Council on Physical Fitness
http://www.fitness.gov/funfit/funfit.html

great site with information about fitmness for the whole family. activities, information,educational materials and contacts.

Submitted on M D, Y by Sharon S. Zion, Teacher Specialist at the Allendale County, S.c..

Roscoe's Recycle Room
http://216.28.119.47

This is an interactive site that presents educational activities, games, and resources for students studying recycling and it's effects on the environment. It is easy to use for elementary aged children- graphics are "eye-catching" and will surely draw kids' attention! This site seems to be from the Steel Recycling Institute...although no specific author is sited.

Submitted on M D, Y by Susanne Teague And Lisa Snipes, 5th Grade Teacher at the Lancaster County School District.

  Populations, resources, and environments - Add Website

BBC Education: Evolution
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/darwin/

This site has information on Charles Darwin, evolution, natural selection, and much more. This is a great site for biology topics.

Submitted on M D, Y by Marie Martino, Natural selection at the BBC.

The Environment: A Global Challenge
http://library.thinkquest.org/26026/

A thinkquest challenge game that also includes facts about resources, recycling, and pollution along with the game.

Submitted on M D, Y by Stephanie McBride, student at the U of Miami.

Galapagos Education
http://pubs.nsta.org/galapagos

Beautiful site. NSTA sponsored.

Submitted on M D, Y by Scott Brittain, Assistant Professor Of Inorganic Chemistry at the Georgia College And State University.

Great Economics Lesson
http://ecedweb.unomaha.edu/ecedweek/lessons.htm

Website provides detailed lesson plans for appropriate economics content standards, referencing them to the Nebraska State Benchmarks. The organization of the site makes it easy to scan and provides a blueprint for school curriculum planners in other states to reference the lessons to their crriculum frameworks. lessons can be downloaded through Acrobat Reader.

Submitted on M D, Y by Leslie Griffin, Coordinator Of Elementary Education at the Delta State University.

BBC Education
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/darwin/index.shtml

Charles Darwin, Evolution website, natural selection

Submitted on M D, Y by Sharon Miles, Instructor at the Itawambe Community College.

Eath 911: Making everyday Earth Day
http://www.earth911.org/

It has great tips on every type of recycling, why we do it, how we do it. Has pictures, graphs, contact information, and activities, etc.

Submitted on M D, Y by Sonia Mora, Science Teacher at the MDCPS.

  Natural hazards - Add Website

Sea Grant Haznet Education Materials
http://www.haznet.org

Lesson Plans and content/background materials on natural coastal hazards organized by hazard, i.e. tornado, hurricane, volcano, flooding, erosion, etc. Includes multiple links to databases, government research sites and classroom resources.

Submitted on M D, Y by Howard Walters, Coordinator Of Educational Programs at the J.l. Scott Marine Education Center.

  Risks and benefits - Add Website


  Science and technology in society - Add Website

Go Math
http://www.gomath.com

A website to teach students about data analysis using definitions and interactive examples.

Submitted on M D, Y by Cathy Ochoa, Teacher at the Coral Gables Senior High School.


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