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=Interactive - Technology for Inquiry in Earth/Space Sciences=

This is a compilation of interactive science sites to be used with elementary science and the Virginia SOLs. Participants will enter their site URL, SOL, site description, and additional information to explain why this site made their top five list. Put your first name and last initial in the last box with your main reasons for recommending. The 5E boxes should **__describe /Explain__** how the site fits that piece of inquiry science. Explore After students explore the earth's structure they can move on to other sections on the website. The sections that follow teach about plate tectonics, plate boundaries and about what happens when plates move, slip and collide. Explain Along with every image and animation there is an explanation about what students see. Everything is labeled clearly and explanations are given in easy to understand language.
 * SOL || SITE || Engage || Explore || Explain || Extend || Evaluate || Why you recommend ||
 * ES 1d,ES8b&c, sol 6.3e,6.6b || http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/natural-disasters/forces-of-nature.html?section=v || Allows kids to make their own Force of Nature || You set the conditions To create the tornado, hurricane, etc || Explains why or why not the the simulation worked || Use the hints and information given to recreated new conditions and see the damage your simulation cause || They should be able to understand why the simulator did or did not work and the conditions necessary for each natural disaster to occur || It was really informative and a lot of fun

Christi G || 6.8; 4.7; 3.8; 1.6 || @http://jove.geol.niu.edu/faculty/stoddard/JAVA/moonphase.html@http://www.fearofphysics.com/SunMoon/sunmoon1.html || Interactive animation - can choose time interval for change || Can run over and over at different speeds || Links to sites and explanation below || Questions extend thinking || predict and then see what happens || Interactive simulation; students can change time interval and see what happens.(MJH) || 1.3; 2.3; 3.9; 4.6 || h@ttp://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/watercycle2ndgrade.html
 * Earth, Moon, Sun animations
 * **Water Cycle**

@http://www.kidzone.ws/water/index.html

@http://www.epa.gov/safewater/kids/gamesandactivies.html

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This site has a list of interactive sites within that teach and explain the watercycle. || Games are best on last link for exploration. Especially this: http://www.epa.gov/safewater/kids/flash

Play the water cycle game! || Explanations and illustrations on all 3 sites.

Multiple links on site. || Multiple related links on side bar.

Multiple links for extention. || Games and interactive sites can be used for evaluation and/or Remediation

Have the studetns fill in a blank water cycle with the fill in the blank words given to them. || All are good resources for teaching water cycle - good graphics, good explanations, good practice.

This site was helpful because it has a variety of water cycle sites within it. Lyndsey W. || 4.6b || [] || Interactive. (The Basic) Gives descriptions of tornadoes and introduces general concept to students. Students can look at pictures of tornadoes. || Website offers experiments that students can conduct to study tornadoes, and gives video instructions. || Offers a lot of information on tornadoes. This website is easy to navigate and will be suitable for fourth grade. || Students are able to view videos of tornadoes so can see the effects of the storm. || There is a ‘Words to Know’ section that has a Tornado Word Twister that students can complete once all the reading and an experiment has been done. This can be used as an evaluation tool to ensure students are learning key terms and ideas. || This would be a great website to use as part of a "weather WebQuest". It offers a lot of information and visual aids.
 * Earth Science.

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 * SOL 4.7 || []

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[] 1271259872 [] 1271259872 || Games and interaction questions are used to engage student. toonuniversity is visually great for students to compare the different sizes of the Sun, Earth, and Moon as well as other planets. || Through interaction activities students will learn important facts. || Students will read and explore || Games and activities are available, plus there is extra reading material. || Students will take a quiz after completing the games and the reading. Scores will be shown automatically. || Students will take a quiz after completing the games and the reading. Scores will be shown automatically. Victoria L || Brittany B ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * SOL 3.9 - Water cycle || []
 * SOL 5.6 & 5.7 || []

Brittany B || Students will be engage because this site is set up like a game show such as jeopardy. || Students will answer the questions and explore the information provided. || Students will answer questions in this interactive game type format. || Allow students to research any unknown answers on the internet or library. || The teacher can take some of the game questions for use on a quiz\test. || I like the game format and I think kids would enjoy it as well. || Brittany B || Students will be engaged by a hands on activity. || TSW explore and find rocks to create their own rock collections. || TSW explain their rock collection. || Allow students to use books to help create their rock classification. || The whole rock collection project can be graded. || Another hands on activity! || Earthquakes || [] Brittany B || Games and puzzle activities to engage kids. || There are a ton of activities for kids to explore. || Puzzles, activities, even science fair project ideas. || A variety of sites to search for information. || Puzzles and games can be great assessments. || I like the variety of activities. There is even an ask the geologist section. || Brittany B || Hands on activity that involves food (even if its just an egg!) || There is a hands on activity for kids to try as well as other links, || Additonal links to learn more about plate tectonics. || Addtional links. || The teacher can have the students draw the different plate boundaries. || Another site with many informative links. || -ES.8c SOL 5.7d || [] || Interactive – can move cursor to see continents move from 1 million yrs ago to present || Can choose to see maps in color relief or gray relief || Gives explanation of plate tectonics and how it works || Can also see boundaries, volcanoes, earthquakes, hotspots, velocity, and names of plates on a map by clicking on that category || Questions are asked and then students are told to find answers using simulation showing continental plate movement over time || Interactive and gives detailed information on plate tectonics and its association with volcanoes and earthquakes
 * SOL 5.7 Rocks || []
 * SOL 5.7 d
 * SOL 5.7 plate tectonics || []
 * Plate Tectonics

Kathy L || ~Chelsea H. || Weather || Weather Wiz Kids || Photos, folklore, and weather jokes could be used to engage. || There is lots of information to explore or they could do one of the experiments that the site provides directions for.. || The information could be used for explanation purposes or to reinforce information from experiments. || There are some interactive weather games. || A quiz after reviewing the site or the teacher could use things like the crossword as an informal assessment. They can print out the completed puzzle. || I really like this site mainly as a resource for weather information in an isolated spot.
 * SOL 2.8 Resources || Human Footprint || Use the video to get students aware of the resources and how much we use on a regular basis. || There is a great interactive section that calculate how much they use something in a year and compare it to other countries || Students can log their information and chart it with the results from other countries. || Option 1: Have students use the information to estimate how much the school uses the resources on a regular basis or simplify it with just the class. Option 2: Have the students come up with ideas to reduce waste. || The chart could serve as a informal assessment in addition to discussions that illustrate that they understand how much we use in comparison with other countries. || It is kind of disturbing cause the numbers can get really up there. It is a great way to shock kids into wanting to get involved.
 * SOL 2.6

~ Chelsea H. || Weather & Effects on the Living || PBS Kids: Sid the Science Kid: Weather Wheel || Most kids in 2nd grade should have some idea of what to wear for certain weather conditions. This is a refresher and a good interactive way to get the kids aware that the weather affects living things. It gets them interested too with the great game. || Children can learn about different animals and keep a log of the observations to see how different animals interact with different weather. || Students could be asked to draw pictures of different animals covered in different weather conditions based on what they have observed. || Based on prior knowledge, they can be asked to predict what would occur if an animal that they have not observed would do under different weather conditions. Then they can do the research or experiment if allowed to find out. || Informal assessments would work best either based on their drawings or predictions. Teacher could do class discussions or have a formal paper assessment. || It is simple interactive game that will help build computer skills especially for those that do not have computers at home and fun to just refresh their knowledge. ~Chelsea H. || SOL 5.7e || [] || Visually stimulating || Can go back and forth between slides to reinforce learning || Gives pictures and detailed information on weathering and erosion || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Solutions are given on how to manage erosion to help the environment || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Assessment can be given at end of slides || Pictures show erosion, gives understanding of what causes erosion, and offers solutions to manage erosion
 * SOL 2.6 Weather || Interactive Weather Maker || Ask students about what conditions are required to get certain precipitation types. || Use this interactive site to let students play with humidity and temperature to see how it affects the weather. || Ask students to explain their conclusions and how they came to that conclusion. || Take it past simple precipitation and ask them to predict what may be needed to get other weather forms. || Use the class discussions as an informal assessment or have the students record their data. || This site is very visual and the kids can get an understanding of conditions present for different precipitation. ~Chelsea H. ||
 * SOL 2.6 Weather || Edheads: Weather || Introduce weather and weather reports to students. Have them watch the weather news and create a key for all of the symbols. || Use this activity to have students practice reporting the weather and predicting the weather in different parts of the country. || Using a map and they symbols you can make sure they understood the information by asking them to put the appropriate symbols in the right spots based on the reports you give or the reports that the students give in the elaborate stage. || Ask the students to make their own weather reports and they can take turns each day reporting the weather and predicting the weather for the rest of the week. || The weather reports or the map could serve as informal assessment or make a formal assessment quiz. || I really like this one because the children prepare the reports and predict. ~Chelsea H. ||
 * 2.7a.
 * Weathering and Soil Erosion

Kathy L || Weather || [] Lyndsey || Vocabulary building, memory games and rhyme activities to engage students. || A variety of nursery rhymes that can be stated to the children and a memory match game for the children play. || There are interactive games to play to reinforce lessons. || There are a variety of additional links that allow students to view pictures and play interactive games. || The students will be given a quiz following the lesson. || I think children will be excited to get involved in this website because there are a variety of great pictures and games. Lyndsey W. || Lyndsey || Great information on creating your own school garden. || This site allows children to explore the ideas of creating their own school garden or garden at home. || There are a variety of links to access additional information on garden and seeds. || There are additional resources to look at dealing with different types of gardens and plants. || The class can plant a garden or plant some plants in the classroom. || I think planting a garden in the classroom or at the school is a great way for the kids to do inquiry with seeds, plants and soil. Lyndsey W. || Lyndsey || Pictures and activities to learn about shadows. || This site is a great source for shaodw information and activites. || There are a bunch of experiments that explain shadows and why they occur. || There are light science activities to do as a class or on your own. || A collage will be done to show things that reflect light. || This site is good for both teachers as well as studetns because it offers great sources of information as well as some great experiemetns the kids can complete. Lyndsey W. || Lyndsey || An entire website dedicated to recycling. || There are games and art projects to help the students explore the world of recycling. || There is an interactive storybook for the kids to read. || The home page can be navigated through to explore all the aspects of recyling and the environment. || The students will be given a planet protection puzzle to solve to assess their learning. || This site is the best I have seen. The informatrion is countinous and allows the children to do a variety of activities and games to test their knowledge and expand their learning. Lyndsey W. || Lyndsey || There is a page dedicated t o water conservation with activities. || There are a variety of games for the children to explore throughout the website. || Pictures and diagrams of the different aspects of conserving water. || There are activities the class can do as a whole or individually. || There are challenge questions that will be done at the end of the lesson. || This site weas very informative as well as kid friendly. Lyndsey W || - Children can play more games on the home site to test their weather knowledge. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">This site has a lot to offer in many different areas, and teachers can make it relevant to their lives by viewing the Weather Channel during class.
 * SOL 4.6 || [|http://www.sciencea-z.com/scienceweb/unit/Clouds,%20Wind,%20and%20Storms?unitId=13] || This site has great resources such as flash cards the students could use for learning weather. ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * SOL K.8a
 * SOL K.8b || []
 * SOLK.7 || []
 * SOL K.10 || []
 * SOL K.10 || []
 * K.8a,d; K.9 || · [] || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">There is a slideshow of pictures and numerous (but not too many) links to click on about weather. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Students can follow the Junior Meteorologist, Radar, in his quest to find more information about weather patterns. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Children can play games that help to explain their new knowledge about weather. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Students can return to the home site and watch Cool Clips about more weather scenarios. ||

-Sarah Gill || Weather || · [] || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">This website has appealing graphics and simple headings that invite the students to do things like “Observe: Track Clouds in the Sky!” || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Students are invited to create and use different weather detection tools. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">The children can use the explanation that comes with the tools to explain how and why they work. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Here students can create their own weather through a Web Quest so that they can conduct an investigation. || - Students can take what they have learned and predict their own forecast! || This website contains all of the 5-Es, and has them very clearly laid out. It is functional, easy to use, and aesthetically appealing.
 * K.8a, d; K.9

- Sarah Gill ||
 * - SOL: K.8a, d; K.9 || · [] || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">This site has different objects to click on for further links rather than simply words. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Students can explore the different aspects of weather, such as “Seasons and Temperature,” “Air Pressure and Wind,” and “Clouds & Moisture.” || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">The glossary offers children a chance to explain some terms and concepts that they may not understand. || - Students can extend their knowledge to more dangerous scenarios in the “Rock ‘n Roll Weather” section. || Children can test their knowledge in the “Activities” section. || This site has a variety of activities that are fun and easy to use.

- Sarah Gill ||
 * - K.8a, d; K.9 || · [] || Students are able to click on links with both written and pictorial labels. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">The children can collect information about numerous types of weather. || Students can use the data they collected to make inferences about where this weather comes from and what causes it. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Children can extend their knowledge about natural disasters to include other destructive occurrences, like national emergencies. || - Students can take a “What Did You Learn?” quiz or test their knowledge in “Fact or Fiction.” || This website offers a different perspective than many others. It offers students a way to help deal with extreme weather.

- Sarah Gill || Recycling || · [] || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Students can find out about what is on the site and choose where they want to go by clicking on links. || - Children can explore Recycle City and find out how it is different from any other city. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Students can read about the measures taken by the residents of Recycle City to ensure their environment remains clean and healthy. || - Children can play with some of the activities that help them to become involved in the process of keeping Recycle City clean. || - Students can play a game in which they become the new city manager of Dumptown. They are to use the knowledge they have gained to make it a more clean and efficient city. || Recycle City is very interactive and teaches the importance of hands-on activities through technology.
 * K.10

- Sarah Gill || ~ Victoria L. || Questions and a movie that shows how a volcano is formed engage students. || Explore Several pages show in words, images and through short clips how a volcano is formed. || Explain The steps of volcano formation are explained in detail. || Elaborate Plate tectonics are discussed. Images help explain the relationship between plate tectonics and volcanoes. || Evaluate There is a quiz at the end. The questions directly relate to what was discussed in the lesson slides and movie. Correct answers fill up a volcano. || The movie clips do a great job explaining how a volcano is formed. The visuals are great as well. Christa P. || ~ Victoria Losito || ~ Victoria Losito || Start a rock collection: interactive way to teach about rocks. A movie about rock formation catches attention. || Explore The site is filled with good information about rocks, how they are formed and how they can be differentiated. || Explain Throughout the site there are explanations about rocks, about the different types of rocks, about how they are formed and how we can tell them apart. || Elaborate In addition to the other great features, the site has a rock cycle diagram with an interactive section to test gained knowledge. || Evaluate A quiz at the end tests gained knowledge. || This site is attractive, interactive, and interesting. There are many images and diagrams and a movie to add to the understanding of rock formation. Christa P. || -ES.6b&c || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">[] || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Pictures of rocks and use of bright colors in wording captures attention || Can click links for additional information || Definitions and the composition of different types of sedimentary and metamorphic are given || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Example pictures of the different rocks extends students understanding || At end of web page, can answer questions and give examples || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Concentrates specifically on sedimentary and metamorphic rocks and pictures are vivid
 * SOL 6.8 || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">[] || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Many graphics and visuals || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">There is a lot of information on this website covering planets, explorers, planet portfolios. If students are unable to read the information there is an option to listen to the readings. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">There is a lot of information to clearly explain about all of the different planets. Website also offers a glossary so students will understand vocabulary. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Website goes beyond planets and also includes explorers || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">There is nothing on this website to directly evaluate students. The teacher would have to have an activity to evaluate the information learned. || This website is easy to navigate and provides a lot of important information. I really like the option of being able to listen to the readings for students who may be struggle to read.
 * SOL 5.7 || [|Sciencemonster Volcano] || Engage
 * SOL 5.7 || [] || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Students can listen to a song created for the topic selected. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">This site easily explains different rock types and offers visuals and explainations for each. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Visuals and easy navigation make learning information easy. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Site also discusses many other geology related information. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Interactive game to identify rock types || I think this site would be good for fifth grade beacuse it is interactive, easy to navigate and information is easy to understand.
 * SOL 6.8 || [] || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Visuals and interactive photo mosaic. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Click on the different plants, asteroids, comets and satellites to explore the area. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Site offers detailed explanations on both the inner and outer solar system. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Other links for related information are included, and more articles related to topic are linked on page. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Solar System Quiz, Earth Quiz || Offers a lot of information, good visuals and is interactive.
 * SOL 5.7 || [|Annenberg Media Learner The Rock Cycle] || Engage
 * Sedimentary and Metamorphic Rocks

Kathy L || Bright and colorful with a project highlighted on the first page: Create a Coral Reef. There are many games, experiments and activities to choose from. || Explore A wide choice of options to explore oceans: Marine Biology, Coral Reefs, Ocean and Reef creatures, many learning activities. || Explain Scientist at work is a feature that comes up several times to explain about many different features of the ocean in detail: coral Reefs and marine animals, different types of fish and where they live, images, maps… a world of information. || Elaborate Students are encouraged to become a water saver. Details are given about how this can be done. A list is posted about changes that can be made in every household, by every person to make a difference to the world’s oceans and to water consumption. || Evaluate There is a quiz students can take, but any of the hands-on experiments or creations (like the coral reef) could be used as a way to evaluate understanding. || This really is a great site with a plethora of information and fun activities. I love the variety of choice that is given to learn about the ocean environment. Christa P. || 3.8a, 4.7b Seasons Keiara B, || <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 10pt;">[] || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Students have to observe the pictures and correctly label them winter, spring, summer, or fall. || Students get to explore the differences between the seasons. || The changes in seasons are of patterns of natural events. Seasons change because the earth is tilted on an axis and it rotates as it revolves around the sun. || Students can draw pictures that describe things they do during the different seasons. || Students should understand the differences between winter, spring, summer, and fall. Students are asked to correctly match the season names to the pictures. || This website uses animations to show the differences between winter, spring, summer, and fall. Keiara B. || Seasons Keiara B. || [] || Students complete a sorting activity. || Students explore the recognizable characteristics of winter, spring, summer, and fall. || We know that it is winter when the leaves have fallen off of trees and it snows. We know it is spring when it rains a lot and trees and flowers bloom; the temperature starts to warm up. We know it is summer because it is very hot outside and we go to the beach. We know it is fall because the leaves change colors and the temperature starts to get cooler. || Students can compare and contrast winter in Alaska to winter in Florida. || Students understand the seasons if they are able to correctly match the pictures with the seasons. The sort praises students when the match a picture correctly and it also asks students to try again when they match a picture incorrectly. || This is a great site because it provides teachers with a quick sort that their students can do to review what students have learned about seasons. Keiara B. || Seasons/ Day and Night Keiara B. || [] || Students read and click through a web lesson. They can choose from a text version or an audio version. || Students explore the sun and what causes day and night. || The earth rotates on its axis as it revolves around the sun. One complete rotation takes approx. 24 hours (a day). When the sun is shining on a certain part of the earth, it is day time there. When the sun is not shining on a certain part of the earth, it is night time there. || Students can use a flashlight and a globe to predict where it would be day and night and explain why. || As the story unfolds, students are asked to answer questions about the earth and sun before moving on to the next part of the story. || This is an awesome website because it meets the needs of various learners. Students can click on the text version to read and go at their own pace or students can click on the audio version to have the story read to them. The story is very interactive to help students better understand where the sun goes to create night and day. Keiara B. || 4.7, 5.7 Earth Keiara B. || <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 10pt;">[] || Students observe videos about the earth and complete activities. || Students watch videos and explore how the earth rotates, what the layers of the earth are, and how the moon orbits the earth. || The earth rotates on its axis in a circular motion. The layers of the earth are the crust, mantle, and core. || Students can create 3- D models of the earth to show one of the concepts. || Students need to understand how the earth rotates, the layers of the earth, and how the moon orbits the earth. After watching the video, students can write about what they know about the earth. || This is a great website because students get to watch videos about the Earth. The website also has lesson plan ideas for teachers. Keiara B. || 4.7, 6.8 Solar System Keiara B. || <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 10pt;">[] || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Students observe videos about the solar system. || Students watch videos and explore what the solar system is comprised of. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt;">The solar system is comprised of planets, moons, asteroid, comets, and the sun. || Students can create 3-D replicas of the solar system to help them better understand what it is. || Students must understand what the solar system is made of planets (students should be able to name them in order from the closest to the sun to the furthest), moons, asteroids, comets and the sun. After watching the video, students can write in the journals about what they know about the solar system. || This is a great website because students learn about the solar system through videos. The website provides teachers with lesson plan ideas. Keiara B. || - ES.14 a,c,d || http://www.kidsastronomy.com/deep_space.htm || Interactive - can move cursor over stars, nebulae, and galaxies || Can visit other areas of the solar system, like the planets || Contains sidebars of information about the universe || Links give information about that objects in the universe || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Tests knowledge through different games, like puzzles, hangman, word search, quizzes, etc. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Gives information on solar system as a whole and shows vivid diagrams of how Sun, Moon, Earth and other planets are related to each other
 * SOL 5.6 || [|American Museum of Natural History Marine Biology The Living Oceans] || Engage
 * SOLs 2.7
 * SOL 2.7
 * SOL 2.7
 * SOLs
 * SOLs
 * Astronomy

Kathy L || The homepage on this site is packed with many different activities. There are many options children can choose from. They can watch “Space Place Live,” a cartoon newscast/interview about space. They can also play a game that is set up as a quiz show. Children can play games, and read books online. || Explore Children can explore this site for hours. The choices seem endless. Everything revolves around space and earth science. There are endless games, images, movies, and even online books. The site is packed with information and fun activities. || Explain Throughout the site there are explanations. As students watch the cartoon interviews, play the games, view the images and movies, they receive information and explanations about what they see. Topics vary widely. There is information about planets, solar systems, black holes, stars, galaxies, and space technology. Another page has much information and many activities related to earth. || Elaborate There is a wide choice of projects students can choose from that can build on learned material and move student learning and understanding to a higher level. An example of this would be to “Make a Model Saturn Decoration.” || Evaluate The projects and games can be used as an evaluation. || This is an absolutely awesome site. It is packed with information and fun activities and games that teach students as they play. I believe students will enjoy this site and learn as they have fun. The variety of games and information is also great as a resource for teachers because it can be used in many different ways. Christa P. || - ES.11d SOL 5.6a SOL 5.7d || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">[] || Video and sound grabs attention || Can watch video over and over || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Gives description of ocean floor and some of its components || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Can learn through use of video technology || Can be tested on what saw in video || Aids students who learn through visual aids, introduces video technology, shows actual images of ocean floor
 * SOL 6.8, 4.7, 1.6 || [|NASA Spaceplace] || Engage
 * Ocean Floor

Kathy L || Tylika Monrose || Stephanie W || Stephanie W || Stephanie W || Stephanie W || Stephanie W || The first page is an introduction to the earth and its many layers. The model is interactive. Students can clearly see the many layers of the earth from the crust to the core. As they move the mouse over the model sphere of earth they can compare each layer to the image of the cross section on the side to get another view. A || Explore After students explore the earth's structure they can move on to other sections. The following sections teach about plate tectonics, plate boundaries and about what happens when plates move, slip and collide. || Explain Along with every image and animation there is an explanation about what students see. Everything is labeled clearly and explanations are given in easy to understand language. || Elaborate For further, deeper information, students can read a more detailed report related to the topic. || Evaluate During the presentation there are segments where students are asked to supply an answer to something to interact and make them question and think. And at the end is a quiz to test students’ skills. || I think this is an awesome website. I liked the interactions and images that make it easier to understand the subject. The questions that are asked throughout the presentation keep students interested and make them think. The immediate feedback is great as well. Students have a way to correct their answers and therefore keep the correct answer in mind. Christa P. ||
 * K.8 weather observations || [] || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">The kids can dress the bear repeatedly. And even if they get it wrong they can retry. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Different weather conditions are set to determine the dress for the different weather types || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">The students should be able to explain why they got the answer right or wrong. The activity also explains to the child why they got the answer wrong ex. I am too hot. I need fewer clothes. || the teacher could take the idea used in this program and do a classroom activity that simulates it. || The kids could print each picture showing the bear wearing the right clothing. A book could be made. || I recommend this site/program because it is simple enough for the kindergarteners to use independently but it re-teaches the lessons they should have learned in class.
 * K.8, 1.7, 2.6, 2.7, 4.6 || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">[] || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Attractive webquest for students. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Students will explore aspects of weather. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Students have to find background information on weather topics. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Students share PowerPoint’s with classmates. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Students would be evaluated on PowerPoint content. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Allows children to create their own informative PowerPoint.
 * K.8, 1.7, 2.6, 2.7, 4.6 || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">[] || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Provides students with a fun challenge. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Students observe the elements of weather. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">While manipulating weather students will see what elements are needed to make rain, etc. and site explains. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Students can think about what elements made up that days weather. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Teacher can informally see if student understand weather components. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">A great site for students to manipulate weather.
 * 5.1 || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">[] || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Very colorful and a vast amount of information. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Students can explore rocks, minerals, sand, etc. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Clicking on each section goes into further explanation of the topic. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">There is a projects link in which students can do. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">There is a quiz link at the bottom of the site to test knowledge. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">The site is easy to navigate and very informative.
 * 3.7 || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">[] || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Interactive site will draw student’s attention. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Students click the composition, composting, and formation links. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Clicking each link goes into detail about the topic and gives activities for understanding. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">There is a “learn more” link under each section. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">The activities can be the evaluation because it states what is right and wrong. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Not too complex site with valuable fun activities.
 * 4.7 || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">[] || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Bright colorful has illustrations. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Students can click on the individual links to learn more about a topic. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">The site begins with facts about light and has various links on the aspects. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">There are puzzle light activities as an extension. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">There are test yourself links on the page. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">The site gives everything students need to know about the topic.
 * SOL 5.7 || [|Interactives Dynamic Earth] || Engage
 * K.7 shadows || [] || - the students control the different settings of the light and the position of various objects || Explore the student can see how different items make different shaped shadows and depending on the location of the light the showdown looks different. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">the program explains why the object appears bigger or darker. The site also asks open ended questions throughout the program || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Various objects are used in the program both inside and outside. The students could then link the lesson to things they see in real life || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">site has a quiz at the end of the activity. || I chose this site because it was interesting. The kids can manipulate the different things on the site. Tylika M ||

Ashley Barber || [|http://www.stanford.edu/~kschapin/ed124/] || This interactive site engages students with a bee that tells them about the changing weather || Students can click on the buttons and change the weather in the picture || Each change in the weather brings up a different dialog from the Bee who explains what the student just did to the weather. || Students have 3 different elements of the weather they can change. || Students can be quizzed on how different elements of the weather affect each other. || This site is really simple which is good for second grade. || Ashley Barber || http://www.epa.gov/safewater/kids/flash/flash_matching.html || This site is an interactive game for children || Students can take a quiz by entering in the correct letter the question. || Students can not move on until they pick the right answer. || If the student needs help they can click on the link to be taken to a page where they can read more about water usage. || This whole page is a quiz. || This website is great for bringing students attention to how much water we use. || Ashley Barber || http://www.engineeringinteract.org/resources/astroadventure/astroadventurelink.htm || This is an interactive site that encourages kids to click and play an interactive game. || Students can play a game in which they are to act the part of a space explorer going on a mission || During the game students learn about the different parts of the solar system. || The site features a section where students can learn about upcoming inventions in space science. || There is a quiz at the end of the game. || This site is very detailed and fun. IT will definitely keep students’ attention. || Ashley Barber || http://www.engineeringinteract.org/resources/astroadventure/astroadventurelink.htm || This is an interactive site. || Students can click on the different cloud types to learn about each cloud. || Each cloud type is explained to the students on its own page. || This site also includes information on the basic ingredients for weather. || Students can play a cloud matching game. || I thought this site was fun and interesting and students would enjoy playing the games. || Ashley Barber || http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/investigations/es0602/es0602page02.cfm || This site is interactive and gives students a visual model of the rock cycle. || Students can watch the different steps in the rock cycle. || Each step stops during the animation and is explained to the student. || The site features a rock cycle diagram. || There are evaluative activities for students to try on the last page. || This site is a good way to for students to be able to visualize and better understand the rock cycle. || Christi G ||
 * SOL 2.6
 * SOL 3.9
 * SOL 4.7
 * SOL 4.6
 * SOL 5.7
 * SOL 6.8 || http://www.kidsastronomy.com/solar_system.htm || This was a great site that showed the solar system in motion and had many examples of comets and meteors to show how a typical path would look like || The movement and evolution of the solar system can be observed and tweaked || There were many tabs and additional information on the planets, moons and anomalies. || There were excellent examples of how the universe revolves and amazing detail.To give the students an understanding of how planets and debris move in relation to the sun. || There is an interactive activity that allows the students to take the information they learned and create their own solar system. || This site is awesome it allows the students a visual into the universe and a chance to create one of their own. It also helps for the students to physically see what they are being taught.
 * ES 11 c.d || http://www.seasky.org/deep-sea/deep-sea-menu.html || This was a very neat site on organism of the deep sea, It gets the students wondering what kind of different things live that deep down and what makes them different || Students can use radar to detect organisms and to explore mysteries of the deep. It was a lot of fun || Many of the unknown fish and organisms can be clicked on and more information found || This site includes a lot of information on organisms and why there are so many differences between organisms found at those depths and organisms found in the open ocean || There is an interactive deep sea observation and a link for the students to create their own environment. || This site was great because it gave an insight into a still unknown world.

Christi G ||
 * ES 5a,b || http://www.rocksforkids.com/RFK/TableofContents.html || This site have an abundance of information on all aspects of the rock cycle and mineral classification || They can use the interactive rock cycle tools or even do a Volcano activity || There was so much information and links to more. Students should be able to find the answers to any of their questions on rocks and minerals and the difference between the two at this site || This site has a classification chart and diagram and a lot of information on nature disasters dealing with plate tectonics || There are printables and resources that can be used to evaluate their learning || I liked this site it had an incredible amount of information. It was detailed,colorful and fun with many many activities to keep the students involved

Christi G ||
 * ES3d || http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/books/applications/imaps/maps/g3_u6/index.html || The site has many fun activities to engage the students and get them looking for answers || The map is interactive and they can play with find certain destinations || There are fun questions and find it activities for the students to do || It gives links to find out more about Latitude and longitude and how to determine where a location can be found || As you are going through the site you are finding answers to posed questions and there is a check your answers section || This site was neat, colorful and easy to navigate. I think that it would benefit students learning about Latitude and longitude

Christi G ||