Science Research
When students use the internet for research purposes, provide them the sites and a worksheet, graphic organizer or guide to help them find information. The reason is that with a short amount of computer time, the students do not have time to search for sites and then find the needed information. In addition, most students do not know what a good site looks like. By providing the sites, time is saved and students are shown sites that are already vetted for appropriate information. Use these websites for students to research information. When deciding to use a website for research, ask the following questions about the website to make sure it is suitable for your class.
Don't forget to provide a graphical organizer or worksheet for students to record their findings.
- Is the reading level appropriate or can you work around it?
- Is the information you need easy to find?
- How and where can you align this website with your curriculum?
- What problems do you anticipate with students using this site?
Don't forget to provide a graphical organizer or worksheet for students to record their findings.
Landforms
Habitats/BiomesCheck out these sites when researching about different habitats or biomes.
Natural DisastersLearn about volcanoes and other natural disaster. Find out where the latest disaster happened. Find pctures and more!
WeatherDan's Wild Wild Weather
This site might be unattractive but it has links to anything you may want to know about weather. (Worksheet Available) Weather Wiz Kids
Find weather information on this site as well as weather jokes, games, safety tips and more. (Worksheet Available) The Weather Channel Accuweather Look up forecasts as well as viewing the current satellite images. Major weather events are also available on these sites. Web Weather for Kids
Students will find information about clouds, hurricanes, tornadoes, thunderstorms and more. The information on this site is nicely organized and includes related interactive activities. Water Cycle
Animated explanation of the water cycle. The animation can run automatically or students may click on each step individually. Animals and HabitatsHere are many sites to find information on animals. Each site has information presented in different ways and not all animals are available on each site. Choose an animal and see how the information compares on different sites. (Worksheet Available)
InsectsThe following sites provide information about different insects.
Insect Home Page NOVA Online with Bees Insects for Kids Bugbios Shepard's Software Insect Profiles Ants
Spiders
Bats |
MathThese are online dictionaries of mathematical terms. Some terms in the first site allow students to interact with the concepts of the definitions.
Science Fair ProjectsScience Fair Central Science Fair Projects and Experiments Science Fair Projects World Science Fair Topics Solar SystemThis is the place for anything about planets and stars. ZOOM astronomy also has a feature where students can see how much they weigh and how old they are on other planets.
Periodic Table
Geared toward elementary students, this site provides information about the structure of the Periodic Table and the first 37 elements.Many illustrations are included.
Web Elements
Click on one of the elements shown in the Periodic Table to learn more about the chosen element. Sound and Hearing
Decibel Levels of Common Sounds The Noise Center Learn about the loudness of different sounds. Find specific information about music, recreational, and airport noise. How Things are Made
How It’s Made (You Tube Video Site)
Unwrapped Both of these sites provide videos which describe how different items or foods are made. (Worksheet Available) DinosaursElectricityEarth DayEarth Day: National Geographic
Explore different topics and activities on this site. Planet Pals
This is a busy site but has easy to ready information about earth and the ecology facts. Look for links under the "Eco Helpers" heading. The Body
How the Body Works
This site is part of Kid's Health. Information on various body parts are given in either an article or a "movie." The articles allow for text to speech. Each body part section also has an online quiz and printable diagram activity and word search. The site also has Spanish available. |