Vantage – Science Theme
Grade Four
Physics of Sounds (Fossweb)
Kindergarten
Where in the World?
http://www.fossweb.com/modules3-6/PhysicsofSound/index.html
This interactive activity helps teach students about how sound
travels through different materials.
http://pbskids.org/mamamirabelle/games.html
Help Mama Mirabelle's animal friends get home. She'll give
you some hints to help you out.
Grade Five
Mixtures and Solutions (FossWeb)
Grade One
Sid the Science Kid: I Sense
http://pbskids.org/sid/isense.html
See if you can match the item with your different senses.
Grade Two
http://www.fossweb.com/modules36/MixturesandSolutions/index.html
In this interactive activity, learn more about the chemical
properties of some everyday objects.
Grade Six
Youthlink: CSI Kids
Exploring Butterflies!
http://www.ansp.org/museum/
butterflies/new_interactive/
Play some online butterfly games with Rosa. You will learn
about their habitats and the effects of climate change on these
delicate creatures.
Grade Three
http://www.youthlinkcalgary.com/flash_activities/
csi_kids/csi_kids.html
This is a great interactive from Youthlink - you get to be the
detective. "Think you have what it takes to be a crime scene
detective? Learn about crime scene investigation and test your
skills."
Grade Seven
Fetch! Venubix Challenge
PBS Nova: Illuminating Photosynthesis
http://pbskids.org/fetch/games/habitats/drawing.html
Draw a habitat in which the imaginary animal, the venubix,
could survive, given the characteristics that are outlined. You
can save your drawing to your computer.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/
methuselah/photosynthesis.html
"This interactive feature takes a look at the oxygen/carbon
dioxide cycle and at the process of photosynthesis. Also
included are a few puzzlers with answers that may surprise
you"
Grade Eleven
Grade Eight
How Vaccines are Made
Nature Missions - ecosystems
http://www2.ville.montreal.qc.ca/biodome/site/site.php?langue=en
The Montreal Biodome has created an interactive exhibit called
Ecosystems. The exhibit features virtual visits to a variety of
ecosystems where you will identify living organisms native to
that ecosystem.
http://www.historyofvaccines.org/content/
how-vaccines-are-made
In this interactive activity, explore how vaccines are made.
Grade Twelve
Crossing the Divide:
How Neurons Talk to Each Other
Grade Nine
The Interactive Universe
http://www.history.com/shows/the-universe/interactives/interactiveuniverse
Enjoy this virtual journey through space as you explore the
planets in our galaxy, as well as distant galaxies, asteroids and
dying stars.
Grade Ten
On Fire (Virtual Fire Lab)
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/fire/onfi_flash.html
This is a safe, virtual experiment to play with matches and
learn about combustion.
http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/
addiction/reward/neurontalk.html
This user directed, narrated animation describes how a reward
pathway in the brain can be controlled by different neurotransmitters.