Websites of Interest: Science (K-5)
Website Name
Description of Website
URL
Open School
Interactive site to discover different types of sound and light. Kindergarten: Force and
Energy
Open School
BBC Science Clips
Interactive site to study plants and animals in a local environment. Grade 1:
Characteristics and Needs of Living Things
BBC Home
Crickweb
Interactive teaching resources for Primary/Elementary Schools, Ages 8-11 years.
Science games for kids, interactive science resources and activities for your IWB, PC or
Mac. Learning science facts about light, variation, magnets, springs, earth, sun and
moon, changing states, materials, life cycles, habitats, minibeasts and our body with
these great educational kids games. Grade 1: Characteristics and Needs of Living
Things
Crickweb
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OM1.1 Investigate observable characteristics and uses of natural and constructed
objects and materials in their environment.
OM1.2 Examine methods of altering and combining materials to create objects that meet
student- and/or teacher-specified criteria. Grade 1: Using Objects and Materials
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PBS Science
PBS Teachers Science and Tech resources and activities.
PBS
BBC KS2 Bitesize
Science
Learn about the experiments that make the properties of solids, liquids and gases
change.
BBC
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LS2.2 Assess results of combining liquids and solids, including technologies based on
understanding these interactions.
AW2.1 Investigate observable physical properties of air and water (in all three states of
matter) within their environment.
AW2.2 Assess the importance of air and water for the health and survival of living things,
including self and the environment. Grade 2: Liquids and Solids
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BBC Science Clips
Interactive game to explore forces and motion. Grade 2: Motion and Relative Position
BBC
Websites of Interest: Science (K-5)
BBC Science Clips
Interactive game to explore pushes and pulls. Grade 2: Motion and Relative Position
BBC
Science Net Links
Lesson plan on teaching how to make objects move. Grade 2: Motion and Relative
Position
Science Net Links
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LS2.2 Assess results of combining liquids and solids, including technologies based on
understanding these interactions.
AW2.1 Investigate observable physical properties of air and water (in all three states of
matter) within their environment.
AW2.2 Assess the importance of air and water for the health and survival of living things,
including self and the environment.
Grade 2: Air and Water in the Environment
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Building Big
BUILDING BIG is a great opportunity to get kids thinking about structures they see every
day. You can use the television series and Web site to increase students' awareness of
their built environment and the impact of technology on society, while teaching basic
physical science concepts. This Educator's' Guide is a Web version of the printed Activity
Guide created for the BUILDING BIG television series. Grade 3: Structures and
Materials
PBS
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SM3.1 Investigate properties of materials and methods of joinery used in structures.
SM3.2 Assess the function and characteristics of strong, stable, and balanced natural
and human-built structures. Grade 3: Structures and Materials
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Forces of Change
Discover the amazing world of soils with images and information from the Dig It! The
Secrets of Soil exhibit from the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History.
Grade 3: Exploring Soils
Forces of Change
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ES3.1 Investigate the characteristics, including soil composition and ability to absorb
water, of different types of soils in their environment.
ES3.2 Analyze the interdependence between soil and living things, including the
importance of soil for individuals, society, and all components of the environment.
Grade 3: Exploring Soils
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Websites of Interest: Science (K-5)
First Scientists
This Government of Canada website is a series of vignettes based on a documentary of
the same title. The vignettes explore the links between traditional knowledge of Native
Canadians and western science.
First Scientists
National Science
Foundation
Information and ideas for Inquiry in Science K-5.
National Science
Foundation
Reese Tipis
A site that discusses seasonal considerations and adaptations for tipis - Best for Grades
4 and 5
Reese Tipis
Tipi Physics
An American website but has good, relevant information on tipis.
Tipi Physics
Gr.1 - Anishinabe
Way
A look at seasonal changes and ecosystems through the Anishinabe lens. Great ideas
for FN perspectives in science. Links to Grade 1 Outcomes.
Anishinabe Way
Moment of science
We’ve all hit our “funny bone.” Why does it feel like that? What do bicycles, footballs, and
space shuttles have in common? Can you really learn while you are asleep? Why do
some birds hop and others walk?
These and literally thousands of other questions about the world we live in are answered
in A Moment of Science. If you are even a little bit interested in the world around you
these two-minute radio programs are just for you – and you don’t need to know anything
about science!A Moment of Science is produced at Indiana University, Bloomington, in
cooperation with IU’s scientific community, and scientists around the world.
Indiana public media
Lawrence Hall of
Science
A site filled with many resources to support K-5 Science curricula!
Lawrence Hall of
Science
BBC Nature
Collections
A collection of wildlife themed video clips.
BBC Nature Collections
Government of
Canada Science
Activity Books
The team at Science.gc.ca has created a new Activity Book which includes over 30 brand
new exciting science experiments and activities for all skill levels and age groups
(elementary, intermediate, and secondary). The 5th edition showcases the diversity of
science through activities in health, biology, environment, agriculture, meteorology,
astronomy, engineering, the living world and much more.
Science Activity Books
School garden
The School Garden Network is an initiative of Nutrients for Life Canada, a registered
School garden network
Websites of Interest: Science (K-5)
network
Canadian charity. Nutrients for Life Canada develops educational resources including
lesson plans that focus on sustainable food security. A great resource!