Scientific Method
Labs:
Observation Websites:
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/puzmatch.html
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/stm0.html
Scientific Method Hangman:
http://education.jlab.org/vocabhangman/index.html
Performance Task Ideas:
Space Science
Mass vs. Weight:
http://scienceprojectideasforkids.com/2010/mass-vs-weight/
Your Weight on Other Planets!
http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/weight/
Are Astronauts Weightless in Space?
http://www.universetoday.com/95308/why-are-astronauts-weightless-in-space/
Hammer vs. Feather on the Moon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDp1tiUsZw8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eTw35ZD1Ig
Your Age on Other Planets!
http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/age/index.html
Solar System Project: Helpful Websites
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/space/moon.html
Space Science: Quiz
Volume, Mass, and Density
Water Displacement Method
http://www.ehow.com/how_2290862_use-water-displacement-measure-volume.html
Working with a Graduated Cylinder
http://w1imr.cnm.edu/apps/chemlab/reading_a_meniscus.swf
http://superteacherworksheets.com/measurement/graduated-cylinders-mixed-easy_WMNTW.pdf
Volume/Mass Lab
Water Displacement Lab: Graph Your Results!
http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/default.aspx
Density-
A measure of mass per unit of volume. (How "tightly packed" the molecules of a substance are)
Density & Buoyancy
http://www.visionlearning.com/en/library/General-Science/3/Density/37
1. If steel is denser than water, then how do large, steel cruise ships stay afloat?
2. Why did the Titanic sink?
3. How does a submarine use density to work?
4. What is superposition? Give an example.
5. How does a hot-air balloon work?
6. Why does helium make a human's voice sound so squeaky?
7. Why does Diet Coke float when placed in water, when regular Coke sinks?
Archimedes Crown Story
http://www.springboardmagazine.com/reading/eurekastory.htm