Science
TERM ONE
In Term 1 we will be learning about the Moon! Check out these great links from NASA:
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/moon
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/moon
Here is another great website on the Moon as well as on Tides.
http://mail.colonial.net/~hkaiter/Moon_Phases_Tides.html
http://mail.colonial.net/~hkaiter/Moon_Phases_Tides.html
Here are two great You Tube Videos on the Moon!
Watch these other great videos!
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Why do we have Solar and Lunar Eclipses?
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Inquiry Question: What would happen if there was no moon?
Here are some articles and videos to help you answer the question.
www.forbes.com/sites/startswithabang/2017/03/02/7-ways-earth-would-change-if-our-moon-were-destroyed/#6e8a39b63852
www.forbes.com/sites/startswithabang/2017/03/02/7-ways-earth-would-change-if-our-moon-were-destroyed/#6e8a39b63852
What will happen in the future with Moon Exploration?
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TERM TWO
Matter
There are three main states of matter:
* Solid
* Liquid
* Gas
* Solid
* Liquid
* Gas
Try these websites for more information:
www.abcya.com/games/states_of_matter
www.ducksters.com/science/solids_liquids_gases.php
Here are two videos on matter to watch:
www.abcya.com/games/states_of_matter
www.ducksters.com/science/solids_liquids_gases.php
Here are two videos on matter to watch:
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Chemical & Physical Changes
Look at these videos to help you understand the differences between physical & chemical changes:
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TERM THREE
All Living Things Sense and Respond to the Environment
A site with fun facts about your senses!
www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/humanbody/senses.html
www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/humanbody/senses.html
Cute video on how a baby makes sense of our environment!
Do we have more than 5 senses? Watch the video below to check it out:
Here are two video clips on the biomes of the Earth with some amazing images of the vastly different biomes:
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Biome Research Project:
We will be doing a research project on a biome of your choice. Here are two websites to use for your research:
kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/biomes/index.html
earthobservatory.nasa.gov/biome
www.ducksters.com/science/ecosystems/world_biomes.php
We will be doing a research project on a biome of your choice. Here are two websites to use for your research:
kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/biomes/index.html
earthobservatory.nasa.gov/biome
www.ducksters.com/science/ecosystems/world_biomes.php