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Life Science Standards
Cells
Checks for Understanding (Formative/Summative Assessment) 7.1.1 | 7.1.2
Cells - Label drawings of plant and animal cells 0507.1.1
Plant and Animal Cells - This real-time 3D model allows the user to inspect the structures of both plant and animal cells. The student is able to explore the entire cell from any angle as well as drill down to individual organelles of the cell for more information and a better view.
Cell Parts - Identify the major parts of plant and animal cells such as, the nucleus, cell membrane, cell wall, and cytoplasm SPI 0507.1.1
Animal and Plant Cells - first select Similarities and then select Differences from the index on the left at this page.
Animal Cell Structure - good drawing, explanation of cell components - scroll down to see component names
Cells at the Science Lab - Select Cells in the list of labs. The illustration shows the parts of a cell. Move your mouse around the drawing to get information. Next, click on Looking Through a Microscope near the top of the Cells window. Click on the word View to see cells in a microscope. Click Back to select a new slide to view. Click on the book in the bottom left corner to read about cells.
Cell Inspector - match cell parts to the right name also
Cells are the Starting Point - learn about cells at this Biology4Kids site and then take a quiz on cells or a quiz on organelles.
- Teaching idea! - Have your students prepare a Venn diagram comparing and contrasting plant and animal cells. Teachnology has an online Venn diagram generator. (scroll past the membership information)
Relationships - Evaluate producer/consumer, predator/prey, and parasite/host relationships 0507.2.1
Endangered Ecosystems - Investigate some of the animals in a Mexican ecosystem. Figure out who are the predators and who are the prey and build your own food web.
Volcanoes of the Deep - classroom activity to be used to research and classify symbiotic relationships between individual organisms of different species
Create a Model - Create a simple model illustrating the interspecific relationships within an ecosystem 0507.2.3
Designer Animals: Animal Adaptations - a Hot Chalk lesson plan about adaptation in animals - the idea that certain animals have developed features which help them survive in their environment
Interdependence and Adaptation - this interactive BBC site asks your students to collect organisms, build a food web and take a quiz and
Relationships in Ecosystem - Analyze basic information from a body of text to identify key issues or assumptions about the relationships among organisms in an ecosystem 0507.2.4
Ecology as a Science - thirty-three slides showing relationships among organisms
Exploring Ecosystems - explore the living and non-living parts of three extremely different ecosystems and discover how the parts of the ecosystems interact
Effect on Environment - Create a poster to illustrate how human activities and natural disasters affect the environment 0507.2.5
Coral Connections - a video which underscores the effects of uncontrolled development and personal behavior on the local society, the peninsula's water system, and the Mesoamerican reef. The film encourages viewers to spread the word and become a force for positive change.
Endangered Ecosystems - Investigate some of the animals in a Mexican ecosystem. Figure out who are the predators and who are the prey and build your own food web.
Volcanoes of the Deep - classroom activity to be used to research and classify symbiotic relationships between individual organisms of different species
Environmental Impact - Use information about the impact of human actions or natural disasters on the environment to support a simple hypothesis, make a prediction, or draw a conclusion SPI 0507.2.3
Human Impact - environmental effects brought about by humans
Images from the Environment - digital image library from the Center for Biological Informatics of the U.S. Geological Survey
Polluting impact of humans on the oceans - [Caution: several pop ups, consider printing this page for use in your classroom] from The Independent, a UK news source
Checks for Understanding (Formative/Summative Assessment) 7.3.1 | 7.3.2
Photosynthesis - Identify the cell structures that enable plants to conduct photosynthesis 0507.3.1
Corn and Photosynthesis - efficient photosynthetic system and a long period of seasonal growth allow corn to produce high yields (reading level is a bit high, but this is short and succinct)
Fritz TV - select Factivity to help some plants through the process of photosynthesis, or select The Facts to watch a comic character interview with Chlora Phyllberg
Photosynthesis - the process by which plants use energy from sunlight to produce sugar (high reading level, but a large number of really good illustrations)
Food Webs - Design a graphic organizer that illustrates the difference between plants and animals in the movement of food energy through an ecosystem 0507.3.2
Make a Possible Food Web - [works with Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari or Netscape Navigator] interactive, click and drag to make your own food chain also
Welcome to Biology 2002 - This college level PowerPoint show has some great images. Save the show, throw out the college content and modify the show for your classroom.
Photosynthesis - Identify photosynthesis as the food manufacturing process in plants SPI 0507.3.1
Corn and Photosynthesis - efficient photosynthetic system and a long period of seasonal growth allow corn to produce high yields (reading level is a bit high, but this is short and succinct)
How Plants Get their Food - [32 slides] this PowerPoint slide show includes a six-question interactive quiz - excellent show
Photosynthesis - the process by which plants use energy from sunlight to produce sugar (high reading level, but a large number of really good illustrations)
Energy Cycles - Compare how plants and animals obtain energy SPI 0507.3.2
Energy Cycle in Living Things - A fascinating parallel between plant and animal life is in the use of tiny energy factories within the cells to handle the energy transformation processes necessary for life.
The Flow of Energy Through Plants and Animals - The energy flow through living organisms starts with sunlight and photosynthesis, then travels through the food chain in bite sized chunks.
Heredity
Checks for Understanding (Formative/Summative Assessment) 7.4.1 | 7.4.2 | 7.4.3
Genetics - Explain how genetic information is transmitted from parents to offspring 0507.4.1
What Are Birthmarks? - this article explains that they fall in to two main categories, vascular birthmarks, and pigmented birthmarks
What is a Birthmark? - this explanation from How Stuff Works says that there is no way to prevent birthmarks, they are not inherited, and very little is known about how they occur
Reproduction - Recognize that information is passed from parent to offspring during reproduction SPI 0507.4.1
Take a Tour of the Basics of Heredity - from the index at the top of the blue box, select Heredity, then click Next to progress through the windows of this show.
Those Genes - introduction to genetic inheritance.
Traits - Distinguish between inherited traits and those that can be attributed to the
environment SPI 0507.4.2
Investigating Inherited Traits - Lesson plan including procedure using coin tosses for determining dominant or recessive traits as students build an imaginary offspring
Fossil - Identify the processes associated with fossil formation 0507.5.3
Amber in Nature - Look at pieces of amber to find out what is captured inside and what clues it provides about the ancient ecosystem.
Exploring Evolution - In this interactive web lab you will explore the many lines of evidence scientists use to reconstruct the evolutionary histories of organisms. Along the way you will solve a mystery, compare bones and DNA, and look for fossils.
Fossils Rock - especially for teachers, students, and home-schoolers who want to put some fun into their earth science classes
How fossils can form - This animation shows the formation of a cast and mold, one way that fossils can form. Casts are copies of fossilized plants or animals. Molds are hollow impressions of the fossil. This process takes thousands or millions of years.
Principal of Uniformitarianism - states that the processes affecting Earth today are the same ones that affected it in the past.
Principle of Superposition - in a sequence of undisturbed sedimentary layers or lava flows, the oldest layers are at the bottom. (includes an animation)
Relative Age - determining relative age from the rock record
Relative Dating - stratigraphy and the principles of relative dating
Adaptation - Identify physical and behavioral adaptations that enable animals such as, amphibians, reptiles, birds, fish, and mammals to survive in a particular environment SPI 0507.5.1
Adaptation Activity - Learn how animals adapt to their environment while playing this online game about beavers.
Adaptation and Survival - discusses with diagrams and animation how animals adapted to survive their habitat.
Animal Adaptation - What is animal adaptation and how are animals adapted to where they live? Let's find out!
Animal Adaptation - similar to the "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" game format
Build a Fish - Build a Fish by choosing a body, mouth, and color/pattern, and then release it into the reef! In the process you will learn about adaptations that help the fish survive in their environment.
Pheromone Trails - This is a real-time 3D simulation that demonstrates how ants use pheromones to communicate. The student is able to interact with the simulation's artificial intelligence and environment to see how the ants will react to changes in their environment.
Plant Adaptations in Arid Environments - The plants that grow in the arid eastern region near the Columbia River and the Columbia Basin have a number of traits which help them to be successful in the desert.
Fossil Clues - Explain how fossils provide information about the past SPI 0507.5.2
Amber: Window to the Past - Click on different pieces of amber to find out what is captured inside and what clues the fossilized remains provide about ancient ecosystems.
Timelines - Travel back to different time periods in the history of the earth. Vivid, fleshed-out reproductions of the extinct creatures appear in scenes depicting their environments as they might have been millions of years ago.
Checks for Understanding (Formative/Summative Assessment) 7.6.1 | 7.6.2 | 7.6.3
Planets - Develop a chart that communicates the major characteristics of each planet 0507.6.1
Exploring Planets in the Classroom - Hands-on Activities for Science Classes. More than 25 hands-on science activities are provided in classroom-ready pages for both teachers and students for exploring Earth, the planets, geology, and space sciences.
Order it up - Measures of size and scale help us understand the magnitude of objects. Play with scales while trying to arrange planets by magnitude of mass, size, temperature, density, distance, gravity or magnetic field. Correctly order the planets and you unscramble a mystery picture! To play, click on the blue link; Play Order it Up: Solar System Edition
Planets of the solar system - Click on a planet to get a short bit of information about each one. Caution, relative sizes are not accurate.
Size Comparison - a sequence of models compares larger and larger objects - great pictures
Solar System - This real-time 3D simulation allows the student to inspect our solar system from any angle or vantage point as well as gain detailed information about each element.
Views of the Solar System - This site presents a vivid multimedia adventure unfolding the splendor of the Sun, planets, moons, comets, asteroids, and more. Discover the latest scientific information, or study the history of space exploration, rocketry, early astronauts, space missions, spacecraft through a vast archive of photographs, scientific facts, text, graphics and videos. Views of the Solar System offers enhanced exploration and educational enjoyment of the solar system and beyond.
Virtual Solar System by National Geographic - your chance to discover the wonders of our solar system in a spectacular 3-D environment. Take a fly-by tour of the sun and each planet in its orbit, observe close-up views of the planets, extraterrestrial weather patterns, and more.
Welcome to the Planets - This is a collection of many of the best images from NASA's planetary exploration program.
Star Patterns - Use images of the night sky to identify different seasonal star patterns 0507.6.2
Planet Characteristics - Distinguish among the planets according to their known characteristics such as appearance, location, composition, and apparent motion SPI 0507.6.1
Exploring Planets in the Classroom - Hands-on Activities for Science Classes. More than 25 hands-on science activities are provided in classroom-ready pages for both teachers and students for exploring Earth, the planets, geology, and space sciences.
Order it up - Measures of size and scale help us understand the magnitude of objects. Play with scales while trying to arrange planets by magnitude of mass, size, temperature, density, distance, gravity or magnetic field. Correctly order the planets and you unscramble a mystery picture! To play, click on the blue link; Play Order it Up: Solar System Edition
Planets of the solar system - Click on a planet to get a short bit of information about each one. Caution, relative sizes are not accurate.
Solar System - This real-time 3D simulation allows the student to inspect our solar system from any angle or vantage point as well as gain detailed information about each element.
Views of the Solar System - This site presents a vivid multimedia adventure unfolding the splendor of the Sun, planets, moons, comets, asteroids, and more. Discover the latest scientific information, or study the history of space exploration, rocketry, early astronauts, space missions, spacecraft through a vast archive of photographs, scientific facts, text, graphics and videos. Views of the Solar System offers enhanced exploration and educational enjoyment of the solar system and beyond.
Virtual Solar System by National Geographic - your chance to discover the wonders of our solar system in a spectacular 3-D environment. Take a fly-by tour of the sun and each planet in its orbit, observe close-up views of the planets, extraterrestrial weather patterns, and more.
Welcome to the Planets - This is a collection of many of the best images from NASA's planetary exploration program.
Planets - Select information from a complex data representation to draw conclusions about the planets SPI 0507.6.2
Astro-Venture - [Caution: Long activity!] learn how NASA scientists use tools to find planets in other solar systems
Star Maps - Identify methods and tools for identifying star patterns SPI 0507.6.3
Interactive Star Chart - Weather Underground has a great star map - Click on a star, planet, sun or moon for more information.
Interactive Star Chart - small java applet that allows you to quickly scroll through the entire sky
Interactive Star Map - provided by the Hong Kong Space Museum - select location and features and then click the Submit button to see a star map for your location
Mini-Astro Viewer - click on the Mini-Astro viewer button and use the Calendar button to select any date you want to see a star map for
Your Sky - the interactive planetarium of the Web - You can produce maps in the forms described below for any time and date, viewpoint, and observing location.
The Earth
Checks for Understanding (Formative/Summative Assessment) 7.7.1 | 7.7.2
Geologic Events - Create a model to illustrate geologic events responsible for changes in the earth’s crust 0507.7.1
Animations Plate Tectonics animation (Warning!: These animated gifs, including the smallest files, load slowly)
Geological Features - Describe internal forces such as volcanoes, earthquakes, faulting, and plate movements that are responsible for the earth’s major geological features such as mountains, valleys, etc SPI 0507.7.1
Animations Plate Tectonics animation (Warning!: These animated gifs, including the smallest files, load slowly)
Oceans Affect Climate - Compare the climates of coastal and inland areas at similar latitudes to demonstrate the ocean’s impact on weather and climate 0507.8.1
Create a New Hawaiian Island - read the page then click on the link at the bottom of the page to experiment with these local effects on climate by creating a new Hawaiian island!
Planet Ocean - explanation of how ocean currents help moderate costal climate - has a great chart of highs and lows for pairs of cities at the same latitude; one coastal, and one inland
Weather Maps - Use weather maps of the United States to graph temperature and precipitation for inland and coastal regions 0507.8.3
How to Read a Climograph - Every place on Earth has weather. However, different places on Earth have different types of "typical" weather. A quick way to get an idea of the climate of a particular place is to look at a "climate-graph," or "climograph."
Climographs of Selected U.S. Cities - A climograph plots monthly average temperature and precipitation for some location. It provides a quick way of characterizing the climate of a particular place. To view a climograph for one of the U.S. cities listed, click on the city name or the corresponding dot on the map.
Climate Information - a source of raw data that your students might use to make their own climograph
Weather and Climate - Use local environmental information to analyze how weather and climate are affected by landforms and bodies of water 0507.8.4
Interactive Climate Map - Move your cursor over a rectangle to see a climograph. Click on the rectangle to view information about the climate at that location
Interactive Weather Maker - investigate how weather is made by observing the effect of the changes that you make also
World Climate - What the weather is normally like for tens of thousands of places worldwide! WorldClimate.com contains over 85,000 records of world climate data (historical weather averages)
Mountains Affect Climate - Explain how mountains affect weather and climate SPI 0507.8.2
Climate - systems that play a role in determining climate
Create a New Hawaiian Island - read the page then click on the link at the bottom of the page to experiment with these local effects on climate by creating a new Hawaiian island!
Properties of Compounds - suggestions from General Chemistry Online as to the best way to search for properties of compounds
Change of State - Investigate how different types of materials freeze, melt, evaporate, or dissipate 0507.9.2
Boil Water With Shockwave - Run this experiment, changing the water amount, the starting water temperature, and the heating power. Enter how long you think it will take to boil the water [bring the water to 100°C]. The accuracy of your guess, as a percentage of the actual time, will be displayed.
Definition of Melting - from Wikipedia (includes a table summarizing change of phase)
Keep-a-Cube - Using materials listed, make a container to see how long you can keep an ice cube from melting. Find out what works best to keep the heat away from the ice cube.
Solar Cooker - harness the sun's energy to make a tasty treat (s'mores) - the experiment procedure includes instructions on how to include a control (also s'mores) - good science and tasty fun
States of Matter - seven page document to be printed and used with your students
Evaporation and Condensation - Use data from a simple investigation to determine how temperature change affects the rate of evaporation and condensation 0507.9.3
Condensation - the conversion of water from a gas into a liquid
Potential and Kinetic - Design and conduct an investigation to demonstrate the difference between potential and kinetic energy 0507.10.1
Forms of Energy - this page concentrates on potential and kinetic energy
Kinetic Energy - more good diagrams and 4 practice problems
Kinetic Energy Calculator - This calculator is designed to give the unknown value in the formulae involving Kinetic Energy. Enter any two of the values of mass, velocity and kinetic energy. Click on the Calculate button of the unknown value
QuickTime movie showing the motion of a roller coaster car down a vertical drop, through two vertical loops, over a small hill, and to the end of the track. The animation portrays the relative amounts of kinetic energy, potential energy, and total mechanical energy of the car as it moves along the track.
Skateboard Science - The Exploratorium takes a look at the relationship between skateboarding and energy transformation
Explaining Energy - Create a graphic organizer that illustrates different types of potential and kinetic energy 0507.10.2
Kinetic Energy - the Physics Classroom presents explanation of this type of energy and four questions [with answers] for you to check your understanding
Potential Energy - the Physics Classroom presents explanation of this type of energy and two questions [with answers] for you to check your understanding
Heat Transfer - Describe the differences among conduction, convection, and radiation 0507.10.3
Potential and Kinetic - Differentiate between potential and kinetic energy SPI 0507.10.1
Design a Roller Coaster - Try your hand at designing your own roller coaster. You will be building a conceptual coaster using the physics concepts that are used to design real coasters. You won't need to compute any formulas.
Forms of Energy - this page concentrates on potential and kinetic energy
Kinetic Energy - the Physics Classroom presents explanation of this type of energy and four questions [with answers] for you to check your understanding
Kinetic Energy Calculator - This calculator is designed to give the unknown value in the formulae involving Kinetic Energy. Enter any two of the values of mass, velocity and kinetic energy. Click on the Calculate button of the unknown value
Potential Energy - the Physics Classroom presents explanation of this type of energy and two questions [with answers] for you to check your understanding
Potential Energy - explanation followed by a mini-quiz [below the ads]
Skateboard Science - The Exploratorium takes a look at the relationship between skateboarding and energy transformation
Heat Transfer - Use data from an investigation to determine the method by which heat energy is transferred from one object or material to another SPI 0507.10.2
Keeping Warm - [designed for 3-4 UK standards] investigate how well various materials insulate
Heat Transfer - Flash animation explaining conduction, convection, and radiation
Experiment with Motion - Design and conduct experiments using a simple experimental design to demonstrate the relationship among mass, force, and distance traveled 0507.11.3
Forces and Movement - [full screen version] students can change the amount of force, the mass of the truck or the slope of the ramp and determine the relationship between force, mass, and distance traveled [designed for younger students, but deals directly with this standard]
Forces in Action: Physical Processes - change the gradient to produce more force on the truck - repeat the process several times to come to a conclusion
Gravity in the Science Lab - Select Gravity in the list of labs. The illustration is shows the effect of changing distance from the earth's center. Next, click on Solar System Weight Guide near the top of the gravity window. Enter your weight and see how much you would weigh on other planets. Click on the book in the bottom left corner to read about gravity.
Gravity in the Science Lab - Select Gravity in the list of labs. The illustration is shows the effect of changing distance from the earth's center. Next, click on Solar System Weight Guide near the top of the gravity window. Enter your weight and see how much you would weigh on other planets. Click on the book in the bottom left corner to read about gravity.
Welcome to the death defying Funderstanding Roller Coaster! - This simulator is designed for kids who want to design their own thrilling coaster and educators who want to use a cool activity to simulate the application of physics by using an exciting interactive tool and access to a wonderful reference source.
Moon Olympics - use this interactive game to review knowledge about gravity
Air Resistance - Use data to determine how shape affects the rate at which a material falls to earth SPI 0507.12.3
Gravity in the Science Lab - Select Gravity in the list of labs. The illustration is shows the effect of changing distance from the earth's center. Next, click on Solar System Weight Guide near the top of the gravity window. Enter your weight and see how much you would weigh on other planets. Click on the book in the bottom left corner to read about gravity.
Investigations - Identify specific investigations that could be used to answer a particular question and identify reasons for this choice 0507.Inq.1
Solar Cooker - harness the sun's energy to make a tasty treat (s'mores) - the experiment procedure includes instructions on how to include a control (also s'mores) - good science and tasty fun
Teaching Measures - links to length, mass, or capacity activities and printables - good for using on an interactive whiteboard for a whole class activity or
Transparency Master - use this high quality picture of a block of metal on a triple beam balance as a review for your students
Using a Graduated Cylinder - [L and mL] a whole class activity for reading a scale, estimating and converting between units also
Using a Graduated Cylinder - [mL only] a whole class activity for reading a scale, estimating and converting between units also
Using a Platform Scale - practice using scales like the one in a doctor's office, five Gregs will drop on the scale, waiting to be weighed, see how quickly you can weigh them also
Using a Ruler - [15 cm ruler] a whole class activity for reading a ruler, estimating and converting between units also
Using a Ruler - [30 cm ruler] a whole class activity for reading a ruler, estimating and converting between units also
Record Results - Maintain a science notebook that includes observations, data, diagrams, and explanations 0507.Inq.3
Conducting Controlled Investigations: Example Using Sound - [designed for grades 3-5] identify when there are multiple variables changing in an investigation and how to modify the investigation so that there is only one variable
Keep-a-Cube - Using materials listed, make a container to see how long you can keep an ice cube from melting. Find out what works best to keep the heat away from the ice cube.
Using Tools - Select a tool, technology, or invention that was used to solve a human problem SPI 0507.T/E.1
Solar Cooker - harness the sun's energy to make a tasty treat (s'mores) - the experiment procedure includes instructions on how to include a control (also s'mores) - good science and tasty fun
Scientific Advances - Recognize the connection between a scientific advance and the development of a new tool or technology SPI 0507.T/E.2
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Photosynthesis
