* Below you will find a variety of websites and blogs that will help you engage students in science. This will show students how to use technology to learn from games, books, experiments, and interactive websites.
Tinker Lab
This blog provides different experiments you could share with parents to try at home with students or you can try them in the classroom. It provides descriptive pictures to go along with the experiments so students can easily follow along and help follow the directions. Students can learn from things like the kitchen in their home, to the science that is directly found in the food that surrounds our daily lives.
We Made That!
Blogs can be used in many effective ways that can encourage students to explore the world around them. In this blog, you will find a list of pictures and descriptions of experiments that have real life photos of students completing them. I would be particularly interested to see how students react to the Flubber and the Milk and Soap experiments!
This blog could be a great way to introduce students to different "Science News and Trivia." The world is always changing around us and students can learn from the posts on this blog. You can also try some of the ideas this teacher posts about from her classroom experiences. It can be helpful to see what she reflects on and change it to best fit your classroom.
Zoom
This Website, sponsored by PBS Kids, gives lists of experiments that are categorized by different types of science. Students could search for an experiment they would like to try or could be asked to follow the directions of a specific experiment. The instructions are listed in a student friendly way and students can view other peers' results to see if they compare.
Momma Owl
The blog is presented from a former science teacher and breaks down science activities into categories. One cool feature of this blog is the way the author provides extension activities for students in a classroom or at home. With the use of common items around your house, you are sure to have fun with science while viewing this blog.
National Aquarium
The Baltimore Aquarium can be brought directly to your classroom or home with the click of a button. Once you enter this website you will see how students can interactively explore the different exhibits found in the Baltimore National Aquarium. They can take a 360 degree virtual tour of the aquarium, while viewing different facts as they scroll through.
USGS Earthquakes
Earthquakes happen all around the world, but are not always felt by humans. Students can explore different regions of the world on this interactive website to see where the most recent earthquake took place. Students can learn more about earthquakes and take on the role of a geologist.
ESpecies
For a unit about animals or for a student who loves finding out more about endangered animals around the world, this website is perfect! Students can look at a particular continent in the world and can select which animal they are interested in. They can then see images and facts about that animal. This is a great way to introduce the concept of research to students.
Making Science Fun!
On this website you will see a variety of categories that can be selected to find experiments. This website would give an adult the opportunity to preview ideas and then take them to students to be preformed. The information on how it works can be helpful when relating the causes to students.
Magic School Bus
Students can explore through different environments via games and books along with Ms. Frizzle and her classroom. With the variety of selection found on this website, students can investigate many topics in science with the use of technology.
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