Grade 5 Science Curriculum Links

Physical

Student activities, teacher resources, tutorials:  http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/optics/activities/students/prisms.html

Interactive site for light:  http://www.thetech.org/exhibits/online/color/contents

Optical illusions:  http://www.michaelbach.de/ot

Background and links for light:  http://www.fi.edu/color/

Optics for kids:  http://www.opticalres.com/kidoptx.html

Earth

http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/interactives/moon/moon_worksheet/moon_worksheet.html

Facts:  http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/phonedrmarc/2004_march.shtml

Facts:  http://aa.usno.navy.mil/faq/docs/moon_phases.html

Interactive phase sequence:  http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_systemlevel2/activity/moonlight.html

Phase animation:  http://www.solarviews.com/cap/moon/vmoon2.htm

Phase calendar for elementary students:  http://www.paulcarlisle.net/old/MoonCalendar.html

Phase sequence hands on challenge:  http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/tools.cfm?DocID=40&Grade=3-5

Facts:  http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/nineplanets/nineplanets/luna.html

Daily phase calendar:  http://stardate.org/nightsky/moon/

Moon music:  http://www.inconstantmoon.com/inconstant.htm

Astronomy With a Stick:  http://www.nsta.org/301

Life

Superb content, student activities and lessons:  http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html (Neuroscience for Kids)

Content for students:  http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/body/eye_noSW.html

Lesson plans on brain and senses:  http://www.omsi.edu/visit/life/obp/unit01_index.html

Lesson plans (Grade 6 – 8):  http://www.school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/thebrain-perception

Lesson plans:  http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson183.shtml

www.howstuffworks.com (Type in item, click on “printable version” to print)

Hubble Space Telescope home page, color images and teacher information:  http://www.stsci.edu/public.html