sciweb

http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/biomes.html This site has the different biomes, and includes how to read a climograph.� It includes info on plants and animals in each biome and their adaptations.

http://lessonplancentral.com/lessons/Science/Earth_Science/Biomes/ Has several lesson plans for each biome.

http://www.linkingforlearning.com/webquests/Antarctica%20Webquest/index.htm

http://www.desertusa.com/survive.html Desert web quest

http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/education/projects/ This page has several sites for all subjects.

http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/education/projects/webquests/forest/index.htm Web quest on deciduous forest

http://its.guilford.k12.nc.us/webquests/forest/forest.htm Another web quest on deciduous forest

http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/education/projects/webquests/oceans/ Web quest on ocean ecosystems and pollution problems

http://soilweb.tripod.com/soilsite.htm This site has links to others for info on soil and other related topics.

COMPETENCY GOAL 2: The learner will make observations and conduct investigations to build an understanding of landforms.

Water and Ice.
Wind.
Gravity.

Objectives

2.01 Identify and analyze forces that cause change in landforms over time including.

2.02 Investigate and discuss the role of the water cycle and how movement of water over and through the landscape helps shape land forms.

2.03 Discuss and consider the wearing away and movement of rock and soil in erosion and its importance in forming:

Canyons.
Valleys.
Meanders.
Tributaries.

2.04 Describe the deposition of eroded material and its importance in establishing landforms including:

Deltas.
Flood Plains.

2.05 Discuss how the flow of water and the slope of the land affect erosion.

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2.06 Identify and use models, maps, and aerial photographs as ways of representing landforms.

2.07 Discuss and analyze how humans influence erosion and deposition in local communities, including school grounds, as a result of:

Clearing land.
Planting vegetation.
Building dams.

Gravity http://library.thinkquest.org/27585/frameset_intro.html

beach erosion http://whyfiles.org/091beach/index.html

wind (field) erosion http://www.environment.ualberta.ca/SoilPosters/wind.cfm

blizzard/snowhttp://www.wrds.uwyo.edu/wrds/rmfres/esttrans.html

Ice/glaciers http://www.glacier.rice.edu/land/sp_sl_byrd_glacier_1974_large.html

http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/biomes_coastlines/

State Maps of US-

http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/states.html

Volcanoes-

http://www.eduscapes.com/nature/lava/act.htm

http://www.jenningsk12.net/GE/willis/watercyclewebquestwillis.html

The Water Cycle- Web quest

Dams-

http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/threegorges/

http://www.pbs.org/americanfieldguide/

Ecosystems, Plants, Animals, Video Clips-

Earth?s Properties ? Lesson Plans http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/science/earth_sciences/properties/

Specific landforms and erosion ? Lesson Plan http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/landforms/

Links to Habitats/Landforms http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/web/habitats.html

Expanding Landforms Lesson Plan http://www.oocities.org/monte7dco/lesson_plans_for_teachers.htm

Lewis and Clark - Forces of Nature: The Challenges of River Travel http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/class/l11.html

Geology sites and topics http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/Science_and_Nature/The_Earth/Geology/

Goal 2.01http://nckidscience.com/Resources/?grade=5&goal=2#64

Goal 2.02 http://nckidscience.com/Resources/?grade=5&goal=2#65

Goal 2.03 http://nckidscience.com/Resources/?grade=5&goal=2#66

Goal 2.04 http://nckidscience.com/Resources/?grade=5&goal=2#67

Goal 2.05 http://nckidscience.com/Resources/?grade=5&goal=2#68

Goal 2.06 http://nckidscience.com/Resources/?grade=5&goal=2#69

Goal 2.07 http://nckidscience.com/Resources/?grade=5&goal=2#70

Protecting Your Property from Erosion http://www.abag.ca.gov/bayarea/enviro/erosion/erosion.html

Virtual Cave http://www.goodearthgraphics.com/virtcave/index.html

Paddle-down-the-River - Lesson Planhttp://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-17451_18670_18793-95603--,00.html

Earth Science Links on the Internet http://cybersleuth-kids.com/sleuth/Science/Earth_Science/index.htm

Wind Erosion Prevention http://www.environment.ualberta.ca/SoilPosters/wind.cfm

Water Erosion Prevention http://www.environment.ualberta.ca/SoilPosters/water.cfm

Irrigation in our Environment http://www.environment.ualberta.ca/SoilPosters/irrigation.cfm

Beach Erosion Investigation http://www.leeric.lsu.edu/educat/lesson1.htm

Distribution of water on earth http://www.sea.edu/k12lessonplans/K12WatersEarth.htm

Glacier Experiment http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/livingearth/

Formation of Caves Experiment http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/earthssurface/

Ocean Floor Activity http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/earthssurface/

Human Impact on the Environment http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/protectingplanet/

COMPETENCY GOAL 3: The learner will conduct investigations and use appropriate technology to build an understanding of weather and climate.

Evaporation.
Condensation.
Precipitation.
Run-off.

Objectives

3.01 Investigate the water cycle including the processes of:

3.02 Discuss and determine how the following are affected by predictable patterns of weather:

Temperature.
Wind direction and speed.
Precipitation.
Cloud cover.
Air pressure.

3.03 Describe and analyze the formation of various types of clouds and discuss their relation to weather systems.

3.04 Explain how global atmospheric movement patterns affect local weather.

Mountains
Sea breezes
Water bodies.

3.05 Compile and use weather data to establish a climate record and reveal any trends.

3.06 Discuss and determine the influence of geography on weather and climate:

http://lessonplancentral.com/lessons/Weather/�� (under weather experiments, there is an interactive weather site that is interesting)� this site has a link to majority of topics for this goal

http://www.iit.edu/%7Esmile/ch9302.html� (air pressure experiment)

http://www.iit.edu/%7Esmile/ch9313.html�� ( air pressure experiment)

http://education.bjbarton.com/links/Lesson_Plans/Earth_Science_Lesson_Plans/Weather_Lesson_Plans/�� ( lots of lesson plans on all topics)

http://k12science.ati.stevens-tech.edu/curriculum/weatherproj/beaufort_NEW.html site has multiple lesson plans/experiments on weather, also copy of the Beaufort Scale

http://www.k12science.org/curriculum/drainproj/information.html web site for collecting and viewing data on water usage from other schools.� Schools can put their class usage averages in the site.� Possibly use with graphing, averaging for math

http://www.tnrcc.state.tx.us/air/monops/lessons/acidrainlesson.html acid rain experiment

http://lessonplancentral.com/lessons/Science/Earth_Science/Global_Warming/

http://nckidscience.com/�� links set up for each goal of 5th grade science

COMPETENCY GOAL 4: The learner will conduct investigations and use appropriate technologies to build an understanding of forces and motion in technological designs.

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Objectives

4.01 Determine the motion of an object by following and measuring its position over time.

4.02 Evaluate how pushing or pulling forces can change the position and motion of an object.

Moving air.
Gravity.

4.03 Explain how energy is needed to make machines move.

4.04 Determine that an unbalanced force is needed to move an object or change its direction.

Force
Friction.
Inertia.
Momentum

4.05 Determine factors that affect motion including:

Devise a test for the model.
Evaluate the results of test.

4.06 Build and use a model to solve a mechanical design problem.

4.07 Determine how people use simple machines to solve problems.

http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/forcesandmotion/

http://media.nasaexplores.com/lessons/02-083/5-8_2.pdf

http://www.can-do.com/uci/

http://www.edhelper.com/Forces_and_Motion.htm

http://www.oswego.edu/Acad_Dept/s_of_educ/cigrad/WebQuest/SCsp03quest_files/frame.htm

http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/gbssci/phys/Class/newtlaws/u2l3e.html

http://www.edheads.org/activities/simple-machines/index.htm�� - review on simple machines

http://www.mos.org/sln/Leonardo/LeosMysteriousMachinery.html�� - determine the types of machines

http://www.can-do.com/uci/index.html�� - lots of science webquests

http://www.spartechsoftware.com/reeko/�� - mad scientists ? lots of experiments with materials easy to get

http://www.quia.com/pages/hostettersciencecs.html� - lots of science links for 5th graders

http://www.mtnbrook.k12.al.us/tech/k6/5ssites.htm�� - lots of science links for 5th graders

http://www.dmturner.org/Teacher/Links/5oldlinks.htm� - science links for 5th graders