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Thank you, Martha:     MBadigian@skschools.net           GEMSNET KITS Last update 10/8/11 Kindergarten Animals 2 x 2 (K) Brainpop- classifying animals video for kids: http://www.brainpopjr.com/science/animals/classifyinganimals/ Balls & Ramps (K) Curious George Ramp Game: http://pbskids.org/curiousgeorge/games/feed_gnocchi/feed_gnocchi.html PBS: Peep and the Big Wide World: The Whatchamacallit: http://www.peepandthebigwideworld.com/guide/vid_watchamacallit.html PBS Peep and the Big Wide World: Building Ramps: http://www.peepandthebigwideworld.com/guide/vid_buildingramps.html PBS Peep and the Big Wide World: Rolling Things Down a Hill: http://www.peepandthebigwideworld.com/guide/vid_rollinghill.html Great video of a Ball going down a very long ramp in the woods (note: YouTube requires a filter override code): http://blogs.howstuffworks.com/2011/04/15/if-nothing-else-it-will-make-you-smile-if-a-ball-rolls-down-a-ramp-in-the-woods/ Awesome Balls & Ramps Game!: http://games.allmyfaves.com/ramps/ Grade 1 New Plants (Gr. 1) From Seed to Plant: http://ri.pbslearningmedia.org/content/tdc02.sci.life.colt.plantsgrow/ Plant Life Cycle- Germination: http://ri.pbslearningmedia.org/content/tdc02.sci.life.colt.lp_plantcycle/#content/4dd2fd6eadd2c73bce007e3c Sock Seeds: http://ri.pbslearningmedia.org/content/tdc02.sci.life.colt.lp_plantcycle/#content/4dd2fb64add2c73bce006521 Exploring Plants- Beans Sprouting: http://ri.pbslearningmedia.org/content/lsps07.sci.life.oate.lpexploreplant/#content/4dd2fb5cadd2c73bce0064b9 Exploring Plants- Fruit Wrappers: http://ri.pbslearningmedia.org/content/lsps07.sci.life.oate.lpexploreplant/#content/4dd2fb61add2c73bce0064fb Supermarket Botany: http://ri.pbslearningmedia.org/content/lsps07.sci.life.oate.plantparts/ Growing Plants Game: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/5_6/growing_plants.shtml Great Nova Time Lapse Video of plants growing: http://www.teachersdomain.org/asset/tdc02_vid_plantsgrow/ Brainpop Plant Life Cycle Interactive: http://www.brainpopjr.com/science/plants/plantlifecycle/sequenceorder/ Pebbles, Sand and Silt (Gr. 1) The Rotten Journey: a Soil Story (YouTube- need filter override password): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jruwgDcK2C0&feature=player_embedded Sid the Science Kid: Dirt Detective: http://pbskids.org/sid/videoplayer.html Scroll through to find "Dirt Detective" and also "I Dig This Town". Balance & Motion (Gr. 1) Insects (Gr. 2) Becoming a Mosquito: http://ri.pbslearningmedia.org/content/lsps07.sci.life.gen.cgmosquito/ Butterflies: http://ri.pbslearningmedia.org/content/klvx09.vid.klvxbutter/ Entomology Image Gallery: http://www.ent.iastate.edu/imagegallery/ Great "Caterpillar into Butterfly" time lapse video: http://www.npr.org/2011/06/01/129878708/watching-butterflies-born-on-a-monarch-ranch Video: Bug Highway in the Sky: http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2011/06/01/128389587/look-up-the-billion-bug-highway-you-cant-see Bug videos from National Geographic: http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/kids/ Life Cycle of a Butterfly: http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/jmresources/butlifecycle/lifecycl.html Can Ants Count? http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2011/06/01/120587095/ants-that-count Solids & Liquids (Gr. 2) States of Matter Interactive (Solids, Liquids, Gas): http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/states_of_matter/index.html Great BBC Interactive- Solids & Liquids: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/8_9/solid_liquids.shtml Solid, Liquid or Gas? http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/studyjams/matter_states/ Solids, Liquids, Gases- Video, Song, Quiz, Vocab: http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/studyjams/matter_states/ Water Cycle: http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/studyjams/water_cycle/ Solids & Liquids: Changing States of Matter Games: http://www.brainpopjr.com/science/matter/changingstatesofmatter/sequenceorder/ Brainpop Solids, Liquids & Gases Interactives: http://www.brainpopjr.com/science/matter/solidsliquidsandgases/matching/ Simple Machines (Gr. 2) Plant-watering simple machine: http://ri.pbslearningmedia.org/content/phy03.sci.phys.energy.zplant/ Brainpop Simple Machines Interactives: http://www.brainpopjr.com/science/forces/simplemachines/search/ Simple Machine Examples: [Link]http://www.mikids.com/Smachines.htm Amazing Home-made Rube Goldberg machine (note: on YouTube- need to have filter-override code in school): http://www.flixxy.com/best-rube-goldberg-machine.htm Simple Rube Goldberg Machine (you Tube- need ohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OraS2IhRCX8&feature=relatedverride code in school): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OraS2IhRCX8&feature=related Sid the Science Kid: the Lever: http://pbskids.org/sid/videoplayer.html Scroll trhough to find "I'm Never without my Lever" and also "Lever Investigatitons" Grade 3 Plant Growth     (Gr. 3) Plant Nourishment & Photosynthsis: http://ri.pbslearningmedia.org/content/tdc02.sci.life.stru.photosynth/ Great Nova Time Lapse Video of plants growing: http://www.teachersdomain.org/asset/tdc02_vid_plantsgrow/ Parts of a Flower: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/9_10/life_cycles.shtml Sound (Gr. 3) Changing Sounds: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/9_10/changing_sounds.shtml NASA Kids videos about Sound: http://nasa.ibiblio.org/selection_page_new.php?action=search&query=sound Water ?   (Gr. 3) How much does a Hurrican Weigh? (great video): http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2011/06/01/130078553/a-hurricane-weighs-how-much Building a Dam: http://www.teachersdomain.org/asset/eng06_vid_littledam/ Grade 4 Electric Circuits (Gr. 4) Circuits and Conductors: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/8_9/circuits_conductors.shtml Thomas Edison History Site: http://www.nps.gov/edis/index.htm Dirtmeister's Science Lab: Circuits http://teacher.scholastic.com/dirt/circuits/index.htm How the Van de Graff Generator works:      http://www.mos.org/sln/toe/video.html  Electrical Circuit Game:http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/physical_processes/electrical_circuits/play.shtml Designing Electric Circuits (Zoom): http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/phy03.sci.phys.mfe.ztester/ Giant Lego Lightbulb: http://invention.smithsonian.org/centerpieces/sparklab/spark-experiments-legobulb.html Land & Water (Gr. 4) Soil Movie Trailer: http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=223470&title=Soil_Movie_Trailer Soil is Like a Chocolate Chip Cookie!: http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?title=Soil_is_Like_a_Chocolate_Chip_Cookie_&video_id=10438 Soil, Sand, Pebbles and Silt links- terrific, clear instruction: [Link]http://science.k12flash.com/soil.html Weather & Erosion Gameshow: [Link]http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=58206&title=Weathering_and_Erosion_Game_Show_Review How much does a Hurrican Weigh? (great video): http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2011/06/01/130078553/a-hurricane-weighs-how-much Rocks & Soil Interactive: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/7_8/rocks_soils.shtml Water Cycle: http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/studyjams/water_cycle/ Test Your Soil I.Q.:http://www.biodiversity911.org/swf/soil.html National Geographic- Earth's Oceans: http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/videos/earth/oceans.html Earth Videos: http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/videos/earth.html Rocks & Soils: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/7_8/rocks_soils.shtml Motion & Design (Gr. 4) Awesome Links about Force and Motion: http://classroom.jc-schools.net/sci-units/force.htm#4 What is the design process?: [Link]http://ri.pbslearningmedia.org/content/phy03.sci.engin.design.desprocess/ Electric Cars: http://ri.pbslearningmedia.org/content/d2ae812e-ab20-4357-96aa-e42ea9a2f414/ Air Power: [Link]http://ri.pbslearningmedia.org/content/99ee1732-e64d-42b5-b708-c6a3927ba781/ Forces in Action: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/10_11/forces_action.shtml New Racecar Design: (scroll down to watch video) http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129893403 Zoom: Designing a Puff-Mobile: http://www.teachersdomain.org/asset/phy03_vid_zpuffm/ Centripetal Force/Rollercoaster Physics: http://www.teachersdomain.org/asset/phy03_vid_roller/ Designing a Roller Coaster: http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/phy03.sci.phys.mfe.zcoaster/ Other Science Links Rocks+ Minerals Magnets Light: (heat, transfer of energy. shadows, and refraction and reflection Kindergarten Grade 1 Grade 2 Light and Shadow Interactive: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/7_8/light_shadows.shtml Sid the Science Kid: http://pbskids.org/sid/videoplayer.html Scroll through to find "Colors of the Rainbow" and "Light Scavenger Hunt". Grade 3 Rocks, Minerals, Soils Games: http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/gamesactivities/rockssoils.html The Rock Family Song (YouTube-need filter override code): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehcshoYIIM4&feature=related Magnet (and Springs)Interactive: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/7_8/magnets_springs.shtml Brainpop Magnet Games: http://www.brainpopjr.com/science/forces/magnets/draganddrop/ Grade 4 American Field Guide Rock Videos: http://vsx.onstreammedia.com/vsx/AFG/search/search?query=&query8=Rocks%20Minerals&query _op8=contains&query_field8=clabel_Subcategory&search_ type=VIR_CAT_CLIP&pageSize=9999&query75=Public&query_ field75=clabel_Access&query_op75=must_contain&sort =vlabel_Date&sort_dir=-&sort2=VIR_ASSET_ID_FIELD&sort_dir2=+ NasaClips: Our World: the Rock Cycle: (YouTube) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRaInMDNyE8&feature=related Rock Cycle: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8dDq3el_tQ&feature=related Reflections: whay do mirrors reverse right and left? http://www.exploratorium.edu/tv/index.php?project=90&program=898&type=webcast Numerous videos on light (may need to bypass filter): http://www.neok12.com/Light-Optics.htm

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