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Science Resource Chart: Technology
EDUC 324 Teaching Elementary and Middle School Science
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Science Resource Chart: Technology
Part One: Chart
Resource Link Topic Grade
Level(s) Standard(s) What makes this resource
engaging?
Science
Website
https://
www.generationgenius.com
/videolessons/five-
sensesvideo-for-kids/
The five
Sense K-2
The student will
investigate and
demonstrate an
understanding of
scientific skills and
processes by a) asking
questions and defining
problems
1.
2.
3.
This website provides
videos, quiz games,
and DIY activities. It
does not have one
set grade level, it
goes from
kindergarten to
eighth grade.
This website does not
solely focus on one
topic but instead have
a variety to pick from!
Science
Website
https://
www.natgeokids.com/nz/
discover/science/nature/
frog-life-cycle/
The Frog
Cycle K-8
b) Explain global climate
trends over geologic time
using Milankovitch
cycles. c) Make, support,
and evaluate a claim
about how sun bursts
and
coronal mass ejections
affect technology. d)
Make, support, and
evaluate a claim about
the effect of sunspot
1.
2.
3.
They have a ton of
different articles to
choose from. They
have a section called
“Kids Club” where it
talks about recipes,
fun facts, pranks, etc.
They have
competitions for the
kids to place in to
win prizes.
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cycles on global average
temperatures.
Science
Website
https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/ Space
Place
Prek-4 g) Research how
technological advances in
observational tools (e.g.,
Uraniborg Observatory,
1. Depending on what
the student wants to
learn, it will take you
to a specific website
Galilean telescope,
optical telescopes, radio
telescopes, space
telescopes) contribute to
the development of more
accurate models of the
cosmos.
2.
3.
solely on that
information.
They have different
sections that will take
you to what you
specifically want to
learn about.
They have games such
as building a
spacecraft.
Virtual
Science
Simulation
https://
www.labxchange.org/
library/items/
lb:LabXchange:9548bee3:l
x_simulation:1
Gel
Electrophor
esis
Middle
School
The student will
investigate and
understand concepts from
different fields in
biology. Topics may
include but are not
limited to: a)
Biochemistry. b)
Comparative anatomy. c)
Human health. d)
Genetics and synthetic
biology.
1.
2.
3.
Theres different levels
for students depending
on where they are in
the class.
There are multiple
simulations that touch
base on different
topics.
The student can pick
from seven different
subject areas.
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Virtual
Science
Simulation
https://phet.colorado.edu/
sims/html/build-a-nucleus/
latest/build-
anucleus_all.html
Build a
Nucleus
8th grade a) Make, support, and
evaluate a claim about
the age of Earth. b)
Make, support, and
evaluate a claim about
the use of different
radioactive isotopes for
absolute dating of rock
and/or fossils for a
location. c) Analyze the
major geologic and
1.
2.
3.
This teaches you what
they symbol is
depending on the
protons and neutrons
that are added
together.
It has a chart section
to show where exactly
it is displayed on the
chart.
There is a ton of other
biological events in
Earth’s history in terms of
the scale, proportion, and
quantity and determine
the significance.
simulations that the
students can pick from
depending on what
topic they are on.
Virtual
Science
Simulation
https://view.genially.com/
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d
Mass and
Volume
Elementary
School
Develop and use models
and mathematical
representations to
describe energy,
pressure, temperature,
and volume in a variety of
real-world systems.
1.
2.
3.
They make the
animations more
intriguing than some
of the other websites.
It is very interactive
when wanting to
figure out the mass or
volume of something.
They have a ton of fun
and interactive labs
for different age
levels.
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Virtual Field
Trip
https://
www.tourdeforce360.com/
carlsbad/
Caverns 1st-3rd
Ask questions that arise
from careful observation
of phenomena,
examination of a model
or theory, or unexpected
results, and/or to seek
additional information •
determine which
questions can be
investigated within the
scope of the school
laboratory or field
1.
2.
3.
Very interactive and
interesting. It is very
easy to navigate
because there are
different arrows that
takes you to different
sections. Theres a
map of different
sections that you can
go to and see
different parts of the
caverns.
Virtual Field
Trip
https://
artsandculture.google.com/
streetview/grand-canyon/
hwEKuVluXjUcsg?
National
Parks
4th grade b) Develop and use a
model to explain how
processes of the rock
cycle change Earth’s
1.
2.
It is very similar to
google earth.
You can explore and go
to different sections
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surface. c) Make,
support, and evaluate a
claim about how natural
processes and human
activities have changed
Earth’s surface.
3. of the park.
There are 20 different
national parks to
explore from.
Virtual Field
Trip
https://
naturalhistory2.si.edu/vt3/
NMNH/z_tour-022.html
Mammals 3rd-5th
Ask questions that arise
from careful observation
of phenomena and/or
organisms, from
examining models and
theories, and/or to seek
1.
2.
3.
Another fun and
interactive website.
This one is a museum
and it had two floors
to pick from.
They have a variety of
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additional information animal exhibits to look
at.
YouTube
Video
https://
www.youtube.com/watch?
v=wxjmvCsWyL0
Sink or Float Elementary
age
b) Analyze data to
determine the
relationship between
population density and
resource availability. c)
Analyze data (age
structure, r/K strategy,
and survivorship curves)
to evaluate the viability
of a population.
1.
2.
3.
The video is a bit
cheesy but fun to see
what objects sink or
float.
They talk about why
some objects float and
others sink.
They talk about the
different density being
more or less than
water.
YouTube
Video
https://
www.youtube.com/watch?
v=s7XgfF6SVwY
Making
Things
Disappear
Elementary
age
Plan and conduct an
investigation to
determine how salinity
affects density of water.
1.
2.
Another silly but
interesting video about
water.
They show a few
different tricks
regarding what water
can do to objects.
3. The last experiment is
a “disappearing act”
which is very fun and
cool for the kids to
watch.
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YouTube
Video
https://
www.youtube.com/watch?
v=e8YzKyot4Pc
Solar
System
Elementary
age
Ask questions that arise
from careful observation
of phenomena,
examination of a model
or theory, or unexpected
results, and/or to seek
additional information •
determine which
questions can be
investigated within the
scope of the school
laboratory or field
1.
2.
3.
This video is more for
upper elementary
students. This is a
very informational
video regarding the
planets. They provide
a bunch of fun facts
regarding the solar
system.
Science Fair
Idea
https://
www.sciencebuddies.org/
Paper
Planes k-12
Predict weather
conditions by analyzing
prevailing wind patterns
and air mass interactions.
1.
2.
This website is great, it
has a section to pick
what age level you are
looking for.
It provides step by
step plans on how to
create the project.
3. There are project kits,
global goals, area of
science etc.
Science Fair
Idea
https://www.all-sciencefair-
projects.com/
project1611.html
How to
make
Oobleck
K-12 Explore topics in modern
physics including
nuclear, solid state,
nanotechnology,
superconductivity, the
standard model, and dark
1.
2.
Very similar to the
website above. It
provides step by
step plans for the
project as well as
videos too.
matter, dark energy, and 3. They have sections for
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their effects on current
technologies.
each grade level to
choose from.
Science Fair
Idea
https://
www.education.com/
resources/science/
engineering-scienceinquiry/
science-projects/
Lunar Cycles Prek-8
Compare the information
gained from different
types of telescopes
(radio, optical, infrared,
ultraviolet, x-ray, gamma
ray, neutrino, and space-
based). b) Explain how
attributes of the
electromagnetic spectrum
are used to determine
characteristics (e.g.,
chemical composition,
temperature, motion) of
astronomical objects.
1.
2.
3.
Only goes up to 8th
grade but still has a
great amount of
ideas. They provide
the materials
needed, the
objective, research
questions, etc. If
students are
interested in specific
topics, they have
related items that
somewhat connect to
other science fair
ideas.
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Part Two: Reflection
1. What did you like about locating technology resources?
I liked that every time I went to a different website it provided a variety of
resources. This could have been about the topic that I would be teaching or
something related to it or it would have an entirely different section with a lot of
resources. I think that it could help teachers in the long run with the amount of
information some of these websites have. It was also very easy to navigate through it
all.
2. If you had to complete this same activity again, what would you change?
If I had more time this week to do a couple resources at a time. When initially
looking at it, I felt very overwhelmed with the information. Some websites I would
try to get on, I would need an account so I would get stuck on the website trying to
not get an account. I do think I would have signed up for a few just to see what kind
of resources I’d be given.
3. What did you learn about yourself during this assignment?
The different age levels for science and what they would actually be learning in class.
I also did not realize how many different websites there were regarding all these
different topics. I enjoyed seeing all of the space related topics (my favorite topic)! I
definitely was intrigued to look more into those websites than the others I have
found.
4. When would you use this resource in your future classroom?
I think that it would depend on the age group that I would be teaching. For more
of the older grades, I would allow them to use the virtual fieldtrip-based resources
depending on what topic we are learning. For the younger kids, I would navigate it
on the TV for them to look at. I would also use some of it as homework form the
students to research on their own.
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this assignment?
I would have provided the standards only because I feel that I might not have the
correct PDF for it. This is more of because I am from NY so I tend to look at those
standards for certain assignments. I would have also provided a little more in-depth
section of the “what makes it engaging”. I felt that there were times that I wasn’t
sure how to explain the website but I felt that it was important to have. Other than
that, I had a great time exploring and seeing different fun and interactive science
websites!
