Link to Science Book online materials

Glencoe/ McGraw-Hill:

http://mybooks.glencoe.com/mybooks/login.do

  Please use the information on the paper handout-That information cannot be made available here.

Web link to K Science Book activities: (McGraw-Hill website)

http://www.mhschool.com/science/2008/student/na/gradek/index.html

Web link to 1 Science Book activities: (McGraw-Hill website)

http://www.mhschool.com/science/2008/student/na/grade1/index.html

Links to Science Resources

• National Institute of Health Kids Pages (National Institute of Environmental Health Services):
  • http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/home.htm
• PBS Science web-based activities:
  • http://pbskids.org/games/science.html
• Funschool-interactive site-other curriculum areas also:
  • http://funschool.kaboose.com/preschool/games/index.html
• Science Activities designed for Kindergarten students:
  • http://www.education.com/activity/kindergarten/science/
• Science worksheets designed for Kindergarten students:
  • http://www.education.com/worksheets/kindergarten/science/
• Classroom website showing experiments conducted by Kindergarten students:
  • http://hastings.lexingtonma.org/staff/SLee/science/index.html
• School District site that posts many lesson plans, Kidspiration and other activities matched to their standards
  • http://www.rockingham.k12.va.us/resources/elementary/kscience.htm#1lessonplans
• Science (and other topics) links to resources and activities:
  • http://classroom.jc-schools.net/sci-units/plants-animals.htm#Interactive
• Science Education.gov Has resources to support STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) initiative:
  • http://www.scienceeducation.gov/
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Links to examples of technology projects

Voicethread Links

• Voicethread- http://voicethread.com
• Kindergarten Voicethread of Animal Habitats: (pix drawn in KidPix or similar)
  • http://voicethread.com/#q.b49946.i319102
• Lesson idea using Voicethread for grade 1:
  • http://voicethread.com/library/21/
• Voicethread of a teacher explaining a lesson/experiment:
  • http://voicethread.com/#u62832.b74361.i380813
• More Voicethread examples-not all Science:
  • http://voicethread4education.wikispaces.com/K-2
• Tutorial for VoiceThread (thanks to Miguel Guhlin)
  • http://www.edsupport.cc/mguhlin/share/uploads/Work/mguhlin_voicehreadtutorial.pdf

Mixbook Links

• Mixbook- http://www.mixbook.com
  • Short tutorial:

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• My Favorite Animal Book:
  • http://www.mixbook.com/photo-books/education/my-favorite-animal-4186509
• Caterpillar to Butterfly Stories:
  • http://www.mixbook.com/photo-books/education/from-caterpillars-to-butterflies-tales-from-mrs-elliott-s-class-4185669
• Teeth Book:
  • http://www.mixbook.com/photo-books/education/teeth-by-room-211-118611
• Tutorial for Mixbook (thanks to Silvia Tolisano)
  • http://langwitches.org/blog/2008/07/02/digital-storytelling-part-vii-mixbook/