Ashley Scherle

SCIENCE: RESOURCE FILE

Kindergarten
Kindergarten: Life Science
Living things
Outcome: LTK.1
This online audio story teaches students about the lifecycle of a flower. This story has
colourful pictures which is great for young children.
The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle 2009 Simon and Schuster Books For Young Readers NY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqE3Kcc8Zgg
Grade 1
Grade One: Life Science
Living Things Activity Outcome: LT1.1
This website helps students understand the difference between living and non-living
things. Students will look at two different pictures and have to name different items in
seen in the picture and decide if the item is living or non-living.

http://www.sfscience.com/english/grade_K/unit_A/chap_1/act_1/4.htm

Grade One: Life Science

Living Things Outcome: LT1.2
Short Video Clip What do Animals eat
This video is a good visual for students to begin to understand that animals need food to
live. It shows that not all animals eat the same way or eat the same things.

http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/tdc02.sci.life.colt.eat/
Grade 2
Grade 2: Life Science
Animal Growth and Changes
Outcome: AN2.1, AN2.2
This unit is a great resource for background information and lesson ideas. Some of the
topics included are: birds, mammals, insects, reptiles, and fish.
http://chatt.hdsb.ca/~collinsonm/2%20science/animals/2_science_animals.htm

Grade 2: Life Science

Animal Growth and Changes
Outcome: AN2.1
Students will hatch a bug and watch it grow. Students will keep a journal by watching
how a butterfly grows. (Page 17)
http://sccao.oise.utoronto.ca/tdsb/ResourcePackUnits/2IAnimalsSE.pdf

Grade 2: Physical Science

Liquids and Solids
Outcome: LS2.1, LS2.2
This experiment teaches students about liquids and different types of liquids. A heavier
liquid can help an object float then a lighter liquid.
http://www.reachoutmichigan.org/funexperiments/quick/eggmagic.html

Grade 2: Physical Science

Motion and relative Position
Magnets: Outcome: MP2.2
This is a fun interactive website for students to learn about what a magnet is and what
materials are attached to magnets.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/physical_processes/magnet_springs/pla
y.shtml
Grade 3
Grade 3: Life Science
Plant Unit:
Outcomes: PL3.1, PL3.2
This website is an excellent resource for teaching a unit on plants and the growth and
changes of plants. There is a variety on lessons including topics on: plant parts, plant
seeds, plant needs, live cycle, changing seasons, videos, worksheets etc.

http://chatt.hdsb.ca/~collinsonm/3%20science/plants/3_science_plants.htm

Grade 3: Earth and Space Science

Exploring Soils
Outcome: ES3.1
This is a great teacher resource on learning background information on soil. It talks about
the different types of soils and the layers of soil.

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schooladventures/soil/down_dirty.html

Grade 3: Physical Science

Structure and Materials
Outcome: SM3.1
Will it sink or float?
This experiment helps teach students about with objects float and why they float.
Students will experiment different ways to put tin foil in water and see if it floats or not.
Students will also create tin foil boats and see how many pennies it can hold. Students
will learn which structures work best by which boats hold more pennies.

http://www.lessonplanspage.com/ScienceWillTheBoatSinkOrFloat4.htm
Grade 4
Grade Four: Life Science
Habitats and Communities: Short Video Clip on Beavers
Outcome: LT1.2
This short video clip is on beavers and how they are able to transform their environment
to suit their needs. Beavers are able to do this by creating dams. There is also a worksheet
to go with this video. (Part one only)

http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/tdc02.sci.life.colt.beaver/
http://www.teachersdomain.org/assets/wgbh/tdc02/tdc02_doc_explorneeds/tdc02_doc_ex
plorneeds.pdf (Worksheet for Beaver Video)

Grade 4: Physical Science

Sound: Vibration and Pitch
Outcome: SO4.1, SO4.2
This video helps students to begin to understand what pitch and vibration is and how that
relates to what sound is. This video uses every day sounds that students can relate to.

http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/phy03.sci.phys.howmove.collage/

Grade 4: Physical Science

Sound: What is sound?
Outcome: SO4.1
This website has good background information on what sound it is. It also includes a
section on how instruments (specific wind instruments) make sound.

http://www.sciencekidsathome.com/science_topics/what_is_sound.html

Grade 4: Physical Science

Sound: Making a homemade guitar
Outcome: SO4.1
This website shows step by step instructions on how to make a guitar using a Kleenex
box. This is a great activity for students to create after learning about how instruments
make sound.

http://munchkinsandmusic.blogspot.com/2008/08/box-guitar-craft.html

Grade 4: Physical Science

Light: What is light?
Outcome: LI4.1
This website is a good resource for learning background information on what light is,
speed of light, colours of light, and what makes a rainbow.
http://www.kidsbuilder.com/FunFactsForKids/light.html

Grade 4: Physical Science

Light: Light unit
Outcome: LI4.1, LI4.2, LI4.3
This is a great unit on light. This unit has many different activities to help students
understand that light is a source of energy and understand the characteristics and
behaviours of light for example direction in which light travels.

http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/docs/elemsci/gr4ufesc.html

Grade 4: Earth and Space Science

Rocks, Minerals and Erosion
Outcome: RM4.1
This website gives students great background information on types of rocks, how rocks
change, and the rock cycle.

http://www.learner.org/interactives/rockcycle/index.html

Grade 4: Earth and Space Science

Rocks, Minerals and Erosion
Outcome: RM4.1
This hands on experiment lets students use their senses to investigate different types of
rocks and record their findings.

http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/cur/science/found/kto4/4c4.pdf

Grade 5
Grade 5: Life Science
Human Body System
Outcome: HB5.1, HB5.2, HB.3
This is great interactive website for students to learn about human body parts and how
they function. Students can click on different body parts and read articles, conduct
experiences, and do quizzes.

http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/htbw_main_page.html
Grade 5: Life Science
Human Body System
Outcome: HB5.2
This interactive website is great for students to explore parts of the human body and quiz
their knowledge and understanding of different body parts. If students are unsure of a
question they can click on the hint button which opens up a new link for students to read
and learn about that specific body part.

http://teacher.scholastic.com/mathhunt/PlayGame.asp#

Grade 5: Physical Science

Properties and Changes of Materials
Outcome: MC5.1
This is an experiment for students to conduct to learn about how materials are made out
of molecules and when you mix certain things together it can break apart molecules. This
is a great experiment for students to conduct to visually see how molecules break apart.

http://www.nipissingu.ca/education/jeffs/4284Fall/PDFS/lavamilk.pdf

Grade 5: Physical Science

Properties and Changes of Materials
Outcome: MC5.2
This is an interactive website for students to learn about reversible and irreversible
changes with different materials.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/10_11/rev_irrev_changes.shtml

Grade 5: Physical Science

Forces and Simple Machines
Outcome: FM5.2
This website has interactive experiments for students to learn about simple machines
including, springs, wheels, gears, pulleys, and friction. These experiments require simple
materials and easy to follow instructions.

http://www.galaxy.net/~k12/machines/index.shtml

Grade 5: Earth and Space Science

Weather
Outcome: WE5.1, WE5.2
This website has a great experiment where students have to investigate which cities in
Canada have the best weather. Students will explore temperatures and compare results in
a graph.

http://www.blackgold.ab.ca/ict/Divison2/weather/index.htm

Grade 5: Earth and Space Science

Weather
Outcome: WE5.1
These websites have good background information on what weather is, what climate is,
and what air pressure is.

http://chalk.richmond.edu/education/projects/webunits/weather/how.html
http://www.bom.gov.au/lam/climate/index.htm
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/tg/whighlow/whighlow.htm

Grade 5: Earth and Space Science

Weather
Outcome: WE5.2
This interactive website helps students visually see what an earthquake is and why they
happen.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4126809.stm