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Free Egg-Science Activities!

March 26th, 2013

Hi!  It’s Tuesday, March 26, 2013 and time for Science at ClickSchooling!

Spring Festivals are here! Eggs are everywhere in omelets to Easter baskets! Here are some fun ways to use eggs to learn science…

Recommended Websites:

See Below

Age Range: Varies (with parental supervision)

Discovery Education: The Good Egg Project

ClickScholar Fran recommended this website that offers free, downloadable egg-themed, lesson plans on agriculture and nutrition for grades K-5. Don’t miss the Farm-To-Table Virtual Field Trip – just click on the “View Archive” button to start the virtual tour.

Science Junction: Egg-Cellent Adventures

An egg is a very big cell. This website offers a couple of Life Science experiments to help you discover:

  • The Biochemistry of the Egg Shell
  • Diffusion and Osmosis in Animal Cells
  • The Flying Pizza Pan Egg Drop!

Steve Spangler Science: Amazing Egg Experiments   

You’ll find several fun experiments using eggs here – including ‘Squeeze an Egg Without Breaking It!”  When you get to this site, you’ll land on a page that requests you sign up to receive the free newsletter.  If you don’t want the newsletter, look for the “X” in the bottom right corner of the page – click on it to close the sign-up page and access the experiments.

Spinning Hard Boiled Egg Water Sprinkler

Science Frontiers website explains how to make hard boiled eggs act like water sprinklers — has something to do with gravity and centrifugal force.

Turn a Hard Eggshell Soft!

This eggs-citing experiment uses a little vinegar and a hard-boiled egg to get some amazing results.

Egg Experiments

A stay-at-home mom offers a Pinterest page of Egg Experiments (linking to a variety of websites) that she and her kids have tried or checked out. Good stuff.  :)

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Terrific Science Freebies!

January 22nd, 2013

Hi!  It’s Tuesday, January 22, 2013 and time for Science at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:

TerrificScience.org

Age Range: 5 -18 (grades K-12, with parental supervision)

This website, developed by two enthusiastic chemistry teachers named Mickey and Lynn, provides a wide assortment of free lessons and activities that teach students of all ages the scientific method through fun, hands-on investigations.

When you get to the site you’ll see a menu of the “Freebies” including:

*Lesson and Lab Exchange – Get hundreds of free, downloadable science lessons for elementary, middle school, and high school students. These lessons run the gamut from teaching chemistry with glitter wands to an 8-part series on forensic science.

*National Chemistry Week – Explore an archive of chemistry lessons and experiments offered during Chemistry Week in 2005-2008.

*Health Science Resources – Enjoy hands-on activities that emphasize water safety, personal hygiene, indoor pollution, chemical safety, skin health, and information on drug-resistant bacteria.

*Terrific Science Movies plus Activities – View a variety of movies (excerpts from the science teachers’ workshops) that include fun animations and activity demonstrations. Some of the movies have accompanying activity instructions.

When you’re through exploring the “Freebies,” poke around the rest of the website for additional information and resources on the art of teaching science.

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Free Ground Water Science Activities & Lessons!

January 15th, 2013

Hi! It’s Tuesday, January 15, 2013 and time for Science at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:

Ground Water Adventurers

Age Range: 5-18 (Grades K-12, with parental supervision)

ClickScholar Theresa suggested this website, sponsored by the National Ground Water Association, that archives free lessons and activities (housed on other websites such as the EPA, USGS, etc.) designed to help students learn the science behind ground water, which makes up “90% of all of all available fresh water in the world.”

When you get to the site, you’ll see some featured items. You may want to explore them, but to get right to the activities and lessons for grades K-12, use the horizontal menu near the top of the home page that includes:

*Brain Ticklers and Fun Facts – This section is divided into grade ranges K-3, 4-8, and 9-12, and includes information on groundwater, the water cycle, drought, wells, and conservation, along with puzzles, games, coloring pages, and more.

*Water Experiments – Students in grades K-12 can try experiments designed to teach about ground water including making an aquifer model in a cup, a water cycle in a bag, and a hydrogeology experiment on surface water-groundwater interactions.

*Educator Resources – The National Ground Water Association provides free lesson plans for classroom teachers and links to other resources on ground water education.

There are a lot of links to activities in this archive, and most of them work. I did find a few that led to error messages, but that shouldn’t be a deterrent from using the many resources available at the site.

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Free Fun Weather Experiments for Kids!

January 3rd, 2013

Hi! It’s Thursday, January 3, 2013 and time for Science at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:

Weather Wiz Kids

Age Range: 6-14 (approximately, with parental supervision)

This ad-supported website was developed by a woman meteorologist to help kids understand the science of weather, and provides terrific explanations of natural weather phenomena as well as an archive of free, fun weather science experiments to do at home.

When you get to the site, you’ll see an introduction and some featured highlights. Use the menu on the left side of the page to learn about:

  • Hurricanes
  • Tornadoes
  • Winter Storms
  • Clouds
  • Rain & Floods
  • Thunderstorms
  • Lightning
  • Wind
  • Temperature
  • Climate
  • Weather Forecasting
  • Weather Instruments
  • Weather Experiments (Click Here to go directly to the experiments page.)

You’ll also find weather games, flashcards, jokes, folklore, photos and more.

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Weekly ‘Bring Science Home’ Activities!

December 4th, 2012

Hi! It’s Tuesday, December 4, 2012 and time for Science at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:

Scientific American: Bring Science Home

Age Range: 6-12 (with parental supervision, and fun for the whole family)

Scientific American sponsors this website that “features a fun, new, science-related activity every Thursday that parents and their six- to 12-year-olds can do together. Adults will find easy-to-follow instructions and simple materials lists as well as additional background to help them explain the key concepts.” All of the activities are archived at the website for on-going access, with a new activity posted each week.

When you get to the site, you’ll see a menu that includes:

*Activities – Get instructions and explanations for a bunch of interesting experiments that cover a variety of scientific topics with intriguing titles such as:

  • Sonorous Science: Have a Cricket Tell You the Temperature!
  • Sculpted Science: Turn Milk into Plastic!
  • Staining Science: Capillary Action of Dyed Water in Plants
  • Spinning Science: Centripetal Force Using Marbles in Jell-O
  • Spurting Science: Erupting Diet Coke with Mentos

*Video – Watch entertaining videos that demonstrate fun scientific experiments such as:

  • How to Make A Homemade Compass
  • How to Make Mini-Craters with Mini-Meteors
  • How to Make Oobleck

*Blog – Read a selection of blog posts that encourage learning science at home.

When you’re through checking out what’s available in the “Bring Science Home” section, be sure to explore the rest of the massive Scientific American site. Click on the “Education” and “Citizen Science” tabs on the horizontal menu at the top of the page for more incredible science activities and volunteer research opportunities for budding scientists of all ages.

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Free Online Science Labs!

October 23rd, 2012

Hi! It’s Tuesday, October 23, 2012 and time for Science at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:

SEED Science

Age Range: 10-18 (with parental supervision)

This website is sponsored by the non-profit foundation called SEED (Schlumberger Excellence in Educational Development), to support teachers, parents and other mentors with resources to help students learn about technology and science with regard to global issues, such as water, energy, climate change, and much more. SEED offers free science resources including informative articles, lab experiments, as well as math puzzles and games.

When you get to the site, you’ll see some featured resources. Use the menu on the left side of the home page to explore:

*Articles – Enjoy science articles (that can easily be used as lessons) on topics such as: Air & Space, Earth Science, Health & Safety, Energy, Water, and more. Place your cursor over the topics to see a drop-down menu of related articles. All of the articles include fascinating information and are linked to experiments students can do to demonstrate the concepts covered in the articles.

*Laboratory – This online lab provides students with the materials list (includes common household items and materials available at a pharmacy or hardware store) and instructions for conducting experiments to learn more about Air & Space, Earth Science, Electricity & Magnetism, Properties of Liquids, and Energy. Click on any topic and see a drop-down menu of experiments. For example, students can build a personal seismograph or build their own star! There are Teacher’s Notes, as well as examples of results.

*Math Puzzles – Sharpen your math skills with fun puzzles and games that include arithmetic, probability, algebraic thinking, geometry, topology, logic, and more.

All of the resources are available in a variety of languages too, just look for the language menu at the top of the page.

You can also purchase science kits, books, and games from the online store, but no purchase is necessary to access the free resources mentioned above.

There is a lot of content here, so bookmark the site to return often.

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