Bellingham School District

Elementary Science:
Grade 3
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Investigating Artifacts

Videos

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Internet Sites

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Dino Dictionary (warning close pop-up for Dino Store) Profiles over 300 known dinosaurs. Click on the phonetic spelling to hear correct pronunciation of the dinosaur names. Students may play "Do You Know Your Dinosaurs?" and listen to dinosaurs described in "If Dinosaurs Could Talk."

Colony of Avalon - Kirke House Artifacts / See photographs from a 2001 discovery of a 1638-1696 home in Newfoundland. Many artifacts pictured were found in the Kirke House midden .

Artifacts - Images from fieldwork Artifacts pictured were removed from the midden in Ciudad Vieja, El Salvador in Operation 99-2.

Magic Schoolbus Archaeology Tour - Scholastic / Ms. Frizzle takes students on an animated tour in Ancient Egypt. Includes audio/video, games, and quiz.

 

Electric Circuits

Videos

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Electrical circuits, you can do it!. VT 537.01 El 3

 

Internet Sites

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Fruity Electricity – Miami Institute of Science, Frankenstein’s Lightning Laboratory. An experiment that demonstrates how to create electrical power from a simple battery made from a lemon.

The Shocking Truth About Electricity - A Think Quest unit that explores many interesting concepts related to electricity. Contains discussion ideas, experiments, information and related links.
Magic School Bus Gets Charged - Scholastic / Lesson ideas using the Magic School Bus characters for study of Electricity.

 

Hot Water Warm Homes

Videos

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Heat transfers. VT 536 He 1

 

Internet Sites

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Energy Quest - California Energy Commission, a rich site containing teacher and student information on energy, fuel sources, scientists and more

Roofus' Solar Efficient Neighborhood - U.S. Dept of Energy

Roofus, the dog, shows students his energy efficient, solar home. Some games included.

Learning about Saving Energy - U.S. Dept of Energy. Information for the teacher on ways to save energy

 

Plant Growth & Development

Videos

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The magic school bus gets planted : helping a tiny sprout grow tall. VT 581 Ma 2

What plants need for growth. VT 631.4 Wh 1

The magic school bus goes to seed. VT 581 Ma 1

Plant or animal?. VT 574 Pl 1

Where plants come from. VT 581Wh 1
Why doesn't grass grow on the moon?. VT 523.3 Wh 1

 

Internet Sites

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Rainforest Slideshow - Click through the slides for photos of the rainforest. Each slide has a paragraph to describe it and give general information about rainforests.

Great Plant Escape - Univ. of Illinois Extension / Six plant mysteries help students learn many facts in a fun and motivating format. Includes quiz, glossary, and science activities to promote learning.

 

Rocky Seashore

Videos

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Let's explore a seashore. VT 551.4 Le 2

A Nature walk at low tide. VT 591.92 Na 1

Seashore. VT 551.46 Se 1

 

Internet Sites

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Seashore Decision - Bellingham School District Online Research Project

Students visit four tidal zones and choose to become a seashore animal.

Rock and Reef Homes - Monterey Bay Aquarium Splash Zone Exhibit Click on animal names to read a brief fact and see a photo. Click again for more detailed information.

Nature & Wildlife Field guides-sea creatures - (warning pop up ads) Nice photos and brief description of many species. Habitat information is particularly good. Some information may be difficult for students to read independently.

Nature & Wildlife Field guides-seashells (See above) Safari Touch Tank - Royal British Columbia Museum

Click on images to read about the dogfish, kelp, sea squirt, starfish, eelgrass, and sponge. QuickTime movies may be viewed from some computers.

Intertidal Zones - Enchanted Learning / Good source of information on many species. Click on animal name for diagram of body and details about life cycle and habitat.

Salmon-Puget Sound Shorelines - Information on kinds of salmon and their life cycle.

Salmon Facts-WDFW - Spawning and rearing information on many species of wild salmon.

 

 


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