Science

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= //**The Planets of the Solar System **// 

Visit this link to explore the planets []

//**Universe Post Breaking News** //

The astronomers have demoted [|Pluto] so there are now only eight planets; Pluto is no longer officially a planet. Now they're calling it a "dwarf planet". Well, it's certainly a dwarf. But planet or not, it's still out there and we can still try to find out what it's made of and how it got there.

[|Scholastic] Great site for many content area ideas! - Meghan [|Science A-Z.com] includes lessons and printables for leveled science lessons. Don't miss the leveled PDF's available! (Kelly) TopMarks- is a great interactive whiteboard resource that can be used for math, language arts, and other academic areas. Good for all ages. (Taini)

Sheppard Software- great site where you can play math games. A lot of the games can be played on an interactive whiteboard. It has interactive games for other academic areas as well. Good for all ages. (Taini) Soil Unit Resources (Grade 2 content) - Sara
 * [|The Dirt on Soil](Sara)
 * [|How Soil Differs Lesson] (Sara)
 * [|Background Info and Interactive Activities for Soil] (Sara)
 * A Wiki I found with an entire Soil Unit planned with lessons and resources (Sara)
 * [|Soil Layers on Enchanted Learning] (Sara)

[|Nutrition Unit] - We use this unit at my school to teach nutrition in second grade. We had to order a binder when we started using the unit. Now you can get all the resources for every lesson online. My students really love this unit! (Sara)

[|Have Fun Teaching]- free worksheets to help teach about life cycles, human body, animals, nutrition, and much more. - Meghan

//Having just returned from a trip to the Southwest, I now have photographs of the area. If you are planning any topics on the desert (Mojave in particular), craters (Meteor Crater), heiroglyphics, Grand Canyon (rock layers), etc. let me know, I'm more than willing to share! -Kelly//

//[|Science BoB:] Great site for experiments.(Maggie)// //[|Weather Wiz Kids]: Site used for units on weather.(Maggie)// //Science Activities, Games and Worksheets living things, soil, plants, matter, and physical processes are all covered on this website. Videos too. (Mary Ellen)//

==Educational Videos, Lesson and Games for Science I focused on the science materials but other subjects are available on this site also. Free and you can make your own presentations!!! Have Fun. (Mary Ellen)==