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Science and Technology |
| Year 5-6: A Change for the Better - How living things are suited to their environments. Inherited characteristics in living things. Designing a presentation to demonstrate inherited characteristics. |
Sites Evolution 101 http://evolution.berkeley.edu/ Information and activities based on the theory of evolution. Evolution Lab http://www.biologyinmotion.com/evol/index.html Use this interactive tool to simulate the evolution process and see how a population evolves over time. Early Theories of Evolution http://anthro.palomar.edu/evolve/default.htm Read about different theories of evolution and evidence for evolution. Human Evolution http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/evolution/ Learn about the evolution of humans using this interactive tool. Evolution: Birds http://www.pbs.org/lifeofbirds/evolution/index.html PBS article about the evolution of birds. What Is A Horse? http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/horses/what.html Find out how horses have been shaped and have shaped human history. Field of Genes: Genetic Engineering http://whyfiles.org/062ag_gene_eng/ Learn about the good and bad effects of genetic engineering. Animal Adaptations - Monotremes http://www.uen.org/utahlink/activities/view_activity.cgi?activity_id=4280 Read about how the Platypus and Echidna have adapted to their environment and answer the set of related questions. Animal Adaptation Game http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/topics/climate/adaptations/index.cfm Find out what you know about the polar bear, Blanding's turtle, the monarch butterfly and the beluga whale by trying to match their adaptations. Animals On Defense http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/education/projects/webunits/adaptations/ Learn how animals survive using camouflage, hibernation, migration, and mimicry. Fear of Snakes, Spiders Rooted in Evolution, Study Finds http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2001/10/1004_snakefears.html Read about the evolution of our fear of snakes and spiders. Seven Steppes to a Woollier Mammoth http://school.discovery.com/schooladventures/woollymammoth/steppe1.html Interactive quiz which asks students answer questions about Mammoths. Biodiversity Slide Show http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/fun_n_games/slide_show/index.cfm Find out about the adaptations that make some animals unique. How Everyday Things Are Made http://manufacturing.stanford.edu/ Information on manufacturing processes like forging, casting, or injection moulding. InnovatED: Big Ideas Network http://www.innovated.gov.au/Bin/html/n01.asp Find out why innovations and ideas are important and why they need to be protected. Bounce http://www.innovated.gov.au/Bin/html/n06.asp All great inventions start with a plan. Plans contain lots of valuable ideas and that\'s why they need to be protected. Chocolate Engineering http://www.engineergirl.org/nae/cwe/egcars.nsf/weblinks/CTON-4THVDV?opendocument Learn about the role of engineers in the chocolate bar design process. ABC Online: Planet Slayer http://www.abc.net.au/science/planetslayer/ Interactive site that tells the shocking truth about how the environment is affected by the way we live and what we buy. Murray-Darling Education Centre http://www.mdbc.gov.au/education/education.htm Students can research topics related to river water quality. National Dryland Salinity Program http://www.ndsp.gov.au/ Information on dry land salinity. Marine Pollution Facts http://www.amcs.org.au/issues/facts/htm/fcmpolln.htm Sources and types of pollution in marine environments. Nutrient Enrichment in the Swan River System http://www.wrc.wa.gov.au/srt/publications/pdf/resource_sheet4.pdf Fact sheet on eutrophication. Plasticbag.com http://www.plasticbag.com/environmental/issues.html Information on plastic film, history of plastic bags and environmental issues. Salt watch http://www.saltwatch.org.au/ An environmental monitoring program that helps communities better understand salinity problems. Soil Salinity http://members.optushome.com.au/wingchan1/ian/salinity/ Information on soil salinity, with links, experiments and field trips on the topic. The Environment: A Global Challenge http://www.thinkquest.org/library/site_sum.html?tname=26026&url=26026/ Thinkquest site with 400 articles about threats to the environment. An Introduction to Biodiversity http://www.landcareaustralia.com.au/infolinks.asp?IssueID=30 Learn about the importance of biodiversity. Lessons Animal Habitats http://www.allabery.com/courses/webquest/lane/ You have been hired by the local zoo to build a habitat for the new animal they will be acquiring. Animals of Indonesia In this unit students will acquire knowledge about the diversity of Indonesian animals and their habitats and learn about the importance of projects for the conservation of Indonesian animals and their habitats. Ocean Animal Webquest http://www.ccsdschools.com/instructionaltechnology/webpages/webquests/jbe/jmills/process.html Students create a shoebox diorama of a sea animal in its habitat. Putting Evolution on Trial http://www.readwritethink.org/calendar/calendar_day.asp?id=557 In 1925 John Scopes was on trial for teaching the idea of evolution in his public school classroom. This classroom activity looks at the evidence presented in the trial. The Rise and Fall of the Mammoths http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/lessons.cfm?DocID=287 Students develop an understanding of the evolution of species in the context of the woolly mammoth. Nowhere to Hide http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/tools.cfm?DocID=32&Grade=6-8 This interactive tool is based on the classic story of evolution by natural selection—the story of the peppered moths in England during the Industrial Revolution. Spaceship Earth http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/lessons.cfm?DocID=295 Students develop an understanding of our planet as a system by designing a space mission in which the life-support system is patterned after that of earth. Webquest: Spaghetti Bridge Building http://www.cheney268.com/MSMath/Gillett/Bridges/SBMain.htm The Spaghetti Bridge Building Webquest is designed for a team of four students to design and build their own spaghetti bridge. Dog Evolution http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/08/gk2/dogsretriever.html In this lesson, students will learn about how dogs evolved from wolves, and the similarities and differences between dogs and wolves. Technology and Inequality http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/lessons.cfm?BenchmarkID=3&DocID=348 To help students become more familiar with different types of technology, and to understand that not all people have the same access to technology. Fallout from Chornobyl http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/14/g68/fallout.html Students will read and analyze several articles describing consequences of the 1986 explosion and fire at a nuclear power plant in Chornobyl, Ukraine. Social Trade-Offs http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/lessons.cfm?BenchmarkID=7&DocID=71 Students attempt to balance their interests with those of their siblings in order to reach a fair settlement on the use and management of the land. Power Up http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/tools.cfm?DocID=88&Grade=6-8 As students choose their types of power they want to use, they will learn how much power the plant provides, how much it costs, and the effect it could have on the environment. Teacher Reference The Design Process http://www.mech.uwa.edu.au/DANotes/design/home.html Presentation that explains what design is and provides a simple design process framework. Bridge Building Contest Home Page http://www.iit.edu/~hsbridge/database/search.cgi/:/public/index Links to sites related to bridge building contests. Build a Water Rocket http://users.bigpond.net.au/mechtoys/waterrocket.html Instructions for building a water rocket. |
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