cartoons!

I love cartoons, and I love learning more about my own body. These awesome cartoons at I Heart Guts make it easy to learn more about cycles, body parts, and processes! What's your favorite organ?

Brain Pop Movies

Here are links to watch all the Brain Pop movies your heart desires!

Earth Science Videos

Life Science Videos

Physical Science Videos

These are fun videos that reinforce important science ideas with a little bit of humor. There are quick quizzes at the end to test yourself, and sometimes special features as well.

Living Systems Jeopardy!

After reading the section in your group, leave two questions PER PERSON in the comments. Make sure you also give the answer!

Circulatory System: pg 86-90

Digestive/Excretory systems: pg 91-94

Vascular Plants: pg 100-104

Classification: Pg 105-106

Photosynthesis: Pg 115-118

Cellular Respiration: pg 119-126

Human Body Online Games

We are currently learning about the human body, focusing on the digestive, excretory, and circulatory systems. Here are links to some fun games that explore the human body!

ScienceWorld Human Body Games

Children's Museum of Indianpolis Science Games

Tell us in the comments which games are your favorite, and also if you find any other great websites for games!

Welcome Back!

... And happy 2009. I am excited to get back to school, and get back to experiments!

I want to remind everyone that I always welcome comments, but I ask that you remember this is an educational blog and that I will reject your comment (not post it) if it's not appropriate for others.

Last, but not least, we watched Finding Nemo and I wanted to share FindingNemo.com
which has some fun games based on the movie, and also has some great facts about coral reefs and the fish in the movie. Enjoy!

Free Online Science Games!

Remember those fun games we played in class while learning about Static Electricity? John Travoltage, Electric Field Hockey, and Salt Solutions? Well, you can find them at the University of Colorado, Boulder website for Physics Education Technology, or PhET (click the link!)

In the comments, leave your tips for playing Electric Field Hockey to help your classmates!