Are you enjoying your Science Lessons? You can find more information and activities about the subjects you are learning this year. Enjoy!
Robotic Fun
A robot is a programmable mechanical device that can perform tasks and interact with its environment, without the aid of human interaction. Robotics is the science and technology behind the design, manufacturing and application of robots. Watch the videos and try some of the fun activities below.
Meet some real-life robots, and find out about what robots are really are, and what they do for us every day!
National Geographic: Challenge Robots - The goal of Challenge: Robots! is to expose students to exciting careers in engineering, focused specifically on the area of robotics.
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ABCya: Make a Robot - Make a Robot is a fun activity for children of all ages! Click and drag different parts from the parts bin to the construction area to create a robot. Includes Language Arts activities.
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Lightbot - An educational game for kids that introduces several principles of programming. Children will practice concepts like sequence, conditions, and loops without typing or coding.
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The Water Cycle
The water cycle is the constant movement of water through the Earth and its atmosphere. Water on the ground evaporates, becoming water vapor. The vapor rises, becomes clouds, and then falls back to the earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail. Click on the pictures below to access the websites.
Ecosystem: The Water Cycle - On this website the learner can watch an animated video about the water cycle. There is also seven question quiz to test the learner's knowledge.
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Water Wise: Part of the Water Cycle - This is an E-Learning course. The learner will follow Explorer Dan through the water cycle. The students will complete activities to check their knowledge of the subject.
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Interactive Sites For Education - Fun, educational, interactive games and simulations about clouds, condensation, evaporation, and the water cycle. (A few links on this site no longer work.)
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The Blue Traveler: A Trip Through the Water Cycle - An interactive trip through the water cycle. In this game, students learn where and how water moves through the complex and endless water cycle.
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Videos
Here are a few videos you may want to view.