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=2015-2016= Cell parts and function Cell Theory Cell Parts Rap [|BBC The Cell] Domains and Kingdoms [|Bacteria Population Explosion] Antonie van Leeuwenhoek How big is a virus? [|River Blindess] Globaloria

SummerCamp 2015 [|Nice Makey Makey keyboard] [|Virtual Instruments] remember to pick instruments that don't require numbers [|Bongos] [|Scratch] =**2014-2015**= Ear Anatomy Article Ear Function Video [|Inside an actual outer ear] [|Ear anatomy drawing] [|Cymatics]
 * Sound**

[|Smith College Botanical Gardens Home]

Salt and water

Build an Atom (Remember to use the html 5 version)

Element information
 * [|Periodic Table of the Elements 1] An attractive page from Los Alamos National Laboratory.
 * [|Periodic Table of the Elements 2] A good source of environmental information.
 * [|Periodic Table of the Elements 3] A photograph of most elements as well as an occasional cartoon. This site will also read some text to you and help you pronounce the name.
 * [|Periodic Table of the Elements 4] A Wikijunior page that includes many of the elements.
 * [|Periodic Table of Videos] Definetly cool.
 * [|Element games] After you get comfortable with the elements, scroll to the bottom and try Element Concentration, or other games.

Video Periodic Table of Elements

2013-2014
Static electricity [|balloon/sweater/wall]

[|John Travoltage]

[|How Toons: some fun interesting cartoons with projects] [|Science Buddies Survey] [|Great list of science fair projects] [|Project Ideas 3] (look at the column on the right of this web page) [|More project ideas] [|A great list of science fair websites. Scroll toward bottom.]

Matter
Phet Density [|States of Matter Phet Simulation]

[|Scratch] Letter written in response to: [|Why explore space while millions starve on earth?]

Lunar Landing


 * 1) [|Phet Lunar Lander]
 * 2) Lunar Module Flight Diagrams
 * 3) Lunar Counsel Simulator
 * 4) Eagle Lander: Impressive PC based simulator software.
 * 5) Apollo 14 Lunar Landing Youtube
 * 6) Science Discovery Lunar Simulator
 * 7) Planet Action Lunar Simulator
 * 8) Apollo Landing Simulator

2012-2013 School Year
[|Natural Selection] Fun Genetics Web Site [|23andMe Youtube Channel] Some good introductory videos on genetics. [|Inspirational look at heredity] [|Very good chalk talk about heredity.]
 * Genetics**
 * Dog Breeding**
 * Crazy Plant Shop Game**
 * Bunny Genetics**

Science Fair Help
[|Project ideas 1] [|Project Ideas 2] [|Project Ideas 3] (look at the column on the right of this web page)

[|Wolfram Alpha]

Wind [|Mountain Valley Breeze] [|Land Sea Breeze] [|Land and Sea Breeze (YouTube)] [|Coriolis Effect] [|Coriolis Effect Animation] [|Barometric Readings and Storms]

Weather forecasts:


Find tomorrows forecast for Putney, VT and your favorite city from each of the four websites below. Record the results in your journal.
 * 1) Accuweather
 * 2) Weather Underground
 * 3) Weather Channel
 * 4) National Weather Service

Clouds

Weather Maps
How cell membranes work Cell parts websites
 * 1) How osmosis works
 * 2) How diffusion works.
 * 3) Membrane Simulator
 * 4) Simple Osmosis animation
 * 5) Lab bench summary of how membranes work
 * 6) The edge of the pink areas shows where the cell membrane is. Can you see where the cell wall is?
 * 1) Cells Alive: scroll down and choose either a plant or animal cell.
 * 2) [|Cell parts table]
 * 3) [|Cell Rap]
 * 4) [|Plant and Animal Cell Rap]

Protozoans
 * 1) Paramecium Dividing
 * 2) Paramecium feeding
 * 3) Paramecium conjugation
 * 4) Amoeba Motion
 * 5) Amoeba eating
 * 6) Amoeba fission (animation)
 * 7) Euglena motion
 * 8) Euglena dark field microscope
 * 9) Euglena flagellum
 * 10) Euglena biofuel
 * 11) Stentor
 * 12) Stentor feeding

2011-2012 School Year
Light Links Sound Links  > Alternative search engines Why do leaves change color: 1. [|EEK!] 2.[| autumn leaf color] 3. Arbor Day How Trees Grow [|flash verson] [|non-flash version]
 * 1) [|Exploratorium Light Mixing]
 * 2) [|Eye Information]
 * 1) [|Sound SImulator]
 * 2) [|Nasa sound waves]
 * 3) [|Sound in a vacum]
 * 4) [|sonic boom]
 * 5) [|Sound Waves 1]
 * 6) [|Sound Waves 2]
 * 7) [|Another simulator]
 * 8) code
 * 1) [|duck duck go]
 * 2) [|sweet search]
 * 3) [|google advanced search]
 * 4) [|wolfram alpha]

Tree Identification Help [|Very good though detailed key] [|some common Vermont Foliage ID] [|online tree key] [|Westminster Resource Map]

2010-2011 School Year
Chemistry links
 * [|Balloon Sim]
 * [|build an atom]
 * 1) I know they tell us that different masses drop at the same, but how can that be. Take a look at this coin drop video and see if you agree
 * 2) Head on collision
 * 3) Collision body at rest
 * 4) Collision with extra mass.
 * 1) Collision with extra mass.
 * 1) Collision with extra mass.

[|Parkworld]

Search Engines
[|Wolfram Alpha]: A funny name for a very interesting search engine. Try typing in your birthdate. [|Exploratorium]

** Camera Club **
=Oil and the Environment=


 * 1) [|Overview of Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill: Scholastic Magazine]
 * 2) [|Poster: Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill]
 * 3) [|Tracking Map: Gulf of Mexico Spill]
 * 4) [|Misc. multimedia: Gulf of Mexico Spill]
 * 5) [|NASA: Interesting link to lots of oil spill information from NASA]
 * 6) [|NASA Oil spill photos from satellites]
 * 7) [|Lousiana health department information]
 * 8) [|BP's response to the accident]

= = = = =Genetics= [|Genetic Engineering: Explore More Link]'This link will take you to a screen that looks like the one below. > In your journal write down the title of the section you chose. Read the article. Briefly summarize the content of the article. (you may make it in list form).
 * 1) Click on the uses section. (shown by the orange arrow above). A number of images show up. Click on one of them (be sure you and the person at your table pick different ones.). In your journal record the title of one use of genetic engineering and give examples of that use.
 * 2) Click on Issues (next to uses). An image of a newspaper shows up. Mouse across it and you'll see how different sections are links. Again choose a different section than the person at your table and click on it.
 * 1) Click on Features (near the top right). In the links that show up choose one and click on the "more" button. In your journal write down the title of that feature. Then write a brief explanation of how genetic engineering is being used in that feature.
 * 2) Choose another feature item and follow the directions in number 3.
 * 3) After finishing 1-4, continue to explore other options in the uses, issues, ge in-depth, and features sections. Write down brief information about each one that you visit.

[|Genetic Engineering video:] If you haven't watched this video in class you need to find a time to watch it.

YouTube Genetics Lessons [|Part 1] [|Part 2] [|Part 3] [|Part 4] [|Genetic disorders]
 * 1) Where does the damage occur in the genes?
 * 2) How does it affect the person with the disorder?
 * 3) Are there treatments for the person?
 * 4) How common is the disorder?
 * 5) What other interesting facts are there about the disorder?

[|Lemmings!] [|Detailed genetics review.] [|Karyotype] =[|Earth Shapes]=

[|Accuweather fronts map]
 * Weather**

Stream Ecology

 * 1) [|Metamorphisis]
 * 2) Stream Ecology a Sense of Balance >
 * 3) Rivers and Streams An overview of general information with some good macroinvertebrate sections.
 * 4) [|Africa Food Web]
 * 5) [|Marine Food Web]
 * 6) [|Antarctic Food Web]
 * 7) [|Food Chain Song]

2008-2009 School Year
Solar car links and documents

[|Exploratorium] [|NASA history] Volcanoes Gas Laws Matter
 * [|Volcano World]
 * [|U.S. Geological Survey Volcano Site]
 * [|Mt. St. Helens National Monument]<%2Proxy-ConnProxy-Connection: keep-alive Cache-Control: max-age=0 oxy-Connection: keep-alive Cache-Control: max-age=0 tion: keep-alive Cache-Control: max-age=0 i>
 * [|Active Volcano Map]
 * [|Michigan Technological University]
 * [|Gas Properties]
 * [|States of Matter] animation and information
 * [|Periodic Table of the Elements 1] An attractive page from Los Alamos National Laboratory.
 * [|Periodic Table of the Elements 2] A good source of environmental information.
 * [|Periodic Table of the Elements 3] A photograph of most elements as well as an occasional cartoon. This site will also read some text to you and help you pronounce the name.
 * [|Periodic Table of the Elements 4] A Wikijunior page that includes many of the elements.
 * [|Periodic Table of Videos] Definetly cool.
 * [|Element games] After you get comfortable with the elements, scroll to the bottom and try Element Concentration, or other games.
 * [[file:Element Worksheet.pdf]]

Forces and Motion
 * **[| Moving Man]**
 * **[|Projectile Motion]**
 * **[|Forces in 1 Dimension]**
 * **[|Lunar Lander]**
 * **[|Rocket Demo]**
 * **[|Basic Projectile Motion]**

2007-2008 School year


 * Electricity**
 * **[|Vermont Yankee: How does Vermont Yankee provide safe power? What problems do they have and what solutions do they have?>]**
 * [|Hydro Quebec: Why does Quebec generate their electricity from water?]
 * [|very basic alternative energy comparisons]
 * [|very good comparisons of energy types] (go to the web site, after the "movie", choose the english version, then choose Fossil Fuels and Traditional Energy )
 * [|Green Mountain Power energy efficiency ideas]
 * [|electricity cost estimating]
 * [|U.S. Electricity use data]
 * [|Electrical Safety]
 * Evolution**
 * **[|evolution overview: A collection of pages with pretty good explanations. Work on getting the basics from it. Go as far as you wish for detail. Use the "next" button on the page to move on. Take notes about main ideas.>]**
 * Science Fair**
 * [|Topic Wizard]
 * [|interesting links for 8th graders]
 * [|how to do your project]
 * Wind Links**
 * **[|Land/Sea breezes]**
 * ===**[|Coriolis Effect 1]**===
 * **[|Coriolis Effect 2]**
 * **[|Coriolis Effect 3]**
 * **[|Coriolis Effect 4]**
 * **[|Barometric Pressure and wind]**
 * Seasons links**
 * **[|Coriolis Effect 4]**
 * **[|Barometric Pressure and wind]**
 * Seasons links**


 * **[|Seasons and the Earth's Orbit]**
 * **[|better seasons]This one is better because the earth can't go around the sun really fast or else time would be going really fast and the seasons would be going too fast so we picked this one! Plus it has good information at each stopping point! Chelsea, Elise**
 * **[|Film with explanations]I like this one the most because it is very clear and easy to follow. It shows you exactly what happens on the solstices and equinoxes. It is also labeled well. The information is just as good if not better than all the others too! Lachlan**
 * **[|What Causes the Seasons] This season link is by far, the best one. It is a very simple video that explains the information well. It also has a catchy design to it, so it is entertaining to watch! Nenah.**
 * **[|Bill Nye Seasons]**
 * **[|Detailed Season Simulator]**
 * Weather Forecasting Links**
 * [|computer models]
 * [|weather underground current weather]
 * Fronts**: In your journal make notes about your observations from each of the "Front" links below. Include things like shapes of fronts, cloud types, elevation of the front, and anything else you notice.
 * [|Great Cold/Warm Front Animations]
 * [|cold/warm front animation]
 * [|Time Lapse Cold Front Video >]
 * [|YouTube Front lecture.] Please turn your sound down pretty low.


 * Cloud Types**: When directed, watch this lesson once, then watch it a second time taking notes in your journal.
 * [|Cloud Powerpoint]
 * [|Cloud Tutorial]
 * [|Cloud Powerpoint] (detailed)
 * [|How Clouds Form]
 * [|How to Predict Weather With Clouds]

Severe Weather

 * [|Hurricane List]
 * [|Famous Tornadoes]


 * [|Hurricanes]
 * [|Tornadoes: a good survey]
 * [|Tornadoes: some good details]
 * [|Severe and Hazardous Weather]: A great set of links from the University of Illinois.
 * [|Lightning Photos]
 * [|Severe Weather Safety]
 * [|Severe Weather Safety 2]

**2006-2007 School Year**

 * Forces and Motion**
 * * **[| Moving Man]** || [|pbs reproduction] ||


 * [|*] || pbs reproduction ||