Hello and welcome to Mr. J's Science page! I am very excited to have your student part of my Science classroom this year! In Science, we do our best to make it as hands on as possible. Students are constantly moving, doing experiments, involved in educational activities, and having fun! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me and I will get back to you as soon as I can. Have a great day!
FOR A SAFE SEARCH USING GOOGLE
Engagement Survey
Homework
Monday:Worksheet
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Enrichment Project
Endangered Animal Powerpoints
Own Planet powerpoints
Photosynthesis Song
Password: bluestreak1
OAT REVIEW
Variables/Scientific Method
Life Sciences
LINKS TO GAMES
Food Chains/Food Webs
- Fishy Game See if you can climb the food chain and be the most dominant consumer in the lake!
Podcasts
Videos
Biomes
A biome is one of Earth's large ecosystems with its own kind of climate, soil, plants, and animals. This year we will be learning about six biomes. They are as follows: The Deciduous Forest, Tundra, Tropical Rainforest, Taiga ( also know as Coniferous Forest), Grasslands, and Deserts.
- Click here to be linked to a great site that discusses the major biomes and includes pictures of their plant/animal life.
- Click here to view a great website that gives many animals and plants of the various biomes.
- Click here to be taken to another great site about biomes.
- The basics about biomes can be found here.
- A great 3-D simulation of biomes can be found by clicking here.
- As humans, we impact our biomes for the good and for the bad. Click here to discover more.
Adaptations
An adaptation is a special characterisitic that an organism has that allows it to survive in its ecosystem.
- Click here to learn about plant adaptations for each biome.
- Click here to go to a page that has many links to games about animal adaptations.
- How do you think a lion's coat acts as an adaptation? Click here to find out.
- The speed and deadly accuracy of the praying mantis make an amazing hunter able to feed on organisms twice its size.
- Click here to play a fun game with anaimal adaptations.
- Plants have adaptations as well. Click here to learn more!
Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis is the process by which plants use sunlight to make their own food. In photosynthesis, plants take in water, carbon dioxide (CO2), and sunlight to make oxygen and glucose.
Endangered Animals
Alternative Energy Links
Recycling Links
Human Impact
Space
- Click here to go to the Hubble site.
- Click here to look at the Night Sky.
- Click here to go to a website about solar system trading cards.
- Click here for a 3-D model of the solar system.
- Click here to be linked to space games.
- Click here to be taken to Star Child.
- Click here to learn about Earth's rotation.
- Click here to review the Space unit using flash cards online. Once into the site, simply click on "familiarize" to begin practicing!
ENERGY
- Click here to go to a website that is full of information about energy.
- Click here to go to a website that has fun energy games!
Conduction, Convection, and Radiation
Insulator Animation
Sound
Click here for a great site that has animations about sound!
Electricity
Fun Friday Games
Circulatory System:
Respiratory System:
Digestive System:
Skin, Hair, & Nails:
Nervous System:
Urinary System:
Skeletal System:
Muscular System:
Food Pyramid:
When you are finished: