MCA Study Guide Links: Physical Sciences (6th Grade)

Below are links to websites that can help you study for the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment. (MCA)


The brainpop website below is an excellent source of information for all grades.  I recommend that you get yourseulf an account even just a trial account. (no..We are not being paid to say that :).  A Trial account will last for 5 days and give you a good source of information.  I have included a username and password that you are welcome to use.  I do not know what will happen if more than one persion tries to use the account at the same time, but it can't hurt to try.

http://www.brainpop.com/
Username: moosesito
Password: moose

For more specific websites check below.

Physics
http://www.physics4kids.com/   Physics for Kids is a general physics website with lots of references and explanations.

http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/index.pl  Lots of really cool little applets that demostrate the Physics of Light.

MCA Study Guide Links: Life Sciences (7th Grade)

Below are links to websites that can help you study for the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment. (MCA)

The brainpop website below is an excellent source of information for all grades. I recommend that you get yourseulf an account even just a trial account. (no..We are not being paid to say that :). A Trial account will last for 5 days and give you a good source of information. I have included a username and password that you are welcome to use. I do not know what will happen if more than one persion tries to use the account at the same time, but it can't hurt to try.
http://www.brainpop.com/
Username: moosesito
Password: moose

FROGS

• http://froggy.lbl.gov/virtual/
• http://www.aa.psu.edu/biology/frog/  (scroll down the page to find links to pictures of the inside of a frog)

WORMS

• http://urbanext.illinois.edu/worms/anatomy/

MICROBIOLOGY

• http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/index.html?http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/ponddip/index.html
• http://www.quia.com/cb/163444.html

DNA AND GENETICS

• http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/begin/dna/
• http://www.thetech.org/exhibits/online/genome/DNA4.html
• http://www.dnaftb.org/#classical
• http://www.dnai.org/teacherguide/guide.html
• http://tiki.oneworld.net/genetics/home.html

CELLS

•       http://www.cellsalive.com/cells/3dcell.htm

FUNGI

• http://www.quia.com/cb/163444.html

DISEASE

•       http://www.crazymonkeygames.com/Pandemic.html

CHECK BACK LATER FOR MORE LINKS

Weather Flash Cards

The flashcards for the next unit are up and running.  As always, more terms may be added throughout the unit as we move along. 

Click on the link below to access the flashcards:
Weather Flashcards

Weather Forcesting Links

Check back often as we add new links.  If you know of particularly good weather forecasting page, let us know and we will post it!  :)

How do clouds form?

Weather Tic-Tac-Toe Board Links:

• Weather Phenomenon:
• Forces of Nature by National Geographic
• Floods by National Geographic
• Weather Instruments:
• Weather Instruments Store- Ambient Weather .com
• Making an simple anemometer
• Making a simple barometer
• Making a simple wind vane
• Water Cycle:
• Human Impact
• Porus Asphalt
• River Restoration

More links will be added as needed!

Weather Instrument Links (DIY = Do it Yourself)

If you want to make your own weather station (Do it yourself (DIY) weather instruments)

DIY Weather Instruments (plans for all the weather instruments)

DIY weathervane

How to make a weather vane.

DIY Anenometer

DIY barometer

DIY Thermometer

DIY Rain Gauge

Buy your weather station equipment
Cole Palmer Weather Supplies

Weatherinstruments.com

Ambientweather.com

More sites about weather and weather instruments

Weather Instruments

Weather Wiz Kids

Google Search for Weather Instruments

Nationals Geographic Forces of Nature

National Geographic: Floods

Virtual Weather Lab!

Check out some other cool weather websites!  Once you visit them, write 1 sentence about what you like and 1 sentence about what you disliked.  Site must be on how wind or the atmosphere.

Explore Learning  To sign in use the following:      Username: bstrei,   Password: science
Type the following in the search box:   Coastal Winds and Clouds

Global Winds

Observe an animation of land and sea breezes.

An Animated Version explanation of Convection Cells. (You need sound for this link)

Wind Currents and Ocean Currents

Holt Virtual  Labs:  You will need your HRW password for this one (FYI:  This is the one that we are doing today on the CD  (You should go only to the The Atmosphere which is found in the "eactivities" tab, in chapter 15)
Step 1:  Log in at my.hrw.com
Step 2. Go to Online textbook
Step 3. Change the chapter window to Chapter 15: The Atmosphere
Step 4: Click on "eactivities"
Step 5: Find the "Virtual Investigations" tab and click on the highlighted text: The Atmosphere
Step 6:  Do the lab activity while filling in the first page of the the linked to form:  Online Earthscience Lab
Step 7:  When you are done with the lab at my.hrw.com, go to at least 2 of the links above and write about them on the back of the Online Earthscience Lab (It's the second page, labeled "Finished"

Online Earth Science Lab:

Happy Web Surfing!