Grade5

MedMyst" is a new online game from researchers at Rice University that invites students to solve mysteries about infectious diseases. While playing the roles of scientist, historian, and detective, students learn how infectious diseases are spread as they join a team of elite medical minds to determine the cause of a futuristic plague that has left millions dead and is threatening the collapse of civilization. In all, there are three missions for students to explore. For teachers, the site contains a resource page that includes printable worksheets for use in the classroom, as well as a number of useful links for building lesson plans around infectious diseases and other health-related topics.

Content Standards	1. Skills and Processes	2. Earth and Space Science	3. Life Science
Content Standards	4. Chemistry	5. Physics	6. Environmental Science

Indictor	Resource	Resource Type
A. Constructing Knowledge 1. Design and carry out simple investigations and formulate appropriate conclusions based on data obtained.	http://medmyst.rice.edu/html/mission1.html MedMyst" is a new online game from researchers at Rice University that invites students to solve mysteries about infectious diseases. While playing the roles of scientist, historian, and detective, students learn how infectious diseases are spread as they join a team of elite medical minds to determine the cause of a futuristic plague that has left millions dead and is threatening the collapse of civilization. In all, there are three missions for students to explore. For teachers, the site contains a resource page that includes printable worksheets for use in the classroom, as well as a number of useful links for building lesson plans around infectious diseases and other health-related topics.	Web Based Simulation
A. Constructing Knowledge 1. Design and carry out simple investigations and formulate appropriate conclusions based on data obtained.	http://www.scienceworld.ca/teachers_outreach/play_online/bw_games.htm This resource contains links to a series of interactive games that review the workings of the human body.	Web Based Games

Indicator	Resource	Resource Type
A. Materials and Processes that Shape a Planet	http://www.sciencecourseware.com/eec/Earthquake/ - This website introduces the students to what would happen during an earthquake by involving them in a virtual earthquake.	Interactive Website
A. Materials and Processes that Shape a Planet	http://www.sciencecourseware.com/VirtualRiver/Flooding/ - This website introduces the students to what would happen during a flood by involving them in a virtual flood.	Interactive Website
A. Materials and Processes that Shape a Planet	http://infusion.allconet.org/webquest/Earthquake_Volcano.html - This website introduces the students to what would happen during a volcanic eruption by involving them in a virtual one.	Interactive Website
A. Materials and Processes that Shape a Planet	http://www.kidinfo.com/Science/Geology.htm - This online list provides links to many sites about geology.	Website Listing
A. Materials and Processes that Shape a Planet	http://www.extremescience.com/earthsciport.htm- This site provides students with the world records for activities such as volcanic eruptions, floods, etc.	Informational Website
A. Materials and Processes that Shape a Planet	http://solarviews.com/eng/earth.htm - This site provides much information about the earth, its processes, and the solar system.	Informational Website
A. Materials and Processes that Shape a Planet	http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/models/Forces/index.htm - This student webquest activity centers around construction and destruction forces of nature.	Interactive Website
A. Materials and Processes that Shape a Planet	http://www.childrensmuseum.org/geomysteries/timeline.html - This site presents an interactive geologic timeline of the world.	Interactive Website
A. Materials and Processes that Shape a Planet	http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/geotime.html - This site presents the geologic eras and information about each.	Informational Website
A. Materials and Processes that Shape a Planet	http://infusion.allconetorg/webquest/DinsosaurSites.html - This is an online listing of websites about dinosaurs.	Website Listing
A. Materials and Processes that Shape a Planet	http://www.cobweb.net/~bug2/rock1.htm - This website has a wealth of information for identifying rocks and minerals. A virtual fieldtrip to PA is also included.	Interactive Website
A. Materials and Processes that Shape a Planet	http://www.childrensmuseum.org/geomysteries/mysteries.html - Students solve 3 mysteries about rocks, fossils, and minerals.	Interactive Website
A. Materials and Processes that Shape a Planet	http://www.fi.edu/fellows/payton/rocks/index2.html- "Rocky" the rock hound helps students explore much information about rocks and minerals.	Interactive Website
A. Materials and Processes that Shape a Planet	http://infusion.allconet.org/webquest/soilwebpage.htmll - This virtual fieldtrip takes the students underground, in the soil, to show them the many things that are taking place there.	Interactive Website
A. Materials and Processes that Shape a Planet	http;//infusion.allconet.org/webquest/webquesttemplate_.html - This abbreviated webquest has the students studying soil.	Interactive Website
A. Materials and Processes that Shape a Planet	fhttp://www.seismo.unr.edu/ftp/pub/louie/class/100/plate-tectonics.html - This highly rated site contains information about plate tectonics and their role with earthquakes.	Informational Website
A. Materials and Processes that Shape a Planet	http://infusion.allconet.org/virtual/plantpage.html This is a teacher developed Virtual Fieldtrip that explores the topic of "Earthquakes-Changing the Earth in Fast Mode"	Informational Website
D. Astronomy	http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/kidsclub/flash/index.html - Kids Club - This NASA for Kids site contains extensive information and interactive activities for astronomy and the solar system.	Interactive Website
D. Astronomy	http://thinkquest.org/library/cat_show.html?cat_id=40- This site is a listing of ThinkQuest activities that deal with astronomy and the solar system.	Website Listing
D. Astronomy	http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/projects/astrobiology/astroventure/avhome.html This resource provides access to a series of simulations that explore Geology, Biology, Atmospherics, and allows the users to create their own planet.	Web Based Simulation
D. Astronomy	http://infusion.allconet.org/webquest/SpaceSites.html - This is an extensive listing of websites that deal with astronomy, space,and the solar system. Teachers will need to choose which to use.	Website Listing
D. Astronomy	http://www.kidinfo.com/Science/Astronomy.html - This is an extensive listing of astronomy websites, including an online astronomy magazine.	Website Listing
D. Astronomy	http://infusion.allconet.org/virtual/Sipple/SunMoonStarstrip.html - This virtual fieldtrip takes the students through an adventure about the sun, moon, and stars.	Virtual Fieldtrip
D. Astronomy	http://infusion.allconet.org/virtual/SolarSystemFieldTrip.html - This virtual fieldtrip takes the students on an adventure through the solar system.	Virtual Fieldtrip
D. Astronomy	http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=owner%3Anara+type%3Anasa&so=0 This website contains primary source video footage from 19 NASA films preserved in the National Archives. This is an EXCELLENT resource for student study on space, astronomy, and space exploration.	Web Based Video
D. Astronomy	http://www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/vplanet.html This resource provides satellite imagry that allows the viewer to zoom in on any section of our planet's surface and tracks the movement of day and night on the Earth's surface.	Interactive Website
D. Astronomy	http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov/earth/seasons/EarthSeasons.asp - This website allows the students to view the earth, moon, and other destinations in space and explains various space terminology.	Interactive Website
D. Astronomy	http://starchild.gsfc.n1/solar_sasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_levelystem.html - This extnesive NASA created site contains a vast amount of information about the solar system.	Informational Website
D. Astronomy	http://www.astro.uiuc.edu/~kaler/sow/planmove-p.html - This site shows planetary movement and related activities, including the constellations.	Informational Website
D. Astronomy	http://www.astro.uiuc.edu/~kaler/sow/cluster.html - This site allows the students to view various star clusters throughout the galaxy.	Interactive Website
D. Astronomy	http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/stars/chart/index.html -This National Geographic site contains images from the Hubble telescope and other images of stars and constellations.	Interactive Website
D. Astronomy	http://aa.usno.navy.mil/faq/docs/moon_phases.html - The phases of the moon and related information is thoroughly explained on this site.	Informational Website
D. Astronomy	http://www.nineplanets.org/luna.html - This site gives extensive information about the moon and contains excellent photos...vocabulary is somewhat difficult for 5th grade.	Informational Website
D. Astronomy	http://infusion.allconet.org/webquest/MTAPP/TheMoon.ppt - This PowerPoint presentation presents much information about the moon.	PowerPoint
D. Astronomy	http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/orbits2.shtml - This NASA related site gives a thorough definition of gravity and has many interesting games and activities about it.	Interactive Website
D. Astronomy	http://www.sciencemonster.com/lunarlander/index.html - This online educational game allows students to work with gravity and inertia.	Interactive Website
D. Astronomy	http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov/Space/Stars/ - This portion of the NASA Kids site has a wealth of information about stars.	Interactive Website
D. Astronomy	http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/cookies.shtml - This portion of the NASA site has activities related to stars and presents much information about them.	Informational Website
D. Astronomy	http://www.kidzone.ws/water/ - This site contains an illustrated explanation of the water cycle and contains printable worksheets.	Informational Website
D. Astronomy	http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/droplet.html - This NASA oriented site contains much information about the water cycle as well as a water cycle online game for students.	Interactive Website
D. Astronomy	http://infusion.allconet.org/virtual/Sipple/SunMoonStarstrip.html This resource provides access to a teacher constructed virtual fieldtrip " The Sun, Moon, and Stars"	Virtual Fieldtrip

Indicator	Resource	Resource Type
A. Diversity of Life	http://www.pbrc.hawaii.edu/bemf/microangela/ - This website allows the students to see colorized images from electron microscopes at the University of Hawaii.	Interactive Website
A. Diversity of Life	http://www.tvdsb.on.ca/westmin/science/sbi3a1/cells/cells.htm - This website contains a detailed, illustration explanation of cells and their parts.	Informational Website
A. Diversity of Life	http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/science/biology/cells_intro.shtml - This site presents the functions of plant and animal cells and how cells adapt, as well as other information.	Informational Website
A. Diversity of Life	http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/gpe/case5/index.html - This site presents an activity for students that centers on seeds, roots, bulbs, tubers, etc.	Interactive Website
B. Genetics	http://www.ology.amnh.org/genetics/index.html - This 'genetic journey' is from the American Museum of Natural History.	Interactive Website
C. Evolution	http://www.childrensmuseum.org/geomysteries/timeline.html - This site presents an interactive geologic timeline for the students.	Interactive Website
D. Flow of Matter and Energy	http://kidsplanet.org/wol/index.html - This site presents the cycle of life through the eyes of a spider.	Interactive Website
D. Flow of Matter and Energy	http://infusion.allconet.org/virtual/Sharpless/energy.html This resource provides access to a teacher created virtual fieldtrip "The Flow of Energy"	Virtual Fieldtrip
E. Ecology	http://www.epa.gov/kids/ - This is the Environmental Kids Club page of the Environmental Protection Agency. Much information is presented and activities are included.	Interactive Website
E. Ecology	http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/map.html - This extensive site presents information on over 50 endangered species of animals throughout the world.	Informational Website

Indictor	Resource	Resource Type
A. Properties of Matter	http://infusion.allconet.org/virtual/Sharpless/energy.html This resource provides access to a teacher created virtual fieldtrip "The Flow of Energy"	Virtual Fieldtrip
A. Properties of Matter	http://www.chemicalelements.com - This site contains an excellent interactive periodic table of the elements and associated information.	Interactive Website
A. Properties of Matter	http://www.strangematterexhibit.com - This is a highly motivational site for students that has all types of activities and information about matter.	Interactive Website
A. Properties of Matter B. Physical and/or Chemical Changes	http://www.chem4kids.com/files/matter_intro.html - A virtual tour about all aspects of matter is presented for the students.	Interactive Website
B. Physical and/or Chemical Changes	http://www.nyu.edu/pages/mathmol/textbook/whatismatter.html - This is a basic explanatory website about matter, its properites, and stages.	Informational Website

Indicator	Resource	Resource Type
A. Mechanics	http://www.exploratorium.edu/skateboarding/index.html - This motivational site is a look into the world of skateboarding from the scientific aspects.	Informational Website
A. Mechanics	http://www.clickand learn.org/motion.htm This site is an explanation of motion and contains student activities. Might be difficult for some 5th grade readers.	Interactive Website
A. Mechanics	http://www.sunblock99.org.uk/sb99/people/RWalsh/gravity/grav1.html - This website contains much information about gravity...vocabulary might be difficult for some 5th grade students. Might be difficult for some 5th grade readers.	Informational Website
A. Mechanics	http://www.fearofphysics.com/Fall/fall.html - This interactive site enables the students to drop various objects from various heights and at various speeds in order to observe what happens.	Interactive Website
C. Electricity	http://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/iconmagnetism.html - This site is a "science snack" about magnetism.	Interactive Website
C. Electricity	http://ippex.pppl.gov/interactive/electricity/Default.htm - This site offers a complete learning module about electricity and magnetism.	Interactive Website
D. Wave Interactions	http://www.fi.edu/fellows/fellow2/apr99/soundindex.html - This website, from a 5th grade class, presents much information about sound.	Interactive Website
D. Wave Interactions	http://www.fearofphysics.com/Sound/dist.html - This site presents much information about sound and sound waves.	Interactive Website
D. Wave Interactions	http://www.opticalres.com/kidoptx.html - This site contains many activities and much information about optics.	Interactive Website
D. Wave Interactions	http://www.opticsforkids.com - This site is presented by the Optical Society of America and contains many activities explaining optics.	Interactive Website
D. Wave Interactions	http://www.exploratorium.edu/light_walk/light_walk.html - This Exploratorium activity has students taking a virtual walk and observing the light interactions.	Interactive Website

Indicator	Resource	Resource Type
A. Natural Resources and Human Needs	http://www.sciencemaster.com/jump/earth/resources.php - Our natural resources are clearly explained in this site and links to other information sites are provided.	Interactive Website
A. Natural Resources and Human Needs	http://www.fossweb.com/modules3-6/SolarEnergy/activities/resourceid.html - This online activity has the students identifying various types of resources by category and provides further explanation.	Interactive Website
A. Natural Resources and Human Needs	http:///www.energyquest.ca.gov/ - This site, by the California Energy Commission has many activities and much information about energy.	Interactive Website
A. Natural Resources and Human Needs	http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/transportation/index.html - This unique site centers on alternative fuel vehicles and contains both information and activities.	Interactive Website
B. Environmental Issues	http://www.bellmuseum.org/distancelearning/watershed/watershed2.html - What happens in a watershed that affects the quality of water and managing a watershed are the topics of this interactive site where students work to manage on online watershed.	Interactive Website