Mrs. Harford
 
Cellular to Multicellular
This website will help students better understand indicator LS 7-1 which is investigating the great variety of body plans and internal structures found in mulitcellular organisms.
This site is a Earthworm dissection virtual lab.
Osmosis animated video.
Mitosis animated video.
Interactive Cell Structure Video.
Development of a Zebrafish video.
Yeast Fermentation Video
The presence of microbes in potable water.
Watch a video and answer predicting questions about Spontaneous Generation.
Watch a video about Spontaneous Generation.
View this video to watch a planaria regenerate.
Virtually dissect a Salmon.
Photosynthesis Rap
Images taken while a squid is being dissected.
Images of a squid during dissection.
This is the link for your Squirmin' Herman technology project.
Interactive site about symmetry in nature.
This website is great for students who may miss labs or just want to review the labs from class. This website will allow you to observe single celled organisms on line along with many other choices.
Osmosis Virtual Lab
If you are absent when we dissect the squid you can now view the dissection on this website.
 
Homonyms
Homonym activities.
Description and list of homonyms.
Fun with nym words.
Homonym activities.
Homonym activities.
Description and list of homonyms/homophones.
Description and list.
 
Math
Every Wednesday evening a new brainteaser is added to this site. You can select from non-routine problems for grades 3-4, grades 5-6 or grades 7-8. Can choose to see helpful hints if needed.
This site has solid figures which can be rotated and manipulated. Can be used to count faces, edges, and vertices. Teacher lesson plans and questions are also available.
The 24® Game Mathematics Club is an enjoyable, interactive activity which helps you learn to add, subtract, multiply and divide. Play the 24 game online.
 
Matter Unit
Bill Nye video on Physical and Chemical Changes.
Class demonstration of boiling point.
Use this interaactive site to explore the properties of matter. This site will also help review chemical and physical change.
This website will provide children with an excellent review to practice their understandings of physical and chemical change. Hint: This is a website that will be especially beneficial to students as they prepare for formative assessments and the common assessment in chemistry.
Physical and Chemical Change Virtual Lab.
For a school project two boys created this rap.
This is a virtual density lab. Great practice before the assessments.
Song to help you understand and get to know the elements.
Watch this goofy video about density which explains why you can make an egg float in the middle of water.
Steve Spangler chemical change experiment.
A video about atoms forming molecules.
Cartoon explaining matter.
This site will give you great information as you build your atom.
Great site for Periodic Table of Elements.
A 15 minute video about the periodic table.
Video created by students to compare matter. Mass, Volume, Density
See a visual of the molecules in matter.
Sponge Bob sings the elements on the Periodic Table.
Sponge Bob sings the elements on the Periodic Table.
Watch as Steve Spangler executes a soda pop experiment dealing with nutrition and density.
Why do some bowling balls float while others sink?
Quick video and experiment on density. They are filling a cylinder with 7 different liquids to determin how density affects the layering.
A video comparing atoms, molecules, elements and compounds,
Steve Spangler and 4-H work with absorbing crystals.
Cartoon explaining an atom.
Students will have an opportunity to practice using a triple beam balance. This website also helps review definitions and concepts taught in class.
 
Minerals, Rocks and Soil
Excellent online games for our Renewable/nonrenewable energy unit.
Good site about rocks.
Good site about rocks.
The story of energy - what it is, its sources and uses. In addition to all the great information, this site offers practice puzzles and games to help review classroom topics.
Read about the sources of renewable and non-renewable sources of energy and how they can be managed. This will provide a great review of classroom information as well as a little new information.
Interactive site allowing you to take part in creating and delivering electricity to your home.
What can we do to conserve electricity?
A renewable energy website that is interactive.
Cool interactive rock cycle animation.
Video and Song about the layers of the Earth.
Video about the Earth's Layers.
This house runs almost entirely on solar power.
Interactive game format using hardness scale. (Foss site for this unit)
This site is a great review of the energy information weve covered in class. Super review for the final assessment in a great interactive format.
Learn about the rock cycle.
Great way to learn about the three groups of rocks.
Slideshow for minerals and rocks.
Interactive website about the sequence of development of soil.
 
Poetry
Read about this fabulous poet who you know as the author of Winnie The Pooh.
Enjoy poetry written by CJ Heck. This is a fun interactive site.
This site gives you the oportunity to read haiku poems written by children in Japan and the United States on just about any topic.
Shells are the topic of all these limericks.
Read Explorer poems written by fifth graders.
Interactive site where you are able to read other children's stories and poems and possibly submit your own.
Site of funny poems sure to make you giggle.
Full of poems with a Thanksgiving theme.
Visit Dr. Suess and experience a few acivities related to his picture book/poem, Hooray For Diffendoofer Day.
This site will help you write a cinquain poem.
This is a really cool site for poetry - it has templates you fill in, then it completes your poem!
Read and rate poems written by other students. You are able to submit one of yours as well.
Read poetry about America.
This site allows you to work with rap, the thesaurus, and similes. You can even submit your own poems.
Poems are mixed up and it is your job to put them back together.
Read Patriotic poems written by students, then click on the section which offers advice to 6th graders.
Very creative site. Poetry is used to teach different types of patterns. Using a midevil theme.
The first African-American to gain recognition for his wonderful poetry.
Fun activities for you to do using poetry.
Fabulous site which contains poetry and music form the Civil War.
Submit poetry to Jack Prelutsky.
This site will help you locate your favorite poet. It has information on more than 450 poets. If you are unable to find your favorite, let them know and they will place it on their to do list.
Read about the famous Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Author of Children's Poetry. Be careful, he is sure to tickle your funnybone!
Sara Holbrook will be visiting Orchard on March 17th. Take a moment to visit her web site.
Outstanding interactive site for all interested poets!
This site is comprised of poet reports written by students. Twelve Famous American poets are showcased.
Enjoy stories and poems which focus on Valentine's Day.
This site is a great deal of fun. You are able to submit your own work, add to others writing, read published writing, as well as other activities.
 
Reading
WOW!
Enjoy!
Have you read the Westing Game? You should then visit this site.
 
Science
Food chain / Food Web practice.
Food Chain / Food web practice.
This site shows you all the moon phases for a month.
This website will provide students with great review and reteaching materials. There are summarizations and sample quiz/test areas within this site. Students need to choose the animal on the front of their textbook, and then go to the area we are currently studying.
Geat information about biomes.
Earth, Moon, Sun practice.
Earth, Moon, Sun practice.
 
Vocabulary
Create a word search.
This is a great way to play with synonyms and antonyms. Have Fun!
This is a great site to practice your vocabulary.
 
WebQuest
Enjoy exploring sound.
Summer Camp!
Budget Time!
Carrer Project.