Term 1 -  Matter & Energy ~ Science
Miss Berndl's Fantabulous Fives

Curriculum Guidelines: Properties of and Changes in Matter

Properties of & Change in Matter

Kitchen Experiments - Making crystals
Lava Toffee & Pumice Honeycomb http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/rocks/chocolate.shtml
Epson Salts - Crystal Ornaments  http://www.gomilpitas.com/homeschooling/explore/crystals.htm
How to grow a big Alum crystal : http://chemistry.about.com/cs/howtos/ht/alumcrystal.htm
Crystals & Frost http://www.atozkidsstuff.com/weather.html
Science Fair Project Ideas - crystals http://chemengineer.miningco.com/cs/sciencefairideas/a/aa072903a.htm#b
Crystal Growing Recipes http://www.chemistry.co.nz/crystal_recipes.htm
Kitchen Chemistry
Kitchen Chemistry by PBS.org  http://pbskids.org/zoom/games/kitchenchemistry/
Some Kitchen Science Experiments http://personal.cfw.com/~rollinso/SciFood.html
 
Wacky things to make Scientific Concepts in the Kitchen http://www.chatham.edu/pti/Kitchen_Chem/Simmons_01.htm
Superball, Slime, Mood lipstick, Making honeycomb, Ink from tea, Glue form milk, Boil water in ice
Some Ideas & Concepts to be found at http://www.chatham.edu/pti/Kitchen_Chem/Rysdon_01.htm
Polar & Nonpolar liquids- experiment what happens when you mix oil, water & detergent
Viscosisty of Liquids - water, honey, oil, hair gel
Density, Solids & Why Boats Float
Base, Acid & Neutral Investigations
Chemical Reactions - give off heat, change colour, give off odour

Websites

Chem4Kids
An illustrated discussion of matter, states of matter, changes in state, atoms, elements, and the way compounds form
Background Information on Matter http://www.sciencetech.technomuses.ca/english/schoolzone/Info_matter.cfm
Volume, Mass, and Density
Interactive web pages on volume, mass and density problems
Matter
A good description of matter
Elements, Atoms, and Molecules
The differences between mixtures, compounds and molecules
Animated atomic structure
A very good animated periodic table, which explains the way electrons organize themselves into different shells around the nucleus

Conservation of Energy

Ontario Power Generation
Take the 'Learning Centre' link to 'Power Production', scroll down to the bottom of the page for links to information on Nuclear, Hydroelectric, and Fossil Fuel power production; website also includes safety and environmental issues related to power generation
Office of Energy Efficiency
Renewable Energy Interactive Map of Canada http://www.canren.gc.ca/school/map/english/map_e.html#

 

 

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