SCIENCE:
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/ -facts, experiments, games, videos
http://kids.yahoo.com/science -facts, videos, pictures -lots of links
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/science_for_kids.htm -printables, crafts, games, recipes
http://www.sciencewithme.com/ -projects, animations, worksheets
Read Magic School Bus books and discuss
Watch Magic School Bus videos and discuss
Take the time to investigate questions that your child has about...
...the 8 planets
...kinds of dinosaurs
...why the sky is blue
...how trees produce fruit
...how fish breathe
...how most baby animals look like their parents
...why tadpoles and caterpillars don't look like their parents
...what things animals need to survive (water,food,shelter,etc.)
...where animals live (habitat)
...why animals need each other to survive
...tools and how they are used
...wood and paper
...recycling (what,how,why?)
...magnets and energy
etc.....
Look it up - in a book or online
http://www.wikipedia.org/
http://www.google.com/
http://www.youtube.com/
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HEALTH:
http://kidshealth.org/kid/ -dictionary, featured questions, the body, safety
http://www.childrenfirst.nhs.uk/kids/ -good eating, list of illnesses, operations/tests, real stories, games (site is operated by a hospital)
Take the time to investigate questions that your child has about...
...eating right
...forms of exercise
...safety rules, at home and in the community
...fire safety (make a plan)
...our 5 senses
...why we wash our hands
...how families are all different and similar
...private body parts
...taking care of your body
...taking care of your teeth
...staying away from drugs
...getting sick and staying healthy
etc.....
Look it up - in a book or online
http://www.wikipedia.org/
http://www.google.com/
http://www.youtube.com/
If there are concerns with this site, please email Mr. Santor at dsantor@jocombs.k12.az.us
Thank you!