5th Grade Science

Miscellaneous

Classroom of the Future	Earth Floor - select links to the following subjects: Geologic Time, Biomes, Spheres, Plate Tectonics, Adaptation (physical, environment, and environments change), and Diversity.
Funschool Arcade	Science games include Protect Our Environment, Five Senses, and Animal Homes.
BrainPop	Links to many computer movies on various science topics, including flight.
Enchanted Learning	Links to science topics, including Space, Animals, Oceans, and Plants.
Sea and Sky	Go under the oceans or past the sky with games, photo galleries, and more.

Simple Machines

Simple Machines Learning Site	Basic introduction and a quiz.
Spotlight on Simple Machines	Check out the LEGO simple machines by selecting "extra information" on most machines.
Project Smart 96	Work is Simple with Simple Machines.

Weather and Natural Disasters

The Weather Channel	Put in your zip code for your local weather.
Meteorology Online Guides	Includes links to weather forecasting, hurricans, and the hydrologic cycle.
Hawaiian Interactive Adventure and Pele's Path	Information and games on volcanoes, earthquakes, hurricanes, and how the islands were formed.

The Animal Kingdom

The Adventures of Herman	Learn about animals and their family trees.
KidPort 6th Grade Science	Includes links to The Animal Kingdom, Vertebrates, and Invertebrates.
PBS - The Body Changers	Search for animals undergoing remarkable transformations.

The Plant Kingdom

Trees: Dragonfly Tree Pages, Trees of the Pacific Northwest, and Forests are for Kids	Learn about trees and their products; identify trees through a dichotomous key; and learn what really "bugs" trees.
The Great Plant Escape	Learn about and discover the mystery of plants.
The Last Straw	Experiment with how plants deal with water stress caused by drought, or low water.

Aviation

Flight Virtual Field Trip	Select "Start Field Trip" to begin.
Project Learn	Cycles of the earth and atmosphere.
USA Today Weather	Understanding air density and its effects.
PBS.org	Search for flight information, including keyword searches of "Fly Girls", "Vanished", and "Wayback Flight".
Aviation Through the Ages	A history of flight.
National Air & Space Museum	Various exhibits include Exploring the Planets and The Apollo Program.
NASA Wallops Flight Facility	One of the oldest flight facilities in the country - provides information on projects in progerss.

Oceans and Ocean Animals

Florida Smart	Sea life and ocean studies.
PBS - Sea Dwellers	Secrets of the ocean realm.
SeaWorld/Busch Gardens	Animal information database.
NWOCA Ocean Animals	Ocean animals from Anemone to Whales.
Wheelock College WhaleNet	An excellent site on marine mammals.
Online Marine Picture Book	A guided tour through the rocky intertidal.