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| Using Laboratory Tools for Measuring in Science Sites: |
| Metric Measurement/SI Unit Sites: |
| Scientific Method Sites: |
| Careers in Science site: |
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Measurement in the Laboratory - includes good graphics and how to
properly read metric ruler, graduated cylinder, and thermometer. |
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Welcome to the World of Measurement - An introduction to measuring
length, volume, mass, and temperature. Features an interactive quiz to test
your knowledge about measuring and units of measurement. |
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Metric Measurement - length, capacity - interactive matching activity. |
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Using an electronic balance - an interactive tutorial designed by "Ohaus"
- choose the SCOUT II model of balance. |
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Metric Tools Review quiz - quiz is a bit quirky be careful but worth the
try. |
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Mass, Volume, Density - "BrainPop" - interactive site includes video,
animation and self-correcting quiz questions. Excellent site!
(A paid subscription to BrainPop is needed.) |
| Metric Frame of Reference - Some common approximations that you can use to estimate length, distance, mass, volume, and temperature. |
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Lab Equipment - photographs of lab equipment; click on label and photo
appears. |
| Clip Art of Science Equipment and Science Topics - This is a large selection of high-quality Lab Equipment clip art with 2758 results returned for the search term "Lab Equipment Clip Art" but there is almost any type of clip art you need here as well. It's a subscription service but it's well worth the money if you don't have the time to locate images. |
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Measuring Room Temperature Using a Thermometer - This slideshow will
show and review techniques used in our classroom to measure temperature with
a thermometer. |
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Using
a Graduated cylinder - This slideshow reviews use and skills of
measuring volume of liquids, irregular solids using the displacement method
and regular prisms using the formula V = L x W x H. |
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Using
a Metric Ruler - This slideshow will
show and review techniques used in our classroom. |
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Using
Electronic Balances - This slideshow will
show and review techniques used in our classroom. |
| Metric Measurement/SI Unit Sites: |
| Metric Units and Measurement - information is organized well. |
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FunBrain-
linear measurement games - easy centimeter or hard centimeter questions;
interactive. |
| Metric Measurement Lab worksheet - lab worksheet. |
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Metric
Measurement games - "quia" site - interactive fun site. |
| Metric Matters - easy to understand charts and explanations for metrics and converters for changing from the English system to the metric system. Created by sixth graders. |
| Observing Critically and SI units of measurement from Glencoe's Science Interaction Course 1 text skill handbook. |
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Measurement - BrainPop - "How do we measure things" - explains mass,
volume, temperature, length - interactive site includes video,
animation and self-correcting quiz questions. Excellent site!
(A paid subscription to BrainPop is needed.) |
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"How do we measure matter" - greater
detail included for measurement - interactive site includes video,
animation and self-correcting quiz questions. Excellent site! |
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Scientific Method
- "BrainPop" - interactive site includes video, animation
and selfcorrecting quiz questions.
(A paid subscription to BrainPop is needed.) |
| Scientific Method - "Brainpop" - Great site that explains the basis of the scientific method - asking questions and then trying to come up with the answers. (A paid subscription to BrainPop is needed.) |
| What is the Scientific Method - includes links to experimental designs, etc. |
| Organizing Information, Classifying, Making and Using Tables and Graphs from Glencoe's Science Interaction Course 1 text skill handbook. |
| Practicing the Scientific Method from Glencoe's Science Interaction Course 1 text skill handbook. |
| Representing and Analyzing Data from Glencoe's Science Interaction Course 1 text skill handbook. |
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Shadow...
is it matter? - This slideshow will show the format and how to write a
lab report as shown in class. |
| Careers in Science site: |
| Careers in Science - ScienceLinks site offers many links to many careers in science - (Note: if you need to login then login as a guest or let me know if you have any problems accessing the site). |
| Careers in Earth Science - One of NASA's biggest assets has always been its people. Through distinguished service, ability, courage, and education you can personally make a contribution to the advancement of NASA Earth Science. Choose one of the following professions to see how it relates to your skills and abilities, and a possible career in Earth Science. |
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Educational Resources - Careers in Science - great graphics, appealing
to the eye; great information. |
| Getting Your Own Lab Coat, Careers in science, research, and medicine, presented by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences as a means of introducing kids to science and research... - Be sure to click on the various links especially "People Doing Science". |
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Becoming a
Scientist - includes short video which changes monthly. What do you need
to succeed in biomedical research? Brains? Hard work? Luck? Some of the
world's most prominent biomedical researchers may surprise you with their
answers. If you enjoy science and are thinking about pursuing it as a
career, you'll want to bookmark this site and visit each month for a new
video of a scientist offering perspective on what it takes to succeed. |
| Real Science - provides descriptions of careers of real scientists. Well organized and easy to navigate. Click on link of any of the specific careers posted. |