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Module 1: The Basics
Atoms & Molecules - Chem4Kids
Atoms, Elements & Molecules - Jefferson Labs

Module 2: Air
Relative Humidity Demonstration
Greenhouse Effect animation by EPA
DragonflyTV Episode on Hot Air Balloons (~ 10 min.)
Evidence for Global Warming. Webarticle by the Institute for Creation Research.
Ozone Watch

Module 3: The Atmosphere
Diagram of the Vertical Structure of the Atmosphere
The Atmosphere
NASA Looks at the Aurora Borealis ~5min video
Troposphere & Stratosphere 3 min video

Module 4: The Wonder of Water
Explore a 3-D Model of a Water Molecule

Module 5: The Hydrosphere
Geography for Kids article about the Hydrosphere
Visualization of the Water Cycle

Module 6: Earth and the Lithosphere
USGS Real-time Volcanic Activity Map
Buildings and Earthquakes: Which Stands? Which Falls?
National Geographic article on Plate Tectonics
"Earthquakes 101" Video clip by National Geographic (2.5min) Earthquake Basics
WHY Files: Earthquakes
How Stuff Works: Earthquakes
short Newton's Apple" Episode on Earthquakes
National Geographic Forces of Nature: Volcanoes
DragonflyTV episode on Lava Flows(~10 min.)
National Geographic Forces of Nature: Earthquakes
DragonflyTV episode on Earthquakes (~10 min.)
Visualization of Earth Quake P and S waves

Module 7: Factors that Affect Earth's Weather
Factors that Affect Earth's Weather (National Geographic video clip)
Weather or Not: Climate (8min video)
Weather Encyclopedia by the Weather Channel
Visualization of Earth's Revolution around the sun throughout the year
Jet Stream: Free Online Weather School

Module 8: Weather and Its Prediction
Weather Map Symbols
National Geographic Forces of Nature: Tornadoes
DragonflyTV episode on Tornados (~10 min.)

National Geographic video on Hurricanes

Module 9: An Introduction to the Physics of Motion
Physics4Kids website

Module 10: Newton's Laws
Flash cards for Module 10
Newton's Laws of Motion (at Physics4kids)
DragonflyTV episode on building Trebuchets (~10 min.)
EUREKA Episode 2 - Mass
Curling - Friction makes it all work!
Slapshot Physics
Bobsled Acceleration
Figure Skating - Force and Momentum

Module 11: Forces in Creation: Part 1 (Gravitational Force)
Mars Rover video: This is the incredible animation that shows what happened when NASA launched the Spirit and Opportunity rovers to Mars

The Pluto Files: PBS NOVA TV program. Take a cross-country journey to explore the rise and fall of America's favorite planet. (Fascinating and quite entertaining)

Module 12: Forces in Creation: Part 2 (Electromagnetic Force
Transferring Charge video from How Stuff Works. A little out-dated, but very informative, and also explains the Van de Graaf generator we used in class

Module 13: Forces in Creation: Part 3 (Periodic Table, Radioactivity)
Very cool online periodic table!
How Many Protons, Electrons and Neutrons are In Common Elements?

Module 14: Waves and Sound
Design Squad makes original musical instruments
Great Applet on Wave Motion
"Big Wave Science"

Module 15: Light
DragonflyTV episode on Light and Color Mixing (~10 min.)
NASA Electromagnetic Spectrum

Module 16: An Introduction to Astrophysics
NASA's Solar System Exploration website


 
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