Science: An Elementary Teacher’s Guide/Additional Readings & Activities

History & Principles of Learning Check out this link for more information about Jean Piaget's ideas on cognitive development Check out this brief You Tube film about Jean Piaget Check out this link about Jerome Bruner Click here to learn more about Robert Gagne's hierarchy of learning theory Check out the short video about Robert Gagne's ideas You Tube link to Benjamin Bloom Taxonomy short film More info on Joy Paul Guilford Check out this short video about B. F. Skinner More info on B. F. skinners ideas Here is another short video about Skinner's ideas Problem Solving & Research More info on Guided Discovery technique Additional info on Science Process Skills Dr. Kevin Young's Thoughts on Science Processes Questioning Check out this link on how to implement good questioning skills and learn the difference between different types of questions. More on Questioning Skills Energy & The Nature of Matter Click here to review the various types of Energy A very detailed description of matter and its types Properties of Water Watch this cool You Tube video on Bernoulli's Principle Heat Check out this link on Heat Transfer Another nice site all about Heat Transfer and Insulation Light & Electromagnetic Spectrum Check out this link about the Electromagnetic Spectrum A nice You Tube demonstration of the Electromagnetic Spectrum Check out this link on Refraction Lenses You Tube Lens demonstration Check out this You Tube demonstration on the REAL PRIMARY COLORS of pigments A good you Tube demonstration about the primary colors of visible light Sound Dr. Kevin Young Lectures on Sound Nice You Tube classroom demonstration on the Doppler Effect Nice You Tube Demonstration on Sympathetic Vibrations Here is a nice elementary site about Sound Everything You Should Know About Sound Put in headphones, close your eyes, and enjoy this Electricity & Magnetism Dr. Kevin Young Lectures on Electricity & Magnetism Nice link about static electricity What causes Lightning & Thunder...click here to find out! What causes magnet to work...click here to find out! Click here to learn more about Electric Current! Machines Dr. Kevin Young Lectures on Simple Machines Nice link on simple machines More on the 6 Simple machines Yet more on simple machines A simple link to Friction The Environment The Water Cycle Earth's Oceans Continental Shelf Food Chains & Webs Weather, Seasons & Climate Global Wind Belts The Greenhouse Effect The Water Cycle Click here to review the web based videos displayed in class detailing weather patterns necessary for tornado formation Click here to review online movies view in class demonstrating the Coriolis effect Another nice Coriolis Effect movie Click here to review on online interactive review of world wide wind patterns Click here to view more animations dealing with global wind patterns The Earth Check out these fun Geologic Time Scale themed Puzzles. Good for kids and yourself. Here is one teachers web site about the Geologic Time Scale A nice site about the basic Layers of the Earth Another good site about the Layers of the Earth The 3 Basic Types of Rock Mohs' Hardness Scale Cool little game to see if you understand all about Soil Formation Animals Nice elementary education site about animal classifications Another nice site about animal classification Placental mammals Marsupial mammals Monotreme mammals Nice brief introduction into evolution & adaptation Nice sight on the anatomy and types of bird feathers Plants A nice link about the Bryophyta "Simple Plants" Diversity of Flowering Plants Plant sexual reproduction The Human Body Review the 4 basic types of tissues found in the human body Click here to review the anatomy of your skin click here to review the skeletal system The Circulatory System Here is a nice animation and explanation of the path of blood thought the heart, lungs and body Click here to review how your digestive system works