4th Grade Science Sites

4th Grade Science Sites

Pollination of Flowers http://www.iwebquest.com/pollinate/pollinationadventure.htm Pictorial webquest introducing students to the pollination of flowers. Electrified Ben http://sln.fi.edu/franklin/scientst/electric.html Brief summary of Ben Franklin's contributions to the discovery of electricity. Also, links to Faraday and Edison.
Frankenstein's Lightning Laboratory http://www.miamisci.org/af/sln/frankenstein/safety.html Interactive sight which teaches kids about electrical safety
Wise Electricity http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revisewise/science/physical/11_act.shtml Electricity and magnetism activities
Electric Force http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/waves_particles/wavpart2.html Teachers students about positive and negative charges.
Great Plant Escape http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/gpe Help Detective Leplant unlock plant mysteries
Water Cycle http://www.epa.gov/region07/kids/ Illustrated explanation of the water cycle.
Weather www.scholastic.com/profbooks/netexplorations/index.htm Weather quick and easy Internet activities for the computer.
Constellations http://www.astro.wisc.edu/~dolan/constellations/ This web site lists the constellations, their positions, and the legends behind them. Detailed pictures of each constellation are included.
Space Explorations http://www.scholastic.com/profbooks/netexplorations/index.htm Student site for exploring space
Solar System http://library.thinkquest.org/18188/english This thinkquest site is a database of the solar system including information about the planets, the universe, and space exploration. A great site created BY kids FOR kids!
Simple Machines http://sln.fi.edu/qa97/spotlight3/spotlight3.html Learn about how different simple machines work
Simple Machines Learning Activity http://www.edheads.org/activities/simple-machines/ Discover and identify common household and tool shed different simple machines and compound machines