Yosemite Nature Notes – Frazil Ice
Yosemite Nature Notes – Frazil Ice Interesting concept, this frazil ice. I’d try to explain it, but I think the video does a better job. Watching it flow and seeing what it does was rather entertaining all on its own. And the frozen waterfall is amazing.
Read MoreChanging State
Listed under 9-10 year olds, this BBC Schools Science Clip shows what happens as ice changes states. Changing State
Read MoreSolids and Liquids
The BBC’s Schools Science Clips are always fun and interesting. This one allows you to heat and cool substances to see how they move. It’s for ages 8-9, but could be used at older levels. Solids and Liquids
Read MoreGases around Us
BBC is always reliable when it comes to educational sites. This is a nice one where you can heat and cool a liquid to see what the gas does. It’s on the 9-10 year old page, but I don’t see why you couldn’t use it with older students. Gases around Us
Read MoreStates of Matter
This is another interactive where you can add or remove heat to watch the changes in states of matter. I like this one better than the other one. Though the sound is a little annoying after a while. States of Matter
Read MoreChanging Matter
Helping to understand what particles do in different states of matter, this interactive allows you to add or remove heat to see what happens to the particles. There are several like this, but because different people like different things, I’m listing all of what I find that I feel are good to use. Changing Matter
Read MorePhET-Physics Education Technology
This site is PACKED with sims and you can choose to run them different ways. You can choose online, full installation, or one at a time. I’ve listed it from this location so you can choose what you want to do. If you look to the left at the menu, you’ll see “Run Our Simulations.” [...]
Read MoreOobleck Lab
I had said I wasn’t posting lab, but this is just too cool. This has got to be one of my favorite labs. Making oobleck was too much fun, especially when the kids were trying to guess whether it was a solid, liquid or gas. I had them break it into little pieces and scatter [...]
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