A New Home
by Ashley Carter
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Resources List Print: 1. Stars and Planets by Gunther D. Roth Supplies: 2. Lesson
1 a. NOVA clip b.Cardboard
(all different colors) c. Scissors d.Glue
or tape e. Colored pens f. Food:
green pea, mushroom, walnut, cherry tomato, orange, grapefruit, cabbage, and
lettuce g. Semantic
Feature Analysis grid 3. Lesson
2 a.
Computers with internet access (one for each
group) b.
Materials
students will require to create the greenhouse models they design (examples:
clear plastic wrap, craft sticks, cardboard, scissors, tape) c. Several
lamps with incandescent light bulbs d. Several
indoor/outdoor thermometers e. Graph
paper 4. Lesson
3 a. Computers
with internet access (one for each group) b. Print
resources c. Poster
board d. Art
supplies: markers, colored pencils, stickers, and scissors e. Optional:
string, hole punch, and hangers for a mobile 5. Lesson
4 a. Elements
of Biology: Ecosystems: Organisms and Their Environments video b. Computers
with internet access (one for each group) c. Poster
board or newsprint d. Art
supplies: markers, pencils, colored pencils 6. Lesson
5 a. What
Do Animals Eat? Video b. Beavers
video c. Biome
in a Baggie video d. Photosynthesis
video e. Illuminating
Photosynthesis flash interactive f.
Plain white paper g. Markers h. Handout:
Exploring the Needs of Animals and Plants Websites: 1.
Lesson 1 http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/origins/program-3114.html 2.
Lesson 2 http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/kids/greenhouse.html This website explains the
greenhouse effect in terms middle school students should understand. It also
includes an animation 3.
Lesson 3 a.
All Planets
i.
http://www.wilders.force9.co.uk/BeyondEarth/planets.htm
ii.
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/solarsystem/solar_system_weather_010306-1.html b.
Mercury and Venus
i.
http://sci.esa.int/content/doc/a0/2208_.htm
ii.
http://www.rog.nmm.ac.uk/leaflets/solar_system/section3.5.html
iii.
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/solarsystem/solar_system_weather_010306-2.html c.
Earth and Mars
i.
http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/planetstorm/report/report.html
ii.
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/solarsystem/solar_system_weather_010306-3.html
iii.
http://explorezone.com/weather/pressure.htm
iv.
http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/earthhowmuch.html d.
Jupiter and Saturn
i.
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/solarsystem/jupiter_weather_000209.html
ii.
http://www.wilders.force9.co.uk/BeyondEarth/planets.htm
iii.
http://www.hawastsoc.org/solar/eng/jupiter.htm e.
Uranus and Neptune
i.
http://www.wilders.force9.co.uk/BeyondEarth/planets.htm
ii.
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/solarsystem/solar_system_weather_010306-5.html 4.
Lesson 4 a.
To buy the video: http://teacherstore.discovery.com/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10003&catalogId=10003&langId=-1&productId=61444&partnumber=894832&jzid=40588027-0-0 5.
Lesson 5 a.
What Do Animals Eat?:
http://72.32.11.171/resources/tdc02/sci/life/colt/eat/index.html b.
Beavers:
http://72.32.11.171/resources/tdc02/sci/life/colt/beaver/index.html c.
Biome in a Baggie:
http://72.32.11.171/resources/tdc02/sci/life/stru/baggiezoom/index.html d.
Photosynthesis:
http://72.32.11.171/resources/tdc02/sci/life/stru/photosynth/index.html e. Illuminating Photosynthesis: http://72.32.11.171/resources/tdc02/sci/life/stru/methusweb/index.html |
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