Curious Train
The Curious Train - Welcome to the Station
Class Information (The Tender)
Homework (The Station Logbook)
Curious Train of Thoughts Blog (Your Fellow Travelers)
Video Tutorials (The Coaches)
Online Tools (The Box Cars)
Other Resources (The Caboose)
Physical Science Projects - (The Main Yard)
Science Workshop Projects - (The Repair Yard)
Science Notebook Entries (The Map to Q1)
Science Notebook Entries (The Map to Q2)
Science Notebook Entries (The Map to Q3)
Science Notebook Entries (The Map to Q4)
Online Tools - The Box Cars
Tools to
work with:
Create a graph
which you can print out or save digitally.
Create a graph
that you can use in blogs, social networks, webpages, etc.
WolframAlpha can
calculate or convert
anything!
Your weight on other planets?
Astronomical Distances. How long will it take?
Interactive
Periodic Table
The Video
Periodic Table!
Applications to create with:
Wacky Web Tales is fun for
practicing parts of speech
!
TimeToast is for making an
online interactive timeline
to share
.
Make your own
audio tracks
on Aviary!
Use Prezi for
online presentations
.
For
making comics
out of your pictures try Superlame!
To find
un- (or limited) copyrighted pictures
try Compfight.
Make your own
movie
!
Informational and/or fun sites:
Stellarium
: Download this piece of freeware for the ultimate in astronomical observing.
Scale of the Universe
: This interactive site can show you the smallest to largest things in our universe.
Sky and Telescope Magazine
: Try this site for up to date observing data.
Try this site to practice using an
H-R diagram.
Chem for Kids
: This site covers all the basics.
Practice pH
with this website.
Physics Games
: This site is mostly just for fun.
Physics Central
: Everything you want to know about how the world works.
Cogito
: is for kids who love science of all sorts.
Cells Alive
: This site has an interactive cell that you can learn about the parts from.
Earth-Touch
: for videos and pictures of animals large to small.
OC Arthropods
: To find out more about the bugs of our region.
Casey's Old Student Wiki:
Check this site out for student work on every topic we'll study! REALLY helpful!
Extra sites of interest:
For tips on photography try:
Photography.com
The Basics of
Photography
and more on the arts!
The
iDREAM
program.
World History for Kids
: This BBC site is a great place to start.
United States Civil War
: All about the American Civil War.
Video Tutorials on Any Topic from the Khan Academy!