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In part 1 of my series " Elementary Science Resources - Part 1 ," I mentioned a site that I hope to use this from Mystery Science .  While that alone should be enough, I have found some other notable resources.  Here they are in no particular order. The Norwood Science Center :  This comprehensive resource for K-5 teachers was created by Mr. Haffey & Mrs. Lockwood, two elementary science teachers. The site includes Lesson Plans with Vocabulary, Powerpoints and Videos. Topics include: Animals, Plants, Geology, Weather, Energy the Solar System and more which are broken down by grade level. Be sure to check out this free site with Creative Commons license! Singing Songs of Science : I first stumbled upon J.P. Taylor's site when looking for information about the Scientific Method.  His catchy song, Scientific Method Blues ,  got my kids learning and moving!  He's got tons of them.  They do cost money but worth checking it out! Listen to the Scientif...

My Students' Favorite Experiment: Making it Rain "Science is a Verb!" That has been my motto for many of the 25 years of my teaching career.  Although, I will admit that recently it feels like more of a noun!  Students need practices that involve hands-on activities which will take learning to new heights.  In an effort to revert back to VERB status, I'm looking for some new science resources. One new resource (to be launched in September) which I hope to utilize is called: Mystery Science . (See what grabbed my attention below:) The premise of this site is "open and go" (videos and lessons) making it very user friendly.  To start, the focus will be on 3rd and 4th grade (but adaptations could be made for older/younger learners with lessons to be created for 2nd - 6th graders soon). The first four units are: Spaceship Earth (Night Sky, Sun, & Seasons) Plant Superpowers (Life Cycles, Adaptations, & Plants in Human Life) Animals in Society (Lif...