Interactive Knowledge Day
Today will be all about supporting what we have learned so far this week. This will help the students to really interact and relate the knowledge taught in class to their personal life. These activities will cause the students to use more critical thinking methods to find the answers and to solidify thier knowledge of the content already taught. Use these links in class or at home to help test your childs knowledge about renewable and non renewable resources. These activities will also help them get ready for their upcomining solar oven project as well.
References
Wind energy interactive design a turbine.
http://scienceofeverydaylife.discoveryeducation.com/innovation/labs/wind-energy/wind.swf
Wind and solar energy game.
http://climatekids.nasa.gov/review/power-up/SolarAndWindGame.swf
Learning the similarities of electricity current and water current.
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/science_up_close/404/deploy/interface.swf
This is a great way to test the knowledge your students have for new energy and non renewable sources.
http://www.adventuresinenergy.org/interactive/main.swf
Interactive renewable energy lesson.
http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/media/services/thechildrensuniversityofmanchester/flash/energy_house.swf
What is the difference between renewable and non renewable energy.
http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/media/services/thechildrensuniversityofmanchester/flash/renewable.swf
Advantages and disadvantages interactive activity.
http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/media/services/thechildrensuniversityofmanchester/flash/advantages.swf
How does wind energy work activity.
http://alliantenergykids.com/wcm/groups/wcm_internet/@int/@aekids/documents/document/cl9j/b250/~edisp/windpower_content.swf
This interactive site provides students with a chance to make their own water cycle and visually see what happens at each step.
https://www3.epa.gov/safewater/kids/flash/flash_watercycle.html
This is an at home activity you can do with your child about how to make a water wheel.
http://www.education.com/activity/article/simple-water-wheel/
This activity is something you can do at home to learn about air.
http://www.education.com/activity/article/Air_Science_middle/
This activity shows the different ways you can make a waterfall with different architectural items to help water reach the aquifer underground.
http://www.education.com/activity/article/Mini_Waterfall_fourth/
This is a solar activity where you can measure your shadow.
http://www.education.com/activity/article/long-shadow-shortest-day/
Learn how to make a graph using time and temperature, this will help with your activity for the class.
http://www.education.com/activity/article/be_a_temperature_collector_second/
This site will help you decide which solar oven design you want to do, and a little information on each type.
http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/solarcookers-types.html