21st Century Technology Tools week 6 (6661)

Our week 6 Application required us to pick a topic and research the web for some useful tools. I chose energy as my topic. I found many great website, but below (and on the right side under favorite) you will find my favorites. Discovery Education and Utah Education Network have hundreds of lesson ideas on any topic in science including energy. Both of those website I use very often because I find the activities in the textbooks not to be very engaging. http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/sci-tech/scigs.html

Utah Education Network is a treasure box for all teachers.
http://www.uen.org/cc/uen/core/pub/displayCoreCourse.action?ccId=3640

Where as BBC provides an interactive experience for my students. http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/ On the other hand, the Jefferson Lab provides a Powerpoint on the different types of energy. http://education.jlab.org/jsat/powerpoint/0708_types_of_energy.ppt

Science spot offers an energy scavenger hunt
www.sciencespot.net/Media/enrrescav.pdf

National Geographic provides a video describing the different sources of energy. For example, solar, wind, geothermal, hydropower, generators, and biofuels.
http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/energy/?source=NavEnvEnergy

Graphing collected date can be done at the following website http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/

References:

Baker, S. (2000). Sciencespot: Energy Scavenger hunt. Retrieved on June 10, 2010 from www.sciencespot.net/Media/enrrescav.pdf

Bentley, M. (2006). Eudcation.com: Activities retrieved on June 10, 2010 from
http://www.education.com/activity/fifth-grade/science/

Utah Education Network (2006). Interactive Retrieved on June 10, 2010 from
http://www.uen.org/3-6interactives/index.shtml

Nye, B. (2010). Bill Nye the Science Guy. Retrieved on June 10, 2010 from
http://www.billnye.com/