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=Matter & Energy: =
 * ===[[image:http://sod-a.rsc-cdn.org/www.rsc.org/learn-chemistry/content/images/learn-chemistry_header_logo.gif width="210" height="46" caption="Learn Chemistry"]]Resources for teaching chemistry: [|Learn Chemistry]===
 * === Interactive Whiteboard : Introduce and interact -teacher recommended: periodic table===
 * ===[[image:valems/visual periodic.JPG width="230" height="64" link="http://www.rsc.org/periodic-table"]]Interactive Periodic Table:===
 * ===[[image:valems/adventure periodic.JPG width="185" height="98"]]Cool interactive periodic table created by teens on Glogster : AdVENTURE periodic table===
 * ===[[image:http://sod-a.rsc-cdn.org/www.rsc.org/learn-chemistry/content/images/learn-chemistry_header_logo.gif width="187" height="40" caption="Learn Chemistry"]]Videos of chemistry in real world - cosmetics, farming, etc.: [|RSC]===


 * ===Interactive educational games on mass of gases; reversible and irreversible reactions; and more: ChemCroc -can go to lower ability/skill levels===

=Force, Motion & Energy: =

= Energy Transformations: = ===Introduce this topic with definitions & cool examples such as mountian biking: Energy Transformations powerpt===

Potential vs. Kinectic energy:

 * ===illustrated on a skiier, rollercoaster, dart, etc.: []===
 * ===video (2 min.) on 'how to build and spool racer' : []===

Chemical to Electric:

 * ===Watch video as they describe how batteries work (call Mr.t for Brainpop password:): []===

===Science of NHL Hockey: Work, Energy & Power -hockey players take advantage of potential energy right before striking the puk.=== ===Science of NFL Football: Newton's First Law of Motion - inertia===

===Lesson Plan (MS): Work, Energy & Power - to use in conjuction with NHL Hockey video on this same site.===

= Earth & Space: = media type="custom" key="22962380"
 * ===[[image:valems/nine planets.JPG width="363" height="70"]]Interactive tour of our solar system:nineplanets===
 * ===Chief Scientest of NASA explains our Solar System with video to students: YouTube===
 * ===[[image:valems/nasa jpl.JPG width="320" height="37"]]Extensive resource for space exploration: images, video, audio, missions, lesson plans, and much more (go to education for Teacher Resources: lesson plans, etc.) : click pic===
 * === Cool Game : students use clues to figure out which planet they are on now: powertolearn===
 * === Build a Solar System: http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/solar_system/ ===
 * === Lesson plans on our Solar System: NASA ===

=Organisms & Environment: = = = = Environment: = = =
 * ===[[image:valems/energyville.JPG link="@http://www.willyoujoinus.com/energyville/"]] Interactive - students can learn the advantages & disadvantages of using various resources for energy -nuclear, coal, natural gas, renewables:===
 * ===Another yet simpler energy city game: @http://sciencenetlinks.com/interactives/powerup.html===
 * ===[[image:valems/electro city.JPG width="303" height="44" link="@http://www.electrocity.co.nz/"]]Interactive- game in which students must manage the energy resources of a community:===

=Reasoning & critical thinking skills =
 * ==[[image:valems/Ask a bio.JPG]]Interactive with inquiry-oriented activities to improve proportional reasoning skills: Ask a Biologist==

= Websites with vast collections of engaging resources: =
 * ==[[image:valems/science 360.JPG]]Science360 (also ipad app & phone radio app)==
 * ==[[image:valems/ICT.JPG link="@ictmagic/Science"]]Extensive and great collections of interactives, videos, etc.,:==