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Unit 1- Earth's Structure                    1    2    3    4    5    6    7    8
Unit 2 - The Human Body                    9    10    11    12    13    14    15 
Unit 3 - Take Care                                16    17    18    19    20     
Unit 4  - Electricity and Magnetism     21    22    23

Unit I - Earth's Structure

Chapter 1 - Why Study Science?

     Science Methods - Teachers may find interesting
    What summer is the hottest - An activity using

Chapter 2 - Physical Geology

     Solar System Simulation
     Photos from space shuttle of various earth features
     Geo-Globe -- Interesting activities having to do with the earth
     A great lesson on the earth's Layers    Another link to the Earth's Layers

Chapter 3 - The Moving Crust

    Some of the following sites assume, of course, that these events took millions of years. Many creationists believe these things happened, but at a much faster rate.
    NASA site on the moving crust
    How do we know it is moving
    USGS site - Comprehensive information on plate tectonics 

Chapter 4 - Volcanoes & Earthquakes

    Volcano Quiz
    Current Volcano Activity
    Volcano simulation
    USGS Questions and Answers about Volcanoes
    USGS Earthquakes information    
    Become a Virtual Seismologist - Teacher should register class first

Chapter 5 - Weathering

    Weathering

Chapter 6 - Erosion      Sites teachers may find useful

    Experiment - Erosion
    Erosion & its effects on agriculture----Click here for more information
    Wind erosion
    Gravity caused disaster -- a 1700 ft. wave??? Another Reference
    Glaciers & Landforms        Steps in glacier erosion

Chapter 7 - The Flood    

    How many people were on the earth when the flood came and more interesting details? 
    What might been the size of Noah's Ark?
    Teachers and advanced students might want to read the book at this site.
    Some flood legends - teachers may find it interesting

Chapter 8 - Minerals & Rocks

    Guide to minerals
    Practice identifying rocks

Unit II - The Human Body

    Body Quest - Explore the human systems
    Organ systems        More about systems

Chapter 9 - The Body’s Organization

    The Virtual Body   Teacher's Reference   Multi-media Presentation

Chapter 10 - The Skeletal/Muscular Systems

       Muscular - Amazing facts

Chapter 11 - The Nervous System

    Neuroscience for Kids  -- Teachers take note -- There are worksheets that can be printed out.

Chapter 12 - The Sense Organs

    The eye and how we see    Preventing eye injuries   More Links    Optical illusions
    The bionic ear
    Is the tongue map correct on page 218?
    How do taste & smell work? 

Chapter 13 - The Integumentary System

    Skin structure        Athlete's foot        Dandruff        Acne        
    Kidneys         Kidney failure & Dialysis

Chapter 14 - The Circulatory System

    A heart animation      Diagrams    Facts

Chapter 15 - The Respiratory System

    Respiratory System animation - a little complex

Unit III - Take Care

Chapter 16 - Digestion

    How the digestive system works
    Animation of digestive system

Chapter 17 - Nutrition

    Analyze the foods you eat - You may need your teacher to help you
    A Vegan Food Pyramid
    How to read a food label
    An Eating Disorder Website

Chapter 18 - Drugs

    Some facts on how drugs affect you

Chapter 19 - Safety

    Guide to Bicycle Helmets
    How safe is your playground?
    Household Safety    Another Link
    Fire Safety site for students and teachers   Teacher's Guide
    Gun Safety for kids
    Poison & Medicine Safety   Another Reference
    Water Safety   Baby Swimming Safety
    Disaster preparedness    Disaster kits

Chapter 20 - First Aid

    First Aid resources

UNIT IV - Electricity & Magnetism

Chapter 21 - Exploring Electricity    

    What is Static Electricity?        Finding Static Electricity
    Current Electricity        Voltage, Current & Resistance Explained    Another Resource

Chapter 22 - Making & Using Electricity

    Renewable Energy      Wind Energy Facts      
    Your electric meter          Electrical Safety
    How microprocessors work (advanced)

Chapter 23 - Magnetism

    Magnets & magnetism    Magnet facts     
    How electromagnets work       How electric motors work