by Sarah Shore and Bonnie Schwarz

Science is fun! Give it a whirl!

You will explore the web for ways to improve your science skills

Parents
Useful links for Parents This link stays on this page
Kids
These Links move to other pages within this site.

Nature of Science

 Life Science
Physical Science Earth and Space

News Bank Inc.

User name and password needed

 The Why Files
Science News for Kids Science Daily

 

Useful Links for Parents

Gifted and Talented

Pep is for Kinder through 2 grade
Promise is for 3rd through 5th grade

Girls and Science

Girls Explore
Why promote Girls in Science and Math? Read

Links to Good Science Sites on The Web

NISD Library

http://webcat.nisd.net

This is Northside's Library System. Click on "Knowlton" to search our library for books on our shelves.
Enchanted Learning

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Home.html

It has many free materials to read and some worksheet to print.. Subscribe and you get everything. Knowlton Subscribes.
BrainPop

http://www.brainpop.com/

Excellent site to visit. It explains science in a simple way. You get one movie a day for free. Subscribe and you have unlimited access. Knowlton Subcribes.
Julie Thompson 3rd Grade An excellent site full of science, sorted by topic.

http://www.juliethompson.com/Science.htm
Harcourt Science Access

Password link

We use their books in the classroom. Before logining in, find your child's book and follow the directions of this page.

Parents Science Links http://www.simplyscience.com/plinks.html
Zoom

The PBS program that contains science experiments you can do at home.

http://pbskids.org/zoom/activities/sci/
Ology

Great site to learn about different sciences.

http://ology.amnh.org/
Science Netlinks

Sorted by benchmarks

http://www.sciencenetlinks.org/tool_index.cfm
Science Spot http://sciencespot.net/
Yuckiest Site http://yucky.kids.discovery.com/

What do all those initials mean!

TEA = Texas Education Agency
TAKS = Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (THE BIG TEST)
TEKS = Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (What the TEST covers)
NISD= Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas)

 

TAKS Information Booklets

3rd grade English  Spanish
4th Grade English Spanish
5th Grade English Spanish

 

NISD Academic Standards All grades

Pre-Kinder English Spanish page 7
Kindergarten English Spanish page 9
1st  Grade English Spanish page 10
2nd Grade English Spanish page 10
3rd Grade English Spanish page 10
4th Grade English Spanish pages 12, 13
5th Grade English Spanish pages 13,14

 

webmaster Sarah Shore

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1/24/05