Library Media Program
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Sixth Grade Science Sites
Informational sites for student use. Many are interactive. Look below.
Sixth Grade Science Teacher Resources
Lesson plans, ideas, activities and more.
General
Explore Science.com. Students can participate in online, multimedia science activities. Click on the "Go to Activities" link or take a look at the "Featured Activity." **NOTE** The Shockwave Plugin is required to use the activities. If the activities aren't working on a computer you are using at school, please contact your media specialist.
http://www.explorescience.comCells
Cells. Information and diagrams about animal and plant cell structure and function.
http://www.kapili.com/biology4kids/cell/index.htmlCells Alive! Click on Cell Models and find detailed images of an animal and plant cell. Move the arrow over the image to find the name of each part of the cell. Definitions and functions of each part of the cell are also provided. Images may be used for classroom use.
http://www.cellsalive.net/index.shtVirtual Cell. A collection of still images, texts, and movies covering the structure and functioning of a typical plant cell. Click on the image for a more detailed picture. Text appears below most images with an explanation of what is displayed.
http://www.life.uiuc.edu/cgi-bin/plantbio/cell/cell.cgiOrganization of Living Things
Kingdoms of Life. For students just beginning to study classification of living organisms, this site is an ideal starting point.
http://www.perspective.com/nature/index.htmHeredity
DNA From the Beginning is a primer of DNA and the basis of heredity. This site is organized around key concepts. Sections include: Classical Genetics, Molecules of Genetics, and Genetic Organization and Control. Under the section Classical Genetics for example, topics include how children resemble their parents; genes come in pairs; genes don't blend; to name a few. Need Flash Player and Real Player Plug-ins to take full advantage of this site.
http://vector.cshl.org/dnaftbEvolution
The Long Foreground: Human Prehistory. Provides an overview of ancestor-descendant relationships and a timeline of fossil hominids and modern humans. Includes images. Although designed for an introductory college course, much of the information could be used in the middle school.
http://www.wsu.edu:8001/vwsu/gened/learn-modules/top_longfor/lfopen-index.htmlEcosystems
Biological Diversity. Resources on ecosystems, number of species, biodiversity, origin and meaning of conservation, and more. Good background information and links to additional information including a link to classroom experiments relating to ecology. Text Only.
http://www.enviroliteracy.org/biodiversity
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Last Update May 31, 2006