SLEUTh Academy

Did you know there are TONS of great science websites you can visit that reinforce what we do in science lab?  I’ve listed and sorted them into categories on the right side of the page.  If you know of some I missed, please send them to me in a COMMENT (just click on the word [...]

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We are finishing up several projects in Science Lab and in order to finish by the last day of school (June 5) please turn in the following as soon as possible:
By May 20 — 2nd – 5th graders please turn in your bird detective checklist (signed/initialed by a parent).  Don’t forget to print your first [...]

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Take the Energystar pledge to change one old-fashioned incandescent lightbulb to a new Energystar compact fluorescent bulb. Make sure “Eagle Point Elementary School” is selected as your organization. Our goal is to have 500 online pledges. 500 bulbs changed would mean saving $14,100 in energy costs and 223,000 pounds of carbon dioxide [...]

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After several requests, here it is. Go to www.froguts.com and try out the free demo dissections (click “demos” in the upper right hand corner). Also for those who really like dissections, go to www.edheads.org and try out virtual knee surgery (and other activities/games too – try out the simple machines game). Have [...]

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Sinkholes are the most common natural disaster in Florida. About 500 new sinkholes open each year, mostly small ones in the north and central part of the state. Why? Florida has a porous (holey), soluble (dissolves relatively easily, especially with slightly acid water), rock called limestone very close to the surface. [...]

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I just found this great site for weather information and games.  This site is part of a larger site of FLASH interactive games on science from the British Broadcasting Company (BBC).  Try these out and especially try out the clouds activity and game!   Click on About Weather

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This year in science we will always be linking the science we are learning to the “real world” while covering all the science standards. All the activities we will cover in this unit will be related to hurricanes (while also learning about matter, energy, force & motion, and processes that shape the earth – [...]

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