Mrs. Parsons' Classroom
Science
Language Arts
Mitchell Middle School
Science Links
Engineering Design Process
www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/engineering-design-process/engineering-design-process-steps#theengineeringdesignprocess
Measurement
Measurement Unit Converter
www.convertunits.com/
Catapults
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Pumpkin Chunkin' Contest
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ss8gHY7RvyU
Catapult Ideas
familymaven.io/kidsactivities/kidsactivities/building-a-catapult-for-kids-simple-catapult-catapult-games-At_iWHqO_E-LqBemAezzQA/
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRz_PRoCCgg
buggyandbuddy.com/stem-activity-for-kids-popsicle-stick-catapults/
www.superchargedscience.com/science-catapults.htm
Forces and Motion
Videos:
Law 1: Law of Inertia
www.nbclearn.com/portal/site/learn/science-of-nfl-football/cuecard/50884
Law 2: Force = Mass X Acceleration
www.nbclearn.com/portal/site/learn/science-of-nfl-football/cuecard/50974
Law 3: Action/Reaction
www.nbclearn.com/portal/site/learn/science-of-nfl-football/cuecard/51076
Work and Power
Energy
Atoms
Jefferson Lab
education.jlab.org/indexpages/elementgames.html
Build an Atom
phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/build-an-atom/latest/build-an-atom_en.html
Electricity
Static Electricity
phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/balloons-and-static-electricity/latest/balloons-and-static-electricity_en.html
How Electricity Works
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mc979OhitAg
Build a Circuit
phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/circuit-construction-kit-dc-virtual-lab/latest/circuit-construction-kit-dc-virtual-lab_en.html
Chapter 7: Magnetism
Faraday's Law
micro.magnet.fsu.edu/electromag/java/faraday2/
Electromagnetic Induction
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tC6E9J925pY
How Does a Generator Work?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UL_ryxub-RA
Waves
Waves on a String
phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/wave-on-a-string/latest/wave-on-a-string_en.html
Angles of Reflection
micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/reflection/index.html
Refraction of Light
micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/refraction/index.html
Light
Newton's Prism Experiment
micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/newton/
Why Glass Prisms Bend and Separate Light
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aggi0g67uXM
White Light Through a Prism
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGqsi_LDUn0