Summer Academy- Science Resources

Food Chains and Websites

Chain Reaction (interactive illustration of two food chains): http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/topics/frogs/chain_reaction/index.cfm

Food Webs

Food Webs (in depth interactive illustrations of four food webs, also “who dun it” mysteries): http://www.gould.edu.au/foodwebs/kids_web.htm
Simple Food Webs: http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/food/food_menu.html

Simple Food Web Game and Caterpillar Protective Mechanisms Games: http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/explorer/ecosystems/be_an_explorer/map/form.htm

Summer Academy- Math Resources

NLVM: http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html

From 3-5 Number and Operations

Place Value

Base Blocks: http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_152_g_2_t_1.html

See addition, subtraction, and decimals with other Base Blocks links


Fractions –Basic

Parts of a Whole: http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_102_g_2_t_1.html?from=category_g_2_t_1.html
Naming: http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_104_g_2_t_1.html?from=category_g_2_t_1.html

Visualizing: http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_103_g_2_t_1.html?from=category_g_2_t_1.html


Fractions – Equivalent and Comparing

Equivalent Fractions: http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_105_g_2_t_1.html?from=category_g_2_t_1.html

Comparing Fractions: http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_159_g_2_t_1.html?from=category_g_2_t_1.html