Category: Grade 6

SPACE RESOURCES

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Check out these web links for each of the topics below: 

Black Holes

https://science.nasa.gov/astrophysics/focus-areas/black-holes

https://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/k-4/stories/nasa-knows/what-is-a-black-hole-k4.html

Black Holes Video (you’ll need headphones for this!)

Constellations

Constellations Video (you’ll need headphones for this!)

Asteroids

https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/asteroid/en/

https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/asteroids-comets-and-meteors/asteroids/in-depth/#many_shapes_and_sizes_otp

Meteors

https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/asteroids-comets-and-meteors/meteors-and-meteorites/in-depth/

Meteors Video (you’ll need headphones for this!)

Comets

https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/asteroids-comets-and-meteors/comets/in-depth/

Stars

Stars

Stars Video (you’ll need headphones for this!)

Planets

https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/planets/

https://www.bbcearth.com/shows/the-planets

https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/planets/en/

https://www.britannica.com/place/Mars-planet

https://airandspace.si.edu/explore/stories/jupiter

 

BONUS:  Check out these other random objects floating in space!

BODY SYSTEMS ONLINE RESOURCES

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Look here for some great online resources about Body Systems for your “I Wonder” project:

All Body Systems:

https://www.thoughtco.com/organ-systems-373571

https://biologydictionary.net/body-systems/

 

Nervous System:

Khan Academy Video

Khan Academy Article

https://biologydictionary.net/nervous-system/

Ted Talks:

How do Nerves Work?

 

Endocrine System:

https://biologydictionary.net/endocrine-system/

What is Sweat?

Why do we sweat? 

What is Acne?

The Mayo Clinic- All about Acne

The Science of Blushing

Why do I blush? 

Why do people Blush?

Related Ted Talks:

How do your Hormones Work?

Why do we Sweat?

Does Stress Cause Pimples?

 

Excretory System:

Khan Academy Video

Khan Academy Article

All about Urine

Britannica Online- What is Urine?

Britannica Online- What is Poop (Feces)?

Oh Poop! Facts about Poop.

The Scoop on Poop

Ted Talk:

How do your Kidneys Work? (How they produce Urine)

 

Other:

The Science behind Freckles

Understanding Freckles

Understanding Memory- A collection of resources recommended by a fellow student

Non-planetary Objects

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What station are you at? Click the link for your station to find your resource.

STATION 1: 

Click the link to access Encyclopedia Britannica and search up 1-2 of your topics.

https://schools.eb.com/levels/middle

Need a username and password? Check your instruction sheet.

STATION 3:  What’s your weight?

First, weigh yourself.  Use this website to determine your weight on other planets.  Record your answers on your poster.

 

STATION 4:

Click on the words below to find more about your topics:

Black Holes

Black Holes 2 (you’ll need headphones for this!)

Constellations (you’ll need headphones for this!)

Asteroids

Meteors (you’ll need headphones for this!)

Also Meteors

Comets

Stars

Also Stars (you’ll need headphones for this!)

 

 

BONUS:  Check out these other random objects floating in space!