Science - Gr. 3 Online Interactives
| | | Rocks and Minerals | | | Building with a Variety of Materials | | | Testing Materials and Designs | | | Hearing and Sound | | | Animal Life Cycles | | |
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 | Splash Zone: Build a Boat - Assemble the sailboat from the parts provided. Learn all about what each part does, as you build this sailboat.  http://www.nmmc.co.uk/downloads/boat_game.swf | |||
| Wonderville - Building a Tipi - In this Wonderville activity, you help build a tipi!
http://www.wonderville.ca/v1/activities/tipi/tipi.html | |||
| PBS: Building Big - The Labs - In these flash presentations, explore the forces, materials, shapes, and loads labs. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/lab/index.html | |||
| Grouping and describing changes in materials - There are a few different sorting games for you to test how much you know about materials. http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=materials2d | |||
| Mr. Zippy's Trainers - Design a pair of running shoes for Mr. Zippy. He runs everywhere he goes and needs some great shoes. http://www.sycd.co.uk/primary/mr_zippy/index.htm# | |||
| How Everyday Things are Made - Check out this interactive video to find out how some things are made; examples include jelly beans, motorcycles and airplanes. You can also find out how products are packaged. http://manufacturing.stanford.edu/hetm.html | |||
| Material Labels - It's a rainy day; can you name all of the different materials that help keep these people dry? http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=materials | |||
| Challenge of Materials - A gallery and website all about materials, with interactive activities. Check out the "on display" link for detailed information about the most interesting objects. http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/visitmuseum/galleries/challenge_of_materials.aspx | |||
| Strange Matter: Transforming Matter - What is made with iron, silicon and carbon? Try this!
http://www.strangematterexhibit.com/processing.html | |||
| Strange Matter: Human Construction Materials Versus Nature - In this short video, hear a scientist explain why humans and nature construct so differently.
http://www.strangematterexhibit.com/popup.html?asset=processing_panel&page=metalsco | |||
