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Sounds

Q-files - Sound This online encyclopedia covers the topic of sound and has an A-Z guide.

DK Find Out - Sound This site covers a range of topics including how sounds are created, loudness and pitch.

Science Trek - Sound This American site has a good explanation of sound and how sound can be used.

BBC Education - Sound This site has lots of video clips explaining different aspects of sound.

BBC Bitesize - Sound Play this game featuring the Sarah Jane Adventures to learn more about sound.

BBC Science Clips - Changing Sound Investigate how the sound made by different instruments can be changed.

ABC Splash - Investigating Sound Try out some different instruments and see how the sounds they make can be changed.

ABC Splash - Making Music Investigate the different notes that can be made on this virtual guitar.

Intel Education - Sound This site explains how sounds are produced.

What Is Sound? This online activity explains sound and links it to how the human ear hears.

The Ear and Hearing

The Children's University of Manchester - How The Ear Works This site has animations which explain the functioning of the ear.

Q-files - The Ear This site has information about how the human ear hears sounds.

Intel Education - Ears and Hearing This site explain the basics of how humans hear sounds.

States of Matter

DK Find Out - Solids, Liquid and Gases This site explains about states of matter and how states can be changed.

BBC Bitesize - Changing States This archived sites has information about states of matter and a game to play.

Brain Pop - States of Matter Learn more about solids, liquids and gases. Note that this is a free activity but you have to subscribe to the rest of the site.

Science Trek - States of Matter This American site has a good explanation about the states of matter and changing state.

ABC Splash - Solid to Liquid Investigate what happens to ice when it is taken out of the freezer.

ABC Splash - Liquid to Gas Investigate what happens to a bowl of water when it is put somewhere warm.

The Water Cycle

Q-files - The Water Cycle This online encyclopedia has details about the water cycle.

The Water Cycle This American interactive activity shows each stage of the water cycle.

BBC Education - The Water Cycle Watch this video which explains the stages of the water cycle.

USGS - The Water Cycle Click on the different sections of this interactive diagram to find out more.

Electricity

Q-Files - Electricity This online encyclopedia has lots of information about what electricity is and how it can be used in circuits.

DK Find Out - Electricity This site covers a range of topics including batteries, circuits and electric animals.

Science Trek - Electricity This American site covers the basic of electricity.

BBC Education - Electricity This site has lots of videos about electricity.

BBC Science Clips - Changing Circuits Try changing the circuits and see what happens.

Circuit World Try to build an electrical circuit by dragging and dropping electrical symbols.

Electric Circuits Learn more about circuits using this website.

Learning Circuits Find out about electricity basics, simple circuits and circuit diagrams by using this activity.

The Blobz Guide to Electrical Circuits This online activity has five sections to complete.

UK Power Networks - Power Up Learn about electricity and why it can be dangerous.

Grouping Plants and Animals

Q-Files - Living Things This site covers the features of living things and they way they can be classified.

ABC Splash - Animal Search Sort the animals into mammals, fish, reptiles and amphibians.

The Oxford University Museum of Natural History - Learning Zone This site has a good explanation of how living things are classified.

BBC Education - Classification Clips This site has video clips covering classifying different animals.

Intel Education - Variation This activity covers how plants and animals can be grouped.

Science Links - Classification Click on the plants and animals which fit the criteria.

Crickweb - Minibeast Classification Use a key to sort a selection of minibeasts.

Sheppard Software - Animal Classification (ADVERTS) Learn how different animals are classified. This site also has a selection of games.

Carl Linnaeus

Q-Files - Carl Linnaeus This site has information about the life of Carl Linnaeus who developed the system for classifying living things.

DK Find Out - Carl Linnaeus This site has some information about the scientist and his life.

Digestion

DK Find Out - Digestion This site has some information about how the human body digests food.

Q-files - Digestion This site covers the process of digestion.

The Children's University of Manchester - Digestion Try labelling a diagram of the digestive system.

BBC Education - Digestion This video covers the effect that your breakfast can have on during the day as well as covering digestion.

ABC Splash - Digestion Investigate what happens to the food we eat using this interactive activity.

E-Learning for Kids - The Digestive System Read about the process of digestion then there is an exercise to complete where you need to reassemble the digestive system.

National Geographic Kids - Digestion (ADVERTS) This site has a good description of where your food goes once you've eaten it.

Food Chains and Webs

DK Find Out - Food Chains and Webs This site has lots of pictures and diagrams to explain food chains and webs.

Q-Files - Ecosystems This site contains information about food chains and food webs.

BBC Bitesize - Food Chains Play a game featuring the Deadly 60's Steve to learn more about food chains.

BBC Science Clips - Habitats Identify the plants and animals in the habitat then drag them into a food chain.

BBC Education - Food Chains This site has a selection of videos about food chains.

Crickweb - Food Chains Read about food chains then drag plants and animals into the correct place to create a food chain.

Science Trek - Food Webs This American site has information about food webs including producers and consumers.

ABC Splash - Who's For Dinner? This Australian activity focuses on the food chains in a bilabong.

Sheppard Software - Food Chain Game (ADVERTS) Try to create a range of food chains by dragging and dropping animals and plants into the correct order.

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