5th+Grade+Science


 * Human Body**


 * Evolution**


 * Jet Toy**

Jet Toy Game - AWIM Jet Toy Game Jet Toy Prep and Assembly Video - AWIM Jet Toy Prep Video


 * Astronomy**

Making a Sun Dial- Activity 74 - Exploratorium tells you how to make a simple sun clock A Walk Through Time - Activity 74 - National Institute for Standards and Technology provides information on both ancient and modern methods for measuring time. Educational Exhibits about time, clocks, daylight savings, or calendars - Activity 74 - Lists the official U.S. time and has links to additional sites about time. Sun-Earth Day 2005—Ancient Observatories - Activity 75 - NASA site contains links to a timeline and photographs of ancient structures used to observe the Sun and indicate the seasons. SEPUP Seasons Interactive - Activity 76 - Use this link to explore the seasons on Earth as viewed from space. Seasons Reasons - Activity 78 - This NASA site explains the seasons and includes an animation. Seasons - Activity 78 - The animation at this site shows the change in seasons as the Earth orbits the Sun. Virtual Reality Moon Phase Pictures - Activity 79 - United States Naval Observatory provides virtual views of the Moon for any date in the past or future. Earth View - Activity 79 - This site provides today’s view of the Moon. Moon Phase Simulator - Activity 81 - Simulation not running properly? Make sure you have the latest version of Java installed. NASA Eclipse Home Page - Activity 81 - This site provides information about eclipses of the Sun (solar eclipses) and the Moon (lunar eclipses). Why Tides? - Activity 82 - This animation of the Earth’s rotation and the tides helps you understand why there are usually two high and two low tides each day. It also shows how the phase of the Moon relates to extreme tides. Tide Region Selection - Activity 82 - This site allows you to look up tides at numerous sites in the United States. Calendars and their History - Activity 83 - This site provides information on the history and astronomical basis of calendars. It includes information on the Gregorian, Julian, Jewish, Islamic, Indian, and Chinese calendars. The Aztec Calendar- Activity 83 The Classic Maya Calendar and Day Numbering System- Activity 83 Maya Calendar - Activity 83 The World Calendar - Activity 83
 * SEPUP Astronomy Unit Resources and Activities:**
 * Earth in Space:**

Tonight's Sky- Activity 86 World Book at NASA - Activity 86 & 87 Living in Space- Activity 97 -NASA sites describe how astronauts handle everyday tasks like getting dressed, eating, sleeping, and exercising while in a microgravity environment. Eating in Space- Activity 97 -NASA sites describe how astronauts handle everyday tasks like getting dressed, eating, sleeping, and exercising while in a microgravity environment. Sleeping in Space- Activity 97 - NASA sites describe how astronauts handle everyday tasks like getting dressed, eating, sleeping, and exercising while in a microgravity environment. Space Flight Questions and Answers - Activity 97- NASA sites describe how astronauts handle everyday tasks like getting dressed, eating, sleeping, and exercising while in a microgravity environment. How Do you Become an Astronaut? - Activity 97 - NASA sites will help you learn what you can do to work toward a career in space. What It's Like to Be an Astronaut- Activity 97 - NASA sites will help you learn what you can do to work toward a career in space. So You Want to Be an Astronaut... (1)- Activity 97 - NASA sites will help you learn what you can do to work toward a career in space. So You Want to Be an Astronaut... (2)- Activity 97 - NASA sites will help you learn what you can do to work toward a career in space. NASA's Current Missions - Activity 98 - NASA site provides schedules and information about its current missions, some piloted and some unpiloted, that are exploring space right now.
 * Exploring the Solar System:**