Science Resources

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Crash Course Kids 
"Welcome to Crash Course Kids! We are extremely excited to announce this new channel from the creators of Crash Course. We'll be talking about 5th Grade Science to start, then adding in more subjects as the channel grows. We're so happy to have you along for the ride with us and can't wait to get started! You can expect to see videos every Tuesday and Thursday" (from the website)
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Middle School Botany 
Guest Hollow offers a Free Otter's Botany Curriculum which she designed for her son's middle school science. Some of the materials she scheduled are appropriate for a  variety of ages though, including younger & older students. It was personalized for her son's abilities. You may need to modify portions for your own students due to their abilities and interests. The author also suggests this curriculum for a high schooler who isn't ready to take biology or who loves plants!

Applied Mechanics App
for Elementary Students

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"Autodesk Digital STEAM Applied Mechanics is a free iPad app that contains five simple games. The games are designed to let students experiment with five connected physics concepts. The concepts in the games are energy and work, force, power, loading, and mechanisms. In each game students control one variable to see how changing that variable affects other aspects of the equation....Autodesk Digital STEAM could be a good app for introducing elementary school students to some basic physics concepts." (iPadapps4schools)

So fun!! Video game on energy

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Ludwig is an educational science game, that is so much fun, kids say they didn't notice that it was educational. It teaches students about different energy forms, using an alien/conservation perspective.  Check it out by clicking on the picture on the left.  (All the information and pictures about this game came from www.edudemic.com. ) You can download it or order it on CD here.

Game about Space Station

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Spacewalk teaches students about the space station through game play. "In Station Spacewalk Game you'll experience the thrill of conducting NASA repair work on the International Space Station. After negotiating your way through the airlock, you, the astronaut, will be tasked with jobs critical to help power up the space station so it can continue to operate. First take your time to explore the station, but then it's time to get to work. You'll have to move quickly and carefully, with a limited quantity of oxygen you must complete your Extravehicular Activities (EVAs) and get back into the airlock before your air supply runs out."
This video game features simulations of actual EVAs conducted by NASA astronauts on missions to provide power to the space station. The graphics used in this game are based on real NASA missions and incorporate 3D graphics used by the Agency.
Science Trek 
Science Trek is an integrated Web and broadcast project designed to: introduce science topics to elementary-age schoolchildren; provide educational materials for teachers and parents; and inspire students to investigate science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) career potentials. (from the website)
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Wild Kratt's Printables
A busy blogger over at Different Dog Blog has put together a variety of printable resources and links for using the PBS Wild Kratt's Program for the spine of an elementary science program.  The Kratt's videos can be found online for free and on Netflix. Enjoy this with your kids!

Steve Spangler Science Videos

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Steve Spangler Science is a fascinating site that contains the Spangler Experiment Library and Sick Science!™ videos.  These requires a free login process.  The Spangler Effect videos on YouTube provide access to a variety of his videos without the required sign in. His site also has an attached store for purchasing science related supplies and even a monthly science club-by-mail.
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Science Interactive Experiences
TryScience "...is your gateway to experience the excitement of contemporary science and technology through on and offline interactivity with science and technology centers worldwide. Science is exciting, and it's for everyone! That's why TryScience and over 400 science centers worldwide invite you to investigate, discover, and try science yourself. New interactive content is added regularly to these areas:
Adventure: Thematic interactive experience
Experiments: Hands-on (offline) activities with an online component
Field Trips: Interactive science center features,
Curious?: Short polls and activities based on a hot topics 
Live Cams: Live views from webcams at science centers " (from the website)
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Ask Smithsonian Videoclips
Ask Smithsonian provides short (1 minute videos) on a series of funny (Do animals laugh?) and serious (Why are planets round?) science topics. These are great interest grabber. They are also great prompts for a short paragraph writing exercise on a science topic. Don't miss their Weird Science and History Shorts  for different topics receiving the same treatment. 
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Bozeman Science videos
Bozemanscience, a site created and maintained by Paul Andersen, has complete high school science classes full of videos aligned to NGSS that can support any science curriculum.  He also has videos for the big overarching ideas behind the Next Generation Science Standards for the younger grades. Paul Andersen was voted "Teacher of the Year" in Montana in 2011 for his effective and innovative use of technology as a science teacher in Bozeman, MT. 
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Science Bob: Experiments and More
Science Bob is a free website with videos of experiments, printable experiment pages, science fair ideas, questions and answers and much more. There is even a store for the purchase of the supplies that are more difficult to find . 
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CSI: Forensic Science Adventures
 CSI Forensic Science Adventures provides five different science cases for 7-12 students to solve. Students are immersed in qualtiy learning about forensic science, built around the theme of the science show : CSI.  Put together by the National Science Foundation, students learn science, apply their learning in cases involving a chemical spill, a drug trial, a disease outbreak. and some murder mysteries. Like the TV show, some parts are graphic. Plenty of support materials are available for teachers.