Internet Links for Grade 7

Many links to topic related websites can be found at www.ikeepbookmarks.com

Login Name: Grazianoems [no password is needed]

Link to pond ecosystem "Fish dying in pond" video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdVsRonKzvU

Use the following websites to gather information about the 6 Kingdoms of living things:

http://www.terrebonneonline.com/6kingdoms.htm

Use the following websites to complete the questions on Wolf/Elk interactions.

1.        http://www.westernwolves.org/index.php/about-wolves

2.       http://www.westernwolves.org/index.php/where-things-stand

3.       http://www.yellowstonenationalpark.com/wolves.htm   (video)

4.       http://www.jhalliance.org/issueswolves.htm

5.       http://www.nps.gov/yell/naturescience/wolves.htm

6.       http://www.yellowstone-bearman.com/wolves.html

7.       http://www.cof.orst.edu/wolves/

8.       http://www.yellowstone-natl-park.com/wolf.htm

9.       http://www.pbs.org/strangedays/episodes/predators/experts/yellowstonewolves.html

10.   http://www.defenders.org/programs_and_policy/wildlife_conservation/imperiled_species/wolves/wolf_facts/why_restore_wolves.php

11.   http://www.defenders.org/wildlife_and_habitat/wildlife/wolf,_gray.php 

12.   http://www.squidoo.com/Wolves

Use the following websites (also on teacher website) to complete thechart on Biomes.

World biomes site - World biomes; map, photos, descriptions
http://www.worldbiomes.com/default.htm

 

Planet biomes - map, descriptions, photos
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/world_biomes.htm

 

Ocean Biome:

http://www.windows2universe.org/earth/Water/marine_ecology.html

 

Links to biome sites
http://www.educationplanet.com/search/Science/Biology/Botany/Trees/Deciduous

 

http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/earth/ecosystems.html

 

Deciduous Forest Biome
http://mbgnet.mobot.org/sets/temp/animals/

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/tempdecid/tempdecid.shtml

http://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/biomeforest.htm

http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/nwep8c.htm

http://ths.sps.lane.edu/biomes/deciduous3/deciduous3.html

Food Web - Energy Transfer Websites to use with worksheet:

Question A:

http://www.nhptv.org/NatureWorks/nwepecosystems.htm 

http://www.botany.uwc.ac.za/sci_ed/grade10/ecology/ecosys.htm  

Question C:

http://www.teachersdomain.org/asset/tdc02_int_energyflow/ 

Question E:

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/foodchain/producersconsumers.htm 

Article on how Texas drought may affect Monarch migration:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/can-monarch-butterflies-make-it-through-texas/2011/10/07/gIQAEt8ySL_story.html

CHECK OUT THIS WEBSITE FOR A GREAT VIEW OF BALD EAGLES RAISING THEIR YOUNG! channeleagle-cam

">www.ustream.tv/channel/eagle-cam

If you are not participating in the heart dissection lab, you may use these websites to help you answer the lab questions and engage in part of the learning experience.

http://www.gwc.maricopa.edu/class/bio202/heart/anthrt.htm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JerRPgnVGs

http://www.nku.edu/~dempseyd/HEART_1.htm

Related projects internet links can be found at: http://www.ikeepbookmarks.com/ Type in grazianoEMS for the account. No password is needed. Then click on "login". You will find folders that contain a list of websites pertaining to a particular subject area.

Sources of cell parts research:

http://www.cellsalive.com/cells/cell_model.htm

http://askabiologist.asu.edu/content/cell-parts

http://www.wisc-online.com/Objects/ViewObject.aspx?ID=AP11403

http://www.biology4kids.com/files/cell_main.html

http://www.schools.utah.gov/curr/science/sciber00/7th/cells/sciber/orgtable.htm

http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/begin/cells/insideacell/

Internet Sources of Monarch Butterfly Information: 

 

Monarch Watch has a lot of information on Monarchs

 

1.     Biology - anatomy, life cycle, sensory systems, predation and parasites, classification (systematics)  http://www.monarchwatch.org/biology/index.htm

 

2.     Information on food source – milkweed and its leaf damage: http://www.monarchwatch.org/milkweed/index.htm

 

3.     Information on rearing monarchs – their life cycle, feeding, behavior, and habits: http://www.monarchwatch.org/rear/index.htm

 

4.     Information on migration: http://www.monarchwatch.org/tagmig/index.htm and conservation: http://www.monarchwatch.org/conserve/index.htm

 

 

The Journey North website has a lot of information on Monarchs.  View Powerpoint slide shows:

 

5.     Do you know a Monarch when you see one? http://www.learner.org/jnorth/tm/monarch/sl/8/0.html

 

6.     Life Cycle:  http://www.learner.org/jnorth/tm/monarch/jr/LifeCycle1.html

 

7.     About the chrysalis: http://www.learner.org/jnorth/tm/monarch/sl/13/1.html

 

8.     The annual cycle: http://www.learner.org/jnorth/images/graphics/monarch/AnnualCycle.gif

 

 

Other general information:

 

1.     General info on all stages: http://www.altapassfoundation.org/rearing_monarchs.htm

 

2.     http://www.teachingwithmonarchs.com/moninst.html

 

3.     General information about Monarchs as well as their classification grouping. http://www.kidzone.ws/animals/monarch_butterfly.htm

4.     http://www.monarchbutterflyusa.com/Caterpillar.htm#Cat3

 

5.     http://monarchlab.org/Lab/Rearing/RearingMonarchs.aspx

 

6.     http://www.butterflyfunfacts.com/monarch.php

 

7.     Click on the tabs to learn about the Monarch’s cycle through pictures:

 http://www.monarchbutterflyusa.com/Cycle.htm

 

8.     Photo images of the monarch life cycle: http://www.geocities.com/wyllz/id177.htm

 

 

Information about the Common Milkweed Plant:

 

1.     http://www.monarchwatch.org/milkweed/index.htm

2.     http://www.scienceviews.com/plants/commonmilkweed.html

3.     http://www.enature.com/flashcard/show_flash_card.asp?recordNumber=WF0220

4.     http://www.holoweb.com/cannon/common2.htm

5.     http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/weeds/plants/cm_milkweed.htm

 

Information about migration:

 

1.     http://www.learner.org/jnorth/tm/monarch/Map_NASAglobeMX.html

2.     http://www.learner.org/jnorth/tm/monarch/sl/17/0.html

3.     http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/monarchs.html

4.     http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/06/0610_030610_monarchs.html

5.     http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2000/11/1122_monarchs.html

6.     http://student.biology.arizona.edu/honors2002/group10/Monarchmigration.htm

7.     http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/bugs/monarch-butterfly.html

 

 

Websites for Respiratory System Unit

http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~reptools/1Startpage.html

Website address for the first question on your Cardiovascular System Webquest:

hes.ucfsd.org/gclaypo/circulatorysys.html

Check out Mrs. Graziano's youtube video of a Monarch caterpillar changing into the chrysalis!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFNoiLipnJI

Websites for Muscular System Unit

1.  Video about muscular system:   

http://kidshealth.org/PageManager.jsp?lic=1&article_set=54040&cat_id=20607#

 

2 . Subtopics all about muscular system:

 http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetailsKids.aspx?p=335&np=152&id=2457#7

3. Getting muscles:

http://kidshealth.org/PageManager.jsp?lic=1&article_set=41256&cat_id=20449

 

4. How joints/muscles work      

 http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/muscles.html

 

5. How muscles get their energy – click on “Feed Your Muscles”

 http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetailsKids.aspx?p=335&np=152&id=2457 

6.  How muscle contracts – filaments; sarcomeres, myosin, actin [short videos]

 

a. Muscular System, Sliding Filament Theory – very good animation of how sliding filaments work  1:14 min -  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdHzKYDxrKc 

 

b.  Muscle Structure and Function – very good animation of how skeletal muscles work, a little technical but cool, funny ending 3:15

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ren_IQPOhJc&feature=related 

 

c.  Muscle Contraction – shows how filaments ratchet along  .16 m

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7V-zFVnFkWg&NR=1

 

d.  Another explanation of myosin/actin

                                    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRxsOMenNQM&feature=related 

 

e. Detailed look at actin/myosin http://www.wiley.com/college/pratt/0471393878/student/animations/actin_myosin/actin_myosin.swf  

f. Brainpop video

www.brainpop.com