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 * Each resource will include a title, link to the resource, a short description of the resource, and grade level(s)**.

Alex Popcorn Brain Cohen, Elizabeth. (2011). Does life online give you popcorn brain? Retrieved from [] Grades 4-8 This article investigates the cons to living in an always connected world, and how this can hinder some people when they’re offline, where things ‘pop’ up much more slowly.
 * H.4.1 Describe* how science and technology have helped, and in some cases hindered, progress in providing better food, more rapid information, quicker and safer transportation, and more effective health care**

Toni Eckmayer Title: The Why Files Link: [|The Why Files] This website is linked to the online magazine from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, which explores the science behind the day’s news, and offers classroom activities tied to popular articles. The site includes links to the relevant articles as well as discussion questions, on-line quizzes, hands-on and online activities, including virtual interactive activities like whacking a baseball in order to learn how speed, angle and air resistance affects finding the “sweet spot on a ball.” This resource can help teachers lead students to a better understanding of the scientific material covered in articles. (Grades 5-8)

Becca Standard H KidsHealth: How the Body Works [|KidsHealth] This website features articles, models, animations, games and more on a variety of topics about the human body—the parts of the body, how and why we get sick, what happens when we have an injury, maintaining a healthy weight, what exercise does for our bodies, etc. It is designed as a way to show kids how to be healthy and teaches them about the science of their bodies. Grades K-5.

Katie Standard H ( H.4.1) Describe* how science and technology have helped, and in some cases hindered, progress in providing better food, more rapid information, quicker and safer transportation, and more effective health care Title: Food Nutrition [|Food Nutrition] This book touches specifically on different nutrition guidelines, how to preserve food, and how to make it. This book could be used to look specifically at food technology and food sciences within the classroom and possibly compare it to the foods that the kids are bringing in for lunch, or food from the cafeteria. This book aims to make kids more informed on food preparation, meeting specific dietary needs and food science. Grades: 6 - 12

Title: Farming 1: Farming Machines Link:[|Farming 1: Farming Machines] Title: Farming 2: Packaging and Transport Link: [|Farming 2: Packaging and Transport] The first link is the first lesson plan, in a two part unit, for teaching the fundamentals of how machines help plant, grow, and harvest crops. The second link is the second lesson plan for teaching how machines help package, preserve and transport crops, while still in a fairly pristine nutritional form, to markets for our personal purchase a consumption. (Grade K-2)

Title – PBS Kids – Germinator Game Link to resource - [] Description of resource – This is a game on the PBS Kids website they illustrates how germs get into a body to infect it. It shows the different “enemies” that germs face from saliva to soap and water. It is a fun way to teach about health and how to stay healthy. Range of appropriate grade levels – 1st – 3rd Linda Chappetto

Jessica Title: ScienceNews for Kids Link: [|Science News for Kids] Thisis a great website for kids to find all types of science information and daily news about science. Students can read all about technology, nutrition, social issues and the environment. Students can choose to explore more about certain topics such as atoms and force, earth and sky, humans and health, life, tech and math and much, much more. (Grades 2-8)

Standard: H.4.4 Develop* a list of issues that citizens must make decisions about and describe* a strategy for becoming informed about the science behind these issues Title: Where do recycled items go? Link: [|Where do Recyclables go] Description: This site has a video for students to watch that show them the path recyclables take to become something else. If you don’t have the ability to view the video it has step by step instructions written out too. It also has a link to an activity of how to make a recycled paper flower into a real flower. Grade: 3-5

Science, Standard H: Science in Personal and Social Perspectives (H.4.3.) The Three Little Pigs in Earthquake Land [|Nat Geo Xpeditions - The Three Little Pigs in Earthquake Land] This resource is a template for a lesson that begins by using the traditional story of the //Three Little Pigs// to highlight the danger of natural disasters coupled with insufficient construction methods. Utilizing a story most children are already familiar with to introduce the concept of how scientific advances in construction have led to safer building practices presents the lesson’s main idea in a very engaging and kid friendly way. In an effort to make this lesson more inquiry based, students could be shown a video of the three little pigs story and asked to think about what happened to each pig’s house, why it happened, and what the pigs could have done to change the results. Students are also given basic background information about earthquakes and tornados and how such severe weather can endanger people and property. In addition, students discuss and learn suggestions for safer construction and severe weather preparedness. Finally, students are instructed to write letters to the three pigs instructing them in how to prepare themselves and their homes for earthquakes. This resource includes internet links to pictures and information about the San Andreas Fault and natural disasters and natural disaster preparedness information from FEMA and the Red Cross. Grades K-2

Title: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle [|Reduce, Reuse and Recycle] This website describes lesson on recycling, reducing and reusing. Students watch a video about protecting the earth, and then spend time collecting garbage around the school. They discuss what they found and what could be recycled or reused. Students then make posters regarding recycling, reducing and reusing to hang around the school. The website has a link to the EPA Grades: K-5