Solids & Liquids
Technology Resources

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Internet links:
Bill Nye, the Science Guy - click on Web search and select topics such as those listed below
Phases of Matter
Magnetism
Buoyancy
Simple Machine
Chem4 Kids
Study of matter for kids
Little Explorers Dictionary
Picture dictionary with links
Paper Chromatography
Analyzing mixtures
 
Specific supporting software:
Gus Goes to Cyberopolis - by KidzSoft
Professor Wise & His X-Ray Eyes!
Explore with patterns, logic, observation, and vision while letting kids see inside things and learn about them. (Go back to Lesson 5 )
Magic School Bus at the Waterworks - CD ROM
The Graph Club by Tom Synder
Great software for K-2 students creating graphs using a picture icons
 
Other:
Other technology tools that can be used with specific activities are listed by lesson on the integration pages. The table below includes the icons and a more complete explanation of software and hardware types. Note: This is in no way an exhaustive list of software and other resources which could be used. For activity suggestions using these technology tools go to the Solids & Liquids Integration Ideas and Activities Page.

= Legend for technology tools that could be used with an activity -- but are not necessary.

Word Processing

ClarisWorks and Microsoft Works word processing, Microsoft Word, Children's Publisher, Ultimate Writing Machine

Painting or Drawing

ClarisWorks draw or paint, Paintbrush, The Print Shop, KidPix, Inspiration, Kidspiration, AppleWorks

Digital/Other Camera

Digital cameras, 35 mm cameras, scanned images

Spreadsheet/Graphing

ClarisWorks and Microsoft Works spreadsheet, The Graph Club, Microsoft Excel

Internet Access

Netscape Navigator, Microsoft Explorer, e-mail packages

Multimedia

HyperStudio, ClarisWorks slide shows, Digital Chisel, PowerPoint, KidPix

CD ROM

Dictionaries, encyclopedias, other reference materials

Video Camera

Capture presentations of conclusions, collection of data and experimentation

Tape Recorder

Use for recording and listening


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