Weather
The Water Cycle
Cloud Matching Game
Cloud Flash Cards
Ecosystems
Ecosystem- The interaction of all living and nonliving factors in an environment.
Biotic- a living part of an ecosystem
Abiotic- a non-living part of an ecosystem
Food Chain- Shows the path of energy as it flows from one organism to another. EX) Sun--Grass--Mouse--Snake--Hawk
Producer-Organism that makes its own food, using energy from the sun (photosynthesis)
Consumer- Animal that relies on eating other organisms for food. They cannot make their own food.
Decomposer- Breaks down dead plants and animals into nutrients for the soil.
Herbivore- An organism that only eats plants.
Carnivore-Organism that only eats other animals
Omnivore-Organism that eats plants and animals
Scavenger - an animal that feeds on the remains of dead animals
Predator - a living thing that hunts other living things for food
Prey - a living thing that is hunted for food
Niche - the role of an organism in its community
Sun - the original source of energy in an ecosystem
Food Web - the overlapping food chains in a community
Habitat - the area in which an organism lives
Community - made up of all the populations that live in the same area
Population - a group of organisms of the same species, living in the same space
Photosynthesis - the process by which plants, algae, and some bacteria use energy from sunlight to make their own food
Ecosystems:
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/ecosystems/ecosystems.htm
Photosynthesis:
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/plants/photosynthesis.htm
Aquatic Ecosystems:
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/ecosystems/aquatic-ecosystems.htm
Changes in Ecosystems:
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/ecosystems/changes-ecosystems.htm
Biomes:
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/ecosystems/biomes.htm
Food Chains:
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/ecosystems/food-chains.htm
Food Webs:
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/ecosystems/food-webs.htm
Population Growth:
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/ecosystems/population-growth.htm
Decomposers, Consumers, etc.
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/games/producersconsumersgame.htm
Food Chain Game
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/games/foodchaingame.htm
Human Body Systems
This page provides additional study resources for the science unit on the Human Body Systems. Test your knowledge of each system with a variety of games and activities.
Heredity
Genetics: The study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics.
Heredity: The passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another.
DNA: material in life forms that transfer genetic characteristics from parents to offspring
Characteristics: qualities of an organism
Traits: distinguishing characteristics
Offspring: the young of a person, animal, or plant
Inherited Characteristics/traits: passed to offspring from parents; determined before birth. Examples in humans include eye color, hair color, & skin color. Plants inherit flower color, seed shape, leaf pattern, and leaf shape. Animals inherit fur color, fur length, patterns, and ear shape
Behaviors: the way an organism acts in its environment
Instincts: behaviors that are inborn and do not require teaching, such as breathing, hibernating, and migrating
Learned behaviors: actions carried out by an animal or human based on experience
Nervous System
Spinal Cord - the nervous tissue that begins at the brain and runs lengthwise along the back inside the vertebra, carrying impulses to and from the brains.
Neurons - cells that join together to form the communication system between the brain and body parts.
Reflexes - the involuntary action of a body part caused by an outside action
Brain - the organ that controls thought and the functions of all the other parts of the body.
Nervous System - the body system made up of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves that receives and interprets information, then sends impulses to our body parts.
Nerves - Tissues made from neurons that form the paths of communication between our body cells and the brain.
Skeletal and Muscular System
Heredity
Genetics: The study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics.
Heredity: The passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another.
DNA: material in life forms that transfer genetic characteristics from parents to offspring
Characteristics: qualities of an organism
Traits: distinguishing characteristics
Offspring: the young of a person, animal, or plant
Inherited Characteristics/traits: passed to offspring from parents; determined before birth. Examples in humans include eye color, hair color, & skin color. Plants inherit flower color, seed shape, leaf pattern, and leaf shape. Animals inherit fur color, fur length, patterns, and ear shape
Behaviors: the way an organism acts in its environment
Instincts: behaviors that are inborn and do not require teaching, such as breathing, hibernating, and migrating
Learned behaviors: actions carried out by an animal or human based on experience
Nervous System
Spinal Cord - the nervous tissue that begins at the brain and runs lengthwise along the back inside the vertebra, carrying impulses to and from the brains.
Neurons - cells that join together to form the communication system between the brain and body parts.
Reflexes - the involuntary action of a body part caused by an outside action
Brain - the organ that controls thought and the functions of all the other parts of the body.
Nervous System - the body system made up of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves that receives and interprets information, then sends impulses to our body parts.
Nerves - Tissues made from neurons that form the paths of communication between our body cells and the brain.
Skeletal and Muscular System
