Requested Curriculum Links

Requested Curriculum Links

This page contains links to resources to supplement the Alberta Curriculum, as requested by teachers. Some links may not respond, since these are sites not made by us. Please report dead links

Grade 3/4 Science

Plants
The Great Plant Escape	Interactive site where kids try to solve mysteries, and learn about plants. Covers several parts of the curriculum. Has a teacher area, with suggestions. A fantastic site!
Plant Parts	Experiment lesson plan: dissecting a fruit and a flower to look for similarity in parts
The Circle of Life	Life cycles, with examples (check out 'The Seeds of Life' for a good section on seeds and how they grow)
Dandelion Seeds	The dandelion seed explained ... with links to more about seeds.
Plant Growth	Does a bean plant grow faster than a sunflower? Complete lesson plans for an experiment. Labelled as grade 2, but easily adapted to grades 3/4 and different plants.
Gr. 2 Science: 'Plant Growth'	Curriculum looks much the same as our 3/4 Plants section! This page has many suggested activities for each objective in the unit. This is a teacher resource worth looking at!
Bees and seeds	A description of why pollination by bees is necessary, using the watermelon.

Grade 6 Science

Flight
Flight	We made this page, to add to your available resources. (It's on our site) Includes pictures and animations. Have a look!
Airplanes ... How They Fly	A complete text description of what makes planes fly, and how they work. Can be printed out. Starts easy, and progresses to more advanced topics, including flight manoeuvers.
How Things Fly	A NASA site designed for kids. Deals with the grade six curriculum requirements nicely! (Be sure to click on all the individual pictures).
The Forces of Flight	A well explained document on the forces involved in flight.
Flight Experiments	Lesson plans for simple (kid) flight experiments. Neat!
Lift, Thrust, Weight, and Drag	The same information, but the nice diagrams here make it easier to understand.
Bernouilli BrainTeasers	Simple experiments for kids that illustrate and explain the Bernouilli effect
Paper airplane experiment	Paper airplane lesson plan for an experiment students can do to record flight data. Document can be saved and printed from any word processor ... it's a text file! Includes full experiment, and data collection sheet. Excellent.
Paper Airplanes	Six paper airplane designs, with complete instructions.
The Challenge of Flight	The forces of flight are well explained with diagrams. You can also learn about the first airplane designs, and the challenges the inventors had to overcome. You can design and test your own models. Don't miss the 'Teachers' Zone', which contains great ideas for classroom demonstrations and experiments. A very informative site ... maybe the best!