The resources above are to be used as supplemental resources to the MNPS Science Kits. This list is not extensive and

should be used to meet the needs of the students.

6th grade Science Kits: Resources for Implementation and Enrichment

Unit: Magnets and Motors

Books to explore

Web Resources Idea Sparkler(s)

Ask your librarian for help finding current and interesting books. Here are some examples: Energy Experiments Using Ice Cubes, Springs, Magnets and More by Robert Gardner Magnetism by Kaite Goldsworthy Electric and Magnet Phenomena by Dean Galiano Einstein Project Book List http://www.einsteinproject.org/media/56184/magnets%20and%20motors.pdf

http://www.einsteinproject.org/for-educators/unit-offerings/magnets-and-motors/ http://www.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/free-lesson-plans/magnetism.cfm http://www.msichicago.org/online-science/activities/activity-detail/activities/build-an-electric-motor/ http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/tdpd12.pd.sci.magpredict/making-predictions-about-magnets/

Conduct a mini-science fair

Students research topics related to magnets, motors, electricity

Students choose and conduct a related experiment & present findings

Students practice building circuits using an interactive, online tool: http://thefusebox.northernpowergrid.com/page/circuitbuilder.cfm Collaborate with the librarian to design a research project during which students investigate the history of magnets, motors, and electricity.

The resources above are to be used as supplemental resources to the MNPS Science Kits. This list is not extensive and

should be used to meet the needs of the students.

Unit: Weather Forecasting

Books to explore

Web Resources Idea Sparkler(s)

Ask your librarian for help finding current and interesting books. Here are some examples: Weather Q&A by Janice Parker The Kids Books of Weather Forecasting by Breen and Mark Forecasting by Bill McAuliffe Doppler Radar, Satellites, and Computer Models: The Science of Weather Forecasting by Paul Fleisher Forecasting Weather by Terri Sievert Weather and the Water Cycle: Will it Rain? by Emily Sohn

http://www.weather.gov/ https://www.teachervision.com/weather/teacher-resources/6675.html http://www.nws.noaa.gov/os/edures.shtml http://www.education.noaa.gov/Weather_and_Atmosphere/ http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plan/forecast-weather-weather-watch-lesson-grades-3-5 http://www.ametsoc.org/amsedu/educationresources.html http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/ess05.sci.ess.watcyc.lp_whatweather/whats-the-weather/ (Use the resources from this lesson, or adapt for an older audience) http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/asset/ess05_int_cloudtype/

Invite a local meteorologist to speak about weather forecasting, etc. Students choose a different city in the U.S., research weather maps and data for that city, and give a weather report. Students make weather videos as meteorologists to present their forecasts. Students keep a weather or cloud journal.

The resources above are to be used as supplemental resources to the MNPS Science Kits. This list is not extensive and

should be used to meet the needs of the students.

Unit: Earth, Moon, and Sun

Books to explore

Web Resources Idea Sparkler(s)

Ask your librarian for help finding current and interesting books. Here are some examples: Space Record Breakers by Anne Rooney Far Out Guide to Earth by Mary Kay Carson Step by Step Science Experiments in Astronomy by Janice Pratt VanCleave Earth and its Moon Solar System Series (Britannica Educational Publishing) The Sun, Stars, and Galaxies Solar System Series (Britannica Educational Publishing) Einstein Project Book Lists http://www.einsteinproject.org/media/56093/ecosystems.pdf http://www.einsteinproject.org/media/56324/moon.pdf

Earth, Moon, and Sun Visuals (NASA) http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/details.cgi?aid=4253 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrloqdXrzN4 http://www.pbs.org/seeinginthedark/for-teachers/ http://www.nsf.gov/news/classroom/astronomy.jsp http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/ http://www.einsteinproject.org/for-educators/unit-offerings/earth-in-space/ http://www.earthsciweek.org/classroom-activities http://thesciencepenguin.com/2014/09/7-ideas-to-teach-students-about-moon-phases.html

Field trip to the Space and Rocket Center in Alabama http://rocketcenter.com/groups Field Trip to the Adventure Science Center to view Space Chase and Planetarium http://www.adventuresci.org/space-chase/ http://www.sudekumplanetarium.com/ Watch Know Learn Videos on Astronomy & Space http://watchknowlearn.org/Category.aspx?CategoryID=137 Students create and label moon phase boards: http://teachingjunkie.blogspot.com/2013/03/clearest-way-to-teach-moon-phasesever.html