The following pages are designed to help in the study of the units for fourth grade.

Pond Life

• Cells links created by Bowdoin Central fifth grade
• Cells Alive Do you know what cells look like?
• Reptiles and Amphibians fourth grade Bowdoin Central
• Insect Sites developed by Fourth Grade Bowdoin Central
• Sites about Fish Fourth grade Bowdoin Central
• Biomes Sites
• Fresh Water Site This site has some good information on water.

Chemistry

• Elements Page What do you know about elements?
• Matter Page What is matter anyway?
• Chemistry for Kids What an interesting site!
• Simple experiments and resources for elementary teachers

Inventions

• Henry Ford This site has some information about Henry Ford.
• Thomas Edison Here is some information about one famous inventor.
• The Wright Brothers What did these brothers invent?
• Build it Yourself Take a look at some inventions that others have built. Want to try one?
• Learn to be an Inventor This site will give you some ideas about becoming an inventor.
• Wacky Patents These inventions are fun. Take a look at some before you do your invention.
• Rube Goldberg This site shows some really silly inventions
• Benjamin Franklin and His Inventions Did he really fly a kite?
• Inventing a new Pencil So what is important about a pencil?
• National Geographic Inventions A very good site.

   

Energy and Forces

• Energy information Good information on renewable energy sources.
• Energy You can go here to learn about energy.

Science Sites Related to Maine Studies

• Biomes What biome do we live in?
• Maine Nature news There is some good information here.
• Gulf of Maine What do you know about the Gulf of Maine?
• Maine Aquarium You can find out about the water cycle in Maine.

Other Interesting Science Sites

• Dragonfly This science magazine explores many different science topics. Try it out!
• Yes Magazine A nice science magazine.
• Monarch This is a neat place to go. You can also go back to the "old site" for some additional information.
• NASA Observations Wow! There is a lot to learn about what is going on in space.
• Oceans This site will give you some information on oceans.
• Optics for Kids A neat place to find out about light and lens.
• Science Made Simple An interesting site to visit.
• Nutrition A good place to learn about what you eat.
• Last updated June 17, 2005