Donna McCray
| Hometown: Traverse City, MI Birthday: January 6th, 1989 Major: Early Childhood Education Family: Two older brothers, two younger sisters Pets: Two dogs Hobbies: walking, reading, working with young children, rock climbing, backpacking, cooking, etc. Favorite foods: Bread, pasta, peanut butter, cherries, chocolates. |  |
Sci 202 links:
Unit One: What is Science?
1) http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/science-definition.html
· This website is basically contains the most basic knowledge of science that you can find. It talks about the different fields of science along with ideas for science projects all the way to news and education in science.
2) http://www.biology4kids.com/files/studies_scimethod.html
· This website goes over the scientific method in a way that is easy for children to understand and learn. This website is mostly focused on Biology.
3) http://www.brainpop.com/science/scientificinquiry/scientificmethod/
· This website is geared toward children. It is a cartoon that answers questions such as “What is the Scientific Method?” and then puts the answers to that question into practice all within the cartoon. This website is not all science though. It also has things like English, math, health, etc.
4) http://www.scientificmethod.com/sm5_smhistory.html
· This website is all about the scientific method. It covers all topics on it such as how it works to the history of where it came from and why.
Unit 2: Color
1) http://www.skytopia.com/project/illusion/illusion.html
· This website is just filled with optical illusions that are fun to look at and that are interesting to play with.
2) http://www.howstuffworks.com/tv.htm
· This website gives a description of how television works in many different facets. It also give videos on the different types of T.V.’s out there and how they all differ.
3) http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/Hbase/atmos/rbowpri.html
· This websites gives a good introduction to how rainbows work and what creates them. A diagram is included that takes a cross section of a rainbow and labels the different parts and what creates them.
4) http://www.yorku.ca/eye/colormx2.htm
· This webpage demonstrates the additive and subtractive aspects of color mixing.
Unit 3: Kinetic Theory, Gas Laws, Phases of Matter.
1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzcuAhsw2y8
· This link provides a demonstration of the phase changes of matter. It also contains a random girl talking on the phone.
2) http://www.school-for-champions.com/science/matter_kinetic_theory.htm
· This webpage is designed for students in high school who are trying to figure out how the Kinetic Theory works. It goes into all the small parts of the Kinetic Theory and explains each part.
3) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calorie
· This webpage explains what a Calorie is and distinguished between it and food calories.
4) http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/states_of_matter/
· This is a cool demonstration where the different states of matter are magnified to see the different speeds of the particles in each state
Unit 4: Phase Changes and Heat Transfer
1) http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/Hbase/thermo/heatra.html
· This webpage gives the basic explanations of heat transfer, heat conduction, and heat convection.
2) http://health.howstuffworks.com/health-illness/wellness/physical-fitness/weight-loss/calorie1.htm
· This webpage explains how calories work and how they are related not only to food but to anything that contains energy.
3) http://www.gallawa.com/microtech/how_work.html
· This webpage gives a detailed explanation and diagrams on how a microwave oven works.
4) http://www.highlightskids.com/Science/ScienceQuestions/h1sciQsweat.asp
· This webpage explains in simple terms how sweat forms and what it does for the body. It is designed to help younger children understand that process better.
Unit 5: Pressure
1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl657tCCudw
· This video explains how to crush a can using air pressure and it also explains why it happens.
2) http://www.reefscuba.com/hydostatic.htm
· This webpage explains what the Hydrostatic Paradox is and how it effects things like the Hoover Dam.
3) http://phun.physics.virginia.edu/demos/nail_bed.html
· This webpage explains why a person can lay on a bed of nails and not feel any pain. The nails are such small pressure areas spread out over such a large area that it pressure of the nails is not enough to cause pain.
4) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52UAEQfMTtU
· This is a Mythbusters video on the effects of both Helium and Sulfur Hexafluoride on the sound of the voice, because of the different densities of these two gases.
Unit 6: Mass, Density, Weight, Buoyancy, Etc.
1) http://science.howstuffworks.com/question254.htm
· This webpage explains why it is possible for a boat made of steel to float on water when a steel bar sinks.
2) http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Rapids/4233/floating.htm
· This webpage explains why and iceberg can float and the differences between the densities of ice and the water it floats in.
3) http://www.vias.org/physics/bk1_12_04.html
· This webpage explains why the common answers for why astronauts are weightless are incorrect and what the real reason behind it is.
4) http://www.cs.drexel.edu/~crorres/Archimedes/contents.html
· This website gives detailed exploration into Archimedes life and his scientific discoveries.
Unit 7: Science and Religion
1) http://www.creationism.org/
· This website is pretty much the mother ship for learning about creationism and the theories surrounding it. It gives you a plethora of different languages to look at the site in plus references to many other creationism resources.
2) http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1555132,00.html
· This is an article that was published in Times that discusses the debate between God and science and the different facets surrounding that issue including denomination, profession, etc.
3) http://www.religioustolerance.org/ev_school.htm
· This website discusses the issue of what to teach in public schools. It touches on the theories of Creationism, Intelligent Design, and Evolution.
4) http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/viewnews.php?id=67866
· This website is pretty cool to look at because it talks about all of the paranormal activity that has been observed and has news stories and reports from around the world.
Unit 8: Matter Classification
1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ibr63AjnEoQ&feature=related