| Personal hobbies and interests: |
| 1) Anything football |
| 2) Cheerleading |
| 3) Scary movies |
| 4) Facebook |
| Things to do with my life: |
| 1) Graduate from Concordia University, Nebraska |
| 2) Pursue a master's degree |
| 3) Study abroad for an international degree |
| 4) Move to Chicago |
| 5) Live long and prosper |
| Unit 1Weblinks |
| Scientific Law and Theory Definitions (http://science.kennesaw.edu): Definitions given by Dr. Matson of Kennesaw State University has provided this article to help students decipher the difference between a law and theory. Using quotes from other scientists and articles he provides an introduction guide to breaking down and distinguishing between a law and theory. |
| Definition of Science, What is Science? (http://www.sciencemadesimple.com) An introduction to science as a whole. This site breaks down into an easy to read and follow giude to the world of science. Complete with articles, news and projects. |
| Evidence for God (http://www.godandscience.org) This site gives many articles and examples of how Christianity and science are connected. The site is really helpful in providing additional sites that can help us explore faith through science. |
| Scientific Hypothesis, Theory, Law Definitions (http://chemistry.about.com/) A second site which provides insight to the definitions of laws, theories, and hypotheses. |
| Unit 2 Weblinks |
| COLOUR Lovers (http://www.colourlovers.com/) A resource for those you use color. Whether it be for advertising, printing, or everyday art. This site provides articles and discussions regarding color trends and plalettes. |
| Color Matters (http://www.colormatters.com/) An in depth look at everything color related. From effects on the human psyche and emotions to fun facts, this site is the place to go for all one's color needs and questions. |
| About Rainbows (http://www.eo.ucar.edu/) A site completely devoted to rainbows. This site provides easy to read and understand facts about rainbows. |
| How Light Works (http://science.howstuffworks.com/) This site provides extensive information on how light works. Also, providing a look at color addition and subtraction. |
| Unit 3 Weblinks |
| Matter: States of Matter (http://www.visionlearning.com/) This site explains each state of matter and how each state can transition or form. |
| Show Me Science: States of Matter (http://www.youtube.com/) This is a kid's video that answers and explains phase changes in a simple and easy to understand form with fun animation. |
| Heating and Cooling Curves (http://www.kentchemistry.com/) This is an in depth look at all the information dealing with heating curves. Complete with videos and hands on experiments, this is your one-stop spot for phase changes! |
| Kinetic Theory (http://www.school-for-champions.com/) This is a comprehensive site for kids about everything matter, phases, and theories. The site also provides help with other science topics. |
| Unit 4 Weblinks |
| Heat Transfer Systems (http://www.htproducts.com/) This site is an overiew of all the products available to those looking to efficiently heat their house. The company has Youtube videos and explanations on heat transfer and which products work well. |
| Heat Transfer Power Point This site is also available in Microsoft Power Point, which explains heat transfer using conduction, radiation, and convection. |
| Bill Nye on Heat (http://www.youtube.com/watch?) This is a Youtube clip on Bill Nye's discussion on heat. |
| Heat Capacity (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Specific_heat_capacity) This page gives a closer look at the heat capacities of materials. |
| Unit 5 Weblinks |
| Liquid Breathing (http://itotd.com/) This is a very easy to read and understand article about the basics of liquid breathing. |
| Free-diving (http://en.wikipedia.org/) This is Wikipedia's comlete section on free-diving. It also includes the most recent AIDA world records. |
| Air Pressure Experiments (http://www.thehomeschoolmom.com/) This site lists the top ten air pressure experiments for kids along with explanatiion. |
| Atmoshperic Pressure(http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/) This site provides kids (and adults) with a simple explanation of atmospheric pressure. On the site there is also games, discussion questions and experiments to utilize. |
| Unit 6 Weblinks |
| Bouyancy: Archimedes Principle (http://www.grc.nasa.gov) This site is a bit more complex explanation of Archimedes Principle. It also provides math exercises with an available check answers. |
| Bernoulli's Principle For Kids (http://www.videojug.com) This site is designed specifically for kids (and their parents) to learn all about Bernoulli's Principle. The main video on the site shows experiments which demonstrate Bernoulli's Principle and how it works. |
| Density (http://funbasedlearning.com/) This is a web page to help teachers with lessons plans on density. However, the site provides easy to read and learn language all about density. |
| Cartesian Diver Experiment (http://www.youtube.com/) This video link is about the experiment we did in class, the Cartesian Diver. Listed in the information there is an explanation about the experiment and the science behind it. |
| Unit 7 Weblinks |
| Creation vs. Evolution Debate (http://www.allaboutcreation.org/) This site gives a basis for the debate between creation and evolution. |
| Answers in Genesis (http://www.answersingenesis.org/) A very interesting page giving Biblical proof for what we encounter in nature. The page provides discussion topics, videos, and education sources. |
| Talk Origins Archive (http://www.talkorigins.org/) This is a page about the origins of the our world. It gives insight to different theories and articles that deal with each theory. |
| Origins of the Universe Theories (http://web.cecs.pdx.edu/) An article about the many different theories of the origins of the universe with explanations. |