READING MATERIALS: http://www.nyu.edu/pages/mathmol/textbook/4gradecover.html (background on matter) http://www.nyu.edu/pages/mathmol/textbook/atoms.html (atoms) http://www.nyu.edu/pages/mathmol/textbook/compounds.html (Elements, Atoms, and Molecules) http://www.chemheritage.org/EducationalServices/FACES/poly/tutorial/states.htm (states of matter) http://www.quia.com/cz/7957.html (Mass vs. Volume) http://www.chem4kids.com/ (basic chemistry information) http://education.jlab.org/beamsactivity/online/reading/properties_and_changes.html (properties and change)
ONLINE ACTIVITIES/GAMES: http://www.vtaide.com/png/matter.htm (Online quiz) http://www.quia.com/rr/42473.html (Online quiz) http://www.quia.com/pop/38608.html (Online quiz) http://www.quia.com/dir/sci/chemistry2.html (List of Online Games) http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?method=cResource.dspView&ResourceID=17 (Interactive Density Activity/ requires shockwave) http://www.edinformatics.com/math_science/mass.htm (Mass activity) http://www.edinformatics.com/math_science/volume.htm (Volume activity) http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/states_of_matter/index.html (Visual of phases) http://www.gamequarium.com/matter.html (Links to various quizzes and games)
HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES: http://www.youth.net/cec/cecsci/sci-elem.html (Links to science hands-on activities) http://www.canteach.ca/elementary/physical.html (Links to physical science activities) http://www.iit.edu/~smile/index.html Click on PHYSICS or CHEMISTRY (Links to hands on activities) http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/91.html (Pop Corn Hands on activity)
LINKS: http://www.kidsolr.com/science/page11.html (Links for kids) http://members.tripod.com/exworthy/science.htm (Links for kids and teachers) http://www.factmonster.com/science.html (Links for kids) http://www.oswego.org/staff/cchamber/linkscf/index.cfm (Links for kids) http://www.electricteacher.com/resources.htm (Links for kids) http://www.cdli.ca/CITE/matter.htm (Links for kids and teachers)