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Our Science curriculum is presented in an age appropriate manner and includes physical, biological and earth science. Children engage in inquiry-based science by conducting hands-on investigations, predicting, questioning, collecting data and reporting results. Strawberry Point teachers participate in in-depth partnerships with the Audubon Center and the Exploratorium. Many Mill Valley teachers have also been trained with Lawrence Hall of Science and the Kid's in Creek's curriculum. The following K-5th grade science links are aligned with district and state standards. If you have any links to add, please email us, as we will be updating this section often. Strawberry Point School Science Curriculum Units (PDF File) Strawberry Point School Web Menu Home Calendar Curriculum Contact Us Mill Valley School District Parents Profile PTA Staff List Students Teachers Technology

Audobon Bird Study Guide Ask a scientist a question!! Chemistry Earth Science Ecosystems Garden Connections Geology General Science Resources Electricity and Magnetism Inventions Investigation and Experimentation Life Science (Animals, Ecosystems and Marine Studies) Solar System and Astonomy Weather   Exploratorium Home Exploratorium Snack Books 4th and 5th Grade Science Correlations-- Building a presence for science Earth Science Earth Science World -- An introduction to a variety to many earth science topics. Earthquakes and Volcanoes Earthquake Response Center Earthquake Maps -- Numerous earthquake maps available Earthquakes in Southern California Science Volcano World -- Lesson plans, model buildings, and much much. Southern California Earthquakes - Clickable Map USGS Earthquakes -- National Earthquake Information Center Home Page USGS Earthquakes -- National Earthquake Daily Bulletin Volcanoes -- From the United States National Geological Survey Volcano World-- Search for facts about volcanoes Earthquakes -- Recent events, FAQs, and earthquake monitoring are featured   Environment NatureServe -- An online encyclopedia of life Rainforest Action Network -- Action Alert news, list of campaigns and victories Stalking the Mysterious Microbe -- Ms. Akeson, 6th grade MVMS science teacher, highly reccommends this site and uses it with her students! Microbe of the Month -- Ms. Grubb, 6th grade MVMS Science teacher, uses this web site with her classes! Microbe Mania -- Dr. Selzer, 6th grade science teacher uses this fun web site with his classes! Envirolink -- Environmental news service, library and featured books For Kids Only: Earth Science Enterprise -- All about the air, natural hazards, land, water and people Geology Ask a Geologist -- Tons of information on geology from the real thing. Canadian Rockhound -- What are rocks and minerals? Canadian Rockhound -- The rock cycle. Canadian Rockhound -- Classifying your rocks. Canadian Rockhound -- How to tell minerals apart. Earth Floor -- Cycles of the earth. GeoMysteries -- A children's museum exhibit. GeoMysteries -- A color coded geologic timeline of the earth's history. Geology FossWeb -- Check out the cool Geology Foss Kit! He Ain't Nothing But a Rock Hound -- A diggin' away! Layer by Layer -- Layers of the earth explained in detail. Learning Web -- United States Geological Society teaching resources and lessons Mineral Information Institute -- Free k-12 teachers' resources and lesson plans on geology and minerals Mineral and Gemstone Kingdom -- Minerals from a-z. Mineral Slide Show Lesson -- From Volcano World Website. Minerals and Metals at Home Tour -- Take a tour of a house to find out what it is made up of. Rocks and Minerals Links -- A ton of resources on all different kinds of rocks Rock Hounds -- Another great resource on a variety of rocks Rock Slide Show Lesson -- From Volcano World website. Hurricanes and Tornadoes FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) Tropical Storm Watch Hurricane Hunters Storm Safety -- Current tornado and hurricane warnings Tornado Facts -- An almanac of tornado facts Tornado Project Online Tsunami Page -- Natural hazzards of all kinds including tsunamis Natural Disasters Disaster Quiz FEMA for KidsPublications Natural Disasters What are Natural Disasters Solar System and Astronomy Astronomy Astronomy Picture of the Day -- Daily images with brief explanations Exploring the Solar System NASA -- Information and photos of all NASA projects Nasa Human Spaceflight Planetscapes Planetary Fact Sheet Sky and Telescope Magazine -- The essential magazine of Astronomy The Learning Technologies Channel -- Live NASA Interactive Events The Nine Planets -- Overview of history, mythology and current scientific knowledge The Solar System The Solar System in Pictures: Astronomy webquests and pictures of all the planets in the solar system. Views of the Solar System Welcome to the Planets Why Files --The science behind the news Weather Weather Dude -- Brings resources together on meteorology from A to Z, and other valuable resources for teachers, parents, and students Weather Eye -- A weather education site, created by a forecast team working with local educators. Weather Exhibits Weathernews International WeatherNet Weather Page from NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Inventions Invention Convention Meet the Wright Brothers Investigation and Experimentation Exhibits Collection -- Personality information and what makes us who we are Exploratorium-- About the museum, digital library and some exhibits Physics of Ballet -- Dance explained in scientific terms! Physics of Dance -- Dance technique restated using a physics vocabulary Life Science Animals Discovery Online: Animal Planet -- Colorful resource offering much for students and teachers Earth Net -- All the ages of time. San Diego Zoo -- World famous! The Electronic Zoo -- A rich resource for the care and feeding of a variety of animals   Ecosystems Biomes and Habitats Biomes of the World Earth On Edge: What are ecosystems? From PBS Ecosystems of our World (Student Project) Ecosystems and Biome Games Exploring Ecosystems (from our science textbook series) Habitats from Natinal Geograohic Living Things: Habitats and Ecosystems   Marine Studies National Marine Educators Association -- Educational resource for marine and aquatic studies throughout the world Physical Science Chemistry Chemicool Periodic Table Environmental Chemistry Periodic Table Interactive Periodic Table of the Elements Periodic Table Periodic Table of the Elements Periodic Table of Poetry Web Elements Periodic Table Electricity and Magnetism Electricity Delivery -- How does electricity get to your house? Electricity and Magnetism Experiments -- 17 different hands on experiments Electricity and Magnetism Slide Show -- An interactive slideshow...check it out! Electricity and Manetism Links -- A rich resource of many links Electricity and Magnetism FossWeb -- Try to pick up metal filings with the electromagnet. Investigate the magnets found in a typical kitchen. Exploratorium "Electricity Snacks" -- A variety of activity exhibits from the Exploratorium Exploratorium "Magnetism Snacks" -- A variety of activity exhibits from the Exploratorium How Electromagnets Work -- from the popular site, How Stuff Works! Magnetism Experiments -- Cool experiments you can do with permanent magnets and electro-magnets Virtual Power Plant Tour -- Have you ever wondered how electricity is made? Watt's on Your Mind? -- Learn about wasting energy   General Science Resources Ask Dr. Universe -- Meet the world's most curious cat! Eisenhower National Clearinghouse -- K-12 Math & Science Resources The Natural Heritage Network Central Server -- Association for Biodiversity Information National Science Foundation -- Home page listing broad program areas SCORE Science Resources -- Schools of California Science resources for students and teachers Science Learning Network -- Telecommunications supporting inquiry-based science education Science Lesson Plans -- Alphabetically covers lessons from Anatomy to Technology Questions, comments, or suggestions about Strawberry Point School or Web should be directed to: Leslie Thornton, Principal © 2004 Strawberry Point School Web • All Rights Reserved Disclaimer