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From our new home in Utah, the stars are so bright that we can even see the Milky Way Galaxy. How far is the Milky Way Galaxy from Earth?
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923 light years.
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92.3 light years.
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9.23 light years.
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We are in the Milky Way Galaxy.
Think about it, and when you think you know the answer, then continue.
The Sun and you and me and all the stars that we can see are in the galaxy we call the Milky Way.
923 light years.
92.3 light years.
9.23 light years.
We are in the Milky Way Galaxy.
Think about it, and when you think you know the answer, then continue.
The Sun and you and me and all the stars that we can see are in the galaxy we call the Milky Way.
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Florida
SC.5.E.5.1 Recognize that a galaxy consists of gas, dust, and many stars, including any objects orbiting the stars. Identify our home galaxy as the Milky Way.
| Review Space-2 | practice |
| Review Space-1 | practice |
| Review Space-10 | practice |
SC.8.E.5.1 Recognize that there are enormous distances between objects in space and apply our knowledge of light and space travel to understand this distance.
| Sunprints | video |
| Making a Scale Model of the Solar System | video, free, ClosedCaptions |
| Global Science | video, free, ClosedCaptions |
| Sunglass Science: Birefringence | video |
| Sunglass Science: Polarized Light | video |
| A Color You Can't See | video, free |
| CD Spectrum | text page |
| How Far is That Planet? | text page, free |
| Review Space-1 | practice |
| Review Light-3 | practice |
Utah
UT.6.IV.1.d Compare the size of the Milky Way galaxy to the size of the known universe.
| Review Space-1 | practice |
NGSS
2-LS2-1 Plan and conduct an investigation to determine if plants need sunlight and water to grow.
| Measuring Photosynthesis | video |
| Testing a Leaf for Starch | video, ClosedCaptions |
| Review Plants-1 | practice |
The rattle on a Rattlesnake is an adaptation that:
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attracts a mate.
No. Snakes do not hear airborne sounds, so another snake would not hear the rattle. -
attracts mice and other prey animals.
No. Like other animals, mice would be frightened away by the rattle. -
warns predators to stay away.
Yes! The sound of a Rattlesnake's rattle is a warning that the snake will bite to defend itself. -
helps the snake hide.
No. There is nothing about the rattle that would serve as camouflage or help the snake hide.
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Florida
SC.5.L.17.1 Compare and contrast adaptations displayed by animals and plants that enable them to survive in different environments such as life cycles variations, animal behaviors and physical characteristics.
| Onion Crystals | video |
| A Walk in the Park | video |
| Nature Watching | video |
| Calling a Woodpecker | video |
| Selective Smelling | video |
| Seed Search | video, ClosedCaptions |
| Flowers | video, ClosedCaptions |
| Review Adaptation-5 | practice |
| Review Adaptation-6 | practice |
| Review Plants-1 | practice |
| Review Adaptation-2 | practice |
| Review Adaptation-3 | practice |
| Review Adaptation-4 | practice |
Utah
UT.4.V.4.d Compare the structure and behavior of Utah amphibians and reptiles.
| A Walk in the Park | video |
| Nature Watching | video |
| Review Adaptation-2 | practice |
UT.7.IV.2.a Predict why certain traits (e.g., structure of teeth, body structure, coloration) are more likely to offer an advantage for survival of an organism.
| Selective Smelling | video |
| Onion Crystals | video |
| Who Evolved on First? | text page, free |
| Thoughts on an Exoskeleton | text page, free |
| Review Adaptation-1 | practice |
| Review Adaptation-2 | practice |
| Review Adaptation-5 | practice |
| Review Adaptation-6 | practice |
NGSS
Which position would the Moon be in during an eclipse of the Sun?
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A
No. In this position, the Earth would not be in the Moon's shadow. -
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Yes! Solar eclipses only happen during a new moon, but even then, the alignment has to be just right for the Moon's shadow to fall on the Earth. -
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No. In this position, the Earth would not be in the Moon's shadow. -
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No. In this position, the Earth would not be in the Moon's shadow. You might get a lunar eclipse in this position, but not a solar eclipse.
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Florida
SC.4.E.5.2 Describe the changes in the observable shape of the moon over the course of about a month.
| Why is a Full Moon So Bright? | text page, free |
| Review Space-6 | practice |
| Review Space-7 | practice |
| Review Space-9 | practice |
Utah
UT.3.I.1.b Explain that the sun is the source of light that lights the moon.
| Why is a Full Moon So Bright? | text page, free |
| Review Space-6 | practice |
| Review Space-7 | practice |
| Review Space-9 | practice |
UT.6.I.1.a Describe changes in the appearance of the moon during a month.
| Why is a Full Moon So Bright? | text page, free |
| Review Space-6 | practice |
| Review Space-7 | practice |
| Review Space-9 | practice |
NGSS
MS-ESS1-1 Develop and use a model of the Earth-sun-moon system to describe the cyclic patterns of lunar phases, eclipses of the sun and moon, and seasons.
| Global Science | video, free, ClosedCaptions |
| Why is a Full Moon So Bright? | text page, free |
| Review Space-6 | practice |
| Review Space-7 | practice |
| Review Space-9 | practice |
| Review Space-12 | practice |
Baking a cake is an example of:
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A physical change
Partly right. Some of the changes involved in baking a cake are physical changes. -
A chemical change
Partly right. Some of the changes involved in baking a cake are chemical changes. -
Both
Yes! The process of baking a cake involves many changes. Some, such as water evaporating and sugar melting are physical changes. Others, such as baking powder reacting cause a change in the chemical formulas, indicating a chemical change. For more on this, read Changing How We Look at Changing -
Neither
No. There are many changes involved in baking a cake.
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Florida
SC.5.P.9.1 Investigate and describe that many physical and chemical changes are affected by temperature.
| The Chemistry of Milk | video, ClosedCaptions |
| Why Wet Things Don't Burn | video |
| Igneous Sugar | video |
| Changing How We Look at Changing | text page, free |
| Growing Crystals from Solution | text page |
| Review Matter-4 | practice |
SC.8.P.9.2 Differentiate between physical changes and chemical changes.
| Changing Colors, part 1 | video |
| Changing Colors, part 2 | video |
| Making Butter | video, free, ClosedCaptions |
| Polymers and Slime | video, free, ClosedCaptions |
| Silver Pictures | video |
| Chemical and Physical Changes | video, ClosedCaptions |
| Changing How We Look at Changing | text page, free |
| Review Matter-4 | practice |
Utah
UT.5.I.3.d Compare a physical change to a chemical change.
| Paper Petals | video, ClosedCaptions |
| Changing Colors, part 1 | video |
| Changing Colors, part 2 | video |
| The Chemistry of Milk | video, ClosedCaptions |
| Making Butter | video, free, ClosedCaptions |
| Chemical and Physical Changes | video, ClosedCaptions |
| Changing How We Look at Changing | text page, free |
| Review Matter-4 | practice |
UT.8.I.1.a Differentiate between chemical and physical properties.
| Cabbage Indicator | video |
| Making Butter | video, free, ClosedCaptions |
| Making Turmeric Paper | video |
| Testing for Tannic Acid | video |
| Chemical and Physical Changes | video, ClosedCaptions |
| Paper Petals | video, ClosedCaptions |
| Review Matter-4 | practice |
NGSS
2-PS1-4 Construct an argument with evidence that some changes caused by heating or cooling can be reversed and some cannot.
| The Chemistry of Milk | video, ClosedCaptions |
| A Watched Pot | video |
| Why We Sweat | video |
| Photographing Snowflakes | video |
| Ice Cream Science | video |
| A Hot Change | text page |
| Review Matter-4 | practice |
MS-PS1-2 Analyze and interpret data on the properties of substances before and after the substances interact to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred.
| Silver Pictures | video |
| Science and the Haunted Pumpkin | video, free |
| Making Turmeric Paper | video |
| Testing for Tannic Acid | video |
| Relighting Candles | video |
| Catalysts | video, ClosedCaptions |
| Chemical and Physical Changes | video, ClosedCaptions |
| How They Get the Sparks in a Sparkler | video |
| Orange Flash | video |
| Changing Colors, part 1 | video |
| Changing Colors, part 2 | video |
| The Chemistry of Milk | video, ClosedCaptions |
| Candles in a Jar, part 2 | video, ClosedCaptions |
| Candles in a Jar, part 1 | video, ClosedCaptions |
| Cabbage Indicator | video |
| Polymers and Slime | video, free, ClosedCaptions |
| Changing How We Look at Changing | text page, free |
| A Hot Change | text page |
| Review Matter-4 | practice |
This baby praying mantis looks very much like its mother, but not exactly. What does that tell us about its life cycle?
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It does not undergo metamorphosis.
No. While it does look similar to its parents, it lacks wings and other features which it will have as an adult. -
It has incomplete metamorphosis.
Yes! It has most of the features of an adult, and will gain the final adult features later in its life. -
It has complete metamorphosis.
No. For complete metamorphosis, the larva looks very different from the parent. -
It skipped metamorphosis.
No. While it does look similar to its parents, it lacks wings and other features which it will have as an adult.
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Florida
SC.2.L.16.1 Observe and describe major stages in the life cycles of plants and animals, including beans and butterflies.
| Seed Search | video, ClosedCaptions |
| Review Life Cycle-1 | practice |
| Review Life Cycle-2 | practice |
| Review Life Cycle-3 | practice |
| Review Life Cycle-4 | practice |
SC.4.L.16.4 Compare and contrast the major stages in the life cycles of Florida plants and animals, such as those that undergo incomplete and complete metamorphosis, and flowering and nonflowering seedbearing
plants.
| Orange Slices | video, ClosedCaptions |
| Creating a Sprout Guide | text page, photography, free |
| Review Life Cycle-1 | practice |
| Review Life Cycle-2 | practice |
| Review Plants-4 | practice |
| Review Life Cycle-3 | practice |
| Review Life Cycle-4 | practice |
Utah
UT.5.V.1.c Compare various examples of offspring that do not initially resemble the parent organism but mature to become similar to the parent organism (e.g., mealworms and darkling beetles, tadpoles and frogs, seedlings and vegetables, caterpillars and butterflies).
| Review Life Cycle-1 | practice |
| Review Life Cycle-2 | practice |
| Review Life Cycle-3 | practice |
| Review Life Cycle-4 | practice |
NGSS
1-LS3-1 Make observations to construct an evidence-based account that young plants and animals are like, but not exactly like, their parents.
| Review Life Cycle-1 | practice |
| Review Life Cycle-2 | practice |
| Review Life Cycle-3 | practice |
3-LS1-1 Develop models to describe that organisms have unique and diverse life cycles but all have in common birth, growth, reproduction, and death.
| Review Life Cycle-1 | practice |
| Review Life Cycle-2 | practice |
| Review Life Cycle-3 | practice |
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