Usborne Quicklinks ~ Week 36

Students, if you missed any of our Quicklinks this school year, feel free to click "Usborne Quicklinks" under the labels section to the right on the blog. This will bring up all posts for Usborne Quicklinks. Enjoy exploring throughout the summer!

No history links for our last week.

Science 6th Grade ~ Book: The Usborne Encyclopedia of Planet Earth

Pages 120-127

Aerial photographs of rivers that run into the ocean
Click on "Rivers and streams" and then "When Rivers Run Into The Ocean".

Animations all about rivers
Click on the topics to learn about the parts of a river, its journey to the sea and how it changes.

Learn about river erosion and test your knowledge
For river erosion, click on "How do rivers change?".

See how a waterfall moves back up the valley

Browse a photo gallery of waterfalls

Video clips of major rivers and the people who use them

Explore a hydroelectric plant

Pages 128-133

Tour a cave and see amazing formations
Click "Launch Interactive".

Watch an animation showing how caves form

Find quick facts about glaciers and browse a photo gallery
Scroll down for facts, or for glacier pictures, click on "Glacier Photo Gallery" in the menu on the left. (For lots of information about glaciers, explore the menu on the left.)

Watch a slide show about the life cycle of a glacier
Click on "Launch Interactive".

An interactive guide to coastal environments

Investigate the forces that affect coastlines
Click on "Coastal Geology" and in the pop-up box, "Embark on a journey" then "Processes" in the top menu.

Pages 134-137

Play a deep sea explorer game

More seas and oceans games and information

Matching picture puzzles and quizzes about coral reefs

Watch videos about threats to oceans and how they can be protected
After the first clip, click on "Video 2: Conservation of Oceans".

Major threats to the world’s oceans

Meet all kinds of ocean creatures

A guide to overfishing, and what you can do to help

Watch a clip about oil spills and how they are cleaned up

Facts and activities about pollution at sea
Click on the microscope and the litter bin.

Science 3rd Grade ~ Not in our book, but from a new version of The Usborne Science Encyclopedia, here are some related links

Website 1
Watch a video clip about electric currents and circuits.

Website 2
Interactive video about electric current, circuits, amps and voltage.

Website 3
Find out how batteries work.

Website 4
See inside a flashlight, a doorbell or a ceiling light. (Scroll down and click on one of the objects.)

Website 5
Build series and parallel circuits and find out how they work.

Website 6
Test your understanding of electrical circuits with a quiz.

Pictures to download

Dry cell cutaway

Solar cell

Website 1
See a demonstration of a simple electromagnet.

Website 2
Watch a video clip about magnetism and magnetic fields.

Website 3
Find out how magnetism is used in different equipment and even in amusement park rides and by homing pigeons.

Website 4
How to make a compass. (Scroll down and click on "Create a Compass".)

Website 5
Online experiments with magnetic fields.

Website 6
Review magnetism and electromagnetism, then watch an interactive video and try a test. (For the video, click on "Activity".)

Pictures to download

Like and unlike poles

Domains

Magnetic flux lines

Electromagnet

Website 1
Watch a demonstration of magnetic levitation.

Website 2
See how to make a simple motor using a magnet, battery, wire and screw.

Website 3
Short video about how a dynamo generates electricity.

Website 4
Try a quiz about generators.

Website 5
Find out how electricity is made and the different forms of energy used to power the generator, then build a wind turbine.

Website 6
Review how electric motors work.

Website 7
Watch a video clip about electricity, from the generator to the lightbulb in your home.

Pictures to download

Electric bell

Electric motor

Cutaway of steam turbine

Website 1
Find out about capacitors and how they work.

Website 2
Watch a video clip about resistors. (To find out about diodes, capacitors and other components, click on a topic in menu on the right.)

Website 3
See what causes resistance and how it affects an electric current.

Website 4
Review the facts about resistors, lamps and diodes.

Website 5
Find out how to make "LED Throwies" - little lights that will stick to anything magnetic.

Website 6
A detailed introduction to electronics. (Scroll down and click on topics under "Components/Symbols" and "Component and Circuit Details".)

Happy Exploring!