Wetland Ecosystems

Habitats
Explore the ecosystem of a pond, one type of wetland.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/8_9/habitats.shtml

Environment Canada - Wetlands
This Canadian government department explains facts about wetlands using questions and answers in a simple, brief format.
http://www.on.ec.gc.ca/glimr/classroom/millennium/wetlands/what-e.html

Canada's Aquatic Environments
Learn about the wetlands of Canada; their location, importance and threats as well as the types of wetlands.
http://www.aquatic.uoguelph.ca/wetlands/wetlandframes.htm

Ducks Unlimited Canada
Ducks Unlimited conserves, restores and manages wetlands and associated habitats for North America's waterfowl. Learn how these habitats also benefit other wildlife and people.
http://www.ducks.ca/resource/education/index.php

WetKids - Tools for working with Wetlands in Canada
You will find lots of FAQs about Wetlands and links or print information about wetlands across Canada. This site is available in both French and English.
http://www.wetkit.net/modules/1/

Weather Watch

Edheads Weather
This interactive site lets you report and practice predicting the weather by reading weather symbols and reading weather conditions.
http://www.edheads.org/activities/weather/index.htm

Environment Canada
Find the weather forecast by Environment Canada, the government department that provides us with information on weather, issues about protecting and using the environment and Canada's wildlife. Be sure to visit the Weather Office with a map of current temperatures across Canada
http://www.weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/canada_e.html

Classroom Chemistry

Gases, Liquids & Solids
Make water change form using heating and cooling.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/activities/gases.shtml

Chem4Kids
Chem4Kids is a good introduction to chemistry for kids who are in grades 4 - 9. There are sections on Matter, Atoms, Elements and Reactions.
http://www.chem4kids.com/

Web Elements
Click on a chemical compound and it will give you essential information about the chemical, like name, weight, location in periodic table as well as a description of it.
http://www.webelements.com/webelements/scholar/index.html

Electricity

Circuits and Conductors
See if you can make a circuit by using different materials to act as conductors.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/activities/conductors.shtml

Changing Circuits
Increase the brightness of a lightbulb by changing batteries.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/activities/
changing_circuits.shtml

Circuit Builder
Help Annie build a circuit without burning out a bulb.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/podsmission/electricity/

Mechanisms that Use Electricity

Energy Meter Madness
Learn how to read an energy meter. Then, as various activities around the house are selected, watch how much energy is used and how to enter it into an energy meter, the results will shock you!

http://www.wonderville.ca/asset/energy-meter-madness