This web page is designed to assist students, parents, and teachers with making connections to science sites for students. It was started in 2001 and is currently in the process of being updated for the 2003-2004 school year.
I hope that the information you find is helpful.- John Schlichte (E-mail: JohnS@JESProductions.net)
JES Science Connections
Click here or on the image of the scientists to the left to go to a site with many ideas for projects and science explorations.
How easily can your eyes be fooled by illusions?
Click here or on the image of the eye to the left to see an interactive activity on illusions.
* This program requires the use of the Shockwave Program that is on many computers or can be downloaded for free.
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Build new brain cells by continuing to learn new things.
Click here to see a sample of a Venn Diagram that you can create.
The Internet includes an ever increasing number of quality educational programs that can be used to enhance the learning of students. This first section includes links to some short educational science movies and quizzes. Students can take a short quizz while they wait about 2-3 minutes for the movie segment to load. Take a look at up top three of these free samples per computer per day:
The following section of short educational science movies is best viewed with headphones if used in a classroom situation. Individual computers are limited to two viewings of a movie per day.