Cave Science for Kids |
| Reviewed by Diane Flynn Keith |
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| Resource: | Cave Science for Kids | ||
| Provider: | Cave of the Winds: A Geo Venture | ||
| Summary: | Age Range: 5-10 (and fun for the whole family) This website is a companion to a real-life tourist attraction in Colorado called "Cave of the Winds." Designed just for kids, it provides brief scientific information on the geology of caves, bats and other cave creatures, and cave conservation |
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| Description: | It also offers a free animated tour of a cave and fun instructions for making your own stalactites and stalagmites! When you get to the site you'll see a brief introduction followed by a menu that includes: *Cave Tour: Use your cursor to guide an explorer through some caves and learn about cave formations along the way! *Make Your Own Cave Formations: Use household items to make your own stalactites and stalagmites! *Cave Quiz: Discover what you know about caves. *Cave Exploration: In this animated game, players try to find a bat in a cave. You'll also see a menu item that says "Bat Quiz" where you can test your knowledge about bats. The link doesn't work, but you can take the same quiz on the Lawrence Hall of Science website. When you're through exploring these items, go back to the top of the page where you'll see a small horizontal menu that includes: • Geology for Kids • Bats and Cave Creatures • Cave Conservation Click on each item to find some abbreviated information on these topics. Enjoy! |
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| Orientation: | General | ||
| Subjects: | Science | ||
| Teaching Methods: | Online Interactive, Virtual Tour | ||
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| Ages: | 5,6,7,8,9,10 | ||
| Grades: | K,1,2,3,4,5 | ||
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| Web Site: | http://www.caveofthewinds.com/KidsFunCenter.aspx | ||
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