Next Generation Science (NGSS) Student Resources: National Geographic - Kids STEM Works NASA Space San Diego Zoo - Animals National Geographic Kids - Animals A-Z Animals Kid Planet - Animals Measurement Microscope Labeling Quiz Astronomy Space Journey WebQuest for 5th Grade Classrooms Constellation Legends Planetarium Stars WebQuest 1. Life Cycle of a Star 2. Life Cycle of a Star 3. Why do Stars Twinkle? 4. The Closest Stars 5. Constellations Astronomy Games Brightness (Magnitude) of Stars Chemistry Periodic Table: It's Elemental Periodic Table - FunBrain Interactives: The Periodic Table Earth's Layers Plate Tectonics Web Quest Ecosystems World Biomes The Great Plant Escape Carbon Cycle Oxygen Cycle Nitrogen Cycle Carbon Cycle PDF Mission Biomes Ecosystem Interactive Game Weathering Weathering Webquest Part 1: weathering vs erosion vs deposition Part 2: Grand Canyon Part 3: Shape it Up Part 4: Forces of Nature - Destructive or Constructive? Erosion and Weathering Games Teacher Resources: P-12 Next Generation Science Standards Get to Know the Standards BetterLesson - Lesson plans NGSS National Science Teacher Associations - Lesson Plans Access Standards by Content - NGSS@NSTA Lesson Plans