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MISCELLANEOUS SCIENCE SITES

 

http://www.edhelper.com/puzzles.htm Crossword builder

http://elibrary.bigchalk.com/libweb/k6/do/pbsbrowsetree?source=magazines&edition=  A good place to get current events

http://sciencenewsforkids.com/  A good place to get article reviews

https://student.societyforscience.org/   A good place to get current events

http://www.k12.wa.us/science/PCAs/Grade8.aspx#WildAboutRadishes

 
https://n11060d43873.acceleratelearning.com/loginsso/login-ldap.php   STEMscopes Login

 

  8th Grade

PLANETARY SCIENCE

http://www.fossweb.com/modulesMS/PlanetaryScience/index.html   Foss Planetary Science Link (Moon Unit)

http://maps.google.com/  Google Maps Satellite Imagery

http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/powersof10/index.html  Powers of Ten

http://worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/na.htm  Latitude and Longitude

http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/powersof10/index.html

SUN, EARTH AND MOON

http://www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/vplanet.html

http://www.fearofphysics.com/SunMoon/sunmoon.html  Sun, Moon and Earth simulation. Green city

http://aspire.cosmic-ray.org/labs/moon/lunar_phases_main.html  Phases of the moon.  Awesome site!

http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/solarsystem/moon_making_010815-1.html  How the moon was formed?

http://www.almanac.com/astronomy/moon/

http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/vphase.html Moon Log information

http://www.calculatorcat.com/moon_phases/moon_phases.phtml "This is a great moon log link"

http://www.oarval.org/MoonMapen.htm- Map of the Moon

 

TIME ZONES

http://aa.usno.navy.mil/faq/docs/world_tzones.html  Time Zones of the World

http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/RS_OneDay.html  Local sunrise and sunset

 

ORIGIN OF THE MOON

http://www.psi.edu/projects/moon/moon.html 

http://cseligman.com/text/ssevolve/moonorigin.htm

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/tothemoon/origins.html

 

LUNAR ECLIPSE SITES

http://www.mreclipse.com/Special/LEprimer.html  Lunar eclipse information.

 

APOLLO SPACE MISSIONS

http://www.nasm.si.edu/collections/imagery/apollo/apollo.htm  Apollo Lunar Missions

http://airandspace.si.edu/exhibitions/apollo-to-the-moon/online/racing-to-space Race to Space

http://airandspace.si.edu/explore-and-learn/topics/apollo/apollo-program/orbital-missions/apollo1.cfm Apollo Missions

http://www.lpi.usra.edu/moon.html-Exploring the Moon

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Apollo_missions - List of Apollo Missions

 

 

CHEMISTRY (ATOMS, PERIODIC TABLE (Printable), WRITING FORMULAS)

 

ATOMIC STRUCTURE

http://www.chem4kids.com/files/atom_structure.html

http://cbc-wb01x.chemistry.ohio-state.edu/~woodward/ch121/ch2_atoms.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org  Metals powerpoint

PERIODIC TABLE

http://www.webelements.com/webelements/scholar/

http://www.chemicalelements.com

http://www.chemicool.com/

http://chemistry.about.com/library/blperiodictable.htm

http://www.dayah.com/periodic/

http://ptable.com/  - Interactive Periodic Table

http://fios.verizon.com/beacon/periodic-tech-table/ -Periodic Table of Techhttp://fios.verizon.com/beacon/periodic-tech-table/

 

ATOM HISTORY

http://www.ck12.org/section/History-of-the-Atom-::of::-Atoms-::of::-CK-12-Physical-Science-For-Middle-School/

 

WRITING CHEMICAL FORMULAS

http://www.school-for-champions.com/science/chemformulas.htm

http://funbasedlearning.com/chemistry/chemBalancer/ques1.htm

 

 

PHYSICS LINKS

MOTION LINKS (Roller Coaster)

http://www.funderstanding.com/k12/coaster/  Funderstanding roller coasters

http://www.learner.org/interactives/parkphysics/coaster.html Amusement park physics with a physics glossary

http://www.wikihow.com/Draw-a-Roller-Coaster How to draw a roller coaster

http://www.areavibes.com/library/roller-coaster-history/  Roller Coaster History

http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/newtlaws/U2L1a.html  (Newton's 3 laws)

http://www.exploratorium.edu/explore/staff_picks/sports_science/ Sports Science

http://www.beyondbooks.com/psc91/4a.asp More about Galileo and motion

http://search.eb.com/coasters/ride.html Roller Coaster Labels

https://science.howstuffworks.com/engineering/structural/roller-coaster3.htm  How Roller Coasters Work Article

http://www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics/   

 

BUMPER CARS

http://www.mrfizzix.com/amusementparks/bumper_cars.html

https://www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics/bumpcars.html

 

WORK, ENERGY, & POWER

http://www.physicsclassroom.com/curriculum/energy

http://www.syvum.com/squizzes/physics/-quizzes

https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/?page=renewable_home  -Renewable Energy Explained

https://us.sunpower.com/blog/2018/02/23/learn-about-seven-types-renewable-energy/- A Complete Guide to 7 Renewable Energy Sources

https://www.saveonenergy.com/green-energy/   - Green Energy Sources

https://www.eesi.org/topics/fossil-fuels/description- Fossil Fuels Description

https://www.studentenergy.org/topics/fossil-fuels - Student Energy Fossil Fuels

 

 

 

SIMPLE MACHINE LINKS

http://www.lakelandschools.us/do/lbrandon/Machines/Machines.htm-  webquest

http://www.fi.edu/qa97/spotlight3/spotlight3.html Simple Machine explanations

http://sunshine.chpc.utah.edu/javalabs/java12/machine/index.htm- Simple Machine Labs

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/machines/simple_machines.htm- Simple Machines Game

http://www.rubegoldberg.com/- Rube Goldberg

 

MOUSETRAP CARS

http://www.docfizzix.com/mouse_trap_cars_tips.htm

http://can-do.com/uci/ssi2002/mousetrap-racer.html

http://www.sinc.sunysb.edu/Stu/ppoggio/ewebquest/frames.html

 

BOTTLE ROCKETS

http://www.real-world-physics-problems.com/water-rocket-physics.html

http://hometown.aol.com/hayhurst1/h2orocket.htm

 

WAVES

http://physics.info/waves/summary.shtml

http://www.ducksters.com/science/physics/waves.php

 

SALMON LINKS

Save Our Salmon

https://www.columbiasprings.org/salmon

https://www.houselogic.com/save-money-add-value/save-on-utilities/how-to-improve-watershed/   -10 Ways to Help Your Watershed

 

 

 

7th GRADE

 

 

CELLS

Cells Alive

Virtual Cell

http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/education/bitesize/standard/biology/

http://physioweb.med.uvm.edu/diffusion/

http://www.cellsalive.com/mitosis.htm

GENETICS

http://www.athro.com/evo/gen/punexam.html-Punnett Square Practice

http://www2.edc.org/weblabs/Punnett/punnettsquares.html

http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078617340/student_view0/chapter5/math_practice.html

 

 

 

FROG DISSECTION

 

http://www.batesville.k12.in.us/bhs/science/basic_frog_dissection.htm

http://froguts.com/flash_content/index.html

http://biology.about.com/library/blfrogmouth.htm  Frog's oral cavity(mouth).

http://sps.k12.ar.us/massengale/frog_dissection.htm-use this one for the lab write up

 

 

 

CLASSIFICATION

http://web4.si.edu/mna/ National Museum of Natural History

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html  University of Michigan Museum of Zoology

 

 

SYSTEMS OF THE BODY

http://vilenski.org/science/humanbody/index.html

Circulatory System

http://www.tmc.edu/thi/anatomy2.html  Anatomy of the Heart

http://www.emtb.com/8e/interactive_simulation_view.cfm?simid=8  Circulatory System

http://www.hhmi.org/lectures/biointeractive/demos/index.htm  Circulatory System

http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEC/CC/heart_background.html

http://www4.tpgi.com.au/users/amcgann/body/circulatory.html

http://www.ultranet.com/~jkimball/BiologyPages/C/Circulation.html

http://www.cyber-north.com/anatomy/circulat.htm

Skeletal System

 

Discovery Kids Skeletal System

Kid's Health-Broken Bones

 

Skeletal System

The Human Skeletal System

 

Dem Bones Challenge

Mr. Bones

Skeleton Puzzle

Virtual Skeleton

 

http://www.euroturtle.org/bones/human.htm

 

Frog Skeleton

 

 

 

 

Digestive System

http://arbl.cvmbs.colostate.edu/hbooks/pathphys/digestion/

http://www.leeds.ac.uk/chb/lectures/anatomy8.html

http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/digest/pubs/digesyst/newdiges.htm

http://kidshealth.org/kid/body/digest_noSW.html

http://yucky.kids.discovery.com/flash/body/pg000126.html

 

 

OWL PELLETS

http://www.kidwings.com/index.htm Owl Pellet Dissection

http://www.froguts.com/flash_content/demo/pellet.html

 

 

http://www.wordcentral.com Use this to help with Barn Owl Crossword

 

http://www.kidwings.com/owlpellets/index.htm

 

CONTINENTAL DRIFT

http://www.palaeos.

com/Default.htm

 

http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/geology/anim4.html

 

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/glossary/Contdrift.shtml

Pangea to the Present

http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/vwlessons/lessons/Pangea/Pangea1.html

Gondwanaland

http://www.nsf.gov/od/opp/support/gondwana.htm

Ice Age /Tar Pits

http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/quaternary/labrea.html

http://www.tarpits.org/education/guide/geology/time.html