8th Grade Science

*Some of the sites require flash or shockwave.*

Please use the links below to go to the chapter that you need.
These sites are also arranged to go with the SPI's for the State of Tennessee.

If you find any other web sites or activities that correspond to the chapters
below, please let me know and I will be glad to post them.

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Chapter 1   Science in Our World
Chapter 2   Heredity
Chapter 3   Genes and Gene Technology
Chapter 4 Classification
Chapter 5   The Earth's Ecosystem
Chapter 6  Maps as Models of the Earth
Chapter 7 Minerals of the Earth's Crust
Chapter 8   Rocks:  Mineral Mixtures
Chapter 9   Energy Resources
Chapter 10   The Rock and Fossil Record
Chapter 11   Plate Tectonics
Chapter 12   Earthquakes
Chapter 13   Volcanoes
Chapter 14   Exploring the Oceans
Chapter 15   The Properties of Matter
Chapter 16   Matter in Motion
Chapter 17   Forces in Motion
Chapter 18   Work and Machines
Chapter 19   Chemical Bonding
Chapter 20   Chemical Reactions
Chapter 21   Chemical Compounds
Chapter 22   Atomic Energy

moving earth



 
8.2.1 Distinguish among commensalisms, parasitism, and mutualism.
Biology 101 Site - Relationships
http://www.101science.com/Symbiosis.htm
Create a map that shows the similarities and differences among the three main relationships.
http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet.cfm?base=symbio
Chapter 1  Science In Our World

Science and Scientists'  Scientific Methods
Can you handle a hypothesis?
http://www.quia.com/pop/36996.html
Understanding Scientific Methods - Assistance from  Glencoe Publishers
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/science/lep_science/lep2002/lb/life/wwwlinksA/weblinks.php?iChapter=1&iRef=428

High School Webquests about Various Sciences for Teacher's Use:
http://www.what-is-the-speed-of-light.com/webquests/science-webquests-index.html
Scientific method Jeopardy

http://www.quia.com/cb/37429.html
http://www.quia.com/jg/65726.html

Scientific Models,  Tools, Measurements, and Safety
The International System of Units
http://physics.nist.gov/cuu/Units/current.html
Scientific Units
http://www.scilinks.org/my_scilinks.asp
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Unit Conversion Table
http://www.dic.co.jp/eng/products/planac/tablab.html
Temperature and Currency Conversion Table
http://www.chemie.fu-berlin.de/chemistry/general/units_en.html
Measurement matching

http://www.quia.com/mc/374716.html
Helping Students to Understand Scientific Modeling
http://www.nas.nasa.gov/About/Education/Ozone/modeling.html

Scientific Methods
Scientific Method Jeopardy
- requires shockwave
http://www.quia.com/cb/37429.html
The difference between a fact, theory, and hypothesis
http://phyun5.ucr.edu/~wudka/Physics7/Notes_www/node5.html
An exercise on increasing your observation skills
http://biology.clc.uc.edu/courses/bio104/sci_meth.htm

Geophysicist
The Princeton Review's "A Day in the Life of a Geophysicist"
http://www.princetonreview.com/cte/profiles/dayInLife.asp?careerID=73
What is a geophysicist?
http://students.seg.org/geophysicist.html
8.4.1  Differentiate between complete and incomplete metamorphasis
Compare and contrast between an insect that goes through incomplete metamorphasis to that of one that goest through complete metamorphasis.
http://www.uen.org/utahlink/activities/view_activity.cgi?activity_id=2024

Chapter 2  Heredity

8.4.3 Differentiate between dominant and recessive traits.

Mendel and His Peas
Heredity Learning Activity
- Click on the part at the bottom that says
"Heredity Learning Activity".  This activity
puts what students have learned into practice with a tutorial.
http://genetics.gsk.com/kids/heredity01.htm
Information on Gregor Mendel and his theories of heredity
http://www.accessexcellence.org/AB/BC/Gregor_Mendel.html
A collection of information
on Gregor Mendel for teachers and students
http://www.mendelweb.org/
Gregor Mendel
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Genetic History
http://library.thinkquest.org/C0118084/History/Mendel.htm
8.4.4   Predict the genotypes of offspring in a monohybrid cross using a punnett square.
Heredity
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Go HRW.com:  Heredity
Internet resources, math skills, puzzles,  quiz, and more.
http://go.hrw.com/hrw.nd/gohrw_rls1/pKeywordResults?HL5%20HER
Dominant and Recessive Traits
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"Classic Genetics" from the Dolan DNA Learning Center
Includes
animated concepts:   http://www.dnaftb.org/dnaftb/1/concept/
Thinkquest:  Dominant vs. Recessive Traits
http://library.thinkquest.org/C0118084/Gene/Genetic_variation/dominant_recessive.htm
Why are you like you are?  Myers-Briggs Test
http://haleonline.com/psychtest/
Wonderful Webquest - To Be or To Be Modified
http://www.ology.amnh.org/index.html

Meiosis

8.4.2  Distinguish between sexual and asexual methods of reproduction.
Animal Cell mitosis interactive from "Cells Alive"
http://www.cellsalive.com/mitosis.htm
Cell Division
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Science Online:  Jefferson County Schools
http://www.icnet.uk/kids/cellsrus/cellsrus.html
Mapping the Human Genome
Genetic Testing of Newborns
http://www.arlington.k12.va.us/schools/barrett/webquest/gmu/genetics/
Tracing Traits
Introduction to Genetics
http://www.explorescience.com/mouse/mouse.htm
The People of Genetics
http://library.thinkquest.org/20465/mendl.html

Chapter 3  Genes and Gene Technology
What Do Genes Look Like?
Genetics - Inherited Traits
You will need the ability to print.  This is a take home activity.
http://www.can-do.com/uci/ssi2000/traits.html
Kids Genetics - Wonderful page of information, games, and tutorials.
http://genetics.gsk.com/kids/genes01.htm
Kids Genetics
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8.4.7 Identify types of genetic engineering (i.e., gene splicing and cloning) and evaluate the impact of genetic engineering on society.
Genetic Engineering
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San Francisco State University Essays:  " Genetic Engineering and Its Dangers"
http://online.sfsu.edu/~rone/GEessays/gedanger.htm
How DNA Works
8.4.5  Select models or illustrations that are representations of DNA.
DNA from the beginning

http://www.dnaftb.org/dnaftb/
"Putting DNA to Work" -  a site from the National  Academy of Sciences
http://www.koshland-science-museum.org/exhibitdna/index.jsp
Online workshop and activity

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/dna/#

Forensic DNA - Thinkquest
http://library.thinkquest.org/28599/courtroom.htm
DNA
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DNA Fingerprinting
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Base-Pair Basics
8.4.7 Identify types of genetic engineering (i.e., gene splicing and cloning) and evaluate the impact of genetic engineering on society.
Conceiving a Clone
Thinkquest
http://library.thinkquest.org/24355/?tqskip=1
What is a base-pair?

http://www.kids.net.au/encyclopedia/?p=ba/Base_pairs
8.4.6 Associate a change in a DNA molecule with a mutation.
Genetics 101 Gene DNA Mutations
http://www.genetichealth.com/G101_Changes_in_DNA.shtml
Genetic Science Learning Center
http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu/units/disorders/sloozeworm/mutationbg.cfm
Chapter 4  Classification

Classification:  Sorting It All Out

8.5.1  Identify similarities and differences among organismsIdentify
 similarities and differences among organisms.

Kingdom to Subphylum
http://anthro.palomar.edu/animal/animal_3.htm
Animal Classifications - Information and links to research on the six different kingdoms
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/vertebrates.htm
8.5.2 Classify plants and animals into groups according to their features.
The Basis for Classification
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8.5.4  Use a simple classification key to identify an unknown organism.
Levels of Classification
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Classification of Living Things:  information, quizzes and flashcards
http://anthro.palomar.edu/animal/default.htm

8.5.5 Determine the genus and species of an organism using a dichotomous key.

Identifying an Organism-Dichotomous Keys
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The Six Kingdoms
8.5.3  Infer the relatedness of different organisms.
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Information on the six kingdoms - Great Pictures!
http://www.ric.edu/ptiskus/Six_Kingdoms/Index.htm


Chapter 5  The Earth's Ecosystems

8.2.2  Identify the earth's major biomes

Land Ecosystems

Prentice Hall's Web Site for "Soil:  Foundation for Land Eecosystems".
(true/false test, vocabulary review, mutiple choice test, and a  career center to name a few topics covered here)
http://wps.prenhall.com/esm_wright_envisci_9/0,9215,1406862-,00.html
Forests
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Grasslands
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World WildLife Fund - Central Forest Grasslands "Terrestrial Ecoregions"
Ecoregion has soils called mollisols
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/na/na0804.html

8.2.3 Choose the appropriate biome for an organism, given a description.

Marine Ecosystems
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Shorelines, temperate oceans, and tropical oceans
http://mbgnet.mobot.org/salt/

Freshwater Ecosystems
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8.24.2 Identify biotic and abiotic factors in a biome.
Abiotic and Biotic Factors
Information on abiotic and biotic factors and graphs. 
http://www.troy.k12.ny.us/thsbiology/skinny/skinny_ecology.html


Chapter 6  Maps as Models of the Earth

You Are Here-What Does the Earth Really Look Like?
Finding Locations on Earth
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What does the Earth Look Like Viewed From Mars?
http://www.msss.com/mars_images/moc/2003/05/22/

 Mapping the Earth's Surface
Latitude and Longitude
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Go HRW.co:  " Maps As Models of the Earth"
http://go.hrw.com/hrw.nd/gohrw_rls1/pKeywordResults?HZ5%20MAP

Topographic Maps
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Mapmaking
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The Lost City of Ubar
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/transcripts/2312lost.html
Chapter 7  Minerals of the Earth's Crust

8.10.6  Identify rocks and minerals given a table of physical properties.

What is a Mineral?

Gems
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Glencoe Publishers' Webquest, entitled "Created Gemstones:  The Real Thing?"
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/science/webquest/content/gemstones.shtml

Identifying Minerals
Mining Minerals
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"The Mineral and Gemstone Kingdom is a free, interactive, educational
guide to minerals and gemstones".

http://www.minerals.net/

Lightning Leftovers-Fulgarites
http://www.minresco.com/fulgurites/fulgurites.htm

Chapter 8  Rocks:  Mineral Mixtures

8.10.1 Identify factors that cause rocks to break down.
Understanding Rock
Composition of Rock
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Rock and Mineral Slide Show    Metamorphic, Igneous, and Sedimentary Rocks
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/vwlessons/lessons/Slideshow/Slideindex.html

8.10.4 Distinguish among sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks and interpret a simple rock cycle diagram.
Igneous Rock

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A colorful and informative lesson with questions for students to answer.   Click on "Questions."
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/vwlessons/lessons/Igrocks/Igrocks1.html

Sedimentary Rock
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Sedimentary Rock Tour as well as Chemical Rock, Detrital Rocks, and Environmental Clues
http://seis.natsci.csulb.edu/bperry/Sedimentary%20Rocks%20Tour/sedimentary_rocks_tour_homepage.htm
Bruce Perry, lecturer with the Department of Geological Sciences, California State University Long Beach, wrote the text within Sedimentary Rocks Tour and photographed most of the images.   Other credits are noted.

Metamorphic Rock

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How Metamorphic Rock is Formed
http://sln.fi.edu/fellows/payton/rocks/create/metamorph.htm
Thinkquest:  This Planet Really Rocks
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002289/meta.html?tqskip1=1

Crystal Growth
Rock Formations
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Crystal Formation Descriptions and Characteristics:  links to pictures of many crystal formations
http://www.arkansascrystalworks.com/descript.htm
Mineralogy of Quartz
http://rockhoundingar.com/quartz/mineralogy.html

Rocks and Minerals:  Quia site with Matching, Flash Cards, Concentration and Word Search
http://www.quia.com/jg/65531.html
Rocks and Minerals page with LOTS of links to Webquests, Thinkquests, and activities from the Educational Technology Center at KSU at  Kennesaw, Georgia.
http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/web/rocks.html

Chapter  9  Energy  Resources

8.10.2 Distinguish between renewable and nonrenewable resources.

Natural Resources
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Go HRW.com   Many resources Twizzlers, puzzles, teasers and quizzes about Natural Resources
http://go.hrw.com/hrw.nd/gohrw_rls1/pKeywordResults?HZ5%20ENR
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
http://www.state.tn.us/environment/
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
http://www.state.tn.us/twra/
Renewable Resources
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Nonrenewable Resources
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U.S. Departrment of Energy Kids Zone:
http://energy.gov/engine/content.do?BT_CODE=KIDS
http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/index.html

Fosssil Fuels
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Informational page with quiz and links created at Broadoak Community School, England
http://www.darvill.clara.net/altenerg/fossil.htm

8.10.3 Identify various energy sources.
Alternative Resources
Nuclear Energy
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Most frequently asked questions page
http://www-formal.stanford.edu/jmc/progress/nuclear-faq.html

Teachers - A Nuclear Webquest for your students: 
"Last year, a major manufacturing company in Seaside, California closed its operations. Four thousand jobs were lost and the once prosperous town of Seaside quickly slipped into recession. In an effort to revive the economy in Seaside, a group of concerned citizens has lobbied the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and convinced them that Seaside would be an ideal location for California's next nuclear power plant. The citizens of Seaside have been left with two choices: Vote to accept the power plant and all of its benefits or reject the proposal because of the negative aspects of living with the danger of a nuclear power plant in their backyard.  Do you know enough about nuclear energy to answer this quest??" Click here and have your students participate in groups in this webquest.

http://powayusd.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/projects/NUKEWEB/default.htm#introduction
Chapter 10  The Rock and Fossil Record

Earth's Story and Those Who First Listened
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Maps of the Earth - Shows Pangea and Gondwana Land
http://www.scotese.com/earth.htm
 Earth and Moon Viewer- Click on map of the earth, moon, or any of  the
links.  See the moon or earth as they look right this minute!
http://www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/vplanet.html

Relative Dating:  Which Came First?
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Relative Dating Activity
This activity is designed to help students to better understand Relative Dating.
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/fosrec/BarBar.html
BBC- British Isles:  A Natural History-"Rock Clocks"
http://www.open2.net/naturalhistory/portals/naturalhistory/viewer/object/6646.html

Absolute Dating:  A Measure of Time
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Radiometric Dating
Changing Views of the History of the Earth
http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/geohist.html

Looking at Fossils
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USGS Geologic Information Webpage: Relative Time Scale,  Rock Layers, Fossil Succession and more.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/fossils/contents.html

Time Marches On
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Einstein's Theory of Relativity - Includes videos and information
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/einstein/relativity/
Einstein's life by Nova and PBS
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/einstein/

CAT Scanning Fossils
"Peering Inside Fossils"  from National Public Radio
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1183920


Paleontologist Careers
http://www.priweb.org/ed/lol/careers.html



Chapter 11  Plate Tectonics
8.9.1  Label a cross section of the earth.
Inside the Earth
Composition of the Earth
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Landforms, earth's structure, rock cycles, games and more from Southern Kings Consolidated School
http://www.edu.pe.ca/southernkings/face.htm
Structure of the Earth
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8.9.3 Recognize the relationship between continental drift and plate tectonics.
Restless Continents
Continental Drift
http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/archive/pangaea/
Animations of the Continental Drift Theory
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/geology/tectonics.html

8.9.2 Identify the major plates of the world.
The Theory of Plate Tectonics
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http://www.platetectonics.com/
Official site of plate tectonics and the latest news.

8.9.4 Deduce plate movements as the major cause of geological events.
Deforming the Earth's Crust
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Faults
Look at this page, then click on "Three Kinds of Faults".
http://www.edu.pe.ca/southernkings/fault1.htm
More about faults...
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Mountain Building
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An Introduction to the Lithosphere:  Mountain Building from Okanagan University College
http://www.physicalgeography.net/fundamentals/10k.html


Chapter 12  Earthquakes
What are Earthquakes?
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http://www.quia.com/jg/262313.html
Learn about Plate Techtonics with interactive flash cards, and other games.
GO.HRW. com - Earthquake Science - puzzle, Internet resources, math skills, quiz and
long-term research project
http://go.hrw.com/hrw.nd/gohrw_rls1/pKeywordResults?HZ5%20EQK

Earthquake Measurement
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Geoscience Australia:  Measuring Earthquakes
http://www.ga.gov.au/urban/factsheets/earthquakes_measurement.jsp

Earthquake and Society
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Geoscience at the BA: Integrating earthquake risk assessment 
http://www.geolsoc.org.uk/template.cfm?name=BA8


Earthquake Discoveries Near and Far
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Mount Saint Helens  Volcano
Web Cam:  Look at and learn about warning rumbles September 2004
http://www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/mshnvm/

Can Animals Predict Earthquakes
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/11/1111_031111_earthquakeanimals.html

Chapter 13 Volcanoes
Volcanic Eruptions
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Volcanic History from the  National Ocean and Atmosphere Administration.
Lots of great pictures and a 
3-dimensional rendition of a bathymetric map-hydrothermal vent sites
http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/02fire/logs/magicmountain/zoo/zoo_fly.html
Volcano World Quiz - Learn lots of interesting facts
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/kids/quiz.html
Volcano World's Virtual Field Trips
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/kids/vrtrips.html
ThinkQuest:  Great pictures of volcanoes and lots of interesting information.
http://library.thinkquest.org/03oct/00903/

Volcanic  Effects on Earth
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Questions about the effects of volcanoes
246 of the most frequently asked questions from students about volcanoes and their effects upon the  earth.
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/frequent_questions/group4_new.html

What Causes Volcanoes?
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ThinkQuest:  Famous Volcanoes, types of volcanoes,
 why and where volcanoes occur?
http://library.thinkquest.org/03oct/01550/
Go HRW.com  Earthquake activities and Internet Resources
http://go.hrw.com/hrw.nd/gohrw_rls1/pKeywordResults?HZ5%20EQK
Chapter 14 Exploring the Oceans
Earth's Oceans
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Quick Time or Windows Media are needed for this site of maps of the ocean floor.
http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/gallery/maps/maps.html

The Ocean Floor
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Life in the Oceans, currents, reefs and other facts.
http://library.thinkquest.org/27115/
National Ocean and Atmosphere Administration:
Wow!  See a Virtual Tour of  the ocean as well as
hydrothermal vent sites in real life!
http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/02fire/logs/magicmountain/merlin/merlin_vr.html

Life in the Oceans
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National Ocean Explorer Gallery -Living Ocean, Vertebrates, Invertebrates, Technology, Explorers and Maps
http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/gallery/livingocean/livingocean_fish.html

Resources from the Ocean
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On this site you will find more than 100 websites about the ocean and its resources.  For youth and middle school.
http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/web/oceans.html

8.10.5 Infer that human activities may be helpful or harmful to the environment.

Ocean Pollution
 
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http://seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/OCEAN_PLANET/HTML/peril_pollution1.html
Oil Pollution, Toxic Materials and Dangerous Debris
Chapter 15 The Properties of Matter
What is Matter?
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The Particle Adventure, created by the Particle Data Group and sponsored by DOE and NSF
http://particleadventure.org/particleadventure/

8.13.1 Distinquish between physical and chemical changes.
Describing Matter
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http://www.quia.com/jg/504943.html
Describing Matter:  An interactive sight with flash Cards, a matching  game, a concentration game and a word search.
Dark Matter
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Black Holes:  The Ultimate Abyss
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Building a Better Body
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Chapter 16 Matter in Motion
Measuring Motion
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Go HRW.com:  Matter in Motion
Internet resources, puzzles, math skills, and more.
http://go.hrw.com/hrw.nd/gohrw_rls1/pKeywordResults?HP5%20MOT

What is a Force?
http://www.scilinks.org/my_scilinks.asp
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Friction:  A Force that Opposes Motion
http://www.scilinks.org/my_scilinks.asp
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8.11.1 Recognize that forces cause changes in speed and/or direction of motion.

Amusement Park Physics
8th Grade Webquest:  "Rollercoaster Physics:  What Makes A Great Roller Coaster So Great?"
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics/glossary.html

8.11.4 Identify the relationship between the mass of objects, the distance between them and the amount of gravitational attraction.
Gravity:  A Force of Attraction
Matter and Gravity
http://www.scilinks.org/my_scilinks.asp
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The Science of Bridges
http://www.scilinks.org/my_scilinks.asp
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Chapter 17 Forces in Motion

8.11.3 Recognize the relationship between mass, force, and acceleration.

Gravity and Motion
The Force of Gravity
http://www.scilinks.org/my_scilinks.asp
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Gravity and Orbiting Objects
http://www.scilinks.org/my_scilinks.asp
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Projectile Motion
http://www.scilinks.org/my_scilinks.asp
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8.11.6 Identify Newton's three laws of motion and relate the first two laws to the concepts of inertia and momentum.
Have your gifted kids do this experiment for the class!
http://www.spartechsoftware.com/reeko/Experiments/momentum.htm

8.11.1 Recognize that forces cause changes in speed and/or direction of motion.
Newton's Laws of Motion
http://www.scilinks.org/my_scilinks.asp
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Chapter 18 Work and Machines
Work and Power
http://www.scilinks.org/my_scilinks.asp
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Work, Energy,  Power:  explanations of force and impact
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/work.html
Simple Machines Webquest
http://www.jsd.k12.ak.us/ab/el/simplemachines.html

8.11.5 Choose the most appropriate simple machine to use for a specific task.
What Is a Machine?
Mechanical Efficiancy
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8.11.2 Identify simple machines.
Types of Machines
Simple Machines
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Compound Machines
http://www.scilinks.org/my_scilinks.asp
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Chapter 19 Chemical Bonding
Electrons and Chemical Bonds
The Electron
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A Look Inside the Atom  by the American Institute of Physics
http://www.aip.org/history/electron/
The Periodic Table
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Types of Chemical Bonds
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Properties of Metals
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Chapter 20 Chemical Bonds
Forming New Substances
Chemical Reactions
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Chemical Formulas
http://www.scilinks.org/my_scilinks.asp
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8.13.3 Recognize that the mass of the reactants is the same as the mass of the products, given simple chemical equations.

Chemical Equations

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8.13.4  Determine how temperature and concentration might affect the rate of chemical reactions.
Go HRW:  Chemical Bonding 
Puzzles, Internet resources, math skills, and quizzes
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Types of Chemical Reactions
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Go HRW.com:  Chemical Reactions
http://go.hrw.com/hrw.nd/gohrw_rls1/pKeywordResults?HP5%20REA

8.13.5  Classify a reaction as exothermic or endothermic.

Exothermic and Endothermic Reactions

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Discovery School.com's  Chemistry Quiz
http://school.discovery.com/quizzes20/curriculumcenter/CC_Chemistry.html
Chapter 21 Chemical Compounds
Ionic and Covalent Compounds
Ionic Compounds
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Covalent Coupounds
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Go HRW.com:  Chemical Compounds
Activities, Internet resources, puzzles, and more.
http://go.hrw.com/hrw.nd/gohrw_rls1/pKeywordResults?HP5%20CMP

Acids, Bases, and Salts
Acids and Bases
8.13.2  Identify substance as an acid or a base, given its pH.
http://www.scilinks.org/my_scilinks.asp
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The University of Arizona :  The Biology Project
 Acids and  Bases Multiple Choice Problem Set with excellent and colorful tutorials

http://www.biology.arizona.edu/biochemistry/problem_sets/ph/ph.html

Salts
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Organic Compounds
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Thinkquest site:  Chemistry Consortium
Learn about hydrocarbons, fats, lipids, proteins, vitamins and minerals along with plenty of helpful diagrams
http://library.thinkquest.org/10676/
Another excellent interactive  Thinkquest activity based upon  a James Bond Mission
"Carbon is 4-Ever"
http://www.thinkquest.org/library/site_sum.html?lib_id=4142&team_id=C005377
Chapter 22 Atomic Energy
Radioactivity
Discovering Radioactivity
http://www.scilinks.org/my_scilinks.asp
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Radioactive Isotopes
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GO.HRW.com:    Atomic Energy activities with a puzzle, quiz, Internet activityand long-term research  project
http://go.hrw.com/hrw.nd/gohrw_rls1/pKeywordResults?HP5%20RAD
Berkeley National Laboratory
Glossary of Nuclear Science Terms and animated images to illustrate nuclear decay
http://www.thinkquest.org/library/site_sum.html?tname=17940&url=17940/texts/fission/fission.html
Energy from the Nucleus
Nuclear Fission
http://www.scilinks.org/my_scilinks.asp
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Atomic Alchemy:   Nuclear Processes
This Thinkquest wil help your students understand basic nuclear fission
and check understanding with a quiz and explanation.
http://library.thinkquest.org/17940/texts/fission/fission.html
Nuclear Reactors
http://www.scilinks.org/my_scilinks.asp
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Nuclear Fusion
http://www.scilinks.org/my_scilinks.asp
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"Nuclear Fusion Basics"  produced by JET
is the world's largest nuclear fusion research facility.
http://www.jet.efda.org/pages/fusion-basics.html
Nuclear Energy Careers
http://www.nei.org/index.asp?catnum=1&catid=7

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