8th+Grade+Science

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=The Universe=

Activites & Labs
StarDate Online - Activities Spectroscope - Flame Test (chemical required)

Interactive/Video
Spectroscope Video Spectroscope - Flame Test Video Gravity/Force Demo - Interactive

Informative Websites
[|StarDate Online Sky Almanac] Spectroscope - Flame Test Sample Readings

Non-Internet Suplements
=Plate Tectonics=

Interactive/Video
Dynamic Earth Interactive (Covers Most Unit Topics) Volcano Interactive Interactives: Dynamic Earth Mountain Maker, Earth Shaker (Shockwave Platetectonic Activity)

Informative Websites
[|US Geological Survey Resources]

Non-Internet Suplementals
[|Explore Plate Tectonics - 3D Paper Models] = =
 * Owns a copy: Kiersten Franklin

=Heredity=

Activities & Labs
Breeding Bunnies Lab Lab: Mitosis, Meiosis & Fertilization with Socks (student handout) (teacher handout) Lab: Genetics (teacher handout) Lab: Dragon Genetics (student handout) (teacher handout) - higher level activity Lab: Blood Type to Identify Babies and Criminals (student handout) (teacher handout)

Interactive/Video
Punnett Squares - Applet

Non-Internet Suplementals
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=Evolutionary Theory=

Activities & Labs
Lab: Natural Selection with Bird Beaks and Beans Lab: Natural Selection with Beans (simple) Lab: Natural Selection with Paper Airplanes Lab: Evolution by Natural Selection (student handouts) (teacher handout) Evolution Webquest - Groups of 3 (Could have students make PowerPoint presentations with this)

Worksheets
Evidence of Evolution - Fossils/Evicence/Whales (lesson plans, videos, etc)

Interactive/Video
PBS Origion of Species - Flash Interactive with Darwin's Finches Online Simulation: Guppies with different coloration depending on predators Camouflage - 1 min video Whale Evolution / Evidence for Evolution - 7 min video Radio Active Dating Game

Informative Websites
Lesson Plans Inc - Evolution Plans & Activities Understanding Evolution

Non-Internet Suplementals
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=Forces and Motion=

Interactive/Video
[|MythBusters - Bullet Drop ("Knock Your Socks Off" - They test the rate of two bullets falling, on dropped and one shot from a gun)] [|Physical Science Investigations - WVIZ Videos] Science of the Olympics

Non-Internet Suplementals
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=Nature of Energy=

Non-Internet Suplementals
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