Science Websites

To help with Practice Questions for the 8th Grade Science EOG Test:

• Released Science 8 EOG
• CMS Science Wiki
• EOG Presentation
• EOG Science Jeopardy
• Ocean Jeopardy
• Earth's History Practice Questions 1
• Earth's History Practice Questions 2
• Chemistry Practice Questions 1
• Chemistry Practice Questions 2
• Sample EOG Questions 1
• Samples EOG Questions 2
• Sample EOG Questions 3

Variables Identification Song

Layers of the Earth:

• http://www.schools.utah.gov/curr/science/sciber00/7th/earth/sciber/erlayers.htm
• http://mediatheek.thinkquest.nl/~ll125/en/struct.htm
• http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/vwdocs/vwlessons/lessons/Earths_layers/Earths_layers1.html
• http://www.pbs.org/wnet/savageearth/animations/hellscrust/main.html

Sea Floor Spreading:

• http://www4.uwsp.edu/geo/faculty/ritter/glossary/s_u/sea_flr_spread.html
• http://www.absorblearning.com/media/attachment.action?quick=12n&att=2771
• http://videos.howstuffworks.com/science-channel/29268-100-greatest-discoveries-sea-floor-spreading-video.htm

Plate Boundaries/Plate Tectonics:

• http://www.platetectonics.com/book/page_5.asp
• http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es0804/es0804page01.cfm?chapter_no=visualization
• http://www.learner.org/interactives/dynamicearth/plate.html
• http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/plates1.html
• http://science.discovery.com/videos/100-greatest-discoveries-shorts-plate-tectonics.html (when the term "strike slip fault" is used in this video, it refers to transform boundaries)
• http://www.nature.nps.gov/geology/usgsnps/pltec/converge.htm

Water:

• http://www.uni.edu/~iowawet/H2OProperties.html properties of water
• http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/adhesion.html properties of water
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CT4pURpXkbY video of cohesion/adhesion/capillary action/surface tension
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyYt4U-phh0 long video, but it has a good description and examples of buoyancy and density

Fresh Water Systems:

• locks animation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2Q-no03zdw
• Erie Canal Locks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7_Hr3iCPls
• Water treatment process http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9z14

Ocean Systems:

• Ocean zones/ecosystems http://students.cis.uab.edu/archived/troberge/home.html
• Surface currents http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es2401/es2401page01.cfm?chapter_no=visualization
• computer model of ocean currents http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMLy4jV7Xgo
• surface and deep currents http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vP4QTyVQTUo&feature=uploademail

Fossils, Tree Rings, & Ice Cores

• http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/warnings/stories/
• http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/2011/04/lord-of-the-tree-rings-peers-into-the-past.html

Geologic Time:

• http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/Geologictime.html
• http://www.fossils-facts-and-finds.com/geologic_time_line.html
• http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/geotime.html

Chemistry:

• http://www.chemicool.com/
• http://www.chem4kids.com/files/elem_intro.html
• http://elements.wlonk.com/Elements_Pics+Words_11x8.5.pdf
• Bill Nye Atoms video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZ6zR0vu7cU&feature=related
• Isotopes: http://www.chem4kids.com/files/atom_isotopes.html
• Isotopes video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jdtt3LsodAQ
• http://www.chem4kids.com/files/atom_ions.html

Ecology

• Study Jams…select Ecology category http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/index.htm
• Food Chains
  • http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/topics/frogs/chain_reaction/play_chainreaction.cfm
  • http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/games/foodchaingame.htm
• Food Webs
  • http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/food/food_menu.html
  • http://www.coolclassroom.org/cool_windows/home.html
• Carbon Cycle
  • http://www.windows2universe.org/earth/climate/carbon_cycle.html
  • http://www.kscience.co.uk/animations/carbon_cycle.htm
• Nitrogen Cycle
  • https://www.classzone.com/books/ml_science_share/vis_sim/em05_pg20_nitrogen/em05_pg20_nitrogen.swf
  • http://www.teachersdomain.org/asset/lsps07_int_nitrogen/

Disease agents

• “Pathogens and Disease Definitions Types Causes Video Lesson Transcript Studycom “ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9U_--fcNms__
• “What are Pathogens?” Biology for All, FuseSchool https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsZS4RCWpcE__
• How Pathogens are Spread” Biology for All, FuseSchool https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vO51sFre6fg__
• MedMyst Games http://webadventures.rice.edu/stu/Games/MedMyst-Original/_301/Game-Overview.html__

Epidemic Pandemic

• Viruses and Human Disease CK-12
• "Epidemics, Outbreaks, and Pandemics"
• "How Pandemics Spread" TED Talk
• "Solve the Outbreak" Game

L2 Biotechnology

• Introduction to Biotechnology
• "Inside Plants: Transgenic Plants" (To view DiscoveryEd videos, you must be logged into NCEdCloud.)
• NC Biotech Careers
• "Guess What's Coming to Dinner?" Game

L5 Microbiology

• L.5.1
  • "The Simple Story of Photosynthesis and Food"
  • Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Labeling Interactive Game
• L.5.2
  • "Essential Nutrition" (To view DiscoveryEd videos, you must be logged into NCEdCloud.)
  • Cellular Respiration: What Food Is For
• Macronutrient Jeopardy Game