Resources & Favorite Links

Ohio Learning Standards for Science — This link connects to the Ohio Department of Education's website for the science content standards. 7th grade standards begin on page 153 and 8th grade standards begin on page 181.

GIZMOS/ Explore Learning www.explorelearning.com/

Discovery Education- https://www.discoveryeducation.com/

Experimental Design:

• Variables Song- www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwU3YL_SD70 (to the tune of "If you are happy and you know it")

• Variables Song- www.youtube.com/watch?v=snpGDQ-3mqs (To the tune of "I'll Be There")

• Independent and Dependent Variables- www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0jTMDtX4WY

• Writing a Hypothesis- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toXn1iFaBzQ

Reproduction:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcGDUcGjcyk&list=PLwL0Myd7Dk1FVxYPO_bVbk8oOD5EZ2o5W

Cell Division:

• Mitosis- www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-ldPgEfAHI&list=PLwL0Myd7Dk1FOhGlYTtqnG014VLwdoW9n

• Meiosis- www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzDMG7ke69g&list=PLwL0Myd7Dk1FOhGlYTtqnG014VLwdoW9n&index=2

• Mitosis vs Meiosis- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVCjdNxJreE&list=PLwL0Myd7Dk1HwPKULqkJoNkfOnT3aTzq6

Genetics:

• Introduction to Heredity- studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/human-body/heredity.htm

• Dominant and Recessive Traits- www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mehz7tCxjSE

• Alleles and Genes- www.youtube.com/watch?v=pv3Kj0UjiLE

• Punnett squares basics- www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-0rSv6oxSY

• Punnett squares and Dihybrid Ccross- www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIGXTJLrLf8

• Punnett squares and Blood-type- www.youtube.com/watch?v=9O5JQqlngFY

• Punnett squares and Sex-linked traits www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2xufrHWG3E&t=1s

• Punnett squares: Codominance and Incomplete Dominance www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJHGfbW55l0

Natural Selection and Evolution:

• Rock Pocket Mice www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjeSEngKGrg

• Natural Selection www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SCjhI86grU

• DNA Mutation www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl6Vlf2thvI

• Mutations and Natural Selection www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBI7GoIyoog

• Evidence of Evolution www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIEoO5KdPvg

• Tuskless Elephants www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2018/11/wildlife-watch-news-tuskless-elephants-behavior-change/

Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration:

• Photosynthesis Song www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1_uez5WX1o

• Photosynthesis Video studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/plants/photosynthesis.htm

• Photosynthesis Game biomanbio.com/HTML5GamesandLabs/PhotoRespgames/photoresphtml5page.html

• Cellular Respiration Song and Prezi prezi.com/jpbhwc9hiudj/cellular-respiration-song/

• Cellular Respiration Video www.google.com/search?q=cellular+respiration+amoeba+sisters&rlz=1C1GCEU_enUS821US821&oq=cellular+respiration+ameo&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0l5.10471j0j8&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&safe=active&ssui=on

Geologic Time:

• A Brief History of the Earth www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWp5ZpJAIAE

• Geologic Time Games www.legendsoflearning.com/learning-objectives/geologic-time/

• Absolute and Relative Dating https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYSeM63Fv0s

• Relative Dating (higher level ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CunN7ARpsAQ

Weathering and Erosion:

• Shape It Up: An Earth Changing Erosion Game sciencenetlinks.com/media/filer/2011/10/07/forces.html

• Weathering and Erosion Game https://www.nationalgeographic.org/interactive/walters-travels-weathering-and-erosion/

• Weathering, Erosion and Deposition Simulations https://www.edumedia-sciences.com/en/curriculum/7299-erosion-and-deposition

• Glacier Power https://www.neok12.com/video/Glaciers/zX5171747376595d0f05647b.htm

• Inside a Glacier https://www.neok12.com/video/Glaciers/zX5171747376595d0f05647b.htm

• How are Glaciers Formed https://www.neok12.com/video/Glaciers/zX064f787a45744107026077.htm

Topography

• How to read a topographic maps www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoVcRxza8nI

Plate Tectonics

• How do plates move simulation and game https://www.amnh.org/explore/ology/earth/plates-on-the-move2