Legends of Learning

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Video games that teach and review 6th, 7th, & 8th grade science concepts for the Virginia 8th Grade Science SOL assessment

Go to Dozier Middle School > Students > Clever

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• Students: NNPS username followed by @nnschools.org (ex: john.doe@nnschool.org)

• Password: Use your NNPS password

Explore Learning - GIZMO's

Science simulations that teach concepts and then the student can take a quiz at the bottom.

Go to Dozier Middle School > Students > Clever

Login with Google

• Students: NNPS username followed by @nnschools.org (ex: john.doe@nnschool.org)

• Password: Use your NNPS password

ACS Middle School Chemistry

http://www.middleschoolchemistry.com/multimedia/

The American Chemical Society - Middle School Science Lessons on the states of matter, density, the Periodic Table, bonding,mixtures & solutions, and physical & chemical changes. Some of these are the lessons used in class and others can be used to help students master an idea when studying. Great resource!

University of Colorado - physics animations & simulations

https://phet.colorado.edu/

Physics, chemistry, biology, math, Earth science - choose your grade level (middle or high) and click "Run Now". (Needs JavaScript on your computer or device to run properly)

Science Spot - Chemistry

http://sciencespot.net/Pages/kdzchem.html

This link will lead you to the Alien Juice Bar that we do in class when studying pH (acids & bases) and it has a LOT more sites to help if you are struggling with one of the units or just bored and want to play educational games.

Chem Balancer - Practice Balancing Equations

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

Practice Balancing Chemical Equations. (This is a great site that forces you to use the correct method :)

Fun Brain - Learn the Elements of the Periodic Table

http://www.funbrain.com/periodic/index.html

FunBrain - Learn the Names & Symbols of the most common elements on the Periodic Table of Elements. *This site has several other games as well if you explore.

More practice for the Elements of the Periodic Table

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Elementsgames.htm

Game - Learn the Elements of the Periodic Table, recommend Level 1 - Common Elements*

*The game will give you extra elements that the are not required for the 8th Grade SOL, but learning a few more won't hurt! :)

More information on the Elements of the Periodic Table

http://www.rsc.org/chemsoc/visualelements/pages/pertable_fla.htm

Periodic Table of the Elements. Click on an element to learn more. Click on the PDF icon on the lower left corner of each element's webpage and pull up the chemical information for that element.

Electricity

http://www.helcohi.com/sse/body/concepts.html

What is electricity? What is the difference between volts, watts, and amps? Check out this site for some addition help on electricity.

Discover the Chesapeake Bay

http://www.chesapeakebay.net/discover

This is the best website to learn 6th grade wetlands material. Start with this page and click on the links to the left.

Weather Forecast information

http://www.weatherforyou.com/

Weather Forecasts

Renewable & Non-Renewable Energy Sources, Electric Power Plants

http://www.darvill.clara.net/altenerg

Energy Sources - for students who want to practice 6th grade material before the SOL

Windows to the Universe

http://www.windows2universe.org/

Great website to help with 6th grade Solar System unit. Click on Earth or Solar System or space to start, then click on whatever is interesting :)

"Reasons for the Seasons" Website

http://highered.mheducation.com/sites/007299181x/student_view0/chapter2/seasons_interactive.html

Help understanding why Earth has seasons and other 6th grade material. Look to the bar on the left and click on"Lunar Phases Interactive" for help with the phases of the moon.

The Physics Classroom

http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class

This website is for high school and college students and is a bit too "wordy" for middle school students, but if you can read it, it is the best website out there! Animations are easier to understand.

Help with your Science Fair Project

http://step.nn.k12.va.us/Science_Fair/fair.htm

Newport News All-City Science Fair Website

Help with:

• PowerPoint alterations & corrections

• Download new Science Fair Forms

• Abstract alterations & corrections

• Oral Presentation Rubric