8th Grade Earth Science

Topics Studied in 8th Grade Earth Science:

Astronomy

• http://hubblesite.org/
• http://btc.montana.edu/CERES/html/Weight/weight.html (can see how much you would weigh on other planets)
• http://www.tysknews.com/Depts/Taxes/million.htm (compare a million to a billion to a trillion)
• http://www.mreclipse.com/MrEclipse.html (solar and lunar eclipses)
• http://www.kidsastronomy.com/
• http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/astronomy.html
• http://www.nasa.gov/
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=419&v=zR3Igc3Rhfg (actual scale model of the solar system video)
• Hubble Site for web quest
• Science Monster Webquest - kids astronomy
• LUNAR ECLIPSE WEB-QUEST FOR - LUNAR ECLIPSE WEBQUEST LINK

Planet Songs on You Tube

• SOLAR SYSTEM
  • SUN
  • MERCURY
  • VENUS
  • EARTH
    • MOON
  • MARS
  • JUPITER
  • SATURN
  • URANUS
  • NEPTUNE
  • PLUTO
  • DWARF PLANETS
    • CERES
    • MAKE MAKE
    • HAUMEA
    • ERIS

Chemistry:

Chemistry Videos

Chem 4 Kids

Periodic Table

Chemistry for Kids

Earth Science

Rocks and Minerals

• http://geology.com/rocks/ (rock identification)
• http://kidsgeo.com/geology-for-kids/0025B-rock-cycle.php
• http://www.mineralogy4kids.org/rock-cycle
• http://www.ducksters.com/science/rocks.php
• http://sciencespot.net/Pages/kdzearthscience.html USE THIS FOR THE MINERAL MANIA WEB QUEST!!

For Rocks and Minerals Webquest

• Rock Cycle
• Rock Cycle Animation
• Rocks
• Rock Identification Key
• Mystery Rocks
• Mohs Scale
• Streak
• Density

Weather

• Weather Web Quest
• http://skydiary.com/kids/
• http://www.weatherwizkids.com/
• http://www.almanac4kids.com/weather/index.php
• http://www.spaceweathercenter.org/index.html
• http://urbanext.illinois.edu/treehouse/index.cfm
• http://www.weather.com/
• http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/games/interactiveadventures/wildest-weather/
• Weather Channel

1. For 6.3 activity
   1. http://www.weather.com/maps/forecast
   2. http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/national/weather-surface-maps

Plate Tectonics

Volcanoes

1. https://www.ready.gov/kids/know-the-facts (number 1-3)
2. http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/earth/volcano.html - VOLCANO FACTS (number 1-11)
3. https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/vsc/glossary/ - VOCABULARY OF VOLCANOES
4. http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/science/volcano/#volcano-lava.jpg
5. http://www.ready.gov/volcanoes
6. http://www.ready.gov/kids/know-the-facts

Earthquakes

1. Earthquake Webquest