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7th Grade Science Links:
2019A- Physics in Everyday Life- Video that clearly explains the areas of study that physics focuses on and specific examples of those areas. YouTube 12 minutes LINK
2019B- Research Booklet- Use this link to our library. LINK
2019C- Freshwater Microscopic Life Identification Guide- LINK
2019D- How to Use a Triple Beam Balance- LINK
2019E- Modern Marvels- City Water- LINK
2019F- Bill Nye- Motion video- LINK
2020G-Spartan U- Math and science- LINK
2020H- The Urban Green- A current video describing how energy used by global cities is being changed from fossil fuels to more eco-friendly sources. Energy!!! LINK
2020I- The Great Math Mystery- Used in Spartan U math class, this NOVA video does a wonderful job of illustrating how math is found in all aspects of nature and civilization. LINK
2021J- Crash Course Chemistry- The Periodic Table- A great video that provides the origins of the table and introduces Dimitri Mendeleev, which our textbook does not. Ugh! Describes how the table works and relationships between the elements. LINK www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RRVV4Diomg
2022K- Acids and Bases - A short and simple summary of the main concepts that help explain acids, bases, and the pH scale. I would encourage you to watch/listen to it at 3/4 speed due to the fast pace with which the narrator speaks. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnbS56HQbaU
A- Metric System Measurements- https://www.educationquizzes.com/us/middle-school-6th-7th-and-8th-grade/math/measurement-the-metric-system-an-introduction/ This is a great link that explains the prefixes, units, and relationships between different metric units of measurement.
B- CHEMISTRY, SCIENCE, AND THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD- Great YouTube video describing these three important concepts that we will learn about in class. Video
C- Earth video
D- Mass, Volume and Density- Funny YouTube video in the spirit of Bill Nye. Video
E- Restoration of Scotland's Caledonian Forest- Wonderful Ted talk that illustrates the current plan to restore a once vast forest ecosystem! Video
F- Mass, Volume, and Gravity on the ISS- Two astronauts demonstrate how mass, volume, and gravity behave in the weightless environment of the free-falling International Space Station. Video
G- Physical vs Chemical Changes- Clear definitions and examples of what makes these two types of changes different.Video
H- Conservation of Mass- Great visual presentation that explains this important chemistry principle. About 4.5 minutes long. Video
I- Two physics videos- 1.Velocity vs Speed video
J- World Without Oil- How dependent on oil is our country/planet? This very important polymer molecule is used to make so many important compounds, fuels, and items in our daily lives. This video theorizes what life would be like without it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiNtrOS88rs
K- Physics of the Pyramids- View this video and list 15 ways that the Egyptians used physics to build the pyramids. Here
L- Newton's Laws- This video gives examples and clarifications of the three laws of motion as explained by a famous current astrophysicist, Neil DeGrasse Tyson. Newton
M- Work, Power, Energy Game- Use this to review concepts found in our Energy lesson #1 text pages 108-113. Game
N- The Ameoba Sisters Cell Video- Use this link to view this video that points out the similarities and differences between plant and animal cells. LINK
O- Invisible Worlds- Microscopic Life- Amazing microscopic aspects of our living world told through this vivid and jaw-dropping video. Here Your task is to identify at least 10 facts or observations you witness during the viewing of this video.
P- Bill Nye- Cells- Complete the accompanying worksheet while you view this video on your computer. LINK
Q- Microorganism Identification Guide- Use this site to try to identify any microorganisms you see in the pond water found at learning station #7. LINK
R- Crash Course Biology #12- View this mitosis video and answer the accompanying worksheet. LINK
S- Amoeba Sisters Genetics Video- View this video while completing a comprehension and practice sheet to build on the knowledge we have been learning about in our textbook. LINK
T- Genetic Engineering Video- Imagine the future where disease didn't exist and you could live hundreds of years! Possible? Watch this video and decide for yourself whether genetic engineering is all positive or if it also has a dark side. Link
U- National Geographic Frozen Yellowstone- Video depicting one of our nation's greatest national treasures, Yellowstone National Park. Link
V- Human Body Webquest- Use this website to travel to other sites and learn about the major human body systems that you will need to become familiar with in the coming weeks. Have fun! Link
W- Bill Nye Bones and Muscles- View this video to find out how these important systems work. LINK
X- Modern Marvels- Green Technology- This documentary illustrates how urban parts of the world are currently planning or implementing the sustainability of cities and how this change will benefit its citizens and many living systems across the world. LINK
Y- Blue Planet- Desert Seas- Amazing episode of this biology series. Hosted by David Attenborough. LINK
Z- Dangerous Decibels- Complete this self-guided webquest that deals with sound and your hearing. LINK
AA- 20 kHz to 20000 kHz sound frequencies that represent the hearing range of humans. LINK
BB- How are isotopes formed?- LINK
The following links are for any students past or present or future that want greater depth of knowledge or clarification of 8th grade content.
1. Eyewitness 'Rocks and Minerals' video for our geology station learning. Station One- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQsKRWiy-uE&list=PLLS0NCpud63WFJCws70m5kPGhFGThviKq
2. Earthquake Podcast from USGS.gov- Discusses the 2011 Virginia Earthquake that we all felt a few days before school started that year. While uncommon, earthquakes do occur on the East Coast and can be felt by people. Enjoy!! https://www.usgs.gov/media/audio/year-after-2011-virginia-earthquake-what-more-do-we-know
3. Geologic timeline explained...video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICZjAEMw2Wk
4. Geologic timeline!!! View this website to find events and time periods for your classroom timeline!! Good luck!! http://www.scientificpsychic.com/etc/timeline/timeline.html
5. Eyewitness 'Rocks and Minerals' video for our geology station learning. Station One- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQsKRWiy-uE&list=PLLS0NCpud63WFJCws70m5kPGhFGThviKq
6. Videos after you are done working on the geologic timeline. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQVoSyVu9rk animated video of the last 600 million years, includes the formation and breakup of Pangaea
7. Radon test kit information video- Please click on the title link to view a 4:59 minute instructional video on how to set up, test, and seal the radon detection kit.
8. EnergyCity Simulation Game- Play this simulation game and learn the complexities of how decisions are made and how they are not always easy to do. http://gated.jason.org/digital_library/cfy/8239.aspx
9. Online Crayfish Lab- Biology junction crayfish dissection that is useful before and during our actual lab to view crayfish structures and be able to better demonstrate learned knowledge.
10. Don't Panic: The Truth About Overpopulation BBC presentation on current world population trends
11. Tips and tricks for using Google Slides. http://blogs.slj.com/neverendingsearch/2017/02/24/cool-new-google-slides-video-functionality/
12. EnergyCity Simulation Game- Play this simulation game and learn the complexities of how decisions are made and how they are not always easy to do. http://gated.jason.org/digital_library/cfy/8239.aspx
13. A great presentation using data, statistics, and growth trends of the human population and where it is headed in coming years and decades. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UbmG8gtBPM
14. Renewable resources powering Burlington VT. https://www.yo utube.com/watch?v=zKhzVcHrWH4&t=614s
15. Taylor Guitar Company using ebony wood to build their guitars and how they are addressing this rare wood species in a responsible and renewable way. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anCGvfsBoFY
16. Cornucopia Game= Manage land, crops and water to fulfill food orders for local stores. http://www.calacademy.org/cornucopia
17. Werner Von Braun- Learn about the man that helped engineer the rocket that took American astronauts to the Moon in the summer of 1969. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ch0OgkkJKI
18. Paper towel rocket instruction video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HjsKqQmxNs
19. View this detailed account of the three rock types and the explanation of the rock cycle and use it to help answer the questions found on your worksheet. Good luck! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGK1KkLjdQY
20. Continental Drift and Plate Tectonic Theory- 21:42 A really fine video beginning with Alfred Wegener and his Continental Drift Hypothesis and finishing with the explanation of the Plate Tectonic Theory. Great animations that should help clarify what we have been learning in class. Enjoy!
21. Gravity Simulator- Here is a great site to create your own understanding of gravity by manipulating the mass, distance, and quantity of an object and view how changing their physical properties changes their rate of attraction. Gravity Simulator link
22. Museum of Natural History in NYC- Use this virtual tour to help determine some of the places that you would like to visit with your group and collect your photographic journal entries. http://www.samrohn.com/360-panorama/museum-of-natural-history-new-york-city/
23. Soil Erosion Around the World- YouTube Video that does a great job of illustrating what we are learning in chapter two of our second geology textbook. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0F2c1ECuo4
24. The Soil Story- Great story of soil and how it is responsible for removing carbon dioxide from our atmosphere and creating BALANCE in nature. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvAoZ14cP7Q
25. Do We Really Need The Moon?- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHNvPb2gbgM Great BBC documentary about the role that the moon plays in the Earth-Moon system. Before watching the video, answer the question and explain anything you already know about how the Moon affects the Earth. Then, during the viewing, record as many examples as this film presents to you, the viewer.
26. Seasonal Simulator- Great site to help you understand how revolution and axial tilt of our planet creates different seasons throughout the world. http://highered.mheducation.com/sites/007299181x/student_view0/chapter2/seasons_interactive.html
27. Motions of Earth- Astronomy video that illustrates the motions and results of those motions, that Earth carries out each day. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82p-DYgGFjI
28. Spectrometer Lab Page- http://www.chemistryland.com/CHM107Lab/Exp7/Spectroscope/Spectroscope.html
29. The Universe: The Sun video. View this video to make connections between our text lesson 'The Sun' pp.88-93.
30. Microscopic Pond Life video. Great examples of a freshwater ecosystem on the microscopic level.
31. Star Characteristics video. Dynamic way to add understanding to our lesson in our Astronomy text.
32. Crash Course Astronomy #25- Distances in space- Great PBS 10 minute video describing the history, math , and importance of measuring objects' distances in space.
33. The Big Bang - National Geographic documentary explaining in detail what we read in our very generally written lesson on "Expanding Universe".
34. "Hyperspace: Star Stuff"- Discovery Channel episode that discusses the origin of matter, how stars work and cosmology content.
35. How a nuclear powerplant works- Watch this before viewing the Radioactive Wolves video.
36. "Radioactive Wolves"- BBC documentary about the interaction of man and the environment and how nature is able to adapt in changing situations.
37. How a storm forms- http://www.stormsurf.com/page2/tutorials/weatherbasics.shtml
38. How Wolves Change Rivers- View this video to answer the five questions on the board. Support for Interactions lesson in text pp18-27. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPDe47IDwe8&t=115s
39. Mount St. Helens succession video- Great PBS video that illustrates and explains how nature can grow back from even a violent volcanic event. About 5 minutes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmrgoCUjHAw
40. Crayfish video- Foundational information about the crayfish to support our dissection lab. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuuIlZyrySE
41. Nova: Extreme Ice Survey video- Illustration of a three year ice study done in Greenland which provides backround on the natural and man-made actions which are thought to affect the global climate. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jlz4qHXkK4
42. Centralia, PA Mine fire documentary. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhOeyWlrSEw
43. Ecology video- Food chains, energy pyramids, and other topics related to chapter 2 of our ecology text.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZhE2p46vJk
44. How Wolves Change Rivers- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysa5OBhXz-Q View the video and and take summary notes to answer the questions on the classroom board.
45. How Whales Change Climate- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwZR28su0FU View the video and take summary notes to answer the questions on the classroom board.
46. MoBot Biome activity- https://www.biologycorner.com/worksheets/biome_mobot.html
47. Greenroofs- See how Europe and other places around the world are using greenroofs on their buildings and find out why it is a benefit to our environment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbzOUC0UICo&t=18s&list=PL6KAsYmaaoT3BdArXWKQHmQ3hc2bTopa_&index=9
48. Columbia water video- View this video and answer the questions found on the two page handout that supports this presentation. https://www.natureworkseverywhere.org/resources/journey-of-water-colombia/?utm_source=mdr-client&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=archivedvideo
49. Acid Mine Drainage- View this presentation and take notes on the cause, effects, and solutions to this major PA water polluting phenomenon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qd9WkTY4Joc
50. Renewable Energy Sources- BBC video on current renewable energy sources used to support the same lesson in our text. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56iw4DoknjQ
51. Ozone Layer- Short video on this important layer found in our atmosphere. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0bx2BuxT-I&list=PLST-QRGfBsnA6B4D5MmCO65Vt6ixhNx6p Part two is also found on the same YouTube page. It discusses how we put a hole in this layer and what is doing to fix it.
52. Lifeboat to Mars- This PBS interactive game has you attempt to sustain a living population of microbes on its way to colonize Mars or try to create a self sustaining ecosystem of herbivores and carnivores on that very dry and cold planet. http://pbskids.org/lifeboat/
53. Ecology games- https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-environmental-games-teach-kids-earth-ecology-conservation/
54. Bethlehem Steel- History of a local iconic industry. Do you have any relatives/ancestors that worked there? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QTGiHOZZFU
55. Math in Engineering- YouTube
56. History of Pi- YouTube
57. Math careers- LINK
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