Technology-Rich Learning Experiences for Eighth Graders

Houghton Mifflin Bright Ideas for Writing
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/6_8/brightideas/index.html
Ideas for different types of writing. Print or put on PowerPoint

Houghton Mifflin Grammar Blast
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/6_8/quizzes/index.html
Quizzes for Grade 6-8 grammar.

Houghton Mifflin Evaluation Station
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/6_8/evalstation/index.html
Great tools for self-evaluating different types of writing such as Opinion Essay, Persuasive Essay, Compare-Contrast Essay, Research Report, Personal Narrative, and Story. Good practice using the web for reading and interaction.

Interactive Activities

Art Tales
http://www.wildlifeart.org/ArtTales/
Tell stories with wildlife art.

Book Adventure
http://www.bookadventure.com/
Quizzes based on books

Grid Club Language Arts Games
http://www.gridclub.com/grown_ups/cont_eng.shtml
Lots of interactive games on English concepts.

Imaginator
http://www.gridclub.com/games/english/imaginator/index.html
Great online, story building tool.

Naturescapes - Tiered Reading
http://www.eduscapes.com/nature/
Building your own with the Video and Image Starter Resources.

Listen and Write Poetry
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/listenandwrite/
Explore the Rap Realm, Wonderwords, Simile Satellite, and Free Style.

Play Magnetic Poetry - regular or kid's poetry
http://www.magneticpoetry.com/magnet/index.html
http://www.magneticpoetry.com/kidspoetry/playonline.cfm
Write poems, submit poems, read poems and evaluate poems

Print and Go from Grid Club
http://www.gridclub.com/games/dt/printandgo/home.shtml
Create a book, story, bookmark, poster, postcard, membership, paper, etc.

ReadWrite Think: Student Materials
http://readwritethink.org/student_mat/index.asp
Interactive tools that support national language arts standards.

ReadWriteThink: Lesson Plans 6-8
http://readwritethink.org/lessons/index.asp

Starters for Narrative, Persuasive, & Expository Writing

The following bullets are K-12 resources. Explore the following resources for writing project ideas:

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Eighth Grade Math

General Resources

AAA Math - Grade 8
http://www.aaamath.com/B/grade8.htm

BBC Math Files
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/gameswheel.html
Games about numbers, data handling, space & measure, and algebra.

GLC from Georgia Department of Education
http://www.glc.k12.ga.us/seqlps/sudisplay.asp?SUID=171
Daily plans for math

Harcourt Math Games for Grade 8
http://www.harcourtschool.com/menus/auto/13/8.html

Houghton Mifflin - Test Prep Practice - Grade 6
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mhm/testprep/gr6/index.html
Chapter 1 (Operations with Whole Numbers), Chapter 3 (Fractions & Number Theory), Chapter 4 (Fractions), Chapter 7 (Ratio, Proportion, Percent), Chapter 9 & 10 (Geometry)
A score is provided at the end.

Houghton Mifflin - Test Quest: Be a Better Test-Taker - Grade 6
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mhm/testquest/6/index.html
Ideas for test taking. Contains audio and examples.

Houghton Mifflin - Brain Teasers - Grade 6
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mhm/brain/gr6/index.html
A dozen brain teasers related to math topics. Could be printed.

Houghton Mifflin - Math Games - Grade 6
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mw/egames/ega_6.html
Four great math review games.

Houghton Mifflin - E Math Manipulatives - Grade 6
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mw/manip/mn_6.html
A dozen eManipulatives for many areas including fractions and decimals.

The Eigg and the Internet
http://www.harcourtschool.com/newsbreak/eigg.html
Math in the news with math questions.

Geometic Shapes and Figures from 42explore
http://www.42explore.com/geomet.htm

Against All Odds: Statistics
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/statistics/

Middle School Math
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/index.html

Middle School Math - Scholastic Math Hunt
http://teacher.scholastic.com/mathhunt/skill.asp

Statistics & Probability from 42explore
http://www.42explore.com/statistics.htm

Algebra

Purple Math
http://www.purplemath.com/modules/index.htm

Interactive Activities

Cat Math
http://www.mathcats.com/

Cool Math 4 Kids
http://www.coolmath4kids.com/

Create a Graph from NCES
http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/Graphing/

Eighth Grade Math! from KidPort
http://www.kidport.com/Grade8/Math/MathIndex.htm

Figure This: Take a Challenge
http://www.figurethis.org/index.html

Grid Club Math Games
http://www.gridclub.com/grown_ups/cont_mat.shtml
Lots of interactive games on math concepts.

Illuminations from NCTM
http://illuminations.nctm.org/pages/35.html
Many interactive activities to match national math standards.

ReviseWise Maths from BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revisewise/maths/
Activities on numbers, data handling, shape, space, measure, and mental math.

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Eighth Grade Science

Overall

Core Curriculum Resources - Grade 8
http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/curr/science/core/8thgrd/8thCorelink.html

Grid Club Science Games
http://www.gridclub.com/grown_ups/cont_sci.shtml
Lots of interactive games on science concepts.

Harcourt Science Video Update
http://www.harcourtschool.com/articles/video_updates/
Lots of short video clips on a wide range of science topics.

ReviseWise Science from BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revisewise/science/

Science from BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/teachers/ks2science.shtml

Life Science

Scott Foresman: Life Science
http://www.sfscience.com/english/grade_6/unit_A/index.htm
Cells, reproduction, heredity, change, ecosystems, biomes.

Scott Foresman: Physical Science
http://www.sfscience.com/english/grade_6/unit_B/index.htm
Heat, matter (caves), changes (acids to bases), moving objects, light, color, sound.

42explore: Electricity
http://www.42explore.com/electric.htm

42explore: Global Warming
http://42explore.com/globewrm.htm

42explore: Light
http://42explore.com/light.htm

42explore: Iron and Steel
http://www.42explore.com/ironsteel.htm

42explore: Mining
http://www.42explore.com/mining.htm

42explore: Nuclear Age
http://www.42explore2.com/nuclear.htm

42explore: Recycle - Reduce - Reuse
http://www.42explore.com/recycle.htm

42explore: Rocks and Minerals
http://www.42explore.com/rocks.htm

42explore: Wind
http://www.42explore.com/wind.htm

Science of Light
http://www.learner.org/teacherslab/science/light/
Light in color and laws of light

Amusement Park Physics
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics/
Learn about the physics of roller coasters.

Chem4Kids
http://www.chem4kids.com/index.html
Reactions, elements, atoms, matter, biochemistry