sixth grade graphicTechnology-Rich Learning Experiences
for Middle School Science

The following resources are designed for middle school science students and their teachers.

Teacher Tap: Science Resources
http://eduscapes.com/tap/tapscience.html

 

Seventh Grade Science

Core Curriculum Resources - Grade 7
http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/curr/science/core/7thgrd/

Illinois Science Links - Grade 7
http://www.ahsd25.k12.il.us/Curriculum%20Info/SciLinks/seventh.html

Seventh Grade Science - North Carolina
http://www.mcs.k12.nc.us/links/MCS%20Curriculum/seventh_grade/seventh_grade_science.htm

Seventh Grade Sci-ber Text
http://utahscience.oremjr.alpine.k12.ut.us/sciber03/middle/7_sciber/index.htm

Technology Integration: Seventh Grade Science
http://it.springbranchisd.com/integrate_science/seventh.htm

Astronomy

42explore: Astronomy
http://www.42explore.com/astronomy.htm

Amazing Space
http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/
Lots of activities

Astronomy from Ology at AMNH
http://ology.amnh.org/astronomy/

Astronomy for Kids
http://www.dustbunny.com/afk/index.html

Earth, Sun, Moon from BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/9_10/earth_sun_moon.shtml
Games and quiz

Exploring Planets in the Classroom
http://www.spacegrant.hawaii.edu/class_acts/index.html

Geology Tour
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/research/stereo_atlas/HTDOCS/GEOLOGY.HTM

KidsAstronomy
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/

NASA Kids
http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov/

NASA Photos
http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/hst/photo.html

Phases of the Moon WebQuest
http://coe.west.asu.edu/students/phanover/moon_webquest_home.htm

Solar System Simulator
http://space.jpl.nasa.gov/
See what planets look like from other places

Space Kids
http://www.spacekids.com/

The Space Place
http://spaceplace.jpl.nasa.gov/index.shtml

Understanding the Universe
http://school.discovery.com/schooladventures/universe/index.html

Windows on the Universe
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/

Earth Composition

42explore: EarthQuake
http://www.42explore.com/quakes.htm

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

42explore: Mountains
http://www.42explore.com/mountain.htm

42explore: Volcano
http://www.42explore.com/volcano.htm

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

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

Meteorology

42explore: Clouds
http://www.42explore.com/clouds.htm

42explore: EarthQuake
http://www.42explore.com/quakes.htm

42explore: Fire
http://www.42explore.com/fire.htm

42explore: Floods & Flooding
http://42explore.com/flood.htm

42explore: Glacier
http://www.42explore.com/glaciers.htm

42explore: Hurricane
http://www.42explore.com/hurricane.htm

42explore: Snow
http://www.42explore.com/snow.htm

42explore: Soils
http://www.42explore.com/dirt.htm

42explore: Tornadoes
http://www.42explore.com/tornadoes.htm

42explore: Weather
http://www.42explore.com/weather.htm

Owlie Skywarn from NOAA
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/mkx/owlie/owlie.htm

Earth Science - Ecology and Energy

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

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

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

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

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

Earth Science - Oceanography

42explore: Coral Reefs
http://www.42explore.com/reef.htm

42explore: Frogs and Toads
http://42explore.com/frogs.htm

42explore: Penguins
http://www.42explore.com/penguin.htm

42explore: Polar Regions
http://www.42explore.com/polar.htm

42explore: Pond Life
http://www.42explore.com/pond.htm

42explore: Rivers
http://www.42explore.com/rivers.htm

42explore: Sharks
http://www.42explore.com/shark.htm

42explore: Tidepools
http://www.42explore.com/tidepool.htm

42explore: Turtles and Tortoises
http://42explore.com/turtle.htm

42explore: Whales and Dolphins
http://www.42explore.com/whale.htm

Dinosaurs

42explore: Dinosaurs
http://www.42explore.com/dinos.htm

Human Body

Scott Foresman: Human Body
http://www.sfscience.com/english/grade_6/unit_D/index.htm
Control systems, drugs, and your body

42explore: Respiratory System
http://www.42explore.com/respsyst.htm

42explore: Skeletal System
http://www.42explore.com/skeleton.htm

42explore: Tobacco, Smoking, & Cessation
http://42explore.com/tobacco.htm

42explore: Vitamins and Minerals
http://www.42explore.com/vitamin.htm

Be Real
http://www.berealteens.com/
Drug prevention for kids

Gross and Cool Body
http://yucky.discovery.com/flash/body/

Substance Abuse Links
http://www.asd.wednet.edu/pioneer/barnard/sites/science/subabuse.htm

This Way to My Body
http://www.kidshealth.org/

Illinois Standards - Health Resources
http://www.ahsd25.k12.il.us/Curriculum%20Info/SciLinks/Health.html

 

General Seventh Grade

Getting Students Connected - Grade 7
http://www.gsc.amdsb.ca/grade_seven.htm

Grade 7 Curriculum Links for Shrewsbury Public Schools
http://www.shrewsbury-ma.gov/schools/central/curriculum/lf7.html

Seventh Grade Skills from Internet4classrooms
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_7th.htm

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Eighth Grade Science

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

Life Science

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

Way to Go, Einstein
http://ology.amnh.org/einstein/
Lots of activities

How We See Things from BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/10_11/see_things.shtml
Games and quiz.

Human Body

Scott Foresman: Human Body
http://www.sfscience.com/english/grade_6/unit_D/index.htm
Control systems, drugs, and your body

42explore: Respiratory System
http://www.42explore.com/respsyst.htm

42explore: Skeletal System
http://www.42explore.com/skeleton.htm

42explore: Tobacco, Smoking, & Cessation
http://42explore.com/tobacco.htm

42explore: Vitamins and Minerals
http://www.42explore.com/vitamin.htm

Illinois Standards - Health Resources
http://www.ahsd25.k12.il.us/Curriculum%20Info/SciLinks/Health.html

Be Real
http://www.berealteens.com/
Drug prevention for kids

Gross and Cool Body
http://yucky.discovery.com/flash/body/

Substance Abuse Links
http://www.asd.wednet.edu/pioneer/barnard/sites/science/subabuse.htm

This Way to My Body
http://www.kidshealth.org/

General Eighth Grade

Getting Students Connected - Grade 8
http://www.gsc.amdsb.ca/grade_eight.htm

Grade 8 Curriculum Links for Shrewsbury Public Schools
http://www.shrewsbury-ma.gov/schools/central/curriculum/lf8.html

MCAS Project Software - Grade 8
http://mblncat.mbln.lib.ma.us/html/ENGLISH/mcas/G08Menu.htm

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Ninth Grade Science

Life Science

42explore: Genetics
http://42explore.com/genes.htm

Biodiversity
http://ology.amnh.org/biodiversity/

42explore: Invasive Species
http://www.42explore.com/invasive.htm

Micro-organisms from BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/10_11/micro_organisms.shtml
Game and quiz.

Physical Science

42explore: Color
http://www.42explore.com/color.htm

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

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

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

Way to Go, Einstein
http://ology.amnh.org/einstein/
Lots of activities

How We See Things from BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/10_11/see_things.shtml
Games and quiz.

Earth Science

42explore: Hurricane
http://www.42explore.com/hurricane.htm

42explore: Tornadoes
http://www.42explore.com/tornadoes.htm

42explore: Clouds
http://www.42explore.com/clouds.htm

42explore: EarthQuake
http://www.42explore.com/quakes.htm

42explore: Fire
http://www.42explore.com/fire.htm

42explore: Floods & Flooding
http://42explore.com/flood.htm

42explore: Snow
http://www.42explore.com/snow.htm

42explore: Soils
http://www.42explore.com/dirt.htm

42explore: Glacier
http://www.42explore.com/glaciers.htm

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

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

42explore: Weather
http://www.42explore.com/weather.htm

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

Human Body

Scott Foresman: Human Body
http://www.sfscience.com/english/grade_6/unit_D/index.htm
Control systems, drugs, and your body

42explore: Respiratory System
http://www.42explore.com/respsyst.htm

42explore: Skeletal System
http://www.42explore.com/skeleton.htm

42explore: Tobacco, Smoking, & Cessation
http://42explore.com/tobacco.htm

42explore: Vitamins and Minerals
http://www.42explore.com/vitamin.htm

Be Real
http://www.berealteens.com/
Drug prevention for kids

Substance Abuse Links
http://www.asd.wednet.edu/pioneer/barnard/sites/science/subabuse.htm

Illinois Standards - Health Resources
http://www.ahsd25.k12.il.us/Curriculum%20Info/SciLinks/Health.html

General Ninth Grade

Grade 9-12 Curriculum Links for Shrewsbury Public Schools
http://www.shrewsbury-ma.gov/schools/central/curriculum/lf9_12.html

Illuminations from NCTM - Grades 9-12
http://illuminations.nctm.org/pages/912.html
Many interactive activities to match national math standards.

 

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General Science

Overall

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/

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Overall

42explore
http://42explore.com

BBC Schools - Ages 11-16
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/11_16/

Eduscapes
http://eduscapes.com

Middle School Hub
http://middleschoolhub.org/school/school.cfm

PBS
http://www.pbs.org/

Scholastic Activities
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/

Teacher Tap
http://www.eduscapes.com/tap/

Teacher Tap: Content Area Websites
http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic85.htm

Teacher Pages

Teacher Tap: Teacher and Classroom Pages
http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic60.htm

 

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Developed by Annette Lamb, 4/04.