Science+6-8

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** Generic Tools **

 * **Website** || **Description** ||
 * @http://www.neok12.com/diagrams.htm || Interactive diagrams (earth & space, biology, physics) ||
 * @http://www.fotobabble.com/ || Create **talking photos** - great for observations, reflecting on field trips, and more ||
 * http://learning.snagfilms.com/film/ || A collection of educational videos ||
 * @http://www.kineticcity.com/ || An amazing collection of science experiments, games, challenges, activities, and more ||
 * @http://www.popsci.com/archives || 187 Years of Popular Science Magazine (searchable archive) ||
 * http://www.dontstoplearning.com || Grades 7-9 Science Resources ||
 * @http://science.lotsoflessons.com/index.html || Hundreds of science lessons, activities, and games ||
 * @http://classroom.jc-schools.net/sci-units/ || Science Online - resources, lessons, and activities for K-8 students ||
 * @http://www.fossweb.com/planetfoss/index.html || Shared photography website: real-world science ||
 * @http://www.sciencefix.com/ || A collection of entertaining science videos for middle-school students ||
 * http://scienceofeverydaylife.discoveryeducation || The Science of Everyday Life - a fun, interactive website for exploration and innovation ||
 * http://studyjams.scholastic.com || Scholastic Study Jams - animated science videos & karaoke sing-alongs ||
 * http://newyorkscienceteacher.com || New York Science Teachers site - science curriculum, games, materials, and more ||
 * Science Education Resources || A long list of online resources for science educators ||
 * @http://www.webrangers.us/search.cfm || 50 interactive games and tutorials (tide pools, parks, etc...) ||
 * @http://vimeo.com/user697789/videos || 91 simple science videos - water cycle, plants, health, stars, rocks, matter and more ||
 * http://science.education.nih.gov/home2.nsf || National Institutes of Health middle school science resources and lesson plans ||
 * @http://sciencespot.net/ || A website full of resources for middle school science teachers ||
 * @http://www.science-class.net/ || Resources, graphic organizers, slideshows, and lesson plans for middle school science teachers ||
 * http://www.guide2digitallearning.com/professional || Web 2.0 tools for science educators ||
 * http://www.waco-texas.com/ || Science worksheets and resources aligned to Texas educational standards ||

** 6th Grade **
http://planetquest.jpl.nasa.gov/planetMakeover/ @http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/index.cfm @http://janus.astro.umd.edu/SolarSystems/ @http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/age/ @http://www.sciencemonster.com/planets/index.html @http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/50th/main.html http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/3d_resources/ @http://htwins.net/scale2/ @http://www.bbc.com/future/bespoke/20140304-how-big-is-space-interactive/ || -Amazing 3D interactive view of the solar system -Extreme Planet Makeover -Explore the solar system with NASA -Animated solar system visualizer -Calculate your age on other planets -Solar system games and learning activities -50 Years at NASA: history animation -NASA Station Spacewalk Game -Interactive scale of the universe -How Big is Space interactive visual || @http://ict21st.com/english/themeissue/high/energyst/ || -Energy lessons and activities -eBook about Energy || http://classroom.jc-schools.net/sci-units/resources.htm#8 || -Rocks - videos, tutorials, and tests -The Rock Cycle lessons/activities || @http://neoninc.org/budburst/ || -Earth science games and learning activities -Interactive worldwide database of plants & resources ||
 * **Standard** || **Website** || **Description** ||
 * Scientific Thinking & Inquiry || http://undsci.berkeley.edu/article/0_0_0/howscienceworks || The Real Process of Science (scientific inquiry) ||
 * Science and Technology || @http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/scitech/index.cfm || NASA's Science & Technology website ||
 * The Solar System || http://www.solarsystemscope.com/#plans
 * Heat (Thermal Energy) || http://classroom.jc-schools.net/sci-units/energy.htm#6
 * Weather and Climate || http://classroom.jc-schools.net/sci-units/atmosphere || -Atmospheric cycles lessons and activities ||
 * The Rock Cycle || http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/science
 * Plate Tectonics || http://classroom.jc-schools.net/sci-units/earth-features || -Plate Tectonic lessons, activities, and games ||
 * Earth and Life History || @http://www.sciencemonster.com/earth/index.html

** 7th Grade **
http://peer.tamu.edu/curriculum_modules/Cell_Biology/index || -Cell biology resources and activities -Cells Are Us - 5 learning modules about cell biology || @http://www.anatomyarcade.com/ || Diet, disease, cells, nutrition & more - videos, tutorials & tests -Anatomy games (skeletal, muscular, circulatory, respiratory...) ||
 * **Standard** || **Website** || **Description** ||
 * Scientific Thinking & Inquiry || @http://www.exploratorium.edu/cooking/ || The Science of Cooking ||
 * Science and Technology ||  ||   ||
 * Biological Classification || http://classroom.jc-schools.net/sci-units/living-things.htm#8 || Living Things - lessons and activities ||
 * Cell Biology || http://classroom.jc-schools.net/sci-units/cells.htm#7
 * Genetics || @http://forensics.rice.edu/ || CSI style forensics game for middle school students ||
 * Biological Evolution || http://classroom.jc-schools.net/sci-units/bio.htm#6 || Biology resources and activities ||
 * The Human Body || http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/science/organisms
 * Ecology || http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/ || -Animated videos & karaoke (photosynthesis, plant cells, etc...) ||

** 8th Grade **
http://classroom.jc-schools.net/sci-units/matter.htm#8 || -Matter videos, tutorials, and tests -Matter lessons, games, and activities || http://classroom.jc-schools.net/sci-units/energy.htm#6 || -Energy, electricity, and forces videos, tutorials, and tests -Electricity & magnetism lessons and activities || http://classroom.jc-schools.net/sci-units/force.htm#8 || -Forces video, tutorial, and test -Forces and motion activities and lessons ||
 * **Standard** || **Website** || **Description** ||
 * Scientific Thinking & Inquiry || @http://www.exploratorium.edu/cooking/ || The Science of Cooking ||
 * Structure of Matter || http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/science
 * Reactions || http://classroom.jc-schools.net/sci-units/matter.htm#8 || Reactions lessons & activities ||
 * Density and Buoyancy ||  ||   ||
 * Conservation of Energy || @http://www.sciencemonster.com/physics/index.html || Gravity & inertia game ||
 * Electricity and Magnetism || http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/science/
 * Forces || http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/science/
 * Waves || http://classroom.jc-schools.net/sci-units/energy.htm#6 || Waves lessons & activities ||