Mrs. Callaway's 8th Grade Earth Science

News Websites

Science News and Information

http://www.brightsurf.com

Current Science News for Kids.

http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/

MSNBC News

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/

Fox News

http://www.foxnews.com/

National Geographic News

Experimental Design

Provides science experiment ideas along with videos of the experiments in action.

http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/experiments/

Ideas for wacky experiments you can do in your kitchen!

http://bizarrelabs.com/cat.htm

Properties of Matter

Provides information on the Properties of Matter.

http://www.strangematterexhibit.com

Interactive Periodic Table

http://pearl1.lanl.gov/periodic/default.htm

Provides information and graphics about Atoms, Elements and other topics in Chemistry.

http://www.chem4kids.com/

A list of websites in the different areas of Chemistry.

http://sciencespot.net/Pages/kdzchem.html

Physical Science

Provides easy to understand information and animations for physics concepts.

http://www.fearofphysics.com/

Interactive to show the relationship between angle, velocity and mass for projectile motion.

http://galileo.phys.virginia.edu/classes/109N/more_stuff/Applets/ProjectileMotion/jarapplet.html

Physics for Kids- Provides information regarding concepts in Physics.

http://www.physics4kids.com/

Interactive tutorial on Electricity and Magnetism

http://ippex.pppl.gov/interactive/electricity/

Page of links to various websites about Sir Isaac Newton.

http://www.tretherras.cornwall.sch.uk/Library%20Web/Library_Services/Help_sheets/Isaac%20Newton.htm

Quick tutorial on the Law of Gravity.

http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/farid/sciencekids/gravity.html

 Rocks and Minerals

The Adventure of Mineral Man and Rockhound. A thinkquest created by students on rocks and minerals.

http://library.thinkquest.org/5234/

Great list of websites for resources on rocks and minerals

http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/jmresources/rocks/links.html#different

Excellent overview of the exploration, technology, production and distribution of oil.

http://www.api.org/story/

Plate Tectonics/ Geologic Time Scale

Interactive website to teach about the Geologic Time Scale.

http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/education/explotime.html

Provides information and an interactive animation to understand Plate Tectonics.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/tectonics/#

 Atmosphere and Weather

Provides information, games, and folklore about Weather.

http://www.weatherwizkids.com/

Provides information for understanding our Earth Structure, Atmosphere and Cycles.

http://www.geography4kids.com/

Space/ Our Solar System

      NASA website designed for middle-school students.

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/5-8/features/index.html

 Provides information about Space and our Solar System.

http://www.cosmos4kids.com/

Pollution

Provides information on the different types of Water Pollution.

http://www.water-pollution.org.uk/types.html

Provides information about the causes and effects of Air Pollution.

http://www.cleanerandgreener.org/programs/schools/pollution.htm

Miscellaneous

Searchable database to learn the basics of "How Stuff Works".

http://science.howstuffworks.com

List of Informative Science Websites Listed by Subject

http://www.visualscience.info

Windows to the Universe provides educational information, games and 

opportunities to get involved in scientific research in the basic areas of Earth Science.

http://www.windows.ucar.edu/

Fun, animated information on topics in Earth Science.

http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/elevator.html

List of great website links for every science topic you can imagine!

http://www.surfnetkids.com/directory/Science/

  National Geographic for Kids

 

   http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/