Science Department
Gretchen Linton |
Brad Wasserman |
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Dan Bremer-
Thunderbirds Team Pam Ellison- Quasars Team Marjorie Gray Gretchen Linton - Superstars Team Karen McDowell Anita Uyehara
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8th Grade Science |
Armand Grez- Pathfinders Team Rosalyn Parson Graham Pettigrew Lindsey Thompson- Patriots Team Brad Wasserman-
Pathfinder Team |
Web Sites:
NSTA: http://www.nsta.org/middleschool/
This is the National Science Teacher Association web site. The NSTA promotes excellence and innovation in science teaching; they also publish a scholarly journal which pushes new approaches to teaching science.
National Science Foundation: http://www.nsf.gov/
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is a federal agency tasked to promote the progress of science and scientific learning. The NSF provides funds to schools for research.
Educational Innovations: http://www.teachersource.com/
This is great website which supports lab extensions at home and makes science fun. There are many products that get students interested in science and encourage exploration.
Cells Alive: http://www.cellsalive.com/cells/cell_model.htm
This is an interactive cell model. In addition it has activities on mitosis & meosis for students to visually see the process and parts of a cell.
Roller Coaster Physics: http://www.funderstanding.com/k12/coaster/
This is a java applet that supports our physics (red lab book) unit. Students are tasked to create a roller coaster that will not fly off the track or crash. Factors such as gravity, friction, speed, and mass can all be manipulated.
Bill Nye: http://www.nyelabs.com/
This web site allows parents and students to try some of the home demos seen in the Bill Nye: The Science Guy videos. Go to the web link above and then select “Hd- Home Demos” for additional information.
8th Grade Science Text online: http://my.hrw.com/
Students can be provided with a log in and password that allows them to fully interact with the Holt Physical Science text online from any computer. It is suggested that you log on using a computer with a high-speed connection. Please check in with your child’s 8th grade science teacher for additional information.
Science Spot Kid Zone: http://www.sciencespot.net/Pages/kidzone.html
This is a web site designed by a science teacher. There are many areas for students to explore in order to obtain further information on science related topics.
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FCPS does not control the content or relevancy of these pages.
Web Curator: Megan Farrelly
Last
Updated:
September 14, 2011
