8th Grade Science
Earth & Space Science
Classroom Websites
Scale of the Universe :: a website dedicated to scale and proportion
Earth :: a global map of wind, weather, and ocean conditions
PhET Labs
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Gizmos
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Classroom Videos
(A selection of these may be shown in class. They are subject to change and the final choice may will fluctuate each year.)
Short Clips
Kurzgesagt - Everything You Need To Know About Planet Earth
Kurzgesagt - The Big Bang
Kurzgesagt - What is Light?
Crash Course Chemistry - The Atom
Crash Course Chemistry - The Periodic Table
Building a Scale Model of the Solar System in the Desert
SciShow - The Chelyabinsk Meteor
TED-Ed Adam Savage - How simple ideas lead to Scientific Discoveries
Full Documentaries
America Revealed - Food Machine
This documentary ...
The Planets - Saturn
This documentary explores the wonders of Saturn with a special focus on the NASA Cassini mission.
The Planets - Jupiter
This documentary shows how Jupiter played a vital part in the history of our Solar System.
Packing For Mars
This documentary explores the idea of building a colony on Mars, and how to tackle some of the challenges involved.
Crude - The Incredible Story of Oil
This documentary explains where oil comes from, how it has completely transformed our society and what its future looks like.
Additional Materials
"Shock and Awe - The History of Electricity" by Jim Al-Khalili (BBC)
This video goes with multiple extra credit worksheets that *may* be offered in your class
Links and Games
Online Etymology Dictionary
What does this word really mean?
The Deep Sea
Dive from the surface waves to the bottom of the Mariana Trech and see what comes along!
The Size of Space
Size and Proportion in Outer Space!
Rocks
Take a break and stack some rocks
Iceberger
Draw an iceberg and see how it will float
PBS Ecosystem Games
Mountains (Mountain Scramble)
Mangrove (Make a Mangrove)
Rainforest (Jungle Jeopardy)
Australian Outback (Feed the Dingo)