Class Documents:
Reference Material:
- FCAT Science Equations Reference Sheet
- Periodic Table
- Math Reference Sheet
- SI Units
- Temperature Units
Lab Guides:
Class Rubric:
Benchmarks:
Notebooks:
Resources By Order of Instruction
First Quarter
Do You Believe Video First day of class video
Science and Society
Learning Objectives:
The Big Ideas #4 be sure to review the specific benchmarks associated with this Idea.
The Nature of Science:
Learning Objectives:
The Big Ideas #1-3 be sure to also review the specific benchmarks associated with these Ideas.
- Prentice Hall Earth Science: Online Textbook
Science Skills pages 728-742 (User id: Grade8 Password: Science) - Classroom Presentation on Inquiry
- How Science Really Works
- Earth Science Literacy #1
Earth Systems
Learning Objectives:
Aspects of the Big Ideas # 7 be sure to also review each of the benchmarks associated with this Idea.
- Prentice Hall Earth Science: Online Textbook
Chapter 1 pages 1-31 (User id: Grade8 Password: Science) - Earth Systems Science This is the documemt used in class. Defines Earth’s spheres and interactions
- Earth Systems Video Short video shown in class — interaction of Earth’s spheres
- Earth Science Literacy #3
Hydrosphere
Learning Objectives:
Aspects of the Big Ideas #7 be sure to review the specific benchmarks associated with this Idea.
The Water Cycle
- Prentice Hall Earth Science: Online Textbook
Chapter 6 pages158-163 and 171-177 (User id: Grade8 Password: Science) - Class Web Quest
- Water Science
(great resource from USGS, all you ever wanted to know — maybe) - Hydrologic Cycle (from the people who train meteorologists)
River Systems
- Prentice Hall Earth Science: Online Textbook
Chapter 5, 6 (User id: Grade8 Password: Science)
Oceans
- Prentice Hall Earth Science: Online Textbook
Chapters 14, 15, 16 (User id: Grade8 Password: Science) - Oceanography
(class presentation) - Oceans Alive
(excellent resource on oceans) - Espere
(another great resource on oceans) - Ocean Circulation
(class powerpoint) - Ocean Currents
(This is for those who want to learn more)
El Nino
- El Nino
(class powerpoint) - NASA El Nino Page
(Good information from NASA) - NOAA El Nino Page
(great resource from NOAA) - El Nino and Central Florida
(class powerpoint)
Second Quarter
Geosphere
Learning Objectives:
The Big Ideas #6 be sure to review the specific benchmarks associated with this Idea.
Plate Tectonics
- Prentice Hall Earth Science: Online Textbook
Chapters 8, 9, 10 (User id: Grade8 Password: Science) - 23rd Annual Consortium of Geologists Classroom inquiry activity
- Plate Tectonics
(A short online book about plate tectonics, pages typically load slowly, be patient) - Earthquakes for kids
(Comprehensive site contains a wealth of information and activities for students as well as ideas for teaching about earthquakes) - Windy Ridge Earthquake Center
- Virtual Earthquake
- Volcanoes
- Sample Tests (If you want to see which answers were correct or incorrect, write your email address on the line provided. I will email your results back to you)
Astronomy
Learning Objectives:
The Big Ideas #5 be sure to review the specific benchmarks associated with this Idea.
- Prentice Hall Earth Science: Chapters 22, 23, 24, 25 (User id: Grade8 Password: Science)
- Windows to the Universe (Here for Spanish Version)
- Nine8Planets.org
- NASA
- The Sun Video
- International Year of Astronomy
Third Quarter
Geosphere
Learning Objectives:
The Big Ideas #6 be sure to review the specific benchmarks associated with this Idea.
Rock Cycle
- Prentice Hall Earth Science: Online Textbook
Chapters 2, 3, 5, 6 (User id: Grade8 Password: Science) - Rock Cycle
- Short tutorials on rocks
Energy Resources
- Prentice Hall Earth Science: Online Textbook
Chapter 4 - Department of Energy Kids Page
- Energy Quest
- Forms Of Energy
- Renewable & Nonrenewable
Fourth Quarter
Learning Objectives:
Aspects of the Big Ideas #7 be sure to review the specific benchmarks associated with this Idea.
Atmosphere
- Prentice Hall Earth Science: Online Textbook
Chapters 17, 18, 19, 20 (User id: Grade8 Password: Science) - Structure and Temperature
- Water in the Atmosphere
- Air Pressure and Wind
- Weather Patterns
Earth Systems Climate
- Prentice Hall Earth Science: Online Textbook
Chapter 21 (User id: Grade8 Password: Science) - IPCC Report
- The EPA Climate change for kids
- Woods Hole
- Climate Science
Honor’s Study Guide
FCAT Resources
- FCAT Explorer(Sign-in name all caps usually first letter of first name and last name. Password date of birth mmddyyyy.)
- Biology 4 Kids
- Physics 4 Kids
- Chemistry 4 Kids
- Earth Science 4 Kids
- Astronomy 4 Kids
- What Do I Need To Know
- FCAT Rubric
- Sample Science Questions ‘04
- Sample Science Answers ‘04
- Sample Science Questions ‘06
- Sample Science Answers ‘06
- 2007 FCAT Test
- 2007 FCAT Answers
- FCAT Vocab Grade 6
- FCAT Vocab Grade 7
- FCAT Vocab Grade 8
General Study Resources
- Science Terms
A good place to start — look up terms used in class - EarthComm Textbook Link
- Prentice Hall Earth Science Online Textbook
This is the online version of the textbook you have at home and in class. There are some “extras” available online. (User id: Grade8 Password: Science) - Wikipedia Science Portal or Spanish Version
Good science information but written at a higher level, occasional hackers may compromise quality - Homework Center
Helpful for any class - Britannica Digital Learning Resources
User name: ocps password: orange Spanish Version - Scholastic Homework Help
Tools to study better - Ask Search Engine
Use more than just Google to search. Maybe try Bing and let me know what you think. Also try different keyword searches to find more information about science. - Nettrekker
School approved search engine, but many fewer results - Orange County Library
Use the public library, actually check out a book or video - Creat A Graph
Easy to use graph maker
Science in the News:
Discussions