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2008 SOL Reading Practice
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Ms. Rowe's Dictionary Hunt

ALDERMAN January Reading Benchmark

Ms. Rowe April Benchmarks Odd

Rowe Benchmarks April

Algebra Review

Art Adventures

Art Detective
Inside Art
Smithsonian Online Exhibits
Art of Roy Lichtenstein
Look at bottom for more pictures
Art Online Encyclopedia

Astronomy

Solar System Simulation
View the Moon
Design a Planet
Planet 10 build a world
Scroll down the page to #2
All kinds of Interactives
Scroll down the list for all kinds of activities
Interactive Astronomy
Be sure to check out the observatory and classroom links
Virtual Planetarium
Space games .gov
Ancient Astronomy
More Interactives
Ask An Astronomer
Star Child
Astronomy_timeline
Science News Updates
Science Daily Updates
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Myers 2/16
MS. MYERS PORTAPORTAL
LINK TO MS. MYERS SCIENCE PORTAPORTAL. IF DOING FROM HOME PASSWORD IS MYERSSCIENCE

Rowe

Grade 8 Science

Language Arts

Vocabulary Fun

Tom Sawyer Games

Reading Skills

Summer School Language Arts

Summer School Math

Word Problems

World Geography

World Studies

Mr. Good's Activities

South America Webquest
Use Safari NOT Firefox

Writing Skills

Science SOL Preparation

Metric Meassurement

Measure It
Practice Measuring in Centimeters
Metric Prefixes
Frame of Reference
Comparing Metric Length
AAA site
Building a Shed Using Metric
AAA site
Comparing Metric Volume
AAA sit
Comparing Metric Mass
Metric Quiz
Metric Volume
Measuring Volume Using Graduated Cylinder
Metric Measurement Rags to Riches

Density

Basketball Shootout
Calculating Density
Nice game but slow loading
Density of a Liquid
Mass Volume Density Quiz
Choose a Level

Vocabulary

Measurement Matching
Measurement Hangman
Nature of Matter Matching
Nature of Matter Hangman
States of Matter Matching
The Matching has a lot of words so do at least 3 times
States of Matter Hangman
Atomic Structure Matching 1
Atomic Structure Matching 2
Atomic Structure Hangman
Chemical Reactions Matching
Chemical Reactions Hangman
Matter in Motion Matching
Matter in Motion Hangman
Work and Machines Matching
Work and Machines Hangman
Energy and Energy Resources Matching and Wordsearch
Energy and Energy Resources Hangman
Heat and Heat Technology Matching and Word Search
Word Search takes several minutes to load
Heat and Heat Technology Hangman
Atomic Energy Matching and Word Search
Word Search takes several minutes to load. Play Matching several times to get all the terms
Atomic Energy Hangman
Electricity Matching and Wordsearch
Word Search takes several minutes to load. Play Matching several times to get all the terms
Electricity Hangman
Magnets and Magnetism Matching and Word Search
Word Search takes several minutes to load. Play Matching several times to get all the terms
Magnets and Magnetism Hangman
Energy of Waves Matching and Word Search
Word Search takes several minutes to load. Play Matching several times to get all the terms
Energy of Waves Hangman
Sound Matching and Word Search
Sound Hangman
Nature of Light Matching and Word Seach 1
Word Search takes several minutes to load. Play Matching several times to get all the terms
Naature of Light Matching and Word Search 2
Word Search takes several minutes to load. Play matching several times to get all the worlds
Nature of Light Hangman
Word Search takes several minutes to load. Play matching several time to get all words.

Lab Equipment and Scientific Method

States of Matter

Materials and Changes Games
Each game has more than 1 step. Click on the arrows on the top as well as the ones at the bottom
Phantom's Parlor
More States of Matter
States of Matter Quiz
States of Matter Rags to Riches
5 States of Matter Quiz
Notes on the top will show if you answered the question correctly

Atomic Structure

Simple Machines

Simple Machine's Game
Click on the large START in the green box. The house is simple machines, the garage is more complex machines
Simple Machines Information and Activities

Power and Energy

SOL Practice Tests

Ms. Liddle

Geocaching

GRADE 8 SCIENCE QUIZZES

Roach Chemical Reactions Quiz

Myers Chemical Reactions Quiz

Roach Newtons Law

Myers Newton's Law

Safety Quiz

Roach Bunsen Burner Quiz

Myers Bunsen Burner Quiz

Spanish Games

Los Numeros
Spanish Numbers
Spanish Rags to Riches 1
This is linked to the HTML version. DO NOT USE FLASH VERSION or pictures won't show.
Spanish Vocab Hangman 1
Match the Numbers
Do at least 4 times. You should get different numbers each time.
Classroom Commands Matching
Do at least 4 times. If you know these Hangman will be easy.
Spanish Classroom Commands Hangman
Classroom Commans and Review Rags to Riches
Spanish Numbers Quiz
Telling time game
Colors Hangman
Practice Telling Time
Click on the drop down menu
Time Matching
Colors Matching
DO AT LEAST TWICE BEFORE THE HANGMAN
Color/Time Quiz
Body Parts Matching Do several times-not all words appear the first time.
Body Parts Hangman
Spanish Rags to Riches 2-Do not switch to flash version or the pictures will not show up.
Order the Body Parts
Body Parts 2
Learn some Animal Vocabulary
Christmas Customs Mexico
New Years Customs Mexico
Christmas Traditions Spain
New Years in Spain
La Familia Matching 1
La Familia Matching 2
La Familia
Hangman
Classroom Objects Matching 1
Classroom Objects Matching 2
Classroom Objects Hangman
Classroom Objects-Picture Hangman
Information on South American Countries
Information on South American Capitals
Caribbean Countries
Caribbean Capitols
Information on Equatorial Guinea
Interactive Map of Spain-click on the blue markers for information about each site.
PARTS OF THE BODY FILL IN
FACE FILL IN

BOLIVIA WEB QUEST

Spain

MEXICO

World Studies 8

MAPS

Link to maps of South America
Look to the right, maps by bodies of water, capital cities, landforms etc.
Variety of Maps
General map, scroll down to find links to individual maps
Interactive Map
Click on the country and you will get more information. Look at the bottom and you will see links to climate maps and other act
Interactive Travel Map
All Kinds of Map Games

Ecuador

Info Please-General information
Sightseeing Guide/Ecuador History Timeline
Ecuador Etiquette
General facts are on top. Scroll down to read about greeting, dinning etc.
Ecuador Events
Festivals
Holidays
Arts and Crafts
Pcitures of the Andes
Volcanos of Ecuador
C.I.A. World Fact Book
Animals
Be sure to look to the left and check out other links.
Jungle
Look to the right to find more links about the jungle

Galapagos Islands

MAP
Scroll down to see a lot of links to climate, history etc.
Facts
History
People
Animals
Plants

Belize

Map of Belize
Scroll down and look to see more links for Belize
CIA Fact Book
History and other links
Early History Timeline
Mayan Hierolyphs
Be sure to click on the other history pages, in blue at the top.
Modern History
Geography
Blue Hole
Be sure to click on some of the other links on this page
Things to Do
Customs/Culture
Language
More Extensive information on Culture
Myan Archeology
Music
Scroll past the ads
Celebrations
Health
Society-All kinds of topics
Belize Etiquette business/ students
Travel Etiquette and basics

Costa Rica

Map
This page has a lot of information and links. Take your time and look around
C.I.A. World Fact Book
Sightseeing/History and more
Education
Huge selection of links
Archeology
Roll your cursor to find links or look at the bottom. There are a lot of links and information. You can see all types of artif
Music
History and Cultural
Etiquette Tips
Business/Student Etiquette
Costa Rican Animals
Wildlife Rescue Center
Click on the Photos
Ecosystem
Volcanoes
Famous People

Honduras

Map
There are many additional links on this page, look around.
Map with regions
Info Please History etc.
Timeline-up to present
All types of information on Honduran Life
Scroll all the way down, there is a lot of information.
C.I.A. World Fact Book
Famous People
Etiquette business/student
Etiquette business/student
Information on food customs etc. Scroll past the ads
Information on food customs etc. Scroll past the ads
Health Issues
Natural Disasters
Working Conditions
Plants and Animals

Panama

Map
This page has a lot of information and links. Take your time and look around
Maps and Information
Panama Canal videos, pictures, etc.
Canal-How it works
Canal engineering History
Panama Timeline 1502-present
Infoplease Geography/culture
Canal Museum
Indigenous Peoples
Native Indians
Culture
Lots of information, scroll past the ads.
Folklore
Etiquette business /student
Customs and Etiquette
Dept. of State site-information on health, safety and many other issues
Working Conditions
Scroll past the ads
Famous People
National Geographic
Cities

El Salvador

Maps
Links to all kinds of maps and other sites.
Map with roads etc.
C.I.A.Factbook
Infoplease Geography/culture/history
History Timeline
State Department Page-A lot of information
Culture
Famous People
Health Issues
Working Conditions
Volcanoes
Click on link to individual volcanoes
Etiquette
National Geographic

Guatamala

Maps- Look around at other links on this page
C.I.A Factbook
INFOPLEASE
History timeline
Culture
Myan Archeology
Myan Temples
Etiquette business/student
Health
Famous People
Scroll past the ads
Indigenous Peoples
Artists

Nicaragua

Jamaica

Columbia

Venezuela

Ecuador

Brazil

Peru

Paraguay

Chile

Argentina

Uruguay

Bolivia

Guyana

Suriname

French Guiana

Asia

China

Map
Scroll all the way down, there is a lot of information and more links.
CIA Fact Book
BBC Timeline 1949-present
Etiquette
Student Etiquette
National Geographic Guide-Use the link across the top for facts and cities
Attractions-Scroll past ads and click on links for more information
Business/Student Etiquette

North Korea

South Korea

Japan

India

Nepal

Bhutan

Myanmar

Taiwan

Bangladesh