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Sites for students to use ALL year

QUIA
Play games to reinforce your basic understanding of key terms and concepts
Discovery Education
Videos and Explorations to help you study!
Your Textbook Resources online!
POWERSCHOOL
Assignments, Grades, and Class Information!
DICTION Dictionary (how to say terms)
Graphs!
GIZMOS
Use search to find
Learning Style Questions
Complete the short questions and then print the graph on the last page!
Learning Style Inventory
This is to print for students who cannot get online!
SOL Pass: Games and Activities
Choose games labeled by topic and sol to prepare for the end of the year test!
Toondoo
Cartoon creation
Flock Draw
Draw with others in real time
A Year of Vocabulary
flash cards, learn, audio, quizzes, games!!
Much of the Year in Review
flashcards, learn, audio, quizzes, and games!
Clean Video Search
Use this to access video links that do not work; paste the link in this site and search...watch...
Life Science Links to BOOK parts
Find the link to 'BOOK" on the topic we are studying; not all are here; by Leach, Jim
Interactive Sites for Different Science Topics
Explore!

SOL Practice

Grade 8: Science (2003 released items)
updated 2 17 2015
Jefferson Labs: SOL Testing
Interactive SOL Practice
science, math, english...
SOL Review
7th grade core subjects
Review Material for the Year by Topic
Review-- most is in the context we study. Some topics listed we do not study. Some questions are on a Biology Level. Goo
SOL Practice from State of VA
6th, 7th, and 8th grade practice questions

ALL YEAR: Scientific Method

Who is SUE?
Mass and Using a Triple-beam Balance
Interactive Scientific Method Computer Lab
Interactive Quiz #1
Interactive Quiz #2
Test your understanding of the Scientific Method
(key term application)
Flashcards or choose the Quiz!
(controlled variable = constant)
Experimental Design (ID: 1112)
(controlled variable = constant)
Science Inquiry: Question Preview (ID: 698)
(controlled variable = constant)
Scientific Method
Brain Pop
Interactive Fun and Clear Sesame Street Experiment
Models the basics really clearly--you get to choose what you test and make your own hypothesis each time
Clothing Color Virtual Lab
Type your name in when you type in number 1. and print when you finish the lab or when we stop to test
Peep Research
:)
Games to practice basic understanding
with some bonus terms also
Flow chart of scientific method with audio explanation
CSI: Solve these 4 Crimes!
Enter the world of Zoomers and Groceries in this Virtual Kitchen
Virtual Lab: Planting Flowers
Interactive lab
SM Game
Paper Towel Chromatography
Experiment to try at home--id the IV, DV, & CONSTANTS; Write a hypothesis; Summarize your results in a short paragraph.
The REAL Process of Science
hmmm....
Scientific Method Rap
What step do they leave out? Are any other very important parts left out?
Interactive activity adapted from NOVA,
Expand your understanding of the scientific process by watching two videos and follow along as each is shown how they went throu
Scientific Method Variables:
This is the website for the worksheet.
The Scientific Method Experiment
Watch the videos and read the webpage information to learn how they solved the problem: Which paper towel will absorb the most
Use these links to apply an understanding of the Scientific Method
Bear Hunt is my personal favorite!
IV and DV Virtual Lab
Manipulate the IV to see how the DV changes
Using a Graduated Cylinder online practice
VIRTUAL LAB
Dependent and Independent Variables
Teacher's Pet: METRIC SYSTEM
Use and parts
Using a Triple Beam Balance (simple)
Mr. Drollinger

MEASURING

Triple-Beam Balance Practice
Measuring the Metric Way Explained and Modeled
Great use of key terms and concepts!
Measuring Length
Practice measuring
Reading a Graduated Cylinder
Pracitce using Graduated Cylinder--the site let you try and check your answers!

youtube

Scientific Variables
One error--can you catch it?
Scientific Variables Conclusion
2nd part of the first
Scientific Method Song
Leaves out the Research and Observations after Question as it has it somewhat BEFORE! :)
Scientific Variable Song
YOU TUBE Controlled, Manipulated, or Responding
Independent and Dependent Variable
youtube
Variable song (some more variables also)
YOUTUBE to the tune of If you are Happy and you KNOW IT...
You change 1 thing--Manipulated Variable
youtube (music, but no words)
Teacher explains Variables and Control Group
Correct explanation--tells difference between control and constants!
Monty Python and the Scientific Method
practice the steps of the SM with this clip
Mr. Lee's Scientific Method Song
Scientific Method Refresher
Bite Sci-zed youtube quick run through the steps of SM
Controlled Experiments: Simple Explanation
Youtube: Drollinger
Teacher's Pet: Scientific Method
youtube 4 minutes
Scientific Method SONG
Have Fun Teaching

SCIENCE FAIR

Project Ideas
(make sure you only choose one which fits the guidelines sent home)
Science News for Kids
Science Fair Info
Sciende Fair masters
Science Buddies
(use project guidelines sent home to help you select a project)
Project Ideas
Remember to refer to our guidelines
Best Science Projects
(use project guidelines sent home to help you select a project)
Broadcom Masters
Science Fair Competition
Getting Started!
Many great sites to help you get started!
Science Fair IDEAS!!!
Science Fair Site
Scroll to the table with science fair categories--several of these fit our requirements! Use the other links to help you underst
More Project IDEAS
Prepare for the Science Fair
youtube
Education.com SCIENCE FAIR IDEAS
Analyzing your EXPERIMENT
tables and graphs
This site walks you through ALL of the steps for completing a SCIENCE PROJECT!!
:)GOOD

UNIT I: ECOLOGY

Ecology Levels and Interactions
IThis is the one I showed you in class :) ;youtube (Mark Drollinger)
Populations, Communities, and Ecosystems
Mr. Drollinger (CVS) new in 2013
ECOLOGY Quizlet
Flash cards, learn, audio, quizzes, and games!
Ecology Intro: Interdependence and the Levels of Ecological System
Youtube: Biosphere down to you

Ecology

Changes in Ecosystems
Relationships and Changes: Book has audio; simple text explains KEY vocabulary for our Ecology Unit
Games from our Electronic Field Trip!
Apply an understanding of ecosystems and human interaction
Human Choices can HELP habitats! Example: Biological Control
(audio)click on 14
Virtual Farm (4-H)
had the nitrogen cycle animated...
Why we should stop deforestation (and how it affects the water cycle)
(audio) click on 16 and then 17
The Simplified Structure of Elements
The Essential Elements of Life: C, H, O, and N
Adaptations
Mr. Drollinger (youtube)

Biomes

Biome Mission
What's It Like Where You Live?
Biomes of the World
Biomes
website created by students
Biome Song (Mr. Parr)
youtube (will only work at home)
Untamed Science: Understanding Climates in World Biomes
Youtube(will not work at school); watch the first 3 minutes or so...
Chesapeake Bay Interactive Poster
drag the slider across the page (it is in the middle)
Take a Walk: Interactive Walk Through the LAYERS OF A FOREST
(audio; turn off sound if you do not have headphones)

Change: long term, short term, and seasonal

Caribou Migration
Create and Print a Cartoon
Brain Pop HIBERNATION
Hibernation is an adaptation that enables organisms to survive in their ecosystem.
EUTROPHICATION
Use headphones or mute sound. Click on the12 and then 13
Succession
Diagrams and Text
Prezi on Succession
Succession
Mr. Dollinger (youtube)
Take a Walk: Seasonal Changes Interaction (such as dormancy)
Audio--use headphones or turn off volume
Take a Walk: Mapping Change in a Virginia Ecosystem
(audio: use headphones or turn off volume)
Eutrophication made EASY
Simple Animation
Eutrophication
Similar to the Simple video clip, but with more explanation
Amoeba Sisters: Succession

Food Chains, Food Webs, and Energy Pyramids

1. Brain Pop Food Chain Movie
2. Food Chain Information and links
3. Build a Food Chain
Two Food Chains to make after short reading
4. Make these 3 FOOD WEBS
5. Create a Food Web
scroll to the link near the end
• or 5. Create an Ocean Food Web:
Scroll to the bottom and click on the link
6. Food Web Crossword Puzzle
Be sure to ask before you print!
Antartic Food Web Information (use for challenge worksheet)
challenge!
Antartic Self Test (take after completing the above)
Quick Practice: Food Chain and related terms
Food Chains, Food Webs, and Energy Flow
"short quiz"
What eats...?
type in an animal and find what eats it and what it eats!
Viruses, Bacteria, and Food Web Review
Decomposition (audio)
click on 20, 21, and 22
Food Webs (simplified explanation)
Mark Drollinger on Youtube (will not play at school)
Who Dun It Mysteries
There are four foodwebs to choose from
Amoeba Sisters: Food Chains, Food Webs, Energy Pyramids and Biodiversity
FOOD WEBS (real Everglade food web shown and explained)
(youbube-~3 minutes)
FOOD CHAINS (real Everglad Food chain with terms used)
(youtube--4:50 minutes)
Energy Pyramids
Should not put Decomposers at the top--APEX consumers go at the top. Decomposers along the side....
MooMoo Math and Science--Trophic Levels

CYCLES

EXPLORING CYCLES: Water Cycle
(audio) Please plug in headphones before clicking on site.
EXPLORING CYCLES: Carbon and Oxygen Cycle
EXPLORING CYCLES: 1st Nitrogen Cycle
Windows to the World
EXPLORING CYCLES: 2nd Nitrogen Cycle Animation
Nitrogen Cycle
(audio) Click on 26, 27, 28 & 29
The Importance of CARBON for Living Things!
(audio) Click on 23, 24 & 25
The Exchange of Gasses
(Mr. Dollinger; youtube) Simple animation of Carbon Dioxide/Oxygen Cycle
• Image Map of the Nitrogen Cycle
Carbon Cycle Game
Nitrogen Cycle Introduction
Water Cycle Tour
The Nitrogen Cycle
Vision Learning (has a quiz also)
Water Cycle Rap (key terms in 2nd verse)
(Youtube; will not work at school)
All the Cycles
Review/Reinforecment
Farmers and the need for bacteria to fix nitrogen
youtube
CARBON CYCLES through living things
(using carbon dioxide - oxygen cycle)
Interactive Water Cycle Chart
brainpop: Carbon Cycle Game
free :0)
Brainpop: Water Cycle Game
free :0)
Brainpop: Nitrogen Cycle Game
free :0)
Nitrogen Cycle with Molecules shown
Amoeba Sisters: Carbon and Nitrogen Cycle
This has physical science stuff added--use in that grade to show ties?
STUDY JAMS: The Nitrogen Cycle (cartoon)
Mr. W: Carbon Cycle Song (youtube)
Mr. Parr: Cycle Song for 6th grade
Study Jams: Nitrogen Cycle

Interactions

Competition for Limited Resources & SYMBIOSIS at end
Some high school terms, but good examples
Ecological Relationships
Amoeba Sisters--Predator/Prey, Competition & Symbiosis

Symbiosis

Black Rhino
Many Animals in Symbiotic Relationships
Yucca
Common names: silverfish and firebrats
Order: Thysanura
Birds
Another Bird and ...
Symbiosis
Three Types
Symbiotic Relationships
You can use the links; also, scroll to see other relationships
Symbiosis Again!
SYMBIOSIS
youtube rap
Youtube: Untamed Science
SYMBIOSIS: Mutualism, Commensalism, & Parasitism
Symbiosis (youtube)
Mark Drollinger
Braconid Wasps larvae growing and hatching as wasps on Hornworm
Hornworm with Wasps
Study Jams: Symbiosis

Benchmark I Review/Reinforcement

SOL Pass
Ecology Review/Reinforcement Games and Activities
SOL Pass: Energy Flow and Cycles
Review and Reinforcement Games and Activities

UNIT II: CELLS

Characteristics that define LIFE and their Needs

Average Life Span of Animals
Characteristics of Life
Which characteristics are missing on the video? What characteristic is new (not from notes)?
Needs of Life Video Animation
Reinforces key concepts and terms (youtube)
Cell Theory Song
Homeostasis and the Cell Membrane King
Amoeba Sisters youtube
Homeostasis in Humans
Unicellular and Multicellular Introduced
Mr. Dollinger (2:26)
Multicellular responses to stimuli
phototropis and geotropism (but not named)
Plants respond to stimuli
phototropism and geotropism
Sexual and Asexual Reproduction
All living things reproduce like kind (same species)

WEBQUEST Introduction to Life

Robert Hooke
Pasteur's Experiment
Animation showing the experiment with the flasks
Cell Theory
The Compound Microscope
Spontaneous Generation
Powerpoint that has A LOT of the needed Information!

Unicellular Life Processes

Amoeba Feeds
Amoeba eats Paramecia
Paramecium Feeding
Sweeps food into gullet and from there enters cell
Paramecium Feeding (higher magnification)
Longer clip of Amoeba feeding
Cartoon of Amoeba Metabolism
Ingestin, Digestion and Excretion
Stentor (a protist) Excretion
Moves to cell membrane and is let out
Paramecium eating colored yeast
Asexual and Sexual Reproduction in Paramecia
In first 44 seconds
Asexual Reproduction Paramecia
Sexual Reproduction Paramecia
Paramecium excretion
Protist excretion
Asexual Reproduction in Amoeba
Binary Fission
Asexual Reproduction in Protist
Binary Fission
AUTOTROPHS: Euglena are photosynthetic when light is available
draw one with the green chloroplasts and arrows of light entering!
Autotrophs--YOU SEE GREEN? You know the organism can photosynthesize! (do not need to watch all)
How to show it? Use green and draw arrows of LIGHT going to the cell! The green organelles are chloroplasts in the cell!
Paramecium not keeping homeostasis--TOO MUCH WATER inside causes it to burst
contractile vacuole stopped working!
As a predator, an amoeba is a heterotroph
Stimulus Response--Making a Living Night Light!
What is the stimulus? What is the response?
Autotrophic Euglenoids
Watch the first few minutes (no more than 3 min. needed)
Amoeba eats paramecia

Microscopes

Parts of a Microscope (3 minutes)
youtube
Microscope Parts and Use (8 minutes)
youtube
The Amazing World Seen Through A Microscope
Preparing slide to see onion tissue
Only show the beginning as she tears it wrong and then goes on and on and on....
Youtube: Onion Cells
Shows different views of cells with nucleus question

Cellular Organization (Cells --> Tissues --> Organs-->Systems)

Levels of Organization
Organize It!
Cell Division Animation
youtube
Anatomy Arcade (ipad games also)
Games with different body systems
Stem Cells Explained
Human Body Systems: The Bare Bones of the Systems
Amoeba Sisters youtube
Cell - Tissue - Organ - Organ system - Organism ?
Identify these pictures as one of the levels of organization! Great Review!
BITESIZE: From Cells to Systems
Interactive video, turn on captions and sound (cellular organization; animal cell v. plant cell; basic organelles; short mc quiz
BITESIZE: Cells to Systems (Cell specialization; animal vs. plant cell)
Short clear reading pages with illustration (use the arrow keys to go to next page; 1-5)
Teacher's Pet--Cell Diversity, Shape and Size
(will not work at school)
Mr. Drollinger: Levels of Organization
Simply Explained
Amoeba Sisters: Biological Organization
From subatomic particles to Biosphere! Life is ORGANIZED!
Amoeba Sisters: Specialized Cells: Significance and Examples
Explore some examples of specialized plant and animal cells with the Amoeba Sisters! This video explains how specialized cell st
Amoeba Sisters: How Cells become Specialized
(won't work at school)

CELLS

The Mixed up Cells...
CELLS ALIVE: Exploring Cell Organelles
Cell-ebration!
Biology4kids Cell Structures
Cell Structure and Function
Prokaryotes vs. Eukaryotes; Plant Cell vs. Animal Cell
Looking at Onion Cells
What structure does this site name that we did NOT label and discuss in our onion lab?
Cells and Microscopes
Sites
The Cell and Its Organelles
Interactive Game
Cell Hangman
Cell Unscramble
Review Games for Cells
(small question bank)
Tim and Moby
Cells are like FACTORIES; NEED headphones
Inside a Cell
Best part: switch to a plant cell!
Brainpop: Cells
Cell vs. Virus
TED: Tells the function of different organelles as a cell fights a virus!
Eukaryotes vs. Prokaryotes Cartoon Animation
Amoeba Sisters youtube
Cell Cartoon
Mostly for a bit of fun...
Unique Features of Plant Cells
youtube--Teacher's Pet (some high school)
The Immune System Explained I – Bacteria Infection
Cells with Special shapes and jobs
Mr. Drollinger: Cell Organelles Explained Simply
Amoeba Sisters: Cells--The Grand Tour!
Intro to whole Unit
Amoeba Sisters: How Cells become SPECIALIZED

Cell Songs

Cell Rap
Cells, Cells, Cells, the Building Blocks of Life
The Cell Song
"Country" sound (guitar)
Life is Made Out of CELLS
and every cell has a twisted ladder...

Microscope Images of the Cellular Structures

Electron Microscope Pictures of Nuclei
Images of Different Cells and their Structures
Some are just drawings--many have the drawing AND the real image :)
Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes (labeled and described)
Use the NEXT button at the bottom of the screen you will progress from Prokaryotes to Eukaryotes to Organelles
MEET THE MICROBES: MOST ARE PROKARYTOTES
After reading the introduction, click on the names of the microbes in the bottom right corner.
The Nucleus and other Organelles
Drawings and Electron Microscope Pictures of the Organelles (click on the word "organelle" after reading about the nucleus)

Cell Processes

Cellular Transport

Osmosis: Diffusion of Water throuch Cell Membrane
Short video showing osmosis in carrot cells
So, What is Diffusion? Osmosis?
Close the ad that opens on front of the video (small x in corner); Real life examples of both (video with sound)
Animation of Passive Transport
Simple Diffusion, Facilitated Diffusion, and Osmosis
Animation of Active Transport
Click on Active Transport
Animation of Phagocytosis
What type of transport is phagocytosis?
Osmosis of Water out of cells (plasmolysis)
Read the descriptions around the pictures of the plant cells!
How Diffusion Works
Show in class to help clarify (volume)
How Osmosis Works
Show in class (stop before end as does ionic...etc; volume)
One Example of How Active Transport Works
This goes into more detail then we need to know...show beginning and the stop or turn off volume
Youtube explanation of PASSIVE TRANSPORT through CELL MEMBRANE
Tells more than we learn--but GOOD explanation of what we learn!
Youtube: Quick Definition of Passive Transport
short--reminder
OSMOSIS Rap
youtube by teacher (extra words hypertonic, hypotonic, and isotonic)
Diffusion animation and explanation
The Sci Guys: Egg Experiment
YOUTUBE: see the last for models showing and explaining the process
Amoeba Sisters: Osmosis
Uses hypertonic, hypotonic and isotonic in the miccle...but great intro and good real examples.
Homeostasis and the Cell Membrane King
Amoeba Sisters youtube
Simple Animation of Plant Cell Vacuole filling with water and causing Tugar pressure.......
Silly Cartoon of Diffusion
Very simple depiction
Cute silly catoon on OSMOSIS
youtube
Red Blood Cells in Different Water Solutions
gif by amoeba sisters
Passive Transport Animation
gif by Amoeba Sisters

Simulations to use in class (you can try these at home too!)

Diffusion and Osmosis 5: Dynamic Equilibrium (SAM)
Change the concentration of oxygen and carbon dioxide and watch the gases diffuse to equalibrium
Diffusion and Osmosis 6: Concentration and breathing (SAM)
Use this model to move a red blood cell into environments with different concentrations of oxygen and observe how the oxygen con
Diffusion and Osmosis 12: Osmosis (SAM)
1. Set the salt concentrations inside and outside the cell by using the pull-downs below the models. 2. Run the model and obser
Diffusion and Osmosis 2 - A simple example of diffusion (SAM)
This is a model showing the diffusion of ink in pure water. Click where you want to place the drop of food coloring.
Osmosis: Keeping an Ion Balance
COUNT the water and salt to the left of the cell, inside the cell and to the right of the cell. Now run the model and wait for
The Butterfly Effect Model
allow time to load; read directions first
Simple Osmosis with One Pore
Users can see the effect of changes in temperature.
The Butterfly Effect
Something as small as one beat of a butterfly wing can change everything!
Diffusion and Osmosis 3: Net flow from high to low (SAM)
Diffusion and Osmosis 8: The role of surface area (SAM)
Change the surface area to see how it changes the rate of diffusion
Diffusion and Osmosis 9: The Porous Membrane
Diffusion and Osmosis 10: Which atoms or molecules need pores? (SAM)
Use the buttons next to the model to explore which kinds of atoms or molecules can pass freely through a cell membrane, and whic
Diffusion and Osmosis 13: Making an electric potential (SAM)
Frequently cells need to keep high concentrations of some chemical inside, or they need to keep other chemicals out (low concent
Diffusion and Osmosis 11: Exploring an aquapore (SAM)
This model allows water to pass through a membrane.
Diffusion and Osmosis 14: Active transport (SAM)

Chemical Reactions

Photosynthesis and Respiration Explained
Photosynthesis
Click on Introduction and Concept 1 only
Every Plant can do this fundamental process...PHOTOSYNTHESIS!
youtube song
Photosynthesis Summarized
(youtube)
Amazing Animation of PHOTOSYNTHESIS
(youtube)
Chemical Compounds
Understanding the compounds used in photosynthesis
Respiration releases ATP
youtube student created rap
Photosynthesis
detailed audio also!
Photosynthesis and Respiration
Brain Pop movie with quiz
Photosynthesis Rap
youtube
Amoeba Sisters--Plants
Photosynthesis discussed after 2:35 minutes
Cellular Repiration and the Mighty-chondria
Amoeba Sisters Youtube (what you need to know starts at about 1:30 minutes and ON......)
Simple Photosynthesis Animation
Cellular Respiration
Brain Pop

Webquest Review of Cell Processes

#1 Diffusion Made Simple
#2 Passive Transport: Diffusion
Remember to go to next site when heading changes on paper
#2 Passive Transport: Diffusion/Osmosis
#3 Active Transport
#4 Photosynthesis: Introduction
#4 Photosynthesis and Respiration
Website made by middle school studnet!
#2: Osmosis
New site to understand osmosis; use if needed for #2
#1: Diffusion Made Simple: Osmosis and Diffusion
Use this link now for the site

SPONTANEOUS GENERATION

Bill Nye and Spontaneous Generation
2 37

HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL--about Spontaneous Generation
3 Biological Experiments that Changed the World

Use this WEBSITE FIRST

Interactive Controlled Experiments for Redi and Pasteur
This uses flash, so will not work on ipads

Animated Redi and Pasteur Experiments
This one is more accurate; also uses flash

BENCHMARK II: Review and Reinforcement

The Cell is like a City
youtube

Photosynthesis Equation
Explained simply (youtube)

Egg-citing Egg-speriment
youtube (1 hr in syrup and 1 hr in water)

SOL: Pass Games and Activities
Cells Structure and Division

The Wacky History of Cell Theory - Lauren Royal-Woods
(won't work at school)

QUIA Quizzes and two Games

Sci Guys Egg Experiment
Start at 3:17 to see diagrams at molecule level

OSMOSIS: A quick review
1 minute clip using key terms

Cells: Eukaryotes and their Organelles
Fun reading with great details to reinforce/review

Researchers actually are looking into this: Could WE --our CELLS--USE photosynthesis to trap light energy and get ATP energy?
Bite Sci-zed youtube (if you have 6 minutes to spare)

Cell Review
Music--but no vocals (do not need headphones)

Photosynthesis and Respiration Explained in 4 minutes
TED TALK

Why Red Blood Cells are Shaped like DONUTS :)
Bite Sci-zed (youtube)

Eukaryotic Cellular Structure explained

UNIT III: GENETICS

Chromosomes and Genes
youtube-- Teacher's Pet

ALL THINGS MICROSCOPIC
Greatly magnified images of common things and more...!

Cell Cycles with Mitosis and Meiosis

#1 Cells Alive: The Cell Cycle

#2 Simple Animation of Mitosis (w/o names)

#3 Cell Cycle
Matching Game

#4 Mitosis
Self-quiz

#5 Control of the CELL CYCLE
Interactive Game

Cytokinesis
Click on the errors in the paragraph to edit it correctly!

MITOSIS: Onion Tip Activity

Mitosis in a sand dollar
real time movie; scroll down to Mitosis in sand dollar and play movie (wait for it to load)

MITOSIS vs. MEIOSIS (NOVA)

Interactive Practice: Mitosis and Meiosis
error in playing 2010

Simple Animation of Meiosis (w/o names)

Narrated Meiosis Animation

Mitosis and Meiosis E-Lab
HIgh School Level

Quiz ON MITOSIS only from the E-lab above
Identify the phase of each real cell

Meiosis in detail
With real pictures also

Mitosis and Meiosis side by side
Narrated Animation

Meiosis Simplified
Easy explanations

The Cell Cycle of Body Cells JEOPARDY
Play this to check basic understanding

Links
I need to check out the links....2011-12

Just What Do You Know?
10 question MC quiz over key concepts in our study of genetics!

Tutorial on Mitosis
Teaches you the parts

ANIMATION: Mitosis and Cytokinesis

Cell Cycle and Chromosomes
youtube-- Teacher's Pet

Mitosis and Cytokinesis
youtube -- Teacher's Pet

Mitosis and Meiosis Contrasted
youtube -- Teacher's Pet

Cell Division, Mitosis and Cancer
Cancer--Mitosis out of control; scroll and click on the image to learn about different types of cancer; Look at the types of ce

youtube videos explaining or singing (will not work at school);

Mitosis Rap by teacher
youtube

Mitosis: Simple Tutorial
youtube

Mitosis: Splitting Up is Complicated
Crash Course; youtube

Mitosis and Meiosis: Simple animation showing the two
more detail in meiosis than we need

Cell Cycle: Great Reinforcement (w/ only a little extra terms)
explained and drawn by teacher on youtube

Mitosis is a part of Cell Division Song
youtube (written by student; played by teacher; sung by class)

Youtube for Mitosis or Meiosis (these are GREAT!)

The Cell Cycle and Cancer: What does the cell cycle mean to you?
Amoeba Sisters youtube Cartoon Animation

MITOSIS Cartoon Animation (use this in class)
Amoeba Sisters youtube (remember, mitosis is not the cell division as they say--it is the division of the nuclear material to ma

Meiosis: Compared to Mitosis
Amoeba Sisters youtube

The Mini-mitosis clip (cut from the longer movie to teach the steps)
Amoeba Sisters youtube

Explaining why Red BLOOD Cells DO not go through CELL DIVISION
Bite Sci-zed (youtube)

Farmers interfer with the cell cycle and, thus, can grow water melons that can not make SEEDS!
Bite Sci-zed

Mitosis and Chromosomes Explained in 2 minutes :)
Bite Sci-zed

DNA

The Discovery of DNA

Timeline of DNA Discovery

#1 DNA Replication Animation 2008
Lew-Port's Biology Place (11-14-2013)

#2 Build a DNA Molecule
(replication) (11-14-2013)

#3 Replication (use earphones)
Copying the Code; putting it together; Replication

#4 DNA: The Double Helix
Interactive practice of replication

DNA Replication
simplified

DNA Overview
Ethic Delimmas at the end

Human Genome

DNA Replication Cartoon (more info than we teach)
Youtube--created by high school students

KARYOTYPE ACTIVITY
Real Chromsomes to organize

Color Blindness Problem Set: Creating a Pedigree

Heredity Quiz

Tour the Basics
Great Review Site

Quia: GENETICS
Review and Reinforcement

Using DNA to solve a mystery
Recovering the Romanovas (Anatasia)

It takes a lickin'
Create a DNA Fingerprint to solve a crime!

Genetics Introduction of several key concepts
(youtube)--half of it uses tongue rolling to explain gene inheritance

Brain Pop (free movie and related activities)
Review of DNA

DNA Fingerprinting: Who Dun It?
Interactive Mystery!

What are genes?
Simple animation explaining basics of genes

Brainpop: Heredity

Another Karyotype Activity

Yet Another Karyotype Activity
Colored drawn chromosomes to help you

Chargaff's ratios
3D Narrated Animation (47 seconds)

See the size of DNA compared to other ...
Use the bar at the bottom of the screen to zoom in

DNA Replication
click on GENE BUILDER

DNA Replication Cartoon Animation
Amoeba Sisters youtube (highschool level...but intro and end are what we need to know and this is INTERESTING!

DNA Structure and Function (Cartoon Animation)
Amoeba Sisters youtube INTERESTING :)

DNA polymerase: Making a new DNA molecule from a template SAM

Extracting your DNA from Cheek Cells!
Bite Sci-zed youtube (We can do this in class :)

Nova's Simple Extraction of DNA Video
youtube

Sequence DNA (interactive; needs Java)
Nova

Zoom in on DNA

DIY DNA Extraction
narrated as kids extract dna

A Twisted Tale
youtube TED

DNA Replication
youtube 1 minute simple

Simple Science: What is DNA?
youtube 2 minutes BASIC reinforcement or introduction

DNA EXTRACTION
Virtual Lab

DNA
Some high school...but good

Genes and DNA
interactive, simplified info

What is DNA?
55 second quick summary (ICR)

DNA Rap (by highschool girls for Biology class)

Punnett Squares (Genotypes and Phenotypes)

Relationship between Genotypes and Phenotypes explained
has a bit more info than we learn--but is GOOD resource for our foundation

Study for Mendel and Basic Mendelian Genetics
Study the flashcards. Move to correct pile or missed pile. Then, scroll to bottom and choose your choice of GAME!

Planting Peas with Gregor Mendel
Use this activity to study Mendel's experiment

Punnett Squares Explained With Audio
Mendel's experiments animated

Genetics of Eye Color
Select eye color for parents and produce several offspring!

The Gene Machine
Use your phenotype and the phenotypes of your parents to determine your genotype!

Punnett Square explained simply
Key terms defined also and one Punnett Square example to make

1st Punnett Square: Working Out Examples
Try the first three Monohybrid examples only

2nd PUNNETT SQUARES
Read each page and follow the directions. Click on next to go to the next page.

Drag and Drop Genetics
Punnett Square Practice

MORE Genetics
Animated practice (problem 1 & 2 are PSquares)

Furry Family: Great practice (turn sound off)
Beware: does not name the genes after the dominant trait! However, if you pay attention to the key (table) you will LEARN!

VIRTUAL Lab (challenge)
Use headphones

The Princess and the Pea
Click on the "Activity" tab

Dragon Genetics
Create dragons--change their genotypes to match their phenotypes!

Reading and Examples explaining basic Genetics

GENE Inheritance GAME
Click on HEREDITY SLOTS

Punnett Squares by the Amoeba Sisters
Also defines key vocabulary (alleles, dominant, recessive, genotype, homozygous, heterzygous, etc.)

Punnett Squares: Predicting Offspring
youtube--Teacher's Pet

Gregor Mendel and Mendelian Genetics
youtube --Teacher's Pet

TED-ED: Mendel's Discovery

Mr. Drolinger: Genetics of Tongue Rolling :)
Slow explanation of Punnett Squares

youtube videos explaining or singing (WATCH AT HOME; will not wo

Teacher explains KEY terms in study of Mendel (phenotype, genotype, etc.)
About 10 minutes; substitute played for class 2012

Gregor Mendel Biography
youtube

Khan Academy Teacher explains basic Mendelian Genetics
talks slowly and draws while he explains

Mendel, Gene Inheritance, and Punnett Squares
youtube; bozeman; biology essentials #29

Punnett Square modeled and taught
youtube

Heredity and Punnett Squares
Crash Course youtube (show to class and have complete 1 p ws as reinforcement before Basic Genetics quiz)

Youtube explanation of PUNNETT SQUARES
use after learning as review; uses a lot of vocabulary words

What are Punnett Squares
very BASIC explanation; some errors by not naming gene after Dominant trait...but very good and slow explanation

Mendel-Meiosis Rap
youtube

Fun Youtube Mock Movie for Punnett Square Reinforcement
3 minutes :) youtube

Acquired vs. Inherited Traits

Observable Traits --> Genes + Environment Interactions
Animated Video (need headphones)

Where did you get that from?
A v I traits

Nature vs Nurture ws
Use this worksheet with the site below

Nature vs. Nurture
Nature: Inherited traits AND Nurture: Acquired Traits

Inherited Traits and Learned Characteristics
Remember, learned characteristics are ACQUIRED TRAITS!

Interactive Review Game

Learned vs. Inherited Behavior
GAME :)

Genetic Engineering

Controversy
Are the benefits worth the risks?

Explore More: Genetic Engineering
Site for Webquest

Explore More
Video clips on GE

Click and Clone

Space Doctor

Engineer a Crop: Transgenic Manipulation

Should We Grow Them?
The controversy of growing genetically modified crops

Guess What's For Dinner?
Genetically modified foods

Gene Therapy

Designer Genes (from our lab on Friday)
thinkquest site still down for construction!

Genetic Engineering
Animation of recombinant DNA made and more

Brainpop: Organic Food
free :)

Ipad (these were supposed to work with ipads)

Engineer a Crop: Transgenetic Manipulation
You are the genetic engineer as you follow the directions to genetically engineer the crop

Guess What's For Dinner?
GMOs!

GMO Resources (articles and videos)

Future Foods: A Debate on Genetic Modification
This is a good place to start

Dr. Oz: Genetically Modified Foods
part 1

Dr. Oz: Genetically Modified Foods
part 2

Dr. Oz: Genetically Modified Foods
part 3

GMOs Viewpoints
Public Broadcast Station interviews with experts

Union of Concerned Scientists
Genetic Engineering in Agriculture

Union of Concerned Scientists
Genetic Engineering: Risks and Impacts

10 Reasons Why We Don't Need GMO Foods
Supported by quotes from Scientists who know

GM Food: A Guide for the Confused
Say No to GMOs site

USA Food and Drug Administration
list of bioengineered foods

Monsanto drops GM crop plan in EU

BBC: Articles and videos about Genetically Modified Foods

CNN Articles on GMOs

Future Food: What is it about?
Many important questions with short answers

Americans have eaten genetically modified foods for the longest period. Today they eat genetically modified food produce every day. It's estimated that around 65% of the products available in American
supermarkets contain some amount of genetically modified ingredients.

"We Europeans could (if we wanted to) view America's GM project as the biggest field trial in history. "
Pro GMO article with several short video clips

Website for almost all of the articles and clips
also has the debate organizers

Greenpeace YouTube Video - Genetic engineering: The world's greatest scam?
youtube

Greenpeace: Say no to genetic engineering

Institute for Responsible Technology
This organization is against GMOs

Good Morning America Video - Frankenfoods

GMO Safety

GMO Compass

Genetic Modification of Food
Headline Bioethics is a study guide aimed to assist in the teaching of the science and ethics of new developments in biology and

Label GMOs

14 Year-old Girl debates Kevin O'Leary on TV Show
youtube

Seeds of Deception
What is gmo?

11 Calls for Organic Food
youtube

BENCHMARK III REVIEW

Quia Practice
Play all Rags to Riches until you LEARN ALL!

Jefferson Labs
20, Science 8, All Years, Scientific Investigation, Random

Punnett Squares
Stop when the highschool material begins

Brainpop

Genetics DNA Rap
youtube created by high school students

Genetics Rap
youtube; made by middle school teacher

Mendel (youtube)

Biodiversity
youtube

SOL Pass
Genetics and Evolution Games and Activities

RESOURCE
Explains most of the genetic basics we have learned clearly

TED Mendel and his Peas
Key vocab: geno, pheno, Dom, rec...(youtube) 3 minutes

UNIT IV: CLASSIFICATION

Classification

The Six Kingdoms of Life

The Six Kingdoms (2008)

What is the Key to Classification?

Classifying Life
Interactive Activity

A Touch of Class
Interactive GAME; simple practice classifying

Quia Games 1
PRACTICE

Scientific Names
quick introduction (Youtube)

The Classification of Living Things
Mark Drollinger (explained simply)

6 Kingdoms of Living Things
Mr. Drollinger (youtube)--INCORRECTLY names kingdoms...

Dichotomous Key
Mr. Drollinger

Classification Introduced 2015
(youtube) Two teachers slowly explain with a powerpiont and examples

NOTES Classification of Life (2015)
Goes with video above; PRINT these or make a copy of these (or get a copy from me); You can complete this for a bonus grade!

Placing Organisms into Kingdoms 2015
(youtube) Introduction of basics of organization

NOTES Placing Organisms in Kingdoms (2015)
Goes with the video above; PRINT this or copy it (or get a copy from me); you can complete this for a bonus grade; skip last pag

Simple Directions for How to Make a Dichotomous Key
Youtube: Shoes as an example

Using a Dichotomous Key to Idenfity Trees by Leaves
Youtube: Simple Identification Practice

12 Amazing Species Discovered
Get the paper for this exploration!

Classification of Animals Brainpop
Sorting into GROUPS

Dichotomous Keys EXPLAINED SIMPLY
Youtube: Amoeba Sisters (7 minutes)

Activities to practice using a DICHOTOMOUS KEY

"20" QUESTIONS for silly creatures

What Tree is it?
identify the trees in your yard

West Coast Native Tree Identification

Mission: Give the Organisms Scientific Names
interactive game

VIGINIA TECH
Tree Classification in Virginia

IDNature Guides
classify organisms you find

Use the Dichotomous Key to Classify these Animals

Walk in a Forest: Classify these four trees
National Zoo INTERACTION (AUDIO--headphones can be used)

Pond Macros Investigation Dichotomous Key
Use this with live specimen so that you know how the specimen move

Tree Identification
Dichotomous Key

Classifying Trees
The opening questions model the thinking for our paper copy and could be a good intro

Play 20 questions
Use animals and plants from our classification study

Classification Songs

Classification Rap
King Phillip Coughed On Fred and he Got Sick

Classification CUP SONG
Missing Domain level....

CLASSIFICATION RAP
LOUD BEAT...

Classification Song
Mr. Parr

Viruses and Bacteria

Microbiology at Cellsalive

Mr. Carl's E-class: BACTERIA

Mr. Carl's E-class: VIRUSES

Alexander Fleming

Watch Penicillin interfer with E. coli Fission

Infection Detection Protection

Discovery,Chance, and the Scientific Method

Virology Time Machine

MALARIA

POLIO

LEPROSY

Bacteria

VACCINES

Infectious Facts

Bacteria and Virus Interactive Quiz

Classification, Viruses, and Bacteria Review

Viruses, Bacteria, and Food Web Review

Bacteria Quiz

The Reconstructioners Solve Medical Mysteries
futuristic game

Microbe Zoo

Protists

Mr. Carl's E-class: PROTISTS

Great Pictures of Different Protists

Intersting Facts and GREAT PICTURES of Amoeba

Protist and Fungi Interactive Quiz

Phytoplankton Images (use to complete the 8 questions)

Virtual Science Lab
Protists and Fungi

Protists and Fungi Test

A Virtual Pond Dip
Classify the organisms!

EXHIBITION OF MOVIES ON PROTISTS
Lots of short movie clips of many different swimming, tummbling PROTISTS!

Ron's Pond Scum
Microscopic pictures and text

DIVERSITY OF PROTISTS
20 minute video (not on discovery any more...)

Protist Webquest

The Smallest Page on the Web

Fungus

Fun Facts about FUNGI

Great Fungus Information!

Protist and Fungus Review

Protists and Fungi Test

Protist and Funig Interactive Crossword
Unit Test Review

Protist and Fungi
Multiple Choice Quiz

Quia Games
Review of Protists and Fungi

Fungi Interactive Questions
See what you know...

The Fungi Kingdom

Fungus "Quiz"
PRACTICE

Kingdom Fungi Webquest

Fungi Practice Quiz

Plants

TREE RINGS
Read this and complete the worksheet

Dr. Douglas Fir
Tree Ring Activity

Using a Dichotomous Key
Tree Identification

Photosynthesis Game

Photosynthesis Animation

How do guard cells function?

1 Helping Plants Grow
Basic Info (use before activity and quiz below)

2 Activity Helping Plants Grow

3 Quiz: Helping Plants Grow

Life Cycle of a Flowering Plant (specific flower parts)
Info, Activity, and Quiz available like the three above

Plant Quiz
?

Plants and Animals
Biology sites

QUIA GAMES

Tree Identification
Trees in VA (paired key) June 2009

Gymnosperm or Angiosperm?
Quick check to identify the 6 trees!

Understanding Roots
Fibrous vs. Taproot information

Different Types of Roots
After reading the passage, try the game to identify the veggies!

"C" is for Conifers
youtube song

Take a Walk in the Forest
Dirt Detective: Test Soil Types (and see what types of plants would live there)

Can you identify poison ivy?
Cartoon key

Amoeba Sisters: Vascular and Non-vascular Plants
youtube animation

Angiosperm Reproduction
Amoeba Sisteres: Youtube

Animals

Animal Kingdom Phyla

The Nine Phyla of the Animal Kingdom

Exploring Life in Coral Reefs and near Deep Sea Vents

Can you classify these Animals? (try this BEFORE we begin our study and the AFTER we finish)

Safari Hunt to Review Animals

Use to Review the Different Animal Phyla

Sponges, Cnidarians, and Worm Quiz (+symmetry)

Sponge Quiz: Try this to review

Cnidarian Quiz: Try this out for review (Coelenterates is the old name for the Phylum Cnidaria)

Flatworm Quiz: Try this to review

Round Worm Quiz: Try this to review

Segmented Worm Quiz: Try this to review

The Autobiography of Squirm' Herman the Worm

Virtual Owl Pellet Dissection

Reassemble a Red Squirrel Skeleton

Complex Animal Review Crossword (interactive)

Complex Invertebrate Quiz
Mollusks, Arthropods, and Echinoderms

Detective Game to Review Invertebrates

Vertebrate Quiz I
Ch. 12: Fish, Amphibians and Reptiles

Vertebrate Quiz II
Ch. 13: Birds and Mammels

Study a Hydra
Reading and links of photos

BONUS Frog Project
You only need to do part II (Frogs/Toads should be Virginia or East Coast Frogs)

Plants and Animals
Biology Sites

Virtual Dissections!

Kingdom Animalia Quia games

Frog Dissection (scroll and click on "view demo")
Headphones are best--but you can read the script at the bottom if you do not have them.

Earthworm dissection

Earthworm Dissection
youtube

Identify a bird by its flight, body, and head

Making Heads or Tails of Planarians
Regeneration (narrated clip)

Dissections

Dissect a Salmon

Benchmark IV Review and Reinforcement

Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes
Compare and Contrast the Six Kingdoms

Mario talks about the 6 Kingdoms
youtube 10 minutes; uses lots of key terms

SOL Pass
Classification Games and Activities

Word Meanings

English Words derived from LATIN and GREEK

FIND Latin and Greek word part meanings!

Table of Some Meanings

Answers.com (dictionary will give latin and greek meanings)

Latin and Greek Roots
enter the English meaning of the root you want to find

Latin and Greek Word Parts
helps and fun games

English to Latin Dictionary
type your word in the search box

American Sign Language

Learn American Sign Language

Animal Project Search Sites

Animals by Classification

A to Z Index on Animals

Nature Serve Explorer
Species Found in the USA and Canada only

Kids Planet
Click on "Get the Facts" this will have many animals--(wolves have their own site)

site Nick found

Zip Code Zoo
Classification of Organisms

Animal Diversity
Classification of Animals

Spontaneous Generation
and Recipe for Bees quick site

Chromosome Number in Selected Organisms
PROJECT help

Karytotypes and Chromosomes of Some Animals
college level reading, but karyotypes are easily identified

Chromosome Number
ONLY use this wiki site if you cannot find the number from a more trusted site!

Chromosome Number Helps for Mrs. Daily
I use this when I cannot find the exact chromosome number in a direct search...

List of animals that have been cloned
Wiki site--do not use it as a source; get info from here and search to see if reliable; find new source

Chromosome Numbers in Animals
:)

Skeletal Systems for some mammals
drawings from the 1800's!

End of the Year Review

1 of 3 Review Questions: use your iboss user name
Online check of your results!

2 of 3 Review Questions: use your iboss user name
Online check of your results.

3 of 3 Review Questions: use your iboss user name

Year Long Vocabulary
some extra...some missing...MOST you should know

Quizlet A Year of Vocabulary
Flash cards, games, and quizzes

Quizlet More TERMS
Flash cards, games, and quizzes

Science Sites for the Teacher

Cambrian Explosion
That's a Fact (icr)

That's a Fact - Carbon-14 Dating
icr

Songs by Mr. W

Alex Dainis
Bite Sci-zed

BRAIN POWER

A Day Made of Glass 2

A Day Made of Glass 1

CT at Google
Findable Photos

A Day Made of Glass UNPACKED
this version has a guide to talk you through the technologies

How Does Your Brain Work
7 minute

PHYSICAL SCIENCE 7

CK 12 Physical Science
Textbook online

Shocked Science Interactives
Uses Adobe Shockwave

Physical Science Study Packet for the Year
Created by Mrs. Hicks

Metric System

Understanding the Metric System
SmithMathAcademy (youtube)

Metric System song for kids
youtube

Metric System Tutorial
(14 minutes; youtube)

PS Unit I Scientific Investigation

EXPERIMENTAL AND CONTROL GROUPS
youtube (2:18)

GRAPHING for Beginners
You can read the short passage before or just scroll to Bozeman Science (10 minutes)

Bozeman Science: A Beginner's Guide to Graphing
direct youtube link to the Graphing video

How to make a Scatterplot using Microsoft Excel

Scientific Notation

CK 12 Scientific Notation
Short reading and a short video clip

Measuring

Triple-beam Balance Online Practice
Interactive Balance -- Check your answers

BRAIN POP: Measuring Matter
Metric and Balances

INTERACTIVE LAB: Mass, Volume & Density

Reading a Graduated Cylinder
Start with this site-it is easier. Practice more on the site below this one.

Using a Graduated Cylinder
After showing you how, this site has you try a few and check yourself.

Denisty: Water and Blocks
Mr. Drollinger (simple explanation of our density lab analysis)

Density Facts
Mr. Drollinger (use after lab with analysis)

Density -- Cartoon to clarify what density is :)

PS Unit 2 Matter

CK12 Text Book: Matter

What is Oobleck?
Crash Course

Whatis Oobleck and other Non-newtonian Fluids?
youtube link for the clip above

What is Matter?
Kids Crash Course 23.32 (youtube)

Boiling Water = Snow!

Professor Dave: Types of Matter
Elements, Compounds and Mixtures

SONG: Why does matter matter?

Teacher's Pet: Changes of States of Matter
youtube

Free School: Matter--Simply Described and Illustrated
youtube

Study Jam: Properties of Matter
Video and Test Yourself

Solids, Liquids and Gases
Video and Test Yourself

Drag the item to change its state...!

STATES of MATTER (simplified)
youtube

States of Matter website
Shows atoms moving in different states of matter

Super Hero Webquest for States of Matter

Zooming in on Matter
Shows models of the atomic structure of 4 different types of matter

States of MATTER Game (Review)
Use the arrow keys on keyboard to move the cart and catch the correct phrase in the correct state of matter cart

States of Matter Interactive
Simple clear model of the three basic states

States of Matter with quick "quiz" identifying the states at end
Simple site with examples of all states

Heat makes the difference!
Matter changes state when you add or take away heat.

What caused the statue of Liberty to change color over the years?
Click through 1, 2, and 3. On 2 click on the timeline to see what happened to the statue over the years.

BRAIN POP: Matter Changing State
Video, Quiz and more!

BRAIN POP: States of Matter
Video, Quiz and More!

QUIZLET: Matter Vocabulary
Study cards and --

Interactive Lab: STATES OF MATTER

Matter is the STUFF around you
Chem4Kids (reading)

Brain Pop: Matter Sorter Game
Sort the States of Matter

All MATTER is made of ATOMS
Website summarizes main ideas well and has a neat zoom in on an atom

How strong is Oobleck? (6:16)

States of Matter WebQuest

Part 1
RADAR'S Chem for Kids

Part 2

Part 3
Purdue: States of Matter

Interactive Simulations

PHET Interactive Simulations Co
HTML5 Sims

SOLUBILITY: Interactive Lab
How is solubility of a compound determined?

Elements, Compounds and Mixtures

Study Jam: Mixtures
Video and Quiz

Study Jam: Elements and Compounds
Video and Quiz

Interactive Game: Elements, Compounds or Mixture?
Grab the example and place it in the correct label.

Solutes and Solvents--A Game of Concentration
PHet Lab Interactive--add solute to the solvent and check solubility

BUILD A MOLECULE
INTERACTIVE--PHet LAB (java; need computer)

Elements, Molecules and Compounds found in SOLIDS, LIQUIDS and GASES
Reviews the states as it adds the terms element and compound!

BILL NYE: Chemical Reactions

Ted Ed: The Atoms that make up the Molecules of Macaroni Salad
Use this on E, C and M notes day

Ted Ed: Understanding Mixtures using Macaroni Salad

Youtube site for the TedEd: Atoms that make up Molecules of Mac Salad
the other site would not load for a 2nd time....

Solutes and Solvents
I think your ipad can read this outloud to you -- try it. Answer the quetions when done.

Physical and Chemical Changes

The Chemistry of Cookies
TEDed (4:30) Quiz afterwards

Amazing Fire Snake: PRODUCES SOMETHING NEW
When baking soda gets hot, it makes CO2 gas. Pressure from gas pushes carbonate from burning sugar out of sand!

Physical and Chemical Changes
Video and quiz

Bill Nye: Chemical Reactions

Chemical and Physical CHANGES Activity
Works on computer--I have not tried it on ipad yet. Let me know if it works. Quick practice to identify as PC or CC.

7 Quick Multiple Choice Questions about Physical and Chemical changes
Your answers are checked and you get to keep trying until you get it right.

Exploring Physical and Chemical Changes Activity

Task 1: Melting and Heating Activity (flash--use the P. board)

Task 2: How does pizza go through your digestive system?

Task 3: The Rock Cycle 1

Task 3: The Rock Cycle 2

Task 4: Physical or Chemical Change (quia)

PS Unit 3 Atomic History and Structure

SONG: Parts of an Atom
(youtube)

Atoms around us
Chem4Kids (reading)

JLabs: What is an Atom?
With links for: All about Atoms and What is the differenc between an element and an atom?

Build an Atom
Interactive!

Atomic Theory Song
youtube (2:52)

BILL NYE: ATOMS
VIMEO 22 minutes (you will need earbuds)

Ted Ed: Just how small IS an atom?
4 minutes; youtube

2,400 Year Search for the ATOM

Study Jam: Atoms, Protons, Neutrons and Electrons
Structure of Atoms--Video and Quiz

IBM A Boy and His Atom
Created by moving one atom at a time

IBM A Boy and His Atom--See HOW the Movie was MADE!
If this just opens the movie again, scroll to the end and click on the link displayed.

Quick Tutorial on the Atom
Reinforce what you know and complete the quick drag and drop for the three parts of an ATOM at the end!

The Basics of Energy Levels and Orbitals

EXTENSION: The Particle Adventure
ADVANCED info on Quarks and other Dark Matters

Rutherford Scattering Interactive PHet
HTML5

The History behind the Discovery of Atomic Structure
Brief pictures and information on the scientists and their discoveries

Unit 3 and some 2 review SONG by Mr. Parr

Amoeba Sisters: Carbon and Nitrogen Cycle
This ties in what they learned last year to what they are learning this year.

Using the Periodic Table to know the parts of an ATOM 2018 (5 minutes)

PS Unit 4 Periodic Table

Chem4kids: Periodic Table
Reading (Links for each element)

Study Jam: Periodic Table
Animation/Video and Check Yourself

Tom Lehrer's "The Elements"
1:25 (Original)

Elements and the Periodic Table
Chem4Kids (reading)

Periodic Table

Alkali Metals
Video

JLabs: Element Math Game
Use the Element info to identify the different parts of the Element as represented in periodic table!

Fun Periodic Table SONG
Picture examples; group names(2:53)

ISOTOPHEs: EXPLAINED using CAR analogy
youtube--stick with this --IT HELPS!

What's an ION?
youtube: Tyler DeWitt (6:51)

Valence Electrons and the Periodic Table
Tyler DeWitt (16:52)

StudyJams: Periodic Table
Video and Quiz

Chemists Know - (Parody of "Let It Go" from Frozen) - University of California Irvine
youtube

INTERACTIVE Periodic Table

Jlab: It's Elemental

Name That Atom (game)
Interactive after learning basics of Periodic Table

Whats in the Box
Explains the Organization of the Periodic Table

Which one of these Elements does NOT belong? (game)
Periodic Table Application

Element Phonics
Click on the Elemental Symbol to see and HEAR its name!

Metals--The Movie

HYDROGEN--
The MOST ABUNDANT ELEMENT IN THE UNIVERSE

ALKALI METALS

AKALINE EARTH METAL Elements

The Carbon Family
Takes awhile to load...but this is for all those TREKIES out there....or children of TREKIES :)

The Oxygen Family

The Nitrogen Family

The Halogen Family

The Noble Gases

Periodic Table Game
Interactive

The Alkali Metals Introduction
4:30

Interactive: Isotopes, Mixtures and Atomic Mass
Helps in understanding of atom isotopes and great visual representation of the mixture of each in nature!

Families of the Periodic Table: Short presentation of each
Use the menu on the side to select the family of your choice or watch all. Have a periodic table out to look at when needed.

The NEW PERIODIC TABLE SONG
(youtube; 2:53)

Periodic Table with links to a short video for each element!

Mr. Kent's CHEMICAL REACTION VIDEO CLIPS
WATCH and be AMAZED :0)~Chemistry in action!

Periodic Table BASICS to KNOW for 8th grade TEST
MARK your table like this as you watch the video. Can you do this WITHOUT the video?

Come on and Meet the Elements Song (3:16)
Tells how the elements are used/found in real life.

Ted-Ed Video about EVERY ELEMENT IN THE PERIODIC TABLE

PS Unit 5 Chemical Bonds and Reactions

IONIC vs. COVALENT Bonding
Textbook Description of both and Animation

Chemical Bonds
Metallic, Covalent and Ionic Bonding

Tutorial on Covalent Bonding
Quick drag and drop to check yourself at the end

Covalent Bonding
Maybe a bit more than we need to know?

Ionic Bonding

Molecular Shape and Lewis Structure

What is an Oxidation Number and how do I find it?

After the short video above, try this quiz to see what you learned!

Lewis Structure Video WS
You can pause the video, make the structure and then click on the formula to have the answer shown and explained!

Naming Compounds
Chem4KIDS

Drag and Drop Chemical Formulas
Use what you have learned and inference to match the Chemical Formulas with their name.

MOLECULE MAGIC--drag and drop
Here are some reasonably common chemicals you might encounter in grade 9 science.

Classic ChemBalancer
Great practice! Try until it is balanced!

Review ChemBalancer
Same ChemBalancer--but with new equations!

BRAIN BOGGLE ChemBalancer
After becoming an EXPERT on the two ChemBalancers before this try this CHALLENGE Balancer!

Balancing Equations Tutorial

Creative Chemistry Website
Website explains Balancing Equations

Creative Chemistry: Balance the Equations
Click on the button on the left to get an equation to balance.

PHET: Balancing Chemical Reactions
Class Activity

5 of the World's Most Dangerous Chemicals
10:44 (youtube)

3 Chemistry Experiments That Changed the World

Balancing Chemical Equations for Beginners
Fun Silly way to make the basics VERY CLEAR (youtube 6;21)

How to Balance Chemical Equations (Simple for Beginners) 9:38
Use the molecules I made as you watch this to balance the three equations.

Reading a Chemical Formula (2:51)
Teacher models how to read chemical formula for 4 examples

Activation Energy: Endothermic and Exothermic Reactions (1:12)
We will look at this before you do your endothermic and exothermic lab.

10 Amazing Chemical Reactions
What signs of a chemical reaction can you spot?

Mr. Kent's AMAZING Science

Exothermic and Endothermic Reactions (4:16)
Clear explanation of both and how both can cause chemical or physical changes

PS Unit 6 Acids and Bases

TED: Strengths and Weaknesses of Acids and Bases
Youtube: Distinguishes between Acids and Bases by calling them Proton Donors or Proton Acceptors

PhET pH Scale Interactive
This is the activity from class

Acids and Bases Review
Watch the first 2:33-- at least.

PS Unit 7 Energy Forms and Transformations

Interactive Lab: ENERGY

ENERGY STORY
Links for short reading for many different types of ENERGY

Energy Quest
Explore an interactive room with links to pages with energy information. Also go to the movie room for videos

How Engines Work

Fusion (4:28)
Explains need for clean energy and shows how fusion of hydrogen happens...

Energy Experiments

Make a Self-returning Can

How to make a Pendulum Moving Car

How to make Simple Motors

How to Make Lemon Powered Batteries

How to make a toliet paper launcher

PS Unit 8 Heat and Temperature

Temperature vs. Heat (Eureka!) (3:00)
Differentiates between temperature and heat using swimming pool and cup with money. I show this to you in class.

States of Matter, Heating Curve, Phase Diagrams
Revisit of Phase Change Diagrams--I'll show you the first 7 minutes or so in class.

Crash Coarse: Heat Engines
Watch the first 1:36 minutes...the rest is more technical...but interesting :)

Heat Engine Explained and Shown WELL 3:31

Fire Water Balloon

How does a thermostat work? (3:47)

Bimetal Coil responds to lighter
Think--why does the coil unwind when heated? Why does it coil back up when heat is removed?

PS Unit 9 Waves and Sound

PhET: Sound Simulation (java based so will NOT WORK on ipad)
Play around with this simulation! We will be using it in class.

PhET: Waves on a String (Simulation Lab)
Play around at this site--we will be doing the lab in class.

BELL labs archive file
Wave Machine demos what our string lab did--beginning of clip

Rubber Ducks and Waves (2:52)
Quick Introduction

Sound Experiments

Types and Parts of Waves REVIEW (1:38)

Some Amazing Uses of SOUND

Resonant Patterns COOL
Physics Girl :)

What does SOUND LOOK LIKE?
Shows how air is a FLUID that FLOWS also

Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapse (Standard 4:3)
What term that we are studying caused the bridge to collapse?

Doppler Effect at Drag Race

Playing with Slinky Spring--FUN COLLEGE PHYSICS :)
Videos of transverse and longitudinal pulses moving along a Slinky that was lying on the floor.

Demo of Longitudinal Wave and Transverse Wave (:47)
Uses a slinky

Wave Song (youtube)
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Sound Wave Song -- Echo by Mr. Parr

Cartoon--Temperature of the Medium affects the SPEED OF SOUND
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Cartoon explaining RESONANCE quickly
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Doppler Effect (2 min)

PS Unit 10 Waves and Light

The Electromagnetic Spectrum
Introduction and facts about each of the types of EM radiation

Cartoon--Why is a convex mirror used as a rear-view mirror?
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Cartoon--Why is your reflection upside down in a spoon?
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Cartoon--Reflection and Angles
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Convex Lenses
Explains why the image is upside down. Goes into MORE than we do after that--but interesting about chromatic issues and camera

Cartoon--Why does a pencil look bent in water?
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Cartoon--Why do we see lightening before we hear thunder?
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Tour of the EMS-- NASA

EMS: Radio Waves (NASA)

EMS: Microwaves (NASA)

EMS: Infrared Radiation (NASA)

EMS: Visible LIGHT (NASA)

EMS: Ultraviolet Light Radiation (NASA)

EMS: X-rays (NASA)

EMS: Gamma Rays (NASA)

The Original Double Slit Test for LIght--is it a wave or a particle?
Scroll almost to the bottom for the video. This is on youtube too...but hoping you can see this on iboss at school.

Concave vs Convex MIRRORS

PS Unit 11 Newton's Laws

NEWTON'S LAWS (3:38)
Song--parody of What does the Fox say?

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Newton's Laws and other Motion Cartoons

Distance Time Graphs explained 90E (4 minutes)

Distance Time Graphs 90E continued (return journey)

DST Triangle (bitesized)

Speed and Velocity Cartoon (2 minutes)

Speed and Velocity tutorial 90E (2:41 minutes)

Perpetual Motion (2019)