Websites for all types of Sciences

Class, here are great websites that cover all the Sciences. Use them to help you study, complete a Webquest, or just to learn more about Science. Click on the links and it'll take you directly there. If you find any additional good one for kids, let me know:

General Sites that cover ALL the Sciences:
The Science Spot's Kids Zone
Ducksters
Fact Monster
ScienceKids
BrainPop (username- ps220; password- brainpop)
BBC 1
BBC 2
Bill Nye (Educational Resources)
WorldBookOnline
IXL
EDinformatics (covers all Sciences)

Discovery Education

Life Science:
Cells Alive (on Cells, Genetics, Mitosis, Meiosis)
Learn Genetics
Biology4Kids
KidsBiology
KidsHealth

Physical Science:
Chem 4 Kids
Physics4Kids
Dictionary for Physical Science topics

Earth & Space Science:
KidsGeo
Geography4Kids
Mineralogy 4 Kids
Climate Kids
Cosmos4Kids
Kids Astronomy

Games, Quizzes, Flashcards, Practice sites:
Wisc-online Arcade Games
Sheppard Software
Soft Schools
Glencoe NYC (Self-check Quizzes)
BrainPop Science Games
Kahoot!
Quizlet
IXL
Jeopardy Science Games (on Google)
Interactive Sites for Education (click on Science)

Simulations:
Phet Simulations

Textbook Resources by Grade (Glencoe):
NY Science Grade 6
NY Science Grade 7
NY Science Grade 8

World Book Online

WorldBookOnline is a great source of information on all subjects (Science, Math, Social Studies, ELA). It's like an online encyclopedia, and it includes articles, pictures, timelines, and it's presented on different levels. Here is the link to the website--> WorldBookOnline

And here is the log-in information from our school:

Username- jhs220k
Password- jhs220k

State Exam Practice for ALL Subjects

If you would like to see copies of the State Exams, I would recommend you take the exam first, and then look at the answers afterward. If you want to do well on the State exams this year and next, practice, practice, practice! Hard work leads to success, don't forget that.

To go directly to the link for the Science State Exams, click here: Grade 8 Intermediate-Level Science Tests

If you would like to see copies of the State Exams from the past several years in ALL different subjects, just click on the link State Exams for all Subjects and do the practice exams. These exams are for ELA, Math, and Science.