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Science Grade 8

Science Net  -- Covers all science sub-topics
http://sciencenet.tpl.toronto.on.ca/english/subject/img/subject.jpg
Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy sections

Planets & Space
Exploring the Planets
http://www.nasm.edu/ceps/ETP/
    Compare the planets and find out what planets have wind and storms. If you want a fun, easy way to get information about the planets and other things that deal with space, then you must visit this site.

The Nine Planets
       http://www.nineplanets.org/
           A multimedia tour of the Solar System by Bill Arnett.

Views of the Solar System
 http://www.solarviews.com/ss.html
    Available in English, Spanish and Portuguese, this site presents a vivid multimedia adventure unfolding the splendor of the Sun, planets, moons, comets, asteroids, and more.   Beware – you will get pop-ups.

Welcome to the Planets
http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/welcome.htm
    This site has many pictures of the planets and other space objects, like moons, asteroids, and comets. There is a chart of facts for each planet, including how many earth years make up  a year on other planets, and the pictures each have a brief description.

Solar System
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/solar_system/planets/planets_index.html
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory:  great site from the scientists who send probes to other planets and moons, great information on planets and moons.

Aurora

Elements
Chemistry for Kids
http://www.chem4kids.com/  -- A great, easy-to-understand site about chemistry in general, including elements, atoms, matter, reactions, etc.  Check it out!

Chemicool Periodic Table
http://chemicool.com
    Learn the characteristics, states, reactions, forms, conductivity and abundance of all the chemical elements.

Chemical Elements.com
http://www.chemicalelements.com
   An online, interactive periodic table of elements.

Los Alamos National Laboratory's Chemistry Division Presents
    Periodic Table of the Elements
http://periodic.lanl.gov/
    A Resource for Elementary, Middle School, and High School Students

ChemSoc -- The RSC's Chemical Science Network
http://www.chemsoc.org/viselements/index.htm
    A Visual interpretation of the table of elements.

Tabla Periódica De los Elementos
http://www.prodigyweb.net.mx/degcorp/Quimica/Tabla_Periodica.htm


 

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Anne Mangels, Library Media Teacher
Updated September 21, 2011