8th Grade Science


Welcome 8th Grade Science Students!

Here you can find the names of the units we will be exploring this school year, as well as some resources to help you meet with success.  If there is something you would like me to include, please let me know in class and I will see if I can get it added here for you.

8th Grade Units:
Engineering Design/Nature of Science  (all year)
Matter and Its Interactions (~Week 2-7)
Energy (~Week 8-14)
Forces and Electromagnetism (~Week 15-21)
Earth and Human Activity (~Week 22-31)
Earth's Place in the Universe (~Week 32-37)

Resources to help you this year:

Quizlet

This is a helpful tool to create your own vocabulary reviews in order to help you remember the content that has been learned in class.  Not only is it great to learn the vocabulary, but it is also important to know how to apply our terms to real world examples.

Khan Academy

Khan Academy isn't just for math.  They are also a source for reviewing science topics in class.

Bozeman Science

A great resource to find additional information on material learned in class.  He uses various visuals to break down the topics being covered in the videos.

Crash Course

A set of videos on different topics providing review and visuals (sometimes quite funny) to help further your understanding of what is being taught in class.  This, and Bozeman Science, are some of my favorite "go tos" in class for a quick review.

PhET Interactive Simulations

Here is a resource you can investigate to find simulations of topics learned in class.

Bill Nye the Science Guy Full Episodes

Who doesn't love a little Bill Nye to review what we learned in class?  This is where many of his episodes are found on YouTube.

Mr Parr Science Songs

For those of you who love to learn through music, here is the YouTube channel for Mr. Parr.  He has a song for most main scientific topics.


Links for weekly science articles:

Science News for Students




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