Science Department
Kamini Kumar* |
7th Grade/AMP6 |
Tara Lynn |
6th Grade |
Russ Haynes |
6th Grade |
Andrew Demarest |
7th Grade |
Lauren Rogers |
8th Grade |
Brian Moore |
8th Grade |
Todd Berman |
7th Grade |
*Department Content Specialist
MCPS Middle School Science Syllabus
Voluntary State Curriculum http://mdk12.org/mspp/vsc/index.html
MCPS Science Departmenthttps://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/science/
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Cool Science for Curious Kids http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/
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National Geographic http://www.nationalgeographic.com
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Discovery http://www.discovery.com
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Bill Nye http://www.billnye.com
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How Stuff Works http://www.howstuffworks.com
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Rader’s Chem4Kids http://www.chem4kids.com
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EPA Student Center http://www.epa.gov/students/
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Envirolink Network http://www.envirolink.org
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USGS – Science for a changing world http://www.usgs.gov
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Sci Central (research-contains journal articles) http://www.scicentral.com
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Science Daily (research-contains journal articles) http://www.sciencedaily.com
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Chesapeake Bay Foundation http://www.cbf.org/site/PageServer?pagename=homev3&printer_friendly=1
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Amusement Park Physics http://www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics/coaster.html
Genetics Sites
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Cells Alive! http://www.cellsalive.com
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Science Fact File: Inside the Human Body http://www.imcpl.org/kids/guides/
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Web Anatomy http://www.msjensen.gen.umn.edu/webanatomy/
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Space.com http://www.space.com
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NASA Just for Kids http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/home/index.html
Atmospheric Phenomena
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The Hurricane Hunters http://www.hurricanehunters.com
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The Weather Channel http://www.weather.com
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Tropical Weather http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/
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Unisys Weather http://www.weather.unisys.com/hurricane/index.html
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National Hurricane Center http://www.nhc.noaa.gov
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The Datastreme Project http://www.ametsoc.org/amsedu/dstreme/
Chemistry
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Jefferson Lab http://education.jlab.org/itselemental/
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Rader’s Chem4Kids http://www.chem4kids.com
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Chemical Elements http://www.chemicalelements.com
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Chemistry: Web Elements – Periodic Table http://www.webelements.com
Earth’s Structure
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Virtual Earthquake (DO NOT use the information at “NEW”)
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PBS – Plate Tectonics http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/tectonics/
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Volcano World http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/
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USGS Minerals – Mining Locations http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/mapdata/#map
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USGS Minerals Information http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/
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Minerals Information Institute http://www.mii.org/commonminerals.php
Earth’s History
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Handprint: Geoevolution http://www.handprint.com/PS/GEO/geoevo.html
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Panagea (Plate Tectonics) and Continental Drift https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/forestoakms/site%20pages/Academics/
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About Geography – Overview of Geologic Time http://geography.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?
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About Geography – “Geologic Time Machine” http://geology.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=geology&zu=
http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ucmp.berkeley.edu%2Fhelp%2Ftimeform.htmlAbout Geography – Maps during Earth’s geological periods and eras
http://geology.about.com/library/bl/time/blcolorus.htm
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Virtual Earthquake (DO NOT use the information at “NEW”)
http://www.sciencecourseware.org/VirtualEarthquake/ -
PBS – Plate Tectonics http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/tectonics/
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Volcano World http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/
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USGS Minerals – Mining Locations http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/mapdata/#map
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USGS Minerals Information http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/
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Minerals Information Institute http://www.mii.org/commonminerals.php
Earth’s History
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Handprint: Geoevolution http://www.handprint.com/PS/GEO/geoevo.html
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Panagea (Plate Tectonics) and Continental Drift https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/forestoakms/site%20pages/Academics/
Bookmarks/bm_platetechtonics.htm -
About Geography – Overview of Geologic Time http://geography.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?
site=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.geology.com%2Ftime.htm -
About Geography – “Geologic Time Machine” http://geology.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=geology&zu=
http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ucmp.berkeley.edu%2Fhelp%2Ftimeform.htmlAbout Geography – Maps during Earth’s geological periods and eras
http://geology.about.com/library/bl/time/blcolorus.htm