8th Grade Science Websites

Unit 1: Solar Energy and Fluid Circulation  

Geothermal Heating and Cooling  

Video: Survival Zone- Jungle: Shelter and Fire  

Video: Survival Zone- Snow: Shelter and Fire  

USA Today Weather Page  

NASA's Earth Observatory  

Storm Videos  

Extreme Storms  

Virginia Severe Weather Page  

Human Voltage: What Happens When Humans and Lightning Converge?  

Hurricane Huntress  

Hurricane Researcher  

 

Unit 2: Astronomy  

 Planet Quest  

NASA's Keplar Mission Website 

Washington Post Article: Keplar Spacecraft Discovers Planetary System  

Washington Post Article: Keplar Craft Discovers Multi-Star System  

NY Times Article- New Planet May be able to to Nurture Organisms 

If We Had No Moon  

What if the Earth Had No Moon? 

SkyWatchers Homepage  

Heliocentric and Geocentric Models  

Heliocentric and Geocentric Systems  

Heliocentric VS Geocentric  

Solar and Heliospheric Observatory  

Our Star the Sun  

Space Storm Tracked from Sun to Earth  

Space Weather Action Center  

  

Unit 3: Restless Earth  

Geology of the National Parks  

USGS- The Dynamic Earth  

The Earth at Work  

NPS-Carlsbad Caverns  

NPS-Hawaii's Volcanoes 

NPS-Appalachian National Scenic Trail   

Seafloor Spreading  

Divergent Plate Boundaries  

Transform Plate Boundaries  

Convergent Plate Boundaries  

Plate Boundary Map 

Mountain Maker, Earth Shaker  

Understanding Plate Motions  

Seismic Wave Animations 

 Seismograph Animations 

California Earthquake Data Center  

Make Your Own Seismogram  

Seismic Waves: Moving and Shaking During an Earthquake  

What is an Earthquake?  

Historic World Earthquakes  

The Restless Planet: Earthquakes  

Fault Line: Earthquake History and Science  

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory 

Yellowstone Fact Sheet  

  

Unit 4: Earth Materials and Processes  

Geologic Map of Montgomery County  

Physiographic Map of Maryland  

USDA Web Soil Survey  

 Mineral Identification  

Maryland Geographic Survey - Great Falls Gold District  

NRCS - Soil Education 

  

Unit 5: Earth History and Global Change  

NASA Article- How is the Global Earth System Changing 

Online Distance and Length Converter 

Understanding Geologic Time 

Mass Extinctions - Interactive Timeline 

A Student's Guide to Global Climate Change 

National Climate Data Center 

Chesapeake Bay Geology 

Chesapeake Bay - Geologic Product of Rising Sea Level   

Chesapeake Bay Losing Ground Due to Rising Sea Level 

Washington Summit on Climate Stabilization 

Effects of Global Warming on Birds 

EPS's Climate Change Page