Science Curriculum - 8th Grade (WCPSS)

8th Grade Pacing Guide
 

4.01  Chemistry for Everyone (Chemistry,  matter, atoms, elements, periodic table, reactions, and biochemistry) http://www.chem4kids.com/ 4.03  Web Elements (Periodic "law" of chemistry - Periodic Table) http://www.webelements.com 4.03  Periodic Tables - Physical Science http://wild-turkey.mit.edu/Chemicool/ http://www.lenntech.com/periodic-chart.htm 4.03  Chemical Elements http://www.chemicalelements.com/ 4.08  Creative Chemistry http://www.creative-chemistry.org.uk/ 6.02  Cell and Virus Structure http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/cells/index.html 6.03  Infection - Detection - Protection http://www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/infection/index.html 7.01  MicrobeWorld Video Episode 7 - ASM in Zambia http://www.microbeworld.org/ 7.02  Medical Mysteries on the Web (Mission 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) (Also, click on the "Links" button) http://medmyst.rice.edu/index.html 7.03  Prokaryotes, Eukaryotes, & Viruses Tutorial (Cell Biology) http://www.biology.arizona.edu/cell_bio/tutorials/pev/page2.html 7.03  You are a medical investigator http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/mspot/twoforks/index.htm 7.06  Issues in Biotechnology  (Ethics, cloning, genetically modified organisms, medical biotechnology, students speak out) http://www.actionbioscience.org/biotech/index.html 5.01  Changing Rocks http://pals.sri.com/pals/tasks/5-8/ChangeRocks/directs.html 5.02  Fossils - Story of Lucy http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00001170.shtml http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/permanent/fossilhalls/timelines/eocene.php How has the earth changed over time? http://www.nineplanets.org/earth.html Plate Tectonics http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/dynamic/dynamic.html Global Warming http://www.environmentaldefense.org/page.cfm?tagID=818 Geologics http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/geotime/contents.html 5.04  GIS - Analyze Satellite Imagery http://www.gis.com/ 3.01  Water Science for Schools http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/ Water Quality http://www.ccmms8.com/water/water.html NC Natural Heritage Program http://www.ncnhp.org/Pages/partners.html NC Natural Heritage Program (2) http://www.ncnhp.org/ Raleigh Ecoloogical Services http://www.fws.gov/raleigh/es_tes.html  3.07  Carolina Coastal Science http://www.ncsu.edu/coast 3.07  Water "What-ifs" http://ncsu.edu/sciencejunction/depot/experiments/water/ 3.08  The Shell Island Dilemma http://www.ncsu.edu/coast/shell/index.html

Chemicals that Cause Disease Childhood Vaccinations cause Illnesses http://www.chem-tox.com/vaccinations/index.htm Chemical Pesticides Effect Human Health http://www.chem-tox.com/pesticides/index.htm Benzene Linked to Leukemia http://www.benzene-illness.com/html/benzene-leukemia.html Chemicals Can Change the Way Genes Work http://www.medkb.com/Uwe/Forum.aspx/alternative/12764/Man-made-Chemicals-Shown-to-Cause-Inherited-Disease Toxic Chemicals As a Cause of Thyroid Disease  http://thyroid.about.com/od/toxictriggers/Toxic_Chemicals_As_a_Cause_of_Thyroid_Disease_Perchlorate_Etc.htm Chemical poisoning http://www.healthline.com/galecontent/chemical-poisoning Chemical Pneumonia http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/chemical-pneumonia PCBs may Lead to Parkinson's Disease http://www.foxriverwatch.com/parkinsons_dopamine_pcbs_1intro.html Common Industrial Chemicals Cause Disease http://www.chelationtherapyonline.com/technical/p80.htm Do Food Flavorings Cause Lung Disease? http://lungdiseases.about.com/od/generalinformation1/a/artificial_flav.htm Nail Polish Chemicals Cause Cancer http://www.newstarget.com/020031.html Carcinogenic Chemicals Cause Concern for Popcorn Lovers http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/6/prweb397358.htm Chemical Used for Coatings a 'Likely Carcinogen' http://health.dailynewscentral.com/content/view/1173/62 Aspartame Causes Cancer in Rats http://health.dailynewscentral.com/content/view/1930/63 Measuring Levels of Chemicals in People http://www.acsh.org/publications/pubID.1148/pub_detail.asp The following Toxicology site from the National Library of Medicine has an excellent database of health effects and hazards occurring from petroleum chemical exposure. http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/ Chem-Tox - Effects of Chemicals on Health http://www.chem-tox.com/ Mosquito Control - Lawn & Agricultural Pesticides Linked to Immune System Weakening http://www.chem-tox.com/pesticides/index.htm#frog Petroleum Based Synthetic Chemicals Cause Illness http://www.chem-tox.com/guest-whistle/guestbook.html Immune System Under Stress from our Modern Day Chemical Lifestyles http://www.chem-tox.com/immunesystem/immune-sys-index.htm Environmental Causes of Cancer http://www.chem-tox.com/cancerchildren/default.htm

When it's time for the annual science fair, the University of Michigan's Internet Public Library's Science Fair project resource guide points students to exciting projects.
http://www.ipl.org/youth/projectguide/

Great Link for Planets
Your connection to the exploration of the solar system and the search for life in the universe.
http://planetary.org/

The Science House
http://www.science-house.org/index.html

Science & Space Sites
(Great multi-link science and space sites)
http://www.spacestation.com

Houghton Mifflin Company publishes the geology link Website.  This is an excellent resource for students, researchers, instructors, or anyone interested in learning more about geology.  Sections presented at the site are The Earth Today, Hot Topics, Inside Geology, and Virtual Field Trips, among others.
http://www.geologylink.com

Nasa Online
(Up-to-date news from National Aeronautics and Space Admininstration)
http://www.nasa.gov/

Solar System Simulator
(NASA's Space Library lets you explore the solar system
from different angles and planets.)
http://space.jpl.nasa.gov

Find the climate for any country in the world
http://www.worldclimate.com/

A Science Odyssey
(PBS takes you through 100 years of scientific theories to
see how far we have come as a civilization since 1900.)
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso

National Science Foundation
http://www.nsf.gov/

How Stuff  Works
This site has articles and animated diagrams that explain how everyday things such as cars, TVs, batteries, airplanes, etc. operate.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/

Try Science
http://www.tryscience.org/

Science Daily
http://www.sciencedaily.com