Useful Websites!

For each unit I will provide useful websites to explore here.

7th Grade:

Muscular System Tour

Use the Powerpoint presentation at the following link to complete your packet.

https://betterlesson.com/lesson/resource/3122798/muscular-system-powerpoint


https://www.javatpoint.com/voluntary-muscles-vs-involuntary-muscles


8th grade Science VIBRATIONS & Sound:

For the Information From Experts Article
EAR
http://www.neuroreille.com/promenade/english/ear/fear.htm

Cochlear Animation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuEswszwFRg&t=2s

Ear Hair Cell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xf2MRsBYAvE&feature=youtu.be

Ear Damage
http://www.dangerousdecibels.org/virtualexhibit/2howdowehear.html


Cricket image from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cricket_(insect)#/media/File:African.field.cricket.arp.jpg

Grasshopper image from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grasshopper#/media/File:American_Bird_Grasshopper.jpg

Cicada image from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cicada#/media/File:Gratopsaltria_Nigrofuscata_Young.jpg


Mosquitos:   http://goo.gl/6qivCu

Bees:                http://goo.gl/XtjAXX



8th GRADE SCIENCE:


 Use the following links to simulations to complete the worksheet about the
behaviors of particles of matter.

1-
http://lab.concord.org/interactives.html#interactives/itsi/heat-and-temperature/heat-and-temperature-1.json

 

2-
http://lab.concord.org/interactives.html#interactives/itsi/heat-and-temperature/heat-and-temperature-4-GRASP.json

 

3- 
http://lab.concord.org/interactives.html#interactives/itsi/heat-and-temperature/heat-and-temperature-2.json

https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/states-of-matter-basics/latest/states-of-matter-basics_en.html

 

http://www.middleschoolchemistry.com/multimedia/chapter1/lesson2



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVnnz7RB6bk


Hydraulic Systems: Water vs. Air. 
The 1st link is important and practical background information.
The 2nd link shows how to build a simple hydraulic machine.

AFTER WATCHING THE VIDEOS, USE YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF
PARTICLES OF MATTER TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION:

QUESTION:  Why is using water to power these machines a better idea
than using air?   Include zoom in diagrams to help explain.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlmRa-9zDF8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFw899OaD0s



Weird INSECTS!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9Ym4EO0Zjk

BLIZZARDS!
(list)
https://www.dosomething.org/us/facts/11-facts-about-blizzards

(videos)
https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/what-is-a-blizzard/

https://youtu.be/BpBtRmTmbqQ

Funky looking fuzzy reptile foot
Gecko Articles:

https://www.nanowerk.com/spotlight/spotid=1182.php

https://thescienceof.org/wall-crawling-spider-man-geckos-van-der-waals-forces/

Gecko Videos:
Cool Facts:
https://youtu.be/d_BNYDIIpE8

Gecko Feet:
https://youtu.be/7ySPl_WVgvc

Gecko Nanotechnology:
https://youtu.be/gzm7yD-JuyM