Middle School: 8th Grade Core Assignments

Parent Information & Homework Helpers

by Barb Banks

August 12, 2008

http://www.phschool.com/index.html

PRENTICE HALL HOME PAGE

Type in Web Codes from the textbook plus access other

Prentice Hall resources.

http://www.phschool.com/atschool/phsciexp/2005/index.html

PH SCIENCE EXPLORER

You can access helpful information for individual PH Science Explorer textbooks.

http://www.phschool.com/reference_center.html

REFERENCECENTER (PH)

Prentice Hall provides a number of online resources and reference materials that are free of ads and have exceptional content.

http://pearl1.lanl.gov/periodic
Maintained by the Los Alamos National Laboratory, this site provides basic information about chemical elements and the periodic table.

http://www.chem4kids.com/
A brief overview of chemistry, the study of matter and how it changes and interacts with other matter. Covers matter, elements, atoms, reactions, and describes different types of chemistry ranging from biochemistry to physical chemistry.

http://chemicalelements.com
Includes a detailed version of the periodic table, illustrations of the atomic structure of each element, and links to additional information.

http://varichmond.com/science_sites.htm

Several links to life, earth, and physical science sites.

http://www.sciencemaster.com/physical/item/index_java.php

Calculators, Measurement conversions, Glossaries, and Tables.

http://physics30.edcentre.ca/home.html

A Canadian site with multiple topics on motion, energy, electricity, radioactivity. Has simulations and quizzes.

http://www.exploratorium.edu/sports/index.html

Physics of Sports

http://www.clyde.k12.oh.us/science.htm#physical

Links to general science information, interactive sites, and science museums.