Cabin John Middle School

Science Department

*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/

General Science Websites:

• Cool Science for Curious Kids http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/

• National Geographic http://www.nationalgeographic.com

• PBS http://www.pbs.org

• Discovery http://www.discovery.com

• Bill Nye http://www.billnye.com

• How Stuff Works http://www.howstuffworks.com

• Rader’s Chem4Kids http://www.chem4kids.com

• EPA Student Center http://www.epa.gov/students/

• Envirolink Network http://www.envirolink.org

• USGS – Science for a changing world http://www.usgs.gov

• Sci Central (research-contains journal articles) http://www.scicentral.com

• Science Daily (research-contains journal articles) http://www.sciencedaily.com

6th grade Science:

• Chesapeake Bay Foundation http://www.cbf.org/site/PageServer?pagename=homev3&printer_friendly=1

• Amusement Park Physics http://www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics/coaster.html

7th grade Science:

Genetics Sites

• Genetic Websites  

• Genetic Disorder Websites Links

• Cells Alive! http://www.cellsalive.com

• Science Fact File: Inside the Human Body http://www.imcpl.org/kids/guides/

• Web Anatomy http://www.msjensen.gen.umn.edu/webanatomy/

• Space.com http://www.space.com

• NASA Just for Kids http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/home/index.html

8th grade Science:

Atmospheric Phenomena

• The Hurricane Hunters http://www.hurricanehunters.com

• The Weather Channel http://www.weather.com

• Tropical Weather http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/ 

• Unisys Weather http://www.weather.unisys.com/hurricane/index.html

• National Hurricane Center http://www.nhc.noaa.gov

• The Datastreme Project http://www.ametsoc.org/amsedu/dstreme/

Chemistry

• Jefferson Lab http://education.jlab.org/itselemental/

• Rader’s Chem4Kids http://www.chem4kids.com

• Chemical Elements http://www.chemicalelements.com

• Chemistry: Web Elements – Periodic Table http://www.webelements.com

Earth’s Structure

• 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/

• Volcano World http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/

• USGS http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/

• USGS Minerals – Mining Locations http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/mapdata/#map

• USGS Minerals Information http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/

• Minerals Information Institute http://www.mii.org/commonminerals.php

Earth’s History

• Handprint: Geoevolution http://www.handprint.com/PS/GEO/geoevo.html

• 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.html

  About Geography – Maps during Earth’s geological periods and eras
  http://geology.about.com/library/bl/time/blcolorus.htm

• 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/

• Volcano World http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/

• USGS http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/

• USGS Minerals – Mining Locations http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/mapdata/#map

• USGS Minerals Information http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/

• Minerals Information Institute http://www.mii.org/commonminerals.php

Earth’s History

• Handprint: Geoevolution http://www.handprint.com/PS/GEO/geoevo.html

• 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.html

  About Geography – Maps during Earth’s geological periods and eras
  http://geology.about.com/library/bl/time/blcolorus.htm