Amazing Sun-Earth-Moon Animation
This amazing animation of the sun-Earth-moon system is a good way for them to see how the light from the sun hits […]
Category: 8th Grade Science
Sun-Earth-Moon Kahoot Jumble
Photo credit: http://d97msresources.weebly.com/sun-earth-moon-system.html I created an awesome game of Kahoot to review the sun-Earth-moon lessons. Kahoot is a game show style game. […]
Ludicrous Lunar Cycle Challenge
Photo credit: sciencenetlinks.com Students will learn to recognize patterns in this Lunar Cycle Challenge Game. There are three levels of difficulty, where […]
Extraordinary Exoplanet Transit Hunt
Photo credit: https://kepler.nasa.gov I share this in my eighth grade science class as we learn about the sun-Earth-moon system, as a learning […]
Sensational Stellar Parallax Simulator
Photo credit: mheducation.com This stellar parallax simulator is a great way to help students visualize how scientists can tell how far away […]
What Causes the Earth’s Seasons?
Photo credit: University of Nebraska-Lincoln The Seasons and Ecliptic Simulator from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is a great tool to demonstrate to […]
Natural Selection Simulator
Photo credit: University of Utah Rock Pocket Mice are amazing, and this simulator from the University of Utah allows students to change […]
Solar System Simulator
Photo credit: KidsKnowIt.com Make a Solar System from kidsastronomy.com is a simulator that allows kids to create solar systems of their own. […]
Bountiful Beak Adaptations Lab
Photo credit: Charles Darwin’s drawings of finches. Before starting a beak battle, I like to show the following video from HHMI BioInteractive […]
Lunar Lander Games
Photo credit: Atari Before engineering a lunar lander in class, I try to provide early finishers an opportunity to try some of […]