Middle School Science Summer Prep
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Grade 6 into 7 Prep. Links and Resources
ECOSYSTEMS
Biotic vs. Abiotic Factors
Build your own Self Contained Biosphere student video
Food Webs
Ecosystems and Biomes link and video
Ecosystems Terminology and Organization
CHEMISTRY
Lab Rubric
Matter and the Particle Theory
The Periodic Table of Elements
Some Key Concepts About Elements and their Atoms
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- Atoms are made of extremely tiny particles called protons, neutrons, and electrons.
- Protons and neutrons are in the center of the atom, making up the nucleus.
- Electrons surround the nucleus.
- Protons have a positive charge.
- Electrons have a negative charge.
- The charge on the proton and electron are exactly the same size but opposite.
- Neutrons have no charge.
- Since opposite charges attract, protons and electrons attract each other.
HEAT
What is Heat?
Thermal Expansion Video
Heat Transfer – Conduction, Convection, and Radiation
Radiant Energy
States of Matter and the Changes of State
STRUCTURES
Structure Types
Grade 7 into 8 Prep Links and Resources
CELLS
Plant Cell Organelles
Cell Structures
Compound Microscope Parts
Preparing Slides
Diffusion and Osmosis
FLUIDS
Properties of Fluids: Viscosity
Properties of Fluids: Density
What is Density and How to Calculate Student Note
Density Explained
Calculating Density and Buoyancy Online Simulator
Archimedes Gold Crown Problem – Solved using Density
Fluids Under Pressure: Hydraulics vs. Pneumatics video
SYSTEMS IN ACTION
6 Types of Simple Machines
Net Forces Explanation
Levers – Class 1, Class 2, Class 3
Calculating Mechanical Advantage
Gears
Pulleys and Mechanical Advantage
ELECTRICITY
What is Static Electricity?
Components of Electric Circuit
How Solar Energy is Transformed into Electricity
Series vs Parallel Circuits
Build Your Own Circuit Simulator
Grade 8 into 9 Prep Links and Resources
more grade 9 videos and info…
CHEMISTRY
Properties of Matter (Physical properties vs Chemical properties)
Changes in Matter (Physical changes vs. Chemical changes)
Elements and Reading the Periodic Table
Interactive Periodic Table of Elements
Some Key Concepts About Elements and their Atoms
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- Atoms are made of extremely tiny particles called protons, neutrons, and electrons.
- Protons and neutrons are in the center of the atom, making up the nucleus.
- Electrons surround the nucleus.
- Protons have a positive charge.
- Electrons have a negative charge.
- The charge on the proton and electron are exactly the same size but opposite.
- Neutrons have no charge.
- Since opposite charges attract, protons and electrons attract each other.
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How to Draw Bohr Rutherford Diagrams
Covalent vs. Ionic bonding
BIOLOGY
Food Chains and Food Webs
Biogeochemical Cycles
BIODIVERSITY
ELECTRICITY
Static Electricity
Charging and Object by Induction
Series and Parallel Circuits
SPACE
The Milky Way
Outer Space
The Solar System
The Moon
Moon Phases
Comets, Asteroids, Meteors, Meteoroids, Meteorites