Library: Middle School Science & Technology
Welcome to Science Research Central!
- Read the MS Science Fair Resources Handout (pdf)
- The best place to begin research is the library catalog (Destiny). In the CATALOG try the WEBSITES TAB (upper right) or search only websites with WebPath Express.
- The second best place to begin research is an encyclopedia like Groliers online. The New Book of Knowledge has a section on PROJECTS & EXPERIMENTS. Also try World Book Discover and Britannica for MS students. See Mrs. Morrison for help with these online databases.
- This site from New Zealand has excellent science info
- Try this librarian endorsed online site: sciencenews central (be sure to click on the game zone and scifair zone) and HowStuffWorks is also good.
Click here to learn how to format your bibliography.
Read about NY Times science article about why a Hunger Games Mockingjay may not be an impossible fantasy!
Ever wonder how everyday things are made? At Stanford University they've created an interactive site about the manufacturing of things like m&ms and airplanes.
Or visit this awesome computational website. Type in any science concept and see what you get!
6th Grade Science
Visit this site to review the structure of animal and plant cells. It is just like looking through a microscope! Move the cursor over the cells and click on golgi, nucleolus, cell membrane and other parts of either animal or plant cells. Or try CELLs ALIVE for more interactive learning about plant and animal cell biology.
The Environmental Protection Agency (aka the EPA) has a site just for middle school students!
After visiting Butternut Creek, learn more about the local watersheds and the creeks that feed into both Onondaga Lake and Oneida Lakes
7th Grade Science
Find the format for writing your lab reports, locate a sample lab report, see a snake eat a mouse and find other resources at Mr. Vural's webpage.
8th Grade Science
Learn more about plate tectonics at this site recommended by Mrs. Stewart
Going to Florida on vacation? The US Geological Survey has a great kids site about ecosystems in Florida
Computers & Technology
Have a technology question? Visit Mr. Gatling's website to learn about computer tips or check out his many class handouts on MPH computing
Email Mrs. Morrison a question!
