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An 8th Grade Journey
  • Home
  • Science
    • Natural Disasters
    • Atmosphere
    • Water Cycle
    • Earthquakes >
      • Earthquake-Proof Structures
    • Energy Resources
    • Engineering >
      • Bridges Engineering WebQuest
    • Geologic Time
    • Oceans
    • Plate Tectonics
    • Rocks and Minerals
    • Space >
      • Moon Phases Webquest 2019
      • If the Moon was only a Pixel
      • Eclipses, Seasons, and Phases of the Moon >
        • Moon Phases
        • The Universe: Phases of the Moon
        • More Phases of the Moon
        • Moon Phases Explained
        • Lunar Eclipses for Beginners
        • What is a Lunar Eclipse?
        • Solar Eclipses for Beginners
        • What is a Total Solar Eclipse?
        • What Causes the Seasons? - NOAA
        • What do you think causes the seasons?
        • Earth's Tilt is the Reason for the Seasons...
    • Tsunamis
    • Volcanoes
    • Weather >
      • Drought >
        • Living with Drought
        • Climate Change and Drought - WWF
        • California Drought - NASA
        • Drought for Kids
        • Global Climate Change
        • Global Warming and Drought - NWF
      • Weather Instruments >
        • Hygrometer
        • Anemometer
        • Weather Instrument Information
        • Tools of Atmospheric Scientists
        • Make Your Own Weather Station
        • How to make a weather satellite
    • Weathering and Erosion >
      • Water Erosion and Deposition Project Resources
    • More Science Resources >
      • Nature of Science WebQuest
      • Live Stream Video from ISS
  • LIterature
    • Google Classroom
    • StudySync
    • CommonLit
    • Introduction to World War II and the Holocaust
  • School Resources
    • Skyward
    • Google Classroom
    • Lansing Middle School
    • Quizlet
  • Math Resources
    • Virtual Nerd
    • Khan Academy
    • Day 1 - Fractions >
      • The Importance of Mathematics Progressions
      • Learning Fractions Song
      • Equal Amounts of Gold - Equivalent Fractions
      • Multiply Fractions - Learn Zillion
      • Model Fraction Divided by Fraction
    • Day 2 - Decimals >
      • 25 divided by 5 = 14
      • 7 x 14 = 28

Space

These resources will help you learn more about space and our amazing universe.

Here are some sites and videos to help you with your research into Space.  There are more sites available on the Science Resources tab under Space and Our Universe.
Here is a video that helps show some size comparisons.  

Let Bill Nye give you a demonstration of the scale of our solar system.
Gravity - Use the links (attached to the questions) to help you find some of the answers for which you are looking.

Why don't we crash into the sun?


Why do the planets go around the sun?

The Milky Way Galaxy - Use the following links to help you understand where we are located in the Milky Way Galaxy.

Enchanted Learning's version

Astrodigital's information

Universe Today


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