Seventh and Eighth Grade

Keys to Kansas Subscription site. Password and user name required. HTS students are allowed to access this site from their home as well as school.

US History with Mr. Burnett 8th grade site. Lots of information and links.

Civil War All kinds of good information. Great site for research.

The Underground Railroad Take a journey on the underground railroad. This is a National Geographic site.

Crucible of Empire: The Spanish / American War This site is maintained by PBS. There is a lot of information and even period sheet music.

The World of 1898 The Spanish/American War The library of Congress maintains this site. It offers an overview of the war. You will find maps and information about the countries involved in this war.

Yellow Fever and the Spanish/American War This site has information on the role yellow fever played in the war. It is maintained by the University of Virginia Health System.

Not for Ourselves Alone Womens Suffrage This site explores the impact of Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton on the women?s movement. This is a PBS site and has some video files.

Womens Suffrage and the 19th Amendment This site has primary sources. It also has an educator's corner. From the National Archives

75 Suffragists There is a listing of biographic information on 75 suffragists.

The Immigration Journey Photos and text give students a feel for what it was like being an immigrant.

Virtual Tour of Ellis Island Learn the history of Ellis Island while taking a virtual tour.

Techno-Bowl This is the official Techno-Bowl Webiste!

The Giver Cyberguide is a lesson plan you can use! It also has internet activities for the book.

Trail of Tears You could have students read stories about the trail of tears at this website to accompany the book Education of Little Tree.

Mystery Net This site has a mystery you can solve. Maybe you could use it along with the book And Then There Were None .

Inky and Taz's Poetry Corner This is a thinkquest site that explains many different types of poetry.

Guide to Grammar and Writing Examples help explain grammar concepts. This is a neat site.

A Spelling Test Click on the correct spelling for 50 commonly misspelled words. Definitely not for the lower grades!

Vocabulary Test your knowledge of vocabulary terms here! Not for younger grades.

Math resources can be found on the page for all grades. Please be sure and take a look at them. There are games and homework resources.

Ocean Biomes This site has information about temperate oceans, shorelines, tropical oceans and the creatures that live there.

AE Mystery Spot This is brought to you by the National Health Museum! Solve the mystery at Two Forks, Idaho to discover who is spreading disease!

Aquatic Safari This is a Sea World site. It has pictures of different types of marine animals and information about coral reefs.

Kingdom of the Seahorse This site is maintained by Nova. Explore the world of seahorses.

Fishy Links This page has lots of links to other sites with information about sea life.

Anti Matter Easy to understand explanations. Award winning site!

The Atoms Family K-12 Learn about energy, electricity, principals of atoms and matter and electrical safety.

Cells Alive! Check out all this great information about cells!

Chem4Kids This site has lots of introductory information about chemistry.

Chemistry Tutor This is a thinkquest site! It has links and information about basic chemistry. This is a very good site.

Magnetism This is a higher level explanation of magnetism and what it is.

Electromagnetic Information on dissecting a proton, the nature of light, the electromagnetic spectrum and more.

Electricity Information on general ways to create and use electricity. This is a thinkquest site.

Amusement Park Physics This is a fun site. Learn about the physics involved in a roller coaster ride! Is there a better way to teach motion and force?

The Elements of Simple Machines Learn about simple machines

Simple Machines This page explains about simple machines and has links to other sites, including a Brain Pop movie!

Movies and Animations from NASA and Elsewhere This is a great collection of sites. See stars, planets, the sun, there is a lot to choose from.

Imagine the Universe This is a NASA site. It is intended for kids 14 and up but I feel that 7th and 8th graders will benefit from it.

A Virtual Journey into the Universe This is a thinkquest site! It is a fun way to learn about the universe. It uses java and flash.