Links to helpful and fun sites on the internet:

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Some of the following sites, such as the Glencoe website, are directly connected to the curriculum; while some of the sites, such as NASA's plethora of wonderful educational resources, are provided as science information for enrichment and inspiration.

1. Glencoe Textbook Resources for 7th-grade Integrated Science: 

http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078778646/ 

This site has a variety of helpful resources for students/families.

The code for accessing the online edition of the textbook will be given during class.  

2.  World Famous Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory: 

http://www.cshl.edu/education/Primary-Secondary

Be sure to check out NASA's "Picture of the Day" !

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3. NASA's Student Resources: 

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/index.html  


4. DNA Learning Center: 

http://www.dnalc.org/ 


5. Hunter College's HHMI Project:

http://sites.google.com/site/hunterhhmi/ 


6. A ton of REGENTS exam information:

http://websites.nylearns.org/sfazio/default.aspx 

Barron's Review Manual (5th Edition):

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7. Here is a link for the Barron's Review Manual: "Let's Review: Biology - The Living Environment" which will serve as the major text for the 8th-Grade Regents Class.

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/regents-g-scott-hunter/1009285383 

This book is required for all students taking the RFK I.S. 250 Regents Living Environment Class.

Barron's Regents Exams and Answers Manual:

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8. The following link is for a recommended manual which contains extra practice Living Environment Exams. The manual is highly recommended, but not a requirement for taking the class.

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/biology-gabrielle-i-edwards/1013708453

Some places will offer the Review Manual and this Exams Manual as a package for a discounted price.

More to Come...

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Here is an excellent source of information for science fair projects:

http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_guide_index.shtml 

Ask a scientist a question at the following website which is associated with the U.S. Deptartment of Energy and the Argonne National Laboratory:

http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/