8th Grade

Keyboarding

Projects

Fun Games for Learning

These sites will help you learn by playing fun games. There are many sites for you to enjoy.

Social Studies

Government

iCivics:  There are five different civic games to play to help you study the three branches of Governemnt.
www.ourcourts.org/

Save the Bill of Rights:  This is a great way to learn about the Bill of Rights.
constitutioncenter.org/

Pick 12: In this game, you play a lawyer and pick out a jury for trial.  You look at the background and experience of potential jurors and try to choose a jury that you think will see things your client's way.
www.texaslre.org/

Bill of Rights:  Test your knowledge of the Bill of Rights.
www.texaslre.org/

Constitution Relay Game:  Do you know your contitution?
www.texaslre.org/

Federalist/Anti-Federalist Who were supporters and who were critics?
www.texaslre.org/

Branches of Government:  Put the right leaf on the correct branch of government.
www.texaslre.org/

eLections:  Imagine you are a candidate in the Presidential election.  Pick your party and create your platform.  Play this game and see if can win the election.  Good Luck!
www.ciconline.org/home

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General

Noble Prize Games:  These games will help you understand more about the Nobel Prize
nobelprize.org/educational_games/

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Review

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Science

Genetic/Heredity

Biology

General

Genetics/Heredity

Dog Breeding::  Are you a good dog breeder?  Can you produce the desired puppies.
pbskids.org/

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Biology

Waters Edge:  This game will help you understand the biology is a very important science.
www.mclph.umn.edu/watersedge/play.html

Cells Alive:  This website has animations and interactive lesson that will help you study plant and animal cells.
http://www.cellsalive.com

Food Web:  Can you complete the food web.
teacher.scholastic.com/

Foodweb Kerplunk:  This game will challenge your knowledge of ecosystems.  You definitely will want to read the instructions before you begin.
gingerbooth.com/indexf.html

Virtual Surgery:  Do you have what it takes to make a surgeon?  This site lets you try your hand at a variety of surgeries including knee and hip.
www.edheads.org/

Virtual Heart Surgery:  Do you have what it takes to make a heart surgeon?  This site lets you try your hand at a variety of surgeries heart bypass and transplant.
www.bhf.org.uk/cbhf/

Cell Parts: Label a plant, animal and a bacteria cell.
www.sheppardsoftware.com/

Cells Alive:  This is a great site to learn about plant and animal cells
www.cellsalive.com/

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General

Climate Challenge: Can you tackle global climate change?
www.bbc.co.uk

Cosmic Corridor: A fun game: move around the STS-118 station
www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/5-8/index.html

National Geographic Film Maker:  Make your own animal documentary.  This site is easy to use and a lot of fun.
animals.nationalgeographic.com/

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Math

Virtual Math:  This site has cool manipulative games in just about all math areas
nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html

Cut the Knot:  This site has some really challenging games Including Peg Solataire.
www.cut-the-knot.org/index.shtml

Skillswise:  This site is great for practicing a wide variety of whole number math skills.  Click on the skill you want to practice, then look for a game to play.
www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/wholenumbers/

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English

Vocabulary

Crosswords:

Word Searches:

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Computers

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Languages

sPicture Dictionary:  Study words in Spanish or French
www.pdictionary.com/

Spanish

Matching 1

Matching 2

Crossword

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