This page last updated on April 12, 2009
Contains weekly assignments, extra credit opportunities, and helpful hints for my 8th grade Physical Science students at Franklin Regional Middle School. |
ASTRONOMY PICTURE OF THE DAY Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. |
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The Press
Team from the April 2008 missions produced an excellent Power Point
about their "Return to the Moon" mission. Click on the
image to the right to view a pdf of the slides. The actual Power
Point is too big to download. |
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Solar and Heliospheric Observatory SOHO is a project of international cooperation between ESA and NASA
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Use these links if you are on the DATA team to practice for your assignment. | |
Here is a series of good links to help with time lines. | |
On-Line Science Games | Play Scientific
Hangman |
If you do not have Excel on your computer you can get a free viewer at this link. | Download a free Excel
Viewer |
If you do not have Power Point on your computer you can get a free viewer at this link. | Download a free Power
Point
Viewer |
Here is a great web site to learn more about Mars. There are some very good on-line quizzes | |
Use this link for all of the online information
for the Invention Unit |
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Lecture Notes | Microsoft Power Point is needed to run this tutorial. |
Answer Keys | CHECK YOUR TEMPERATURE CONVERSION PROBLEM Microsoft Excel is needed to run this |
You can use this tutorial to prepare for your quiz on "Lighting the Burner Safely". | Microsoft Power Point is needed to run this tutorial. |
Use this link to study the names of lab equipment commonly used in physical science | |
Use this spreadsheet to check your density
calculations |
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Endeavour House helped with the 2006 Toys for Local
Tots Campaign |
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Sorry, but Franklin Regional School District has discontinued the availability of web space for direct uploads. I am currently rebuilding this site. Please report broken links and missing images to Mr. Blank.
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John has served as treasurer for the Franklin Regional Schools Federal Credit Union since 1981. For more information about FRSFCU see the Credit Union Web Page. |
On October 8, 2007 Ladie departed this world for a better place with lush pastures, cool streams, and no flies. |
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Contains weekly assignments, extra credit opportunities, and helpful hints for my 8th grade Physical Science students at Franklin Regional Middle School. |
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The first of three great sites to learn more about the Periodic Table of Elements. Also, lots of information about individual elements. |
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The second of three great sites to learn more about the Periodic Table of Elements. Also, lots of information about individual elements. |
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The third of three great sites to learn more about the Periodic Table of Elements. Also, lots of information about individual elements. |
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NASA's Education Link |
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Wheeling Jesuit's Challenger Learning Center and the Classroom of the Future |
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Sky Watchers Diary |
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National Association of Rocketry |
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This link will convert from one unit to any other unit. |
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A Dictionary of Measurement Units |
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Heating Curve Animation |
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K. Blank