8th Grade Simulations & Interactives
Eighth grade is the launchpad to high school science—bigger questions, deeper investigations, and more “aha” moments. How do ocean currents shape climate? What can your DNA actually tell you? With interactive simulations, abstract concepts come into focus and science gets real.
15 items
How to use a microscope
Get dialled in on how to use a microscope
Terraform a planet for human settlement
Carefully add water, gases and life forms to your very own exoplanet.
Making plastics from atoms
Unleash your inner mad scientist and create plastics from atoms!
Making molecules and lattices from atoms
Grab your safety goggles, it's time to create some molecules!
Natural selection with the peppered moth
Transform into a bird and go hunting for delicious peppered moths.
Infectious diseases and vaccination
Control vaccination rates and see how they affect the spread of disease.
Newton's Second Law
Discover Newton's Second Law for yourself!
Reaction rates and surface area
Vary surface area and measure the change in reaction rate.
Reaction rates and temperature
Vary temperature and measure the change in reaction rate.
Exothermic or endothermic?
Add molecules into the reaction, add energy, and see what happens!
How much coal is required to power your home?
Turn appliances on and off and observe the impact on coal consumption.
The resources used to make everyday items
Discover what resources were used to make things you might find in your room!
Pollination optimization using bees
Use wild bees to maximize your farm's productivity.
Wheel Decide: Random student selector
Spin the wheel and randomly select a student!
Scale of the Universe
Zoom out from humans to the observable Universe.
