Occasionally you will find instructions in the Pearson Education Science 8 text book that direct you to the internet for a particular resource. Pearson Education has developed this Hotlink page so that you will always be able to reach safe, reliable resources on the world wide web that correspond to the texbook. The following HotLinks are divided by the 4 Major Concepts you will find in the Cells and Systems unit. Click below to jump to a particular topic, or simply scroll down this page. Living things share certain characteristics and have structures to perform functions.
Scientific investigation leads to new knowledge about body systems and new medical applications.
Read or download his original book. Text Page 9 The Slow Death of Spontaneous Generation - Here is a good summary of the history of spontaneous generation, provided by the Access Excellence site. Text Page 14 Virtual Galapagos - This site, hosted by TerraQuest , contains wonderful QuickTime virtual reality movies of the Galapagos Islands. A great collection of photos is also included. The Virtual Body - This site is a good place to start learning about the basic systems of the human body.