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August 21

1) Today students filled out "About Me" sheets and received their folders.  Please get both from me when you return to class.

2) Next, students drew a picture of a scientist and we discussed what a scientist does and how everyone can be a scientist.

3) We did an observation scavenger hunt.

5) We talked about the differences between observations and inferences.

August 19

First Day of School!

Today we played get to know you games and went over my disclosure and iPad contracts.  Be sure to either sign my disclosure online or get a paper copy from me.  You will also need to get a copy of the iPad contract and sign it for me too.

Disclosure- Click on this link to sign the disclosure digitally.
iPad contract-You can either print this out and sign or come and get a copy from me and sign.

Welcome Back!

I am excited to meet you!  8th grade science is super fun and I think you will like it.  

You and a parent or guardian need to go over my disclosure document.  You can either go to the link below to sign it digitally or I will give you a paper copy of my disclosure during class that you can have a parent or guardian sign instead.

8th grade disclosure  

Roller Coaster Lab Links

Roller Coaster Lab 1: http://www.funderstanding.com/educators/coaster/

Roller Coaster Lab 2: http://www.learner.org/interactives/parkphysics/coaster/

Roller Coaster Lab 3:  http://dep.disney.go.com/sodi_app/index.html?st=2

SAGE alternative

1/2 year review: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1s322Ph5zj0He4cnJgb0da_gwbZB1A917DZDR463O0Q8/viewform

Waves: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1N-MVL0C4xdmIL-KYeOA8WfNOWiVIpEMb3QAAgpyhdaY/viewform

Energy:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1WyINmfZaovi0ZD6KXQIbRcki41kq-Q1wlbZ1BdYaUfI/viewform

Sound: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/14V1ZjgPGwlXoSLlOnbeETC1O_YAP0giN-nUydbnr9ok/viewform

Electromagnetic Spectrum:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1AxcEMzjq6YW3EpTCIBYfVTtsqRzLgB5pzmv5dOccdVw/viewform

Sage Practice Test

https://login1.cloud2.tds.airast.org/student/V110/Pages/LoginShell.aspx?c=Utah_PT

wave quiz

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1N-MVL0C4xdmIL-KYeOA8WfNOWiVIpEMb3QAAgpyhdaY/viewform

Our Changing Earth Links

4. http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/21c/earth_universe/changing_earthrev1.shtml

15. http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/21c/earth_universe/seismic_wavesrev1.shtml

Mineral and Rock Packet links

Mineral and Rock Powerpoint: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1XhqgvZQbI4oxJuCshmsFqbBM4r2fEJ0c_g8WSUtdoRA/edit#slide=id.i0

Mineral Mania: http://sciencespot.net/Pages/kdzearthscience.html

1/2 year test link

Click on the link below to take the 1/2 year test.  Please do your best.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1s322Ph5zj0He4cnJgb0da_gwbZB1A917DZDR463O0Q8/viewform

Endangered Animal Research

Choose an animal that is either critically endangered or endangered on this website:
https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/directory?direction=desc&sort=extinction_status

Biome Project

You will draw one of the following biomes out of my jar and then you will use the links below to complete your assignment.

Use the following links to create your food webs posters:

Rainforest
Tundra
Taiga
Desert
Temperate Forest
Grassland (either African Savannah or North American Prairie)

Rivers and Streams

Ponds and Lakes
Wetlands
Shorelines
Temperate Oceans
Tropical Oceans

This is what you need to include on your food web posters:
Title: Write the name of your biome in large letters don't forget to add your names too!
Organisms:  include at least 10 organisms and identify them as consumers, producers, and decomposers
Arrows:  draw arrows showing the flow of energy
Sun:  make sure to include the sun and show its role in the food web
Attractiveness: add pictures to make your poster pretty-I will be hanging them up! You can write the names of your organisms if you don't want to draw them.

Habitat Description:  briefly describe your biome.  Where on earth are they found

Chemical Reaction test

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1vLNlRxS6vADYf78IoGSCQw-ToFaBE5F9NWW-R1LubIo/viewform

Physical/Chemical Change Test

Click on the link below to take the test:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1us_w6cT7CC1q5WyhmNzb3AAJvofRm8sk1fZ0UD--c9Y/viewform

October 7

1) Bell Ringer: Students were given a frootie and they had to list 5 physical properties of a Frootie and 1 chemical property of a Frootie.
2) Next, we did a candle lab (see me for make up)
3) Last of all, we began watching October Sky and students were given the opportunity to complete make up work.  I met individually with each student who has a grade lower than an A and each student received a progress report.  End of term is October 24th.

Periodic Table Post Test

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1sI82Vu6V9Rjcsp55EWOrCEhPVskSOMvrgkBh802L34g/viewform

September 15

1)Bell Ringer:

• List the parts of an atom.
• Look at Hydrogen on the periodic table and answer the following:
• Atomic #:
• Atomic Mass:
• Atomic Symbol:
• Number of protons:
• Number of neutrons:
• Number of electrons:

2) First we took some notes on atoms (get a packet from me).

3) Next, we completed "What's in an atom?" (in packet)

4) Then we worked on drawing Bohr models of atoms (in packet)

5) Last of all we began our element reports.  Students were assigned an element to research.  Here are some helpful sites for researching your element:

pt table

chemicool website

web elements periodic table

jefferson lab periodic table

Wikipedia list of elements

Periodic Table Pre-test

Click on the link below to take the quiz:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1sI82Vu6V9Rjcsp55EWOrCEhPVskSOMvrgkBh802L34g/viewform

September 5

1) Bell ringer:  Which units do we use to measure volume?
2) Volume Lab-come during Falcon Time to make up
3) Metrics Unit Final Quiz-come before or after school or during Falcon Time for makeup
4) Make-up- finish or fix any metrics unit assignments and turn them in.