Science 8: Monday, February 6th

Warm Up:
Quiz corrections (They were not good)
Agenda:
Preview DNA
Explain DNA Lab
Get started asking your experimental questions
Design your experiment
Present your idea to the class
Homework:
None today

Science 8: Tuesday, January 31 through Thursday, February 2nd

We're going to watch Apollo 13 to recap the race to the moon we discussed last quarter.

Science 8: Monday, January 30th

Warm Up:
Check Webquests
Agenda:
Conversions worksheet and quiz explanation
Starburst review
Homework:
Review sheet 3 due tomorrow for an extra 5/5 in the grade book
Quiz tomorrow over the review sheet

Science 8: Tuesday, January 17th

Warm Up:
Pass back and go over quizzes
Agenda:
Unit conversion practice (Whiteboards)
How Big is a Billion?
Asterisks page
If each penny was a year...
Make your own problem
Homework:
Make your own "Billion" problem

All Classes: Semester Exam Review

ALL LATE WORK IS DUE NOW.
I'll take any homework passes if you have no missing assignments.
Science 8 and 9:
Jeopardy review
Physics:
Review packet (answers posted online)
Homework:
Tests Tomorrow and Friday

Science 8 Exam Review

Eighth Grade Science Exam Review
Quarter 1 Test Blank
Quarter 2 Test Blank
Quarter 1 Test Key
Quarter 2 Test Key

Science 8: Friday, January 6th

Warm Up:
Pass back quizzes
Assign homework detentions
Explain the plan for next week
Agenda:
Last day for late work is Wednesday
Jeopardy review with first quarter quizzes
Homework:
Test Monday
Semester EXAM either Thursday or Friday

Science 8: Friday, January 7th

Warm Up:
Pass back quiz 4
All late work is due next Tuesday
Dakota and Zach, you have detention for missing assignments
Everyone else, check to make sure I gave you the
credit you deserve. I could have made a mistake.
Agenda:
Jeopardy review game
Homework:
Study your quarter 2 quizzes. Test Monday!

Science 8: Thursday Jan 5th

Warm Up:
Grade Quizzes
Agenda:
Pick 5 tough questions and write them on a piece of paper
Play tape game
Homework:
Quarter 2 Test on Monday

Science 8: Monday, January 2nd

Warm Up:
Fault Recap
Agenda:
Pressure Demonstration
Volcano Video
Build a Volcano Webquest
Homework:
Finish Webquest
Small, easy volcano quiz Wednesday
Test Friday

Science 8: Monday, December 19th

Warm Up:
Pass Back quizzes
Agenda:
Correct them
Start building earthquake proof buildings
Homework:
Research for extra materials

Science 8: Tuesday December 13th

Learning Objectives:
Show how the types of plate boundaries determine the types of faults that form
Agenda:
Playdoh Recap
Faults notes
Playdough modeling again
Homework:
Folding and faulting notes

Science 8: Monday, December 12th

Warm Up:
Recap divergent boundaries
Agenda:
Finish boundaries notes
Discuss landforms at each boundary
Build models with play dough
Homework:
None today

Science 8: Friday, December 9th

Learning Objectives:
Differentiate the different compositional and mechanical layers of the earth
Distinguish the two different types of crust
Draw a divergent boundary and give examples of what occurs at them
Draw a convergent boundary and give examples of what occurs at them
Draw a transform boundary and give examples of what occurs at them
Agenda:
Collect homework
Drawing Notes
Homework:
None

Science 8: Tuesday, December 6th

Warm Up:
Physical layers recap
Agenda:
Finish the continental drift notes
Assign the homework
Homework:
Continental drift worksheet

Science 8: Monday, December 5th

Warm Up:
Layers of the earth recap (with candy)
Agenda:
Continental drift discussion
Visual aids
Continental drift demonstration (pencils and rulers)
Assign homework
Homework:
Continental drift worksheet (five questions)

Science 8: Thursday, DECEMBER 1st

Warm Up:
Five minutes of studying
Agenda:
Take quiz
Watch Mythbusters Viewers Threequel
Homework:
None

Science 8: Wednesday, November 30th

Warm Up:
Lab Review
Agenda
Two column notes review and addition
Jeopardy
Homework:
Quiz tomorrow

Science 8: Tuesday, November 29th

Warm Up:
Made up practice problem
Agenda:
Pass out and explain the lab
Do the lab with your lab group - Everyone helps
Measure the density of YOUR ITEM on your own
Homework:
Bring in the finished calculation of your item's density

Science 8: Monday, November 28th

Warm Up:
I found that orbit applet
Layers of the Earth Recap
Density recap
Agenda:
Density worksheet
Grade it
If time allows, start the second density lab
Homework:
Bring in one item that you can either calculate volume or measure in a graduated cylinder
I'm taking a homework grade tomorrow, so bring it.