NOTICE...Assignments and dates are tenative and subject to change. For the most up-to-date info, check your student's agenda. Students are instructed to record daily assignments in their agendas. If you notice that not to be the case, please encourage your student to utilize this organizational tool provided by our PTA.

PS=Physical Science (on-level)

The online textbook can be found at the following web address...
my.hrw.com
username= eighth8
password= v4a8

Second Semester

This semester, we will be studying topics in physics.  This includes motion, forces, energy, waves, electricity, and magnetism.

Please note that any class days after the Chapter 17/18 test with the exception of the following special events will involve the bridge project.  This is an engineering/business project that will be completed in class as a group.  The project involves forming a business that is given the task of constructing a bridge that will be tested (i.e. broken) in a contest against the others.  The bridge will be constructed out of fettucinni and elmer's glue.  If anyone has any of these materials that you would be willing to donate, the school is in need of replacement for our dwindling supplies.  Thank you.

5/27
Last Day of School/Awards Ceremony

5/26
8th grade dance

5/25 - 5/26
Final bridge testing and project due

5/24
Exams (subject dates TBA)

5/20
8th grade Olympics

5/13
Georgia Heritage Day

5/10
Career Day

5/6
Six Flags Physics Day field trip
Assignment due on Monday 5/9

5/5
Historic Roswell Field trip

5/4
Individual bridge research due

4/27
Introduce upcoming Bridge building project

4/25 - 5/2
CRCT Testing

4/21
Ch. 17/18 Test (Electricity/Magnetism)

4/19
Coach Book Post-test

4/11
Complete Directed Reading pp.220-222
Read Chapter 18 (Electromagnetism)
Complete Directed Reading pp.229-238
Due Wednesday 4/13

3/30
Logon to Online Assessment System (logon sticker in agenda)
Take assigned practice CRCT test questions
Complete by 4/13

3/25
Test (Sound & Light, Chapters 20,21,22,23)

3/16
Vocabulary quiz - Sound terms

3/11
Read Chapter 21 - Sound
Complete Directed Reading
Due Monday, March 14th

Complete Vocabulary sheet - Due Wednesday, March 16th

3/9
Midterm

2/10
Energy calculations WS

2/7
Read Chapter 9 (Sections 1, 2, and 3; omit 4)
Complete Directed Reading pp.108-115 and 119-121

2/4
Test - Chapters 5,6, & 8

1/28
Complete Motion Lab calculations
Due Monday 1/31

1/27
Read Chapter 8
Complete Directed Reading pp.95-106
Due Monday 1/31

Due 1/25
Chapter 6 - Forces
Read pp. 150-169
Complete workbook pp. 73-80

Due 1/21
Chapte 5 - Motion
Read pp. 118-139
Complete workbook pp. 55-72

1/20
Complete motion graphs and calculations

First Semester

12/17
Book Report due

12/10
Bonding Quiz

12/6
Science CheckPoints Test

11/23
Ch. 11 & 12 Test

11/12
Brain Pop video activity due

11/10
Adopt-an-Element project due

11/5
Atomic Structure quiz

10/21-10/23
South Georgia Trip

10/20
Ch. 4 Quiz

10/18
Complete Paper Chromatography Lab

10/13
Midterm (Chapter 1, 2, and 3)

10/11
Conference Day

10/7
Ch. 4-2
Read pp.94-97
Workbook pp.45-46

10/5
Chapter 4 Vocabulary Foldable

10/4
Ch. 4-1
Read pp.90-93
Workbook pp.43-44

10/1
Ch. 3 Quiz

9/27
Grade reports go home today.
Ch. 3 Foldable due

9/20 - 9/24
ITBS Testing

9/17/10
Chapter 2 Test
Assigned State of Matter foldable for organization of Ch. 3 notes. (Due 9/27)

9/15/10
Complete Density Lab

9/14/10
Complete Sink or Float Lab

9/13/10
Physical/Chemical Properties WS

9/3/10
Chapter 1 Test

8/27/10
Safety Quiz
HW- Read Chapter 1/Complete assigned workbook pages (4-13).