Ms. Sabia's 8th Grade Earth Science Assignments Please scroll to the bottom to view the most current information. Periods 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 Quarter 1 Due Tuesday, 9/8 - Read and sign the "Welcome Back Scientists" letter
Due Wednesday, 9/9 - Complete the non-fiction text feature graphic organizer
Due Tuesday, 9/15 - Complete the measuring packet
Due Wednesday, 9/16 - Scientific Measurement handout (last page in packet)
Due Thursday, 9/17 - Finish the volume lab questions
- Continue to study for next Wednesday's quiz on measuring
Due Wednesday, 9/23 - Study for the measuring quiz on Wed, 9/23
Due Thursday, 9/24 - Finish "Making Connections with Density" handout. You may need to conduct research to answer some of the questions. You may use the internet as a resource.
Due Friday, 9/25 - Finish the density problems handout we started in class. You will need your density chart to complete this assignment.
Due Monday, 9/28 - Finish the density problems handout (classwork #2). You will need your density chart to complete this assignment.
Due Monday, 10/5 - Finish the Inferring Skills Practice handout (layers of sedimentary rocks questions #1-5)
- Continue working on your density lab
Due Tuesday, 10/6 - CONTINUE WORKING ON YOUR DENSITY LAB...the lab is due Tuesday, Oct 6th
- ****If you would like to type the density lab you can send me an email at msabia@region15.org and I will forward you the documents. The documents can also be found in the Users folder under 8th grade science.
Due Wednesday, 10/7 - Complete the Math Analyzing Data #1-4 on page 130 in your textbook.
Due Friday, 10/9 - Complete the structure of the earth graphic organizer using information from classnotes as well as the textbook.
- Begin studying for the upcoming structure of the earth quiz (next Wed)
Due Wed, 10/14 - Study for quiz on Wed, 10/14 on Earth's Interior
- You may use your classnotes, earth's interior graphic organizer, and text book pages 124-130 to study
Due Thur, 10/15 - Read pages 136-140 in your text book. The section is entitled "Drifting Continents"
Due Friday, 10/16 - Finish the Drifting Continents packet
Due Wed, 10/21 - Finish reading the article "Alfred Wegener and the Origin of an Idea" and answer the 4 article questions.
Due Fri, 10/23 - Finish the sea-floor spreading handout
Due Mon, 10/26 - Finish sea floor spreading lab questions
Due Thur, 10/29 - Finish Plate Tectonics Article questions and study for Friday's quiz on Continental Drift (to study for this quiz...you can reread pages 136-140 in the textbook, study your graphic organizer for the theory of continental drift, reread your Wegener article and go over your classnotes.
Due Fri, 10/30 - STUDY FOR THE CONTINENTAL DRIFT QUIZ!!!!!!!!!!!!
Due Wed, 11/4 - Complete your Plate Pectonics graphic organizer. Begin your letter if you are done with your graphic organizer.
Due Thur, 11/5 - Complete your rough draft of your Plate Tectonics Letter (may be hand written or typed (font size 12, double-spaced)
- We will be peer editing with Mrs. M's class Thur 11/5
Due Fri, 11/6 - Bring a printed copy of your rough draft (typed, double-spaced, font size 12)
- We will be peer editing with our own class today (Friday)
Quarter 2Due Tues, 11/10 - Your Plate Tectonics Letters are due! **If you can NOT type or print your letter, it MUST be neatly written by hand and in pen. **
Due Tues, 11/17 - Earthquake Fault homework handout
Due Wed, 11/18 - Finish the What are Earthquakes and Block Mountains? packet
Due Fri, 11/20 - Finish the Investigating the Speed of Earthquake Waves lab
Due Mon, 11/23 - Finish the Can you Read a Quake? lab questions
Upcoming Assessments - Upcoming quiz on Continental Drift- Friday, Oct 30th (to study for this quiz...you can reread pages 136-140 in the textbook, study your graphic organizer for the theory of continental drift, reread your Wegener article and go over your classnotes.
- Alfred Wegener Letter- Due Tuesday, November, 11th
- ** If you can NOT type or print your letter for some reason, it must be neatly written by hand and in pen. **
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