Tues., 5/28 & Wed., 5/29 - The signed Final grade report is due now. This week we're researching and designing a 'container' [no wider than a notebook paper] that will keep a raw egg intact (no cracks) upon dropping them from a great height. BTW - Knott's paperwork is also due to the office on Wednesday, 5/29 - only cash. Thurs., 5/30 - Decorating the egg, giving it a name and testing the 'container'. If the egg survives, it will be dropped from a greater height tomorrow. Friday 5/31 - Testing the device of the 'surviving' eggs. Hope to see you tonight at the 8th grade dance (6-8:30pm)! Yearbook distribution on Monday - if you didn't purchase one, stop by the store and make your own 'memory' booklet ;) ------------------------------------------------------------------- **If you want to improve your Science grade, make sure to turn in all missed work (red/orange on Aeries) and redo/resubmit work that is 50% or less (may retake up to 3 quizzes this semester). **MAY 24 is the last day to turn in missing work or retake quizzes! Mon., 5/20 - Thurs., 5/23 - Students are taking the California Science Test (CAST). Get your rest and eat a hearty breakfast. FINAL SCIENCE GRADE PROVIDED ON WEDNESDAY OR THURSDAY. BRING IT BACK SIGNED. GREAT WORK BY MOST OF YOU THIS YEAR! Friday 5/24 - Start the Egg Drop challenge! Bring your supplies for the 'egg drop' challenge. ______________________________________________ Mon. 5/13 - Graph analysis and patterns in ecosystems. Quiz for periods 2, 4 and 6 this Friday. Study your vocabulary and worksheets with ecosystem interactions. Tues. 5/14 and Wed. 5/15 - Finish vocabulary work (definition, sentence, drawing, non-example) for: abiotic factor, biotic factor, ecosystem, predator, prey, mutualism, competition, parasitism, symbiosis, commensalism. Thurs., 5/16 and Fri., 5/17 - Quiz today. Finish analyzing ecosystem scenarios and practicing for the science test next week. Get your rest. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday and Tuesday (block schedule), 5-6 to 5-7: Learning about ecosystems and disruptions. Wednesday and Thursday (block), 5-8 to 5-9: Learning about different interactions between organisms. Friday 5/10 Per 1, 3, 5: Analyzing graphs and looking for patterns in ecosystems. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Mon., 4/29 - If you want to improve your Science grade, make sure to turn in all missed work (red/orange on Aeries) and redo/resubmit work that is 50% or less (may retake up to 3 quizzes this semester). There is no extra credit. Tues., 4/30 - Same as above. Wed., 5/1 - Same as above. Fri., 5/2 - Today is our last day on Health education. We return to Science next week! Have a wonderful weekend and get your rest for state testing. ______________________________________ Tues., 4/23 - Learning about teen pregnancy. If opted out, do the assignments posted on Google class code jryp7mm [computer science] everyday after checking in with the teacher. Tomorrow is an exception. Wed., 4/24 - Finish the Nearpod 'Potential and Kinetic energy' - NO health education lesson today. Thurs., 4/25 - Check your grades and turn in any missing work. Quiz retakes, if earned a D or F, study and drop by after per 4 in room 28. The best score you can earn is 77% or 10/13. Fri., 4/26 - Have a wonderful weekend! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Mon., 4/15 - Quiz this Thursday. Study 'forces' and 'Newton's Laws of Motion'. Tues., 4/16 - To prep for quiz go to QUIZIZZ.com or Kahoot and get examples of quizzes. Type 'forces' and 'Newton's laws of motion' - we also took notes. Wed., 4/17 - Quiz tomorrow. Currently going through the Health education curriculum. Thurs., 4/18 - Have a wonderful weekend. If absent today, take the quiz next week, right after period 4 in room 28. NO SCHOOL Friday and Monday ;) ________________________________________________ Wish list - disinfecting wipes and licorice or singly-wrapped candy to encourage/award students. Thank you in advance for your support. Monday, 4/8 - Finish review questions 1-2, 4-7, pg. 94 in the textbook. Tuesday, 4/9 - Finish the WKS 'What are Newton's Laws of Motion?' - posted on google classroom. Answers (13) are written on a lined piece of paper or ISN. Wednesday, 4/10 - Quiz next Thursday on: Forces and Newton's Laws of Motion. Study notes, nearpod, Edpuzzle and WKS's. Thursday, 4/11 - Same as above. Friday, 4/12 - Review for the quiz next Thursday. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday and Tuesday, 4/1 - 4/2 - High School Biology Placement test. Wed., 4/3 - Finish the Nearpod on 'Forces'. Preview of the HIV curriculum being held today at 5:30pm, in the gym. Thurs., 4/4 - Final testing of the acoustic engineered box is tomorrow. Fri., 4/5 - Review notes on forces and Laws of motion. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mon., 3/18 - Finish the rough draft 'science explanation' about deer population in Colorado. Graphs and charts are posted on google classroom. Tues., 3/19 - Quiz and final draft is tomorrow. Study the notes taken today and last week on waves, properties and energy. Wed., 3/20 - Final draft of 'science explanation' is due now. Thurs., 3/21 - Bring your acoustic materials for the prototype. Fri., 3/22 - Making a sound-proof 'room/box'. Have a wonderful Spring break! ______________________________________________________________ Mon., 3/11 - Check your grades. Parent conferences this week from 1:50-3pm. Tues., 3/12 - Review notes on wave properties and energy. Wed., 3/13 - Learning how to solve engineering challenges. Thurs., 3/14 - Quiz next Wednesday. Bring a shoe box and some insulation materials. Fri., 3/15 - Bring a shoe box and some insulation materials. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mon., 3/4 - Quiz this Wednesday - finish the Edpuzzle and the study guide/google classroom. Tues., 3/5 - Quiz tomorrow - study :) Wed., 3/6 - Took a quiz today! Thurs., 3/7 - Learning about how waves are related to energy. Fri., 3/8 - Learning about ocean waves and energy. Have a wonderful weekend! _______________________________________________ Mon., 2/25 - We're learning about frequency and waves. Tues., 2/26 - Learning about compression waves. Wed., 2/27 - Signed progress reports are due back by Wed., 3/6. All missing work is due now. Learning about transverse waves today. Thurs., 2/28 - Learning about standing waves today. Fri., 3/1 - Know the different types of waves, and the wave model (labels) - study your notes. ________________________________________ Mon., 2/18 - Holiday! Tues., 2/19 - Presentations start tomorrow (research an organism that humans have selected out desirable traits). Wed., 2/20 - Quiz Friday on Natural and Artificial selection. Thurs., 2/21 - Quiz tomorrow - study. Fri., 2/22 - Check your grades and enjoy your weekend!
------------------------------------------------ Mon., 2/11 - Holiday! Tues., 2/12 - We finish presentations of the 'space cruise' today. Wed., 2/13 - Know the difference between natural selection and artificial selection. Thurs., 2/14 - Happy Valentine's Day! Same as Wednesday. Fri., 2/15 - Check your grades online and enjoy the weekend! ----------------------------------------------------------- Monday, 2/4 - Working on a commercial 'Space Cruise' - details are on google classroom. Tuesday, 2/5 - Finish Step 1 or research of 2 celestial bodies within the solar system. Wednesday, 2/6 - Story board of your commercial is due today. Thursday, 2/7 - Rehearse your commercial. Use visuals to engage your peers and exhibit the facts. Friday, 2/8 - Presentation today of your commercial, in regards to the 'solar system space cruise/trip'. ------------------------------------------------------------ Monday, 1/28 - Quiz this Thursday on craters, impactors (asteroids, meteors) and comets. Tuesday, 1/29 - Finish today's notes (make up quiz questions and write a 2 sentence summary) - study. Wednesday, 1/30 - Quiz tomorrow - study. Thursday, 1/31 - TBD -------------------------------------------------- Monday, 1/21 - Martin Luther King Holiday Tuesday, 1/22 - Research two celestial bodies (not Mars), that we may populate. Find the temperatures, atmosphere, distance from the Earth, etc. Wednesday, 1/23 - Check your grades on Aeries. Make up any missing work. Quiz retakes occur after period 4 in room 28. Thursday, 1/24 - Read the article on google classroom 'Craters : Real and simulated'. Friday, 1/25 - Finish the two activities simulating crater formation and answer the 5 questions on the article 'Craters...'. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday, 1/14 - Quiz this Thursday on 'Calendars' and Moon phases. Review your google classroom assignments and class work. Tuesday, 1/15 - Know the lunar phases and work on the performance task - due this Friday. Wednesday, 1/16 - Quiz tomorrow - study. Thursday, 1/17 - Grading of performance task STARTS tomorrow. Friday, 1/18 - Enjoy your weekend! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Happy 2019! Monday, 1/7/19 - Finish and review the assignment 'Calendars', up to question H- the reading material has been posted on google classroom. Tuesday, 1/8 - Observe the Moon and shade in the area that is NOT 'lit' on 'My Moon Journal'. For a full moon, don't shade in but detail some visible craters if observed. Wednesday, 1/9 - Quiz on calendars, Moon and eclipses next Thursday? Review/study daily. Thursday, 1/10 - Finish the classwork - 2 lunar phase activities. Friday, 1/11 - Review this weeks' topics: calendars, Moon & phases, eclipses. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Monday, 12/17 - collected signed progress reports, took a mini-quiz (Gravity & Planetary objects' notes) and finished presentations. The rest of the week we will enjoy watching the movie 'WALL-E'. You did it! Final semester grades are on Aeries. Wishing you a wonderful Christmas and a Healthy 2019! --------------------------------------------------- Monday, 12/10 - Signed progress reports are due by this Friday - please have them returned. Thursday is the last day to turn in missing work or retake a quiz. Tuesday, 12/11 - Complete the data activity 'Weight and Gravity'. Wednesday, 12/12 - Work on your slide for the presentation - due this Friday. Thursday, 12/13 - Complete your slide and be ready to present tomorrow. Friday, 12/14 - Finish presenting on Monday. Enjoy your weekend! ------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday, 12/3 - Quiz this Thursday - study. Tuesday, 12/4 - Read and study the article 'Seasons on Earth'. Wednesday, 12/5 - Know your vocabulary words and notes on Earth's cycles. Thursday, 12/6 - Finish the data activity on local daylight hours. Friday, 12/7 - Dec. 13 is the last day to retake quizzes or turn in missing work for the semester. Hope you had a fantastic Thanksgiving! For the next few weeks, we will be learning about Earth and Space. Last day to turn in missing work or retake a quiz is Wednesday, December 12. Mon., 11/26 - Finish note-taking about the 10 significant events on 'Recent Space Exploration' material, Nearpod lesson on google classroom. Tues., 11/27 - Look for the North Star or Polaris. Hint - Big and Little Dipper (recognizable pattern of stars). Wed., 11/28 - Quiz next Thursday, 12/6 on Earth cycles (day, night, seasons) and tomorrow's vocabulary. Thurs., 11/29 - Finish the Vocabulary work [definition, characteristics, example and non-example] for: day, night, axis, orbit, rotation, revolution, year, seasons, North Star, beam spreading. Fri., 11/30 - Review for next week's quiz. Finish your 9 vocabulary words and the activity 'Rotation observations' (blue WKS) - it is due Monday. Tues., 11/13 - Do vocabulary work on first four terms (astronomy, etc.) Wed., 11/14 - review how to calculate the size for a model. Thurs., 11/15 - Do astronomy vocab cards #4-6. Fri., 11/16 - finish vocab cards #7-9. Happy Thanksgiving!😄😄 ---------- Mon., 11/5 - Finish reading the article 'Is human activity...' on google class. Tues., 11/6 - Quiz tomorrow. Know the Punnett square, WKS 'The Drive to Survive' and 'Reproduction & Heredity'. Wed., 11/7 - Finish the tree map and decide what position to take in regards to 'global climate change'. Thurs., 11/8 - Start the final draft of the essay. Fri., 11/9 - The assignment 'Notes & Essay...' should be completed in class today. ----------------------------------------------- Monday, 10/29 - Finish and review Notes (Reproduction and Heredity) up to 'Dominant and Recessive Traits'. Tuesday, 10/30 - Finish taking Notes on WKS 'Reproduction and Heredity'. Wednesday, 10/31 - Quiz next Wed., (11/7) - study the WKS on Natural Selection and 'Reproduction & Heredity'. Thursday, 11/1 - NO SCHOOL ;) Friday, 11/2 - Know how to use and read the Punnett square. ________________________________________________ Monday, 10/22 - Study for tomorrow's quiz. Tuesday, 10/23 - Finish researching an invasive species. Wednesday, 10/24 - Presentation of research on 'Invasive Species' is due Friday, 10/26. Thursday, 10/25 - Presentation of research is due tomorrow. Friday, 10/26 - Today students presented their research. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday, 10/15 - Quiz next Tuesday - study your worksheet and ISN. Tuesday, 10/16 - Finish and study the 10 vocabulary words. Wednesday, 10/17 - Review the evidence for evolution (changes over time). Thursday, 10/18 - Complete the slides on google classroom. Friday, 10/19 - Finish and review the slides on google classroom. Get your rest! ------------------------------------------------------------------ WISH List - red vines/licorice or individually wrapped candy for extrinsic motivation. Thanks! Monday, 10/1 - Quiz tomorrow - review the study guide ;) Tuesday, 10/2 - Research for the project 'Back in time'. Wednesday, 10/3 - Project is due Friday. Groups of 2, 3 or done individually. Thursday, 10/4 - Project is due tomorrow. Finish it up! Friday, 10/5 - Present your findings! Monday, 9/24 - Finish and study the 7 vocabulary words (geologic time scale, fossil record, fossil, eon, era, period, epoch). Tuesday, 9/25 - Quiz next Tuesday on the geologic time scale and fossils - review daily. Wednesday, 9/26 - Review how fossils are dated - notes and worksheet. Thursday, 9/27 - Finish the questions for the WKS 'The Fossil Record' on google classroom. Friday, 9/28 - Review important dates and events of Earth's history. __________________________________________________________________ Monday, 9/17 - Review the nearpod 'Early life' and notes taken in class. Tuesday, 9/18 - Please review, sign and return the progress report by Thurs., 9/20. Wednesday, 9/19 - Finish the Vocab. work on google class and activity questions for 'FOSSILS'. Thursday, 9/20 m- Finish the work on google classroom. Friday, 9/21 - NO SCHOOL DUE TO PARENT CONFERENCES. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WISH List - individually wrapped candies for review of the content. Thanks for your support! Monday, 9/10 - Finish the vocabulary work (definition, part of speech, characteristics, examples and non-examples) of 8 terms: Archimedes' Principle, buoyant force, mass, matter, volume, density, displacement and states of matter). Quiz this Wednesday on density, buoyancy and vocabulary words. Reviewing the information tomorrow. Tuesday, 9/11 - Study for tomorrow's quiz. Wednesday - Friday - To be determined --------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, 9/4 - Finish the lesson in google class 'Archimedes' principle'. Wednesday, 9/5 - finish calculations and review 'density'. Thursday, 9/6- review notes and density calculations. Friday, 9/7- share with parents why something sinks or floats in water. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Back to School Night is this Thursday, from 5:00pm to 7:30pm. Monday, 8/27 - Students are testing their prototype for the 'Mission Log' - see google classroom. Tuesday, 8/28 - Should have completed slides 1-12 of the 'Mission Log'. Wednesday, 8/29 - Most will be finishing up their 'Mission Log' to build a 'boat' that can float with cargo (pennies). Group presentations of their creative work will start today and finish up tomorrow. Thursday, 8/30 - Continue with presentations today. Possibly start with 'Archimedes' principle'. Friday, 8/31 - Finish up the 'Archimedes' principle classwork. Have a safe and enjoyable "Labor Day" weekend! _________________________________________________________________________________________ Required materials: chrome book, 50-70 page spiral notebook, pencils & pens, glue stick, dry erase marker. Wish list: individually wrapped candy, baby wipes. Thank You for all your support. Mon., 8/20 - Study + return the bottom section of the safety contract signed by Fri., 8/24. Tues., 8/21 - Safety quiz tomorrow - review the Worksheet. Wed., 8/22 - Think about your boat design. Thurs., 8/23 - Signed safety contract is due by tomorrow. We're designing a boat that can float. Fri., 8/24 - Finishing up a group design of a floating boat. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WELCOME TO 8TH GRADE SCIENCE! Hope you had a wonderful vacation Required materials: 70 page spiral notebook, pencils & pens, color pencils, glue stick, eraser, dry erase marker. Wish list: individually wrapped candy, baby wipes, EXPO dry erase black markers. THANK YOU for your support! Tuesday, August 14, 2018 - Scan the class syllabus. Wednesday, 8/15 - Bring your class supplies by Friday, 8/17. Thursday, 8/16 - Survival paragraph is due tomorrow. 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