8th Grade Science

Course Description

Welcome to 8th grade science! I will post on here regularly and if you would like to be notified immediately of updates click on the subscribe button on the side of the page. Here I will also be including the Table of Contents for the class. To find out what class materials are required please check the Grade Level Supply list.
 
 
Table of Contents Page Number
Title Page 1
Disclosure 2
Disclosure 3
Table of Contents 4
Instead of IDK 5
Starters 6
Starters 7
Standard I Vocabulary 8
Atomic Theory Notes 9
Atomic Theory Notes 10
History of the Atom 11
Science Fair 12
ITM Ch 4 S 2 13
Subatomic Particles and Properties 14
Starters 15
Starters 16
Atomic Theory Quiz 17
Atom Model Drawing 18
Disclosure and Rules Quiz 19
Periodic Table 20
B.N. Atoms and Molecules 21
Atomic Structure Worksheet 22
Chemical Reactions Notes 23
Chemical Reactions Notes 24
Chemical Reactions Notes 25
Atomic Quiz 26
The Law of Conservation of Mass 27
Balancing Chemical Reactions 28
Plastic Scavenger Hunt 29
Starters 30
Starters 31
Plastic All Around Us 32
Atoms and Molecules Booklet 33
States of Matter & Mixtures Notes 34
States of Matter & Mixtures Notes 35
PHET Phase Change lab 36
States of matter Worksheet 37
States of Matter Quiz 38
Heat Notes 39
Heat Notes 40
Starters 41
Starters 42
Phases of H2O 43
FME Ch 6 S 2 44
FME CH 6 S 3 45
Heat Transfer Worksheet 46
Matter Test 47
Standard II Vocabulary 48
FME Ch 2 S 3 49
B.N. Motion 50
Marble Roll Lab 51
Paper Roller Coasters 52
Momentum Worksheet 53
Starters 54
Starters 55
Wave Formations 56
Spring Waves Lab 57
Drawing Waves I 58
Wave Simulation Fun & Waves Webquest 59
Drawing Waves II 60
Wave Quiz 61
Making Sound Waves 62
Starters 63
Starters 64
Table of Contents 65
Force & Motion Quiz 66
Wave Behavior Doodle 67
Force Motion & Waves Test 68
Thinking About Light 69
Exploring Light Properties 70
BN Light Optics 71
Bending Light Simulation 72
Sound Waves Webquest 73
The Behavior of Light 74
Starters 75
Starters 76
Longitudinal Wave Lab 77
Light & Sound Quiz 78
Analog and Digital 79
Transmitting Information 80
Seven Segment Display 81
Analog & Digital Signals notes 82
Analog & Digital Signals notes 83
Sampling & Graphing 84
Lights, Sounds, Signals Test 85
Standard III Vocab 86
Plant Time Lapse 87
Starters 88
Starters 89
How Does your Garden Grow 90
Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Notes 91
Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Notes 92
Life - Plants 93
Photosynthesis Virtual Lab 94
CHC Ch 2 S 2 95
Cellular Respiration Lab 96
It's Called Cellular Respiration 97
Introduction to Ecosystems Notes 98
Energy Flow in Ecosystems 99
Energy Flow in Ecosystems 100
Matter Cycles 101
Matter Cycles 102
Matter Cycles 103
Starters 104
Starters 105
Starters 106
Photosynthesis & Respiration Quiz 107
Biomagnification Notes 108
Biomagnification Notes 109
Biomagnification Notes 110
Resource Distribution & Use Notes 111
Resource Distribution & Use Notes 112
Ecology Quiz 113
Deer Predation 114
Population & Biomagnification Quiz 115
Species Interactions Notes 116
Species Interactions Notes 117
Symbiosis Worksheet 118
Global Climate Change Notes 119
Global Climate Change Notes 120
Natural Hazards Notes 121
Natural Hazards Notes 122
Natural Hazards Notes 123
Natural Hazards Notes 124
Natural Hazards Notes 125
Resources & Climate Change Quiz 126
Natural Hazards Quiz 127
Starters 128
   
   
   
 

Posts

Agenda 5/1

 

Wednesday, 5/1/2024

Starter: On pages 104, 105 and 106 write the starter and answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         No Starter

Agenda

●         Natural Hazards Quiz May 3rd

●         Notebook Check #9 Prep May 14th Turn in May 15th

●         Extra Credit Opportunities

o   Choir Concert May 13th

o   Orchestra Concert May 14th

o   Band Concert May 16th

o   End of Year Dance May 17th

Lesson: Supervolcanoes

Standard: Life Systems store and transfer Matter and Energy.
Objective: Interpret data on the factors that change global temperatures and their effects on regional climates.

●         https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=G1pa6afh8o4&t=618s&ab_channel=NakedScience (7th ?, 8th ?, 9th ?)

·          https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/when-sleeping-giant-awakes/ (Magma Chamber, past eruptions)

·          Energy storage/transfer in physical systems

o    Kinetic Energy and mass/velocity

o    Potential Energy

o    Transfer between KE & PE

o    Transfer of energy as waves

o    Structure of waves

o    Digital vs Analog Signals

·          Energy Storage/Transfer in Life Systems

o    Photosynthesis uses energy to transform matter

o    Cellular Respiration changes food into energy/other molecules

o    Matter Cycles

§  How would the addition of a large population of plants affect the balance of the Nitrogen cycle in an area?

·          Interactions with Natural Systems and Resources

o    Uneven Natural Resource Distribution

o    Per capita consumption of Resources (Food/Energy/Land)

o    Renewable vs Nonrenewable Resources

o    Climate Change

o    Factors that influence it

Agenda 4/30

 

Tuesday, 4/30/2024

Starter: On pages 104, 105 and 106 write the starter and answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         15. Many of the atmospheric hazards formed from the same interaction of two things, what were those two things?

Agenda

●         Natural Hazards Quiz May 3rd

●         Notebook Check #9 Prep May 14th Turn in May 15th

●         Extra Credit Opportunities

o   Choir Concert May 13th

o   Orchestra Concert May 14th

o   Band Concert May 16th

o   End of Year Dance May 17th

Lesson: End of year Review

Standard: Life Systems store and transfer Matter and Energy.
Objective: Interpret data on the factors that change global temperatures and their effects on regional climates.

·          Matter and Energy interact in the Physical World

o    Atoms and their structure

o    Chemical reactions

o    Law of Conservation of Matter/Mass

o    Chemical and Physical Properties

o    Natural vs synthetic materials

o    Kinetic Molecular Theory and Phase Change

·          Energy storage/transfer in physical systems

o    Kinetic Energy and mass/velocity

o    Potential Energy

o    Transfer between KE & PE

o    Transfer of energy as waves

o    Structure of waves

o    Digital vs Analog Signals

·          Energy Storage/Transfer in Life Systems

o    Photosynthesis uses energy to transform matter

o    Cellular Respiration changes food into energy/other molecules

o    Matter Cycles

§  How would the addition of a large population of plants affect the balance of the Nitrogen cycle in an area?

·          Interactions with Natural Systems and Resources

o    Uneven Natural Resource Distribution

o    Per capita consumption of Resources (Food/Energy/Land)

o    Renewable vs Nonrenewable Resources

o    Climate Change

o    Factors that influence it

Agenda 4/29

 

Monday, 4/29/2024

Starter: On pages 104, 105 and 106 write the starter and answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         14. What is an active prevention method for avalanches?

Agenda

●         Natural Hazards Quiz May 3rd

●         Notebook Check #9 Prep May 14th Turn in May 15th

●         Extra Credit Opportunities

o   Choir Concert May 13th

o   Orchestra Concert May 14th

o   Band Concert May 16th

o   End of Year Dance May 17th

Lesson: Natural Hazards Notes

Standard: Life Systems store and transfer Matter and Energy.
Objective: Interpret data on the factors that change global temperatures and their effects on regional climates.

●         Natural Hazards notes pages 121 – 125 (7th done, 8th 49, 9th 40)

·          https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1VIS5smr5h-nTuqfsWs_g9mcV3fb8sI9q/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=112244829939701416426&rtpof=true&sd=true

Agenda 4/26

 

Friday, 4/26/2024

Starter: On pages 104, 105 and 106 write the starter and answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         No Starter

Agenda

●         Natural Hazards Quiz May 3rd

●         Notebook Check #9 Prep May 14th Turn in May 15th

●         Extra Credit Opportunities

o   Choir Concert May 13th

o   Orchestra Concert May 14th

o   Band Concert May 16th

o   End of Year Dance May 17th

Lesson: Resources and Climate Change Quiz / Natural Hazards Notes

Standard: Life Systems store and transfer Matter and Energy.
Objective: Interpret data on the factors that change global temperatures and their effects on regional climates.

●         Natural Hazards notes pages 121 – 125 (7th 36, 8th 34, 9th 36)

·          https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1VIS5smr5h-nTuqfsWs_g9mcV3fb8sI9q/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=112244829939701416426&rtpof=true&sd=true

Agenda 4/25

 

Thursday, 4/25/2024

Starter: On pages 104, 105 and 106 write the starter and answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         13. Why is water important for landslides?

Agenda

●         Midterm Progress Reports Due

●         Resources and Climate Change Quiz April 26th

●         Natural Hazards Quiz May 3rd

●         Notebook Check #9 Prep May 14th Turn in May 15th

●         Extra Credit Opportunities

o   Choir Concert May 13th

o   Orchestra Concert May 14th

o   Band Concert May 16th

o   End of Year Dance May 17th

Lesson: RISE Testing Strategies / Natural Hazards Notes

Standard: Life Systems store and transfer Matter and Energy.
Objective: Interpret data on the factors that change global temperatures and their effects on regional climates.

●         Natural Hazards notes pages 121 – 125 (7th 32, 8th 29, 9th 33)

·          https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1VIS5smr5h-nTuqfsWs_g9mcV3fb8sI9q/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=112244829939701416426&rtpof=true&sd=true

Agenda 4/24

 

Wednesday, 4/24/2024

Starter: On pages 104, 105 and 106 write the starter and answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         12. What starts a tsunami?

Agenda

●         Midterm Progress Reports Due Thursday April 25th

●         Resources and Climate Change Quiz April 26th

●         Natural Hazards Quiz May 3rd

●         Notebook Check #9 Prep May 14th Turn in May 15th

●         Extra Credit Opportunities

o   Choir Concert May 13th

o   Orchestra Concert May 14th

o   Band Concert May 16th

o   End of Year Dance May 17th

Lesson: Natural Hazards Notes

Standard: Life Systems store and transfer Matter and Energy.
Objective: Interpret data on the factors that change global temperatures and their effects on regional climates.

●         Natural Hazards notes pages 121 – 125 (7th 23, 8th 20, 9th 24)

·          https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1VIS5smr5h-nTuqfsWs_g9mcV3fb8sI9q/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=112244829939701416426&rtpof=true&sd=true

Agenda 4/23

 

Tuesday, 4/23/2024

Starter: On pages 104, 105 and 106 write the starter and answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         11. What is the name of the point where an earthquake starts?

Agenda

●         Midterm Progress Reports Due Thursday April 25th

●         Resources and Climate Change Quiz April 26th

●         Natural Hazards Quiz May 3rd

●         Notebook Check #9 Prep May 14th Turn in May 15th

●         Extra Credit Opportunities

o   Choir Concert May 13th

o   Orchestra Concert May 14th

o   Band Concert May 16th

o   End of Year Dance May 17th

Lesson: Natural Hazards Notes

Standard: Life Systems store and transfer Matter and Energy.
Objective: Interpret data on the factors that change global temperatures and their effects on regional climates.

●         Natural Hazards notes pages 121 – 125 (7th 23, 8th 20, 9th 24)

·          https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1VIS5smr5h-nTuqfsWs_g9mcV3fb8sI9q/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=112244829939701416426&rtpof=true&sd=true

Agenda 4/22

 

Monday, 4/22/2024

Starter: On pages 104, 105 and 106 write the starter and answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         10. Describe one of the Positive Feedback loops we went over in the Global Climate Change notes.

Agenda

●         Midterm Progress Reports Due Thursday April 25th

●         Resources and Climate Change Quiz April 26th

●         Natural Hazards Quiz May 3rd

●         Notebook Check #9 Prep May 14th Turn in May 15th

●         Extra Credit Opportunities

o   Choir Concert May 13th

o   Orchestra Concert May 14th

o   Band Concert May 16th

o   End of Year Dance May 17th

Lesson: Natural Hazards Notes

Standard: Life Systems store and transfer Matter and Energy.
Objective: Interpret data on the factors that change global temperatures and their effects on regional climates.

●         Natural Hazards notes pages 121 – 125 (7th ?, 8th ?, 9th ?)

·          https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1VIS5smr5h-nTuqfsWs_g9mcV3fb8sI9q/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=112244829939701416426&rtpof=true&sd=true

Agenda 4/18

 

Thursday, 4/18/2024

Starter: On pages 104, 105 and 106 write the starter and answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         8. Setup pages 119 & 120 for Global Climate Change notes, by titling both pages Global Climate Change and drawing a new margin line 2 inches over from the left of the page.

Agenda

●         Resources and Climate Change Quiz April 26th

●         Natural Hazards Quiz May 3rd

●         Notebook Check #9 Prep May 14th Turn in May 15th

Lesson: Global Climate Change

Standard: Life Systems store and transfer Matter and Energy.
Objective: Interpret data on the factors that change global temperatures and their effects on regional climates.

·          Global Climate Change notes pages 119 & 120 (7th ?, 8th ?, 9th ?)
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1v1LAh2jRnF8h4zb4MhEaRHDM1zlYK1G1/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112244829939701416426&rtpof=true&sd=true

Agenda 4/17

 

Wednesday, 4/17/2024

Starter: On pages 104, 105 and 106 write the starter and answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         7. What is a way to reduce competition to get around the Competitive Exclusion Principle?

Agenda

●         Resources and Climate Change Quiz April 26th

●         Natural Hazards Quiz May 3rd

●         Notebook Check #9 Prep May 14th Turn in May 15th

Lesson: Living Together

Standard: Life Systems store and transfer Matter and Energy.
Objective: Explore how photosynthetic organisms use energy to transform matter.

·          https://www.schooltube.com/watch/bbc-david-attenboroughs-trials-of-life-07-of-12-living-together-1990_lk8gstpjgg9pff.html

Agenda 4/16

 

Tuesday, 4/16/2024

Starter: On pages 104, 105 and 106 write the starter and answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         6. What is the type of competition between members of the same species?

Agenda

●         Resources and Climate Change Quiz April 26th

●         Natural Hazards Quiz May 3rd

●         Notebook Check #9 Prep May 14th Turn in May 15th

Lesson: Species Interactions / Symbiosis Worksheet

Standard: Life Systems store and transfer Matter and Energy.
Objective: Explore how photosynthetic organisms use energy to transform matter.

·          Species Interactions notes on pages 116 & 117 (7th 13, 8th 10, 9th 9)

·          https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YEuiAsKZVpZvHEInuYkZHiVnI60UB-VK/view?usp=sharing

·          https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tGowyyPFcC4_x8tD5h1JCf7G-wqbFsLd/view?usp=sharing

Agenda 4/15

 

Monday, 4/15/2024

Starter: On pages 104, 105 and 106 write the starter and answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         5. Prepare pages 116 & 117 for notes on Species Interactions.

Agenda

●         Resources and Climate Change Quiz April 26th

●         Natural Hazards Quiz May 3rd

●         Notebook Check #9 Prep May 14th Turn in May 15th

Lesson: Species Interactions

Standard: Life Systems store and transfer Matter and Energy.
Objective: Explore how photosynthetic organisms use energy to transform matter.

·          Species Interactions notes on pages 116 & 117 (7th ?, 8th ?, 9th ?)

·          https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YEuiAsKZVpZvHEInuYkZHiVnI60UB-VK/view?usp=sharing

Agenda 4/12

 

Friday, 4/12/2024

Starter: On pages 104, 105 and 106 write the starter and answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         No Starter

Agenda

●         Resources and Climate Change Quiz April 26th

●         Natural Hazards Quiz May 3rd

●         Notebook Check #9 Prep May 14th Turn in May 15th

Lesson: Biome Exploration / California

Standard: Life Systems store and transfer Matter and Energy.
Objective: Explore how photosynthetic organisms use energy to transform matter.

·          Planet Earth Ice Worlds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nj97C6fVt0Y&ab_channel=SoenFryt

o    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EQM6-IeG2aSkGwwtJD75bAuq8u6v6vvI/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112244829939701416426&rtpof=true&sd=true

·          Planet Earth Jungles http://naturedocumentaries.org/6813/planet-earth-jungles-bbc/

o    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KvYDEy6NTll8LnUvoof2tCCk0JO2jgM7/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112244829939701416426&rtpof=true&sd=true

·          Planet Earth Shallow Seas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zsA9Rnw_sg (32:45)

o    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yDLMV-HFNMB4kBBHeJ_Lh6Aq9g4HpRBG/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112244829939701416426&rtpof=true&sd=true

Agenda 4/11

 

Thursday, 4/11/2024

Starter: On pages 104, 105 and 106 write the starter and answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         No Starter

Agenda

●         Resources and Climate Change Quiz April 26th

●         Natural Hazards Quiz May 3rd

●         Notebook Check #9 Prep May 14th Turn in May 15th

Lesson: Biome Exploration / California

Standard: Life Systems store and transfer Matter and Energy.
Objective: Explore how photosynthetic organisms use energy to transform matter.

·          Planet Earth Ice Worlds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nj97C6fVt0Y&ab_channel=SoenFryt

o    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EQM6-IeG2aSkGwwtJD75bAuq8u6v6vvI/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112244829939701416426&rtpof=true&sd=true

·          Planet Earth Jungles http://naturedocumentaries.org/6813/planet-earth-jungles-bbc/ (15)

o    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KvYDEy6NTll8LnUvoof2tCCk0JO2jgM7/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112244829939701416426&rtpof=true&sd=true

·          Planet Earth Shallow Seas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zsA9Rnw_sg

o    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yDLMV-HFNMB4kBBHeJ_Lh6Aq9g4HpRBG/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112244829939701416426&rtpof=true&sd=true

Agenda 4/10

 

Wednesday, 4/10/2024

Starter: On pages 104, 105 and 106 write the starter and answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         No Starter

Agenda

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Lesson: Biome Exploration / California

Standard: Life Systems store and transfer Matter and Energy.
Objective: Explore how photosynthetic organisms use energy to transform matter.

·          Planet Earth Ice Worlds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nj97C6fVt0Y&ab_channel=SoenFryt

o    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EQM6-IeG2aSkGwwtJD75bAuq8u6v6vvI/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112244829939701416426&rtpof=true&sd=true

·          Planet Earth Jungles http://naturedocumentaries.org/6813/planet-earth-jungles-bbc/ (15)

o    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KvYDEy6NTll8LnUvoof2tCCk0JO2jgM7/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112244829939701416426&rtpof=true&sd=true

·          Planet Earth Shallow Seas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zsA9Rnw_sg

o    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yDLMV-HFNMB4kBBHeJ_Lh6Aq9g4HpRBG/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112244829939701416426&rtpof=true&sd=true