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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
Disclosure and Rules Quiz 13
ITM Ch 4 S 2 14
Subatomic Particles & Properties 15
Atom Model Drawing 16
Atomic Structure Worksheet 17
Atomic Theory Quiz 18
Starters 19
Starters 20
Periodic Table 21
BN Atoms and Molecules 22
Atomic Quiz 23
Chemical Reactions Notes 24
Chemical Reactions Notes 25
Chemical Reactions Notes 26
Law of Conservation of Mass 27
Balancing Chemical Equations 28
Starters 29
Starters 30
Atoms and Molecules Test 31
Plastic Scavenger Hunt 32
Atoms and Molecules Booklet 33
States of Matter and Mixtures Notes 34
States of Matter and Mixtures Notes 35
Plastic All Around Us 36
PHET Phase Change Lab 37
States of Matter Worksheet 38
Starters 39
Starters 40
Phases of H2O 41
States of Matter Quiz 42
Heat Notes 43
Heat Notes 44
FME Ch 6 S 2 45
FME Ch 6 S 3 46
Heat Transfer 47
Matter Test 48
FME Ch 2 S 3 49
Standard II Vocab 50
BN Motion 51
Starters 52
Starters 53
Marble Roll Lab 54
Paper Roller Coasters 55
Momentum Worksheet 56
Force & Motion Quiz 57
Wave Formations 58
Spring Waves 59
Drawing Waves I 60
Drawing Waves II 61
Wave Simulation Fun & WebQuest 62
Starters 63
Starters 64
Table of Contents 65
Waves Quiz 66
Making Sound Waves 67
Wave Behavior Doodle 68
Thinking About Light Drawing 69
Force Motion & Waves Test 70
Behavior of Light 71
Exploring Light Properties 72
B.N. Optics 73
Bending Light 74
Sound Waves WebQuest 75
Starters 76
Starters 77
Longitudinal Wave Lab 78
Sound vs Light 79
Light & Sound Quiz 80
Analog & Digital 81
Transmitting Signals 82
Seven Segment Display 83
Sampling & Graphing 84
Analog & Digital Signal Notes 85
Analog & Digital Signal Notes 86
Standard III Vocabulary 87
Plant Time Lapse 88
Lights, Sound, Signals Test 89
Starters 90
Starters 91
How Does Your Garden Grow 92
Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration Notes 93
Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration Notes 94
Life - Plants 95
Photosynthesis Virtual Lab 96
CHC Ch 2 S 2 97
Cellular Respiration Lab 98
Introduction to Ecosystems 99
It's Called Cellular Respiration 100
Energy Flow in Ecosystems 101
Energy Flow in Ecosystems 102
Photosynthesis & Respiration Quiz 103
Matter Cycles 104
Matter Cycles 105
Matter Cycles 106
Starters 107
Starters 108
Biomagnification Notes 109
Biomagnification Notes 110
Biomagnification Notes 111
Resource Distribution & Use Notes 112
Resource Distribution & Use Notes 113
Deer Predation  114
Species Interactions Notes 115
Species Interactions Notes 116
Symbiosis Worksheet 117
Population & Biomagnification Quiz 118
Global Climate Change 119
Global Climate Change 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
Yellowstone 128
Starter 129
Ice Age Death Trap 130
 

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Agenda 9/17

 

Tuesday, 9/17/2024

Starter: On pages 19 and 20 write down the date and the starter. Answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         6. What do you call a chemical reaction that absorbs heat from the environment?

Agenda

●         Midterm Progress Report Due Sep 18th

●         Procedure Plan Due

●         Extra Credit Option 3D Atom Model by Oct 4th

Lesson: Chemical Reactions

Standard:
Objective: I will be able to describe the nature of matter from its smallest form.

●         Chemical Reactions notes on pages 24, 25 & 26 (7th 7, 8th 6, 9th 7)

●         https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1kRaas2ZeQlu2J0jqWEEXA9rWrobilHLN/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112244829939701416426&rtpof=true&sd=true

Agenda 9/16

 

Monday, 9/16/2024

Starter: On pages 19 and 20 write down the date and the starter. Answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         5. Draw a Bohr model of an Oxygen atom.

Agenda

●         Midterm Progress Report Due Sep 18th

●         Procedure Plan Due Sep 17th

●         Extra Credit Option 3D Atom Model by Oct 4th

Lesson: Atoms and Molecules Booklet / Chemical Reactions

Standard:
Objective: I will be able to describe the nature of matter from its smallest form.

●         https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1REZsCokeDKfCaghbflsKc02Fz9qnBE1n/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112244829939701416426&rtpof=true&sd=true

●         https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1VqlRF1tCaK4FjyzM7FtItSQyop-Amdp1/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112244829939701416426&rtpof=true&sd=true

●         Chemical Reactions notes on pages 24, 25 & 26

●         https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1kRaas2ZeQlu2J0jqWEEXA9rWrobilHLN/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112244829939701416426&rtpof=true&sd=true

Agenda 9/13

 

Friday, 9/13/2024

Starter: On pages 19 and 20 write down the date and the starter. Answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         4. How many electrons can be in the 3rd energy level(shell/orbit)?

Agenda

●         Midterm Progress Report Due Sep 18th

●         Procedure Plan Due Sep 17th

Lesson: Atomic Quiz

Standard:
Objective: I will be able to describe the nature of matter from its smallest form.

●          

Agenda 9/12

 

Thursday, 9/12/2024

Starter: On pages 19 and 20 write down the date and the starter. Answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         3. What did Bill Nye compare Atoms and Molecules to?

Agenda

●         New Seating Chart

●         Atomic Quiz Sep 13th

●         Midterm Progress Report Due Sep 18th

●         Procedure Plan Due Sep 17th

Lesson: Atoms and Molecules Booklet

Standard:
Objective: I will be able to describe the nature of matter from its smallest form.

●          https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1REZsCokeDKfCaghbflsKc02Fz9qnBE1n/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112244829939701416426&rtpof=true&sd=true

●         https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1VqlRF1tCaK4FjyzM7FtItSQyop-Amdp1/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112244829939701416426&rtpof=true&sd=true

Agenda 9/11

 

Wednesday, 9/11/2024

Starter: On pages 19 and 20 write down the date and the starter. Answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         2. What is one of the patterns in the periodic table?

Agenda

●         Midterm Progress Report Due Sep 18th

●         Procedure Plan Due Sep 17th

Lesson: Bill Nye Atoms and Molecules

Standard:
Objective: I will be able to describe the nature of matter from its smallest form.

●         https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=ogPNZ_MXksM&ab_channel=ScottThrope

●         https://drive.google.com/file/d/11KcfDdkfQ2aZido53Yoami87A5iTtpGy/view?usp=sharing

Agenda 9/10

 

Tuesday, 9/10/2024

Starter: On pages 19 and 20 write down the date and the starter. Answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         1. Write “Prepare notebook.” Label pages 19 and 20 as Starters, number pages 19 to 30 with the evens on the left and the odds on the right

Agenda

●         Background Research Due

●         Procedure Plan Due Sep 17th

Lesson: Periodic Table Discussion

Standard:
Objective: I will be able to describe the nature of matter from its smallest form.

●         https://youtu.be/oRiWW9MiM88

Agenda 9/9

 

Monday, 9/9/2024

Starter: On pages 6 and 7 write down the date and the starter. Answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         (Do not write this) Fill out your notebook check score sheet at the front of your notebook check with today’s date, the notebook check worth and the pages of the notebook check. Then get a green notebook check slip off the front counter and start totaling up your notebook. Condition 4, Score sheet 5, Starters 10, Be the teacher 5, Table of Contents 3 Pages numbered 18, Titles 18, Page content 18 (1-18) Total 81 pts

Agenda

●         Background Research Due Sep 10th

Lesson: Notebook Check #1

Standard:
Objective: I will be able to describe the nature of matter from its smallest form.

●          

Agenda 9/6

 

Thursday, 9/5/2024

Starter: On pages 6 and 7 write down the date and the starter. Answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         10. Turn to your Standard I Vocab and spend the first three minutes of class silently reviewing them.

Agenda

●         Notebook Check #1 Sep 9th

●         Background Research Due Sep 10th

Lesson: Atomic Theory Quiz

Standard:
Objective: I will be able to describe the nature of matter from its smallest form.

●         https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nnylETx0c9yAJMS_fTiT1VcLqTvBHjLc/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112244829939701416426&rtpof=true&sd=true

Agenda 9/5

 

Thursday, 9/5/2024

Starter: On pages 6 and 7 write down the date and the starter. Answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         9. What are the three types of subatomic particles?

Agenda

●         Atomic Theory Quiz Sep 6th

●         Notebook Check #1 Sep 9th

●         Background Research Due Sep 10th

Lesson: Atomic Structure Worksheet

Standard:
Objective: I will be able to describe the nature of matter from its smallest form.

●         https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nnylETx0c9yAJMS_fTiT1VcLqTvBHjLc/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112244829939701416426&rtpof=true&sd=true

Agenda 9/4

 

Wednesday, 9/4/2024

Starter: On pages 6 and 7 write down the date and the starter. Answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         8. What two things do you need to know to determine the number of Neutrons an atom has?

Agenda

●         Atomic Theory Quiz Sep 6th

●         Notebook Check #1 Sep 9th

●         Background Research Due Sep 10th

Lesson: Atom Model Drawing

Standard:
Objective: I will be able to describe the nature of matter from its smallest form.

●         https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BUcOiX83XTaYlagz6uSk0KoidG1um_kY/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=112244829939701416426&rtpof=true&sd=true

Agenda 9/3

 

Tuesday, 9/3/2024

Starter: On pages 6 and 7 write down the date and the starter. Answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         7. Can an atom exist that has 4 protons but no neutrons, explain why?

Agenda

●         Project Idea Due

●         Atomic Theory Quiz Sep 6th

●         Notebook Check #1 Sep 9th

●         Background Research Due Sep 10th

Lesson: Subatomic Particles and Properties

Standard:
Objective: I will be able to describe the nature of matter from its smallest form.

●         Subatomic Particles and Properties page 15

Agenda 8/29

 

Thursday, 08/29/2024

Starter: On pages 6 and 7 write down the date and the starter. Answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         5. Get an “Introduction to Matter” Textbook (blue cover) from the back bookshelf.

Agenda

●         Atomic Theory Quiz Sep 6th

●         Notebook Check #1 Sep 9th

Lesson: ItM Ch 4 S 2 The Atom skip #6

Standard:
Objective: I will be able to describe the nature of matter from its smallest form.

●         First read the section completely, then use a lined piece of paper to complete the Section Review at the end of it. You need to write the question and answer in complete sentences.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ML6BeQ04Xxj5zbTUGCC3vNB5wiwnSpEG/view?usp=sharing

Agenda 8/28

 

Wednesday, 08/28/2024

Starter: On pages 6 and 7 write down the date and the starter. Answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         No Starter

Agenda

●         Atomic Theory Quiz Sep 6th

Lesson: Science Fair Brainstorm

Standard:
Objective: I will learn and work in an ordered environment.

●         Science Fair page 12

Agenda 8/27

 

Tuesday, 08/27/2024

Starter: On pages 6 and 7 write down the date and the starter. Answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         No Starter

Agenda

●         Atomic Theory Quiz Sep 6th

Lesson: Science Fair Brainstorm

Standard:
Objective: I will learn and work in an ordered environment.

●         Science Fair page 12

Agenda 8/26

 

Monday, 08/26/2024

Starter: On pages 6 and 7 write down the date and the starter. Answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         No Starter

Agenda

●         Atomic Theory Quiz Sep 6th

Lesson: Disclosure and Rules Quiz

Standard:
Objective: I will learn and work in an ordered environment.

●         Science Fair page 12 https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/16goMGVXpmuj7eaK8yg7_q9pqQGZWlVSn/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112244829939701416426&rtpof=true&sd=true