8th Grade Science

Course Description

 
 
 

 

 

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.
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Table of Contents Page Number
Title Page 1
Disclosure Page 1 2
Disclosure Page 2 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
Atomic Theory Quiz 14
Subatomic Particles and Properties 15
Periodic Table 16
Atom Model Drawing 17
B.N. Atoms & Molecules 18
Starters 19
Starters 20
Atomic Structure Worksheet 21
Chemical Reactions Notes 22
Chemical Reactions Notes 23
Chemical Reactions Notes 24
Balancing Chemical Equations 25
Law of Conservation of Mass 26
Atoms & Molecule Booklet 27
Atomic Quiz 28
Plastic Scavenger Hunt 29
Atoms & Molecules Test 30
Starters 31
Starters 32
Plastic All Around Us 33
States of Matter & Mixtures Notes 34
States of Matter & Mixtures Notes 35
PHET Phase Change Lab 36
States of Matter Worksheet 37
Starters 38
Starters 39
Phases of H2O 40
Heat Notes 41
Heat Notes 42
States of Matter Quiz 43
FME Ch 6 S 2 44
FME Ch 6 S 3 45
Heat Transfer 46
FME CH 2 S 3 47
Matter Test 48
Standard II Vocabulary 49
BN Motion 50
Starters 51
Starters 52
Marble Roll Lab 53
Paper Roller Coasters 54
Momentum Worksheet 55
Wave Formations 56
Force & Motion Quiz 57
Spring Waves Lab 58
Drawing Wavs I 59
Drawing Waves II 60
Starters 61
Starters 62
Table of Contents 63
Wave Simulation Fun & WebQuest 64
Waves Quiz 65
Making Sound Waves 66
Wave Behavior Doodle Sheet 67
Thinking About Light Sketch 68
Behavior of Light 69
Force, Motion & Waves Test 70
Exploring Light Properties 71
BN Optics 72
Bending Light Simulator 73
Sound Waves WebQuest 74
Starters 75
Starters 76
Longitudinal Wave Lab 77
Sound vs Light 78
Light & Sound Quiz 79
Analog and Digital 80
Transmitting Information 81
Seven Segment Display 82
Analog & Digital Signals Notes 83
Analog & Digital Signals Notes 84
Sampling & Graphing 85
Lights, Sound Signals Test 86
Standard III Vocabulary 87
Plant Time Lapse 88
How Does Your Garden Grow 89
Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration Notes 90
Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration Notes 91
Life - Plants 92
Starters 93
Starters 94
Cellular Respiration 95
CHC Ch 2 S 2 96
Introduction to Ecosystems 97
It's Called Cellular Respiration 98
Energy Flow in Ecosystems 99
Energy Flow in Ecosystems 100
Matter Cycles 101
Matter Cycles 102
Matter Cycles 103
Biomagnification Notes 104
Biomagnification Notes 105
Biomagnification Notes 106
Starters 107
Starters 108
Starters 109
Photosynthesis Virtual Lab 110
Photosynthesis & Respiration Quiz 111
Resource Distribution & Use Notes 112
Resource Distribution & Use Notes 113
Ecology Quiz 114
Species Interactions Notes 115
Species Interactions Notes 116
Populations & Biomagnification Quiz 117
Symbiosis Worksheet 118
Global Climate Change Notes 119
Global Climate Change Notes 120
Deer Predation 121
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Posts

Agenda 4/2

 

Thursday, 4/2/2026

Starter: On pages 107, 108 and 109 write down the starter. Answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         11. What is a factor that increases the temperature of the planet as it increases?

Agenda

●         Resources & Climate Change Quiz April 3rd

●         Natural Hazards Quiz May 1st

Lesson: Natural Hazards

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 122 – 126 (7th ??, 8th ??, 9th ??)

●         https://drive.google.com/file/d/1l8riku4UTzdxo1U2hchf3U_Pm09ZPdXb/view?usp=sharing

Agenda 4/1

 

Wednesday, 4/1/2026

Starter: On pages 107, 108 and 109 write down the starter. Answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         10. Empty the Return Slot, update your table of contents and tape in anything that needs it

Agenda

●         Resources & Climate Change Quiz April 3rd

●         Natural Hazards Quiz May 1st

Lesson: Global Climate Change Notes

Standard: Matter and Energy interact in the Physical World
Objective: Describe the cause and effect relationship in particle motion, temperature, density and state.

●         Global Climate Change notes pages 119 & 120 (7th 17, 8th 15, 9th 16)
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1KVxINrgc9aKyoAfl4QKR-BItUwcgmWGD/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112244829939701416426&rtpof=true&sd=true

●         7th 30:25, 8th 35:30 9th 33:22

●         https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9m0uze (for makeup use only)

Agenda 3/31

 

Tuesday, 3/31/2026

Starter: On pages 107, 108 and 109 write down the starter. Answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         9. Setup pages 119 & 120 for notes on Global Climate Change.

Agenda

●         Resources & Climate Change Quiz April 3rd

●         Natural Hazards Quiz May 1st

Lesson: Global Climate Change Notes

Standard: Matter and Energy interact in the Physical World
Objective: Describe the cause and effect relationship in particle motion, temperature, density and state.

●         Global Climate Change notes pages 119 & 120 (7th ?, 8th ?, 9th ?)
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1KVxINrgc9aKyoAfl4QKR-BItUwcgmWGD/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112244829939701416426&rtpof=true&sd=true

●         7th 30:25, 8th 35:30 9th 33:22

●         https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9m0uze (for makeup use only)

Agenda 3/30

 

Monday, 3/30/2026

Starter: On pages 107, 108 and 109 write down the starter. Answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         8. We used a phrase to compare fairly two countries with different size populations and their resource use?

Agenda

●         Resources & Climate Change Quiz April 3rd

Lesson: “Living Together”

Standard: Matter and Energy interact in the Physical World
Objective: Describe the cause and effect relationship in particle motion, temperature, density and state.

●         7th ?, 8th ? 9th ?

●         https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9m0uze (for makeup use only)

Agenda 3/27

 

Friday, 3/27/2026

Starter: On pages 107, 108 and 109 write down the starter. Answer in complete sentences!!!!

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

Agenda

●         Resources & Climate Change Quiz April 3rd

Lesson: Population & Biomagnification Quiz

Standard: Matter and Energy interact in the Physical World
Objective: Describe the cause and effect relationship in particle motion, temperature, density and state.

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Agenda 3/26

 

Thursday, 3/26/2026

Starter: On pages 107, 108 and 109 write down the starter. Answer in complete sentences!!!!

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

Agenda

●         Population & Biomagnification Quiz Mar 27th

●         Resources & Climate Change Quiz April 3rd

Lesson: Symbiosis Worksheet

Standard: Matter and Energy interact in the Physical World
Objective: Describe the cause and effect relationship in particle motion, temperature, density and state.

●         https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BKariCMMKJk4v9nVQT3OdXe7XZeZZgOP/view?usp=sharing

Agenda 3/25

 

Wednesday, 3/25/2026

Starter: On pages 107, 108 and 109 write down the starter. Answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         5. What does Symbiosis mean?

Agenda

●         Population & Biomagnification Quiz Mar 27th

●         Resources & Climate Change Quiz April 3rd

Lesson: Species Interactions Notes

Standard: Matter and Energy interact in the Physical World
Objective: Describe the cause and effect relationship in particle motion, temperature, density and state.

●         Species Interactions Notes on pages 115 & 116 (7th 13, 8th 7, 9th 9)

●         https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1LBIkEZQQdT23erPJmTW6AdalRR4jRK6v/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112244829939701416426&rtpof=true&sd=true

Agenda 3/24

 

Tuesday, 3/24/2026

Starter: On pages 107, 108 and 109 write down the starter. Answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         4. What is one method of conserving Fishing resources?

Agenda

●         Population & Biomagnification Quiz Mar 27th

●         Resources & Climate Change Quiz April 3rd

Lesson: Resource Distribution & Use Notes / Species Interactions Notes

Standard: Matter and Energy interact in the Physical World
Objective: Describe the cause and effect relationship in particle motion, temperature, density and state.

●         https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1uZo6CcDA-6WhmyFItS49fTZJ4xiBk-DE/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112244829939701416426&rtpof=true&sd=true 

●         Resource Distribution and Use Notes on pages 112 & 113 (7th done, 8th 16, 9th 17)

●         Species Interactions Notes on pages 115 & 116 (7th ?, 8th ?, 9th ?)

●         https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1LBIkEZQQdT23erPJmTW6AdalRR4jRK6v/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112244829939701416426&rtpof=true&sd=true

Agenda 3/23

 

Monday, 3/23/2026

Starter: On pages 107, 108 and 109 write down the starter. Answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         No Starter

Agenda

●         Population & Biomagnification Quiz Mar 27th

●         Resources & Climate Change Quiz April 3rd

Lesson: Resource Distribution & Use Notes

Standard: Matter and Energy interact in the Physical World
Objective: Describe the cause and effect relationship in particle motion, temperature, density and state.

●         https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1uZo6CcDA-6WhmyFItS49fTZJ4xiBk-DE/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112244829939701416426&rtpof=true&sd=true 

●         Resource Distribution and Use Notes on pages 112 & 113 (7th 9, 8th 7, 9th 7)

●         Species Interactions Notes on pages 115 & 116 (7th ?, 8th ?, 9th ?)

●         https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1LBIkEZQQdT23erPJmTW6AdalRR4jRK6v/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112244829939701416426&rtpof=true&sd=true

Agenda 3/20

 

Friday, 3/20/2026

Starter: On pages 107, 108 and 109 write down the starter. Answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         3. Why are Utah’s coal and oil deposits in the eastern half of the state?

Agenda

●         Population & Biomagnification Quiz Mar 27th

●         Resources & Climate Change Quiz April 3rd

Lesson: Ecology Quiz

Standard: Matter and Energy interact in the Physical World
Objective: Describe the cause and effect relationship in particle motion, temperature, density and state.

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Agenda 3/19

 

Thursday, 3/19/2026

Starter: On pages 107, 108 and 109 write down the starter. Answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         2. Why do we hunt different amounts of deer in different parts of the state?

Agenda

●         Ecology Quiz Mar 20th

●         Population & Biomagnification Quiz Mar 27th

●         Resources & Climate Change Quiz April 3rd

Lesson: Resource Distribution & Use Notes

Standard: Matter and Energy interact in the Physical World
Objective: Describe the cause and effect relationship in particle motion, temperature, density and state.

●         https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1uZo6CcDA-6WhmyFItS49fTZJ4xiBk-DE/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112244829939701416426&rtpof=true&sd=true  

●         Resource Distribution and Use Notes on pages 112 & 113 (7th ?, 8th ?, 9th ?)

Agenda 3/18

 

Wednesday, 3/18/2026

Starter: On pages 107, 108 and 109 write down the starter. Answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         1. Write “Prepare notebook.” Label pages 107, 108 and 109 as Starters, number pages 107 to 130 with the evens on the left and the odds on the right.

Agenda

●         Hall Passes may now be turned in for Extra Credit

●         All work for 3rd term due

●         Ecology Quiz Mar 20th

●         Population & Biomagnification Quiz Mar 27th

●         Resources & Climate Change Quiz April 3rd

Lesson:

Standard: Matter and Energy interact in the Physical World
Objective: Describe the cause and effect relationship in particle motion, temperature, density and state.

●         DDT and Malaria https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykPH56Udc60

●         Hacking Nests https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1rI1doF494

●         How to Count Populations https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCpogQHdjGg

●         https://drive.google.com/file/d/1x7he_B7xC1Q7_8VsAQH4hELA26oYyn_-/view?usp=sharing

Agenda 3/17

 

Tuesday, 3/17/2026

Starter: On pages 93 and 94 write down the starter. Answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         (Do not write this) Fill out your notebook check score sheet at the front of your notebook 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 8, Be the teacher 5, Table of Contents 3 Pages numbered 14, Titles 14, Page content 14 (93-106) Total 67 pts

Agenda

●         Hall Passes may now be turned in for Extra Credit

●         All work for 3rd term due Mar 18th

●         Ecosystem Quiz Mar 20th

●         Population & Biomagnification Quiz Mar 27th

●         Resources & Climate Change Quiz April 3rd

Lesson: Notebook Check #8

Standard: Matter and Energy interact in the Physical World
Objective: Describe the cause and effect relationship in particle motion, temperature, density and state.

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Agenda 3/16

 

Monday, 3/16/2026

Starter: On pages 93 and 94 write down the starter. Answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         8. What are two of the 4 characteristics that a pollutant must have to biomagnify?

Agenda

●         Hall Passes may now be turned in for Extra Credit

●         Notebook Check #8 Mar 17th

●         All work for 3rd term due Mar 18th

●         Ecosystem Quiz Mar 20th

●         Population & Biomagnification Quiz Mar 27th

●         Resources & Climate Change Quiz April 3rd

Lesson: Biomagnification Notes

Standard: Matter and Energy interact in the Physical World
Objective: Describe the cause and effect relationship in particle motion, temperature, density and state.

●         Biomagnification Notes on pages 104, 105 & 106 (7th 13, 8th 6, 9th ?)

●         https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_8WUadLtfxMjpiZ3YSjssQloGfMgW0bf/view?usp=sharing

●         DDT and Malaria https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykPH56Udc60

●         Hacking Nests https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1rI1doF494

Agenda 3/12

 

Thursday, 3/12/2026

Starter: On pages 93 and 94 write down the starter. Answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         7. The Nitrogen, Carbon and Water cycles all had an overarching pattern, what was it?

Agenda

●         Hall Passes may now be turned in for Extra Credit

●         Notebook Check #8 Mar 17th

●         All work for 3rd term due Mar 18th

●         Ecosystem Quiz Mar 20th

●         Population & Biomagnification Quiz Mar 27th

●         Resources & Climate Change Quiz April 3rd

Lesson: Matter Cycles Notes / Biomagnification Notes

Standard: Matter and Energy interact in the Physical World
Objective: Describe the cause and effect relationship in particle motion, temperature, density and state.

●         Matter Cycles on pages 101, 102 & 103 (7th done, 8th 8, 9th done)

●         https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1isiJmBASJv3nwNZqyq2QkONufV3odtzD/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112244829939701416426&rtpof=true&sd=true

●         Biomagnification Notes on pages 104, 105 & 106 (7th ?, 8th ?, 9th ?)

●         https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_8WUadLtfxMjpiZ3YSjssQloGfMgW0bf/view?usp=sharing