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
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Agenda 9/15

 

Monday, 9/15/2025

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

●         4. What did Bill nye compare Atoms and Molecules to?

Agenda

●         S.F. Procedure Plan Due Sep 16th

●         Midterm Progress Report due Thursday Sep 18th

●         Atoms and Molecules Test Sep 29th

●         3D Atom Model Extra Credit by Sep 29th

●         S.F. Application due by Sep 30th

●         Science Fair Open House Oct 14th 6 pm (Extra Credit)

Lesson: Chemical Reactions notes

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

●         Chemical Reactions notes on pages 22, 23 & 24 (7th 4, 8th 4, 9th 5)

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

Agenda 9/12

 

Friday, 9/12/2025

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

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

Agenda

●         S.F. Procedure Plan Due Sep 16th

●         3D Atom Model Extra Credit by Sep 29th

●         S.F. Application due by Sep 30th

●         Science Fair Open House Oct 14th 6 pm (Extra Credit)

Lesson: Atomic Quiz

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

●         Chemical Reactions notes on pages 22, 23 & 24 (7th 4, 8th 4, 9th 5)

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

Agenda 9/11

 

Thursday, 9/11/2025

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

●         2. What is one of the patterns that is in the Periodic Table?

Agenda

●         Atomic Quiz Sep 12th

●         S.F. Procedure Plan Due Sep 16th

●         3D Atom Model Extra Credit by Sep 29th

●         S.F. Application due by Sep 30th

●         Science Fair Open House Oct 14th 6 pm (Extra Credit)

Lesson: Atoms & Molecules Booklet / Chemical Reaction Notes

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 (7th 8, 8th 9, 9th 8)

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

●         Chemical Reactions notes on pages 22, 23 & 24 (7th ?, 8th ?, 9th ?)

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

Agenda 9/10

 

Wednesday, 9/10/2025

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

●         Atomic Quiz Sep 12th

●         S.F. Procedure Plan Due Sep 16th

●         3D Atom Model Extra Credit by Sep 29th

●         S.F. Application due by Sep 30th

Lesson: Atoms & 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 9/9

 

Tuesday, 9/9/2025

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 purple 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 19, Titles 19, Page content 19 (1-18) Total 84 pts

Agenda

●         S.F. Background Research Due

●         Atomic Quiz Sep 12th

●         3D Atom Model Extra Credit by Sep 29th

●         S.F. Application due by Sep 30th

Lesson: Notebook Check #1

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

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Agenda

 

Monday, 9/8/2025

Starter: Answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         No Starter

Agenda

●         S.F. Background Research Due Sep 9th

●         Notebook Check #1 Sep 9th

●         Atomic Quiz Sep 12th

●         3D Atom Model Extra Credit by Sep 29th

●         S.F. Application due by Sep 30th

Lesson: Periodic Table

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

●         https://youtu.be/oRiWW9MiM88

Agenda 9/5

 

Friday, 9/5/2025

Starter: Answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         No Starter

Agenda

●         S.F. Background Research Due Sep 9th

●         Notebook Check #1 Sep 9th

●         Atomic Quiz Sep 12th

●         3D Atom Model Extra Credit by Sep 29th

●         S.F. Application due by Sep 30th

Lesson: BN Atoms & 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 9/4

 

Thursday, 9/4/2025

Starter: Answer in complete sentences!!!!

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

Agenda

●         S.F. Background Research Due Sep 9th

●         Notebook Check #1 Sep 9th

●         Atomic Quiz Sep 12th

●         3D Atom Model Extra Credit by Sep 29th

●         S.F. Application due by Sep 30th

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 9/3

 

Wednesday, 9/3/2025

Starter: Answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         9. What are the three subatomic particles?

Agenda

●         S.F. Background Research Due Sep 9th

●         Notebook Check #1 Sep 9th

●         Atomic Quiz Sep 12th

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 9/2

 

Tuesday, 9/2/2025

Starter: Answer in complete sentences!!!!

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

Agenda

●         S.F. Project Idea Due

●         S.F. Background Research Due Sep 9th

●         Notebook Check #1 Sep 9th

●         Atomic Quiz Sep 12th

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

 

Friday, 08/29/2025

Starter: Answer in complete sentences!!!!

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

Agenda

●         Science Fair Introduction Letter due

●         S.F. Project Idea Due Sep 2nd

Lesson: Atomic Theory Quiz

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

●          

Agenda 8/28

 

Wednesday, 08/27/2025

Starter: Answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         6. Whose atomic model was the first with electrons and a nucleus?

Agenda

●         Science Fair Introduction Letter due Aug 29th

●         Atomic Theory Quiz Aug 29th

●         S.F. Project Idea Due Sep 2nd

Lesson: ITM CH 4 S 2 The Atom Skip #6

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

●         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 8/27

 

Wednesday, 08/27/2025

Starter: Answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         5. What are 2 of the 4 parts of Dalton’s Atomic Theory of Matter?

Agenda

●         Science Fair Introduction Letter due Aug 29th

●         Atomic Theory Quiz Aug 29th

●         S.F. Project Idea Due Sep 2nd

Lesson: ITM CH 4 S 2 The Atom Skip #6

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

●         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 8/26

 

Tuesday, 08/26/2025

Starter: Answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         No Starter

Agenda

●         Science Fair Introduction Letter due Aug 29th

●         Atomic Theory Quiz Aug 29th

●         S.F. Project Idea Due Sep 2nd

Lesson: Science Fair Brainstorm and Research

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

●         Science Fair Introduction Page 12

Agenda 8/25

 

Monday, 08/25/2025

Starter: Answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         No Starter

Agenda

●         Science Fair Introduction Letter due Aug 29th

●         Atomic Theory Quiz Aug 29th

Lesson: Science Fair Introduction

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

●         Science Fair Introduction Page 12