This page is updated on a weekly basis. It will have the assignments and daily agenda for each day. Check if you are absent or need to do make up work.
Remember that 8th grade science is always on A days.
Green : Lab Activity Red : Tests & Quizzes Pink : Project / Webquest Blue : PowerPoint Notes/Movie Purple : Foldable™
Week S2-16
Monday - Introduction to Rube Goldberg Project (PowerPoint, Handout)
Wednesday - Work on Rube Goldberg Blueprint
Friday - Work on Rube Goldberg Blueprint
Week S2-15
Tuesday - Simple Machines (PowerPoint, Handout)
Thursday - Simple Machine Lab
Week S2 - 14
Monday - Balloon Rocket Lab 2
Wednesday - Work & Power Notes
Friday - Work & Power Lab
Friday - Week S2-13
Monday - AIMS Test
Wednesday - Skateboard Lab
Week S2-12
Tuesday - Buckle Down AIMS Practice
Thursday - Buckle Down AIMS Practice
Week S2-11
Monday - Buckle Down AIMS Practice Test
Wednesday - Genetics 101, Fish Sticks Lab
Friday - Scientists of Note Jigsaw Puzzle Activity
Week S2-10 *Parent Teacher Conferences are Thursday & Friday
Tuesday - Balloon Lab (Lab write-up is homework.)
Thursday - Vocabulary 7 Quiz
Week S2-9 *Tuesday, March 3 is the last day to turn in missing work for 3rd quarter. I will be staying after school on Monday.
Monday - , Domino Lab
Wednesday - Looney Toons Physics
Friday - Newton's Third Law (PowerPoint, Handout) N3 Lab
Week S2-8
Tuesday - Newton's Second Law (PowerPoint, Handout)
Thursday - Speed Challenge Lab Formula Review
Week S2-7
Wednesday - Newton's First Law (PowerPoint, Handout)
Friday - Vocabulary 6 Quiz Newton Take 1 Lab
Week S2 - 6
Monday - Introduction to Sir Isaac Newton
Wednesday - Test Correction Journal Vocabulary 6 (Wordlist, Roundhouse)
Friday - Science Benchmark 2, Cupid Percent
Week S2 - 5
Tuesday, February 3 - Test Review Day, Matter & Chemistry Question Review, Matter & Chemistry Crossword Puzzle
Thursday, February 5 - Chemistry Final
Week S2-4
Monday, January 26 - Matter Final Review
Wednesday, January 28 - Vocabulary 5 Quiz
Friday, January 30 - Matter Jeopardy
Week S2-3
Tuesday, January 20 - Block 2 = Freeze Lab Blocks 3 & 4 = Acid/Base Review
Thursday, January 22 = Acid/Base Lab
Week S2 - 2
Tuesday, January 13 - Vocabulary 4 Quiz, Freeze Lab
Thursday, January 15 - Acids & Bases Notes (Powerpoint, Notes)
Week S2 - 1
Monday, January 5 - Chemistry Web, Homework Vocabulary 4 Roundhouse (Word List, Roundhouse)
Wednesday, January 7 - Phase Change Notes Homework = Vocabulary Sentences (See bottom of Vocab. 4 Word List for directions)
Friday, January 9 - Chem Matters Internet Lab, Vocabulary 4 Crossword Puzzle.
Start of Second Semester
Week 19
Tuesday, Dec. 16 - 2nd block = Edison Effect, 3rd & 4th block = Mystery Mixture Lab
Thursday, Dec. 18 - Chromatography Lab
Week 18
Monday, Dec. 8 - Substitute The Edison Effect
Wednesday, Dec 10 - Early Release Matter Review #2
Friday, Dec. 12 - Vocabulary Quiz #3 Matter Quiz
Week 17
Tuesday, Dec. 2 - Compounds & Mixtures Notes, RE Compounds & Mixtures1
Thursday, Dec. 4 - Compound & Mixture Lab (Activity Cards) Begin Poster Project Due Wed. Dec. 10.
Week 16
Monday,
Nov. 24 - Matter Cut & Paste
Review, Review Handout
Wednesday, Nov. 26 - Class Celebration
Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
Week 15
Tuesday, Nov. 18 - Scientific Method Review
Thursday, Nov. 20 - Quiz Reflection, Physical Chemical Changes Activity
Week 14
Wednesday, Nov. 12 - Physical & Chemical Changes Lab
Friday, Nov. 14 - Vocabulary 2 Quiz, Matter Quiz
Week 13
Monday, Nov. 3 -
States of Matter Notes
; Read pages 40-44 in Nature of
Matter & do
States of Matter Handout
Wednesday, Nov 5 - Element Symbol Quiz #2 (First twenty elements plus Silver, Gold, Tin, Lead, & Zinc)
Friday, Nov. 7 - State Changes Notes
Week 12
Tuesday, October 28 - Finish up Element Baby book
Thursday, October 30 - Vocabulary Quiz 1, Element Symbol Quiz (First twenty elements plus Silver, Gold, Tin, Lead, & Zinc)
Week 11
Monday, October 20 - Periodic Table Notes (View PowerPoint) , Using the Periodic Table Practice
Wednesday, October 23 - Element Baby book project begins
Friday, October 25 - Work on Element Baby book , District Benchmark Test #1
Week 10
Tuesday, October 7 - Bohr/Lewis Atom Models, Periodic Table Basics
Thursday, October 9 - Notebook Check
Week 9
Monday, Sept. 29 - Nature of Matter & Chemistry books sent home, Matter & the atom notes,
Homework - Read pgs. 18 - 23 outline section 2 & answer questions 2-5.
Wednesday, October 1 - Element, Electrons, and Models notes, Atomic Math Challenge Models
Friday, October 3 - It's Elemental Computer Lab Project , Homework = Sticky Note Summary CHEMISTRY BOOK Ch1 Sec.1
Week 8
Tuesday, September 23 - Experimental Design Assessment
Thursday, September 25 -I will be absent for a district meeting, students will watch Mythbusters and
analyze it for the scientific method.
Week 7
Tuesday, September 16 - Review Quiz, Pendulum Lab
Thursday, September 18 - Scientific Method Test
Week 6
Monday, September 8 - Application of the Scientific Method with Mythbusters
Wednesday, September 10 - Graph Notes, Graphing with Candy Lab (Early Release)
Friday, September 12 - Quiz on Scientific Method, Spurs Line & Bar graph
Week 5
Tuesday, September 2 - Variables Notes , Plop, Plop, Fizz, Fizz Lab
Thursday, September 4 - Conclusion Notes, Liquid Layers Lab
Week 4
Tuesday, August 26 - Sugar Cube Lab Design 2
Thursday, August 28 - Stickiest Tape Lab
Week 3
Monday, August 18 -Scientific Method Notes (Flow chart), Scientific Method in Action , Mystery Pen Lab
Wednesday, August 20 (Early Release) - Scientific Method in Action with Mythbusters.
Friday, August 22 - Sugar Cube Lab
Week 2
Tuesday, August 12 - Drops on a Penny Lab
Thursday, August 14 - Scientific Method Investigation
Week 1
Wednesday, August 6 - Welcome to 8th grade science!
Friday, August 8 - Chemistry and Physics pretest
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Created by Mrs. Geneva Baker
Date Last Modified: Sunday, August 09, 2009
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