EXTRA CREDIT Jan 5th and 6th ONLY B Day and A Day

Create a 3D model of the solar system

It must be an arts and crafts project using whatever items students can think of, use or buy to complete model.

5% EXTRA CREDIT POINTS

12/17 B Day 12/18 A Day

Warm Up:
Youtube: Solar Nebula
Eccentricity Simulator
Distances in Space-Astronomical Units

Gas Giant Planets
1.Jupiter
2.Saturn
3.Uranus
4.Neptune

Students must use copy paper and divide into 4 squares.

Students must draw and color planets on the front of boxes and put key information about planets on the back of each planet pp.159-169

Home Learning:
-Gas Giant Baseball Cards
-2 Winter Break Packets
1.Terrestrial Planets pp.142-155
2.Gas Giant Planets pp.159-169

Solar System Study Materials/ Videos /and Animations Links

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1AXbpYndGc 
Birth of the Solar System: Death of a star-Supernova

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PL3YNQK960Y
Solar Nebula- Formation of the Solar System

http://astro.unl.edu/naap/pos/animations/kepler.html
Orbit and Eccentricity Simulator-

https://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/investigations/es2603/es2603page04.cfm
Eccentricity of the Planets

http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es2706/es2706page01.cfm?chapter_no=visualization
Planetary Orbits

http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es2701/es2701page01.cfm?chapter_no=visualization
Distances between planets- Simulator

Winter Break Packet -Assignment

Complete Terrestrial Planets Book Work pp.142-155
Complete Gas Giant Book Work pp.159-169

*Students must not answer any questions on the actual packets.  Student must complete answers on a separate sheet of paper, with detailed answers and responses.   (Capital Letters/Punctuation/Details)

* If questions ask students to build a model then you must build a model. All questions must be completed for a students to get credit PASS FAIL

*Complete Gas Giant 4 squares/ baseball card assignment

*EXTRA CREDIT: Complete Quiz on www.explorelearning.com  Solar System Explorer

12/15 B Day 12/16 A Day

Warm Up:
YouTube: Solar Nebula
                 Star Scale

Review:
-Formation of Terrestrial and
  Gas Giant Planets
-Solar System Explorer: Gizmo

2nd Period:ADVANCED [ADD*Classwork]
Finish Waves (Lab) Part II
(Group Hands on Activity)

HomeLearning:
Terrestrial Planet -PP.142-155
Complete using copy paper
Fold paper into 4 squares
Front: Name each box as follows
1.Mercury
2.Venus
3.Earth
4.Mars
Draw/Color planets in each box look in book or internet.

Back:
1.Mercury
2.Venus
3.Earth
4.Mars
Place key information bullet points about each planet. Lots of info from the reading not internet (pp.142-155)

12/12 A Day

Warm Up
Complete
           Gizmo: Solar System Explorer
                  Finish 2 activity sheets

Review: Waves: 4 Period
               and Gravity: 1 Period
Quiz: 1 period and 4 period
           

2 period: Waves Lab (Part 1)

Home Learning:
p.144-155 Read Annotate Highlight
Terrestrial Planets

12/12 A Day

Warm-Up
Quiz:   Quick Review / Gravity (1st Period)
Quiz:  Quick Review/ Waves (4th Period)



Log -On www.explorelearning.com  Gizmo: Solar System Explorer
*Complete 2 work activity sheets last class
(1st period / 4th Period)


2nd Period
Waves- (LAB)    
Hand -On activity

Home Learning:   PP. 144-155 Terrestrial Planets
                           Read/Highlight/Annotate/Context Clues

12/11 B Day

Warm Up:
Review: Waves & Gravity
               -Make-Up: Quizzes
                  Waves & Gravity

Work Period:
www.explorelearning.com
GIZMO: Solar System Explorer
Finish work activity pages today

Home Learning: None

If you finish early:
*PP.144-155 Terrestrial Planets
Read /Annotate ;
Highlight Context Clues

12/8 A Day 12/9 B Day

Warm Up:
Create a explore learning.com account
-See blogpost for instructions

Students will begin Solar System Gizmo work activity we will finish them Thursday and Friday.

Review: Waves and Gravity

Quiz(s): Gravity / Waves Exit 1 Quiz
              

Home Learning: None

Today: Gravity-Book Activity Due

GIZMO:www.explorelearning.com

4 Period GXRLUMLXTL
2 Period CBBCHUZ8Q3
1 Period GCAT77GLPT
6 Period XTXWCA72AL
7 Period V2A5JK3VGP
8 Period 3WMHGDJHMK

www.explorelearning.com
Click on ENROLL IN A CLASS
Enter your class code
Create your profile
USE SCHOOL COMPUTER LOG IN

12/4 A B Day 12/5 B Day

WARM UP:
PP.242
         Read, Highlight, Annotate, Text
               Electromagnetic Radiation

Interactive Notebook:

P.37 Waves -Exit #1 P.38 Waves Notes (See teacher for glue pages)

HOME LEARNING:
-PP.116-129 Gravity
(Due  12/8 A DAY 12/9 B DAY)
B Day Extension Due TUESDAY 12/9

-(Quiz on 12/8-12/9
Waves Exit #1 Quiz
Gravity Quiz

Science Fair Boards Due Today

YouTube : Zero Gravity
                   Light Prism

BrainPop: Refraction, Waves, Gravity      (Username: palmbeach
  Password: palmbeach

Google Search :
classzone origin of solar system
Click on first result

12/3 B Day Sub

Science Fusion
Gravity PP.116 PP.129

Due Friday

11/25 A Day 12/2 B Day

Warm Up:
PP.116-127
Read Highlight Annotate Underline all pages key points and vocabulary
P.116
Complete Vocabulary Definitions and diagrams w/ Summary

Complete CGA 2 Review
Seasons Tides Moon Eclipses

Grade Recovery-
Scholarship Warnings
Students that are recieving a D or F will receive a plan to recover grade
Must be signed by parent and completed

Make Up Exams: Unit Test~Quizzes

Science Fair Deadlines

Northwestern Science Dream Team

 

October 2^nd     Question and Hypothesis (Due)

October 14^th   Research Plan- Bibliography/Works Cited Page (MLA Format) (Due)

 

October 22^nd (5:30pm)   Northwestern Science Showcase (Media Center)

                                           (Early Release)

                                           Science Fair Project Information

                                           Fun Labs- Current Curriculum and more

                                           Science Jeopardy

                                           6^th 7^th and 8^th grade (Small Group) Science Demonstrations

                                           Spaghetti Dinner

                              

 

October 28^th     Materials-Procedures-Variables (Due)

November 5^th Data Collection Toolà Qualitative Data Tool     and/or   Quantitative Data Tool

                                                                                                                  (Pictures/Observations)                                     Data with Numbers (Charts/Graphs/etc.)

 

November 19  Conclusion and Abstract  

 

December 5    Board Display (Due)

                                -Any demonstrations or props must be turned, in addition.

 

December 10 Northwestern Middle School Science Fair  (Location TBD)

                                 -TDE Science Teachers (Set Up)-

                                      -Allow student walkthroughs (Media Center), during Science class and electives

 

January 14^th  Duval County Public Schools Science Fair

                                -Morocco Shrine Center


www.sciencebuddies.com
www.sciecenbob.com
 

 

                          

 

 

9/5 B Day 9/8 A Day

BINDER CHECK: TTW check student binders for completed -*Cornell Notes from The Scientific Method *ScienceFusion: Activity 1   (p.5-26) What is Science? (will be logged/graded into Oncourse) Warm-Up: Interactive Notebook Table of Content P.7 Spheres of the Earth (Picture Clues) P.8 Spheres of the Earth-Diagram FCIM (Re-Teach): (You Do) SC.6.E.7.4 Differentiate and show interactions among the geosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, atmosphere, & biosphere. The Spheres of the Earth *TTW review key terms using district provided mini-lesson. -TSW paste chart on P.8 Spheres of the Earth  -TSW create picture clues for key terms with color on P.7. Spheres of the Earth Picture Clues  Interactive Notebook Table of Content P.9 The Atom- Math P.10 The Atom- (Set Up)           (Cornell Notes) P.10 The Atom-          (Teacher Lecture)           (Cornell Notes) *TTW give students notes on the element Carbon:       6         -Atomic Number       C        - SYMBOL CARBON ß Element Name   12.011    -Atomic Mass *TTW show students how to calculate the number of Protons/Electrons/Neutrons *TTW show students an ISOTOPE          CARBON-60 *TTW show students how to calculate the number of Protons/Electrons/Neutrons P.9 The Atom-Math          (WE DO) *TSW/TTW calculate the following elements 28 Ni  Nickel 58.69 #of Protons/ #of Electrons/ #of Neutrons *TSW will Calculate 47 Ag Silver 107.87 29                                                     Cu  Copper 63.55 and 3 of student’s choice to calculate -TSW have a total of 5 calculated element (P.265)  ScienceSaurus                 Periodic Table of the Elements EXIT TICKET #4: (HOT): HIGHER ORDER THINKING: *Identify the location of the nucleus and the electrons and determine which subatomic particles belong in each. *TTW shows a blank picture *TSW identify the key parts (Notecard): 1.Protons/Electrons 2.Neutrons 3.Nucleus 4. How many protons, electrons are in: 79 Au 196.97 a.Protons= b.Electrons= c.Neutrons= HOMELEARNING: Science Fusion: Activity #2 PP.364-377  The Atom (Book Activity) -TSW tear out pages from book to place into binder -TSW 3 hole punch DUE WEDNESDAY  9/10  A DAY 9/11 B DAY

9/3 B-Day 9/4 A-Day

Warm Up:  Student must set up interactive notebook.

p.5 The Atom (Foldable)
   Tab 1- The Atomic Theory                                                                     (Science Fusion 364-377)
            -The students must show how the theory has changed over time (ScienceSaurus p.255-256)
   Tab 2- The Atom Model
            -The students must make a atom model (Draw/Label/Color) .
             Also students must give details on each part of the Atom.

 p. 6 The Atom Notes
             -The students will take Cornell Notes w/ Summary on all vocab (ScienceSaurus p.256)

Youtube:   TedEd.  "Just how small are Atoms?"
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQP4UJhNn0I

BrainPop   Username: palmbeach Password: palmbeach
-Students must watch: The Atom

HomeLearning:    Science Fusion pp.5-26  Due 9/9 A-Day
                                                                     Due 9/8 B-Day

8/29 B Day 9/2 A Day

Warm Up#1: How can a hypothesis be testable?   Higher Order Questioning How do scientist ensure the validity of their conclusions when performing an experiment?   Student completed Penny Lab (LAB)         Interactive Science Notebook *Warm-Up #1: P.3 Cornell Note Style *Penny Lab: P.4  See me to set up       Home Learning (Home Work) ( 3-Hole Punched / Binder) *Holt Fusion pp. 5--15,   *Holt Fusion pp. 16-22 DUE September 9th  A Day DUE September 10th B Day

8/26/14 A DAY

Nature of Science: Safety and Experimental Design SC.8.N.1.1 Define a problem from the eighth grade curriculum using appropriate reference materials to support scientific understanding, plan and carry out scientific investigations of various types, such as systematic observations or experiments, identify variables, collect and organize data, interpret data in charts, tables, and graphics, analyze information, make predictions, and defend conclusions.

Objective -Explain that not all scientific knowledge is derived from experimentation. -Identify Tested (Independent) Variables, Outcome (Dependent) variables in investigations. -Design and carry out a scientific investigation including repeated trials in order to solve a problem or answer a question.  -Collect, organize and interpret data, make predictions and defend conclusions (e.g. "results support" or "fail to support"). 8/25/14 (B-Day) Warm-Up: TSW complete  Interactive Science Notebook    -Title Page    -Data Template *Most students should be finished after this warm-up. *TTW help students that were absent to set up INB *TSW enter their Multiple Intelligence Test into Interactive Notebook     Table of Contents:  P.1-2 Left Side: Multiple Intelligence Test Right Side: Multiple Intelligence Data (Group) Chart Paper Responses TSW observe the effects of a teacher determined variable on plant height, plant mass, and/or leaf size. TSW (Groups) will identify -Test (Independent) Variable Compost -Outcome (Dependent)Variable Plant Growth -Controlled Variables Group B & C -Constant Factors   Water, Time, Ruler, Light *Cooperative Learning: THINK/PAIR/SHARE THINK CENTRAL Science Fusion (WEB): Digital Lesson www.thinkcentral.com   Scientific Investigations  -TSW discuss the topics of Scientific Investigations lesson and report to the whole group (TTW will randomly select groups to report out to whole group) EXIT TICKET #2: (Notecard) *TTW show students a Science Virtual Gizmo: Plant Experiment and provide students with a hypothesis  DCPS Gizmo Growing Plants TSW observe the effects of a teacher determined variable on plant height, plant mass, and leaf size. TSW (Individual) will identify -Test (Independent) Variable -Outcome (Dependent)Variable -Controlled Variable -Constant Factors Home Learning: Advanced Class (2nd Period): *Topic Selection, Hypothesis Due September Date Tentative (Due Sept 26th) EXTRA CREDIT *What purpose is there for a scientist to publish the experimental design and procedures in a Science Journal, when reportingthe results of experimental research? Cornell Notes: Writing Assignment (Synthesis) (Place in Science Binder)

8/27/14 B Day 8/28/14 A Day

DCPS 8th Grade Science Baseline Assessment  

8/25/14 B DAY

Nature of Science: Safety and Experimental Design SC.8.N.1.1 Define a problem from the eighth grade curriculum using appropriate reference materials to support scientific understanding, plan and carry out scientific investigations of various types, such as systematic observations or experiments, identify variables, collect and organize data, interpret data in charts, tables, and graphics, analyze information, make predictions, and defend conclusions.

Objective -Explain that not all scientific knowledge is derived from experimentation. -Identify Tested (Independent) Variables, Outcome (Dependent) variables in investigations. -Design and carry out a scientific investigation including repeated trials in order to solve a problem or answer a question.  -Collect, organize and interpret data, make predictions and defend conclusions (e.g. "results support" or "fail to support"). 8/25/14 (B-Day) Warm-Up: TSW complete  Interactive Science Notebook    -Title Page    -Data Template *Most students should be finished after this warm-up. *TTW help students that were absent to set up INB *TSW enter their Multiple Intelligence Test into Interactive Notebook     Table of Contents:  P.1-2 Left Side: Multiple Intelligence Test Right Side: Multiple Intelligence Data (Group) Chart Paper Responses TSW observe the effects of a teacher determined variable on plant height, plant mass, and/or leaf size. TSW (Groups) will identify -Test (Independent) Variable Compost -Outcome (Dependent)Variable Plant Growth -Controlled Variables Group B & C -Constant Factors   Water, Time, Ruler, Light *Cooperative Learning: THINK/PAIR/SHARE THINK CENTRAL Science Fusion (WEB): Digital Lesson www.thinkcentral.com   Scientific Investigations  -TSW discuss the topics of Scientific Investigations lesson and report to the whole group (TTW will randomly select groups to report out to whole group) EXIT TICKET #2: (Notecard) *TTW show students a Science Virtual Gizmo: Plant Experiment and provide students with a hypothesis  DCPS Gizmo Growing Plants TSW observe the effects of a teacher determined variable on plant height, plant mass, and leaf size. TSW (Individual) will identify -Test (Independent) Variable -Outcome (Dependent)Variable -Controlled Variable -Constant Factors Home Learning: Advanced Class (2nd Period): *Topic Selection, Hypothesis Due September Date Tentative (Due Sept 26th) EXTRA CREDIT *What purpose is there for a scientist to publish the experimental design and procedures in a Science Journal, when reportingthe results of experimental research? Cornell Notes: Writing Assignment (Synthesis) (Place in Science Binder)