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 17
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 - Rube Goldberg Project - Presentation, Project Requirements
Thursday, May 8, 2008 Work on Rube Goldberg Project
Week 16
Monday, April 28, 2008- Skateboard Lab, Homework =Work & Power Quiz Review
Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - Work & Power Quiz
Friday, May 2, 2008 - Motion Lab
Week 15
Monday, April 21, 2008 - Work & Power Lab
Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - Teacher out sick
Week 14
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 - BN-Greatest Inventions, Homework = Vocabulary 10 (Words, Roundhouse)
Thursday, April 17, 2008 - Work & Power Notes, Homework = RE Work & Power
Week 13 - AIMS TESTING
Monday, April 7, 2008 - AIMS Science Study Guide, Homework = AIMS Heredity Packet
Wednesday, April 9, 2008 - AIMS Practice Test, Homework = AIMS Vocabulary (Words, Roundhouse)
Friday, April 11, 2008 - Review for AIMS, Homework = Great Trailblazers in Science
Week 12
Tuesday, April 1, 2008 - Balloon Lab Part 1 (Lab write-up is homework.)
Thursday, April 3, 2008 - Balloon Lab Part 2 (Lab write-up is homework.)
Week 11
Monday, March 24, 2008 - Review Newton's 1st Law Quiz, Acceleration & Speed Practice
Wednesday, March 26, 2008 - Acceleration & Speed Quiz, Vocabulary 8 (Words, Roundhouse), RE Newton's Laws
Friday, March 28, 2008 - AIMS Heredity Practice
Week 10
Tuesday, March 11, 2008 - Domino Lab, Speed Machine Handout
Thursday, March 13, 2008 (Early Release PT Conference) Newton's 1st Law Quiz
Week 9
Monday, March 3, 2008 - Acceleration Notes (PowerPoint, Handout), Hot Wheeling Physics Lab
Wednesday, March 5, 2008 - Acceleration & Speed Practice Problems
Friday, March 7, 2008 - Physics Phun Internet Scavenger Hunt
Week 8
Tuesday, February 26, 2008 - Sub -Newton's First Law Review
Thursday, February 28, 2008 -
Week 7
Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - Introduction to Newton, Book Turn In, Notebook Check, Review Benchmark
Friday, February 22, 2008 - Newton Take 1 (Powerpoint, Handout), Homework - TBA
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EXTRA CREDIT*******
WEDNESDAY, February 20, 2008
Watch the lunar eclipse, do the handout as you watch, turn in on Thursday earn up to 200 extra credit points!!!
Week 6
Monday, February 11, 2008 - Matter Review Day: Benchmark Test Review, States of Matter Test Review
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 - Matter & Chemistry Benchmark Test
Friday, February 15, 2008 - States of Matter Test, Notebook Check, Turn in Nature of Matter Books
Week 5
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 - Physical & Chemical Change Notes (PowerPoint, Notes Sheet), Changes Reinforcement, Homework = Vocabulary 6 (List, Roundhouse)
Thursday, February 7, 2008 - Acids & Bases Notes, Chemistry Review
Week 4
Monday, January 28, 2008 - Phase Change Lab, Homework = States of Matter Review
Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - Freezing Lab Early Release
Friday, February 1, 2008 - Vocabulary 5 Quiz, States of Matter Quiz
Week 3
Tuesday, January 22, 2008 - 100th day celebrations
Thursday, January 24, 2008 - Heat & Temperature Review, Homework = Vocabulary 5 (List, Roundhouse)
Week 2
Tuesday, January 15, 2008 - State Changes Notes, State Changes Foldable
Thursday, January 17, 2008 - Vocabulary 4 Quiz, State Changes Scavenger Hunt
Week 1
Teacher was out most of week ill. Students did a lot of review activities.
Beginning of Second Semester
Week 17
Tuesday, December 4, 2007 - Review States of Matter
Thursday, December 6, 2007 - Substances, Compounds & Mixture Notes (Powerpoint, Handout) RE Compounds & Mixtures, Homework = Vocabulary 3 Handout
Week 16
Monday, November 26, 2007 - States of Matter Notes (PowerPoint, Handout), RE States of Matter; Homework= Read pages 40-44 & do States of Matter Handout.
Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - State Changes Notes (PowerPoint, Handout) RE Changes of State Homework = Study for Vocab 2 Quiz , read pages 45 - 52 & do state changes handout
Friday, November 30, 2007 = Vocabulary 2 Quiz, States of Matter Quiz
Week 15
Wednesday,
November 20, 2007 - Gak Lab
Have a great Thanksgiving!
Week 14
Veteran's
Day Monday - No School!
Wednesday, November 14, 2007 - Review for Quiz, Reinforcement on Atoms & Periodic Table, Homework= Vocabulary 2 (Word List, Roundhouse Diagram)
Friday, November 16, 2007 - Vocabulary 1 Quiz, Atoms, Elements & Periodic Table Quiz
Week 13
Monday - November 5, 2007 - Complete Periodic Table Basics Poster, Atom & Periodic Table Review = Homework
Wednesday - Periodic Table Quiz (Early Release)
Friday - Field trip to Casa Grande Union High School
Week 12 -
Welcome back from Fall Break!
Tuesday - October 30, 2007 - Periodic Table Notes (View PowerPoint) (View Notes Handout 1 Notes Handout 2) Homework = Vocabulary 1
Thursday - November 1, 2007 - Reading Periodic Table, Periodic Table Trading Cards Part Two Homework - Study for Quiz
Week 11
Monday - October 15, 2007 - Adopt an Element Poster Project (Benchmark Schedule)
Wednesday - October 17, 2007 - Complete Adopt an Element Project, Periodic Table Basic Notes
Friday - October 19, 2007 - Periodic Table Puzzle
Week 10
Tuesday - October 9, 2007 - Element, Electrons, and Models notes, Bohr/Lewis Atom Models
Thursday - October 11, 2007 - Periodic Table Basics project
Week 9
Monday - October 1, 2007 - Scholastic Magazine, Atomic Crossword
Wednesday - October 3, 2007 - Nature of Matter books sent home, Atoms Family Notes, Homework - History of Atomic Theory Foldable
Friday - October 5, 2007 - It's Elemental Computer Lab Project , Homework = Atomic Math Challenge
Week 8
Tuesday, September 25, 2007 - Scientific Method Performance Assessment, (Performance Assessment Rubric) Homework = Spongebob Experiment #1
Thursday, September 27, 2007 - Experimental Design Performance Assessment , (Performance Assessment Rubric) Homework = Spongebob Experiment #2
Week 7
Tuesday, September 18, 2007 - Scholastic Magazine
Thursday, September 20, 2007 - Special Guest Speaker: Officer Charles on the dangers of meth use
Week 6
Monday, September 10, 2007 - Sugar Cube Lab
Wednesday, September 12, 2007 - Finish Sugar Cube Lab
Friday, September 14, 2007 - Liquid Layers Lab
Week 5
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 - How to write an effective conclusion notes, Paper Towel Absorption Lab
Thursday, September 6, 2007 - Plop, Plop, Fizz, Fizz Lab
Week 4
Tuesday, August 28, 2007 - Cookie Caper Experimental Design Lab
Thursday, August 30, 2007- Paper Towel Experimental Design
Week 3
Monday, August 20 Magic Hooey Stick Lab, Super Fantastic Scientific Method, Scientific Method Cartoon=Homework
Wednesday, August 23 Bill Nye-Pseudoscience, Begin Magic Hooey Stick Experimental Design,
Scientific Method in Action = Homework
Friday, August 25 Observation Notes, Graphing with M & M's Lab
Week 2
Tuesday, August 14 Ob-certainer Lab
Thursday, August 16 Safety Activity, Begin Helicopter Design Lab, Science Scavenger Hunt = Homework
Week 1 Wednesday, August 8
Welcome to 8th grade science!
Friday, August 10
Chemistry and Physics pretest
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