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A day- Thursday, Aug. 31st / B day- Friday, Sept. 1st, 2017

NO Starter

Classwork

Today in class, we will do the following things:
  • Thanksgiving Point will be visiting our class with their program called Curiosity in the Classroom.
13. Earthquake Booklet
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Powerpoint- Earthquakes
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A day- Tuesday, Aug. 29th / B day- Wednesday, Aug. 30th, 2017

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Classwork

Today in class, we will do the following things:
  • Quiz 8.0.2 Science Vs. Engineering
  • Students who get a score of 4/5 or 5/5 will do the EXTENSION assignment.
  • Students who get a score of 3/5 or lower will do the INTERVENTION assignment.  After they complete the intervention assignment, they will show it to the teacher and complete form B of the quiz.  If they do not pass form B, they will have to complete a Tier 2 intervention to take form C.
  • All students who pass the quiz the first time (form a) will get 5/5 on their grade.  The highest score students can receive on form B and C is 4/5
12. Extension
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12. Intervention
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Tier 2 Intervention- 8.0.2 Science Vs Engineering
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A day- Friday, Aug. 25th / B day- Monday, Aug. 28th, 2017

Starter #5

Classwork

Today in class, we will do the following things:
  • Worksheet- Variables & Qualitative vs. Quantitative
  • Lab- Tower Challenge
Pg. 10 Variables/quality vs quantity
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Pg. 11 Lab- Tower Challenge
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A day- Wednesday, Aug. 23rd / B day- Thursday, Aug. 24th, 2017

Starter #4

Classwork

Today in class, we will do the following things:
  • Notes- Science vs. Engineering
  • Lab- Paper Towel Absorbancy
Pg. 8 Notes- Sci vs Eng
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Powerpoint- Sci vs. Eng
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Pg. 9 Lab- Paper Towel Absorbency
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A day- Monday, Aug. 21st / B day- Tuesday, Aug. 22nd, 2017

Starter #3

Classwork

Today in class, we will do the following things:
  • Take the Lab Safety Quiz- Must pass with 100%
  • Write your quiz score on your tracker (back of cover)
  • Scavenger Hunt- Science Classroom and Lab
  • Vocab- What I THINK the word means
Pg. 7 Scavenger Hunt
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Mrs. Heath's Scavenger Hunt
Mrs. Scholes' Scavenger Hunt
Mrs. White's Scavenger Hunt
Pg. 2 Vocab- Science vs. Engineering
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A day- Thursday, Aug. 17th / B day- Friday, Aug. 18th, 2017

Starter #2

Classwork

Today in class, we will do the following things:
  • Tour the science lab and find assigned seat in lab
  • Notes- Lab Safety
  • Worksheet- Lab Safety Cartoons
  • Safety Contract- read over and study for quiz next class
Pg. 5- Notes- Lab Safety
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Powerpoint- Lab Safety
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Pg. 6- Lab Safety Worksheet
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Lab Safety Contract
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Quiz on Lab Safety next class!!!

A day- Tuesday, Aug. 15th / B day- Wednesday, Aug. 16th, 2017 

Starter #1

You will have a video starter (also known as bell work) at the beginning of every class.   You will watch the video and write a three sentence summary next to the starter number.  Keep your starter paper at the front of your binder so it is easily accessible.    You will turn it in every 10 starters.
If anyone is interested in being in the ELECTIVE Science Olympiad class, pick up an application from Mrs. Scholes.  Click on the "Science Olympiad" tab on this website for more information.

Classwork

Today in class, we will do the following things:
  • Learn about the expectations for this class by playing "Disclosure Bingo"
  • Color the cover sheet for your first GVC: 8.0- Students will differentiate between science and engineering practices.
  • Learn about science exploration and discovery by completing the "Magic Box" activity.
Pg. 1- GVC 8.0 Cover Sheet
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Back of Cover
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Pg. 2- Vocab 8.0
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Pg. 4- The magic box
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First day of school- students attend all 8 classes- August 14th, 2017

Starter

No starter today
Science Starter
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Classwork

Welcome to the first day of school.   I hope you found your new seat from the seating chart.  To get to know a little more about your science teacher, click on the "Meet the Teachers" tab and watch a slide show about your teacher.
8th Grade Disclosure Statement
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Please come to class next class with the disclosure statement signed and a 1" 3-ring binder​.  You will keep ALL of your classwork in your binder and turn it in a mid-term and end of term.  This classwork section of the website will have all of the pages of your binder with the page numbers listed.
In class this year, we will be learning both science and engineering processes.  Your first engineering challenge is a paper airplane challenge.
Pg 3- Lab- Paper Airplane Challenge
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