9/1
No School |
9/2
Welcome to 8th grade Science! Build it Bigger Challenge Classroom expectations, materials needed, what are learning this year? |
9/3
ROCKS expectations - restroom Growth Mindsets - Get off the escalator! Can You Find? class building activity |
9/4
Getting to Know Our Science Classroom scavenger hunt I am a Scientist - brainstorming Poster due Tuesday |
9/5
Work Day - I am a Scientist poster - due Tuesday Must have science notebooks Monday |
9/8
Organize science notebooks - name, table of contents. Lab Safety - rap Equipment - goggles, glasses, eye wash/shower, fire blanket and hydrant Spongebob Lab Safety activity |
9/9
I am a Scientist Poster due Observation vs Inferences presentation - notes in notebook Vocab cards - in notebooks |
9/10
Quiz - observations, inferences, qualitative quantitative, safety rules |
9/11
9/11: Rebuilding the Trade Center video |
9/12
Lab: Rainbow Volume lab
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9/15
Seating chart Pass back quizzes - track progress in notebook Finish 9/11 video Graph Rainbow Lab - due tomorrow |
9/16
Sub - Mr. Pesce Scientific Method, Measurement discussion |
9/17
MAP Testing |
9/18
Graphing |
9/19
Homecoming History of Measurement Metric vs Standard Metric conversions |
9/22
Writing a testable question Writing hypothesis Variables, controls, constants Hmwk: Testable Question/Hypothesis practice. Label the question, hypothesis, IV, DV, and constants for each experiment
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9/23
History of Measurement - Board Builder Activity: Early Measurement
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9/24
Finish yesterday's activity |
9/25
Measuring Length presentation Activity: Precision Measurement with Calipers
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9/26
Quiz over IV, DV, testable question, hypothesis Finish yesterday's activity |
9/29
Project: Design a Skimmer
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9/30
Lab: Testing day for skimmers |
10/1
Race Day for Skimmers Re-dos after school Thursday |
10/2
Skimmers conclusion Tracking progress - add quiz and skimmer project |
10/3
Manufacturing Day activities |
10/6
Finish Manufacturing Day activities |
10/7
Motion Pre-Test Motion vocab - due Wednesday motion, acceleration, velocity, inertia - write the word, definition, and picture for each |
10/8
Motion Resources - watch Discovery videos on board - guided notes due Friday
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10/9
On the Move Exploration - questions and data due tomorrow |
10/10
Test over LG #1, 2, 3 Due: Forces/Motion guided notes and On the Move Exploration. |
10/13
Watch 2 Mythbusters: Forces and Motion (assignment in Discovery Ed Techbook) Fill out scientific method wksht as you watch the videos.
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10/14
Graphing Motion Notes Hmwk: Graphing Motion worksheet - due Weds.
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10/15
Check homework Data Day - go over Unit Test - add to tracking sheet Calculating Speed Hmwk - speed problems - due tomorrow
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10/16
Check homework Calculating Acceleration/Deceleration Hmwk: CSI worksheet - due tomorrow
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10/17
Graphing motion quiz Finish Mytbusters videos Fun Friday: Punkin Chunkin Crash Scene Investigation |
10/20
Newton's 3 Laws Demos Explain Newton's Project
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10/21
Begin Newton's Project - Generate concepts due end of class Weds. |
10/22
Newton's Project - Generate Concepts due end of hour |
10/23
Newton's Project - Develop a Design due end of class Friday |
10/24
Newton's Project - Develop a Design due end of hour |
10/27
Newton's Project work day |
10/28
Newton's Project work day |
10/29
Newton's Project work day Prototype due |
10/30
Newton's Project work day Testing of prototype due |
10/31
Newton's Project work day |
11/3
Newton's Project work day Redesign due |
11/4
Newton's Project work day |
11/5
Newton's Project work day Outline for presentation due |
11/6
Newton's Project work day |
11/7
Last Newton's Project work day Presentation due |
11/10
Newton's Project Presentations |
11/11
Newton's Project Presentations |
11/12
Newton's Project Presentations |
11/13
Electricity vocab and worksheets |
11/14
Newton's Project Presentations |
11/17
Newton's Project Presentations |
11/18
Newton's Project Presentations |
11/19
Project Reflection |
11/20
Sketching and Dimensioning - take notes |
11/21
Using Autodesk Inventor- intro to program |
11/24
Sketching and Inventor |
11/25
Sketching and Inventor |
11/26
1/2 Day - Newton's Project Redos |
11/27
No School - Thanksgiving |
11/28
No School |
12/1
Inventor Basic Skills Packet |
12/2
Inventor Basic Skills Packet |
12/3
Inventor: Peg Board toy |
12/4
Inventor: Peg Board toy |
12/8
Hour of Code Week Intro video Coding with Angry Bird |
12/10
Hour of Code Week Designing Webpages with Code |
12/11
Hour of Code Week Visits from elementary classrooms Flappy code Artists Arcade shooter Lost in Space |
12/12
Hour of Code Week Visits from elementary classrooms Flappy code Artists Arcade Shooter Lost in Space |
12/15
Intro to Playground Project - hand out requirements Due tomorrow: Group name, group members, playground theme YouTube how to videos |
12/16
Due: Group name, group members, theme Playground Project work day Due tomorrow: responsibility for each member |
12/17
Due: responsibility for each member Playground Project work day Due tomorrow: playground part sketch with dimensions |
12/18
Due: playground part sketch with dimension Playground Project work day |
12/19
Playground Project work day |
1/5
Playground Project Work day Due Wednesday: Playground part finished in Inventor Insane 3D designs Free Student Software |
1/6
Playground Project Work day Due tomorrow: Playground part finished in Inventor 3D bandaid |
1/7
Snow day |
1/8
Snow Day |
1/9
Snow Day |
1/12
Due: Playground part finished in Inventor Playground Project Work day Due tomorrow: screenshot of sketch and Inventor part
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1/13
Due: screenshot of sketch and Inventor part Playground Project Work day Due tomorrow: presentation done, assembled playground done Video Game Challenge |
1/14
Due: presentation done, assembled playground done Practice presentation with group |
1/15
Final work day - practice presentations Presentations start tomorrow |
1/16
Playground Project Presentations
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1/19
No School |
1/20
Playground Project Presentations Project Reflection |
1/21
1st Hour Exam |
1/22
1/2 Day Exams 3rd/4th hour exams |
1/23
1/2 Day Exams 6th/7th hour exams |
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The World playground