02/25-26/2016
Topic: Forces, Speed, and Motion
Objective: Students will identify different types of forces and graph speed and motion.
Home Learning: Students will study for test (organelles and forces), complete assignments, practice force, speed, and motion online.

Assignment 1 
Forces Study Jams Video Write the vocabulary and summary from the end of the video in your Interactive Journal on the student's side. Complete the assessment for a grade.

Assignment 2
Forces and Inertia Study Jams Video Write the vocabulary and summary from the end of the video in your Interactive Journal on the student's side. Complete the assessment for a grade.

Assignment 3
Students will complete study guide and forces practice problems.

2/10-11/2016
Topic: Cell Theory, Prokaryotes/Eukaryotes, and Cell Organelles
Home Learning: Complete Cell Part Chart and study

Cell Part Chart Link for Home Learning.

2/3-4/16
Topic: Levels of Organization
Objective: Students will list, describe, and identify examples of each level
Home Learning: Students will study concepts from class, complete edpuzzle videos, and finish assignments from class.

Levels of Organization Tutorial

1/28-29/2016
Topic: District Review
Objective: Students will review, study, and complete assignments in order to pass the District Assessment.


***Note: Students should review everything in their Interactive Journals from Stars to The Carbon Cycle.***


Assignment 1

• FCAT 2.0 8th Grade Nature of Science Vocabulary

Assignment 2

• Students will complete the Rags to Riches game to review Nature of Science.

Assignment 3

• Review the carbon cycle by doing the game here

Assignment 4

• Complete this practice for classifying matter

Assignment 5

• Read here about stars and complete the activity here:

1. Introduction
2. Applications
3. Interactive HR Diagram
4. HR Diagram with Questions

Students will complete the following assignments at home to prepare for the upcoming Science District Assessment on
02/01-02/2016.
 
The score from the Science District Assessment will go into the grade book for the 3rd Nine Week marking period.

Home Learning for Science District Assessment

 

• Read here to review the differences between hypotheses, theories and laws
• Replication and Repetition
• Classifying Matter
• Changing matter interactive activity
• Complete this activity for physical and chemical properties
• Counting Atoms

1/22-23/2016
Topic: Carbon Cycle
Objective: Students will describe how matter is transferred in the carbon cycle.
Home Learning: Students will 

• Review the Carbon Cycle and complete model.
• Complete www.edpuzzle.com  videos.
• Study vocabulary terms.

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1/05-06/2016
Topic:Acid and Bases
Objectives:

• Differentiate between acids and bases.
• Identify examples of acids and bases.
• Distinguish where acids and bases fall on the Ph scale (Potential Hydrogen Scale).

Home Learning:

• Finish assignments not completed during class.
• Study vocabulary for test next week (January 11-12, 2016)
• Watch video on www.edpuzzle.com
• Copy Acid and Base notes from the class website.

Acid and Base Notes

01/04/2016
Topic: Acids and Bases
Objective: Students will differentiate and identify examples of  and bases.
Home Learning: Students will study the following:

• Physical Science Vocabulary terms
• Achieve 3000 Article
• Review on-line information for acids and bases

Station 1

• Students will view two videos at www.brainpop.com and take the assessment when done. :
*****acids and bases and ph scale*****
*****username/password: palmbeach***** 

Station 2

• Students will complete vocabulary cards for upcoming test on Friday (01/8/2016)

Station 3

• Students will complete an Achieve 3000 article Give Up Oil? Not So Fast! . Do all of the steps before you complete the activity. I am taking the score for the for the first try only!!

Station 4

Students will go to www.edpuzzle.com and complete the videos. The class code is etimipv. When signing up make sure to sign up as a student, put your first initial and last name.