Date: May 3-4,2016
Topic: Introduction to the Microscope
Objective: Students will learn the parts and how to use a microscope.
 

Station 1 

• Brain Pop Microscope Video (username/password: palmbeach) Take the quiz after watching the video.

Station 2

• Brain Pop Microscope Virtual Lab Activity

Station 3

• Quizlet Microscope Vocabulary Terms (Write down all the terms and meanings, you will have a vocabulary quiz next week). The quiz is May 11-12, 2016 depending on what day you have my class.

Station 4

• Quizlet Micorscope Parts Visual (You must know the parts of the microscope for the quiz on May 11-12, 2016).

Station 5

• Microscope Parts Activity (Press start, when the part comes up click the bubble on the correct part).

Station 6 

• Microscope quiz (Write the question and the correct answer).

8TH GRADE FCAT SCIENCE TEST IS ON 4/26/2016 (TUESDAY). MAKE SURE YOU ARE STUDYING AND BE ON TIME!!!!!

FCAT REVIEW

April 20-25,2016
Topic: We are going to pass the 8th grade Science FCAT!!!!

Station 1 

• Plate Tectonics video
• Plate Tectonics Quizlet review (Only do the flashcard, start on the DEFINITION  side)

Station 2 

• Earth's Cycles (Take notes to use as a study guide.)

Station 3

• Periodic Table and Atoms (Take notes to use as a study guide. Pay close attention to how metals, nonmetals, and metalloids.  are grouped on the Periodic Table.)
• Periodic Table/ Atoms Quizlet (Only do the flashcard, start on the DEFINITION  side)
• ****NOTES**** 
• -Describe that as you move from left to right in a period (row) on the Periodic Table, the number of protons increases by one.
  
  
  -Describe that elements found in the same group/family (column) have the same properties.
  
  
  -Recognize that elements are grouped in the Period Table of Elements according to their properties.

Station 4

• Waves (Take notes to use as a study guide.)

Station 5

• Universe (Take notes to use as a study guide.)

Station 6

• Organs and Organ System Reading comprehension

Station 7

• Organisms and the Environment Pairings

Station 8

• Sun, Earth, and Moon Relations Quiz
• Universe Quizlet Review
• Phases of the Moon

Station 9

• Objective #1 Matter and Energy Review
• Category #2 Force, Motion, and Energy Review 
• Category #3 Earth and Space
• Category #4 Organisms and the Environment 

Station 10

• Scientific Method Study Jams Video
• Scientific Method Walk the Plank Review Game
• Independent/Dependent Variable Practice
• Independent/Dependent Variable Practice 2
• Variable Practice 3
• Quizlet Variable vocab review (Start on the side with the term)
• Quizlet Variable vocab review 2
• Quizlet Variable vocab  review 3 (Start on the side with the term)

Station 11

• Quizlet symbiotic relationships review 1 (Start with the definition side.)
• Brainpop symbiosis video (login and username: palmbeach/palmbeach)
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4/12/2016
ALL MAKE UP EDPUZZLE VIDEOS ARE DUE ON 4/15/2016. I WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY ASSIGNMENTS AFTER THIS DATE.

Date: 4/12-13/2016
Topic:Interaction of Earth's Spheres
Home Learning: Study and complete FCAT data form (get parent signatures for credit)

Station 1
Earth's Spheres on-line activity

4/5-6/2016
FCAT Review 2

Students will complete Net Force as a review based on data.

Assignment 1

• Students will complete an on-line tutorial on Net Force.

April 1, 2016 and April 4, 2016
FCAT Review Homework 1

SC.7.N.3.1-Recognize and explain the difference between theories and laws and give several examples of scientific theories and the evidence that supports them.

Objectives:

• Students will explain the difference between theories  and laws. 
• Students will identify examples of theories and/or laws. 
• Students will explain why theories may be modified but are rarely discarded.

Assignment 1

• Students will complete a Laws and Theories Tutorial Students will write answers in their FCAT review folder. Print out the certificate and bring to class.

Assignment 2

• Students will complete a Quizlet assignment (click the green words for the assignment).

Assignment 3

• Students will print out and complete a Law and Theory Check for Understanding (click the green words for the assignment).