Date: 8/19-24/2016
Topic: Seasons
Objective: Students will explain how and why seasons change on Earth
Home Learning: Students will study for vocabulary assessment on 8/25-26/2016.


Station 1
Earth Seasons Review  (click here) 

• Students will read and analyze the slideshow. Students may take notes in their I nteractive Journal on the left side.

Station 2
Earth Seasons Animation (click here)

• Students will move the bar to help visualize the placement of earth during each season. This is a tested item on the Science FSA. Students can take notes or create diagrams  in their Interactive Journal. The students will put this information of the left side (student side) in their Interactive Journal.

Station 3
Earth Season Vocabulary Review (click here)

• Students will review season vocabulary using a slide show. Students will click a slide read the term, define the term , and then click the following slide to check their answer

****Note****

Student should become familiar with both diagrams. 

Tips
If it is dark on the right side it is winter.
If it is dark on the left side it is summer.
It it is dark behind it is spring.
If it is dark in front it is fall or Autumn.

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.