Assignments for 5/27 - 5/31:
EOG Review and Actual testing this week. Please assure your student gets sufficient hydration, nutrition, and rest. Let them have time to relax and to bed early or at least on time on nights prior to testing. 5/27- Holiday - Remember those who served to provide you and your family their freedoms on this very special day! 5/28 - SS# 161; EOG released items review - students should work on this packet outside of class to finish. 5/29 - Reading EOG in AM; core 3 and 4 in PM 5/30 - Math 2 EOC; Check EOG Packet Answers; Chemistry Review - Balance Equations 5/31 - Science NCFE in AM; Electives PM Assignments for 5/20 - 5/24: Class finishes core material and begin EOG review. Please use your at home textbook (find it first!) to support your review. Work the EOG review book all week, each night to complete it for Wednesday. 5/20- SS# 156; Populations notes and Questions 5/21 - SS# 157; Energy and Food Webs Notes and Questions 5/22 - SS# 158; EOG Review - Hydrosphere/Properties of Water 5/23 - SS# 159; EOG Review - Chemistry and Microbiology; Writing Compound Formulas and Balancing Equations Homework 5/24 - SS# 160; Geology/Evolution and Cells/Energy Review Assignments for 5/13 - 5/17: Classes are working through remaining materials notes and activities. Students should begin working on the EOG Review Booklet. This booklet will be a quiz grade and collected on the Science NCFE day. 5/13 - SS# 152; Geologic Time Scale 5/14 - SS# 153; Evolution of Life Forms Notes - Major Biological/Geological Events Graphic Organizer 5/15 - SS# 154; Evolution Article and EOG Review Booklet 5/16 - SS# 155; Populations Notes 5/17 - SS# None - Coastal Federal Credit Unit - Financial Literacy Presentation Assignments for 5/6 - 5/10: Students begin the Evolution of Land-forms Unit this week; This is Unit A within the textbook. 5/6- SS# ; Geology Chapter 1 Study Guide; Begin Chapter 2 Notes and Questions 5/7 - SS# 149; Chapter 1 - Geology Quiz; continue chapter 2 notes/questions 5/8 - SS# 150; Land Layers; Notes Questions Review;Science Starts #141-151 Due Tomorrow. 5/9 - SS# 152; Half Life Problems 5/10 - SS# None - BIOGEN Guest Laboratory - Electrophoresis Lab Investigation Assignments for 4/29 - 5/3: Students begin the Evolution of Land-forms Unit this week; This is Unit A within the textbook. 4/29- SS# 145; Geology Chapter 1 Notes 4/30 - SS# 146; Finish Geology Chapter 1 Notes and Questions 5/1 - No School 5/2 - SS# 147; Unit vocabulary and Evolution Activity/Questions 5/3 - SS# 148; Geology Practice Lab - Tectonic Plates Find the slides and student record page on the Evolution of Landforms Page on this site. Date for the Natural Resources Unit TEST IS 4/26 Assignments for 4/23 - 4/26: 4/23- SS# 142; Finish Natural Resources Research and Group Slides 4/24 - SS# 143; Presentations 4/25 - SS# 144; Presentations & Unit Review 4/26 - SS# None; Natural Resources Assessment Assignments for 4/8 - 4/12: 4/15- SS# 133 & 134; Review Biotechnology 4/16 - SS# None; Biotechnology Unit Test 4/17 - SS# 135-137; Strawberry DNA Lab 4/18 - SS# 138-140; Natural Resources Notes 4/19 - SS# 141; Begin Research for Natural Resources DATE FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY TEST IS 4/9. Assignments for 4/1 - 4/5: 4/1 - SS# 128; Genetics and Biotechnology On-line activity - paper lab simulation, Hwk: Complete if not finished in class. 4/2 - SS# 129; Biotechnology Web-quest Assignment on google classroom using the paper graphic organizer to collect information and generate an essay which answers the question "Should Biotechnology be used on animals, including humans?" using/citing evidence found within the on-line videos. This essay is to be completed within google classroom and uploaded to turn in the assignment. It is due by 4/4. 4/3 - SS# 130; Bio-Fuels; complete science starts. 4/4 - SS# 131; SCIENCE STARTS #121-130 due today. Where would we be without GMO's? 4/5 - SS# 132; GMO's Continued Assignments for 3/25 - 3/29: The end of the quarter 3 is on 3/26. All quarter 3 missing assignments are due 3/26. Students need to assure their current event document is uploaded into google classroom. 3/25 - SS# 124; Biotechnology Article Exchange - Please see the five articles on the biotechnology page which were part of this reading exchange for students. These articles will be the basis for student work tomorrow. Hwk: Read other articles. 3/26 - SS# 125; Student is to create a comic strip which deals with/relates to any of the perspectives and issues discussed within yesterday's articles. The comic strip is to be a minimum of four blocks long and must relate to the content. It can be black and white or color. It is due on 3/28. 3/27 - SS #126: Read and share Stem Cells Reading Articles and Questions in class. Hwk is to complete the Biotech Comic Strip which is due tomorrow. 3/28 - SS#127; The Clone Age - Video and Quiz Questions in class. Hwk - none/complete open assignments from this week. 3/29 - Teacher Workday. Assignments for 3/18 - 3/22: The end of the quarter 3 is coming up on 3/26. All quarter 3 missing assignments are due 3/26. Students will begin looking at aspects of biotechnology. Please see the biotechnology unit for needed documents. Remember work not completed in class is homework. 3/18 - SS# 120; Biotechnology Notes and Questions 3/19 - Field Trip 3/20 - SS #121: Feed, Heal Video and Questions; Hwk: Why do we need biotechnology? 3/21 - SS#122; Genes Make the World Go Round Worksheet 3/22 - SS#123; Genetics and Biotechnology On-line activity Assignments for 3/11 - 3/15: Please have students return High School Registration forms! Thank you. 3/11 - SS# 114/115; Germs, Germs, Germs Web-quest - on the web-site 3/12 - SS# 116/117; Study Guides and Unit Review 3/13 - Diseases Unit Assessment; Little Things Count Reading Response 3/14 - Begin Biotechnology, Unit Pre-assessment; Reading Article and questions - complete a current event sheet also. 3/15 - SS# SS# 118/119; Define Biotechnology; Matrix Summary of Biotechnology Assignments for 3/4 - 3/8: Please have students return High School Registration forms! Thank you. 3/4 - SS# 109; Misconceptions Questions 3/5 - SS# 110; Vectors and Carriers; Typhoid Mary - due 3/6 Viruses Bpop 3/6 - SS# 111; Protists/Bacteria BPop and severe weather drill. Review pages for homework. 3/7 - SS# 112; Brochure Projects Due; study guide and review pages handed out; Eye on Nye Antibiotics Video 3/1 - SS # 113; Misconceptions Presentations; Review BVFP Chart Assignments for 2/25-3/1: Study centers around the Spread of Diseases. 2/25 - SS# 102 and 103; Watch Out for Those Microbes, slides and questions/grid - Due 2/26 2/26 - High School Registration with Ms. Cox 2/27 - SS# 104 and 105: Spread of Diseases Notes; Homework - Questions 2/28 - SS# 106 and 107; Notes (continued); 10 Worst OutBreaks - Project due 3/9 3/1 - SS# 108; Common Misconceptions About Diseases - Reading/Group work Assignments for 2/19-2/22: This week students work to gather information about causes of disease and create a graphic organizer to learn about Viruses, bacteria, fungi and protists. 2/18 - Holiday 2/19 - SS# 96: Microbes and Viruses Newsletter and Questions and Bacteria, Fungi, Protists, and Viruses Chart (Students may need to finish these for homework and should use last weeks notes, the textbook and the review reading assignment page.) 2/20 - SS# 97&98; Video - Bacteria - Friend or Enemy and questions. (HWK to finish questions is possible) 2/21 - SS# 99&100; Diseases Practice Worksheet 2/22 - Science Starts 91-100 are DUE. Quiz - Causes of Disease; Bacteria Coloring W/S - Due 2/25 Assignments for 2/11-2/15: This week study of the Disease unit begins. This is Unit E Chapter 4.3 and 5. We have two assemblies this week and an early release day which shorten our time together. 2/11 - SS# 92; Chemistry Completion Day 2/5 - Assembly - Read Unit E, Section 4.3 Guided Notes 2/6 - SS# 93; Causes of Disease Notes 2/7 - SS# 94; Causes of Diseases Notes (continued) 2/8 - SS #95; Complete Notes and Questions for Homework Assignments for 2/4-2/8: This week students continue balancing chemical equations to support understanding of the Law of Conservation of Mass/Matter. Students will have a chemical reactions quiz on Tuesday which will include drawing a chemical reaction and balancing a reaction. The Chemistry Unit Test will be on Friday. Students were given the Unit Study guide on 2/1 and can begin completing the review to study for the unit test, Students should also use the Quizlet chemistry vocabulary link on the Chemistry page of this site to study vocabulary words. Unit Notes are helpful reference to complete the study guide questions, as well as chapter D from your students at home science Textbook.. 2/4 - SS# 88; Balancing Equations Practice (Class and Homework); Hot and Cold Pack Lab 2/5 - SS# 89: Quiz Chemical Reactions and Balancing Equations, Surface Area Lab 2/6 - SS# 90; Balance Chemical Reactions; Complete Unit Study Guide for Homework 2/7 - SS# 91; Review Unit Study Guide 2/8 - Chemistry Unit Test Assignments for 1/28-2/1: This week students will be talking about compounds and mixtures and beginning the last part of our unit on chemical reactions. Next week we will have our unit test.. 1/28 - SS# 83; Chemical and Physical Change Worksheet 1/29 - SS# 84: Forming Neutral Compounds and Assignment catch-up 1/30 - SS# 85; Chemical Reactions Study Guide 1/31 - SS# 86; Law of Conservation of Mass.Matter Notes 2/1 - SS# 87; Elephant Toothpaste and Thin Penny Lab, Compound Practice Worksheet (homework if not finished in class) Assignments for 1/22-1/25: This week students will be talking about mixtures, compounds, and elements. This is unit 2 in chapter D of the textbook. Remember Friday is a snow make-up day and end of quarter 2. 1/22 TUESDAY - SS# 79 Quiz: Compounds and Mixtures Complete Chapter 3 Vocabulary worksheet for homework 1/23 - SS# 80: Chemical Reactions Unit Newsletter Questions and Vocabulary Chapter 2 worksheet in class. 1/24 - SS# 81; Science Starts 71-80 DUE in Class (Use website to catch up if missing any listings) Notes: Chemical Reactions 1/25 - SS# 82; Physical and Chemical Changes - One In class W/S and one for students to complete outside of class. Assignments for 1/14-1/18: This week students will be talking about mixtures, compounds, and elements. This is unit 2 in chapter D of the textbook. Remember Friday is a snow make-up day and end of quarter 2. 1/14 - SS# 75 Complete Mixtures and Compound Notes. Hwk: Worksheet Elements, Compounds and Mixtures (f/b) 1/15 - SS# 76: Stations; Hwk Study Typical Compound Formulas 1/16 - SS# 77; Solubility Lab; Complete Stations 1/17 - SS# 78; Solubility Lab; Complete StationsStudy Guide, Hwk: Quizlet Vocabulary Practice 1/18 - Study Guide, Hwk: Quizlet Vocabulary Practice Quiz: Compounds and Mixtures Assignments for 1/7-1/11: This week review of atomic structure and periodic table are the focus. On Thursday students will have a quiz on these topics. Friday we begin talking about mixtures, compounds, and elements. This is unit 2 in chapter D of the textbook. 1/7 - SS# 71 Review Atomic Structure, Ions and Isotopes - 2 class worksheets hwk if not complete 1/8 - SS# 72: Periodic Table/Atomic Structure Study Guide 1/9 - SS# 73; Review Study Guide and complete Atomic Structure Worksheet (possible hwk) 1/10 - Quiz: Hwk: Venn Diagram - Atoms v. Molecules 1/11 - SS# 74; Mixtures, Compounds and Elements Notes. Assignments for 1/3-1/4: This week students will be watching a Nova Presentation called Hunting the Elements. Assignments for 12/17-12/21: This week students continue to look at the structure and organization of the periodic table. They will identify that this important chart identifies specific family types and periods which identifies more about the structure of atoms within each period. Element Projects are DUE on Wednesday and we will have a quiz on textbook section D, 1.1 also. 12/17 - SS# 66 Periods/Families - Chapters 1.2 and 1.3 Questions for Homework (possible) 12/18 - SS# 67: Periodic Chart Battleship/Questions and Periodic Table Scavenger Hunt/Questions 12/19 - SS# 68; Element Project assignment is DUE. Quiz Chapter 1.1 - Atomic Structures 12/20 - SS# 69; Snow Filled Chemical Equations 12/21 - SS# 70; A View of the Holiday Assignments for 12/10-12/14: This week students examine the types of elements within the periodic table. They will also identify that this important chart identifies specific family types and periods which identifies more about the structure of atoms within each period. It may be a short week, but full of content! Students will also choose a project with a specific element or group of elements to study. Students have been given instruction that question responses need to be in complete sentence form and handwriting needs to be legible. If Handwriting is not legible, students are expected to type responses numbering the same as the handout they are working from and titling it the same as the handout also. TY! 12/10 - Snow Day 12/11 - Snow Day 12/12 - SS# 64; Decoding the Periodic Table. Color table by element type. "Groups and Periods" reading assignment and questions. Element Project assignment and signup. Project is DUE 12/19. Reading assignment/questions needs to be completed outside of class as homework, if not complete in class.* 12/13 - SS# 65; Classification of Elements reading assignment and questions.* 12/14 - Atoms extra practice. Study guide for quiz for Atomic Structures 1.1 Assignments for 12/3-12/7: Work this week is split between the Oceans and Chemistry. Students are learning about the structure of atoms. Additionally are working to classify matter and understand how the combination of subatomic particles create differing elements. At weeks end, students will be building atoms to see how small changes bring about very different outcomes when it comes to the elements. Students will use quizlet to study unit vocabulary in class. Students should use this tool outside of class one or two nights a week to learn the unit vocabulary. 12/3 - SS# 59: Elements, Compounds, Mixtures, and Matter Notes - Questions and the Structure of An Atom; Possible Homework; Complete for Homework if not completed in class. 12/4 - SS# 60 - Science Starts 51-60 DUE tomorrow; Atomic Structure Notes 12/5 - SS# 61; Atomic Structure Notes and Activities - Due 12/6 12/6 - SS# 62; Classifying Matter Review News Article and Questions 12/7 - SS# 63; Build an Atom Applet and Questions Assignments for 11/26-11/30: Work this week is split between the Oceans and Chemistry. Students who have missing Oceans assignments will be asked to serve working lunch until they are completed. Please remind your student to turn in missing work. We will begin our chemistry unit this Thursday. 11/26 - Oceans Crossword - Test Grade; Complete for Homework if not completed in class. 11/27 - Finding Nemo - The science Behind the Movie (due Thursday) 11/28 - Chemistry Pre-assessment 11/29 - Classifying Matter Article - group work in class. 11/30 - Presentations - Atoms matter! - video Assignments for 11/19-11/20: Work this week focuses around completion of our Hydrosphere Unit. Students have time in class to complete missing assignments. 11/19 Monday - Clean Up the Ocean Tuesday - A little bit of thankfulness. Happy Thanksgiving! Many Blessings to all and safe journey to all as you travel. Assignments for 11/12-11/16: Work this week focuses around completion of our Hydrosphere Unit. Students will take the Unit Assessment on Thursday. This assessment covers the whole water unit. Students should be working this week as well to complete their Spring Break Ocean Zones Project outside of class. This is project is due on Friday, Nov. 16th. 11/12 Monday - School Holiday - Thank you all Veterans for your service to our country and protection of all our freedoms. Tuesday- SS #46. Hydrosphere Review and Vocabulary Crossword. Hwk: Finish Crossword and Work Project Wednesday - SS #47. Kahoot Review; Hwk: Study and Work Project Thursday- Hydroshpere Benchmark Assessment, Hwk: Complete Spring Break Project Friday - Share Projects/ Blue Planet "The Depp" Assignments for 11/5-11/9: Saltwater Study continues with a focus on ocean environments, food webs, and resources. Students should have completed and turned in the following assignments already for 2nd quarter: 1) Ocean Notes Crossword 2) Ocean Drawings 3) Science Starts #31-40 4) Ups and Downs Homework Page 5) Water Pressure/Depth Lab Please complete and turn in these assignments. 11/5 Monday- SS #41: Ocean Environments and Food Webs - Complete Questions for Homework Tuesday- SS #42. Ocean Resources Jumble Hwk: Graphic Organizer on Notes Wednesday - SS #43. Further Investigation of Ocean Environments; Hwk: Complete Classwork Thursday- SS #44. "Spring Break" - an ocean zones exploration PROJECT - Due 11/16 Friday - Guest Speaker - Mrs. Cox, 8th grade counselor - CyberBullying Assignments for 10/29-11/2: Saltwater Study continues. Students will be completing an in class web quest and will need earbuds on Tuesday and Wednesday. Please allow your student to bring theirs with them these days. We can really use 2 liter bottles for a water pressure lab investigation. Please rinse and remove labels. Thank you! 10/29 Monday- Science Starts Test #1 - 31 10/30 Tuesday- SS #37. Finish Water Notes 10/31 Wednesday - SS #38. Web-quest in class 11/1 Thursday- SS #39. Web-quest in class. 11/2 Friday: - SS #40. Water Pressure Lab Upcoming Assignments for 10/22-10/26: This week study is about saltwater and our oceans. We start by looking at structures within the oceans, layers of the oceans, and how we use the ocean resources and why it is important to be a good steward of our oceans. This week we complete 35 Science Starts questions. These questions represent content students are responsible for within the 8th grade science program of study, presented one fact at a time. Students will have a science starts TEST next Monday, 10/29. This represents the only test grade of the quarter. Students should be sure to study all science starts questions in preparation for Monday's assessment. End of the quarter is 10/30. Please complete missing assignments to turn in by 10/29. Thank you. Monday- SS None - Reading Questions 3.1 and 3.2 (possible homework if not complete in class). Tuesday- SS #32 and 33. Structure of the Ocean Drawing (possible homework if not finished in class) 10/24 Wednesday - SS # 34 and 35. Ocean Notes Thursday- SS #36. Oceans Notes Friday: - Travel into the ocean depths - a look at the mystery and intrigue the ocean provides. Upcoming Assignments for 10/15-10/19: This week study continues about water on earth. Monday- Today we have a special guest. Mrs. C. Teichman will be coming into class to give a demonstration of storm water runoff. How appropriate for the current past weather! She is from the Raleigh Engineering Services Division of Storm Water Management. Students should complete Water Quality Notes questions. (possible Homework) Tuesday- SS #29, Unit Review - Study Guide (possible homework - study!) and Vocabulary Crossword Wednesday - Quiz Water Unit C, Chapters 1 and 2 Thursday- SS #30. Begin our study of the earth's ocean system and its motion Friday: - SS #31. Continue Ocean Notes/puzzle Upcoming Assignments for 10/8-10/12: This week water pollution and water quality are topics for our study, as well as beginning review for our water unit quiz on chapters 1 and 2 from the text. ANY WORK NOT FINISHED IN CLASS BECOMES HOMEWORK TO FINISH (OUTSIDE OF CLASS) AND THEN TURNED IN AT THE START OF CLASS THE FOLLOWING DAY. Monday- SS #25- Pollution Notes; Reading questions for chapter 2 sections 1.1 and 1.2: (Possible Homework) Tuesday- SS #26, Water Quality Notes Wednesday - SS # 27, Virtual Filed Trip to a Water Quality Testing Lab Thursday- No School - Hurricane Friday: - SS #28. Virtual Water Quality Lab (contd); Reading questions for chapters 2.1 and 2.2 Upcoming Assignments for 10/1-10/5: This week we are looking at how water moves around our earth, ANY WORK NOT FINISHED IN CLASS BECOMES HOMEWORK TO FINISH (OUTSIDE OF CLASS) AND THEN TURNED IN AT THE START OF CLASS THE FOLLOWING DAY. Monday- SS #20 - Complete Water Distribution Notes: In class work: (Possible Homework) Tuesday- SS #21, North Carolina River Basins Activity. Students need to complete the handout using the NC river basin applet on the web-site. (Possible Homework) Wednesday - SS # 27, Water Pollution and Conservation Notes Thursday- No School - Hurricane Michael Friday: - SS #28. Water Quality Notes Upcoming Assignments for 9/24-9/28: This week we will finish looking at the properties of water and begin to look at how water moves around our earth. Monday- SS #15, Review the water cycle. Capillary Action Lab. Write-up should be finished outside of class, if not completed in class. Tuesday- SS #16, Buoyancy lab. Write-up should be finished outside of class, if not completed in class. Study for quiz Wednesday - SS # 17, Quiz Review: Unique Properties of Water Worksheet - complete/discuss in class. Thursday- Quiz - Water Properties and Vocabulary Hydrosphere Adhesion Cohesion Solvent (solute) Polarity Density Buoyancy Salinity Surface Tension Specific Heat Begin, Notes: Water Distribution Friday: - SS #18. Complete, Notes: Water Distribution. Upcoming Assignments for 9/17-9/21: This week we will finish looking at the properties of water. Read your textbook page NC21 for a recap of these important properties. Also look at Pages R45 and R50 for note-taking and vocabulary strategies to use to help you study concepts and vocabulary words. Vocabulary Words for the week are: Hydrosphere Adhesion Cohesion Solvent (solute) Polarity Density Buoyancy Salinity Surface Tension Specific Heat There will be a quiz on this vocabulary, properties of water, and water notes on Thursday next week, 9/27. Monday- No school due to Florence Tuesday- SS #12, Solvent and Adhesion/Cohesion Lab Activities- complete write up for these two lab activities. Be sure to relate the lab to the properties of water to connect your observations and learning about water's properties. Science starts will be collected. Wednesday- Holiday - No School Thursday- #13, Lab Review. Buoyancy Video/Notes. Current event. Again, be sure to relate the lab to the properties of water to connect your observations and learning about water's properties Friday: - Density Column Lab. Complete the lab write-up outside of class. Upcoming Assignments for 9/10-9/14: Monday- Holiday - No school Tuesday- SS #10, Properties of Water Notes Wednesday- SS #11, Begin Solvent and Adhesion/Cohesion Laboratory Activities Thursday- No school - Florence Friday- No School - Florence Upcoming Assignments for 9/3-9/7: Monday- Holiday - No school Tuesday- SS #6, Scientific Method Lab - review (Graded Lab assignment) Wednesday- SS #7, Year long Pre-Assessment (not graded, will cover all areas of study for this year) Thursday- #8, Hydrosphere Unit Pre-Assessment Friday- SS#9, Scientific Method Notes, Introduction to our Hydrosphere Unit Video
3/27 - SS #121: Feed, Heal Video and Questions; Hwk: Why do we need biotechnology? 3/28 - SS#122; Mr. Green Genes; Genes Make the World Go Round Worksheet 3/29 - Teacher Workday. Assignments for 3/18 - 3/22: The end of the quarter 3 is coming up on 3/26. All quarter 3 missing assignments are due 3/26. Students will begin looking at aspects of biotechnology. Please see the biotechnology unit for needed documents. Remember work not completed in class is homework. 3/18 - SS# 120; Biotechnology Notes and Questions 3/19 - Field Trip 3/20 - SS #121: Feed, Heal Video and Questions; Hwk: Why do we need biotechnology? 3/21 - SS#122; Mr. Green Genes; Genes Make the World Go Round Worksheet 3/22 - SS#123; Genetics and Biotechnology On-line activity Assignments for 3/11 - 3/15: Please have students return High School Registration forms! Thank you. 3/11 - SS# 114/115; Germs, Germs, Germs Web-quest - on the web-site 3/12 - SS# 116/117; Study Guides and Unit Review 3/13 - Diseases Unit Assessment; Little Things Count Reading Response 3/14 - Begin Biotechnology, Unit Pre-assessment; Reading Article and questions - complete a current event sheet also. 3/15 - SS# SS# 118/119; Define Biotechnology; Matrix Summary of Biotechnology Assignments for 3/4 - 3/8: Please have students return High School Registration forms! Thank you. 3/4 - SS# 109; Misconceptions Questions 3/5 - SS# 110; Vectors and Carriers; Typhoid Mary - due 3/6 Viruses Bpop 3/6 - SS# 111; Protists/Bacteria BPop and severe weather drill. Review pages for homework. 3/7 - SS# 112; Brochure Projects Due; study guide and review pages handed out; Eye on Nye Antibiotics Video 3/1 - SS # 113; Misconceptions Presentations; Review BVFP Chart Assignments for 2/25-3/1: Study centers around the Spread of Diseases. 2/25 - SS# 102 and 103; Watch Out for Those Microbes, slides and questions/grid - Due 2/26 2/26 - High School Registration with Ms. Cox 2/27 - SS# 104 and 105: Spread of Diseases Notes; Homework - Questions 2/28 - SS# 106 and 107; Notes (continued); 10 Worst OutBreaks - Project due 3/9 3/1 - SS# 108; Common Misconceptions About Diseases - Reading/Group work Assignments for 2/19-2/22: This week students work to gather information about causes of disease and create a graphic organizer to learn about Viruses, bacteria, fungi and protists. 2/18 - Holiday 2/19 - SS# 96: Microbes and Viruses Newsletter and Questions and Bacteria, Fungi, Protists, and Viruses Chart (Students may need to finish these for homework and should use last weeks notes, the textbook and the review reading assignment page.) 2/20 - SS# 97&98; Video - Bacteria - Friend or Enemy and questions. (HWK to finish questions is possible) 2/21 - SS# 99&100; Diseases Practice Worksheet 2/22 - Science Starts 91-100 are DUE. Quiz - Causes of Disease; Bacteria Coloring W/S - Due 2/25 Assignments for 2/11-2/15: This week study of the Disease unit begins. This is Unit E Chapter 4.3 and 5. We have two assemblies this week and an early release day which shorten our time together. 2/11 - SS# 92; Chemistry Completion Day 2/5 - Assembly - Read Unit E, Section 4.3 Guided Notes 2/6 - SS# 93; Causes of Disease Notes 2/7 - SS# 94; Causes of Diseases Notes (continued) 2/8 - SS #95; Complete Notes and Questions for Homework Assignments for 2/4-2/8: This week students continue balancing chemical equations to support understanding of the Law of Conservation of Mass/Matter. Students will have a chemical reactions quiz on Tuesday which will include drawing a chemical reaction and balancing a reaction. The Chemistry Unit Test will be on Friday. Students were given the Unit Study guide on 2/1 and can begin completing the review to study for the unit test, Students should also use the Quizlet chemistry vocabulary link on the Chemistry page of this site to study vocabulary words. Unit Notes are helpful reference to complete the study guide questions, as well as chapter D from your students at home science Textbook.. 2/4 - SS# 88; Balancing Equations Practice (Class and Homework); Hot and Cold Pack Lab 2/5 - SS# 89: Quiz Chemical Reactions and Balancing Equations, Surface Area Lab 2/6 - SS# 90; Balance Chemical Reactions; Complete Unit Study Guide for Homework 2/7 - SS# 91; Review Unit Study Guide 2/8 - Chemistry Unit Test Assignments for 1/28-2/1: This week students will be talking about compounds and mixtures and beginning the last part of our unit on chemical reactions. Next week we will have our unit test.. 1/28 - SS# 83; Chemical and Physical Change Worksheet 1/29 - SS# 84: Forming Neutral Compounds and Assignment catch-up 1/30 - SS# 85; Chemical Reactions Study Guide 1/31 - SS# 86; Law of Conservation of Mass.Matter Notes 2/1 - SS# 87; Elephant Toothpaste and Thin Penny Lab, Compound Practice Worksheet (homework if not finished in class) Assignments for 1/22-1/25: This week students will be talking about mixtures, compounds, and elements. This is unit 2 in chapter D of the textbook. Remember Friday is a snow make-up day and end of quarter 2. 1/22 TUESDAY - SS# 79 Quiz: Compounds and Mixtures Complete Chapter 3 Vocabulary worksheet for homework 1/23 - SS# 80: Chemical Reactions Unit Newsletter Questions and Vocabulary Chapter 2 worksheet in class. 1/24 - SS# 81; Science Starts 71-80 DUE in Class (Use website to catch up if missing any listings) Notes: Chemical Reactions 1/25 - SS# 82; Physical and Chemical Changes - One In class W/S and one for students to complete outside of class. Assignments for 1/14-1/18: This week students will be talking about mixtures, compounds, and elements. This is unit 2 in chapter D of the textbook. Remember Friday is a snow make-up day and end of quarter 2. 1/14 - SS# 75 Complete Mixtures and Compound Notes. Hwk: Worksheet Elements, Compounds and Mixtures (f/b) 1/15 - SS# 76: Stations; Hwk Study Typical Compound Formulas 1/16 - SS# 77; Solubility Lab; Complete Stations 1/17 - SS# 78; Solubility Lab; Complete StationsStudy Guide, Hwk: Quizlet Vocabulary Practice 1/18 - Study Guide, Hwk: Quizlet Vocabulary Practice Quiz: Compounds and Mixtures Assignments for 1/7-1/11: This week review of atomic structure and periodic table are the focus. On Thursday students will have a quiz on these topics. Friday we begin talking about mixtures, compounds, and elements. This is unit 2 in chapter D of the textbook. 1/7 - SS# 71 Review Atomic Structure, Ions and Isotopes - 2 class worksheets hwk if not complete 1/8 - SS# 72: Periodic Table/Atomic Structure Study Guide 1/9 - SS# 73; Review Study Guide and complete Atomic Structure Worksheet (possible hwk) 1/10 - Quiz: Hwk: Venn Diagram - Atoms v. Molecules 1/11 - SS# 74; Mixtures, Compounds and Elements Notes. Assignments for 1/3-1/4: This week students will be watching a Nova Presentation called Hunting the Elements. Assignments for 12/17-12/21: This week students continue to look at the structure and organization of the periodic table. They will identify that this important chart identifies specific family types and periods which identifies more about the structure of atoms within each period. Element Projects are DUE on Wednesday and we will have a quiz on textbook section D, 1.1 also. 12/17 - SS# 66 Periods/Families - Chapters 1.2 and 1.3 Questions for Homework (possible) 12/18 - SS# 67: Periodic Chart Battleship/Questions and Periodic Table Scavenger Hunt/Questions 12/19 - SS# 68; Element Project assignment is DUE. Quiz Chapter 1.1 - Atomic Structures 12/20 - SS# 69; Snow Filled Chemical Equations 12/21 - SS# 70; A View of the Holiday Assignments for 12/10-12/14: This week students examine the types of elements within the periodic table. They will also identify that this important chart identifies specific family types and periods which identifies more about the structure of atoms within each period. It may be a short week, but full of content! Students will also choose a project with a specific element or group of elements to study. Students have been given instruction that question responses need to be in complete sentence form and handwriting needs to be legible. If Handwriting is not legible, students are expected to type responses numbering the same as the handout they are working from and titling it the same as the handout also. TY! 12/10 - Snow Day 12/11 - Snow Day 12/12 - SS# 64; Decoding the Periodic Table. Color table by element type. "Groups and Periods" reading assignment and questions. Element Project assignment and signup. Project is DUE 12/19. Reading assignment/questions needs to be completed outside of class as homework, if not complete in class.* 12/13 - SS# 65; Classification of Elements reading assignment and questions.* 12/14 - Atoms extra practice. Study guide for quiz for Atomic Structures 1.1 Assignments for 12/3-12/7: Work this week is split between the Oceans and Chemistry. Students are learning about the structure of atoms. Additionally are working to classify matter and understand how the combination of subatomic particles create differing elements. At weeks end, students will be building atoms to see how small changes bring about very different outcomes when it comes to the elements. Students will use quizlet to study unit vocabulary in class. Students should use this tool outside of class one or two nights a week to learn the unit vocabulary. 12/3 - SS# 59: Elements, Compounds, Mixtures, and Matter Notes - Questions and the Structure of An Atom; Possible Homework; Complete for Homework if not completed in class. 12/4 - SS# 60 - Science Starts 51-60 DUE tomorrow; Atomic Structure Notes 12/5 - SS# 61; Atomic Structure Notes and Activities - Due 12/6 12/6 - SS# 62; Classifying Matter Review News Article and Questions 12/7 - SS# 63; Build an Atom Applet and Questions Assignments for 11/26-11/30: Work this week is split between the Oceans and Chemistry. Students who have missing Oceans assignments will be asked to serve working lunch until they are completed. Please remind your student to turn in missing work. We will begin our chemistry unit this Thursday. 11/26 - Oceans Crossword - Test Grade; Complete for Homework if not completed in class. 11/27 - Finding Nemo - The science Behind the Movie (due Thursday) 11/28 - Chemistry Pre-assessment 11/29 - Classifying Matter Article - group work in class. 11/30 - Presentations - Atoms matter! - video Assignments for 11/19-11/20: Work this week focuses around completion of our Hydrosphere Unit. Students have time in class to complete missing assignments. 11/19 Monday - Clean Up the Ocean Tuesday - A little bit of thankfulness. Happy Thanksgiving! Many Blessings to all and safe journey to all as you travel. Assignments for 11/12-11/16: Work this week focuses around completion of our Hydrosphere Unit. Students will take the Unit Assessment on Thursday. This assessment covers the whole water unit. Students should be working this week as well to complete their Spring Break Ocean Zones Project outside of class. This is project is due on Friday, Nov. 16th. 11/12 Monday - School Holiday - Thank you all Veterans for your service to our country and protection of all our freedoms. Tuesday- SS #46. Hydrosphere Review and Vocabulary Crossword. Hwk: Finish Crossword and Work Project Wednesday - SS #47. Kahoot Review; Hwk: Study and Work Project Thursday- Hydroshpere Benchmark Assessment, Hwk: Complete Spring Break Project Friday - Share Projects/ Blue Planet "The Depp" Assignments for 11/5-11/9: Saltwater Study continues with a focus on ocean environments, food webs, and resources. Students should have completed and turned in the following assignments already for 2nd quarter: 1) Ocean Notes Crossword 2) Ocean Drawings 3) Science Starts #31-40 4) Ups and Downs Homework Page 5) Water Pressure/Depth Lab Please complete and turn in these assignments. 11/5 Monday- SS #41: Ocean Environments and Food Webs - Complete Questions for Homework Tuesday- SS #42. Ocean Resources Jumble Hwk: Graphic Organizer on Notes Wednesday - SS #43. Further Investigation of Ocean Environments; Hwk: Complete Classwork Thursday- SS #44. "Spring Break" - an ocean zones exploration PROJECT - Due 11/16 Friday - Guest Speaker - Mrs. Cox, 8th grade counselor - CyberBullying Assignments for 10/29-11/2: Saltwater Study continues. Students will be completing an in class web quest and will need earbuds on Tuesday and Wednesday. Please allow your student to bring theirs with them these days. We can really use 2 liter bottles for a water pressure lab investigation. Please rinse and remove labels. Thank you! 10/29 Monday- Science Starts Test #1 - 31 10/30 Tuesday- SS #37. Finish Water Notes 10/31 Wednesday - SS #38. Web-quest in class 11/1 Thursday- SS #39. Web-quest in class. 11/2 Friday: - SS #40. Water Pressure Lab Upcoming Assignments for 10/22-10/26: This week study is about saltwater and our oceans. We start by looking at structures within the oceans, layers of the oceans, and how we use the ocean resources and why it is important to be a good steward of our oceans. This week we complete 35 Science Starts questions. These questions represent content students are responsible for within the 8th grade science program of study, presented one fact at a time. Students will have a science starts TEST next Monday, 10/29. This represents the only test grade of the quarter. Students should be sure to study all science starts questions in preparation for Monday's assessment. End of the quarter is 10/30. Please complete missing assignments to turn in by 10/29. Thank you. Monday- SS None - Reading Questions 3.1 and 3.2 (possible homework if not complete in class). Tuesday- SS #32 and 33. Structure of the Ocean Drawing (possible homework if not finished in class) 10/24 Wednesday - SS # 34 and 35. Ocean Notes Thursday- SS #36. Oceans Notes Friday: - Travel into the ocean depths - a look at the mystery and intrigue the ocean provides. Upcoming Assignments for 10/15-10/19: This week study continues about water on earth. Monday- Today we have a special guest. Mrs. C. Teichman will be coming into class to give a demonstration of storm water runoff. How appropriate for the current past weather! She is from the Raleigh Engineering Services Division of Storm Water Management. Students should complete Water Quality Notes questions. (possible Homework) Tuesday- SS #29, Unit Review - Study Guide (possible homework - study!) and Vocabulary Crossword Wednesday - Quiz Water Unit C, Chapters 1 and 2 Thursday- SS #30. Begin our study of the earth's ocean system and its motion Friday: - SS #31. Continue Ocean Notes/puzzle Upcoming Assignments for 10/8-10/12: This week water pollution and water quality are topics for our study, as well as beginning review for our water unit quiz on chapters 1 and 2 from the text. ANY WORK NOT FINISHED IN CLASS BECOMES HOMEWORK TO FINISH (OUTSIDE OF CLASS) AND THEN TURNED IN AT THE START OF CLASS THE FOLLOWING DAY. Monday- SS #25- Pollution Notes; Reading questions for chapter 2 sections 1.1 and 1.2: (Possible Homework) Tuesday- SS #26, Water Quality Notes Wednesday - SS # 27, Virtual Filed Trip to a Water Quality Testing Lab Thursday- No School - Hurricane Friday: - SS #28. Virtual Water Quality Lab (contd); Reading questions for chapters 2.1 and 2.2 Upcoming Assignments for 10/1-10/5: This week we are looking at how water moves around our earth, ANY WORK NOT FINISHED IN CLASS BECOMES HOMEWORK TO FINISH (OUTSIDE OF CLASS) AND THEN TURNED IN AT THE START OF CLASS THE FOLLOWING DAY. Monday- SS #20 - Complete Water Distribution Notes: In class work: (Possible Homework)
Wednesday - SS # 27, Water Pollution and Conservation Notes Thursday- No School - Hurricane Michael Friday: - SS #28. Water Quality Notes Upcoming Assignments for 9/24-9/28: This week we will finish looking at the properties of water and begin to look at how water moves around our earth. Monday- SS #15, Review the water cycle. Capillary Action Lab. Write-up should be finished outside of class, if not completed in class. Tuesday- SS #16, Buoyancy lab. Write-up should be finished outside of class, if not completed in class. Study for quiz Wednesday - SS # 17, Quiz Review: Unique Properties of Water Worksheet - complete/discuss in class. Thursday- Quiz - Water Properties and Vocabulary Hydrosphere Adhesion Cohesion Solvent (solute) Polarity Density Buoyancy Salinity Surface Tension Specific Heat Begin, Notes: Water Distribution Friday: - SS #18. Complete, Notes: Water Distribution. Upcoming Assignments for 9/17-9/21: This week we will finish looking at the properties of water. Read your textbook page NC21 for a recap of these important properties. Also look at Pages R45 and R50 for note-taking and vocabulary strategies to use to help you study concepts and vocabulary words. Vocabulary Words for the week are: Hydrosphere Adhesion Cohesion Solvent (solute) Polarity Density Buoyancy Salinity Surface Tension Specific Heat There will be a quiz on this vocabulary, properties of water, and water notes on Thursday next week, 9/27. Monday- No school due to Florence Tuesday- SS #12, Solvent and Adhesion/Cohesion Lab Activities- complete write up for these two lab activities. Be sure to relate the lab to the properties of water to connect your observations and learning about water's properties. Science starts will be collected. Wednesday- Holiday - No School Thursday- #13, Lab Review. Buoyancy Video/Notes. Current event. Again, be sure to relate the lab to the properties of water to connect your observations and learning about water's properties Friday: - Density Column Lab. Complete the lab write-up outside of class. Upcoming Assignments for 9/10-9/14: Monday- Holiday - No school Tuesday- SS #10, Properties of Water Notes Wednesday- SS #11, Begin Solvent and Adhesion/Cohesion Laboratory Activities Thursday- No school - Florence Friday- No School - Florence Upcoming Assignments for 9/3-9/7: Monday- Holiday - No school Tuesday- SS #6, Scientific Method Lab - review (Graded Lab assignment) Wednesday- SS #7, Year long Pre-Assessment (not graded, will cover all areas of study for this year) Thursday- #8, Hydrosphere Unit Pre-Assessment Friday- SS#9, Scientific Method Notes, Introduction to our Hydrosphere Unit Video Welcome Red Wolf Students and Parents!
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EOG/EOC/NCFE Dates: 5/29 - Reading EOG 5/31 - Science NCFE 6/3 - Math EOG or Math 1 EOC 6/4 - Social Studies NCFE Other dates: See the Wakefield Website Announcements for school-wide dates. Click HERE. Current Events:
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