There will be a quiz on lessons 1-2 of PS3 on Thursday April 6 Topics included in the quiz: Be able to identify Energy Transformations in Newton’s Cradle. See page 5 in your SN Identify definitions for the vocabulary from back cover of SN and Page G: including Kinetic Energy, Potential Energy, Gravity, Weight, Force, […]
Our last quiz for LS3: Why do organisms look the way they do? will cover lessons 8-10. The quiz will be open note, but that means you need to know the material in your SN to be able to find it and use it. If you have been understanding everything in class (and have been […]
February 6, 2017 – 3:01 pm
There will be a quiz on LS3 lessons 4-6 Wednesday, February 8 Vocabulary covered: trait: characteristics of an organism (e.g.) tongue rollers, PTC tasters, widow’s peak variation: Differences in a trait inherited traits: Traits you are born with that came from the previous generation gamete: sex cell, sperm or egg which has 1/2 the number […]
January 6, 2017 – 4:33 pm
Dear Students and Parents, We have begun our second IQWST unit of the year. As you may recall, at each grade level, we are covering 4 areas of science (Earth, Life, Chemical and Physical) with our new middle school science curriculum. The name of our 8th grade life science unit is called “Why do Organisms […]
November 17, 2016 – 9:02 pm
How is the Earth Changing? Case Study Overview and Project Timeline There will be a fair amount of independent work time, think about how you will self-manage with your partner to meet the daily product goalsJ! Day Topic Product 1 Overview of Case Study Sites Tan Sheet filled out—one side (either A/B or C/D) 2 […]
October 21, 2016 – 3:42 pm
How do the Plates Interact With Each Other? For the quiz, you should be able to show relationships among the words listed below. You will be asked to complete a mind map showing how different concepts are related (with connecting words and images.) You may use words more than once or draw arrows showing connections. […]
October 18, 2016 – 10:37 am
Video lesson to explore types of plate boundaries: Follow the directions carefully. Overview Video from Discovery we’ll watch together For the rest of the videos you will have one iPad with these directions and one computer between you and your partner. Keep the sound low or use earbuds, you are mostly relying on the diagrams. Video […]
October 9, 2016 – 9:14 am
The quiz on 10/12 will cover concepts/topics from lessons 3 and 4 including the following: Models were created to represent earth’s plates of different shapes and sizes that completely cover the earth with no gaps. These models like all models have strengths and limitations as to how they explain phenomena. you should be able to […]
October 7, 2016 – 3:17 pm
We have been studying how the earth is changing and wondering about the forces that move the huge plates on top of the mantle. In order to understand convection currents, (which is one of the mechanisms for this) we have been thinking about what happens to matter when it is heated and cooled. I showed […]