Welcome to 8th Grade Honors Physical Science!
This is your homepage for weekly schedules, upcoming due dates and more...there is another page 'Physical Science Worksheets and Reviews' where much of what has been assigned is available for download or printing. I am greatly looking forward to working with each of you this year!
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General Resources
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Week of August 16-18, 2017
Wednesday- Welcome- Syllabus; Expectations; Mystery Boxes (Scientific Inquiry)
Thursday- Procedures; Mystery Box Modelling Reflection
Friday- Solar Eclipse Modelling
Thursday- Procedures; Mystery Box Modelling Reflection
Friday- Solar Eclipse Modelling
*Handouts- Lab Safety symbols; Syllabus; Safety Contract
August 21-25, 2017
August 28- September 1 , 2017
September 5-8, 2017 |
Monday-Measurement Lab Tuesday- Measurement Lab Wrap up: How to write a lab report- NOTE- Lab reports are due 1 Week from the lab! - Measurement Lab due Wed 9/6 Wednesday- Lab Safety Test; Parts of an Experiment/Scientific Method Notes Thursday- Notes NOS Section 3 Friday- How do geometric shapes differ in strength? Activity pg NOS 19 |
Sept 11-15, 2017M0nday- pg 14 Create a mini poster on an application of GPS
Tuesday- www.youtube.com/watch?v=sA2zYD2A45cPoints of Reference in class activity; Distance/Displacement treasure activity Wed.- Preview of science fair- choose a topic (www.sciencebuddies.com) and create a question; Bridge Lab report DUE Thursday- Lecture- Ch 1.2 Speed and Acceleration- Vocab (Fig 6 pg 18); write a paragraph - Trip to school using the terms; Graphing: distance time plot from ABQ to Santa Fe Friday- Complete Graphing and turn in; Science Fair idea/question due September 18-22, 2017
M0nday- Lesson 3 Acceleration. matching cards for graphs of Distance v time and Speed v Time; practice matching a graph with a description of real world motion.
Tuesday - Lab - Measuring Average Speed Using Distance/Time, Measuring Instantaneous Speed with a Probe. Wednesday - Study Guide Practice Thursday - Math Practice Calculating Acceleration Friday - Test 1 CH NOS and CH 1 September 25-29, 2017M0nday- Gravity and Friction Notes; Video
Tuesday- Video- weight and mass; prelab Force v Mass Wed.- LAB Force v Mass; SciNotebook handout due Thursday- Quiz Ch 2.1 Friday-Miniposters activity |
M0nday- Labor Day/ no school
Tuesday- Inquiry- Scientific Method Build a Bridge Wed.- Parts of an Experiment Thursday- Lab- Build a Bridge p NOS28 in etext Friday- Quiz- Nature of Science; Notes p4-7. then questions p 6-7 |
October 2 - 6, 2017
ResourcesGravity ppt on Worksheets page
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Monday- Newton's First Law: lecture; Newton's 2nd plus practice problems
Tuesday- Peer review- hypothesis for science fair. Complete F=ma problem set.
Wednesday- Newton's 3rd video/Virtual Lab- Momentum- ConnectED (Lab report due)
Thursday- Science Notebook
Friday-Ch 2 Quiz; Experimental design
Tuesday- Peer review- hypothesis for science fair. Complete F=ma problem set.
Wednesday- Newton's 3rd video/Virtual Lab- Momentum- ConnectED (Lab report due)
Thursday- Science Notebook
Friday-Ch 2 Quiz; Experimental design
October 9-13, 2017
Monday- No school
Tuesday- Work on study guide in class on Tuesday. Wednesday- TEST- CH 2 Thursday- Launch CH 3 and Roller Coaster Project on Thursday. Friday- Design and experiment for their SCI Fair Hypotheses Following week - I will see if the SFAFS can come to work with students on Wednesday on their SCI Fair Question/Hypothesis/Experimental Design |
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October 17-21, 2016
Monday- Newton's 3rd law minilab; Finish virtual lab if necessary
Tuesday- CSI Newton's Laws- intro/background webquest (Step 1/Step 2)
Wednesday- Crime Scene Observation/Investigation- evaluating the evidence
Thursday- Evidence Reports
Friday- Parent Teacher Conferences
Tuesday- CSI Newton's Laws- intro/background webquest (Step 1/Step 2)
Wednesday- Crime Scene Observation/Investigation- evaluating the evidence
Thursday- Evidence Reports
Friday- Parent Teacher Conferences
October 23-27, 2017
Monday- Energy Transformations; Work practice problems
Tuesday- Roller Coaster video; project launch
Wednesday- Quiz Energy Forms
Thursday- Simple Machines video/notes
Friday- Activity
Tuesday- Roller Coaster video; project launch
Wednesday- Quiz Energy Forms
Thursday- Simple Machines video/notes
Friday- Activity
November 6-10, 2017
Monday- Ch 4 Sound Lecture; Video-instruments
Tuesday- Sound Foldable, ear diagram
Wednesday- PBS learning media notes- Light; Virtual Lab- Light
Thursday- Complete virtual lab; Light ppt
Friday- Quiz Ch 4.1-2 Sound and Light; Eye diagram
Tuesday- Sound Foldable, ear diagram
Wednesday- PBS learning media notes- Light; Virtual Lab- Light
Thursday- Complete virtual lab; Light ppt
Friday- Quiz Ch 4.1-2 Sound and Light; Eye diagram
November 13-17, 2017
Monday- Science Fair
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Thursday- Thanksgiving Chemistry
Friday- Thanksgiving Chemistry
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Thursday- Thanksgiving Chemistry
Friday- Thanksgiving Chemistry
November 27- December 1, 2017
Monday- Science Fair Check In; Boards; ConnectEd assignment (due Friday)
Tuesday- Science Fair- Data presentation; Science Notebook Ch 5.1 (due Wed 12/6) Wednesday- Science Fair- Analyzing trends in the data; writing conclusions Thursday- Science Fair Boards- put it together Friday- Finish boards, work on science notebook/virtual lab December 11-15, 2017Monday- Study Hall; review- physics
Tuesday- Study Hall; review light/sound Wednesday- Final Exam-6th Thursday- Movie/Study Hall Friday- Makeups/No School Have a great Winter Break! January 8-12, 2018Monday- PT conference
Tuesday- Penny Lab (water tension)* Wednesday- ConnectED Gases virtual lab Thursday- Ch 6.3 Science Notebooks; CH 6.1-2 Section Reviews Friday- Ch 6.3 Notes- behavior of gases CH 6 Review; Current Event DUE * Report Due Wed 1/17 January 23-27, 2017Monday- Launch Lab- How is Sound produced? p123; Venn Diagram- Compression/Rarefaction; Video Musical Instruments/Sound- Video 2 Sound
Tuesday- Notes: Sound Human Hearing,Echolocation, Ultrasound, sonar; Lesson 1 Review pg 130 Wednesday- TEST- CH 11-12; Notes CH 4.2 Thursday- MiniLab Light-p137; Demo Star Showers Friday- Lecture- Light; diagram of the eye; retinal cell T-chart January 30-February 3, 2017 Monday - Quiz Lesson 1 & 2, Begin to read Lesson 3 and do Review, page 149 due Wednesday. When all quizzes finished, watch video about the eye https://youtu.be/fn6v3SkH0LI Near-sighted and Far-sighted: https://youtu.be/YcedXDN6a88
Tuesday- Notes: Thermal Energy Wednesday- Temperature conversions math practice- p 168; 169- Lesson 1 Review p170 1-8 Thursday- Convection Conduction Radiation Foldable p174 Friday- Lab- p188 Designing an Insulated Container February 20-24, 2017Monday- Presidents' Day- No School
Tuesday- Review Ch 6- Ch Assessment/Practice Test Ch 6 Wednesday- Test- CH 6; 5 types of Chemical reactions Thursday- Ch 7.1-2 Notes/Video; Video 2 Friday- Activity-Skittles Radioactive Decay Lab March 13-17, 2017FORENSICS WEEK!!!!!! Monday-Evidence Discovery and Collection/Field Notes- (ENMU Archaeological Dig); Intro to Forensic Anthropology Tuesday- Guest Speaker- 6th- Ret. Det. Bill Bryant- Evidence Collection Wednesday- Blood Spatter Lab Thursday- Summarizing all of the evidence (Evidence Board); Determining means, motive, opportunity of suspects (group discussion)- Take down Crime Scene Friday- Friday- ALL GUESSES DUE TO MR GOTCHER BY NOON. Solve the Mystery- answer the "Create a DNA Fingerprint" Questions and turn into the box before you leave today. Also- see what kind of sleuth you really are- play the game here Happy Spring Break!
April 3-7, 2017Monday- Black ink minilab p334; Pure Substance, MIxture and Solutions Notes
Tuesday- Solubility Mini Lab p342; Acid Base Video; Lesson 2 Review questions Wednesday- LAB_ Conductivity of a solution Virtual Lab; Thursday- Ch 10 Practice Test Friday- CH 9-10 TEST; Introduction to electricity April 17-21, 2017Monday- Notes Rock Cycle 13.3; Ch 13 Ch Assessment
Tuesday- PARCC Wednesday- PARCC Thursday- PARCC/Movie Friday- CH 13 Ch Assessment; Plate tectonics, fossils and geologic action May 1-5, 2017 Monday- Photosynthesis and Cellular resp. Video/Handout
Tuesday- Food Webs/Cycling Matter/Energy; Ecosystems Wednesday- Human Ecology/Land Biomes (video links: https://youtu.be/ifrHogDujXw Video Bill Nye: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6CPsGanO_U ) Thursday- Aq Biomes/Succession Friday- Quiz- Ecology; Conservation; Homework: Vocab/Essential Questions Cell Biology May 8-12, 2017Monday- Cell Biology and Cell functioning
Tuesday- Cell Reproduction (Mitosis& Meiosis) Wednesday- Genetics Thursday- Genetics Friday- Quiz- Cell/Genetics; Classification April 27- May 1, 2015Monday- Notes- Ch 18 Ecosystems 1-2; Minilab p651
Tuesday- Notes Ch 18 Human Activity/Ecosystems; Water Conservation Skill Practice p 663 Wednesday- Notes Ch 19 Biomes- Land vs Aquatic; Biomes Foldable Friday- Ch 19.3 Succession- Review CH 19 Mini Test Friday 5/8 Ch 18-20 |
December 4-8, 2017Monday- Science Fair Project- Preparing for Set up; Ch 5.2 Science Notebook & Notes
Tuesday- Science Fair!! Wednesday- Transfer of Thermal Energy; PBS Interactive Link 1 ; Interactive Link 2; Answer Discussion Questions on a separate piece of paper Thursday- Quiz Ch 5.1-2 Friday- Study Guide Fall Semester January 3-5, 2018Monday- Winter Break
Tuesday- Winter Break Wednesday- Ch 5.3 Bill Nye Video Thursday- Ch 5.3-4 Thermostats and Refrigerators Friday- Prelab- Penny Lab; Ch 5.3 Science Notebook Due January 16-20, 2018Monday- MLK Day- no school
Tuesday- Quiz! Ch 5.3 and Ch 6; CH 6 Chapter Review Wednesday- Ch 7.1-2 Notes (incl. KCC's and RC's); Videos- on COnnectED Thursday- Ch 7.1-2 Vocab 4-square: proton, neutron, electron cloud, nuclear decay; Ch 7.1-2 Section Review Friday- Prelab- Nuclear Decay February 6-10, 2017Monday- Check in on Experimental Design p. 188 for "Designing an Insulated Container"- CH 5.3 Notes
Tuesday- Lab set up and initial readings Wednesday- Review Ch 4-5 (readings day 2) Thursday- Practice Test Ch 4-5; Final Readings Friday- Test Ch 4-5; Results/Conclusion and lab report February 13-17, 2017Monday- Ch 6.1 Vocabulary; Video- Matter; Ch 6.1 Notes; Quick quiz- Video
Tuesday- Handout- Matter; Phase Change Lab Wednesday- Lecture Notes- Ch 6; ; Sublimation Activity Thursday- Hot air balloon model; extension- Automated Gas Lab; Boyle's Law Handout Friday- More Gas Laws (see Thurs); Reflection- how are the gas properties of temperature, pressure, mass and volume related? March 6-10, 2017Monday- Contributions of Immigrant Scientists/ Ionic Bonding Ch 8.3
Tuesday- Ions in Solution Lab p290 (Writeup Due Wed 3/15) Wednesday- Video- Chemical Equations; Practice- Interactive Table ConnectED- Handout Thursday- Types of Chemical Reactions 9.2 Practice Friday- TEST Ch 8; Intro to Forensics February 27-March 3, 2017 Monday- Lecture/Video- Ions; nuclear decay Reflection from lab-
Explain why the simulation was a model for radioactive decay. What did the candy represent? Tuesday- Interpreting the Periodic Table-Notes; Ch 8 Notes w/ KCC's and RC's Wednesday- Periodic Table Coloring Handout/ Powerpoint Thursday- Periodic Table Coloring Friday- Video Lecture- Compounds, Molecules, Covalent Bonding; Activity- Minilab p 280- How do compounds form? (Note- this lab requires legos) March 27-31, 2017Monday- Review Ch 9.1 Balancing Equations Video; Intro to Types of Chemical Reactions- Video/Handout Notes CH 9.2 w/KCC's and RC's Tuesday- Lecture- 9.2 Types of Chemical Reactions Handout; Prelab- Enzymes Wednesday- MiniLab- p322- Enzyme Action **Lab Report Due Wed 4/5 Thursday- Ch 9 Review/Study Guide (CH 9 Test Wed. 4/5) Friday- Intro to Ch 10- Foldable- Substance and Mixtures p 335; Notes Ch 10.1 April 10-14, 2017Monday- Notes- Electrical Circuits/Electricity; Game
Tuesday- Notes- Minerals Ch 13.1/ Quiz- Electricity and Circuits Wed.- Crystal Clear Minilab p461; Thursday- Rock Texture Lab p471; Notes- Ch 13.2 Rocks Friday- Mid-Semester Break April 24-28, 2017Monday- The geology of New Mexico- formation of resources and energy; Plate Tectonics; Ch 13 Ch Assessment- NM parks website
Tuesday- The water cycle/Earth's atmosphere/ Handout Wednesday- Review- Geology- TEST Friday Thursday- Intro to Ch 18- Ecosystems Friday- TEST- Geology; Ecosystems- Biomes- Energy Cycles May 15-19, 2017Monday- EOC review- Scientific Thinking and Practice begin with slide on scientific thinking; EOC practice Questions set 1
Tuesday- EOC review- Geology w/radioactive decay and carbon dating; EOC practice Questions set 2 Wednesday- Eoc review- Atomic Structure; Compounds and Mixtures; EOC practice Questions set 3 Thursday- EOC review- Periodic Table; Physical and Chemical Change; EOC practice Questions set 4 Friday- EOC review- Electricity and Energy Transformation; EOC practice Questions set 5 May 11-15, 2015Monday- Evolution notes
Tuesday- Adaptation foldable Wednesday- review ch 21-22 Thursday- Mini test Ch 21-22 (life science) Friday- Review- EOC |