Day Twelve Overview

Day Twelve Overview

- worked on and went over the density practice worksheet #1
- went over all the questions as a class
- gave the class work time to start the homework due next week (review questions at the end of Chapter 2 in the textbook)

Homework

- read Chapter 2 in the textbook and complete all of the review questions at the end of the chapter
(due 10/3 for Red class and due 10/4 for Orange and Green class)

Homework policy reminder

Hey Everybody!

Just a reminder ... when you hand in a lab early and I hand it back with circled questions and comments that lab is not graded or done.  You still have to make the corrections and hand the lab back in by the day it is due.  I am helping you out by looking it over for you before it is due, you have to remember to make the corrections and hand it in again!

Mr. H

Day Eleven Overview

Day Eleven Overview

- reviewed the two assigned homework problems that asked to solve for mass and volume
- took notes on graphing density and buoyancy
- practiced solving for density on a worksheet in class (hw if not finished)
Solving for Density Worksheet
- answered a "ticket out the door" question that involved explaining density and whether or not it is possible for something with a large mass to still have a low density

Homework

- read chapter 2 in the textbook and answer all of the review questions at the end of the chapter
(due 10/3 for Red class and due 10/4 for Orange and Green class)

Day Ten Overview

Day Ten Overview

- finished the NYS Pre-assessment
- handed in Mass and Volume Lab
(Due 9/21 for Red and 9/24 for Orange and Green)
- introduced the concept of Density
     - the amount of mass or molecules in a certain volume
- showed the "Mickey Does Videos" triangle for solving Density math problems
- filled out accompanying notes
- watched a Bill Nye video clip for the concept of Buoyancy

Homework
- finish Density practice problems 4 and 6
(checked next class 9/25)

Science News!
Imposters in the Orion Nebula

Day Nine Overview

Day Nine Overview

- made last measurements for our gummi bear lab
- students made observations about how drastically the bears had changed appearance after being soaked in water overnight
- started NYS pre-assessment for Science 8

Homework

- labs are due soon!
(Friday 9/21 for Red Class and Monday 9/24 for Orange and Green)

Science NEWS!!!!
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Day Eight Overview

Day Eight Overview

- took a quiz on scientific measurement and lab equipment
- got started on a gummi bear lab to introduce the concept of density
Gummi Bear Lab
- practiced using a ruler to determine the volume of a solid
- used an electronic scale to find mass
- determined the density every two minutes by using the formula D = M/V

Homework

- finish your Mass and Volume Lab
(due 9/21 for Red class and due 9/24 for Green and Orange classes)

Science News
A Step Forward for Fusion

Day Seven Overview

Day Seven Overview

- worked independently on a practice Measurement quiz
Measurement Quiz Review Sheet
- class was told that the quiz will be very similar to the review sheet
- the class broke up into groups to correct their sheets and come to a consensus on answers
- we then stayed in groups and played a review jeopardy game for candy!

Homework

- review for the quiz that will be next class period
- work on your lab
(due 9/21 for Red and 9/24 for Green/Orange)

Fun Science News

More cool Science News! (this could be one of you guys some day!)

Science oddities win Golden Goose

Day Six Overview

Day Six Overview

- worked in the Lab
- completed the Measuring Mass and Volume Lab Activity
     - measured the mass and volume for a number of different objects including rocks, wood blocks, salt, and weighing paper

Measuring Mass and Volume

Homework

- work on your graphing packet as well as the Lab
- Measuring Mass and Volume Lab will be due 9/21 for Red Class and 9/24 for Green and Orange Classes
- no due date yet for graphing packet

Science in the News

An Electric Car That Actually Goes Far

Day Five Overview

Day Five Overview

- collected Measuring Things in Science worksheet
- worked through Measurement and Graphing notes in the note packet
     - reviewed most of the information that was covered during the Measurement Jigsaw activity
     - reviewed how to set up a graph (independent and dependent variables, x and y axis, title, units, etc ...)
- gave students some time to work on a introduction to graphic worksheet that will be due down the road

Grasping Graphing
Interpreting Your Data
Introduction to Graphs

Homework

- get started working on the introduction to graphing packet that will be due down the road

Check out this website!

Hey Everybody,

I was told about a great website to use for definitions and/or general knowledge questions.
CHECK IT OUT!

http://www.wolframalpha.com/

Day Four Overview

Day Four Overview

- collected HW (Safety in the Lab)
- ran a jigsaw activity to learn about all the different types of measurement that we will be using in Physical Science (Mass, Volume, Length, Time, Temperature, Density, Area)
- small groups presented to the class about their specific type of measurement and presented key information
- groups that were not presenting at the time listened to the presenting groups and filled in their Measurement Jigsaw sheet
Measurement Jigsaw

Homework

- Complete the Measurement packet (don't worry about the last page, I have not gone over Lab Equipment in detail yet)
Making Measurements Packet

Due 9/13 for Orange and Green ... Due 9/12 for Red

Science News
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Day Three Overview

Day Three Overview

- worked in groups to review what happened in the baking soda and vinegar experiment
     - was anything different?
     - would you change anything if you did this another time?
- reviewed safety practices for when we are in the lab
Safety Rules!
     - signed safety contract
- filled out a safety review sheet using what we learned in class
Safety In The Lab
- reviewed the steps and parts of the scientific method
     - differences between observation and inference

Homework

- finish the scientific method notes and/or safety worksheet if not done already in class
(Due 9/10 for Red Class, 9/13 for Green, 9/13 for Orange because we ran out of sheets)

Science News
Voyager Chasing Solar System's Edge

Day Two Overview

Day Two Overview

- Reviewed some key vocabulary
- Took notes ...
Note Packet
- Introduced the main concepts in Physical Science
     - Matter and Energy
- Introduced the main points of both Chemistry and Physics
- Introduced the Scientific Method
    - Explained how the Scientific Method related to the previous day's demonstration
- The class designed a controlled experiment in groups and made observations about what occured

Homework
- Find definitions for the 5 assigned Vocabulary terms (#'s 1,4,5,18,19 - observation, inference, matter, physical change, chemical change)
Vocab Sheet
(due 9/7 for Red, 9/10 for Green/Orange)

Science News
Tiny Mechanical Scale Weighs Molecules One at a Time

Day One Overview

Day One Overview

- Welcome to 8th Grade and Science Class!
- filled out "a little about me" cards
- signed out textbooks
- went over the class rules and expectations
- Mr. Halloran performed a baking soda and vinegar demonstration
Magically Inflating Balloon Sheet

Homework

- sign and complete class contract (9/7 for Red Class and 9/10 for Green and Orange Class)
Class Rules and Expectations (Contract)


Science NEWS!!!!
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