Wednesday April 15, 2020 Attention Jeffrey/Dickey HR + Key (4 of you)

Evolution summative assessment @8:30 am today/ Wednesday. I apologize for the inconvenience. The assessment will be open for 20-25 minutes.

Go to --> Socrative --> room name = AACASCIENCE (all caps)

Tuesday April 14, 2020 8 Science Office Hours

Evolution Summative Assessment TODAY - 8 Science Jeffrey - 1 - 1:30pm

• Socrative Code provided during class/ Office hours - 8 Science Key - 2- 2:30 pm

Mandatory attendance during office hours See / Join Socrative AACASCIENCE room

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Monday April 6, 2020

** Important! Please share your Tiktaalik paragraph w/ Mrs. Mott : kmott@aaca.school

Please copy me on share, so I know you did- only about 5 students shared w/ Mrs. Mott earlier.

BW- Past work....Sci check-in...

Missing sci work noted...

go to Showbie.com & post comment for intro assignment. (class code below)

+ see Friday class work instructions & complete 2 Newsela articles plus quiz.

Classwork for Monday

- Evolution conclusion - See text Ch 6.3 Rate of Change pp 180 - 183 - RANT all. Develop Cornell Notes + prepare for discussion Tuesday 4.7.20

Week of March 10, 2020: Evolution Lab

Mission 3: https://illinois.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/nvev-sci-dnaevolve/dna-spells-evolution/

Mission 2: https://illinois.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/nvev-sci-fossils/fossils-rocking-the-earth/

• What are some things that can be fossilized?
• How can fossils provide information about the evolution of a species?
• Why can’t fossils provide a complete history of life on Earth?
• What are transitional species?
• How does the fossil record provide evidence for evolution?

Evolution Intro video : answer:(1) What 2 ingredients for natural selection? (2) Why does survival of fittest not mean that the strongest or biggest survive? Can you think of examples where NOT being strong & big is an advantage?

Mission 1: https://illinois.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/nvev-sci-evolab/nova-evolution-lab-game/ (1) Access 'Tree of Life' game and complete Mission 1 worksheet as you proceed.

Natural Selection - Elephant model Lab:

• Create data table to include elephant generation populations
  • Include graph title, column headings, data collected
  • Under data table: type formula for % tuskless elephants + example using generation 1
• Create graph to include BOTH populations of elephants (incorporate TAILS strategy).
  • Show both populations of elephants
  • Use TAILS strategy to guide necessary criteria (see your notes)
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Week of Feb 24, 2020 Evolution Unit: Natural Selection

Stated Clearly - Natural Selection (9:00)

Watch the video above & record: 3 things you already know,

2 things that you learned/ surprised you

1 question you can generate.

Week of Feb 17, 2020 SOLE activity

SOLE resources:

• Encyclopedia.com
• Britannica
• National Geographic
• NewsEla
• DK find out
• BrainPop Sci

Ecosystem Unit - Week of Dec 16, 2019

12.16.19: Find initial info on the biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living) factors that affect the growth of a population within a specific ecosystem. [8-LIS2-4.1b]

See Link to select one ecosystem : 10 different Ecosystems Link

Make a one page table to:

Include all 5 abiotic factors + typical plant & animals (minimum) found in the selected ecosystem.

Title page w/ ecosystem name

• Include pics of typical organisms + caption/name of org
• Include pics of habitat
• Explain relationship of how biotic/abiotic factors affect growth of a population.

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Week of Dec 9, 2019

HW- Wed 12.11.19 Oil-eating Bacteria possible solution (Nat Geo) 1) watch video 2) determine Narrator's purpose + main idea (topic focus) 3) 2 pieces of evidence (examples) to support main idea

12.11.19 Exxon Valdez Follow-up video 1) read background passage, 2) watch video link, 3) answer associated Q's

12.9.19 Exxon Valdez, 1989 - 1) read background passage, 2) watch video link, 3) answer associated Q's

Week of Nov 4, 2019 Careers in Science

Students will explore STEM careers in the main branches of science.

Explore: Science Buddies: STEM Careers

EXPLORE by visiting: Brain Pop - Cool Science Careers Select ONE career to learn more about; collect worksheet.

PBS Students access to PBS Learning Media class code = 2689dancing

Science Current Event (SCE) Link: Science New for Students

SCE Link: Discover Magazine

SCE Link: PBS Students

SCE Link: National Geographic

SCE Link: 8 Newsela

SCE Link: Teach Kids News

BrainPop Sci sign in w/ your @aaca.school email & YOUR pw; See 'my assignments' class code = round0303

SOLE resources:

• Encyclopedia.com
• Britannica
• National Geographic
• NewsEla
• DK find out
• BrainPop Sci

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https://piktochart.com/ User name = smerten@aaca.school pw = Science308

Cornell Notes

Cornell notes + SketchNotes 'How-to'

Week of Oct 28, 2019 Science Literacy Comic

Students used real-life problems where basic knowledge of science can help solve. Students developed a comic strip, add dialog and color. Photographing comic frames and uploading images to Adobe Spark allows students to add voices to their comic and explain how science literacy can help solve everyday problems.

login to > https://spark.adobe.com/sp/ > follow redirect link & login using school email pw - Gorockets1!

Week of Oct 7- 11, 2019

Students should know:

Pathway of stimulus -> to -> response pathway for several different stimulus/response scenarios. See your notes from text Nervous System, Divisions of Nervous System, and Figure/diagrams in text.

Week of Sept 30, 2019 - Oct 4, 2019 - Teacher guided + student-directed learning

Here is what students will be covering during the week. Most work is intended as classwork and NOT homework. All work should be completed prior to Oct 7, 2019.

1. Mon Sept 30, 2019 - FA Nervous System Pop Quiz - turn into Mrs. Mott

2. Monday 9. 30.19 Join Newsela: 8 Key : class code = T7FKF5 8 Jeffrey: class code = YW3W57

• Reading skills text set: Select 3 out of 9 article options to read + take aligned quiz during week
• Students read one of three articles Monday (approx 30 min)

3. Mon 9.30.19 HW - watch Cornell notes + SketchNotes 'How-to' - Learn how to best incorporate sketches into notes. [see link on 8 Sci wiki page]

4. Mon-Tues Engage click on --> Braincraft: This is How your Brain Grows (3:09) Q: What is one thing you learned?

5. BrainPop Sci sign in w/ your @aaca.school email & YOUR pw; See 'my assignments' : Neurons

• watch video + use HO/ ws for notes; use notes to aid in BP quiz

6. Tues Oct 1, 2019 v

Divisions of Nervous System / text / Student paced learning: Tues/Wed class work

• Ch 20.2 pp 628-634 Life Science green text book - in class use
• Read text + complete guided reading
• Develop Cornell notes (Sci NB)
• Add sketches to notes: Fig 5, Fig 6, Fig 10 (Sci NB)
• Complete section review Q's (p634 in Sci NB)
• Complete concept map HO to connect previous learning to current.

7. Wed Oct 2, 2019 - Reading Skills continued

• Select 2nd Newsela article to read & complete quiz (approx 30 min)
• Continue with Divisions of Nervous System independent work

8. Thurs Oct 2, 2019

Science Current Event Practice (self paced Thus /Fri)

• select one of Newsela text set choices for article
  • OR one from provided Extreme Explorer
• Complete ITB + ITA (5 W's + H) independently
• Check your ITB + ITA w/ classmate. Adjust as needed.
• Develop GIST statement as practiced in class/ 20-25 words: What & Why (check in w/ teacher)
  • Paraphrase info for who / where/ when as found in article
  • Develop/ paraphrase How info helps society or benefits others

9. Fri Oct 3, 2019 - In class assessment

RI Newsela Text: Sleep has its purpose

• independent reading/ assessment
• completed in class and submitted to Sub/Teacher

10. Time Permitting / other tasks completed

Student select 3rd Reading Skills article to read + aligned quiz (approx 30 min)

Science Lab Safety Review

Lab Safety Review- Students will learn or review lab safety prior to 2018 -19 school year to prepare for an assessment on lab behavior expectations and lab safety the first week of school.

Directions:

(1) Access Lab Safety Link for your grade here on the 8 Science wiki page.

Rising 8th Grade Lab Safety Lesson Link

(2) Complete each Tile/Task in order.

(3) Follow directions to complete each task (paper & pencil needed).

(4) Read/Review Science Safety Rules and complete written assignments in August.

Note: The Safety Packet counts as one task within the TES Lab Safety Lesson Link

Questions can be directed to Mrs. Merten at smerten@aaca.school .

Please take both:

• Class of 2019 Science Survey
• Pathways Survey

Bozeman Science

Natural Resources https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxHdUd_Q12Y

In this video Paul Andersen explains how the resources required for survival come from the Earth. The resources are not evenly distributed on the planet and neither are the humans. According to the NGSS we need to limit the use of nonrenewable resources (like oil and coal)

Human Impact https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrxZ_UqQKyI

In this video Paul Andersen explains how humans are impacting the Earth through farming, mining, pollution and climate change. According to the NGSS wise management can reduce impacts on the planet. This will become more important as developing countries start consuming more resources.

Week of May 20, 2019 Human Impact

Monday: May 20, 2019: watch : Crash Course Link: 5 Impacts of Humans on Ecosystem: & answer Q's

• What are ecosystem services?
• Why is biodiversity important?
• What is deforestation?
• What is desertification? How does it occur?
• What is global warming?
• What is an invasive species? Give an example
• What is overharvesting? Describe an example?

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Week of May 6, 2019 Global Warming

Credible Research Resources: NOAA, NASA, National Geographic, Newsela, PBS LearningMedia, Britannica, Encyclopedia.com, http://www.climatehotmap.org/

Watch Unstoppable Solar Cycles and answer questions below:

• Discussion Q's - answer in Sci NB
  • If your sci class # even, answer 2,4,6,8;
  • If your sci class # odd, answer 1,3,5,7

1. What does skepticism have to do with science?

2. What wiped out the Viking settlements in Greenland?

3. What can Renaissance and Baroque art tell us about climate change?

4. Could there be a connection between solar activity and earth's climate cycles?

5. Why are polar ice caps melting - on Mars?

6. what if climate change is due to forces beyond our control?

7. Why are people being urged to accept only one theory about global warming?

8 How should we weigh costs and benefits of proposed actions to combat warming?

9. What if drastic cuts in fossil fuel use would cause more human suffering than warming itself?

Fri April 5, 2019 - Geologic Time

1. How has the Fossil Lake environment changed since the Tertiary Period? Compare today's Wyoming environment with the same area in the Tertiary Period.

• Start with this link: http://archive.fieldmuseum.org/evolvingplanet/tertiary_1.asp

2. How does a paleoartist influence our understanding of ancient times? What is Charles R. Knight's contribution to science?

• Start with this link: http://www.charlesrknight.com/Biography.htm;
• Works of Charles R. Knight: https://www.fieldmuseum.org/blog/photo-archives-charles-knight-paintings-gallery

Fri March 29, 2019 - View these links: Could a fossilized Mosquito Resurrect Dinos? (2:34)

Explore: PBS Deep Time (1:30) video link + answer Q's in Sci NB for discussion

• What is the notion of deep time?
• Where have scientists found evidence of an ancient earth?
• What branch of science supports Darwin’s theory of evolution?

3.11.19 Visit Interactive: Getting into the Fossil Record link and explore fossils and learn about the fossil record.

Level 2 Challenge - Level 2 Fossil Record

Wed March 6, 2019: Watch PBS Grand Canyon: Youngest Rock (2:00) and answer Q's"

The Grand Canyon: Its Youngest Rocks

Discussion Questions

• This video describes the most recent rock-forming activity in the Grand Canyon. What is it and why has it occurred?
• Why do you think volcanoes are found next to the Grand Canyon?
• When lava flows blocked the Colorado River, what changes followed?

Tuesday March 5, 2019

PBS - watch Becoming a Fossil (Lucy)- video (2:34 min) + answer Q’s

Discussion Q’s- answer in Sci NB. Be prepared to discuss

1. Discuss the rather restricted set of circumstances under which a large mammal, such as an early hominid, could first become fossilized and then be discovered by researchers.
2. How might conditions for successful fossilization differ between mammals and plants? Why?
3. Discuss how different organisms living in different niches might have very different probabilities of being fossilized.

Test Monday March 4, 2019 - create study guide & see link below

Evolution Review video Gene variation, gene flow, new species (12 min)

Thurs Feb 21, 2018 Evolution species research:

Link --> use Human Family Tree

Thru 2.14.18 & Fri 2.15.19 Evolution Lab -

Complete intro, mission 1 - move on to mission 2 (HO available)

Wed 2.13.19

Watch Evolution 101 Intro Lab Intro video + answer Q's - record in sci NB

1. What are 2 key ingredients for natural selection?
2. Why does survival of the fittest not mean that the strongest or biggest survive?
3. Think of examples where not being strong and big is an advantage.

• Tues Jan 29, 2018 classwork/ homework - due before Thurs Jan 30, 2019
• 1) Watch the video clip below
• 2) Ch 6.1 Changes Over Time/ Darwin's Theory 162-175 -
  • RANT = Read, Annotate, Cornell Notes, complete Text boxes
  • note: for guided notes see One Note/ class notes 'Ch 6.1 Guided Notes - Darwin Theory
• PBS Evolution Theory Intro (5:44) Isn't Evolution Just a Theory? Explore the nature of science and scientific knowledge to understand why "theory" is more than just a hunch or a guess.

Wed May 22, 2019 Watch the 2 videos below + take some notes

Wed May 22, 2019 Watch the 2 videos below + take some notes

Lorax Sequel Storyline Science Standards:

MS-LS2-4 -Construct an argument supported by evidence that changes to physical or biological components of an ecosystem affect populations.

MS-LS2-5- Evaluate competing design solutions for maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem services. Includes detail explanation of how solution works.

Essay organization:

Describe Truffuland ecosystem BEFORE Once-ler finds Truffula trees.

Describe Truffuland AFTER Once-ler is making Thneeds

Offer 3 solutions to help the ecosystem return to the way it was AND still allow Once-ler Business.

NOTE: A conclusion should be included following solutions offered.

Week of Dec 3, 2018 - students continue background learning of ecosystems - this week focusing on populations and limiting factors in an ecosystem.

Mon Nov 12, 2108: Students practice designing and writing a controlled investigation:

Is a ball's bounce affected by the height from which it was dropped? Using steps described in HO, design a controlled test. Include: Problem (stated), hypothesis (If... then.....), MV, RV, 3 constants, materials, procedure steps (listed), create data table.

SCE Practice Presentations

Slide 1

• Article Title
• Author
• Publication Source - spelled out/ no abbreviations
• Publication Date
• Presenter full name

Slide 2

• Include related image with caption

Slide 3

• GIST Summary - focus on 'what & why'

Slide 4

• Evidence 1 - strong evidence in your own words supporting main idea
• Include related image

Slide 5

• Evidence 2 - strong evidence in your own words supporting main idea
• Include related image