Daily Agenda & Homework:

8/14 - Tuesday 1/2 Day - Welcome Back!

• Seating chart
• Group building activity - A complex solution to a simple problem - Transporting & Dumping Beads

8/15 - Wednesday - How does this class work?

• Group building activity - A complex solution to a simple problem - Bonus Level...
• Tour of classroom & website
• Start creating science notebooks

HW - Complete Unit Overview Background

HW - Complete parent form on class site. Due Tomorrow.

8/16 - Thursday - What is Science

• Finish creating science notebooks
• Intro to CK-12 online textbook
• Defining Science, & Nature of Science

HW - Ck-12 - Into to Science - Due Monday

8/17 - Friday - Best Learning Strategies

• Discussion: What are the best ways to learn
  • Here is a link for more information about the strategies
• Activity: Note-taking on examples of each learning style.

8/20 - Monday - What kind of information are scientists interested in?

• Review study methods from class created flashcards
• Discussion - Facts, Opinions, Observations, Data
  • Using this prezi and this website as a resource for our discussion.

HW - CK12 - Facts, Observations, & Opinions. Due Tuesday

8/21 - Tuesday - What are effective ways to stay safe during a science lab?

• Discussion - lab safety
  • Discussion Powerpoint
• very safe Lab activity

HW - Safety Contract - will probably be done in class.

8/22 - Wednesday - Test - Intro to 8th grade science

• Complete unit overview - genius section
• Begin google classroom
• Test
• Crash Course to Astronomy video