8th Grade Science

Mr. DILTS

diltsr@sciok12.org


Class Agenda for the week of

June 7th -11th

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Monday June 7th

Class Agenda for the week of

MAY 31st - June 4th 2021

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Monday MAY 31st

NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day

Tuesday June 1st

WARM-UP: Review Questions

LESSON: Physical Science

  • Finish Building Gliders

  • Peer Review

PRACTICE: Review Notes

Wednesday June 2nd

PRACTICE: TEST GLIDERS

Thursday June 3rd

Class Agenda for the week of

MAY 31st - June 4th 2021

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Monday MAY 31st

Projects: Model Houses or Gliders

Tuesday June 1st

Projects: Model Houses or Gliders

Wednesday June 2nd

Projects: Model Houses or Gliders

Thursday June 3rd

Projects: Model Houses or Gliders

Friday June 4th

Projects: Model Houses or Gliders

Friday June 4th

WARM-UP: Discuss Projects

LESSON: Physical Science Project

  • Egg Drop

PRACTICE: Review Notes

Tuesday June 8th


Wednesday June 9th

LESSON: Chemistry

Lewis Structures and Bohr Models

PRACTICE: Review Notes

Thursday June 10th

WARM-UP: Review Questions

LESSON: Chemistry

  • Phet Simulation - Atoms and Molecules

PRACTICE: Review Notes

Friday June 11th

WARM-UP: QUIZ

LESSON: Chemistry

  • Chemical Bonding and Chemical Equations

PRACTICE: Review Notes



Class Agenda for the week of

MAY 24th - MAY 28th 2021

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Monday MAY 24th

WARM-UP: Discuss Projects

LESSON: Environmental Science Research Projects

  • Peer Reviews

  • Finish Projects

PRACTICE: Work on study guide

Tuesday MAY 25th

WARM-UP: Discuss Projects

LESSON: Environmental Science Research Projects

  • Environmental Science Research Project Presentations

PRACTICE: Review Notes

Wednesday MAY 26th

WARM-UP: Discuss Projects

LESSON: Environmental Science Research Projects

  • Finish Environmental Science Research Projects Presentations

  • Begin Intro. to Chemistry

PRACTICE: Review Notes

Thursday MAY 27th

WARM-UP: Pre-Assessment Questions

LESSON: Introduction to Chemistry

  • What is an Atom?

  • Atomic Structure and Sub-Atomic Particles - Notes, Video Clip, Discussion

PRACTICE: Review Notes

Friday MAY 28th

WARM-UP: Review Questions

LESSON: Introduction to Chemistry

  • Molecules and Compounds - Notes and Video Clip

PRACTICE: Review Notes


Class Agenda for the week of

MAY 17th - MAY 21st 2021

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Monday MAY 17th

WARM-UP: Seating Chart

LESSON: Environmental Science

  • phet Simulation Activity

  • Study Guides

PRACTICE: Work on study guide

Tuesday MAY 18th

WARM-UP: Review Questions

LESSON: Environmental Science Research Projects

  • Discuss Research Projects - Assign Topics and begin Thesis Statements

PRACTICE: Review Notes

Wednesday MAY 19th

WARM-UP: Review Questions

LESSON: Environmental Science Research Projects

  • Finish Thesis Statements and begin Research - You will need your Chromebook everyday this week.

PRACTICE: Review Notes

Thursday MAY 20th

WARM-UP: Review Questions

LESSON: Environmental Science Research Projects

Research your topic (you will need at least 3 resources) and begin outlines

PRACTICE: Review Notes

Friday MAY 21st

WARM-UP: Review Questions

LESSON: Environmental Science Research Projects

  • Research your topic and complete outlines

PRACTICE: Review Notes




Class Agenda for the week of

MAY 10th - MAY 14th 2021

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Monday MAY 10th

WARM-UP: Seating Chart

LESSON: Introduction to Environmental Science

  • PRE-ASSESSMENT

  • What is Environmental Science?

  • VIDEO and QUESTIONS

  • Hand out STUDY GUIDES

PRACTICE: Review Notes

Tuesday MAY 11th

WARM-UP: Review Questions

LESSON: Intro to Environmental Science

  • Guided Notes

  • Newsela Article

PRACTICE: Review Notes

Wednesday MAY 12th

WARM-UP: Review Questions

LESSON: Intro to Environmental Science

  • Simulation Activity: Carrying Capacity

PRACTICE: Review Notes

Thursday MAY 13th

WARM-UP: Review Questions

LESSON: Intro to Environmental Science

  • Lesson of the Kaibab

PRACTICE: Review Notes

Friday MAY 14th

WARM-UP: Review Questions

LESSON: Intro to Environmental Science

  • Go over 'Lesson of the Kaibab"

  • Climate vs. Weather

PRACTICE: Review Notes


Class Agenda for the week of MAY 3rd - MAY 7th 2021

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Monday MAY 3rd

WARM-UP: Discuss Projects

LESSON: Engineering Design - Model Rockets

  • FINISH MODEL ROCKETS

We will launch them tomorrow

PRACTICE: Review Notes

Tuesday MAY 4th

WARM-UP: Discuss Projects

LESSON: Engineering Design - Model Rockets

LAUNCH MODEL ROCKETS OUTSIDE

PRACTICE: Review Notes

Wednesday MAY 5th

STATE TESTING

Thursday MAY 6th

STATE TESTING

Friday MAY 7th

STATE TESTING


Class Agenda for the week of APRIL 26th - APRIL 30th 2021

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Monday April 26th

WARM-UP: Review Questions

LESSON: Engineering Design - Model Rockets

  • Introduction to Model Rockets

  • Guided Notes, Video Clips, Class Discussion

PRACTICE: Review Notes

Tuesday April 27th

WARM-UP: Review Questions from Notes

LESSON: Engineering Design - Model Rockets

  • Station Activity - Identifying Forces, Rocket Safety, Parts of a Rocket, Aerodynamics

PRACTICE: Review Notes

Wednesday April 28th

WARM-UP: Review Questions

LESSON: Engineering Design - Model Rockets

  • Engineering Design Process - Research and Planning

  • Types of rockets, construction methods, and materials

PRACTICE: Finish worksheets

Thursday April 29th

WARM-UP: Review Questions

LESSON: Engineering Design - Model Rockets

  • Create final design for rocket project with partner group.

PRACTICE: Review Notes

Friday April 30th

QUIZ: Basic Rocketry

LESSON: Engineering Design - Model Rockets

  • Go over final design and materials for rocket projects

PRACTICE: Review Notes



Class Agenda for the week of APRIL 19th - APRIL 23rd 2021

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Monday April 19th

Parent/Teacher Conferences


Tuesday April 20th

WARM-UP: follow-up with progress on projects

LESSON: Engineering Design Project

  • Work on Bridge project in class

Wednesday April 21st

WARM-UP: Follow-up with progress on projects

Lesson: Complex Machines Project

  • Finish Bridge project - DUE at the beginning of class Thursday

  • Complete PEER REVIEW

Thursday April 22nd

WARM-UP: Review Projects

LESSON: Engineering Design - Bridge Project

TEST BRIDGES - 1st Round of Testing

PRACTICE: Review Notes

Friday April 23rd

WARM-UP: Review Projects

LESSON: Engineering Design - Bridge Project

  • Final Testing and Judging of Bridge Projects

  • Finish Peer Reviews

  • One Paragraph Summary of Project (Academic Grade)

PRACTICE: Review Notes


Class Agenda for the week of APRIL 12th - APRIL 16th 2021

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Monday April 12th

WARM-UP: Engineering Design Process Review Questions

DISCUSSION: Expectations and procedures for Partner Work during Engineering Design Projects

LESSON: Engineering Design Project #1: Complex Machines

  • Begin Working on Project


Tuesday April 13th

WARM-UP: follow-up with progress on projects

LESSON: Complex Machine Project

  • Work on project in class

Wednesday April 14th

WARM-UP: Follow-up with progress on projects

Lesson: Complex Machines Project

  • Finish Complex Machines project - DUE at the beginning of class Thursday

  • Complete PEER REVIEW

Thursday April 15th

WARM-UP: Review Projects

LESSON: Engineering Design - Bridge Project

Principles of Bridge Design - Notes and Video

Truss Designs

PRACTICE: Review Notes

Friday April 16th

WARM-UP: Engineering Design Questions

LESSON: Engineering Design - Bridge Project

  • Types of trusses

  • Requirements for Bridge Project

  • Examples and Discussion

  • Begin Bridge Projects Monday

PRACTICE: Review Notes


Class Agenda for the week of APRIL 5th - APRIL 9th 2021

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Monday April 5th

WARM-UP: Newtons' Laws review questions

DISCUSSION: Small group activity and lab procedures and expectations.

LESSON: Introduction to Simple Machines and the Engineering Design Process.

  • Types of simple machines - demonstration, discussion, and notes.

  • How simple machines are used

  • Terminology

  • Intro. Video Clip: Types of Simple Machines

PRACTICE: Review Notes

Tuesday April 6th

WARM-UP: Follow-up questions - Types of Simple Machines

LESSON: Simple Machines and the Engineering Design Process

  • Levers - The classes of levers, fulcrum, and what levers are used for

  • Activity: Identification of simple machines and their functions and drawing pulley set-ups showing forces acting on the system.

PRACTICE: Finish activity worksheet and review notes

PRACTICE: Worksheet

Wednesday April 7th

WARM-UP: Follow-up questions "Classes of Levers"

Lesson: Simple Machines and the Engineering Design Process

  • The wheel and axle and the screw - how they are used and how are they incorporated into complex machines.

  • Identifying the forces acting on simple machines

  • Video: Simple machines

PRACTICE: Finish Worksheet

Thursday April 8th

WARM-UP: Follow-up questions - Comparing and contrasting simple and complex machines

LESSON: Simple and Complex Machines

  • How are simple machines integrated into complex machines?

  • Lab: Identifying simple machines and their uses

  • Review: Types of Simple Machines

PRACTICE: Finish Lab Report and Review Notes

Friday April 9th

QUIZ: Simple Machines

LESSON: Introduction to the Engineering Design Process

Activity: Designing a complex machine using 3 or more simple machines

PRACTICE: Work on ideas and a rough draft for the complex machine activity.

Class Agenda for the week of March 28th - APRIL 2nd 2021

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Monday March 28th

Warm-up:

Lesson: Class Procedures and Expectations

Introduction to Physics - Newtons' Laws

Practice:

Tuesday March 29th

Warm-up: Follow-up Questions

Lesson: Newtons' Laws - Notes and Video Clip

PRACTICE: Worksheet

Wednesday March 30th

Warm-up: Follow-up Questions

Lesson: Applying Newton's Laws

  • Demonstration

PRACTICE: Worksheet

Thursday April 1st

Warm-up: Follow-up Questions

Lesson: Newton's Laws Simulation Activity

PRACTICE: Simulation Activity Worksheet

Friday April 2nd

QUIZ: Newton's Laws

Lesson: Finish Simulation Activity

PRACTICE: Review Notes


Class Agenda for the week of March 15th - March 19th 2021

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Monday March 15th

Warm-up:

Lesson: Finish Bridge Project

PEER REVIEW of BRIDGE PROJECTS

Practice:

Tuesday March 16th

Warm-up: Follow-up Questions

Lesson: Testing of Bridges

  • Testing Bridges: Determining the amount of weight each bridge can support.

PRACTICE: POST-ACTIVITY Summary

Wednesday March 17th

Warm-up: Follow-up Questions

Lesson: Testing of Bridges

  • Testing Bridges: Determining the amount of weight each bridge can support.

PRACTICE: POST-ACTIVITY Summary

Thursday March 18th

Warm-up: Follow-up Questions

Lesson: Engineering Design Simulation Activity

PRACTICE: Simulation Activity Worksheet

Friday March 19th

QUIZ: Engineering Design

Lesson: Review of Engineering Design Process

  • Prototypes, Testing, and Redesigning



Class Agenda for the week of March 8th - March 12th 2021

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Monday March 8th

Warm-up:

Lesson: Finish Engineering Design Project #1

Discuss Bridge Projects

Practice: Engineering Design Process Worksheet

Tuesday March 9th

Warm-up: Follow-up Questions

Lesson: Engineering Design Project #2: Designing and Building a Truss Bridge

The Engineering Design Process

Bridge Design

Wednesday March 10th

Warm-up: Follow-up Questions

Lesson: Engineering Design Project #2: Designing and Building a Truss Bridge

Begin Design of Bridge


Thursday March 11th

Warm-up: Follow-up Questions

Lesson: Engineering Design Project #2: Designing and Building a Truss Bridge

Begin Building Bridge

Friday March 12th

Warm-up: QUIZ

Lesson: Engineering Design Project #2: Designing and Building a Truss Bridge

Work on Bridges

DUE WEDNESDAY NEXT WEEK



Class Agenda for the week of March 1st - March 5th 2021

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Monday March 1st

Warm-up: Pre-Assessment Questions

Lesson: Introduction to Simple Machines

  • Identifying the types and uses of simple machines

  • Input energy vs. output energy

  • Efficiency

Tuesday March 2nd

Warm-up: Follow-up Questions

Lesson: Introduction to Simple Machines

  • Identifying the types and uses of simple machines

  • Input energy vs. output energy

  • Efficiency

Wednesday March 3rd

Warm-up: Follow-up Questions

Lesson: Simple Machines vs. complex machines

  • Introduce Engineering Design Project - Designing a Complex Machine

  • Review Simple machines

Thursday March 4th

Warm-up: Follow-up Questions

Lesson: Engineering Design Project: Designing a Complex Machine


Friday March 5th

Warm-up: QUIZ

Lesson: Engineering Design Project: Designing a Complex Machine



CLASS Agenda for the week of February 22nd -26th


Monday Feb. 22nd

Read Essential Reading Packet and answer questions on last page

Tuesday Feb. 23rd

WARM-UP: Definitions

LESSON: Go over Hyperdoc and Essential Reading

PRACTICE: Finish Assignments

REVIEW and RECAP

Wednesday Feb. 24th

WARM-UP: Pre-Assessment Questions

LESSON: The Electromagnetic Spectrum - Graphic Organizer and Video Clip

PRACTICE: Hyperdoc Assignment

REVIEW and RECAP: Questions from video clip

Thursday Feb. 25th

WARM-UP: Follow-up Question: "compare and contrast transparent, translucent, and opaque. Give one example of each"

LESSON: Go over Hyperdoc in class

PRACTICE: Essential Reading Assignment

REVIEW and RECAP: Write definitions for transparent and translucent.

Friday Feb. 26th

WARM-UP: Follow-up Question - "How does the human eye enable a person to see?"

LESSON: Types of Mirrors and Lenses Demonstration

Parts of the Human Eye - Labeling and Video clip

PRACTICE: Essential Reading Packet

REVIEW and RECAP: Vocabulary "cornea and iris"


Class Agenda for the week of February 15th -19th 2021

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Monday Feb. 15th

NO SCHOOL - President's Day

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Tuesday Feb. 16th

WARM-UP: Follow-up Questions (Parts of a Wave)

LESSON: Wave Simulation #1

PRACTICE: HYPERDOC ASSIGNMENT: Sound Waves - DUE FRIDAY

REVIEW and RECAP


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Wednesday Feb. 17th

WARM-UP: Follow-up Questions (from Simulation #1)

LESSON: FINISH Waves Simulation #1

Begin WAVES ON A STRING Simulation #2

REVIEW and RECAP


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Thursday Feb. 18th

WARM-UP: Follow-up Questions (from Simulation #2)

LESSON: Finish WAVES ON A STRING Simulation #2

REVIEW and RECAP


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Friday Feb. 19th

WARM-UP: Follow-up Questions (Review)

LESSON: GO OVER SIMULATION ASSIGNMENTS/GO OVER HYPERDOC ASSIGNMENT on SOUND WAVES

QUIZ: Waves