VCMS Teacher Connection - Lauri Siverson

Welcome to the 2025-2026 School Year!

The Villages Charter Middle School @ Buffalo Ridge

8th Grade Physical Science Honors

Welcome to my class. Please use this page for information regarding my classes. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Mrs. Siverson

Lauri.Siverson@tvcs.org

Class Syllabus: Please click on the link below to access the Physical Science HONORS syllabus

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1N2-UuFU2hmDv6SdZZ5MjZqGRlF4QLMmrxCxNJSnnDzU/edit?usp=sharing

Syllabus Signature Form (Due Aug. 15): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdCjBLBxKHIQm1BARCCyDAeQyIHwIFO6aaONAohtqjXfTG6cg/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=109990931407245334241

Lab Safety Contract (Paper copy will be sent home):

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gewqX1bEiwMUYv6kpqWmccEMYaSg_qXo/view?usp=sharing

By signing this document, you and your parent are indicating you have read ALL documents noted on the Electronic Signature Page.

In addition, all students will be provided a paper copy of the lab safety contract that must be signed by the student and the parent and turned in prior to participating in the first lab activity. The due date for this paper is Friday, August 15th.

Please make sure to have the following supplies with you daily!

Science Folder and Composition Notebook

Pens, pencils, and highlighters

WIRED Earbuds

Current Class Curriculum

Ch. 4 & 5-Energy

October 09 - November 4

Learning Goals:

SC.6.P.11.1
- Explore the Law of Conservation of Energy by differentiating between potential and kinetic energy. Identify situations where kinetic energy is transformed into potential energy and vice versa
SC 7 P 11.1
- Recognize that adding heat to or removing heat from a system may result in a temperature change and possibly a change of state.
SC 7 P 11.2
- Investigate and describe the transformation of energy from one form to another.
SC 7 P 11.3
- Cite evidence to explain that energy cannot be created nor destroyed, only changed from one state to another
.SC 7 P 11.4
- Observe and describe that heat flows in predictable ways, moving from warmer objects to cooler ones until they reach the same temperature

Additional Honors:

SC.912.P.10.1:
- Differentiate among the various forms of energy and recognize that they can be transformed from one form to other
SC.912.P.10.6
- Create and interpret potential energy diagrams, for example: motion of a pendulum
SC.912.P.10.3:
- Compare and contrast work and power qualitatively and quantitatively.
SC.912.P.10.4:
- Describe heat as the energy transferred by convection, conduction, and radiation, and explain the connection of heat to change in temperature or states of matter.
SC.912.P.10.5:
- Relate temperature to the average molecular kinetic energy.

DUE DATES:

Vocab Work: DUE Friday 10/10
Quizizz-Ch. 4 L. 1 Review Due Wednesday 10/15 (11:59pm)
KE/PE Worksheet: Wednesday 10/15 (at start of class)
Quizizz-Ch. 4 L. 2 Review Due Tuesday 10/21
Quizizz-Ch. 5 L. 1 Review Due Friday 10/24
Quizizz-Ch. 5 L. 2 Review Due Monday 10/27
Quizizz-Ch. 5 L. 3-4 Review Due Thursday 10/30
Vocab Test: Thursday 10/30
- Quizlet Due by 7:45am
IXL-Chapter 4 and 5: Monday 11/03
Ch. 4/5 Test: Tuesday 11/04
- Quizizz Practice Tests: Due by 7:45am

25-26 Physics Day Field Trip

25-26 Field Trip Student packet-Physics Day.pdf

STEM OPPORTUNITIES

-Ecybermission

https://www.ecybermission.com/StudentOverview

-Science Olympiad-Contact Mr. Froehle for more information

-Sumter County Invention Convention

-Conduct a science fair project following rules and paperwork for the Florida State Science and Engineering Fair

(See Mrs. Siverson if interested)

The most up to date information will be posted on Google Classroom!!

A Daily Agenda is posted every day on the Stream Page.

Please make sure you have your Chromebook with you daily and make sure it's charged!

IF YOU ARE ABSENT...

Please log into your Google Classroom and read through the Daily Agenda (Stream Page) for any days missed.

Read the information for both classwork and homework for the day(s) you are absent

Any homework assignments/paperwork given out in class can also be found using the "Classwork" tab in Google Classroom

In addition, copies of paper based assignments are available in the classroom.

PLEASE NOTE: Any computer assignments with pre-assigned dates will be due on that date even if you are absent.

The assignment automatically closes on it's assigned time/date. There is always plenty of time to complete these assignments both in class and at home.

MC GRAW HILL SCIENCE TEXTBOOK INFORMATION

Please log in using Clever. Click on McGraw Hill.

IXL INFORMATION

IXL will be assigned for every chapter as a progress monitoring tool

-Mastery Grade

-Minimum grade required to earn credit (Unlimited attempts)

Honors students-90% required for mastery

All due dates are clearly posted on the calendar below, as well as on the IXL assignment posted in GC Classwork page at the start of the chapter.

Usernames and passwords will be provided to students by their teacher.

Students will have access from their google classroom account for our class. When creating an account, Please include your first name and last initial in your username. You must also remember your password. I recommend that you use the same password as your chromebook log in. I can not change or access your passwords.

All class codes to join a class are posted in your class period Google Classroom. You can find the class code on the Classwork page under "website Information"

YOU MUST BE LOGGED IN UNDER YOUR CLASS IN ORDER TO RECEIVE CREDIT!

HOW TO EARN EXTRA CREDIT WITH QUIZLET (Available with every unit)

Complete all activities (except Gravity) and earn a 100% on the Practice test-5 extra credit points will be added to your vocab test

SKYWARD -

Skyward is our online gradebook that can be accessed at any time by both students and parents.

Students have their own username and password:

USERNAME: Same user name as school computer (first initial followed by student ID number)

PASSWORD: Same one they have been using on the VCS computers. (IF STUDENTS CHANGE THEIR PASSWORD AT SCHOOL...IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY CHANGE ON Skyward)

NEW!!! Skward Password reset...from anywhere

Please use this link and follow directions to reset your student Skyward password.

https://sites.google.com/a/tvcs.org/change-windows-password/windows-password-reset

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES

I offer extra credit opportunities prior to the vocabulary tests and the objective tests. Since these are the only opportunities for extra credit, please encourage your child to take advantage of them. In addition to earning extra points, they will also help your child prepare for the test.

Extra Credit Opportunity before a Vocabulary test:

**Must be completed by 7:45am the day of the Quiz

COMPLETE all activities (Learn, Spell, Write, Match, Flashcards) and Practice Test (must be 100%-unlimited attempts) on Quizlet- 5 pts added to Vocab Quiz

Extra Credit Opportunity before an Objective test (Chapter test):

**Must be completed by 7:45am the day of the Test

Students may complete the practice tests in Wayground (Quizizz) to earn bonus points that will be added onto their Chapter Test. (4 points per Quizizz for each one that meets the minimum requirement)

These practice tests will be posted on Wayground (Quizizz) approximately 1 week prior to the test.

REGULAR Classes: Must earn an 80% or above to earn bonus points

HONOR Classes: Must earn a 90% or above to earn bonus points

QUIZIZZ WEBSITE: https://wayground.com/?lng=en

***SINCE YOU ARE ENROLLED IN MY CLASS, YOU DO NOT NEED A GAME CODE

They should appear on your main page when you are logged into Wayground (Quizizz) about 1 week before the Chapter test.

Chromebook Issues

Please visit the media center connection page for basic issues regarding your Chromebook.

The Villages Charter School has also established a new tech support line for parents and students. Call 352-259-6888 Monday - Friday (7:30 am - 4:30 pm)

Contact: Lauri.Siverson@tvcs.org