8th Grade Science-2019-2020 Assignments
- Instructor
- Ms. Chelsea Gilbert, SGS '05
- Term
- 2019-2020 School Year
- Description
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Upcoming Assignments
No upcoming assignments.
Past Assignments
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6/11 Check In
What are you looking forward to doing during summer vacation?
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Science Inquiry Project
This project is for anyone that is exempt from the final exam
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Space Science Project
This project is for anyone that is taking the final exam
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6/9 Check In
Did you enjoy researching your topic for the project?
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6/2 Check In
Is a hot dog a sandwich?
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5/28 Check In
What would you like to do your project on?
(I will comment "approved" if your topic is accepted)
(I will comment "approved" if your topic is accepted)
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HR Diagram Worksheet
Use the two HR diagrams to complete the worksheet. Upload your answers when you are finished.
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Stars and HR Diagram Reading
Read the passage on stars and how they are classified using the HR diagram. Answer the 5 questions at the end and submit your answers through classroom.
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5/20 Check In
How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
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5/18 Check In
Where are you going to high school?
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p. 71 notes
Copy p. 71 notes into your notebooks and upload a photo when you are finished.
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5/13 Check In
If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be?
I would love to go to New Zealand!
I would love to go to New Zealand!
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Video - Solar System
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Planets Assignment
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p. 69 notes - The Planets
copy the notes into your notebooks and upload a photo of your work
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5/6 Check In
Did you celebrate Cinco de Mayo?
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p. 67 notes - The Solar System
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Intro to the Solar System
Upload your answers to classroom
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5/4 Check In
How are you doing with moon phases?
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4/30 Check In
Trivia Thursday - What is my Hogwarts House?
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Video - The Moon's Phases
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p. 65 notes - The Moon
Copy the notes into your notebook and upload a picture to show you have completed it
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p. 63 notes - Earth's Motions
Copy notes into p. 63 of your notebook
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Earth's Motion Writing Assignment
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4/28 Check In
Are you excited to see some of your teachers today?
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Video - Earth's Motions
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Earth Day Essay
Type your essay on a google doc and submit through classroom.
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4/24 Check In
Do you have any feedback (positive or negative) on how distance learning is going?
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Global Warming Project
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4/20 Check In
Did you get a chance to do any of the suggested science activities over break?
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4/7 Check In
Leave a private comment letting me know what you choose for your project. Read through the assignment for clarification.
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4/3 Check In
How are you doing with global warming?
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Video - Global Warming
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Global Warming Article
Read the article and answer questions #4-7 on a google doc and submit through the assignment on classroom
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p. 61 notes - Global Warming
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Climate Reading and Questions
Read the passage on climate factors and answer the questions in a google doc. Submit your answers through google classroom.
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p. 59 notes - Climate
Copy into your notebook
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4/1 Check In
How are you doing with climate?
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p. 57 notes - Clouds
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3/30 Check In
How do you feel about cloud formation?
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Atmosphere Reading and Questions
In the reading packet provided for unit 6, reading pages 1-11 and on page 25 answer questions
#1-4, 10-14, 18, 23
#1-4, 10-14, 18, 23
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3/26 Check In
How is distance learning going? Any feedback?
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Humidity and Dew Point Reading
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Video - The Coriolis Effect
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p. 55 notes - Wind and Water
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p. 53 notes - Earth's Atmosphere
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3/19 Check In
How do you feel about the atmosphere notes?
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Video - Earth's Atmosphere
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Unit 5 Test
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p. 51 notes - Earthquakes
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Volcano Research Journal
These can be handwritten or done on Google docs. If you do the assignment on Google, you need to hand in the assignment through Google classroom, do not just share the doc with me.
Entry #1 - At least 2 months before eruption
Entry #2 - About a week before eruption
Entry #3 - Time of eruption
Entry #4 - Days/weeks/months after the eruption
Entry #1 - At least 2 months before eruption
Entry #2 - About a week before eruption
Entry #3 - Time of eruption
Entry #4 - Days/weeks/months after the eruption
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p. 47 notes - Volcanoes
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Tectonic Plates Lab
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p. 45 notes - The Theory of Plate Tectonics
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p. 43 notes - Convection and the Mantle
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p. 41 notes - Earth's Interior
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Mapping Test
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Topographic Maps #1-20
Skip #4 and 17
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Extra Credit - Drawing Isolines
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p. 35 notes - Maps and Models
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p. 33 notes - The Study of Earth Science
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Unit 3 Test
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Heat Transfer Lab
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p. 31 notes - Transfer of Thermal Energy
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Specific Heat Reading
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p. 29 notes - Temperature and Heat
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p. 27 notes - Strength of Acids and Bases
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p. 25 notes - Acids, Bases & Salts
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p. 23 notes - Solutions, Solubility, & Concentration
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Unit 2 Test
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P. 21 notes - Metals, Nonmetals, & Metalloids
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p. 19 notes - The Periodic Table
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p. 15 notes - Atomic Structure
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p. 17 notes - Masses of Atoms
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Unit 1 Test
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Inquiry #1 Lab Report
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Complete Data Table and Work on Argument
Essential Question: "What happens at the molecular level when thermal energy is added to a substance?"
Parts of the argument:
1. Claim - Your claim should answer the essential question. It should be in the form of a statement...what do you think is happening?
2. Evidence - Use your data to support your claim. Look for patterns in your data to enforce your claim.
3. Justification - Use background information to re-enforce and justify your claim. You can use notes or other sources to help you.
Parts of the argument:
1. Claim - Your claim should answer the essential question. It should be in the form of a statement...what do you think is happening?
2. Evidence - Use your data to support your claim. Look for patterns in your data to enforce your claim.
3. Justification - Use background information to re-enforce and justify your claim. You can use notes or other sources to help you.
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p. 13 notes - Changes in States of Matter
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p. 11 notes - States of Matter
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Graphing Practice
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p. 9 notes - Describing Matter
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p. 5 notes - Composition of Matter
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