8th Period Bell Schedule
3:23pm - 4:15pm
Homework for week of 10/09/17:
- Biome Task Cards.
- Study set one vocabulary words.
Homework- Unit 5: Nature of Waves
Standard(s): S8P4. Students will explore the wave nature of sound and electromagnetic radiation.
Week 1- Due 3/10/17
Standard(s): S8P4.a- Identify the characteristics of electromagnetic and mechanical waves.
S8P4.b- Describe how the behavior of light waves is manipulated causing reflection, refraction diffraction, and absorption.
Homework Assignment:
*Article: Read a science article and complete a Summary PowerPoint
Include: 3 vocabulary words, 5 Supportive visuals, 5-6 Sentence Summary, 4-5 Sentence: Why read this article? 5 Question Quiz & answer key.
Week 2- Due 3/17/17
Standard(s): c. Explain how the human eye sees objects and colors in terms of wavelengths.
d. Describe how the behavior of waves is affected by medium (such as air, water, solids).
Homework Assignment:
*Children’s Book: Write and design a children's story book over the assigned topic. Make sure this book would be easy for a 4th -5th grader to read.
Week 3- Due 3/31/17
Standard(s): e. Relate the properties of sound to everyday experiences.
f. Diagram the parts of the wave and explain how the parts are affected by changes in amplitude and pitch.
Homework Assignment:
*The Nature of Light Booklet due Wednesday.
*Light and Our World Tri-Fold Booklet due Friday.
Standard(s): S8P4.a- Identify the characteristics of electromagnetic and mechanical waves.
S8P4.b- Describe how the behavior of light waves is manipulated causing reflection, refraction diffraction, and absorption.
Homework Assignment:
*Article: Read a science article and complete a Summary PowerPoint
Include: 3 vocabulary words, 5 Supportive visuals, 5-6 Sentence Summary, 4-5 Sentence: Why read this article? 5 Question Quiz & answer key.
Week 2- Due 3/17/17
Standard(s): c. Explain how the human eye sees objects and colors in terms of wavelengths.
d. Describe how the behavior of waves is affected by medium (such as air, water, solids).
Homework Assignment:
*Children’s Book: Write and design a children's story book over the assigned topic. Make sure this book would be easy for a 4th -5th grader to read.
Week 3- Due 3/31/17
Standard(s): e. Relate the properties of sound to everyday experiences.
f. Diagram the parts of the wave and explain how the parts are affected by changes in amplitude and pitch.
Homework Assignment:
*The Nature of Light Booklet due Wednesday.
*Light and Our World Tri-Fold Booklet due Friday.
Unit 4: Electricity & Magnetism
S8P5. Students will recognize characteristics of gravity, electricity, and magnetism as major kinds of forces acting in nature.
b. Demonstrate the advantages and disadvantages of series and parallel circuits and how they transfer energy.
b. Demonstrate the advantages and disadvantages of series and parallel circuits and how they transfer energy.
Week 1- Due 2/10/17
*Article: Read a science article and complete a Summary PowerPoint
Include: 3 vocabulary words, 5 Supportive visuals, 5-6 Sentence Summary, 4-5 Sentence: Why read this article? 5 Question Quiz & answer key.
Week 2- Due 2/17/17
*Children’s Book: Write and design a children's story book over the assigned topic. Make sure this book would be easy for a 4th -5th grader to read.
Include: 5-1/2 pages, 5 Images, Table of Contents, and Glossary for 5 vocabulary words.
Week 3- 3/3/17
*Quiz: Create a 10 question quiz over the unit we are studying.
Include: Use any combination of the following: Multiple Choice, Matching, True/False, and Short Answer. All Quizzes must have an answer key.
*Article: Read a science article and complete a Summary PowerPoint
Include: 3 vocabulary words, 5 Supportive visuals, 5-6 Sentence Summary, 4-5 Sentence: Why read this article? 5 Question Quiz & answer key.
Week 2- Due 2/17/17
*Children’s Book: Write and design a children's story book over the assigned topic. Make sure this book would be easy for a 4th -5th grader to read.
Include: 5-1/2 pages, 5 Images, Table of Contents, and Glossary for 5 vocabulary words.
Week 3- 3/3/17
*Quiz: Create a 10 question quiz over the unit we are studying.
Include: Use any combination of the following: Multiple Choice, Matching, True/False, and Short Answer. All Quizzes must have an answer key.
Unit 3: Forms & Transformations of Energy
S8P2- Students will be familiar with the forms and transformations of energy.
S8p2.a- Explain energy transformation in terms of the Law of Conservation of Energy.
S8p2.b- Explain the relationship between potential and kinetic energy.
Week 1- Due 2/10/17
*Article: Read a One of the selected science articles and complete a Summary PowerPoint
Include: 3 vocabulary words, 5 Supportive visuals, 5-6 Sentence Summary, 4-5 Sentence: Why read this article? 5 Question Quiz & answer key.
S8P2.c- Compare and contrast the different forms of energy (heat, light, electricity, mechanical motion, sound) and their characteristics.
Week 2- Due 2/17/17
*Children’s Book: Write and design a children's story book over the assigned topic. Make sure this book would be easy for a 4th -5th grader to read.
Include: 5-1/2 pages, 5 Images, Table of Contents, and Glossary for 5 vocabulary words.
S8P2.d- Describe how heat can be transferred through matter by the collisions of atoms (conduction) or through space (radiation). In a liquid or gas, currents will facilitate the transfer of heat (convection).
Week 3- 3/3/17
*Quiz: Create a 10 question quiz over the unit we are studying.
Include: Use any combination of the following: Multiple Choice, Matching, True/False, and Short Answer. All Quizzes must have an answer key.
S8p2.a- Explain energy transformation in terms of the Law of Conservation of Energy.
S8p2.b- Explain the relationship between potential and kinetic energy.
Week 1- Due 2/10/17
*Article: Read a One of the selected science articles and complete a Summary PowerPoint
Include: 3 vocabulary words, 5 Supportive visuals, 5-6 Sentence Summary, 4-5 Sentence: Why read this article? 5 Question Quiz & answer key.
S8P2.c- Compare and contrast the different forms of energy (heat, light, electricity, mechanical motion, sound) and their characteristics.
Week 2- Due 2/17/17
*Children’s Book: Write and design a children's story book over the assigned topic. Make sure this book would be easy for a 4th -5th grader to read.
Include: 5-1/2 pages, 5 Images, Table of Contents, and Glossary for 5 vocabulary words.
S8P2.d- Describe how heat can be transferred through matter by the collisions of atoms (conduction) or through space (radiation). In a liquid or gas, currents will facilitate the transfer of heat (convection).
Week 3- 3/3/17
*Quiz: Create a 10 question quiz over the unit we are studying.
Include: Use any combination of the following: Multiple Choice, Matching, True/False, and Short Answer. All Quizzes must have an answer key.
Unit 2: Force & Motion Homework Schedule
Standard(s): S8P3- Students will investigate relationship between force, mass, and the motion of objects.
S8P3.c- Demonstrate the effect of simple machines (lever, inclined plane, pulley, wedge, screw, and wheel and axle) on work.
S8P3.c- Demonstrate the effect of simple machines (lever, inclined plane, pulley, wedge, screw, and wheel and axle) on work.
Week of 10/31/16
*Article: Read a science article related to simple machines and complete a Summary Share PowerPoint
Include: 3 vocabulary words, 5 Supportive visuals, 5-6 Sentence Summary, 4-5 Sentence: Why read this article? 5 Question Quiz & answer key.
Week of 11/07/16
*Children’s Book: Write and design a children's story book over the assigned topic (standard S8P3.c). Make sure this book would be easy for a 4-5th grader to read.
Include: 5-1/2 pages, 5 Images, Table of Contents, and Glossary for 5 vocabulary words.
Week of 11/14/16
*Quiz: Create a 10 question quiz over the unit we are studying (standard S8P3.c) .
Include: Use any combination of the following: Multiple Choice, Matching, True/False, and Short Answer. All Quizzes must have an answer key.
*Article: Read a science article related to simple machines and complete a Summary Share PowerPoint
Include: 3 vocabulary words, 5 Supportive visuals, 5-6 Sentence Summary, 4-5 Sentence: Why read this article? 5 Question Quiz & answer key.
Week of 11/07/16
*Children’s Book: Write and design a children's story book over the assigned topic (standard S8P3.c). Make sure this book would be easy for a 4-5th grader to read.
Include: 5-1/2 pages, 5 Images, Table of Contents, and Glossary for 5 vocabulary words.
Week of 11/14/16
*Quiz: Create a 10 question quiz over the unit we are studying (standard S8P3.c) .
Include: Use any combination of the following: Multiple Choice, Matching, True/False, and Short Answer. All Quizzes must have an answer key.