- Please start working on the Chapter 1-6 Review Project. (due on Mon. August 30th, 2010)
- Quiz over the scientific method and metric conversions is on Monday August 30th, 2010
8th Grade Science Homework for August 30th, 2010:
- Chapter 1-6 Review Project is due at the end of class.
- Review Project Presentations begin on Tues.
- Quiz over scientific method is now moved to Wed. Sept. 1st
Weekly agenda for Mr. Albrecht's 8th Grade Science Class: (September 13th-17th)
- Finish "How Much Carbon Do You Spew???" Lab exercise.
- Class discussion on carbon emission.
- Share "Become A Water Drop" stories.
- Review Water and Carbon cycles again.
- Discuss human impact to natures water and carbon cycles.
- Carbon cycle computer "game".
- Introduce the Nitrogen Cycle.
- Introduce and discuss Mr. Albrecht's Nature's Cycles Assessment Project.
Weekly agenda for Mr. Albrecht's 8th Grade Science Class: (September 20th-23rd)
- Finish working on Nature's Cycles Assessment Project (Presentations begin for periods # 4 and # 5 on Tuesday, presentations for period #7 begin on Thursday).
- Written assessment for Water and Carbon cycles is on Thursday Sept. 23rd.
- "How Much Carbon Do You Spew" lab exercise is due for period #7 on Tuesday.
- Money and left over tickets for Chilis' breakfast fundraiser is due on Thursday Sept. 23rd.
- Sea Camp $100.00 deposit is due on Thursday Sept. 23rd.
- Chili's Sea Camp breakfast fundraiser is on Saturday Sept. 25th from 7am-10am.
- Nature's Cycles post-quiz
- Plate tectonics pre-quiz
- finish Yellow Stone super-volcano movie
- start plate-tectonics unit
- Food tectonics lab
- Stemapalooza field trip (Next week)
- Students please read pages 180-199 (chapter 7: Plate Tectonics) in text book and complete student science notebook pages 69-80 (due Fri. Oct. 1st)
Weekly agenda for Mr.Albrecht's 8th Grade Science Class: (Oct. 4th-8th):
- Plate Tectonics on-line USGS lesson
- Start chapter 8: Earthquakes and Volcano's
- Plotting earthquakes on-line lesson
- Volcano's and "The Volcano" song
- Homework: Students please read pages 210-230 in text book and complete Student Science Notebook pages 81-92 (Due Monday Oct.11th)
- Homework: Students please complete Overview of Plate Tectonics and Theory of Plate Tectonics worksheets (Due on Thurs. Oct. 7th).
- Stemapalooza (on Friday)
Weekly agenda for Mr.Albrecht's 8th Grade Science Class: (Oct. 11th-14th):
- Forces inside the earth (earthquake activity)
- "Musical Plates" (plate tectonics) student preliminary assignment
- Plotting earthquakes lab
- Into. to volcano's
- "The Volcano Song"
- "Musical Plates" Activity #1: Earthquake data
- Homework: Student Science Notebook Chapter 8: Earthquakes and Volcano's. Please complete pages 81-92.
- Finish "Plotting Earthquakes" Lab
- "Musical Plates" Assessment Project Activity #2 (Looking for patterns)
- "Brain Pop" earthquakes/volcano's/plate tectonics
- Extra credit earthquake/volcano/plate tectonic trivial pursuit game
- "Musical Plates" earthquake interviews
- Homework: "Earthquake Power" earthquake math assignment, and complete "Musical Plates" activity #2, plus "Earthquake Interviews"
Weekly agenda for Mr.Albrecht's 8th Grade Science Class: (Oct. 25th- 28th):
- Volcano: "Natures Inferno" video clips/questions
- Musical Plates: Activity #3 "Where will your home be in a million years??"
- Musical Plates: Activity #4 " How do volcanoes fit in the picture??"
- Earthquake interviews: Presentations of earthquake skits.
- Homework: All "Musical Plates" activities and activity sheets need to be completed and turned in on Thursday October 28th by the end of class; Volcano: "Natures Inferno" question sheet
Weekly agenda for Mr.Albrecht's 8th Grade Science Class: (Nov. 1st-5th):
- Earth Time: Earths geologic time video (Chapters 1+2)
- Students please complete the video questions
- Plate Tectonics/Volcano/ Earthquake written assessment
- Geologic Time power point.
- "The Ticking Time Clock" reading activity
- "The Ticking Time Clock" make a timeline lab activity
- Homework: Read chapter 9 in text book (Clues to Earths Past) Complete Student Science Notebook pages 93-104 (Due on Wed. Nov. 3rd)
Weekly agenda for Mr.Albrecht's 8th Grade Science Class: (Nov. 8th-12th):
- Geologic Time Scale review/ movie clip
- "The Ticking Time Clock" Reading activity
- "Make a Geologic Time Scale" Lab
- "Events In Your Life" Geologic Time Scale activity/lab
- "Determining Relative Age" reading activity and model building
- Intro. to Geologic Time: Final Assessment Project
- Homework: Read chapter 10 in textbook (Geologic Time) and complete the Student Science Notebook pages 105-115 (due on Thurs. 11/11)
Weekly agenda for Mr.Albrecht's 8th Grade Science Class: (Nov. 15th-19th):
- Finish working on Geologic Time Scales.
- Research for "Geologic Time: Assessment/Power Point Project"
- "Determining The Relative Age of Dinosaurs" reading assignment/activity.
- Start presentations for "Geologic Time Power Point Project".
Weekly agenda for Mr.Albrecht's 8th Grade Science Class: (Nov. 29th-Dec. 3rd):
- Finish Geologic Time Era Power point presentations
- Intro. to Earth-Moon-Sun System
- "Darkness at Night" writing prompt
- "Gazing at the Moon" writing prompt
- National Geographic: Earth and sun On-line lab/activity
- Homework: Read Chapter 11 The Earth-Sun-Moon System pages 305-325 and complete the Student Science Notebook pages 117-127
Weekly agenda for Mr.Albrecht's 8th Grade Science Class: (Dec. 6th-10th):
- "Seasons On Earth" 3-part/day lesson.
- "Angle of Incident" outdoor daylight/measurement lab
- "Modeling Sunlight On Earth" Lab
- Intro. to Solar/Lunar Eclipses
- Intro. to Earth/Sun/Moon relationship with the Ocean tides.
Weekly agenda for Mr.Albrecht's 8th Grade Science Class: (Dec. 13th-17th):
- Review: Solar and Lunar eclipses
- Solar/Lunar eclipses power point
- Earth-Sun system power point
- "Modeling The Seasons" hands-on activity
- Eclipse/Seasons Quiz
- Science Fair work time
Weekly agenda for Mr.Albrecht's 8th Grade Science Class: (Jan. 4th-7th):
- Welcome Back!!!!
- Science Fair project presentations begin on Monday January 10th. NO EXCEPTIONS!!!!
- Solar System Power Point
- "Planet Orbit" Demo
- Science Fair work time
- "Solar Max" IMAX video
- "Place The Planets In Order" Worksheet
- Read Chapter 12 ("The Solar System")
- Complete the Student Science Notebook pages 129-141 (Due on Monday Jan. 10th)
Weekly agenda for Mr.Albrecht's 8th Grade Science Class: (Jan. 10th-14th):
- Science Fair Presentations
- "Whirling Planets" Power Point
- Planet Orbit "Balloon" class Quiz
- Asteroid/Comets Power Point
- Asteroid/Comet/Black Hole/Gravity On-Line Lab
Weekly agenda for Mr.Albrecht's 8th Grade Science Class: (Jan. 24th-28th):
- Weather Unit Begins: Earth's Atmosphere
- "Layers Of The Atmosphere" Graphing Lab
- Weather Power Point
- "Climograph" multi-day weather/climate on-line lab
Weekly agenda for Mr.Albrecht's 8th Grade Science Class: (Feb. 14th-18th):
- CSAP Review project group updates/work time
- CSAP Practice Test/Group Review
- Tornado/Hurricane Power Point
- Severe Weather Safety Guide Project
- Weather Review
- Parent/Teacher Conferences Tues.-Thurs. 4pm-8pm
- No School on Friday Feb. 18th
Weekly agenda for Mr.Albrecht's 8th Grade Science Class: (Feb. 22nd- 25th):
- Weather movie clips/review game
- Severe Weather Safety Guide Due (Tues. Feb. 22nd)
- Science Fair Night: Tuesday Feb. 22nd 5:30-7:30pm
- Regional Science Fair Competition: Wed. Feb. 23rd
- CSAP Practice Test
- Weather Quiz on Friday February 25th
Weekly agenda for Mr.Albrecht's 8th Grade Science Class: (Feb.28th-Mar. 4th):
- Finish CSAP Practice Test.
- Group corrections on CSAP Practice Test.
- CSAP Review Project work time. (project due Fri. Mar.4th)
- CSAP Review Project presentations begin Friday March 4th.
- CSAP Review Project presentations/class activities this week.
- Thursday is CSAP Review Project quiz day.
- CSAP tests start next week.
- No school on Friday March 11th for students.
- 3rd quarter ends on Friday March 11th.
- CSAP Tests all week.
- "Creating The Ultimate Eruption" Soda/Mentos Scientific Method Review Lab.
- Introduction to Physics: Motion and Momentum
- "Build a Catapult" Force and Motion Lab.
- Motion and Momentum Power Point
- Inquiry Based, "Physics Lab Station" Day.
- Homework: Read: Chapter 18 (Motion and Momentum) in "Blue" text book. pgs. 522-538. Complete: The Student Science Notebook pgs. 193-203. Due Friday April 8th
Weekly agenda for Mr.Albrecht's 8th Grade Science Class: (April 11th-15th):
- "Build A Parachute" Motion and Force Lab/Write-Up/Distance and Time Graph.
- Force and Newtons 3 Laws Power Point.
- Finish Motion/Force Quiz #1
- Motion/Force Quiz #2 On Friday April 15th.
- "Build A Parachute" Lab Write-Up and Graph are due at the beginning of class on Thursday April 14th.
- Finish "Physics Quest" Labs 1-4
- Newtons Laws Power Point.
- "Physics of Sports and Hobbies" Final Project: Work Time (Presentations Begin: Friday May 13th)
- Start Electricity portion of physics unit.