Ms. Groomes
8th Grade Science
Periods 1,2,3,4,6, and 7
Room 129
N=NOTES J=JOURNALS (In class)
H=HANDOUTS V=VOC.
L=LABS Bellwork in class
OAT's=Ohio Achievement Test Questions
August 25 - 29
Mon. 8/25 NO SCHOOL
Tues. 8/26 Assign Seats
Introduce Bellwork
Fill out Student Information Paper
H1 (Syllabus)
Letter Home
HW: Get Letter Home Signed
Get Supplies: 3 Ringed Binder
Paper
Pens and Pencils
Wed. 8/27 Review Rules and Supplies
N1
Continue V1
HW: Get Letter Home Signed
Get Supplies: 3 Ringed Binder
Paper
Pens and Pencils
Thurs. 8/28 Review N1
J1 "Describe the difference between a qualtitative and
quantitative observation" Use N1
V1 Collected today
Start H2
HW: H2
Get Letter Home Signed
Get Supplies: 3 Ringed Binder
Paper
Pens and Pencils
Fri. 8/29 J2"Contrast 2 attitudes successful scientists use" use N1
Collect and Check H2
Discuss H3
Video " What is Science"
HW: H3
Bring all Supplies starting Tuesday
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Sept. 1 - Sept. 5
Mon. 9/1 NO SCHOOL
Tues. 9/2 Check for all supplies (20 points)
Organize Binders into 6 sections: Notes (N)
Handouts (H)
Labs (L)
Journals (J)
Voc. (V)
Bellwork
Collect and Check H3
Calculate your grade out of 80 points
Introduce L1
HW: Bring a common belief for Wed.
Wed. 9/3 N2
N3
HW: H4
Thurs. 9/4 Collect and Check H4
Discuss L1
H5 Collected today
HW: Do common belief experiment
Bring data to class Monday
Fri. 9/5 J3 "Contrast a manipulated and responding variable" use N2
Start H6 and H7
HW: Do common belief experiment
Bring data to class Monday
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Sept. 8 - Sept. 12
Mon. 9/8 N4
N5
Continue H6 and H7
Start writing common belief report, use requirements
written on the back of L1
HW: Bring Data/Results from common belief to continue writing report in class Tues. PRESENTATIONS start Thurs.
Tues. 9/9 Continue writing common belief report include data table/graph. Check requirment list on back of L1
Finish H6 and H7 Collected today
HW: Presentations Thurs..
Test over N1-N3 Friday
Wed. 9/10 Review for Test over N1,N2, N3 in class
HW: Presentations Thurs.
Test over N1-N3 Friday
Thurs. 9/11 Presentations on common belief today
Review for Test Friday
HW: Test over N1 - N3 Friday
Fri. 9/12 J4 "Contrast a scientific theory and scientific law" use N2
Test over N1 - N3
Start V2
HW: NONE
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Sept. 15 - 19
Mon. 9/15 NO SCHOOL
Tues. 9/16 Pro-Ohio
Continue V2
Wed.9/17 Pro-Ohio
Continue V2
Thurs. 9/18 Review N4 and N5
Check H6 and H7
V2 and H8 Collected today
HW: NONE
Fri. 9/19 J5 "Describe the 2 axes involved in line graphs" use N4
Return all papers
Calculate grade out of 235 points
Check H8
N6
HW: NONE
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Sept. 22 - 26
Mon. 9/22 Calculate interim grade out of 290 points
Organize Binders in class
N7
Start H9 use N6
HW: H9
#1 Binder Check Thurs.
Test over N4, N5, N6 and N7 Friday
Tues. 9/23 Collect H9
Review Accuracy and Precision
Start L2
HW: Finish L2
#1 Binder Check Thurs.
Test over N4, N5, N6 and N7 Friday
Wed. 9/24 Check H9 and L2
H10 Collected today
HW: H11
#1 Binder Check Thurs.
Test over N4, N5, N6 and N7 Friday
Thurs. 9/25 Collect H11
J6 "Contrast a linear and non-linear graph" use N4
#1 Binder Check (20 points)
Review for N4, N5, N6 and N7 Test
HW: Test over N4, N5, N6 and N7 Friday
Fri. 9/26 Test over N4, N5, N6 and N7
HW: NONE
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Sept. 29 - Oct. 3
Mon. 9/29 H13 Collected in class
HW: QUIZ over N8 Thurs.
Tues. 9/30 N8
HW: H12
Quiz over N8 Thurs.
Wed. 10/1 J7 " Construct a risk-benefit anaylsis on an IPod" use N8
Review for Quiz
HW: Quiz over N8 Thurs.
Thurs. 10/16 J9 "Describe the difference between a solar and lunar eclipse" use N10
#2 Binder Check
HW: Continue H17 due Monday 10/20
Fri. 10/17 NO SCHOOL
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Oct. 20 - OCt. 24
Mon. 10/20 Collect H17
H19
HW: Test Friday over N9-N12
H14, H15, H18, H19
L4, L5, and L6
Tues. 10/21 L5 Collected in class
HW: N12 and Test Friday over N9-N12
H14, H15, H18, H19
L4, L5, and L6
Wed. 10/22
Science OATs 18 and 36
Check N12
Start L6
HW: Finish L6
Test Friday over N9-N12
H14, H15, H18, H19
L4, L5, and L6
Thurs. 10/23 J10 "Describe the difference between 2 phases of the moon" use L4, L5, or N11
Review for Test
HW: Test Friday over N9-N12
H14, H15, H18, H19
L4, L5, and L6
Fri. 10/24 Test over N9-N12, H14, H15, H18, H19, L4, L5 and L6
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Oct. 27 - 31
Fri. 11/7 J12 "Describe the difference between 2 kinds of galaxies" use N15
V5 Collected today
HW: NONE
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Nov. 10 - 17
Mon. 11/10 V5 Collected today
Turning Point
HW: NONE
Tues. 11/11 Organize Binder as a class
ABC Astronomy
HW: #3 Binder Check Thurs. (40 points)
Test over N13 - N15 Friday
Wed. 11/12 Science OATs #1 and #19
Video "Asteroids"
HW: #3 Binder Check Thurs. (40 points)
Test over N13-N15 Friday
Thurs. 11/13 J13 "Describe how astronomers describe the scale of the universe" use N15
#3 Binder Check (40 points)
Review for Test
HW: Test over N13 - N15 Friday
Fri. 11/14 Test over N13 - N15
Start V6
HW: NONE
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Nov. 17 - 21
Fri. 12/5 J16 "Contrast 2 pieces of evidence for sea-floor spreading" Use N18
#4 Binder Check (50 points)
Finish L11 Collected today
HW: NONE
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Dec. 8 - 12
Mon. 12/8 Correct or Finish L11
N19 Collected in class
Bonus: Calculate grade out of 495 points
HW: NONE
Tues. 12/9 Checked L11 in class
H27 Collcted in class
HW: NONE
Wed. 12/10 OATs #7
L12
HW: NONE
Thurs. 12/11 Correct N19
Check L12
N20 Collected today in class
Start L13
HW: NONE
Fri. 12/12 J17 " Contrast 2 pieces of evidence that Wegener used to support his theory" Use N19
L13 Collected in class
HW: NONE
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Dec. 15 - 19
Mon. 12/15 Correct N20
N21 Collected in class
HW: Test over N16-N21 Thurs.
Tues. 12/16 Correct N21
OATS #8
L14 Collected today
HW: Test over N16-N21 Thurs.
Wed. 12/17 J18 Contrast 2 kinds of plate boundaries use N20
Check L14
Review for Test
HW: Test over N16-N21 Thurs.
Mon. 1/12 Returned Quiz N21-N22 and J19
Calculated grade out of 875 points
Discussed plans for JVS tours(N23, V8, H29, J20)
HW: NONE
Tues. 1/13 JVS TOURS
Wed. 1/14 You have 2 days to complete the following work and
Thurs. 1/15 turn it all in by Thursday:
V8
N23
H29
J20 "Describe the difference between cleavage and
fracture" use N23
Fri. 1/16 NO SCHOOL
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Jan. 19 - 23
Mon. 1/19 NO SCHOOL
Tues. 1/20 LRC Mineral Mania Activity
Wed. 1/21 Organize Binders in class
Finish JVS work
HW: #5 Binder Check Friday (60 points)
Fri. 2/27 J26 "Contrast a genotype and phenotype" use N29
L21 Collected today
HW: NONE
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March 2 - 6
Mon. 3/2 L22 and H40 Collected today
HW: NONE
Tues. 3/3 L23 Collected today
HW: NONE
Wed. 3/4 N30 and L24 Collected today
Calculate grade out of 965 points for BONUS
HW: NONE
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