Do Now
8th Grade Science
Monday, April 22, 2013
Make the weekly Do Now on page ___.
Describe the difference between weathering,
erosion, and deposition.
8th Grade Science
Today’s Schedule
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Do Now
Rock Cycle
Convection Currents
Topographic Maps
Vocabulary
Monday, April 22, 2013
Pre-AP
Grade-Level
STAAR Test on
Wednesday
STAAR Test on
Wednesday
Essential Question
How do Newton’s laws and energy
transfer affect the movements of the
earth and earth’s features?
Today we will…
8th Grade Science
Monday, April 22, 2013
Objective:
Describe how earth’s features change due to energy
transfer and Newton’s laws.
Rock Cycle
8th Grade Science
Monday, April 22, 2013
Fill in as much information as you can on the Rock
Cycle Worksheet.
Watch videos:
Types of Rocks
Rock Cycle
Revisit the Rock Cycle Worksheet and make any
necessary changes or updates.
Convection Currents
8th Grade Science
Monday, April 22, 2013
Draw convection currents on the map of the world and
in the Earth’s mantle.
Watch video:
Convection Currents
Plate Boundaries
8th Grade Science
Monday, April 22, 2013
Name the type of plate boundary as well as the land
features that are formed there.
Watch video:
Plate Tectonics
Topographic Maps
8th Grade Science
Monday, April 22, 2013
Topographic Maps
8th Grade Science
Monday, April 22, 2013
8th Grade Science
Do Now
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Copy the table below and fill in the missing boxes.
Name of lab
equipment
What is it used
to measure
Units used for
measurement
8th Grade Science
Today’s Schedule
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5.
Do Now
Lab Equipment
Safety Scenarios
Graphing Practice
Test-taking Strategies
Vocabulary
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Pre-AP
Grade-Level
STAAR Test on
Wednesday
STAAR Test on
Wednesday
Essential Question
8th Grade Science
Lab Equipment
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Copy the table below on page __. Visit each of the
stations in the room. Name the piece of lab equipment
and then describe what it does.
Name of
equipment
Function/Purpose
Safety Scenarios
8th Grade Science
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
1) Send one student from your table to pick up a safety
scenario envelope.
2) As a table, decide what should happen and then
write, in complete sentences, your answer on a
sheet of paper. (Do not write on the safety
scenario.)
3) Send a student to trade for the next safety scenario.
First group to complete all scenarios WITH the correct
answers will receive a prize.
Safety Scenarios
8th Grade Science
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Scenario 1
Morgan and Meghan are working with beakers and test
tubes. When moving the test tube into the beaker with
tongs, the test tube shatters on the floor. What should
they do?
Safety Scenarios
8th Grade Science
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Scenario 2
Michael and Ben are mixing chemicals and some of the
chemicals splash into Ben’s eyes. What should they
do?
Safety Scenarios
8th Grade Science
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Scenario 3
Madison is working with an open flame and catches her
hair on fire!!! What should her classmates and teacher
do?
Graphing Practice
8th Grade Science
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
What makes a good graph?
What are the different parts of a graph?
Graphing Practice
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8th Grade Science
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Which animals has the fastest speed?
Which animal travels 5 km in 15 minutes?
How far does the hummingbird travel in 60
minutes?
How far does the hummingbird travel in 45
minutes?
What is the speed in km/hr of the monarch
butterfly at 60 minutes?
Graphing Practice
8th Grade Science
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Graphing Practice
1. Between which two points does
the object stop?
2. Between which two points does
the object have the greatest
speed?
3. Describe and compare the
motion of the object between
Points A and B to Points B and
C.
4. At which points does the object
change directions?
5. Calculate the speed at Point E.
8th Grade Science
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Graphing Practice
8th Grade Science
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
1. Between which years were there more predators than prey?
2. How are the graphs of the predator and prey similar?
3. What information can you gather from this graph?
Graphing Practice
8th Grade Science
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
1. Which animal stops? How long doe the animal stop for?
2. Which animal went the furthest?
3. Which animal had the greatest the speed? What was the animal’s
speed?
Graphing Practice
Draw the Velocity vs Time graph for each.
8th Grade Science
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Test-Taking Strategies
8th Grade Science
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Read and re-read the passage.
Underline the question
Bubble important words
Identify the key idea, write it in margin.
Eliminate the wrong answers
Select the correct answer ✓
Test-Taking Strategies
8th Grade Science
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Review homework, quizzes, or test questions.
Do Now
8th Grade Science
Wednesday & Thursday, April 24 & 25, 2013
If you were a scientist, what experiment
would you want to conduct and why?
Today’s Schedule
1. Do Now
2. Nature Walk
3. Myth Busters
Vocabulary
8th Grade Science
Wednesday & Thursday, April 24 & 25, 2013
Pre-AP
Grade-Level
Essential Question
Lab Equipment
8th Grade Science
Wednesday & Thursday, April 24 & 25, 2013
During the nature walk, look for:
- Biotic Factors
- Abiotic Factors
- Examples of Newton’s Laws
- Physical or Chemical Properties/Changes
Video
Myth Busters
8th Grade Science
Wednesday & Thursday, April 24 & 25, 2013
Do Now
Name 3 uses of slime.
8th Grade Science
Friday, April 26, 2013
8th Grade Science
Today’s Schedule
1. Do Now
2. Slime Time
3. Scientific Method Intro
Vocabulary
Friday, April 26, 2013
Pre-AP
Grade-Level
Have a great
weekend!!!
Have a great
weekend!!!
Essential Question
Slime Time
8th Grade Science
Friday, April 26, 2013
Using borax and glue, we are going to make slime!
Slime Time
8th Grade Science
Friday, April 26, 2013
1. Empty half (2 oz.) of the bottle of glue into a pie pan
or mixing bowl.
2. Using the funnel, fill half of the empty bottle with
warm water and shake. (Put the lid on first!)
3. Pour the glue-water mixture into the pie pan or
mixing bowl and use a spoon to mix well.
4. Add food coloring (5-10 drops TOTAL).
Slime Time
8th Grade Science
Friday, April 26, 2013
5. Measure 50 mL of warm water into the beaker and add HALF
a spoonful of Borax powder to the water.
6. Stir the solution – don’t worry if all of the powder dissolves.
This Borax solution is the secret linking agent that causes the
Elmer’s Glue molecules to turn into slime.
7. While stirring the glue in the pie pan, slowly add the Borax
solution.
-You may need to abandon the spoon and use your hands to do
the serious mixing.
- Keep adding the Borax solution to the glue mixture (don’t stop
mixing) until you get a perfect batch of Elmer’s slime.
When you are finished…
8th Grade Science
Friday, April 26, 2013
8. Seal up slime in a zipper-lock bag for safe keeping.
Once everyone has their slime in a bag…
Individually write 10 questions you have about
ANYTHING!!!
Coming up with a question
8th Grade Science
Friday, April 26, 2013
Scientific Method
1. Choose your top 3 questions you think
you could answer using the Scientific
Method.
2. Share your questions with your group.
3. Make a list of 3-5 questions that you
all would like to do an experiment on.