 8/13/15: Read Student Handbook. NO HOMEWORK!
 8/14/15: -Course Information and Supplies:
o Please have course information page, parent information sheet and lab safety
contract signed and returned by 8/28/15 for a grade!
o Supplies are due in class on 9/3/15!
 8/17/15: -Saving Sam Activity
-Interest Survey- Facebook Profile- Due Tomorrow!
 8/18/15: - 8th Grade Science Cumulative Assessment- Pre-Test
 8/19/15: -Lab Safety Notes
 8/20/15: -Lab Safety Worksheet
-Catchy Slogan Poster
 8/21/15: -Parts if the Microscope and Lab Equipment Notes
 8/24/15: -Microscope Parts Labeling and Description Activity
-Science Tools Scavenger Hunt
-Notebook Check
 8/25/15: -Microscope Parts Labeling and Description Activity
-Science Tools Scavenger Hunt
-Notebook Check
 8/26/15: -Review Day- Lab Safety, Microscope Parts and Lab Equipment
 8/27/15: -Test- Lab Safety, Microscope Parts and Lab Equipment
 8/28/15: -Assessment Capable Learners- Goal Sheet
-Scientific Inquiry Vocabulary
 8/31/15: -Scientific Inquiry Vocabulary
 9/1/15: -Microscope Lab or Re-Teaching over Lab Safety
 9/2/15: -Metric System Notes
 9/3/15: -Metric Conversion Notes
-Metric Measurement Lab Stations
 9/8/15: Finish Metric Measurement Lab Stations
 9/9/15: Metric System Study Guide
 9/10/15: Metric System Study Guide
 9/11/15: Metric System and Scientific Inquiry Vocabulary Test
 9/14/15: -Notebook Check
-Metric System Test Corrections
 9/15/15: Scientific Inquiry Vocabulary
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-Study Guide for Common Assessment
9/16/15: - Scientific Inquiry Vocabulary
- Common Assessment
-Metric System Test Corrections
9/17/15: -Mini Metric Olympics or Metric System Re-Test
9/18/15: -Club Day!- Make-up/Catch Up Day
9/21/15: -Scientific Method Notes and Notebook Check
9/22/15: -Vocabulary Quiz and IV, DV, Constant and Control Worksheet
9/23/15: -Experimental Design Format and A Variable Way to Practice Variables Wkst
9/24/15: -IV, DV, Control and Experimental Group Quiz
9/25/15:- ½ Day Homecoming-MAP Reward Day and Pep Assembly
9/28/15: -IV &DV Poster Project
9/29/15: -Data Tables Notes & Worksheet
9/30/15: -Simpsons Scientific Method & Practicing Making Data Tables Worksheet
10/1/15: Graphing Notes
10/2/15: Graphing Skills Practice Packet
10/5/15: -IV & DV Poster Project Presentations
-Simpsons Scientific Method Wkst
10/6/15: -Practicing Making Data Tables Wkst
10/7/15: - Review Graphing Skills Practice
10/8/15: -Experimental Design Scenario
10/9/15: - Review Experimental Design Scenario and Graphing
10/12/15: Experimental Design Scenario and Graphing Practice
10/13/15: Review Scientific Method and Experimental Design for Test
10/14/15: Scientific Method & Experimental Design Test- Day 1
10/15/15: Scientific Method & Experimental Design Test- Day 2
10/16/15: Scientific Method Lab, Finish Test, Missing Assignments
10/19/15: Experimental Design and Graphing Group Project
10/20/15: Experimental Design and Graphing Group Project
10/21/15: Experimental Design and Graphing Group Project
10/22/15: Experimental Design and Graphing Group Project
10/26/15: Experimental Design and Graphing Group Project: Due at the End of the
Hour!
10/27/15: Experimental Design and Graphing Group Project Presentations
10/28/15:Textbook Scavenger Hunt & Photosynthesis and Parts of the Flower Pre-Test
10/29/15:Read Pages 261-265 and Create Note page over the heading and subheading
-Self-Check Page 265: #1-5
10/30/15: Photosynthesis Worksheet
11/3/15: Grade Photosynthesis and Parts of the Flower Pre-Test and Complete ACL
Sheet to set your goal
 11/4/15: Photosynthesis Notes and Folding Graphic Organizer
 11/5/15: Work Day to complete Photosynthesis Assignments- Create NotePage over Page 261-265 Summarize headings and subheadings
-Self-Check Page 265: #1-5
-Simple Photosynthesis Worksheet
-Photosynthesis Worksheet (Read and Answer)
-Photosynthesis Folding Graphic Organizer
 11/6/15: Tracing the Path of Water through a Plant and Parts of a Flower Notes
 11/9/15:Labeling the Parts of the Flower
 11/10/15:Page 261-265 Note Page and Self-Check Review/Grade
 11/11/15:Review Day-Parts of the Flower/ Photosynthesis
 11/12/15:Photosynthesis/ Parts of the Flower Test
 11/13/15: Club Day!- Work on Missing assignments!
 11/16/15: Characteristics of Life Pre-Test
 11/17/15: Characteristics of Life/ Cells Notes
 11/18/15: Cellular Organization Notes
 11/19/15: Characteristics of Life Activity
 11/20/15: The Organization of the Human Body Packet
 11/23/15: Review for Characteristics of Life Test
 11/24/15: Characteristics of Life Test
 11/25/15: Thanksgiving Break!
 11/26/15: Thanksgiving Break!
 11/27/15: Thanksgiving Break!
 11/30/15: Photosynthesis/Parts of the Flower Re-Teaching
 12/1/15: Photosynthesis/Parts of the Flower Re-Teaching/ Review
 12/2/15: Photosynthesis/ Parts of the Flower Re-Test and Characteristics of Life ReTeaching
 12/3/15: Characteristics of Life Re-Teaching/ Review
 12/4/15: Characteristics of Life Re-Test
 12/7/15: Experimental Design Quiz and Introduction to Science Fair
 12/8/15: Setting Up Science Fair Project
 12/9/15: Conducting Science Fair Experiment
 12/10/15: Conducting Science Fair Experiment
 12/11/15: Science Fair Google Presentation
 12/14/15: Science Fair Google Presentation
 12/15/15: Science Fair Google Presentation
 12/16/15: Science Fair Google Presentation
 12/17/15: Science Fair Google Presentation
 12/18/15: Final!
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1/4/16: No School! Teacher PD
1/5/16: Science Fair Presentations
1/6/16: Science Fair Presentations
1/7/16: Science Fair Presentations
1/8/16: Science Fair Presentations
1/11/16: Characteristics of Life Review- Page 240-241: #1-29
1/12/16: Sexual/ Asexual Reproductions Pre-Test and Notes
1/13/16: Sexual/ Asexual Reproduction Notes
1/14/16: Internal and External Fertilization Packet
1/15/16: Sexual/ Asexual Reproduction Chapter 10 Review- Page 300-301-#1-19
1/18/16: No School MLK Day
1/19/16: Review for Sexual/ Asexual Reproduction Test
1/20/16: Snow Day
1/21/16: Snow Day
1/22/16: Snow Day
1/25/16: Review for Sexual/ Asexual Reproduction Test
1/26/16: Sexual/Asexual Reproduction Test
1/27/16: Immune System Video and Article
1/28/16: Immune System Video, Article and Quiz
1/29/16: Infectious Disease Article
2/1/16: Research for Infectious and Non-infectious Disease Paper
2/2/16: Research for Infectious and Non-infectious Disease Paper
2/3/16: Research for Infectious and Non-infectious Disease Paper
2/4/16: Research for Infectious and Non-infectious Disease Paper
2/5/16: Research for Infectious and Non-infectious Disease Paper
2/8/16: Genetics and Heredity Pre-Test and Notes
2/9/16: Snow Day!
2/10/16: Genetics and Heredity Notes
2/11/16: Snow Day!
2/12/16: Parent/Teacher Conferences in the AM
2/15/16: Snow Day!
2/16/16:-Read Chapter 11 Section 1
-New Vocabulary Definitions from Page 306
-Page 312- Self-Check #1-6
2/17/16: Finish Genetics and Heredity Notes
2/18/16: Spongebob Genetics Worksheets
2/19/16: Vocabulary Quiz and Spongebob Genetics Worksheets
2/22/16:Genetics Quiz
2/23/16:Genetics Practice Problems
2/24/16: Snow Day!
 2/25/16: Simple Genetics Practice Problems
 2/26/16: Club Day!
 2/29/16: Review for Genetics Test
 3/1/16: Genetics Test