8th Grade Physical Science Assignments

Study for day 2 of final

 

Study for day 1 of final

 

Complete final study guide and study for quiz of the units used in physics calculations (example:  force is the Newton)

Have up to question 41 completed on final study guide (should have completed in class on 5/13)

Have up to number 23 completed on study guide (should have completed in class on 5/12)

Questions 1-10 of final study guide

Study for Ch. 7 Quiz.  There is no test for this unit only this quiz.

 

Speed solutions lab report

complete Ch. 7 worksheet using notes

Have pre-lab complete for speedy solutions lab (4 hypothesis, materials, procedure)-worked on in class and will check for completion on Monday

Matter concept map.  Use Ch. 7 notes to complete

Complete objectives for new unit

Study for test over 19-20

 

Complete study guide for 19-20

Complete Ohm's law lab (worked on in class on Friday)

Fill out notes (using lecture notes document) and complete simulations about chapter 20 concepts.

complete magnetism worksheet using notes

Study for eye quiz and complete objectives for electricity and magnetism unit.

Study for test over chapters 15-18.  

 

 

Complete back of eye lab and diagram

Complete back of eye lab and diagram (won't turn in until after eye quiz on Friday).

Complete study guide.

Take Edmodo quiz over chapters 17 and 18. Can use notes and get two attempts.

Eye prefab (front of lab only) use online textbook or search online for the answers

Complete chapter 18 worksheet using notes packet

Electromagnetic Spectrum poster project.  Students had time in class on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday to work on this.

Ch. 17 worksheet using notes

Study for quiz over identifying parts of the ear.  Quiz will use same diagram from ear HW.

Research of sound project -see rubric and instructions below.  Students will turn in electronically

Complete ear worksheet using notes page

Complete ch. 16 worksheet using notes

Use chapter 15 notes to complete the worksheet

Complete study guide for chapters 13 and 14.  Was given on 3/4.

 

Take quiz on Edmodo by midnight.  The quiz opened on Thursday 3/3.  Students can use their notes and take the quiz two times.  The best score will be recorded.  If students are unable to login to Edmodo they should see Mrs. Valencia to reset their password. 

Read through chapter 14 notes handout and answer the questions on another sheet of paper.

Complete A-3 Waves lab questions

Complete energy worksheets using ch. 13 notes

complete objectives for energy and heat transfers (most finish after test)

Study for test over work and machines (ch. 12)

work on study guide (due 2/26)

Review for quiz:  be able to identify examples of the six simple machines, do machines make work easier?, know the three ways machines make work easier and the mechanical advantage for each -study examples in notes, difference between ideal and real machines

 

work on study guide (Due 2/26)

Complete worksheets about types of simple machines and classes of levers

Fill out simple machines chart using simple machines notes

Work and Power Lab-complete calculations and questions

Complete work and power practice problems (worked on in class) and be ready for quiz over equations and units.  We will go over the problems in class before the quiz.

Study for test over force in fluids

Review 11-3/4 notes for quiz, complete Bernoulli's project questions (most students will complete this in class after they test).

Bernoulli's project background information (#1-6 and websites used)

Complete study guide (given on 2/4)

Complete density column lab questions

Complete density column lab questions

Complete Archimedes' project questions

Review 11-2 notes for quiz

Complete pressure and density practice problems

Read through Archimedes' project and develop a plan for how you will construct your boat.

Fettuccine physics project due-building, testing, and drawings were done in class.  Students need to complete questions (see the important information sheet below for help).

 

Students were graded on how well their project held up during the testing process.  If they lost points during this process they can do the extension activity to makeup these points.  Students can also do these activity if they did not miss points to give extra points to their project.

Review 11-1 Notes for quiz

Force in fluid objectives and quarter 3 pretest.  Do not look up the answers to these questions, it's to see what you know right now.

Ramps and sliders formal lab report (completed data collection on 1/12)

Study for Ch. 10 Test

 

Study Guide (given on 1/8)

Conservation of momentum problems and review for Ch. 10 quiz

Complete momentum and 2nd law practice problems-most will finish this in class

Work on concept maps for three laws using notes and ideas from discovery activities down in class

Whole packet will be due at end of the hour on 12/16

Weight and Mass Activity

Friction Lab-collected data in class on Friday 12/11

Net force worksheet-most finished this in class

Have force objectives complete

Study for final exam.  The attached space decoder game does not contain questions over the motion unit, but covers the rest of the final

 

https://quizlet.com/12041690/chemistry-final-exam-flash-cards/  This has all of chemistry (plus acids and bases that won't be on the final)

https://quizlet.com/13850348/ch-9-motion-flash-cards/ This is the one physics unit that will be on the final

Have final exam study guide complete

Have up to #40 completed on final exam study guide (they were given most of class to work on it)

Complete 1-15 of 1st semester final exam study guide.  Students can take home their large binders or use the notes on edmodo.

Study for Test over Ch. 9 Motion

 

complete study guide

Motion project.  This is done at home.  Students pick two options from the list.  If materials are needed come see me before the due date.

 

Assigned on Tuesday, November 18

Complete Acceleration worksheet and be ready for a quiz

Acceleration lab

 

Speed and acceleration lab-3rd hour only

Complete calculating speed worksheet and be ready for quiz over speed equation and distance vs. time graphs.

Relative motion worksheet

Study for test over chapters 5 and 6 (bonding and chemical reactions)

complete lab questions for rates of reaction lab

complete study guide (given on 11/5).

complete balancing act worksheet

Complete the math skills page on balancing equations

Burning sugar formal lab report

Burning sugar formal lab report

Complete lab questions for burning sugar.  Students with completed questions get to stay in class to go over the answers, the other students will have to work on them in the hall.

 

Students that were absent can use the data below to complete the lab.

Counting number of atoms and elements in compounds

Take bonding vocabulary quiz on edmodo.  Can use notes!

Covalent and ionic bonding practice with dot structures

complete chemical bonding activity and questions

Complete pyrite lab questions-this is NOT a formal lab report.  The only requirements are to complete the lab questions on the lab paper.

Study for test over ch. 4 elements and the periodic table.  Review study guide, notes, and/or use quizlet:  https://quizlet.com/11108822/ch-4-flash-cards/

Study guide for ch. 4 elements and periodic table

 

Last day to retake 1st 20 elements quiz

Element Advertisement project.   Students were assigned an element on Wednesday, October 7th.  They had class time to work on the project.

Complete periodic table chart.  Should use notes from class and the list of terms (they are all used once).  The number of terms for each box is listed above.

Periodic table crossword puzzle

1st 20 elements quiz.  Students must place the correct symbol of the 1st 20 elements and write their matching names.  The actual quiz is attached.  They can print it out and practice it as many times as they want.  This will help them to become familiar with some of the commonly used elements.  Here is a link to a quizlet for matching name to symbol:  https://quizlet.com/9862601/1st-20-elements-of-periodic-table-flash-cards/

Table basics project.  Squares should be complete, colored, and glued on construction paper.  All questions should be answered (on back of instruction sheet)

Complete squares for table basics project.  Example will be done in class.  Work time will be given to color, cut, and glue in class.  As well as work on the questions.

Complete what's an atom worksheet -started in class together

Complete what's an atom worksheet -started in class together

Review notes for quiz

Complete atom's family math challenge.

complete elements and periodic table objectives

Study for matter test (2-3)

 

https://quizlet.com/9906854/chapter-2-flash-cards/ 

 

finish study guide (given 9/18) and review for ch. 3 quiz

ch. 3 worksheet-use class notes

Change of state lab report

complete rest of chapter 3 notes (sections 2-4) using the lecture notes

3-1 worksheet-use notes from class

Ch. 2 worksheet-use notes from class

Complete chapter 2 sections 2-4 notes using lecture notes (given on 9/9)

complete lab questions for separation of mixture lab and gummy bear density lab

review for 2-1 Quiz

2-1 Worksheet, use notes from class

Complete notes for 2-1 using the lecture notes document.  Write what is in red and highlight what is in purple "glow" font.  Also have matter objectives complete.

Study for Ch. 1 Test.  Review study guide, notes, and/or use quizlet (https://quizlet.com/13334006/edit)

Complete mystery powders lab report and study guide (given 8/28).  All answers for the study guide should be found using their chapter one notes from class.  If study guide is complete when they come to class they will be able to check their answers using an answer key.  This will make sure they are studying the correct information.

Review steps of scientific method for assessment lab.  Will work alone on the lab and must be able to list the five steps and use the correctly.

Complete mystery powders lab questions.  If complete when you come to class you will be able to stay for discussion of answers and correct them.  This will help you to complete the analysis and conclusion correctly.

Mystery Powders prelab.  Must be complete to start lab.

Complete variables mini poster.   Had class time yesterday to complete, but can turn in today.

Complete formal lab report (floating cans).  See attached checklist/rubric

Complete second page of graphing worksheet.  Review for metric quiz tomorrow.  Need to be able to compete conversions and base units of metric system.

complete the writing a good hypothesis worksheet.  Two examples were done in class.  Please follow the example/form given in order to receive full credit.  You may asked to redo this assignment if you don't follow directions.

Complete conversion sections of metric mania activity.  Don't complete #'s:  3,7,21, and 22

Complete back of metric mania notes page.  (Many students will complete this in class)

Scientifc Summer.  Students will write two paragraphs about an activity they did this summer and explain how it relates to a scientific concept.  This is a project so it should be typed or nicely written on unlined paper.  Students should include a picture that relates to their topic.

Get retake policy signed by parents and bring large binder (2 inches)

Bring a item that says something about you (ex. a soccer ball, because you play soccer).  You will give a couple of observations about your object and then call on someone to give an inference.  Then you will tell us why you brought the object.