Welcome to Mr. Myers 8th Grade Science Class!
Grover C. Fields Middle School
New Bern, NC
mailto:[email protected]
vocab-ecosystemsunit.pdf | |
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cycles_of_matter_in_an_ecosystem.ppt | |
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carbon_and_nitrogen_cycles__1_.ppt | |
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EOG REVIEW INFORMATION
Open the file above.
Good Luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Important Dates for Eighth Grade Students
Tue. 5/30- Guest Speaker
Wed. 5/31- Math EOG
Thrs. 6/1- ELA EOG
Fri 6/2- Alg. EOG and Dance
Tue. 6/6- Science EOG
Wed. 6/7- SS EOC
Thrs.6/8- Awards and Picnic (REPORT CARDS GO HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
Friday 6-9 Last day of school!
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Quia water quality review
www.quia.com/shared/search
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May 16
www.eenorthcarolina.org/Documents/RiverBasin_pdfs/final_web_BOOKLET.pdf
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May 10
Completed Earth Systems vocabulary
Google classroom assignment posted and due tomorrow
Sci progress reports did not go home today. They will be sent next week.
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Link below is for textbook pages describing chemical bonding and the periodic table.
www.davis.k12.ut.us/cms/lib09/UT01001306/Centricity/Domain/6967/7th%20Grade/4%20Elements%20and%20Chemical%20Bonds%20PS%2011/4%20Elements%20and%20Chemical%20Bonds.pdf
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Abiotic Factors - www.quia.com/rr/259036.html
Energy Transfer - www.quia.com/rr/344549.html
Biome and Ecosystem Food Chains - www.quia.com/rr/860345.html
Population Dynamics - www.quia.com/rr/589733.html
Ecology Jeopardy - www.quia.com/rr/791521.html
Food Production and the Environment - www.quia.com/rr/82626.html
Environmental Issues - www.quia.com/rr/91699.html
EOG Review Questions - www.quia.com/rr/1076809.html
Ecosystems and Biomes - www.quia.com/rr/1099592.html
Life Science - www.quia.com/rr/404037.html
Photosynthesis Millionaire - www.quia.com/rr/261262.html
Air and Water Resources - www.quia.com/rr/99734.html
Energy Transfer in Ecosystems - www.quia.com/rr/403272.html
Cell Energy Review - www.quia.com/rr/641110.html
Cell Review - www.quia.com/rr/170568.html
Bacteria Review - www.quia.com/rr/1100647.html
Evolution Review - www.quia.com/rr/312544.html
Plate Tectonics Review - www.quia.com/rr/35906.html
Infectious Disease Review - www.quia.com/rr/97631.html
Matter Review - www.quia.com/rr/929108.html
Energy Preview - www.quia.com/rr/852338.html
Multiple Topics - www.quia.com/rr/385484.html
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Thrs. May 3
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFE9o-c_pKg
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Wed. May 2
Core 1 will have their ecosystem vocab quiz
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Friday, April 28
Students took the Ecosystem vocabulary quiz!
Review food webs and food chains
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Thrs. April 27
Study for vocab quiz!
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Mon. April 25
Intro to Symbiosis
Students need to check the Google Classroom site for the assignment.
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Wed. April 12
Continuation of yesterday's web-quest. Students who complete the web-quest utilized Quia for content practice.
Abiotic Factors - www.quia.com/rr/259036.html
Energy Transfer - www.quia.com/rr/344549.html
Biome and Ecosystem Food Chains - www.quia.com/rr/860345.html
Population Dynamics - www.quia.com/rr/589733.html
Ecology Jeopardy - www.quia.com/rr/791521.html
Food Production and the Environment - www.quia.com/rr/82626.html
Environmental Issues - www.quia.com/rr/91699.html
EOG Review Questions - www.quia.com/rr/1076809.html
Ecosystems and Biomes - www.quia.com/rr/1099592.html
Life Science - www.quia.com/rr/404037.html
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Tue. April 11
zunal.com/process.php?w=19548
Using the links provided complete the webquest.
Replacement link for #2 - Community - www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIfpKL0brwQ
Replacement link for #4 - Factors Affecting Biodiversity -
www.nwf.org/Wildlife/Wildlife-Conservation/Biodiversity.aspx
Replacement link for #8 - The 10% Rule - www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScizkxMlEOM
Replacement question for #13 - Using all that you have read, describe the impact each of the listed topics can have on an ecosystem.
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Friday April 7
Core 1- continued to complete the mastery connect benchmark.
Core 2-4 introduction to ecosystems key terms
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Thrs. April 6
Students took the mastery connect benchmark.
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Tues.April 4
funbasedlearning.com/chemistry/chemBalancer/default.htm
Online practice of balancing equations.
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Wed. March 29
Intro to Chemical Bonding
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Tuesday, March 28
Tuesday, March 21
intro to the Periodic Table of Elements
Textbook 8-1 and 8-2
Students labeled family and group names on their Periodic Table.
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Thursday, March 16
Vocab Quiz will be Friday....(Tomorrow)!
Reviewed vocab today and continued to discuss Elements, Compounds and Mixtures.
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Tuesday March 7.
Lab Sheet was provided in class.
Measurement practice - select "Hard" and "Centimeters" - www.funbrain.com/measure/index.html
Task 1 - Complete the matching game - www.quia.com/custom/2202gate.html
Task 2 - Complete the matter Pre-test - www.vtaide.com/png/matter.htm
Task 3 - Answer the questions on the lab sheet - www.chem4kids.com/files/matter_states.html
Task 4 - Answer the questions on the lab sheet - www.factmonster.com/encyclopedia/science/matter.html
Task 5 - Fill in the chart on the lab sheet - www.chem.purdue.edu/gchelp/atoms/states.html
Task 6 - Watch the animation on states of matter - www.harcourtschool.com/activity/states_of_matter/index.html
Task 7 - Melting/heating experiment - www.harcourtschool.com/activity/hotplate/index.html
Task 8 - Read about Physical/Chemical Changes - nobel.scas.bcit.ca/chem0010/unit2/2.3_changes.htm#
Task 9 - Take the quiz and record your score - www.quia.com/quiz/303980.html
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Thrs. March 2
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Wed. March 1------Progress reports only went home with Core 3. All others will go out tomorrow.
Wed. Feb. 15
Thrs. Feb. 9
Read the 2 articles to prepare for the final discussion on biotechnology. When you finish reading the articles go to the Glencoe site linked here and read the board for directions.
edpnc.com/industries/biotech-pharmaceuticals/
www.biospace.com/News/10-biotech-firms-rapidly-expanding-in-north/384976
glencoe.mheducation.com/sites/0078617898/student_view0/unit5/index.html
Complete: 18,19,20,16 and 17
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Wed. Feb 8
ReadWorks article BUZZ OFF!- focusing on Biotechnology. Students worked in groups discussing and completing focus questions.
www.readworks.org/get/234284
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Tue. Feb. 7
Math Benchmark
Continued discussion on Biotechnology.
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Monday Feb. 6
Intro to Biotechnology
website/resource www.bio.org/what-biotechnology
video NC Biotechnology www.ncabr.org/k12/biotechshortfilm/
www.amnh.org/explore/ology/genetics
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Wed. Jan 25
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHp6iYDi9ko&feature=youtu.be
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Tue. Jan 24
Class discussion:
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Monday Jan. 23
www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/science/organisms_behaviour_health/disease/revision/1/
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Friday Jan 20
21-4 DR
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Tuesday Jan. 17
Friday Jan. 13
VOCAB QUIZ FRIDAY! Vocab list can be found above. All classes will take a quiz on the first 17 Terms.
Google CR assignment:Students need to draw and describe 4 virus shapes. Turn in on GCR
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Wed. Jan 11 - Assignment -
Class read and discussed an article on Bioremediation.
Warm-up: Bacteria. Students added drawings and descriptions of 4 types of viruses to S/F notes.
Review for Vocab quiz_
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Tuesday Jan 10 -
Video - Using Bacteria to Clean Up Toxic Waste In California - www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXoz8xpwJbU
Video - Can Microbes Clean Up Our Oily Mess? - www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_HWlFzgQiM
Video - Oil Eating Bacteria Could Be A Solution to Spill Cleanups - www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPgLJrk0sGQ
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Thrs. Jan 5
Wed. Jan. 4
Tuesday Jan. 3
Thrs. Dec 15
Photosyntheis Quiz - www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=block4-group3
www.quia.com/rr/641110.html
www.quia.com/rr/755917.html
www.quia.com/rr/261262.html
P/S Quizlet - quizlet.com/54619021/photosynthesis-and-cellular-respiration-8th-grade-quiz-flash-cards/
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Wed. Dec. 7
Abbreviated schedule today: Principals Pride
Took Quiz on Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
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Tue. Dec. 6
Introduced mitosis and meiosis.
Video - Amoeba Sisters - Mitosis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-ldPgEfAHI
Video - Amoeba Sisters - Meiosis www.youtube.com/watch?v=toWK0fIyFlY
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Monday Dec. 5
Cont. to finish Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Packet
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Thrs. DEC.. 1 PHOTOSYNTHESIS AND CR QUIZ NEXT WED
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Wed. Nov. 30
Video: Crash Course Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
Discussion pg. 534 (SCI Textbook)
Students need to draw and learn FIGURE 3 The Connection Between Photosynthesis and Respiration
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Tue. Nov 29
cont. with benchmark review
Introduced Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
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Monday, Nov. 28
Benchmark review for Core 1 and 2
All classes started Microbiology unit. Vocabulary list is located above.
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Tuesday, Nov. 21
Take benchmark test and pre-assessment for next unit.
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scnces.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/file/view/Unpacked_Content_Grade8Science_RevisedSeptember2012.docx.pdf/368725266/Unpacked_Content_Grade8Science_RevisedSeptember2012.docx.pdf____________
Monday, Nov. 21
Review for benchmark test tomorrow...the above link can also be used to review. Go to: 8.L.4 Understand the evolution of organisms and landforms based on evidence, theories and processes that impact the Earth over time. Read the unpacking material.
Friday Nov. 18
Biological Classification casimir.tusd.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=exOezFoMla4=
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Thrs. Nov. 17
Natural Selection LAB
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Progress Reports will go home next week. TUE NOV. 22
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Wed. Nov. 16
Class discussion on Taxonomy with Taxonomy power-point
Video - Crash Course Biology - Taxonomy: Life's Filing System www.youtube.com/watch?v=F38BmgPcZ_I
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Tuesday Nov. 15
Natural Selection Vocabulary Quiz
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Monday Nov. 14
Vocab Quiz Nov. 15
ReadWorks Article: A Bird With Many Beaks (Located on Google Classroom)
Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcM23M-CCog
Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3265bno2X0
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Monday Nov. 7
Thursday, Nov 3
- watched videos from the Stated Clearly series
Videos - Stated Clearly: What Exactly is a Gene? statedclearly.com/videos/what-is-a-gene/
What is Evolution? statedclearly.com/videos/what-is-evolution/
What is Natural Selection? statedclearly.com/videos/what-is-natural-selection/
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Wed. Nov. 2
- power-point on Embryology contained in the Evidence of Evolution II power-point (located under the printable docs tab) and visuals of vestigial structures contained in the Evidence of Evolution I power-point (located under the printable docs tab).
Video - Stated Clearly: What is DNA and How Does it Work? statedclearly.com/videos/what-is-dna/
Assignment - When Fish First Walked (Students are to give the letter and answer for questions 1-7, write at least 1 sentence for questions 8-9 and at least 2 sentences for question 10).
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Tuesday Nov 1
- Class discussion on the Your Inner Reptile. Class discussion on yesterday's assignment. Brief power-point on Analogous/Homologous Structures
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Friday, March 28
- Chapter 16 TEST.
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Thursday March 27
- Video - Your Inner Reptile (the second of a three part PBS documentary
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Tue. March, 25 CH 16 TEST FRIDAY!!!!!!!
Monday October 3
Take post test benchmark: Goal 8.E.2 Earth History
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Friday, Sept. 30
Take CH. 15 Test
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Wed. Sept 28 _glencoe.mheducation.com/sites/0078617898/student_view0/standardized_test_practice.html_
www.quia.com/shared/search___________________________________________________
Tuesday, Sept. 27
Time was provided to complete 15-5 DR
Answers were graded for accuracy
Chapter Review for Friday's test.
slideplayer.com/slide/5955381/
review slides 1-56
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Monday, Sept. 26.
continued to cover geologic time scale and ice cores
assigned CH. 15-3 and 15-4 directed reading
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Friday, Sept. 23 (use the fossils ppt above to answer the following)
Essential Questions:
What are fossils and how are they formed?
What are the different kinds of fossils?
What do fossils tell about how organisms have changed over time?
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Wed. Sept 21
Composition Book Entry: In 3 paragraphs compare and contrast Relative and Absolute Dating. Use the word list provided: relative dating, older/younger, superposition, unconformity, geologic column, index fossil, absolute dating, radiometric dating, half-life, isotope and parent/daughter.
Video clips showing absolute dating:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=phZeE7Att_s
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kcuz1JiMk9k
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRW-ATOUJus
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Tuesday
Took CH. 15 vocabulary quiz and completed 15-3 DR
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Monday, Sept. 19
Friday Sept. 16
Thursday Sept. 15
Wed. Sept. 14
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_JuGNi5hSLZcFBSWXpkTDZ0ZXc/edit
Introduced relative dating and rock layer sequences.
Students solved rock layer sequences during class.
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Tuesday Sept. 13
Students read and discussed uniformitarianism, castrophism and paleontology. Also introduced uncomformities. Below are links to the ones covered in class.
www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es1103/es1103page01.cfm
www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es2902/es2902page01.cfm
www.wwnorton.com/college/geo/egeo2/content/animations/10_4.htm
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Monday Sept. 12 / students should be studying their key terms for a quiz early next week.
classwork
SA pg 435 2-9
SA pg 441 2-7
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Friday Sept. 9
Complete Sci Method quiz
video: How the Grand Canyon was Formed
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Thrs. Sept 8
Reviewed all key terms for Ch. 15
Study for Quiz tomorrow on SCI METHODS
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Wed. Sept. 7
PICTURE DAY!
Compare and contrast uniformitarianism and catastrophism theories.
Review Key terms from Ch. 15
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Tue. Sept. 6
Intro to Ch. 15...discussed key terms and concepts.
Complete Sci methods wksh from last week.
Study sci methods for quiz on Friday, Sept. 9.
www.quia.com/rr/312544.htmlNow until the end of the year.....Good Luck!
Open the file above.
Good Luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Important Dates for Eighth Grade Students
Tue. 5/30- Guest Speaker
Wed. 5/31- Math EOG
Thrs. 6/1- ELA EOG
Fri 6/2- Alg. EOG and Dance
Tue. 6/6- Science EOG
Wed. 6/7- SS EOC
Thrs.6/8- Awards and Picnic (REPORT CARDS GO HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
Friday 6-9 Last day of school!
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Quia water quality review
www.quia.com/shared/search
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May 16
www.eenorthcarolina.org/Documents/RiverBasin_pdfs/final_web_BOOKLET.pdf
______________________________________________________________________________
May 10
Completed Earth Systems vocabulary
Google classroom assignment posted and due tomorrow
Sci progress reports did not go home today. They will be sent next week.
__________________________________________________________________________________
Link below is for textbook pages describing chemical bonding and the periodic table.
www.davis.k12.ut.us/cms/lib09/UT01001306/Centricity/Domain/6967/7th%20Grade/4%20Elements%20and%20Chemical%20Bonds%20PS%2011/4%20Elements%20and%20Chemical%20Bonds.pdf
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Abiotic Factors - www.quia.com/rr/259036.html
Energy Transfer - www.quia.com/rr/344549.html
Biome and Ecosystem Food Chains - www.quia.com/rr/860345.html
Population Dynamics - www.quia.com/rr/589733.html
Ecology Jeopardy - www.quia.com/rr/791521.html
Food Production and the Environment - www.quia.com/rr/82626.html
Environmental Issues - www.quia.com/rr/91699.html
EOG Review Questions - www.quia.com/rr/1076809.html
Ecosystems and Biomes - www.quia.com/rr/1099592.html
Life Science - www.quia.com/rr/404037.html
Photosynthesis Millionaire - www.quia.com/rr/261262.html
Air and Water Resources - www.quia.com/rr/99734.html
Energy Transfer in Ecosystems - www.quia.com/rr/403272.html
Cell Energy Review - www.quia.com/rr/641110.html
Cell Review - www.quia.com/rr/170568.html
Bacteria Review - www.quia.com/rr/1100647.html
Evolution Review - www.quia.com/rr/312544.html
Plate Tectonics Review - www.quia.com/rr/35906.html
Infectious Disease Review - www.quia.com/rr/97631.html
Matter Review - www.quia.com/rr/929108.html
Energy Preview - www.quia.com/rr/852338.html
Multiple Topics - www.quia.com/rr/385484.html
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Thrs. May 3
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFE9o-c_pKg
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Wed. May 2
Core 1 will have their ecosystem vocab quiz
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Friday, April 28
Students took the Ecosystem vocabulary quiz!
Review food webs and food chains
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Thrs. April 27
Study for vocab quiz!
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Mon. April 25
Intro to Symbiosis
Students need to check the Google Classroom site for the assignment.
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Wed. April 12
Continuation of yesterday's web-quest. Students who complete the web-quest utilized Quia for content practice.
Abiotic Factors - www.quia.com/rr/259036.html
Energy Transfer - www.quia.com/rr/344549.html
Biome and Ecosystem Food Chains - www.quia.com/rr/860345.html
Population Dynamics - www.quia.com/rr/589733.html
Ecology Jeopardy - www.quia.com/rr/791521.html
Food Production and the Environment - www.quia.com/rr/82626.html
Environmental Issues - www.quia.com/rr/91699.html
EOG Review Questions - www.quia.com/rr/1076809.html
Ecosystems and Biomes - www.quia.com/rr/1099592.html
Life Science - www.quia.com/rr/404037.html
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Tue. April 11
zunal.com/process.php?w=19548
Using the links provided complete the webquest.
Replacement link for #2 - Community - www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIfpKL0brwQ
Replacement link for #4 - Factors Affecting Biodiversity -
www.nwf.org/Wildlife/Wildlife-Conservation/Biodiversity.aspx
Replacement link for #8 - The 10% Rule - www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScizkxMlEOM
Replacement question for #13 - Using all that you have read, describe the impact each of the listed topics can have on an ecosystem.
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Friday April 7
Core 1- continued to complete the mastery connect benchmark.
Core 2-4 introduction to ecosystems key terms
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Thrs. April 6
Students took the mastery connect benchmark.
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Tues.April 4
funbasedlearning.com/chemistry/chemBalancer/default.htm
Online practice of balancing equations.
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Wed. March 29
Intro to Chemical Bonding
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Tuesday, March 28
- students took the ELA Benchmark
- science classes worked on defining Ch. 8 and Ch. 9 vocab. terms assigned from yesterday.
Tuesday, March 21
intro to the Periodic Table of Elements
Textbook 8-1 and 8-2
Students labeled family and group names on their Periodic Table.
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Thursday, March 16
Vocab Quiz will be Friday....(Tomorrow)!
Reviewed vocab today and continued to discuss Elements, Compounds and Mixtures.
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Tuesday March 7.
Lab Sheet was provided in class.
Measurement practice - select "Hard" and "Centimeters" - www.funbrain.com/measure/index.html
Task 1 - Complete the matching game - www.quia.com/custom/2202gate.html
Task 2 - Complete the matter Pre-test - www.vtaide.com/png/matter.htm
Task 3 - Answer the questions on the lab sheet - www.chem4kids.com/files/matter_states.html
Task 4 - Answer the questions on the lab sheet - www.factmonster.com/encyclopedia/science/matter.html
Task 5 - Fill in the chart on the lab sheet - www.chem.purdue.edu/gchelp/atoms/states.html
Task 6 - Watch the animation on states of matter - www.harcourtschool.com/activity/states_of_matter/index.html
Task 7 - Melting/heating experiment - www.harcourtschool.com/activity/hotplate/index.html
Task 8 - Read about Physical/Chemical Changes - nobel.scas.bcit.ca/chem0010/unit2/2.3_changes.htm#
Task 9 - Take the quiz and record your score - www.quia.com/quiz/303980.html
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Thrs. March 2
- Students completed online density lab
- Introduced States of matter and phase change
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Wed. March 1------Progress reports only went home with Core 3. All others will go out tomorrow.
- We continued to discuss chemical properties and chemical properties.
- Gave a self check quiz to check for understanding (not a grade)
- Assigned Density Lab (found on Google Classroom)
Wed. Feb. 15
- Progress reports went home in Core 3 and 4 classes only. We were on a condensed schedule because of Principal Pride. I will send Core 1 and 2 reports tomorrow. Sorry for the inconvenience.
- Students completed Matter Unit Vocab. Definitions today and turned them in on Google CR
Thrs. Feb. 9
Read the 2 articles to prepare for the final discussion on biotechnology. When you finish reading the articles go to the Glencoe site linked here and read the board for directions.
edpnc.com/industries/biotech-pharmaceuticals/
www.biospace.com/News/10-biotech-firms-rapidly-expanding-in-north/384976
glencoe.mheducation.com/sites/0078617898/student_view0/unit5/index.html
Complete: 18,19,20,16 and 17
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Wed. Feb 8
ReadWorks article BUZZ OFF!- focusing on Biotechnology. Students worked in groups discussing and completing focus questions.
www.readworks.org/get/234284
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Tue. Feb. 7
Math Benchmark
Continued discussion on Biotechnology.
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Monday Feb. 6
Intro to Biotechnology
website/resource www.bio.org/what-biotechnology
video NC Biotechnology www.ncabr.org/k12/biotechshortfilm/
www.amnh.org/explore/ology/genetics
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Wed. Jan 25
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHp6iYDi9ko&feature=youtu.be
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Tue. Jan 24
Class discussion:
- endemic
- epidemic
- pandemic
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Monday Jan. 23
www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/science/organisms_behaviour_health/disease/revision/1/
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Friday Jan 20
21-4 DR
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- Thursday Jan. 19
- Google Classroom Writing Entry - Could Smallpox Be Used As A Bio-terrorist Weapon? Explain your answer giving at least 2 supporting facts from the video. Minimum length of journal entry is 2 paragraphs ( 2nd core 3).
Tuesday Jan. 17
- Class discussion on viruses. Students will create a venn diagram comparing and contrasting viruses and bacteria
- Students read North Carolina End-of-Grade Coach. They also completed the questions from lessons 46 - 49.
Friday Jan. 13
VOCAB QUIZ FRIDAY! Vocab list can be found above. All classes will take a quiz on the first 17 Terms.
Google CR assignment:Students need to draw and describe 4 virus shapes. Turn in on GCR
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Wed. Jan 11 - Assignment -
Class read and discussed an article on Bioremediation.
Warm-up: Bacteria. Students added drawings and descriptions of 4 types of viruses to S/F notes.
Review for Vocab quiz_
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Tuesday Jan 10 -
Video - Using Bacteria to Clean Up Toxic Waste In California - www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXoz8xpwJbU
Video - Can Microbes Clean Up Our Oily Mess? - www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_HWlFzgQiM
Video - Oil Eating Bacteria Could Be A Solution to Spill Cleanups - www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPgLJrk0sGQ
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Thrs. Jan 5
- Camrie has provided a quizlet page so you can study vocabulary! Search her page camrie2603 ----- Thank you Camrie!
- Read the Zika virus article below
- www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/5-ways-the-zika-virus-is-here-to-stay_us_58534246e4b039044707f495
Wed. Jan. 4
- start up: write a story using 7 vocabulary terms (turn in on Google CR)
- complete vocabulary definitions
Tuesday Jan. 3
- vocabulary definitions
- turn these in on your google classroom
Thrs. Dec 15
Photosyntheis Quiz - www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=block4-group3
www.quia.com/rr/641110.html
www.quia.com/rr/755917.html
www.quia.com/rr/261262.html
P/S Quizlet - quizlet.com/54619021/photosynthesis-and-cellular-respiration-8th-grade-quiz-flash-cards/
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Wed. Dec. 7
Abbreviated schedule today: Principals Pride
Took Quiz on Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
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Tue. Dec. 6
Introduced mitosis and meiosis.
Video - Amoeba Sisters - Mitosis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-ldPgEfAHI
Video - Amoeba Sisters - Meiosis www.youtube.com/watch?v=toWK0fIyFlY
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Monday Dec. 5
Cont. to finish Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Packet
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Thrs. DEC.. 1 PHOTOSYNTHESIS AND CR QUIZ NEXT WED
- Students should be able to distinguish between photosynthesis and cellular respiration.
- Students need to be able to identify photosynthesis and repiration using chemical formulas.
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Wed. Nov. 30
Video: Crash Course Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
Discussion pg. 534 (SCI Textbook)
Students need to draw and learn FIGURE 3 The Connection Between Photosynthesis and Respiration
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Tue. Nov 29
cont. with benchmark review
Introduced Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
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Monday, Nov. 28
Benchmark review for Core 1 and 2
All classes started Microbiology unit. Vocabulary list is located above.
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Tuesday, Nov. 21
Take benchmark test and pre-assessment for next unit.
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scnces.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/file/view/Unpacked_Content_Grade8Science_RevisedSeptember2012.docx.pdf/368725266/Unpacked_Content_Grade8Science_RevisedSeptember2012.docx.pdf____________
Monday, Nov. 21
Review for benchmark test tomorrow...the above link can also be used to review. Go to: 8.L.4 Understand the evolution of organisms and landforms based on evidence, theories and processes that impact the Earth over time. Read the unpacking material.
- study guide is located in the printable docs page...click link above
Friday Nov. 18
Biological Classification casimir.tusd.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=exOezFoMla4=
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Thrs. Nov. 17
Natural Selection LAB
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Progress Reports will go home next week. TUE NOV. 22
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Wed. Nov. 16
Class discussion on Taxonomy with Taxonomy power-point
Video - Crash Course Biology - Taxonomy: Life's Filing System www.youtube.com/watch?v=F38BmgPcZ_I
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Tuesday Nov. 15
Natural Selection Vocabulary Quiz
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Monday Nov. 14
Vocab Quiz Nov. 15
ReadWorks Article: A Bird With Many Beaks (Located on Google Classroom)
Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcM23M-CCog
Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3265bno2X0
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Monday Nov. 7
- www.readworks.org/get/257327 complete questions 1-10
- www.biologycorner.com/worksheets/pepperedmoth.html peppered moth simulation game
- video Natural Selection www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTftyFboC_M
- video Peppered Moth www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyRA807djLc
- www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVVldxxbWig
Thursday, Nov 3
- watched videos from the Stated Clearly series
Videos - Stated Clearly: What Exactly is a Gene? statedclearly.com/videos/what-is-a-gene/
What is Evolution? statedclearly.com/videos/what-is-evolution/
What is Natural Selection? statedclearly.com/videos/what-is-natural-selection/
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Wed. Nov. 2
- power-point on Embryology contained in the Evidence of Evolution II power-point (located under the printable docs tab) and visuals of vestigial structures contained in the Evidence of Evolution I power-point (located under the printable docs tab).
Video - Stated Clearly: What is DNA and How Does it Work? statedclearly.com/videos/what-is-dna/
Assignment - When Fish First Walked (Students are to give the letter and answer for questions 1-7, write at least 1 sentence for questions 8-9 and at least 2 sentences for question 10).
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Tuesday Nov 1
- Class discussion on the Your Inner Reptile. Class discussion on yesterday's assignment. Brief power-point on Analogous/Homologous Structures
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Friday, March 28
- Chapter 16 TEST.
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Thursday March 27
- Video - Your Inner Reptile (the second of a three part PBS documentary
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Tue. March, 25 CH 16 TEST FRIDAY!!!!!!!
- students took their ELA benchmark
- finished CH. 16 Study Guide
Monday October 3
Take post test benchmark: Goal 8.E.2 Earth History
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Friday, Sept. 30
Take CH. 15 Test
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Wed. Sept 28 _glencoe.mheducation.com/sites/0078617898/student_view0/standardized_test_practice.html_
www.quia.com/shared/search___________________________________________________
Tuesday, Sept. 27
Time was provided to complete 15-5 DR
Answers were graded for accuracy
Chapter Review for Friday's test.
slideplayer.com/slide/5955381/
review slides 1-56
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Monday, Sept. 26.
continued to cover geologic time scale and ice cores
assigned CH. 15-3 and 15-4 directed reading
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Friday, Sept. 23 (use the fossils ppt above to answer the following)
Essential Questions:
What are fossils and how are they formed?
What are the different kinds of fossils?
What do fossils tell about how organisms have changed over time?
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Wed. Sept 21
Composition Book Entry: In 3 paragraphs compare and contrast Relative and Absolute Dating. Use the word list provided: relative dating, older/younger, superposition, unconformity, geologic column, index fossil, absolute dating, radiometric dating, half-life, isotope and parent/daughter.
Video clips showing absolute dating:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=phZeE7Att_s
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kcuz1JiMk9k
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRW-ATOUJus
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Tuesday
Took CH. 15 vocabulary quiz and completed 15-3 DR
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Monday, Sept. 19
- study for Ch. 15 vocabulary quiz (TUESDAY)
Friday Sept. 16
- students will take a Pretest on goal 8.E.2 Earth History
- study for upcoming vocabulary quiz....use the quizlet link below to study
- quizlet.com/128058923/the-rock-and-fossils-record-chapter-review-flash-cards/
- www.quia.com/rr/312544.html
Thursday Sept. 15
- complete 15-2 Directed reading worksheet
- continued to discuss rock sequence puzzles
- assigned class computers
- study for vocab quiz next Tuesday
Wed. Sept. 14
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_JuGNi5hSLZcFBSWXpkTDZ0ZXc/edit
Introduced relative dating and rock layer sequences.
Students solved rock layer sequences during class.
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Tuesday Sept. 13
Students read and discussed uniformitarianism, castrophism and paleontology. Also introduced uncomformities. Below are links to the ones covered in class.
www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es1103/es1103page01.cfm
www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es2902/es2902page01.cfm
www.wwnorton.com/college/geo/egeo2/content/animations/10_4.htm
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Monday Sept. 12 / students should be studying their key terms for a quiz early next week.
classwork
SA pg 435 2-9
SA pg 441 2-7
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Friday Sept. 9
Complete Sci Method quiz
video: How the Grand Canyon was Formed
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Thrs. Sept 8
Reviewed all key terms for Ch. 15
Study for Quiz tomorrow on SCI METHODS
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Wed. Sept. 7
PICTURE DAY!
Compare and contrast uniformitarianism and catastrophism theories.
Review Key terms from Ch. 15
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Tue. Sept. 6
Intro to Ch. 15...discussed key terms and concepts.
Complete Sci methods wksh from last week.
Study sci methods for quiz on Friday, Sept. 9.
www.quia.com/rr/312544.htmlNow until the end of the year.....Good Luck!
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