Thursday, 28 September, 2017

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What is density?

BENCHMARKS: SC.8.P.8.4

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  Students will be able to:

-Describe density and/or calculate and compare the densities of regular and irregular objects using material’s masses and volumes. 

BELL RINGER: Density problem: Copy and solve: A block of aluminum occupies a volume of 15.0 mL and weighs 40.5 g. What is its density?

VOCABULARY: solid, liquid, gas, property, physical property, chemical property, mass, density, volume, matter, thermal, energy, temperature, heat, melting, solubility, conductivity, solute, solvent, saturation, law of conservation of mass

HOME LEARNING: Study for exam 

AGENDA

WHOLE GROUP

Students began a new Cornell notes section in their notebook. For the inside section, they copied and solved the above bell ringer question.

Students then submitted and reviewed HL 5.

Students took notes on density. You can find the powerpoint in video form below.

I forgot to show the BrainPop mov on density, so I will show it next class.

Students then added all handouts to this section. They are to update their notebook on their own.

Students are to study for an exam on: laboratory safety, the scientific method (including identifying variables), properties of matter, and density.

Tuesday, 26 September, 2017

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What is density?

BENCHMARKS: SC.8.P.8.4

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  Students will be able to:

-Describe density and/or calculate and compare the densities of regular and irregular objects using material’s masses and volumes. 

BELL RINGER: Complete Cornell Notes page for Topic 3

VOCABULARY: solid, liquid, gas, property, physical property, chemical property, mass, density, volume, matter, thermal, energy, temperature, heat, melting, solubility, conductivity, solute, solvent, saturation, law of conservation of mass

HOME LEARNING: HL 5 Calculating Density 

AGENDA

WHOLE GROUP

Students completed the Cornell notes page for Topic 3 as their bell ringer.

Students then reviewed HL 4 and received HL 5, seen above. I will copy and give back to you once graded.

Students then put together the remaining pages in their notebook, which consisted of pages:

5: the log to record scores on major District exams, for each benchmark.

6: individual independent assignment log

7: year at a glance

8: major projects/papers for the year

a: Costa's leveled questions for the left hand column of the Cornell notes.

b. examples of quality questions for the left hand column

c and d: standards that will be tested during the 8th grade Science FCAT. This includes all the big ideas taught in 8th grade and the     annually accessed standards from 6th, 7th, and 8th grade that will be included on the test.

inside back cover: contact information/password log

Students spent the remainder of the period in independent remediation.

They summarized the topic 3 notes as their exit ticket.

Friday, 22 September, 2017

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What are the properties of matter?

BENCHMARKS: SC.8.P.8.4

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  Students will be able to:

-Distinguish between intrinsic and extrinsic properties of matter.

-Classify substances on the basis of their physical characteristics.

-State the law of conservation of mass.

BELL RINGER: Ice cubes in a bag

VOCABULARY: solid, liquid, gas, property, physical property, chemical property, mass, density, volume, matter, thermal, energy, temperature, heat, melting, solubility, conductivity, solute, solvent, saturation, law of conservation of mass

HOME LEARNING: HL 4 Density 

AGENDA

WHOLE GROUP

Students complete the bell ringer ice cubes in a bag.

Students submitted HL 3, which was reviewed. They also received HL 4, which can be found above in the HL section of this blog. Students should answer all questions on this handout. Write darkly. I will make you a copy for your notebook.

Students conducted an investigation in the properties of matter by examining and observing various types of matter. They looked at properties such as ability to be poured, change shape, to be attracted to a magnet, and hardness.

Once students completed observations, they took notes on matter. You can find the information in the movie below.

Students spent the remainder of the period reviewing information on mass and weight before completing an exit ticket on changing matter.

Tuesday, 19 September, 2017

Students took the baseline Comprehensive 3 science exam.

Students also received HL 3, which can be found below.

Tuesday, 05 September, 2017

Students took the Eighth Grade Baseline Exam in Science. The exam will be continued next class.