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Homework Policy

Lab Safety Skills

Classroom Language Tips

Lab Report Rubrics 

 

 

 

Citizenship Grading Criteria

Independent Learning Activities

 

 

Weekly Assignments

7th Grade click below, 8th grade, assignments are on this page

All assignments on this page are subject to change as needed. Check frequently and keep up with your planner in class.

 

7th Grade Assignments

 

DISCLAIMER

Late work due to absences:

Assignments that are not turned in due to illness will be recorded in Power School as a zero with a comment that the student was absent. This is to remind both the student and myself that there is work to be made up. The grade will be entered upon completion/submission. If the work is completed within the amount of time specified by the homework policy, no late penalty will be assessed.

 

 

8th Grade

Course Outline

The Metric System

Powerschool

Physics

Rube Goldberg Cartoon

 

 

Date In class Homework

5/7

Monday

Finish Spectroscpy lab

 

5/8

Tuesday

Test Corrections

Begin Experiment Designs

 

5/9

Wednesday

   

5/10

Thursday

Experiment Designs Write-ups due Monday
5/11

Friday

   

There wii be a Conservation of Mass Make-up after school for those who did not turn it in.

Final date for lab reports will be Thursday, May 10.

 

 

Investigation 16A Spectroscopy

 

 

Date In class Homework

4/23

Monday

Discuss Planet Brochure Due next Monday (April 30)

Notes on solar system and planets

Read chapters 15,16, and 17 do vocab for all

Vocab quiz Thursday

4/24

Tuesday

Investigation 16A  

4/25

Wednesday

   

4/26

Thursday

Quiz

Notes

 

4/27

Friday

   
Touring the Solar System(Handout fromthe week before break) Planet Brochure instructions

 

 

Date In class Homework

4/2

Monday

Go over 10A and ch 10.1 assessment

chemical equations worksheet

Study for vocab quiz

4/3

Tuesday

Chapter 10 vcab quiz

Chemical Equations

predicting chemical equations

10.2 Assessment

 

Do 10.2 assessement

Due Thursday

Finish predicting chemical equations worksheet.

4/4

Wednesday

   

4/5

Thursday

Chapter 11 Lecture/ handout

Classifying chemical reations

 

Chapter 9, 10, 11 test next Tues

4/6

Friday

   

Chapter 10 Assessment Answers

Don't forget to do your element profile projects!!! Due March 19 Click here for link

 

 

Date In class Homework

3/26

Monday

Test Review

Study

3/27

Tuesday

Chapter 6,7,8 test

Go over 9.2 SRQs

Collect 9.2 vocab and SRQs

Lecture

Do Chapter 10 Vocab

Vocab Quiz on Thursday

Do Chapter 10.1 Assessment

Due Monday

Asmt Quiz Thurs 4/5

3/28

Wednesday

   

3/29

Thursday

Investigation 10A

Chemical equations worksheet

Chemical Equations Handout due Monday

3/30

Friday

   

Chapter 10 vocab quiz postponed til next Tuesday. Don't forget to re-do your lab report (if you scored less than a 42.5) and turn it in by Friday this week.

 

 

Date In class Homework

3/19

Monday

 

 

3/20

Tuesday

Investigation 9B

Review for ch 6,7,8 Test For Thurs

 

Do 9.2 Vocab and SRQs

3/21

Wednesday

   

3/22

Thursday

Test

Acids/Bases Lecture

 

3/23

Friday

Go over 9.2 ocab, SRQs and Test  

 

 

 

Date In class Homework

3/12

Monday

Lewis Dot structures

Handout 1

Handout 2

Complete Handout 2.

Chapter 8 Vocab due Tomorrow (tues)

Quiz on chapter 8 Friday

3/13

Tuesday

Investigation 8A  

3/14

Wednesday

   

3/8

Thursday

Molecular models

Chemical Formulas

Quiz

 

 

3/9

Friday

   

There is a new note-taking policy: on a trial basis, Cornell-style reading notes will no longer be required per section. You may take one side of one page of notes in any style you wish to be used on your chapter quizzes. Quizzes will be over all chapter reading and concepts and problems. Notes must be turned in with the quiz. You may not type your notes. They must be hand-written. Notes will not be allowed on unit tests.

 

 

Date In class Homework

3/5

Monday

Start Chapter 7

All of your Chapter 7 vocab and Assessment Due Thursday

Elements Quiz Thursday #1-36

 

3/6

Tuesday

Elements Bingo

Atomic Math Challenge Worksheet

Finish Worksheet. Remember to draw each atom on a sheet of binder paper.

3/6, 3/8

Per 3

Elements Bingo

Atomic Math Challenge Worksheet

3/8:

Go over Worksheets and assessments

Elements Quiz

Demos

Tues: Finish Worksheet. Remember to draw each atom on a sheet of binder paper.

Thurs: Do chapter 8 vocab. Due Tuesday

3/8

Thursday

Go over Worksheets and assessemnts

Elements Quiz

Demos

Do chapter 8 Vocab: Due Tuesday

3/9

Friday

   

There is a new note-taking policy: on a trial basis, Cornell-style reading notes will no longer be required per section. You may take one side of one page of notes in any style you wish to be used on your chapter quizzes. Quizzes will be over all chapter reading and concepts and problems. Notes must be turned in with the quiz. You may not type your notes. They must be hand-written. Notes will not be allowed on unit tests.

 

 

Date In class Homework

2/27

Monday

Lecture

all of chapter 6 vocab and assessement

Due Thursday

2/28

Tuesday

Demo

Invstigation 6A

 

2/28,3/1

Per 3

Tues: Demo, Lecture

Thurs: Lecture

 

3/1

Thursday

Ch 6 quiz

Investigation 6B - Lecture

 

3/2

Friday

   

There is a new note-taking policy: on a trial basis, Cornell-style reading notes will no longer be required per section. You may take one side of one page of notes in any style you wish to be used on your chapter quizzes. Quizzes will be over all chapter reading and concepts and problems. Notes must be turned in with the quiz. You may not type your notes. They must be hand-written. Notes will not be allowed on unit tests.

 

 

Date In class Homework

2/13

Monday

Physical Properties Study for Test

2/14

Tuesday

Chapter 3-5 Baeball Review  

2/14,16

Per 3

Tues: Chapter 3-5 Review

Thurs: Unit 2 Test (over chapters 4&5)

Intro to chapter 6

 

2/116

Thursday

Unit 2 Test (Chapters 4&5)

Intro to chapter 6

 

2/17

Friday

   

There is a new note-taking policy: on a trial basis, Cornell-style reading notes will no longer be required per section. You may take one side of one page of notes in any style you wish to be used on your chapter quizzes. Quizzes will be over all chapter reading and concepts and problems. Notes must be turned in with the quiz. You may not type your notes. They must be hand-written. Notes will not be allowed on unit tests.

 

 

Date In class Homework

2/6

Monday

Go over chaper 5.1 asssessment and density worksheet Do chapter 5.2 Assessment- Due Thursday

2/7

Tuesday

Crystals Lab

Demo

 

2/7

Per 3

Monday: Go over ch 5.1 asmt

Tues: Crystals and Liquid Nitrogen demo

Thurs:

Go over 5.1 and 2 asmt, Lecture

 

ch 5.2 asmt due Thurs

Notes due next mon

2/8

Thursday

Lecture/go over assessment

Silly Putty Lab

Ch 5 Assessment quiz Next Monday

2/9

Friday

   

There is a new note-taking policy: on a trial basis, Cornell-style reading notes will no longer be required per section. You may take one side of one page of notes in any style you wish to be used on your chapter quizzes. Quizzes will be over all chapter reading and concepts and problems. Notes must be turned in with the quiz. You may not type your notes. They must be hand-written.

 

 

Date In class Homework

1/30

Monday

Go over Ch 4Asmt

Study for quiz

Work on Ch 5 Vocab

Ch5 Vocab quiz is Thurs

1/31

Tuesday

Ch 4asmt Quiz

Inv 5A

5.1 Assessment due next Monday

2/1

Wednesday

   

2/2

Thursday

 

Chapter 5 Vocab Quiz

Finish 5A

5.1 Lecture

 

2/3

Friday

   

There is a new note-taking policy: on a trial basis, Cornell-style reading notes will no longer be required per section. You may take one side of one page of notes in any style you wish to be used on your chapter quizzes. Quizzes will be over all chapter reading and concepts and problems. Notes must be turned in with the quiz. You may not type your notes. They must be hand-written.

 

 

Date In class Homework

1/23

Monday

Chapter 4 vocab quiz

Density Demo

Vocab Due

Chapter 4 Notes and assessment due Next Monday

4.1 Assesment Quiz Thursday 1/26

1/24

Tuesday

Investigation 4B  

1/25

Wednesday

   

1/26

Thursday

Investigation 5A  

1/27

Friday

   

 

 

 

Date In class Homework

1/16

Monday

No School!!!

Ch 3 Assessement quiz is Tuesday

Chapter 3.2 notes and assessment due Tuesday as well as the chapter 3 packet.

1/10

Tuesday

Chapter 3 Packet Due

Chapter 3 Quiz

Density Handout

Do Chapter 4 vocab- quiz is Monday

There will be no notes necessary for chapter 4

Finish Density handout

1/11

Wednesday

   

1/12

Thursday

Field trip to High school

Study hall for those who stay behind

Study for vocab quiz

1/13

Friday

   

Chapter 3 Packet Vocabulary, Temperature Scales, Specific Heat

 

 

 

 

 

Date In class Homework

12/12

Monday

Clean up

Chapter 3 Vocab

Due Thursday

Vocab Quiz Thursday

12/13

Tuesday

Investigation 3A

Due in class

3.1 Notes Due Thurs

3.1 Assessment Due Mon

12/14

Wednesday

Rube Goldberg Open House

6-7 pm

 

12/15

Thursday

CH 3 Vocab Quiz

Lecture/Notes

Finish Assessment for Monday

12/16

Friday

   

 

 

 

 

Date In class Homework

10/31

Monday

Intro to Rube

Hand out Packets

 

11/1

Tuesday

Finish going over packets

Start Project Plan sheet

Project plan, Student Contract and Parent Signatures due Thursday

 

11/2

Wednesday

   

11/3

Thursday

Work on Project Plan

Start Building

 

11/4

Friday

   

I am not going to post all due dates on this site. Please refer to your Rube Packet for due dates. It is your responsibility to know when parts of your project are due. Please stay informed and make sure you follow through with your part on the project each week.

 

 

 

Date In class Homework

10/24

Monday

Go over Thursday's Physics packet Unit 5 Study Guide

10/25

Tuesday

Go over ch. 14 assessment

Demos

Applying Newton's Laws

 

Study for test

Use your notes, Physics Packet, and chapter assessment.

Make a 3x5 notecard of equations

10/26

Wednesday

   

10/20

Thursday

Unit 5 Test

 

10/27

Friday

 

 

Unit Tests are based on notes and questions you have done in the assessments and section reviews. You need to know vocabulary as well as how to explain and apply the concepts you have learned. You could also look back at labs you have completed.

 

 

Date In class Homework

10/17

Monday

   
10/18 Tuesday  

Do Notes and Chapter assessment for chapter 14.1 and 2

Notes due Thursday and Assessment due Monday

10/19

Wednesday

   

10/20

Thursday

 

Work on the Handout Packet. Especially Applying Newton's Laws

Due Tuesday Next week

Your Test will be Thursday next week over chapters 12,13 and 14

10/21

Friday

 

 

Remember, when you are assigned homework at the beginning of the week, you should do the reading notes first and have them done by Thursday. Then do the chapter assessment.

 

 

Date In class Homework

10/10

Monday

Catch-up day Study for quiz
10/11 Tuesday

Quiz over 13.1

Lecture over 13.2

Section 13.2 Reading notes

10/12

Wednesday

   

10/13

Thursday

Investigation 14.1  

10/14

Friday

 

 

Remember, when you are assigned homework at the beginning of the week, you should do the reading notes first and have them done by Thursday. Then do the chapter assessment.

 

 

Date In class Homework

10/3

Monday

8th: Go over 12.3 assessment

Study for quiz
10/4 Tuesday

Chapter 12 Quiz

INvestigation 13.1

Do 13.1 study notes

Due Thursday

Finish 13.1

10/5

Wednesday

 

 

 

10/6

Thursday

Finish and go over13A

Lecture

13.1 Assessment (Due Monday)

10/7

Friday

 

 

Remember, when you are assigned homework at the beginning of the week, you should do the reading notes first and have them done by Thursday. Then do the chapter assessment.

 

 

Date In class Homework
9/26 Monday

8th: Go over 12.1 and 12.2 section review, Test corrections

 
9/27 Tuesday

Go over 12.1 and 12.2 Assessement

Investigation 12B

Finish 12B

Do 12.3 Reading Notes (Due Thurs)

 

9/28

Wednesday

 

 

 

9/29 Thursday

Finish and go over 12B

in-class assignment

12.3 Assessment (Due Monday)

9/30 Friday

 

 

Remember, when you are assigned homework at the beginning of the week, you should do the reading notes first and have them done by Thursday. Then do the chapter assessment.

 

 

Date In class Homework
9/19 Monday

Go over last week's assignment

 
9/20 Tuesday

Chapter 1&2 Test

Investigation 12A

Do 12.1 and 12.2 Reading notes. Due Thurs

9/21

Wednesday

 

 

 

9/22 Thursday

Finish 12A

Do Solving Equations With One Variable Handout

Finish 12 A

Chapter 12.1 and 12.2 assessment

due Monday

9/23 Friday

 

 

Remember, when you are assigned homework at the beginning of the week, you should do the reading notes first and have them done by Thursday. Then do the chapter assessment.

 

 

Date In class Homework
9/12 Monday

8th grade, go over 2.1 SRQs and Assessment

7th grade go over 1.3 SRQs and do 1.3 vocab

Study for your Quiz!
9/13 Tuesday

2.1 Quia

Collect 2.1 SRQs and assessment

Investigation 2B

Do 2.2 Reading notes (due Thursday)

Do chapter 2.2 assessment (due Monday)

9/14

Wednesday

 

 

 

9/15 Thursday

Demo/Lab report

Do lab report

9/16 Friday

 

 

Remember, when you are assigned homework at the beginning of the week, you should do the reading notes first and try to have them done by Thursday. Then do the chapter assessment.

 

 

Date In class Homework
9/5 Monday

NO SCHOOL

Quiz tomorrow over 1.2 and 1.3
9/6 Tuesday

Quiz over 1.2, 1.3

Investigation 2A Systems and variables

Reading notes for 2.1

Begin Chapter 2.1 assessment: vocab, concepts, and problems.

Due next Monday

 

9/7 Wednesday

 

 

 

9/1 Thursday

Finish 2A

Lecture/notes on systems and variables

Graphing Handout

Continue working on homework.

All due monday.

9/2 Friday

 

 

Remember, when you are assigned homework at the beginning of the week, you should do the reading notes first and try to have them done by Thursday. Then do the chapter assessment.

 

 

 

Date In class Homework
8/29

Go over Safety Skills

Safety quiz tomorrow
8/30

Safety quiz

Hand out textbooks

Metrics relay

safety Packet Due

 
8/31

 

 

 

9/1

Metric System

Metrics Worksheet

Finish Metrics Worksheet

Due Friday

9/2

Collect metrics worksheet

Read 1.3 and do Reading notes

Finish reading notes for section 1.3

quiz on 1.2 and 1.3 next Tuesday.

 

 

Date In class Homework
8/22

Intro to Physical science

Supply List

Read course ouline, print the last page and have your parents sign. Due Wed.
8/23

Go over Course outline and discuss classroom procedures

 
8/24

Collect Signature Papers

Lab safety

 

Quiz next tuesday. Must pass with 80%or higher in order to participate in labs

Safety Skills handout and Contract due Monday.

8/25

Hand out textbooks

Read section 1.2 and do SRQs

SRQs due Tuesday next week
8/26

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cool Questions

How many pounds of pressure do our bodies exert on the atmosphere? Click to find the answer.

From Mark: What is the difference in fall acceleration between ground level and 10 feet up? Click here for the answer

Why aren't there more Ligers?

Click here

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8th grade handouts and recommended websites