8th Grade Science Overview and Class Procedures

Welcome Students (A) On a clean sheet of paper, number from 1 to 3(B) Write the answers to the following questions(C) Use complete sentences with proper grammar rules

(1) What do you think science is? (2) Describe some advantages of studying science.(3) What is the most interesting thing you have ever learned about science? When and where did you learn this?

Aug 12, 2012Bell

Work

8th Grade Science Overview and Class Procedures

Class Procedures

Notes

(A) When the bell rings, class starts. You should already have you pencil or pen ready with some paper to write on. (B) When the bell rings, talking stops. (C) When the bell rings, immediately start working on the bell work on the screen. (D) We raise our hand and patiently and silently wait to be acknowledged. (E) We write our first and last name in the top right corner of our papers. Beneath our names we write the date. Beneath the date we write the class period

8th Grade Science Overview and Class Procedures

Class Procedures

Notes

How to "head" your paper…is called "the heading"We write our first and last name in the top right corner of our papers. Beneath our names we write the date. Beneath the date we write the class period

Aug 12, 2012James ElliotAug 12, 2013

1st Period

See Example Above In The Top/Right Corner

8th Grade Science Overview and Class Procedures

Collect Signed Forms(Homeroom Only)

Tasks

Turn in your…Mini-School LetterGreen Registration FormPinkish Parent Check List (must be signed and initialed)Gray Calculator FormLavender Health FormWhite Nutrition FormYellow Residency Form •must include proof of residence•Examples: electric or water bill, lease, closing document•Note: write your first/last name and my name on theseGreen PTO Form

Hand Out the Student Schedules!

8th Grade Science Overview and Class Procedures RSM

…The scientific method and engineering design process …Classifying animals and Fossils …Adaptation and Variation In Populations

…Atoms and States of matter

…Acids and Bases

…Physical & Chemical properties & Chem. Reactions

…Electromagnetism and the Earth’s Atmosphere

…and so much more!!!

…Elements and the Periodic Table …Compounds and Mixtures

Aug 12, 2012

8th Grade Science Overview and Class Procedures RSM

…The scientific method and engineering design process

Watch video clip of Tony Stark/Iron Man

Watch video clip of "The Big Dog" robot

Aug 12, 2012

8th Grade Science Overview and Class Procedures RSM

…Atoms and States of matter

Watch video clip about atoms (with Morgan Freeman)

Aug 12, 2012

8th Grade Science Overview and Class Procedures RSM

…Classifying animals and Fossils

Aug 12, 2012

Notes SPI 0807.5.5 Fossils

Science

Fossils In Asphalt Animals fell into tar pits, were trapped, and died The asphalt hardened preserving skeletons, shells, teeth, etc.

Saber Tooth Tiger Fossil(From La Brea Tar Pits, California)

…Classifying animals and Fossils

8th Grade Science Overview and Class Procedures RSM

…Adaptation and Variation In Populations

Watch video song about dinosaurs

Aug 12, 2012

8th Grade Science Overview and Class Procedures RSM

…Acids and Bases

…Physical & Chemical properties & Chem. Reactions

…Electromagnetism and the Earth’s Atmosphere

…For Tomorrow

…Elements and the Periodic Table

…Compounds and Mixtures

Aug 12, 2012