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2016-17 8th Grade Science
| Date | Learning Target | Homework | Notes |
| 1/12 | I can express my understanding of energy flow |
What is Paraskevidekatriaphobia and how is it different from Triskaidekaphobia - Answer in writing |
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| 1/11 |
I can follow the transfer and transformation of energy in a system. or I can describe the flow of energy in systems |
Complete Poster of Energy Flow in your favorite Activity or Review Law of Conservation of Energy, Energy types, and 2nd law of thermodynamics with a partner at your table |
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| 1/10 |
I can assess the quality of bridge structure or I can Use my favorite activity to show how energy can be transferred and transformed |
Bridge Builders - complete booklet | |
| 1/9 |
I can gather information on all bridges or I can Use my favorite activity to show how energy can be transferred and transformed |
Bridge Builders - complete booklet
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| 1/6 | I can show how energy is transferred and transformed in a system |
ake bridge pieces home with glue to finish work over weekend. or
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| 1/5 | I can show how energy is transferred and transformed in a system | Choose your favorite activity and list as many forms and examples of energy transfer and transformation in it |
Use internet to answer the following (Provide URL of best reference) What is the law of Conservation of Energy? What is the difference between energy transfer and energy transformation? What is the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics? |
| 1/4 | I can identify the different types of energy | Add your own example to the Energy Type Chart | |
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| 11/22 | I can explain the EDP and Newton's Laws and how they relate to my Newton Scooter Project | Lab notebooks due tomorrow | Presentations |
| 11/21 | I can use the Newton Scooter Rubric to plan an effective poster | Finish your part of Poster | Plan and delegate tasks for poster construction based on Rubric |
| 11/18 | I can explain how Newton's Third Law powers my Newton Scooter | Complete all aspects of your Lab Notebook |
Get Ready for Testing |
| 11/17 | I can work productively to finish collecting data | Write up successes/failures & Suggested Improvements |
Thursday Poster Work for those who have completed their 3 Iterations Final Testing for those who are not done. Friday Final Test Monday Final Day of Poster Work Tuesday Poster Presentations Wednesday Poster & Lab Turn in |
| 11/16 | I can relate the improvements I make to the data I collect. | Write up successes/failures & Suggested Improvements | What does it mean to argue from evidence - discuss and be prepared to respond for your team. |
| 11/15 | I can use the EDP to plan & improve my Newton Scooter | Write up successes/failures & Suggested Improvements | |
| 11/14 |
I can use the EDP to plan & improve my Newton Scooter |
Write up successes/failures & Suggested Improvements |
Before you test, show Mr. Condon your lab notebook, it will need: A description of your prototype, An explanation as to how the 3rd law applies a Measured diagram a data table to record your success/failure |
| 11/11 | Veterans Day - No School | ||
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| 11/9 | I can work cooperatively to Plan and Create our Newton Scooter | Continue work on Newton Scooter |
Newton Scooter Due Wed 11/16 Poster Due Fri 11/18 |
| 11/8 | PD Day - no School | ||
| 11/7 | I can use the EDP to plan & improve my Newton Scooter | Newton Scooter |
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| 11/4 | I can use the EDP to plan & improve my Newton Scooter | Revise Lab Conclusion if necessary |
Engineering Design Process Ask - Define Problem Imagine - Brainstorm Solutions Plan - Sketch out your best idea Create - Build a Prototype Improve - Test & Refine |
| 11/3 | I can apply Newton's Laws to different forms of motion | Revise Lab Conclusion if necessary | |
| 11/2 | I can asses the accuracy of a written conclusion | ||
| 11/1 | I can asses the accuracy of a written conclusion | ||
| 10/31 | I can apply all of Newton's Laws to new situations |
Mercury - MAP testing tomorrow Neptune - MAP testing on Thursday Halloween is a cross-quarter day |
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| 10/27 | I can help others to better understand one of Newton's Laws | Catch up on Missing work | |
| 10/26 | I can help others to better understand one of Newton's Laws | Review of Newton's Laws | |
| 10/25 | I can help others to better understand one of Newton's Laws | Prepare for a presentation tomorrow if you did not present today | |
| 10/24 | Team Building Day | ||
| 10/21 | I can develop a presentation that challenges but helps my peers to understand one of Newton's Laws |
Finish Lab for late people Orionid Meteor Shower Monday Team Building Day |
Newton's Laws Project: Your group & one other will research one of Newton's Laws Randomly, one of the two groups will be asked to present the law to the class The other group will be tasked with leading a discussion to challenge statements made by the presenting group, present challenging scenarios to be resolved, and help everyone better understand the law presented. |
| 10/20 | I can work well with my peers to understand one of Newton's Laws | Continue Research on Assigned Newton Law |
Aristotle -
All Orbits are in perfect circles
Copernicus
Sir Isaac Newton |
| 10/19 | Salem Trip | ||
| 10/18 | I can explain how thoughts about motion have changed over time. | Lab Conclusions due Thursday | exit ticket |
| 10/17 | I can identify error in my experiment | Lab Conclusions due Thursday | Finish collecting data (if necessary), graph your results (remember the question you are trying to answer) and begin writing your conclusions (Rubric available up front). |
| 10/14 | I can control variables to make an experiment more accurate. | Check out the Harvest Moon on Sunday |
Use Chromebook to do weekly Habits of Scholarship Form Continue lab |
| 10/13 | I can design a procedure to test how mass can affect speed | Complete Procedure as necessary | Lab - How does the Mass of a ball effect its speed of its fall. |
| 10/12 | I can interpret a distance time graph | Graph & share data | |
| 10/11 | I can create an accurate graph showing the motion of an object over time. |
Research their assigned motion Come tomorrow with notes about speed |
Think carefully about your transition from your homeroom to science. List your approximate speed for different 30 second intervals as you made your way to class. Set up the time variable on your graph to represent those 30 second intervals. Set distance (d = s x t) to represent the total distance you traveled. Graph your results. |
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| 10/6 | I can use mathematical and computational thinking (Science Practice #5) to describe an object's motion. | Graphing Speed | Math practice |
| 10/5 | I can use mathematical and conceptual thinking (Science Practice #5) to describe an object's motion | Speed & Momentum Practice |
Review of last night's homework: Rules for doing math in science: 1. Write the formula 2. Substitute in numbers and units 3. Solve with units |
| 10/4 | I can maintain eye contact with my audience. I can SLANT when a presenter is speaking. | Presentation Practice | Peer Presentations |
| 10/3 | I can maintain eye contact with my audience. I can SLANT when a presenter is speaking. | Many students staying afterschool tomorrow to finish lab conclusions or proposal |
Peer Review of Presentations Watch for things the presenter does well. Think of a way to help the person present better. In your Notebook - take notes about the topic presented. |
| 9/30 | I can maintain eye contact with my audience. I can SLANT when a presenter is speaking. | If your proposal is not done finish it tonight!!!! |
Peer Review of Presentations Watch for things the presenter does well. Think of a way to help the person present better. In your Notebook - take notes about the topic presented. |
| 9/29 | I can understand and help others to understand the causes of motion | Final draft of Proposal due on Friday |
WL.8.SCI.S6 - Argue from evidence that changes in forces acting on the object affects its motion.
Your Topic (mass, weight, force, gravity, speed, velocity, acceleration, momentum) |
| 9/28 | I can revise my proposal to master or exceed the standard. | Final draft of Proposal due on Friday |
WL.8.SCI.S1 - Design and conduct controlled investigations in science by analyzing data, assessing for validity, and arguing from evidence. Sit with your partner Exchange email addresses Share your proposal with your partner Silently read their proposal Focus on the rubric Use the comment button to provide positive & critical feedback Have a short , quiet discussion on the work when both of you are finished. Move to your second peer Repeat the process. |
| 9/27 | I can argue from evidence |
Lab Notebook Due Tomorrow Continue to refine your proposal |
Logo |
| 9/26 | I can analyze a written proposal using a writing rubric. | Write the first draft of your proposal. Have a hard copy for class tomorrow | Examples & Rubric of Proposal |
| 9/23 | I can work cooperatively to outline the proposal my company will make to Colossal Shipping |
Enjoy the first weekend of Fall Based on Rubric & Peer Review, Fix any part of Conclusion by Tuesday |
We have: 1. Read the proposal for Colossal Shipping 2. Measured the Control - amount of friction currently in a steel bottomed shipping container 3. Designed and conducted a test (Experiment) to measure the friction created by other materials 4. Analyzed our results with a graph 5. Written an evaluation (Conclusion) of our results and experiment 6. Through additional questions, we evaluated the cost and durability of the materials we suspect will help Colossal Shipping 7. Now, we need to decide what and how we will tell the CEO our recommendation. |
| 9/22 | I can Justify my choice for best material to cover the floor of the shipping container. | Continue writing conclusion as necessary | write a question that we still need to answer about the material we wish to recommend to the CEO of Colossal Shipping. |
| 9/21 |
I can use a rubric to provide helpful feedback to a peer |
Continue Writing Conclusions | Use graphing rubric to evaluate our graph |
| 9/20 | I can use the graphing rubric to analyze the data collected. | Complete Graph - see Rubric | Entrance Ticket Data Analysis |
| 9/19 | I can collect accurate data with my team. | Be sure to have calculated your Averages for each material including the CONTROL | Finish Collecting data for your Shipping & Sliding Lab |
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| 9/15 | I can accurately collect data | Lab Procedure - Does Gum Chewing Make You Smarter? | Shipping & Sliding Lab #1 - Data Table |
| 9/14 | I can work cooperatively to design the best test of friction for my team |
Move your lab forward:
Science Practice #5:
Using mathematics and computational thinking
Create a table to collect the data designed in your lab procedure.
Be sure to include a row for the CONTROL you established.
Be Sure to include Multiple Trials
Include a column for Analysis of Trials (Average)
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Title: Shipping & Sliding Lab 1
Project #1
Book #1
"Question: Which material can be used to cover the shipping container floor to increase the amount of friction so that TVs will not slide around as much and risk becoming damaged?"
Hypothesis:
I think that the material will have the most friction because . . .
Procedure . . .
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| 9/13 | I can accurately assess the quality of my lab procedure. | Upgrade Lab Procedure |
Science Practice 3: Planning and carrying out investigations
ES - My procedure follows a logical, sequential process. It controls for all variables. It has only one Independent Variable. It identifies clearly the dependent variable to be measured. Its design allows for enough data to be collected to make strong conclusions.
MS - My procedure follows a sequential process. It controls for all variables and identifies the independent variable and the dependent variable to be measured.
PS - My procedure has one missing steps: does not call for the collection of enough data, has more than one independent variable, or fails to measure the dependent variable.
LP - My procedure has multiple missing steps which fails to allow for the collection of enough or the correct type of data
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| 9/12 | I can identify and repair experimental errors within a lab. | In your notebook, write a procedure to accurately test the friction of multiple surfaces such as sand paper, wax paper, etc. |
Gallery Walk:
Visit the 4 stations around the room.
Look carefully at the set up at each station.
Focus your attention on the aspect of the set up referenced on the table.
Choose which set up (A or B) is best.
Explain why your choice is best.
Explain the deficiency of the other choice.
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| 9/9 | I can establish a control for my friction research. | Some of you did not do your homework last night. Do it tonight. (tcondon@wlps.org) |
A Control:
1. a measurement to use for comparison
2. allows the experimenter (you) to determine whether your change of the Independent Variable (IV) improved or reduced your results.
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| 9/8 | I can create a valid scientific test (experiment) to measure friction | Some of you did not do your homework last night. Do it tonight. (tcondon@wlps.org) |
Friction is a force which acts in the direction opposite of an object's motion.
Friction acts when two objects come in contact with each other.
The amount of friction is determined by the types of surfaces, the mass of the objects, and the amount of motion.
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| 9/7 | I can characterize the properties of materials which would increase the amount of friction between two objects. | make your logo digital and send it to me and your partner (tcondon@wlps.org) |
Use the cart to create a demonstration to show the difference between rolling & sliding friction.
In your notebook, diagram & explain your demonstration.
Present your demonstration to another group in the room - Mr. Condon will assign you.
Part 2:
On the cart in the back of the room are a number of different materials.
With your partner(s) examine each material.
Design (& write) a simple test of the amount of friction they create.
What characteristics do those with the most (least) friction have in common?
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| 9/6 | I can discuss the parameters needed to address Colossal Shipping Company's Call for Proposals | ||
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