EIGHTH+GRADE+SCIENCE+CLASS+CALENDAR+2017-2018

__** EOG REVIEW **__ 1. PROPERTIES OF WATER http://www.physicalgeography.net/fundamentals/8a.html

ONLINE QUIZ #1 http://glencoe.mheducation.com/sites/0078617898/student_view0/unit2/chapter5/section_1_self-check_quiz-eng_.html ONLINE QUIZ #2 http://glencoe.mheducation.com/sites/0078617898/student_view0/unit2/chapter5/section_2_self-check_quiz-eng_.html ONLINE QUIZ #3 http://glencoe.mheducation.com/sites/0078617898/student_view0/unit2/chapter5/section_3_self-check_quiz-eng_.html







__** WEEK OF APRIL 30 **__ Complete Coastal Studies web investigation Barrier Island diagrams (2-sided) []

Is anybody here a marine biologist? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAMjcBn7Y6k

Examining places along the coast using Google Earth Packet handed out with list of coastal towns or cities

Handout - Review of Oceans

__** WEEK OF APRIL 23 **__ Go over Ecology Practice Test Watch Planet Earth II - Deserts
 * Mon April 23 **

Macroecology notes
 * Tues April 24 **

Finished watching Planet Earth II - Deserts Answer questions on sheet

NOAA Fisheries - "A Good Catch" Reading and question packet
 * Wed April 25 - Thurs April 26 **

Planet Earth II - Deserts Three questions on worksheet

Choice of hard copy packet (written) or Google Classroom (typed)
 * Fri April 27 **
 * Coastal Studies Web Investigation **

// These are the links needed (in order) //

HOW STUFF WORKS - BARRIER ISLANDS []

BARRIER ISLANDS AND BARRIER BEACHES []

BEACH NOURISHMENT []

NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL FEDERATION @http://www.nccoast.org/protect-the-coast/advocate/terminal-groins/

SHAPING THE BEACH - ONE WAVE AT A TIME []

RIP CURRENT SCIENCE []

DR. ORRIN H. PILKEY, SHORELINE EXPERT - ANSWERS QUESTIONS []

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 * Mon April 16 **

Activity: Examples of Symbiosis in Nature Packet with a variety of pairs of animals and plants. Students analyze and describe the relationships DUE BEGINNING OF CLASS ON WEDNESDAY


 * Tues April 17 **

Ecology powerpoint and notes
 * Wed April 18 **

Predator - Prey Game
 * Thurs April 19 **

Predator - Prey Game
 * Fri April 20 **

__** ========================================================== **__ __** WEEK OF APRIL 9 **__ Watched Planet Earth 2 - The Jungle Assignment: three short essays - due tomorrow
 * Mon April 9 **

Trashketball review of packet done over break
 * Tues April 10 - **** Wed April 11 **

Go over questions not used in review Activity: Animal pair symbiosis (work in pairs)
 * Thurs April 12 **

Solar oven cook-a-thon
 * Fri April 13 **

__** ==================================================== **__ __** WEEK OF MARCH 5 **__ Basic layout of a nuclear power plant http://www.electricaleasy.com/2015/09/nuclear-power-plant.html Nuclear Power simulator (on laptops) http://nuclearpowersimulator.com/
 * Mon March 5 **

Pamphlet: Electricity to Energy - with a question sheet
 * Tues March 6 **

How a power grid works - infographic https://www.visualcapitalist.com/power-grid-works/ How the electricity grid works https://www.ucsusa.org/clean-energy/how-electricity-grid-works#.WpmuShPwZQJ http://www.science.smith.edu/~jcardell/Courses/EGR220/ElecPwr_HSW.html
 * Wed March 7 **

Power grid simulator (students on laptops) https://credc.mste.illinois.edu/applet/pg Instructions for how to use power grid simulator (hard copies made available) https://credc.mste.illinois.edu/sites/default/files/files/applets/pg_quickstart.pdf

DOCUMENTARY: KILOWATT OURS [] Question sheet handed out. Physics first assignment on Google Classroom __** =============================================== **__
 * Thurs March 8 - **** Fri March 9 **

__** WEEK OF FEB 26 **__ Video - Earth, The Operator's Manual http://earththeoperatorsmanual.com/feature-video/earth-the-operators-manual Oil and Natural Gas Formation
 * Mon Feb 26 - **** Tues Feb 27 **

Coal - How it forms and how it's mined https://www.slideshare.net/edstermer/coal-3505424
 * Wed Feb 28 **

ACT Day
 * Thurs Mar 1 **

Energy Resources from the Earth Deepwater Horizon blowout (animation) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NQ8LehUWSE A Return to the coast five years later https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FewGo1pvrKg
 * Fri Mar 2 **

Kilowatt Ours Electric meter reading Energy project
 * UPCOMING**

Electromagnetism explained https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cy6kba3A8vY Duke Energy Pamphlet: Electricity as Energy Question sheet

Introduction to Genetics
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 * __ WEEK OF FEB 20 __ **
 * Tues Feb 20 **

Baby Face Lab
 * Wed Feb 21 - Thurs Feb 22 **

Day outside
 * Fri Feb 23 **

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Island Aviaries project Artwork is done in class (final product poster or "booklet" style) Google Classroom - accompanying essays for each of your six birds
 * __ WEEK OF FEB 12 __ **
 * Mon Feb 12 - Thurs **** Feb 13 **

Darwin and Natural Selection notes
 * Fri Feb 16 **
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 * __ WEEK OF FEB 5 __**
 * Mon Feb 5 **

Video: What Darwin Never Knew https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNPbjtej1Hk Video sheet handed out
 * Tues Feb 6 - Wed Feb 7 **

Island Aviaries Project
 * Thurs Feb 8 - **** Fri Feb 9 **
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EOG Test Review / Corrections Online Practice (instructions on Google Classroom)
 * __ WEEK OF JAN 29 __**
 * Mon Jan 29 **

Fossil Lab
 * Tues Jan 30 **

Darwin and the Theory of Evolution
 * Wed Jan 31 **


 * Thurs Feb 1 **

Greenberg on APES field trip Case Study: Wolves to Dogs
 * Fri Feb 2 **

ADDED RESOURCES Evolution of the Dog https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vspp3mU030A


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Review: The Laws of Relative Dating http://peter-mulroy.squarespace.com/the-laws-of-relative-dating/
 * __ WEEK OF JAN 23 __**
 * Tues Jan 23 **

Grand Canyon - How it was made https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToeQYQJyPnQ

HOMEWORK (Class time allowed) Reading and questions: The Relative Age of Rocks

Absolute Dating http://peter-mulroy.squarespace.com/absolute-dating/ Alpha, Beta and Gamma radiation demo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsspFQn0mWM
 * Wed Jan 24 **

Calculating Half-Life http://peter-mulroy.squarespace.com/calculating-half-life/
 * Thurs Jan 25 **

Half-Life Lab
 * Jan 26 **


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The Laws of Relative Dating http://peter-mulroy.squarespace.com/the-laws-of-relative-dating/
 * __ WEEK OF JAN 14 __**
 * Tues Jan 14 **


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 * __ WEEKS OF JAN 2 AND JAN 8 __**


 * Tues Jan 2 **


 * Wed Jan 3 **


 * Thurs Jan 4 - SNOW DAY **


 * Fri Jan 5 - SNOW DAY **

ACTIVITY: Zombie Virus outbreak at the carnival
 * Mon Jan 8 **

ACTIVITY: Solve the Outbreak
 * Tues Jan 9 - **** Wed Jan 10 **

Earth's Geologic Time History of the Earth in 5 1/2 minutes [] Earth History Plays out on a Football Field []
 * Thurs Jan 11 **

Notes on Precambrian and Paleozoic Eras

Prehistoric Life http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/history_of_the_earth

Continue with notes from previous day Mesozoic and Cenozoic Eras
 * Fri Jan 12 **

ACTIVITY: Bedrock Geology of North Carolina What type of bedrock underlies various NC cities and how old is it?

ck12 assignment - question sheet handed out [] First video link: @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xbD6--X0IA Second video link (The Evolution of the Human Diet) @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xgWICoaIRU
 * __ WEEK OF DEC 11 __ **
 * MON DEC 11 **
 * MON DEC 11 **

These links will assist with some of the questions A Worm's View of Human Evolution (American Scientist) [] Breast Feeding in Prehistoric times []

Crash course - Immune system part 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIJK3dwCWCw\
 * TUES DEC 12 **

The Immune System and Disease



1918 Flu Pandemic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJM6M3AMwSs


 * WED DEC 13 **

Virus Evolution https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ms04x6MvMY

Crash Course - Immune system part 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DFN4IBZ3rI

Create a Virus activity
 * THURS DEC 14 - **** FRI DEC 15 **

Saxapahaw "Field trip" - Topic: fermentation
 * __ WEEK OF DEC 4 __ **
 * MON DEC 4 **
 * MON DEC 4 **

Film: Food, Inc __ [] __
 * TUES DEC 5 - **** WED DEC 6 **

Questions sheets and discussion


 * THURS DEC 7 **


 * FRI DEC 8 **

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 * __ WEEK OF NOV 27 __ **


 * __ QUIZ ON FRIDAY - MULTIPLE CHOICE __ **
 * __ BASED ON GLENCOE ONLINE QUESTIONS BELOW __ **


 * MON NOV 27 **
 * Physical Science Practice Quizzes**


 * Do these online quizzes and do assignment in composition notebook**
 * TAKE NOTES of the ones you did not get correct or needed help with (used the clues) - or - guessed and got correct**
 * You should have a minimum of 15 entries.**

http://glencoe.mheducation.com/sites/0078600510/student_view0/unit5/chapter19/chapter_review_quiz-english.html http://glencoe.mheducation.com/sites/0078600510/student_view0/unit5/chapter20/chapter_review_quiz-english.html http://glencoe.mheducation.com/sites/0078600510/student_view0/unit5/chapter21/chapter_review_quiz-english.html

https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=physical-science-practice-test https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=physical-science-chapter-17


 * TUES NOV 28 **

Diagrams: Chloroplast and Thylakoid Open note quiz - Photosynthesis (does not count as quiz grade) HOMEWORK: Photosynthesis Vocabulary Review
 * WED NOV 29 **


 * THURS NOV 30 **

Outdoor Activity: Generating Lactic Acid

Inorganic Chemistry Quiz Crash Course: Cell Respiration
 * FRI DEC 1 **

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00jbG_cfGuQ


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 * WEEK OF NOV 13 **

__** MON NOV 13 - TUES NOV 14 **__ __ Mineral Centers in Schoolhouse __ __ Responsible for completing one worksheet per center __

__** WED NOV 16 **__ __ Splendid Stones - video __ __https://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/splendid_stones__

__** THURS NOV 17 **__

__** FRI NOV 18 **__



__** MON NOV 6 **__ __Counting atoms and balancing equations practice__
 * WEEK OF NOV 6 **

__** TUES NOV 7 **__ __ Elements, compounds and mixtures worksheet __ __ Periodic Table scavenger hunt __ __ PERIODIC TABLES DUE TODAY __

__** WED NOV 8 **__ __ The Mystery of Matter - Unruly elements __

__https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbuDmY5gpXQ__

__** THURS NOV 9 **__ __ Element poster design __

__** FRI NOV 10 **__ __ Day off __

__** ======================================================== **__ Hydrology test
 * WEEK OF OCT 3O __**
 * MON OCT 30 **

Use this website to look up information on the element https://www.lenntech.com/periodic-chart-elements/atomic-number.htm

1. Symbol 2. Atomic # 3. Atomic mass (round off) 4. Electronic shell 5. Discoverer and year 6. Interesting fact(s) 7. Uses 8. Health effects/dangers 9. First aid 10. environmental effects on humans, animals, plants, etc


 * TUES OCT 31 **

Continue lesson from Tuesday
 * WED NOV 1 **

Periodic Table song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgVQKCcfwnU

Alkali Earth Metals reacting with water https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8tOtZKpi04

Construction of personal periodic table. Students were given materials in class and guided instruction. If not completed in class or bridge on Friday, please complete at home. DUE: Tuesday, Nov 7
 * THURS NOV 2 - FRI NOV 3 **

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========================================================================= STUDY THE VOCABULARY QUIZ YOU TOOK IN CLASS - MATCHING AND FILL IN BLANK YOU WILL GET SIMILAR ONE FOR YOUR TEST IN ADDITION - KNOW THE ORDER OF WATER TREATMENT IN A PLANT - SEE DIAGRAM SHEET WITH NOTES TAKEN ON THURS IN ADDITION - KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL WEATHERING. LOOK AT EXAMPLES FOR EACH IN THE NOTES PACKET HANDED TO YOU. IN ADDITION - RECOGNIZE THE DIFFERENCE IN APPEARANCE BETWEEN A YOUTHFUL LANDSCAPE, A MATURE LANDSCAPE AND AN OLD LANDSCAPE - EXAMINE DIAGRAMS IN THE NOTES PACKET IN ADDITION - BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE FOLLOWING FROM THE GROUNDWATER NOTES TAKEN IN CLASS FROM THE POWERPOINT: WATER TABLE, ZONE OF AERATION, ZONE OF SATURATION, CONE OF DEPRESSION, SALT WATER INTRUSION (THERE WILL BE A LABELED DIAGRAM ON THE TEST)
 * __ TEST ON MONDAY OCTOBER 30 __ **

Below are the Word Banks for each set of fill-in-the-blanks. Helpful diagrams are below the word banks
 * __ HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT - WEATHERING AND EROSION PACKET __ **

hydrolysis abrasion ice wedging slump sheet erosion calcite laterite monadnock erosion mesas a floodplain natural levees local water budget saltation a gully cools a floodway desalination a wind gap channel springs stalactites sinkholes groundwater capillary action geysers water table gravity impermeable porosity
 * __ Chapter 12 __ word bank for 21-30 **
 * __ Chapter 13 __** ** word bank for 21-30 **
 * Chapter 14 **** word bank for 21-30 **




















 * __ WEEK OF OCT 23 __ **

Go over Weathering and erosion homework practice test packet Handed out printed notes on Weathering and Erosion (highlight key words)
 * Mon Oct 23 **

Practice Quiz on Hydrology - similar quiz (scrambled up questions) will be given on Friday


 * Tues Oct 24 **



Planet Earth - Caves https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=en8Z-lwLDB4


 * Wed Oct 25 **
 * Emily, the Haw River Keeper will lead investigations of macroinvertebrates**
 * We will be in and around the river. Please dress appropriately**


 * Thurs Oct 26 **


 * Fri Oct 27 **




 * __ WEEK OF OCT 16 __ **


 * MON OCT 16 **
 * Review of weathering, erosion, and landforms**
 * REMINDER: Brochures must be handed in by Tuesday. Work not accepted after that - end of grading period**
 * REMINDER: Please turn in Coastal Plain, Piedmont and Mountain Drainage basin worksheets by Tuesday - they are past due**


 * TUES OCT 17 **
 * Haw River Assembly special guest**
 * Students will be learning how to do four chemical tests with water from the Haw River**


 * __ WEEK OF OCT 9 __ **
 * __ WEEK OF OCT 9 __ **


 * MON OCT 9 **

Grand Falls, Arizona []


 * WRITE DEFINITIONS FROM POWERPOINT INTO COMPOSITION NOTEBOOKS**




 * TUES OCT 10 **

HOW MUCH WATER ON EARTH? []

WHY DO RIVERS CURVE? []



Physical and Chemical Weathering Take notes in composition (or spiral) notebook https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQhE0YfLf84
 * WED OCT 11 **

Weathering - Callan Bentley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zuEAFBywNc

Weathering and erosion basics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNUzTmPKxv8

Surface processes that influence weathering https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Up-hEoRLL7k

PHOTOGRAPHS OF LANDFORMS IN NATIONAL PARKS (scroll down to photos) http://rgreenbergscience.wikispaces.com/WEATHERING%2C+EROSION+AND+DEPOSITION


 * THURS OCT 12 - **** FRI OCT 13 **

Video: Chasing Rivers Part One: The Colorado []


 * __ WEEK OF OCT 2 __ **
 * __ WEEK OF OCT 2 __ **
 * __ WEEK OF OCT 2 __ **

Brochures provided in class for all NC river basins Students assigned one river basin from Blue Ridge, one from Piedmont and one from Coastal plain Use worksheet and fill in information for each one you selected.
 * MON OCT 2 - WED **** OCT 4 **
 * NC River Basins investigation **

Here are the instructions and rubric

River Basin brochure work in class - finish at home
 * THURS OCT 5 - **** FRI OCT 6 **

LINK TO ALL NC RIVER BASIN PAMPHLETS USED IN CLASS []


 * BROCHURE DUE ON TUES OCT 10 **




 * __ WEEK OF SEPT 26 __**

Greenberg on an APES field trip Textbook assignment Ch. 9 in Glencoe Earth Science (pp. 210-237) Section assessments - write in complete sentences p. 221 (1-5) p. 227 (1-5) p. 231 (1-4) Understanding Main Ideas p. 236 (1-9) Only need to write letter of correct answer
 * MON SEPT 26 **

Water and pH guided notes and powerpoint DEMONSTRATION OF pH
 * TUES SEPT 27 **



Acids and bases song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTLiJE-j1-I

NC River Basins reading and questions Complete sentence responses for full credit
 * WED SEPT 28 **

MATCHING QUIZ ON WATER CYCLE AND WATER PROPERTIE S STUDY AND HIGHLIGHT PACKET HANDED OUT LAST WEEK
 * THURS SEPT 29 **

Complete River Basin assignment Complete textbook assignment

Day off
 * FRI SEPT 30 **


 * __ WEEK OF SEPT 18 __ **
 * __ WEEK OF SEPT 18 __ **

Water properties lab (centers)
 * MON SEPT 18 - **** TUES SEPT 19 **


 * WED SEPT 20 **



Water and solutions - Google Classroom assignment COMPLETE AT HOME IF NOT DONE AT SCHOOL AND TURN IN
 * THURS SEPT 21 **


 * FRI SEPT 22 **

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 * Sign up for Google Classroom **
 * 3rd period code: raks5b **
 * 5th period code: xvsx1yd **

1. Scientific Method - experiment worksheet 2. Data Analysis and Graphing Powerpoint and notes
 * MON SEPT 11 **



Graphing Practice worksheet

Graphing and Analyzing Data HOMEWORK (start in class; work on in Bridge) Question and Hypothesis worksheet
 * TUES SEPT 12 **

1. Quiz on Scientific Method/Experiments
 * WED SEPT 13 **

2. Water Cycle poster

https://water.usgs.gov/edu/watercycle.html Choose language and write text neatly on poster in correct spot

Water Cycle poster https://water.usgs.gov/edu/watercycle.html One day in class; complete for homework (DUE MON SEPT 18)
 * THURS SEPT 14 **

Rivers and Streams assignment (on Google Classroom)
 * FRI SEPT 15 **

__ **============================================================================** __ __** WEEK OF SEPT 5 **__ THIS WEEK IN BRIDGE PERIOD - ONE-ON-ONE DEMONSTRATE HOW TO DETERMINE DENSITY OF CUBE AND IRREGULAR SHAPED OBJECT
 * TUES SEPT 5 **

Review of how to determine density of objects https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SimFy9wOMXY

Scientific method notes

CONVERTING WITHIN METRIC SYSTEM QUIZ
 * WED SEPT 6 **

__Evaluating Experiments Inquiry__ Analyze scientific scenarios of various experiments and identify errors in experimental techniques Apply each of the seven steps of the scientific method to ensure correct application Reflect upon common misconceptions in science and the importance of the scientific method


 * THURS SEPT 7 **


 * FRI SEPT 8 **

__** ========================================================= **__ __** WEEK OF AUG 28 **__ 3rd period - Metric system worksheet 5th period - Fly the Heron Skies: distance and speed; accuracy (data collecting)
 * MON AUG 28 **

1. Metric system practice - self grade 2. Why the Metric System Matters https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bUVjJWA6Vw
 * TUES AUG 29 **

Mass, Volume, and Density Lab Stations set up in Schoolhouse Same groups as Marble Raceway challenge
 * WED AUG 30 - THURS AUG 31 **


 * FRI SEPT 1 **

//** METRIC SYSTEM QUIZ ON TUES SEPT 5 **//


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 * __ WEEK OF AUG 21 __**
 * MON AUG 21 **

Below are a few ideas for solar viewers that are very simple and easy. I suggest building one or the other at home (or you may have another method) and bringing it to school on Mon Aug 21st. @https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/EclipseCerealBoxViewer.pdf @https://media.nationalgeographic.org/assets/file/Build_a_Solar_Eclipse_Viewer_Handout.pdf
 * SCHOOL-WIDE ECLIPSE VIEWING ACTIVITY **

Earth Science word scramble

1. A look at images and video of "totality" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF57HjurBPs
 * TUES AUG 22 **

// 2. CATALYST #1: Letter to Mother Nature // //Student letters voluntarily shared//

Marble Challenge activity (in Schoolhouse) Students organized into groups
 * WED AUG 23 **


 * THURS AUG 24 **

// 2. CATALYST #2: Marble Raceway //

//- If you had an extra hour or more, how would you have completed// //your Raceway for a better time?// //- What extensions from this activity could we possibly d this year in class?//

Fly the Heron Skies activity Data sheet filled out as you do your trials Three contests: - Distance and time (tomorrow) - Accuracy (tomorrow) - Time aloft (today)

3rd period - assembly 5th period - distance and speed; accuracy
 * FRI AUG 25 **



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 * THURS AUG 17 **


 * FRI AUG 18 **