Ms. Moringy / Science

Nov. 2nd - 6th

Monday

• Pre-lab: Phase Changes
• Write background information: One paragraph (8 sentences minimum) about matter and phase changes in matter. Use Chapter 5 pg. 122.

Homework: Chapter 5 vocabulary : Define and illustrate(include color!!) each word on page 52/53 of your notebook.Sketch and label figure 11 on pg. 130. Be sure to include color and descriptions for melting, freezing, vaporization, condensation.

Tuesday

• Continue Pre-lab: Phase Changes
• Create a data table, prediction graph
• Write procedures

Wednesday

• Notetaking W.S. due tomorrow!
• Finish Pre-lab: Phase Changes

Homework: Due tomorrow!

Thursday

Lab: Phase Changes/ Write 3 observations/collect data

Turn in homework (see colored folders)

Friday

• Finish Analysis questions/turn in lab on phase changes!
• Turn in late homework (see Monday's assignment)

 

Oct. 26th - Oct. 30th

Monday

3rd- Finish Group Lab Report (due today by end of period)

4th - 7th Body Chemistry, Brain Pop

No Homework

Tuesday

Lab: Synthesis Reactions

Homework: Group reactions

Wednesday

Brain Pop - Ions

Notebook Check

Homework: Group reactions/parent signature on notebook check due tomorrow!

Oct. 20th - 23rd

Tuesday

3rd - Balancing Equations

        Return Problem, Sources, Summary (NB pg 42)

        Homework: Kitchen Chemistry Due Thursday(Oct 22nd)

Must register for U.T. Lecture (see website on my white board!)

4th - 7th

         Counting Atoms

         Notebook Organization

Homework: Kitchen Chemistry/Balancing Equations Due Thursday (Oct. 22nd)

Wednesday

Notebook Organization (all classes)

Homework: See Tuesday's Agenda/Due tomorrow!

Thursday

3rd Lab: A Hot Hand (LTF) - using technology in science.

Turn in HomeworK!

Hypothesis due tomorrow!

4th- 7th Pre-lab Slow and Fast

• Background information (8 sentences)
• materials
• procedures
• data table
• analysis questions

Turn in homework!

Oct. 12th - 16th

Monday

3rd period/Accelerated :

  Write a Lab Report: A Cool Chemical Reaction (LTF)

- Verifying the Law of Conservation of Mass

Homework Due Thursday: Finish lab report, W.S. Element vs. Compound, Sketch and Label pg 94, Fig. 4 " The Law of Conservation of Mass",Inhibitor vs. Catalyst

4th - 7th period/Pre- A.P. & Regular

• Lab Questions: Chemical Reactions and the Conservation of Mass

Homework Due Thursday: W.S. Element vs. Compound, Sketch and Label pg. 94, Fig.4 "The Law of Conservation of Mass, Inhibitor vs. Catalyst.

Tuesday

3rd period

• Review Chapter 3 Quiz
• See vocabulary word window - Quiz Friday!
• Cool Chemistry ?'s

Homework: See Monday

4th-7th period

• Review Chapter 3 Quiz
• Vocabulary (See Word Window) Quiz Friday!

Homework: See Monday

Wednesday

3rd period

• C Notes - Chapter 4 Section 2
• Vocabulary Chapter 4 (Quiz Friday)
• Cool Chemistry (Finish Analysis Questions) Green sheet!

Homework: Due Tomorrow/See Monday's agenda for homework assignment!

4th - 7th period

• Give Cornell Notes- Rates of Chemical Reactions
• Complete Chapter 4 Vocabulary (Quiz Friday!)

Homework: Due Tomorrow/See Monday's agenda!

Thursday

3rd period

• Science Project Research in the Computer Lab(This is our second and final visit to the computer lab. All other research in to be done outside of class!
• Due tomorrow/ Problem,Sources, Summary (pg. 7-13 of packet) Must be complete and have parent signatures!

4th - 7th period

• Lab: Playing with Copper

All Homework is due today!!

Friday

• Chapter 4 Vocabulary Quiz
• Turn in Warm Up #6
• Counting Atoms/Balancing Chemical Equations

3rd period (science packet 7-13 due today)

Notebooks will be graded next week!! These will count as 2 grades!!!

Oct. 5th - 9th

Monday

Check Chapter 3 Study Guide/ Notetaking W.S.

Turn in Warm up Week #4

Accelerated (3rd period only) - Today/Tomorrow - Computer Lab to work on Research Plan, Sources/Summary, and pages 7-13 of your science packet. Research Plan due tomorrow!!

Homework: Study Chapter 3, Quiz This WEDNESDAY!!!

 

Tuesday

Cool Chemistry Notes (Cornell format)

Brain pop activity

Accelerated (3rd Period) - Computer lab to find research information. See science packet pages 7-13. Research sources and summary are due October 16th.

Homework: Know the element symbols (see Gold Dust Kid in your notebook), Chapter 3 vocabulary, and any notes (Cornell and Notetaking W.S). All of these assignments have been put in your notebook. Chapter 3 Quiz Tomorrow!!! STUDY!!!

Wednesday

Chapter 3 Quiz

• warm up week 5
• Read Chapter 4 section 1 silently

Homework: Chapter 4 Section 1 Assessment Questions #1-5. Reminder: You must write out all questions and answers in order to receive credit for this assignment.

Thursday

• Turn in Homework (colored folders)

• Lab: Chemical Reactions
• Turn in Chapter 3 Study Guide (see colored folders)

Homework:Chapter 4 Section 2 assessment ?'s #1-5.Must write out ?'s for credit!!

Friday

• Turn in Homework
• Changes in Properties in Matter (NB)

Have a nice weekend!!

 

Sept. 28th - Oct. 2nd

Monday

• Check Homework

• Cornell Notes - Chemistry
• Notebook organization

Homework: Chapter 3 Vocabulary & Concept Review (see worksheet), Finish vocabulary, review Cornell Notes and highlight important concepts.

Tuesday

Check Homework

• Continue Cornell Notes - Chemistry
• Lab Activity: Relationships Among Elements

Homework: Introduction to the Peridic Table

Wednesday

• Check homework/Intro. to the Periodic Table
• Continue Cornell Notes
• Turn in Lab Activity from yesterday

Homework: Study notes, Chapter 3, vocabulary (Quiz next Wed. Oct. 7th), Complete W.S. "The Gold Dust Kid"

Thursday

• Check homework/"The Gold Dust Kid".
• Last day for Cornell Notes
• Study Guide pg. 85 Complete "Visualizing Main Ideas",Vocabulary Review, Checking Concepts, and Thinking Critically. As always please write out all questions or no credit will be given for the assignments!

Homework: Finish your Study Guide

Friday

• Complete the Notetaking W.S. Chapter 3 The Periodic Table
• Complete the Overview of The Periodic Table

Homework is optional/ You have a quiz next Wed. over Chapter 3!!!

Sept. 21st - 25th

Weekly Tutorials are every Tuesday and Thursday after school!(3:35-4:15) Please be on time!!

Monday

Science Benchmark

No homework tonight!

Tuesday

Check Food for Thought

Continue Benchmark

Homework: Read Chapter 3 "The Periodic Table" pg. 58-66.

Complete Section 1 (questions 1-5 on pg.66). Please write out the questions/answers or it will not be accepted.

Read Chapter 3 Section 2. Answer ? 1-5 on pg. 76.

Wednesday

• Turn in Homework.
• Notes: Indirect vs. Direct Evidence
• Notebook organization

Homework: Chapter 3/Section 2 Assessment questions 1-5. Please always write out the questions!!

Thursday

• Turn in Homework.
• Activity Model of the Invisible
• Notebook organization

Homework: Review the periodic table of elements. Use pg. 62 in your text and color the periodic table to represent metals, non-metals, and metalloids.

Friday

• Check homework.
• Warm up week 3 due today.
• Review Chapter 2 Quiz/Check your grade.
• Chapter 3 Section 3 ?'s 1-5

Accelerated -Notebook pg 24     

 Pre-AP/Regular Notebook pg 22

Homework: Accelerated class: ISEF paperwork is to be completed and turned in by WED. Sept. 30th.

No exceptions for late forms!!

Sept. 14-18th

Monday

• check agenda
• check lab safety (nb pg 9)
• notes/significant digits

Homework: Problems 1-8

Tuesday

Notes/Atoms

Check Homework - significant digits

Homework: Atomic structure

Study pg 11 in your notebook (don't forget vocabulary words)

 

Wednesday

Check Homework

Notes: Atomic Structure

Homework: Study for Friday Quiz (see NB pg 11)

Accelerated: The Science Packet is now available for 09-10, Topic is due this Monday!!!

 Proposals due today/

Science Packet is now available (See side bar.)

 

Thursday

Models of the Atom

Pop Quiz: Atomic Structure

HomeworK: Study for quiz

 

Friday

Turn in warm-ups for the week

Quiz: Chapter 2 notetaking and vocabulary.

Food for Thought pg. 52 (Write a summary on notebook pg 16 and include facts from the article as well as your opinion).

Homework: Finish the "Food for Thought" summary on pg.16 in your notebook. Due Monday!

Accelerated: If your proposal was rejected, please revise. You will not do the topic selection unless your proposal was approved!  This is due Monday!!

Sept. 8th - 11th

Tuesday

• Class procedures (see presentation)
• syllabus
• set up notebook

Wednesday

• Warm up #1

• Notebook organization

• Homework: continue notebook organization/all assignments in the notebook should be complete.

• Notebook grade this Friday!

Thursday

• Notetaking worksheet - Inside the Atom

• Vocabulary

• Bring both to class tomorrow for a grade!

Friday

• Grade notetaking worksheet from yesterday!

• Notebook check/grade

• "Person of the Week"

August 24th-28th

Dear Einstein Students,

Hope you all had a restful and enjoyable summer!!!

I am looking forward to a fun and exciting year.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Moringy

(Your 8th Grade Science Teacher)

Monday- Welcome to 8th grade science

Tuesday- Icon Activity

Wednesday- Data tables, Graphs

Thursday - Graphs

Friday- "L.T. Awards (Little Things)

Turn in Safety contracts (Homework last night!)

Lab safety review (activity)

Have a restful weekend!!