8th Science Assignments

Hi Folks!,

Please get the BACK of the front page (the page with the Challenge Problem) finished for tomorrow and put into the drop box.

Thank you!,

Mr. L

Hi Folks,

Please complete your "Fatal Attraction" lab for tomorrow.  Thank you!

Mr. L

Your homework is to finish up your daily logs and to complete the final page of the handout (the chart with reflection prompts).  

Hi Folks!,

 

Your FINAL day for testing is tomorrow.  Remember that all I can ask of you is your best!  You've got this!

Mr. L

Hi Folks!,

Some of you have MUCH to write about in your daily log!  I loved seeing those tests today, and I can't tell you how proud I am of all the work you guys have put into your rockets.

Let's PLAN to have our FINAL, PERFECT tests on Thursday.  I'm not 100% certain if that's realistic, but we can aim for that.

 

Thank you!,

Mr. L

Hi Folks! Be sure to complete your daily log!  My groups that tested: 95% of your log should be about your testing observations.

Hi Folks!,

Please get your daily log for today finished.  You've got this, and BEAUTIFUL JOB today with your builds; I was So proud of each group!

Hi Folks!,
Please complete your daily log for your build progress.  Remember: tomorrow is our last build day prior to your San Juan Islands trip next week!

Mr. L

Hi Folks!,

Please be sure to complete your daily log for today.  Give me the details of what you accomplished!  Thank you!

Hi Folks!,

You should have your Log 1 and Log 2 complete before tomorrow.  Thank you!

Mr. L

Hi Folks!,

Please make sure that you complete your top portion of your handout from today.  We will begin designing our prototypes tomorrow!

 

Have a wonderful day,

Mr. L

Hi Folks!,

Your journals are due, in their entirety, on Friday at noon.  You've got this!

 

Mr. L

Your final journals are due (in their entirety) on Friday!  You've got this!

Mr. L

Hi 8th Grade!,

Your Journal Day 4 will be your homework/asynchronous day assignment so you will have time tomorrow to make your journals look Beautiful, neat, and complete.

 

Enjoy your day tomorrow, and I will see you on Monday!,

Mr. L

Please complete your Day 3 Journal. 

Hi folks, NO HOMEWORK tonight, but be prepared for your Day 1 Journal Tomorrow.  Great first day of building!
Thank you and see you soon,

Mr. L

Please have your Roller Coaster journals ready to go for Monday!

Have a wonderful weekend,

Mr. L

Hi Folks!,

Your quiz is tomorrow (Newton's Laws) and you need to have your journal complete by Monday (you do NOT need to add anything in it; just have it constructed).

Thank you!,

Mr. L

Greetings my 8th Grade Peoples,

 

You have your Exploration 4 due tomorrow (Thursday), and you have your Newton's Laws QUIZ (HMH) on Friday!  Also, remember that Thursday is FREE DRESS!! Super sweet!

See you soon,

Mr. L

Hi Folks!,

Please complete your Exploration 2 in HMH tonight (on Newton's 1st Law).  Thank you,

Mr. L

Hi Folks,

Please complete your "Domino Dash" lab for Monday.  Thank you!

Hi Wonderful People!,

 

Two things: 1) Your "The Sky is Falling!" egg drop lab is due tomorrow (Thursday) at the beginning of class, and your big, end-of-lesson quiz is on Thursday as well.  I tasked you with the "Lesson Self-Check" assignment; I highly encourage you to complete this to prepare for your quiz.  Please study! 

~Mr. L

Virtual Lab from today due Monday!

Have a great weekend!,

Mr. L

Hi Folks!,

Please remember a) tomorrow is Spirit Day (what what!), and b) please complete your Exploration 3 prior to tomorrow.  

See you then!,

Mr. L

Hi Folks!,

Your "Friction Factor" lab from today is due tomorrow!  Thank you!

Mr. L

Hi Everyone,

Your Exploration 1 is due tomorrow.  Please remember that we have quite a few HMH explorations we need to take care of this week.  Thank you!

Mr. L

Hi Folks!,

Please complete your "Friction in the Real World" investigation before class tomorrow.  Please put this into the drop box.  Thank you!

Hi Everyone!,

Please get your "Zero Gravity" lab in my Thursday!  Thank you!

Hi Everyone!,

Please have your "Play Ball" Graphing Activity completed for tomorrow.  I want you to take a screenshot and add it to your notebook (use the "snipping tool" on your PC) AND print it out (write your name on the front) and tape it to the cabinets in the back of the classroom. 

Thank you!,

Mr. L

Hello 8th Grade! 

Please have your "Play Ball" questions 100,000,000% completed by the beginning of class on Monday.  We will be completing a Graphing Assignment with our data.

Last, but not least, Go Hawks!!

Have the Absolute Best Weekend Ever,

Mr. L

Study for your quiz from today's energy presentation.  You've got this!

Hi 8th Grade!,

Please be sure to complete the Force/Acceleration lab prior to Thursday (you do NOT have to complete the graph for this lab... but be ready, there's a big one coming up!).

Thank you and have a wonderful time at the Christmas Store!  Thank you for helping your school!

Mr. L

Hi Folks! ONE MORE WEEK before break! Wow!

For homework: Please complete the MS Teams assignment on Free-Body Diagrams that we worked on today.  You guys have made me So proud this week; you have learned a new science skill that can be very challenging!  See you Monday!

Mr. L

Hi Folks!,

Please complete your TWO examples (you're creating these from your head... you must have a minimum of THREE forces in each example).  Also, please visit the website that I added to the homepage of the 8th Science Team.  You Absolutely need to go to the website and work through it!  Easy, easy, easy!

Mr. L

Hi Wonderful 8th Graders!

Please, for tonight, complete the following: Unit 1 Pretest (NOT for a grade, so don't stress!) and Exploration 1.  Tomorrow we will be in our Classroom Notebooks.  I Can't Wait for tomorrow's lesson!!!

See you soon,

Mr. L

Hi Folks!

For homework: please complete/finish your Virtual Lab on "Altering Planets."  In addition, be sure to complete your Interactive Review to help you prepare for your FINAL QUIZ of the trimester that will be on Thursday.

ALSO: Please bring money for the Food Drive donations! Thank you!

Hi Folks! Finish up your Really easy Exploration 3!  You've got this!  Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Hi Folks!,

Two assignments for tomorrow: Exploration 2 and the NASA Climate Time Machine!  

Thanks for being awesome!,
Mr. L

Hi Folks,

As a reminder: your homework for tonight is to complete Exploration 1 (the exploration that we began yesterday that contains your lab).  Also you should finish (before the end of study hall) your quiz if you haven’t already done so. 

You guys rock.  Thank you,

Mr. L

Dear Amazing 8^th Graders,

Here is your homework: ALL I want you to do tonight is STUDY for your Lesson Quiz on Natural Resources.  I have tasked you with an OPTIONAL “Lesson Self Check” that will Help you prepare for your quiz (you do Not have to do this, but if you don’t do well I will be checking to see if you completed this or not). 

TOMORROW in class we will finish Exploration 1 (the one you started on today that contains your lab; you will also finish the lab questions tomorrow in class).  So, again, ONLY STUDY tonight! 
let me know if you have any questions,

Mr. L

Hi Folks! Please finish your Explorations 2 and 3 prior to Monday (I'm sure you probably finished this during study hall, but just make sure it's finished by Monday).

 

Thank you!

Hi Folks,

Your Avalanches and Friction Lab is due Monday!  The questions shouldn't take you more than 10-15 minutes; you've got this!

Mr. L

Your "Mapping Earthquakes and Volcanoes Lab" is due on FRIDAY!  Thank you!

Mr. L

Good Afternoon 8th Grade!,

 

You have two assignments for homework: 1) STUDY for your Lesson 2 Quiz tomorrow (10 points).  2) Complete your Exploration 3 for tomorrow. 

As always, email me with any questions.  I hope you have a really awesome end to your day.

Mr. L

Hi 8th Grade,

Lots of updates: First, you have a Formative Quiz on Friday (10 question HMH quiz) that covers our Explorations from this week.  Next, you have a "virtual lab" that is due from HMH as well.  Finally, you have your Classroom Notebook activity on the formation of hurricanes.  You have until Thursday to get this in, but Please Do Not Procrastinate!  Get this stuff in as soon as possible!
Have the best day ever,

Mr. L

Complete Explorations 1 & 2 (minus the "hands-on lab" section).  Thank you!

Hi Folks!,

TWO items for tomorrow: 1) please finish your classroom notebook on tornadoes, and 2) study for your HMH QUIZ tomorrow!

Have the best day ever,

Mr. L

For homework, please complete Explorations 1 and 2 (this should take you approximately 20-25 minutes).  Please pay especially close attention to the "Engineer It" section of Exploration 2 (the questions regarding the construction of the hotel) so that we can discuss these tomorrow.  Friendly reminder: work completed in your explorations should always be 8th grade quality (using complete sentences that are thoughtful and answer all parts of the questions).  You are responsible for your homework in HMH and it is vital that you stay on top of your explorations.  Thank you!

Hi Folks!,

You do Not have any homework from today (Thursday), but you will have your Asynchronous learning activity that will be due tomorrow at 3:30 (it will release to you to complete in teams tomorrow morning).

Have a wonderful afternoon! Enjoy the weather!

Please complete the "It's Not Fair" Fair Test practice assignment that is in your notebook.  Email me with any questions! Good luck!

Hello Wonderful Middle School Students,

Thank you for a great week of class.  Even though we are just getting the year started, I've seen some amazing growth in each of my classes so far this year.  For homework I want you to have the Best Weekend Ever, and I want you to be the Change you want to see in the world.  Make a positive impact on someone this weekend and get ready for an amazing week next week!

I believe in you all, and know I'm always here to help!  Thank you for being you,

Mr. Langston 

10/2/2020

You've got this!  Study for your quiz tonight; email me with Any questions!  You're going to do amazing!

-Mr. L

This is due Thursday at the beginning of class.  You've got this!

Hi Folks,

Please complete this assignment in your MS Teams Class Notebook for tomorrow.  This week we will be looking at variables and you will also have a quiz coming up (likely Thursday).

Thanks for a great class today,

Mr. L

Hi Folks,

Thanks again for a great week of science!  You guys really nailed it this week.  Your only homework is to Check PowerSchool Before Monday!  Please just make sure that you know what your current grade is!  

Have a wonderful weekend,

Mr. L

Complete the six practice problems that you have been given. You've got this!  This shouldn't take you long! 

You have until 3:00 this afternoon to take your four-question Hypothesis Quiz!  

You are going to knock this out of the park!  Good Luck!  I believe in you!

For tomorrow, please create the following:

1) In your MS Teams Class Notebook, replicate the "Steps of the Scientific Method" in a NEW section in your "Class Notes" tab.  Use the actual steps that I showed you (word for word).

2) You must use an image (clipart, photo, etc.) to visually depict each of the steps.

3) That's it!

This is due Thursday at the beginning of class.  This should not take you more than 25ish minutes.  Good luck!

By Thursday, you will complete a "Picture Walk" presentation that will detail your life over the last few months.  You must include a bare minimum of four pictures!  I want to hear all about your life over the last few months!  We will present these on Thursday and, possibly, Friday.  Have fun!