8th Science Assignments

Study for your quiz!  Please review the Zoom video and/or your notes!

Busy Week Coming Up!  Please remember that you will have a quiz on our presentation today. 

 

You have three assignments that will be due on Tuesday at 9:00am.  The first, and most important, is as follows: Here is your Big Assignment for today.  Before Tuesday you must complete any/all explorations that you are currently missing or I will not take them for credit.  Again, any explorations not completed by Tuesday (including the ones I just assigned you above) will not be taken for credit. 

 

Your second and third assignments involve the Explorations 1 and 2 in the “Speciation and Extinction” Lesson (straightforward sections).  Now that we have taken a look at Natural Selection and the origin of life, we will now look at how individual species continue to be impacted by both nature and genetics.  I will be spending a large amount of our Zoom time tomorrow discussing our current lessons, but be ready with any questions you might have.  You do not need to complete any of the “hands-on” portions.

To begin, please complete the Virtual Lab that I have tasked you with that covers the various similarities in species that we can readily observe (this circles back to our understanding of common ancestry that we left off with last week).  Please work through this carefully and pay close attention to the specific examples.

Next, you have two “Natural Selection” activities that I want you to complete through HMH.  There is a Hands-On lab part, but this is the definition of weak sauce so I want you to skip it.  (Note: I did skip over one of the lessons, but it is not essential for you to complete the exercises I tasked you with.)  Natural selection is an incredibly interesting (and wildly subjective) section that essentially explains how stronger, more well-adapted organisms survive and pass those traits on to future generations while weaker organisms do not (we’ll talk about the science behind this on Friday).  On Friday we have an important Zoom Class that will entail a presentation I want to share with you (one of my Favorites, and I can’t wait to go over it with you).  

In total you have three tasks you must complete, but you must also ensure that you have no missing HMH explorations (some of you mentioned in your MS Teams response last week that you were missing one or two but that you would submit those as soon as humanly possible.  Time’s almost up!).

Your first assignment is to complete the quick quiz on MS Teams Quiz (“Trimester 3 Check-In Quiz”).  This will take you about two minutes to complete and there is nothing you need to prepare for (easiest quiz ever!).  You Must take this quiz before you move onto the next assignments listed below.

Your second and third assignments are from HMH and involve our “Evidence of Common Ancestry” lesson.  I know you’ve heard this before, but this is a really, Really interesting section.  You are going to look at homologous structures (more on this during our zoom) as well as patterns and areas of commonality in development.  You will need to have both of these explorations completed by Tuesday at 9:00am.

8th: HMH activities in the “Patterns of Life on Earth” Lesson.  This is an Excellent lesson with only two explorations, so I want to complete this prior to our common ancestry section (very interesting, higher-level topic).  

Prior to Thursday, please be sure to complete both of the tasked HMH activities.  There is a “Hands-On Lab” section that I DO want you to do!  You should Not have to cut anything out as all you need to do is sketch your evidence.  In order to be successful during this investigation, it is paramount that you remember that the farther you go down in the crust, the older you will go; therefore, a fossil/rock found at the surface of Earth’s crust will be more (generally much more) recent than a fossil/rock found deeper.  Think about not cleaning your room for a year… the items on the top of all of your things on the floor will be more recent than the items at the bottom of the pile.

8th: Please remember our Zoom meeting tomorrow at 10:00; I will be reviewing our new module which is our Life Science module for 8th grade.  We will get through as much as realistically possible of this module as we can because it has some incredible topics contained within it.

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Your two assignments that will be due on Tuesday: Complete both Exploration 1 and 2 of our new lesson: The Fossil Record (omit the hands-on labs as you won’t have the materials at home more than likely).  I think you are going to love this new module as it is incredibly interesting and well designed.  Read the text carefully before answering the questions and you will be just fine!  As always, please email me with Any questions as I am always available to all of you. 

I hope you all have a fantastic weekend!  Live your dreams,

Mr. Langston

See you Friday for our normal Zoom!  Also make sure that you are all caught up with HMH!

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Take it Further due today.

Remember your final module quiz will be tomorrow.  You have until 3:00 to take the quiz!  I believe in you guys so much! You're going to do great!

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I hope you have a wonderful day! I miss you guys!

 

1. Please complete your “Electrical Charges” quiz before today at 3:00pm.  You may look up for inspiration, down in desperation, but not side to side for information.
2. You have a MS Teams assignment waiting for you that will be due tomorrow at 3:00pm.  I encourage you to complete it as soon as possible, but it’s not due officially until that time.

1) Virtual Lab due Tuesday,

2) Exploration 2 due Tuesday,

3) Electric Forces Quiz on Tuesday!

Quiz on Tuesday, 4/7!

Week-in-Review Exit Ticket due Monday, March 30th.

Please begin by watching my screencast here: https://youtu.be/N3oWUacmlr8

Today you will be completing Exploration 2 on magnetic properties.  I LOVE this section because magnetic domains are really, really interesting.  Magnets have a limited lifespan, as you will start to see in this section. Some materials (iron, nickel, and cobalt) are naturally occurring elements/metals that have magnetic properties.

Your exploration will be due Friday, March 27th.

Also, here is your Friday Zoom meeting link: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/794498483

6th: Please begin by watching my YouTube video at the following link: https://youtu.be/RFOoeKusxlk 

After you watch the video, you will see in MS Teams that you have been tasked with an assignment.  Please complete the assignment by Tuesday at 9:00am. Good luck!

7th: Please email me pictures of your lab if you have not already done so (two pictures should be sufficient) in addition to having submitted your lab responses.  Remember that tomorrow, Tuesday the 24th you will have a quiz over the three explorations you have completed so far. Be sure to study! Your only assignment Tuesday will be your quiz, so you can submit today’s assignment on Thursday at 9:00am.

 Now, for your assignment: Please begin by watching my YouTube video at the following link: https://youtu.be/RFOoeKusxlk 

After you watch the video, you will see in MS Teams that you have been tasked with an assignment.  Please complete the MS Teams assignment by Thursday at 9:00am.  Make sure you study for your quiz tomorrow!  Good luck!

8th: I hope that you were able to be successful with your lab!  As long as you gave me your best attempt I am happy; I understand how crazy the situation is with not being able to leave the house.

For today, please begin by watching my YouTube video at the following link: https://youtu.be/RFOoeKusxlk 

After you watch the video, you will see in MS Teams that you have been tasked with an assignment.  Please complete the assignment by Tuesday at 9:00am. Good luck!

Take care,
Mr. L

Howdy Folks,

I hope that all is well!  Again, nice job keeping up with your assignments!  I am so impressed with your self-advocacy and responsibility taking!  I love you guys and I miss you. Please make sure you’re not driving your parents crazy while you’re stuck at home :)  

March 19th Assignments:

6th Grade: BEAUTIFUL job with attendance!  You guys rock!

Tomorrow, 3/19, you will be completing the Potential and Kinetic Energy section “Lesson Self Check” in HMH.  Specifically, you will be completing three sections: "Can You Explain it?," "Interactive Review," and "Checkpoints.”  You do Not have to complete the “Make Your Own Study Guide” section. Pay close attention to the points taught in the Self Check as this is an excellent review/recap of what we have covered regarding PE/KE.  This will be due Friday at 9:00am.

7th Grade: Don’t forget to keep an eye on your lab!  The answers for this are due on Monday, March 23rd. Your assignment for Thursday, 3/19 is as follows: You will be completing your HMH Exploration 3 today.  This is an Excellent summation of the Law of Conservation of Matter and Energy. Remember: matter and energy can neither be created nor destroyed! As organisms, we are Perfect examples of this!  This assignment will be due Friday morning at 9:00am.

8th Grade: I will have a Zoom meeting @ 10:00am on Friday, March 20th.  The meeting code is: 591-405-089  See you there!  I am tasking you with your HMH Exploration 2.  This exploration contains an incredibly fun lab on testing the effectiveness of packing materials (you should definitely have most of the materials around the house; Please don’t go to the store! Use what you have!  Be creative!). The lab asks that you use a scale… remember, you can hop on the scale, find your weight, and then pick something up and find the difference (your weight - your weight+an item= weight of the item).Personally I would have LOVED to do this during middle school!  The good news is that this exploration will be due on Monday, March 23rd. I am giving you two days of class to work on this as it is much more involved than a normal exploration and you may need a little bit of time to gather materials. All I ask is that you do your best on the lab.  Challenge yourself. Have fun. Think about the lessons you learned during our “The Sky is Falling” egg-drop lab. Let me know if you have any questions!  

I miss you guys,

Mr. L

6th:  Tomorrow, Friday, 3/20, we will be having a Zoom meeting at 11:00.  Please be sure to be there on time!  Go to the following link a couple of minutes before 11:00: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/624735303

7th: Tomorrow, Friday, 3/20, we will be having a Zoom meeting at 10:30.  Please be sure to be there on time!  Go to the following link a couple of minutes before 10:30: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/171884100

8th: Tomorrow, Friday, 3/20, we will be having a Zoom meeting at 10:00.  Please be sure to be there on time!  Go to the following link a couple of minutes before 10:00: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/591405089

“See” you tomorrow!,

Mr. L

Coronavirus Article due tomorrow

Microsoft teams assignment due.  Thank you.

Exploration 3 due Monday.  You guys did an amazing job with your lab today!!  See you on Wednesday,

Mr. L

Quiz tomorrow! You got this! Speed=d/t, Distance=s*t, Time=d/s

Hi folks! Please get your S,D, and T practice done for tomorrow.  Great job today!! 

Domino Dash due today!

Quiz, Take it Further (Gravity and Space-Time ONLY!)

 

Get ready for an awesome lab tomorrow!

Exploration 3 due tomorrow.  Also, lesson quiz will be assigned tomorrow! Review your explorations for Lesson 2.

Friction in the Real World due tomorrow.  One more day before mid-winter break!  Looking forward to an awesome lab day tomorrow!

Mr. L

Hi there St. Brendan astronauts! Zero Gravity lab due tomorrow!

You've lost your marbles due tomorrow.  

Dearest 8th Grade,

Please have your "Play Ball!" energy lab completed tomorrow.  We are going to take a look at an "Imagineering" video on P and K energy tomorrow......... and another lab on Thursday! What!

Have a wonderful afternoon,

Mr. L

Folks,

I am so proud of you guys.  Nice work on your lab today! Beautiful!

For homework, please complete your "Ring of Fire" lab investigation.  Four questions.  Piece of cake!

Have a wonderful weekend,

Mr. L

Australia, On Fire due on Tuesday! 

 

Your Exploration 2 and your MS Teams assignment will be due on Monday.  Have an Amazing weekend!  Go Seahawks!

Mr. L

Hey there party people.  Your homework is the MS Teams assignment I tasked you.  If you are struggling with one of the situations in the interactive classroom, Don't worry!  Do your Best.  Have fun with the situations and summarize your findings when you're finished.  You've got this :)

Please come with your MS Teams assignment finished.  Again, some of the online simulations are more challenging than others so don't spend too much time on this assignment.  You should be able to finish everything in 20-25 minutes.  Have a great day!

Hi folks! Please finish up your Exploration 1 and the Unit Opener tonight for homework if you didn't finish in class today.  You've got this!  

Tomorrow we are going to cover one of my favorite lessons! 

No homework tonight.  You can complete a beautiful cheek cell drawing tomorrow.

The Enormous "E" due tomorrow!

The Electric Slide due Tomorrow!!!

Microscopes Quiz

Bring five things to observe with the vision scopes.  Quiz Thursday!

Lesson 3 Quiz Due Tomorrow!

Finish up your Flood Solutions questions.  Please make sure that your responses are thorough and that you Research for the final question.

You can complete your "Flood Solutions" assignment in class on Monday.  Come ready to complete the final research question class as well as any other questions you weren't able to finish today.  

Have a great weekend!

Exploration 2

Avalanches and Friction Lab

National Geographic Article, Exploration 1

Get Me There website activity due at the beginning of class

"Tornadoes and Hurricanes Book" due Friday, 11/1

Tracking a Hurricane due 10/28

Teams Tornadoes Article, Exploration 3

Natural Disaster mitigation plan

Exploration 2

Climate Change Article Analysis due 10/21

"Mapping Earthquakes and Volcanoes Lab" due tomorrow, 10/18.

Mapping Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Exploration 1 due tomorrow, 10/17.

Complete the "Why it Matters" section (type in your notes).

"Best Value and Uncertainty" homework due tomorrow. 

Metric Mania due tomorrow

8B: "It's Not Fair" due tomorrow.

"Astro-Fizzics" due Monday.

"It's Not Fair!" - Fair Test Practice (complete the remaining questions not finished during class)

8A Only: Finish "It's Not Fair!" assignment.  Due into the dropbox tomorrow.  Don't overthink the questions! 

"It's Not Fair" A, B, C, and D ONLY!

There will be a quiz on variables tomorrow worth 16 points.  Students should know: independent variables, dependent variables, control groups, and experimental groups.  Happy studying!

"Paper Airplanes and Scientific Methods" will be due tomorrow.  Students had time today in class to work on this assignment (including the graph and reflection/data analysis questions).

"Simpsons" variables practice due tomorrow.  Answers will be collected for a grade!  Make me proud :)

There will be a quiz on the scientific method and the parts of the triple beam balance.  You must also be able to write a hypothesis using the three words we went over (if, then, because).

Science Syllabus signatures are due (assignment was given 9/12)

For Monday, complete your "Bubble Gum Fun" procedure; you should include at least six steps (each step must be at least one sentence).  We will complete the "Procedure" and "Investigative Question" portion together.  Have an amazing weekend,

Mr. L

Student "News Article Analysis" worksheets are due on Thursday, 9/12.

Friendly reminder that Electives Forms are due on Monday, September 9th.  Have an amazing weekend!