8th Grade Science: Assignments

               The Class Guide is available for download in handouts.

All dates are due dates.




TRIMESTER 3

Unit:  Classification of Matter

01.  03/11  INB: Process p.42
02.  03/15  Finish Responsibility Poster
03.  03/18  Reading Outline (text p.62-65) on INB page 44,Process
04.  03/22  INB: Turn in for grading (p.42,43,44) Tuesday
05.  03/22  INB: Classifying Matter p.45 (Complete & Process (inclass)
06.  03/24  CH2 Section 1 Assessment: p.67 1-3 (Restate the question as a 
                    statement and complete to answer.)
07.  03/24  INB: Process p.196&197  Cornell Notes (inclass)
08.  03/29  Reading Outline Redo
09.  03/25  WK#6 EVAL Parent Signature
10.  04/01  Ch2 Sec 1 Assessment Redo
11.  04/01  Separation Lab
12.  04/07  INB: Complete and Process p.46 (Venn Diagram
                    Elements & compounds
13.  04/07  Finish answering Sample Test Questions
14.  04/07  Classification of Matter Test   Study! Thursday


UNIT: Atoms

01.  04/14  INB: p.49 History of Atomic Theory Notes Part I
                    p.48 Ancient Greeks,Alchemy,Dalton (text p.124-125)
                    Fact List and sketch of atom model.  For Alchemy & 
                    Metallurgy, research facts and symbols-pictures.
                    Process All!
02.  04/15  INB: P.51 History of Atomic Theory Part II
                    p.50 Thomson,Bohr,Rutherford,Cloud  (text p.126-127)
                    Fact List and Sketch of Model for each.
                    Process All!
03.  04/15  INB: Turn in for Grading
04.  04/28  WK#7 EVAL Signed
05.  04/28  INB: Process p.53 (Both), p.52 Anatomy of an Oxygen Atom (like  
                    p.53 notes)Process
06.  04/28  Atomic Diagram Handout
07.  04/28  Element Symbol Assignment
08.  05/10  Element Symbol Quiz  Tuesday in 2 weeks
09.  04/29  INB: p.55 & 54 Process, (p.54 Flash Cards or Review Game for 
                    Elements on p.55)
10.  04/28  Electron Energy Levels-Notes  p.57
11.  05/02  INB: Process p.56 & 57; p.56 "Bohr Drawings"
12.  05/02  INB: Periodic Table Worksheet p.59 (Inclass)
13.  05/04  INB: Periodic Table Practice p.58 
                     Process p.58&59 (inclass)
14.  05/20  Edible Atom Project


Mousetrap Car Unit

01.  05/20  Parent Signature, Partner Agreement (if partners)
02.  05/31-06/06 Schedule Interview (If you choose the Interview Option 
            instead of the 5-paragraph report)
03.  06/07  Car & Design Notebook, 5-paragraph report (if this is your option)
04.  05/31  INB: Turn in   Grade p.52-59  (40 pts)
05.  06/03  Last Day For Late Work!