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Week Of:
February 8th - 12th 2010


3rd Quarter Assignments 8th Grade Earth Science:3rd Quarter Assignments 6th Grade Physical Science:
  1. p. 316 Sec Rev. (16 pts) Formative
  2. Notes Jan 6-7 (study materials)
  3. Fossil Identification Lab (50 pts) Formative
  4. Favorite Fossil Homework (10 pts) PP
  5. Geologic Timeline project (48 pts) Formative
  6. Quiz #6 (28 pts) Summative
    Quiz 6 p1
    Quiz 6 p2
    Quiz 6 p3
  7. Relative Dating Layers minilab (22 pts) Formative
  8. What killed the Dinosaurs Homework (10 pts) PP
  9. Absolute Age Notes (10 pts) Formative
  10. Radioactivity Homework (10 pts) PP
  11. Quiz 7 (33 pts) Summative
    quiz p1
    quiz p2
    quiz p3
    quiz p4
  1. Changes of State Mini-lab (10 pts) Formative
  2. Notes on Gas Laws
  3. Sec. Rev. p. 89 (12 pts) Formative
  4. Hot Air Balloon Homework (10 pts) PP
  5. Gas Lab (20 pts) formative
    Gas Lab example graph
    Gas Lab example writ-up 1
    Gas Lab example writ-up 2 p1
    Gas Lab example writ-up 2 p2
  6. Quiz #6 (23 pts) Summative
    Quiz 6 p1
    Quiz 6 p2
    Quiz 6 p3
  7. Notes on Heat Transfer Jan 28th
  8. Refrigerator Homework (10 pts) PP
  9. Engine Homework (10 pts) PP
  10. Quiz 7 Summative (22 pts) Summative
    quiz p1
    quiz p2
    quiz p3
  11. Ice Cream Lab (20 pts) Formative


This Week's Calendar

  • Monday:
    8th Grade E Sci:6th Grade Phys Sci:
    HOMEWORK THIS WEEK
    Research and explain your favorite form of energy. Explain how it used and developed. Include color picture and 1/2 page explanation written in pen or typed. Due Wed.

    In Class Monday:
    Finish Movie "Earth Nearly Died"
    HOMEWORK THIS WEEK
    Research and describe your favorite element. Include color picture and 1/2 page explanation written in pen or typed. Due Wed.

    In Class Monday:
    Thermometer MiniLab

  • Tuesday:
    8th Grade E Sci:6th Grade Phys Sci:
    Go over Quiz 7
    quiz p1
    quiz p2
    quiz p3
    quiz p4
    pp. 330-333 early earth and formation theory
    Go over Quiz 7
    quiz p1
    quiz p2
    quiz p3
    Finish minilab

  • Wednesday:
    8th Grade E Sci:6th Grade Phys Sci:
    Homework due!
    rd. pp. 354-359 Fuels and energy
    Homework due!
    Matter demos, pp. 34-43, notes

  • Thursday:
    8th Grade E Sci:6th Grade Phys Sci:
    p. 359 Section Review & picture Matter demos, pp. 34-43, notes

  • Friday:
    8th Grade E Sci:6th Grade Phys Sci:
    Movie Movie

Neat Stuff

Useful Information
  • First Semester Final Exams are on Thursday December 17th!!
  • KEYWORD STUDY LISTS
  • ONLINE TEXTBOOK Pearsonsuccessnet
    Sixth Graders need to use this code: the Login ID is 6thpirate09, and password: 6thpirate
    Eighth Graders need to use this code: the Login ID is 8thpirate10, and password: 8thpirate
    Please note that it IS case sensitive! And if you do have trouble with access because you are a frequent online text user, you may get a form to create your own personal codes from your teacher.
  • Science Fair Requirements
  • How To Sci Fair Guide
  • Sci Fair Project rubric
  • Students! Please remember to use "technical" voice when writing conclusions! No use of possesive pronouns like "I", "We", "You", "Our", "Their", etc.
  • Here's the Rubric for all Lab Conclusions, and here's a Conclusion guide!
  • Whisper this Secret Phrase in Mr. Crowder's ear, or write on small piece of paper and show it to get a Crowder Cash!!! These change each week!
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