I have certainly enjoyed this year with you guys. Ya'll have done such a great job and I have been very proud of you. 8th graders – it's been real, it's been fun, and it's been really fun. Do great things in life! We will miss you.
1. brainstorm ideas for your Independent Investigation
2. You will turn in to me a problem statement and hypothesis by Wednesday of what you would like to investigate.
Note: you can treat this like a science fair project, however, you will not have to make a poster / trifold. I am only requiring a completed lab report (use template below) and evidence of your work (pictures, video, the actual item).
How is change a vital part of life? (emotionally, biologically, etc.)
1. Create a graphic organizer to show the relationship between substances, elements, compounds, homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures. (use the whiteboards as a group then transfer our final class graphic organizer to your journal)
2. Review for test, know how to use the periodic table for reference
3. Practice Chemical Reactions questions on study island
HW:
- study for your Unit 10 test for Tomorrow- Chemical Reactions and Compounds
3. define element / compound / molecule in your own words
4. activity: quiz quiz trade – with the handful of formulas, you will have to identify if it is an element, compound, or molecule, how many atoms there are, how many elements there are, how many molecules/compounds there are, etc.
Objective 2: Evaluate mixtures and determine whether they are homogenous or heterogenous.
6th grade:
students need to finish researching for their project, they are allowed to use the computers and printer to print out labels and legends/keys for projects. please remind students that projects are due tomorrow!
7th grade:
read ch.4 then work on the assessment questions 1-15, 19 on pgs. 128-129
8th grade:
please listen attentively and respectfully as a guest speaker from the crisis center speaks with you.