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8th
Grade Syllabus
2004-5
Sept7-17:Week
1&2 Syllabus
Science
Methodology review, Lab Safety, Science
Fair
Fri Sept 10: 10 Sci Fair
ideas due
Sept 7-10: Science Methodology, Science fair, Safety
Wed: Sept 15: 5 more SF ideas due
Thurs: 9/16: Final Sci Fair project idea
Fri 9/17: Parent sig form returned with finalized project idea
Final Exam: Safety & scientific method
Sept 20-24:Solar System
Mon: Sept 20: SF: 4 web
sites/20 Notecards DUE
Chp 17: Formation of the Solar System:chp reading/
questions
due Mon
Wed: Sept 22: SF: MLA format bibliography due for the 4 sites
Sept 27- Oct1:
Mon: Sept 27: SF: 4 web
sites/20 Notecards
Due
Tues: Sept 28: Begin Moon journal observation
Wed: Sept 29:8 source MLA bibl. due
Thur: Sept
30: Begin: Chp 18: A Family of planets
Oct 4-8 (Chp
18)Solar
System
Mon: Oct4: SF:Final 2 sources due. PERFECT:MLA Bibl w/10
sources
Fri: Oct 8: SF Research Paper Due w/ bibliography
Oct 11-15
(Chp19)Solar
System
Fri: Oct 17: Hwk: Please print lectures 1,2 & 3: matter
Chemistry
Begins
0ct 18- Oct 22: Chemistry:
Matter
HWK: Bk 3: Chp 4: Atoms 122-134 R&O + ?(answer questions)
Mon: Research paper due 7-7:25
Statement of the problem, hypothesis & purpose due in class.
Wed: SF: Materials list,
procedures due
Science Fair Experiment
testing begins
Chemistry
Unit Begins: standards
Chemistry
Directory
Oct 25-Oct 29: Chemistry:
Matter
Mon: SF: variables & controls
due
Nov 1-5: Chemistry: Matter
HWK: BK 3: Chapter 7: pg. 208-221 R&O + ?(answer questions)
Oct 27-31: Chemistry:
Periodic Table
HWK: Bk3: Chapter 5 142-169 R&O + ? : Will be checked on Mon
Nov 3-7: Periodic Table & Chemistry
HWK: Bk 2, Chp 9: 268-295 R&O +? : will be checked on Mon
Mon: Nov 3: Phase 1 of experimental
results due
Nov.10:No
school: staff development day
Nov11:No School: veterans day
Nov 12-14: Periodic Table & Chemistry
Nov 17-21:Hyperstudio presentations on chemical elements
Mon: Nov 24: Phase 2 of experimental
results due
Nov 24-26:Final Exam on Periodic Table & notebook due
No School: Thanksgiving Vacation: Nov 27&28
Dec 1-5: Chemical reactions: Cabbages
in Chemistry
Hwk: Bk2, Chp 18 pg 550-576
Wed: Dec 3: Final Experimental
Results with Graphs Due
Dec 8-12: Chemical reactions: Combining Atoms
Hwk: Bk 3: Chp 6: section 6-1: 176-184, 185-202 R&O +?
Mon: 12/8: SF: Conclusion,
recommendations, graphs DUE
Wed:12/10: Abstract & acknowledgements
due
Fri: 12/12: All GSDSEF sheets due (signed!)
Dec 15-19: Chemical reactions: Combining Atoms
Tues: Dec 16: 7-7:25am: ALL
SCIENCE FAIR NOTEBOOKS DUE
Wed/Thur: Dec 17&18: Final Exam Chemistry
Winter Vacation: Dec 20-Jan 4
Jan 5-9: Science Fair Oral Presentations
HWK: Science Fair Boards
DUE TUESDAY: Jan 6th 7-7:30 am
Jan 13-17: Science Fair Oral Presentations
Fri: Jan 16th :Science Fair Board Set up
Jan 20-23: Organic Chemistry
Mon: Jan 19: Martin Luther King’s Birthday
Tues: Jan 20: Science Fair Open House 5:30 pm
HWK: Bk3, Chp 10: 304-329 R&O +?
Jan 26-30: Organic Chemistry
Feb 2-6: Organic Chemistry
Feb 19-11: Organic Chemistry :
Final exam: organic chem, NB due
No School: Feb 12: Staff Development
No School: Feb 13: President's birthday
No School: Feb 16: President's birthday
Feb 18-20: Physics Begins
Feb 23-Feb 27
Mar 1-5:
Mar 8-12:
Mar 15-19:
Mar 22-26
Mar 29 - April 2:
Apr 5-9: Spring Break
Apr 12-16:
Apr 19-23:
Apr 26-30:
May 3-7: Space Science
May 10-14:
May 17-21: Earth Science / plate tectonics
State Science Fair: Mon & Tues: May 17-18
May 24-28: Reproduction & Sex Ed
Mon May 31: Memorial Day
June 1-4: Sex Ed
June 7-10: Life Skills
Fri: June 11: Promotion