Class Assignment Page

Welcome to the Science assignment page.  This page will display a listing of the work we have done.  Each assignment also includes the points that it is worth in green. (Highlighted items can be downloaded).

Parents:  This page is provided so you can check with your son or daughter to make sure they have completed all assignments needed for the class.

Independent Projects:
Each quarter of the year, students are expected to complete 50 points worth of independent projects. Independentprojects allow students to research, test, explore, and learn about any science related topic the student is interested in.  I think it is best if they come up with their own projects and activities, but I also provide some that they can choose from.  These are listed below.
Grading Independent Projects:
In general making observations of visible planets, meteor showers, unusual rocks, bugs, leaves and bringing them in to class or a bringing in a signed note saying that they saw them is worth about 5 points.  Making observation and then collecting data, making sketches, building models or demonstrating an activity in class, or identifying objects scientifically, is worth 5-10 points.  Projects with data tables, graphs, write-ups or that involves designing parts, or construction of complicated models are worth 15-25 points.  Long term projects, or projects involved with a lot of testing and tuning, or major labs requiring the analysis of data or conclusions of data are usually worth up to 25 points.
Outstanding projects that show lots of effort and learning or a long term commitment can be worth over 25 points.
 
 

Second Semester 2001
Third Quarter


8th Grade 
Physical Science
Week 1:
  •  Question   1-1 Reading   10
  • Speeds a la carte project
    • Speeds Guidelines   10
    • 3 choices and units   10
  • Metric Review lab   25
  • S.S. Connection p.20   10
  • Your Journal p. 23   10
Week 2:
  • Computer Lab  speed   25
  • Speeds Project worksheet 2  10
Week 3:
  • Speeds Project Due  20
  • Leadership Challenge
  • NWEA Testing
  • Questions 1-2 Reading   10
  • Sharpen Skills p. 29  10
  • Questions 1-2 Review  10
Week 4:
  • Questions 1-3 reading  10
  • Problems p.37  10 
  • Acceleration Lab   25
  • Chapter Review   20
Week 5:
  • Test Chapter 1   100
  • Questions 2-1 Reading  10
Week 6:
  • Vocab chapter 2   10
  • Move a book activity   10
  • Vector Worksheet   10
Week 7:
  • Questions 2-1 Review   10
  • Questions 2-2 Reading   10
  • Problems p. 53   10
  • Questions 2-2 Review   10
Week 8:
  • Questions 2-3 Reading   10
  • Bike Friction Activity   10
  • Friction Lab   25
  • Questions 2-3 Review   10
Week 9:
  • Questions 2-4 Reading   10
  • Bridge Lab part I   10
  • Trapped in Space Activity   10
8th Grade 
Independent Projects
For 50 points
  • Places in Science   10
  • Can't judge a powder  25
  • Fossils  25-50
  • Mission Possible  50-75
  • Road Scholar  25
  • ExploraVision Constest 25-50
  • Finger nail speed p. 31   10
  • Stopping on a Dime   10-25
  • Accelerometer  10
  • Air puck   10
  • Inertia Tricks    5
  • Accelerometer 2   10-25
7th Grade 
Earth Science
Week 1:
  • Questions 2-2 Reading   10
  • Scales Project
    • Scales Guidleines  10
    • Worksheet 1   10
Week 2:
  • Computer Lab Sunspots  10
  • Computers Solar System
Week 3:
  • Scales Project Due   30
  • Leadeship Challenge
  • NWEA Testing
  • Planet weights10
  • Planet ages 10
  • Planet density10
Week 4:
  • Chapter Review Solar System   15
  • Test Solar System and Sun 100
  • Planets Software Mercury 
Week 5:
  • Planets Software Mercury
  • Crater Size Activity   10
  • Questions 5-1 Reading   10
Week 6:
  • Mercury Quiz   10
  • Questions 5-2 Reading   10
Week 7:
  • Classifying Igneous Rocks    25
  • Practice ID Quiz
  • Begin Density Lab
Week 8:
  • Complete Density Lab   25
  • Practical Test Practice  20
  • Practical Test   100
Week 9:
  • NASA news  10
  • Computers Venus
  • Venus Quiz   10
7th Grade 
Independent Projects
For 50 points
  • Places in Science   10
  • Can't Judge a Powder25
  • Fossils   25-50
  • Mission Possible  50-75
  • Road Scholar   25
  • ExploraVision Contest   25-50
  • Sunspot Sketches   10
  • Mercury Day   10
  • Rock Collections  5 each sample
  • Virtual Collection   2 each sample
  • Collecting Micrometeors  10

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