8th Grade Science Overview and Class Procedures Notes

1) Complete and discuss bell work (class procedures)

Aug 10, 2015Plan for Today

2) Collect locker money & completed forms (1st period only)3) Discuss/practice how to head our papers

5) Write down important info in our agendas6) Discuss/view our online handbook7) Start discussing an overview of 8th grade science8) Time Permitting: Do an “ice-breaker” activity9) Homework: (Write this in your agenda!)Get forms signed, bring to homeroom teacherWrite your schedule in your agenda on the notes pageGet materials for science class (notebooks, etc)

4) Discuss items needed for science class

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8th Grade Science Overview and Class Procedures

Class Procedures

Notes

How to "head" your paper…is called "the heading"We write our first and last name in the top right corner of our papers. Beneath our names we write the date. Beneath the date we write the class period

James ElliotAug 10, 2015

1st Period

See Example Above In The Top/Right Corner

8th Grade Science Overview and Class Procedures Notes Aug 10, 2015Required Items

Mr. Elliott’s ListNote: Mr. Montgomery’s and Mr. Shaver’s list may be different.

Please email them if you have questions about this One 1 ½ inch 3-ring binder (can use for more than 1 subject)

One composition notebook One glue stick Loose-leaf paper (no spiral notebooks!) One roll of duct tape (any color) Pencils and/or pens One ream of copy paper One box of tissues One bottle of hand sanitizer (Germ-X is best) Good to have but not required-colored pencils & markers

8th Grade Science Overview and Class Procedures Notes Aug 10, 2015Agendas

Write down important info in our agendas.

Reminder: Have your agenda with you at all times.1) Write your first and last name on the first page.2) Write my email address on the first page.elliottj@rcschools.netmontgomeryn@rcschools.netshaver@rcschools.net

3) Homework: Write your class schedule on the notes page4) Write your bus number etc. on the back

8th Grade Science Overview and Class Procedures Notes Aug 10, 2015Online Handbook

Can be found on the RSM webpage

Link: pending 1) Pending.

8th Grade Science Overview and Class Procedures RSM

…The scientific method and engineering design process …Classification keys and fossils in sedimentary rock …Adaptations and variations in populations

…Atoms and states of matter

…Acids and bases

…Physical and chem. Properties/chem. reactions

…Electromagnetism and the earth’s atmosphere

…Elements and the periodic table …Compounds and mixtures

ScienceWhat will we study in 8th grade science?

…Mass, weight, volume, and density