Analyzing Cemetery Data

Problem: What are the main causes of death over the last 200 years.

1. Click here to open the excel document with all of the cemetery data from BASTROP, ELGIN & AUSTIN.

2. Your table group will be given a range of dates.

3. You must find the year(s) with the largest number of deaths in your range.

4. Once you have found that year you must research the following things to find correlations between deaths and war/disease/disaster.

5. 1 person research Texas wars
1 person research diseases in Texas
1 person research any natural disasters that might have occurred near Bastrop (floods, fires)
1 person research man-made disaster that might have occurred (explosions, car wrecks, etc)

6. Each person must write a one paragraph conclusion that answers the problem question above.
Your paragraph must have at least 6 complete sentences. Your paragraph must include the following stem: I conclude that the deaths in the year ____ were caused by _____.

7. Turn paper into the class box.

Cemetery Graph

Click here to open a PDF document containing all of the State Cemetery Data.

You will work with a partner to create a graph of all the deaths for a certain range of years.

1. Turn your graph paper sideways (landscape).

2. USE A PENCIL

3. Title the graph Texas State Cemetery Deaths

4. Label the x-axis Years

5. Label the y-axis Number of Deaths

6. Create a BAR GRAPH

7. Use colored pencils / markers to color your graph.

8. Put all names at the top of the graph.

9. Tape your graph to the colored paper.

Epidemic Research

If you have finished entering at LEAST 25 names from the cemetery you will now complete the following. (If you have not finished please use the last blog post to complete your data entry.)



1. Using a program like Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc and create the table below:

Texas Epidemics After 1800

Epidemics Description Years Deaths Regions Affected

2. Use Google to research Texas epidemics & fill out your table.


3. When you are done save your table in 2 places: Your desktop & Your student folder.

Cemetery Data Entry

Please click HERE to enter your cemetery data.

If you were absent & did not attend the field trip please click HERE to find data.

Geocaching Intro

Please put your earbuds in before watching the video below.
Click HERE when you are ready to explore GEOCACHING!!

To explore more websites about geocaching click below.
General Website 1
Texas Geocaching Website

Science TAKS Study Guide

Science 8 TAKS - Thursday, April 29th.

If you would like to see practice questions & review materials before April 29th here are some links that will be helpful.

Click here to download the pdf version of the Science TAKS study guide.

Click here to go to the TEA website to view all TAKS study guides for Texas.

Star Model Directions

Research the following info about your star:

Color
Temperature (K)
Distance from Earth in light years
Size (mass or radius)
Class (supergiant, etc)
Constellation your star is located
Brightness (magnitude)

Put the name in large lettering on both sides of plate.
Write the info above on front only
color both sides the color of your star
Cut the edges into a pointy star shape
Put your name on one side of star

Galaxy Notes

1. Click here to view Galaxy Notes Powerpoint.
2. Use your notes to make a foldable.
Crease black paper in hamburger fold. Cut 2 slits on front flap. Use a white pencil.
A. Put this following on front: 1. Title "Galaxies"
2. Name the 3 main types of galaxies (omit barred spiral)
B. Put this info inside: 1. Draw a picture of each of the 3 galaxies.
2. Write 3 characteristics of each galaxy.
C. Put this on back: 1. Name of our galaxy
2. Type of galaxy
3. size of our galaxy
4. your name

PreAP Atom Project

Click here to view the PDF verson of the PreAP Atom Model Project.
Click here to view the OneNote version of the Atom Model Project.

5th 6 Weeks - DUE Friday, MARCH 26th.

Fruitvale Vocabulary Practice

Click here to Practice the Fruitvale vocabulary with games!!

Fruitvale Vocabulary

Title Page 29 of your ISN (spiral) "Fruitvale Vocabulary"

List the following 8 words and then write their definition.

1. permeable

2. aquifer

3. aquitard

4. pollution

5. contaminate

6. toxic

7. pesticide

8. dilute

Use any of the dictionary websites listed on the left side of my blog to find the definition.

On Page 28: WRITE A COMPLETE SENTENCE OR DRAW A PICTURE for each word. You can do any combination that TOTALS 8. For example you could do 6 sentences and 2 pictures or 4 pictures and 4 definitions.

AP Ecology Project

Your new project is ready to go!! During class on Monday or Tuesday you will choose your topic from a hat. Good luck & get started ASAP. Remember - why do I want to buy your lamp?

SURVEY TIME!!

Please complete this survey....thanks!!

Rock Types Review

Save this powerpoint to your desktop.
Open it from your computer & complete the worksheet questions on page 17 of your NOTEBOOK!!!

When you have completed your questions go to this website & read about the Rock Cycle.

When you finish the questions Play the concentration game!!

Plate Tectonics Computer Station

Click on as many of the following websites as possible to view information & animations about plate tectonics. 10 minutes before we change stations you need to describe 2 of the sites in your interactive notebook & draw a picture for each.

• Website 1 - The breaking up of plates
• Website 2 - The breakup of pangea
• Website 3- Learn about the different plate boundaries
• Website 4 - Image showing all types of plate boundaries
• Website 5 - Read about the history of plate tectonics.
• Website 6- subduction zone animation.
• Website 7 - The story of plate tectonics.
• Website 8 - animations of plate boundaries.
• Website 9 - Look at all the animations
• Website 10 - WEAR EAR BUDS to listen to the plate tectonics movie!!!

Mousetrap Project!!!

It's project time again. DUE during class on Monday, December 14th.
Click here to download the project if you lost your class copy.
I will go over every detail about this project during class.
Here are some helpful sites to get you started.
Mousetrap Car Site, Mousetrap Car Site 2

Survey TIME!!

We would like to know how you liked or didn't like the past 6 days. Please click here to complete a short survey.

Walk This Way Graphs

1. Make a folder on your desktop called "GRAPHS".
2. Lets graph the data from our outside lab yesterday!!!
Click here to go to the graph website to create your 5 motion graphs.
3. Make sure you save EACH GRAPH on your computer.

Simple Machine Assignments

1. Finish the 6 Frayer Models on simple machines from Tuesday. Make sure your name is on it & put it in the class box.
2. On page 8 of your ISN, copy the chart that is on the board. Then list the simple machines that you use throughout the day according to the chart.
3. Complete the Simple Machines card sort with a partner.
4. Click here, read information titled Who or What is Rube Goldberg and study the pictures. Look at all of the simple machines used in the Rube Goldberg cartoons. See how many simple machines you can identify.
Click here, read the steps of the Rube Goldberg in the first cartoon to remind a person to get a haircut. Study all of the steps while following them through the cartoon.

Simple Machines Info

Click the following sites for info about simple machines. Site A, Site B, Site C