PreTest

Click HERE to take a brief PREtest over our next activity.

Coral Reef Destruction

Computer Research

Answer the following questions on page 133 of your science notebook.

1. What are coral reefs?
Website 1
Website 2

2. Why are coral reefs important?
Website 1
Website 2


3.  What are zooxanthellae?
Website 1
Website 2


4. Describe these 4 ways in which coral reefs can be harmed:

• Sedimentation
• Website 1
• Website 2
• Algal Blooms
• Website 1
• Website 2
• Global Warming
• Website 1
• Website 2
• Pollution
• Website 1
• Website 2

Spectrascopes

Open your science notebook to PAGE 109.
Write the following QUESTIONS & ANSWERS in your notebook.


1.  What is a spectrascope?
Go to this Website to find out?
2.  Why do scientists use spectrascopes?
Go to this Website to find out why.

Go to Brainpop and login.  Search for Electromagnetic Spectrum
3. Number to 10 and answer the review quiz on page 109


Show Mrs. Miles your paper and get a spectrascope from her.
Look through the spectrascope at 3 different lights and draw or describe the sprectral lines you see:
4.  Draw or describe fluorescent light  (classroom lights)
5.  Draw or describe incadescent light (the overhead machine)
6.  Draw or describe black light (on the cabinet)
7.  Draw or describe sunlight (window)

Stars

1.  Go to Brainpop.  Search for Life Cycle of Stars and watch the movie.
2.  When you are done you will take the Review Quiz - write your answers on the back of your comic strip template.
3.  Click on Activities and then click Graphic Organizer
4.  Complete the comic strip activity.
5.  Your comic should have color, be accurate and contain dialogue (words).
6.  You must use the words protostar, nebula, main sequence, white dwarf, gravity, and hydrogen.
If you forget something - just watch the video again or use pages 295-300 in the textbook.

Ocean Tides

1.  Think about everything you know or have learned about ocean tides.
2.  Go to my j:drive folder (dmiles)
3.  Open the Tides Circle Map document.
4.  Inside the Circle
           Type everything you can about tides - it's OK to type things you are not sure about
           I DON'T EXPECT YOU TO KNOW EVERYTHING.  
     Instructions:  Click Insert, text box, draw text box and then type.  You can move the text box whereever    
     you want.
5.  Outside the Circle you will answer the following question?
           How are ocean tides important?
      Use text boxes to come up with at least 2 reasons tides might be important for us to study.

Now view the following information about tides.
Add things to your bubble as you learn more.

• Tides Info
• Tides Info Again
• More Tide Info
• Even More Tide Info
• Still More Tide Info!

Seasons WebQuest

Reasons for the Seasons WebQuest

You've Been Hired!!

An educational publishing company has hired YOU to produce posters for middle school science classrooms.  Your first poster is to be one that shows the causes of seasons on Earth.  Since many students have wrong ideas (misconceptions) about what causes seasons it is very important that your poster be very accurate. Your poster will answer the question "What causes the seasons?".  
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Before you can start your poster, you must do some research on student ideas as well as the science behind the seasons.

Part 1:  Misconceptions about the Seasons

A misconception is an incorrect idea about something. Research the websites provided below to view common misconceptions students may have about the seasons. 
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List four misconceptions in your notebook on page 98. 
Skip lines between each one.

• Phil Plait’s Bad Astronomy - Misconceptions (read question & answer)
• Seasons Misconceptions (read Seasons Misconceptions paragraph)
• Common Misconceptions
• Some Common Misconceptions
• The Seasons

Misconceptions  (complete sentences)

1.

2.
3.
4.

PART 2:    TILT OF THE EARTH

How does the Earth's tilt affect the seasons? Research the websites below.
On page 99, Draw 4 pictures showing how Earth's tilt affects each season. 

Include the following on all 4 drawings:  Earth, its tilt, the sun, name of the season. 

• Earth's Tilt Is the Reason for the Seasons!
• Earth’s Revolution and Sun Angle
• Earth’s Tilt and the Seasons
• What Causes the Seasons?
• Seasons and the Tilt
• Seasons and the Tilt Interactive
• Why is the Earth Tilted? (podcast)

PART 3:  THE SEASONS POSTER

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Now you are ready to make your poster!!  The Earth is at four different points in its orbit around the Sun when we have each season. Where is the Earth when it is summer (or winter, fall, and spring)? Does the Earth tilt towards or away from the Sun? Draw a picture of the Earth revolving around the Sun throughout the year. Show the Earth at its location during winter, spring, summer, and fall/autumn. There are additional websites below to continue your research.  Your paycheck will depend on how many accurate items are included in your poster.

• Earth’s Appearance Different Times During the Year
• Seasons Interactive
• Seasons Interactive II
• Observe Seasonal Changes

You must Include the following on your poster to get your full paycheck:

• Title of poster ($2)
• Neatness & color  ($2)
• Sun ($2) 
• Earth in four different locations ($2) 
• Labels for winter, spring, summer, and fall ($2) 
• Tilt ($2) 
• Color in day and night on all 4 Earths ($2) 
• Short paragraph explaining the reason for the seasons ($2)  
• PUT EVERYONE'S NAME ON BACK OF POSTER!!

Fine Print:  Your paycheck will be the paid in points added to your science average : )

This WebQuest is modified from WebQuests found at Science-Class.net and http://mrscienceut.net/SeasonsWebQuest.html.       

Weather Tic-Tac-Toe Project

Here are some helpful resources to complete your Tic-Tac-Toe Weather Homework.

• Remember that all assignments are due Monday, January 23rd.
• You must choose any 3 assignments in an up and down column or diagonal.  ( You may NOT choose everything from the same ROW.
• Each block is worth 8 points and there are 24 total points available.
• If you need materials please let me know before it is too late.
• You are welcome to work on these in my classroom before or after school.(except Tuesday afternoon)

ALL Vocabulary words are located on the blue checklist on page 81 of your science notebook.
You can also look on our Weather Vocabulary site for the definitions and vocabulary games.

Flashcard Template
Online Flashcard Template
Foldables
Crossword Puzzle Maker
Online Collage  Maker (Glogster)
Window Pane Description
Window Pane examples
Making a Mobile
Cube Project Template
How to Write a Newspaper Article
                                                      How to Make a Brochure on Word

Periodic Table Review

Click here to go to a study stack review for the periodic table test tomorrow!!

Den Time Activities

Login to http://www.khanacademy.org using the login/password below

LOGIN:   yourlunchcode@student.bisdtx.org
PASSWORD:   your regular computer password

Please go to the first website and watch the tutorial.  After you have watched the tutorial click on "Exercises" below the video screen to do some practice problems.
1. Adding Decimals

2.  Rounding Decimals

3.  Dividing Decimals

4.  Multiplying Decimals

5.  Equivalent Fractions

6.  Multiplying Fractions

7.  Multiplying Mixed Numbers

GeoChicks Career Study

Click HERE to open a google form so that you can fill it out as you browse the sites below...

• Click HERE to view videos of different female scientists & engineers.
• Click HERE to see profiles of female scientists at NASA.
• Click HERE to learn more about different careers that involve Science, Technology, Engineering & Math.It shows the salaries, interviews, and tons more info for each career.
• Click HERE to see a comic book version of "Women in Science" from the Smithsonian Channel.

Development of the Atomic Theory

Use these websites to find out information for your scientist....

Website 1:  http://timerime.com/en/timeline/148171/The+History+of+the+Atom/
Website 2:  http://atomictimeline.net/index.php
Website 3:  http://hi.fi.tripod.com/timeline/
Website 4:  http://www.brainpop.com/  Login/Password is on the board.  Watch the video called "atomic model"

You should add the following information to your foldable...
    Did your scientist discover a certain "part" of the atom?  If so, how?
    Did your scientist create a model of the atom?  If so, what does it look like?
   
Do Not just copy things that you do NOT understand.  
Write it in your OWN words.

Welcome!!

Welcome to 8th Grade Science!!!

Technology Test

Go to this website: http://eduphoria.bastrop.isd.tenet.edu/Aware/OnlineTesting

Your login is: student ID (lunch code)
Your password is: bmsbears


Take your time and no talking is allowed during the exam.

After you have completed the test please click HERE to complete a brief survey.

Extra time? Click HERE

TAKS Review Material

OBJECTIVE 5 REVIEW MATERIALS

STEP 1:
CHOOSE A TOPIC:
seasons, astronomy, carbon cycle, renewable resources, nonrenewable resources, air pollution, nitrogen cycle, water cycle, lunar cycle, plate tectonics, rock cycle, weathering & erosion, photosynthesis, catastrophic events, how the dinosaurs went extinct, global warming, fossil fuels, eclipses, oceans affect on climate.


STEP 2:
Create a notebook page for each topic (Start with page 123).
You must create at least 3 review pages in your notebook.

Each page must include the following:

A. Title of the concept

B. A big idea or definition about the concept
C. A drawing / diagram
D. A question you created

E. Answer the question

STEP 3:

RESEARCH YOUR TOPIC using the sites below, study guide or textbooks.

Site 1: Click HERE for a powerpoint review of Objective 5 materials

Site 2: Click HERE for Brainpop.

Site 3: Click HERE for great science animations.

Example Notebook page: (Remember you must have 3)

SEASONS

The seasons are caused by the tilt of the earth which causes light to be more concentrated on different parts of the planet at different times of the year.





Q: Which position would be the northern hemisphere's winter?

A: The left position


This interactive site is great but currently not available.

Lunar Cycle Lesson

1. Click here to view the Brainpop lesson on the moon.
2. Click here to do an interactive lunar cycle activity.
3. Click here to take the lunar cycle challenge.

DDT and Ecosystems

Rachel Louise Carson (May 27, 1907 – April 14, 1964) was an American marine biologist and nature writer whose writings are credited with advancing the global environmental movement.

In the late 1950s, Carson turned her attention to conservation and the environmental problems caused by synthetic pesticides. The result was Silent Spring (1962), which brought environmental concerns to an unprecedented portion of the American public. Silent Spring spurred a reversal in national pesticide policy—leading to a nationwide ban on DDT and other pesticides—and the grassroots environmental movement the book inspired led to the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency. Carson was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Jimmy Carter.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel_Carson


Paul Hermann Müller(January 12, 1899 – October 12, 1965) was a Swiss chemist and Nobel laureate. In 1948 he received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his 1939 discovery of insecticidal qualities and use of DDT in the control of vector diseases such as malaria and yellow fever.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Hermann_Muller

Ocean Action Team Project

These links will be helpful when researching your topics:

RUNOFF (pollution):
Link 1
Link 2
Link 3
Link 4
Link 5 -Click on the strategies part to access areas w/ runoff

OVER HARVESTING (fishing):
Link 1
Link 2
Link 3
Link 4
Link 5

CORAL REEF DESTRUCTION & ARTIFICIAL REEFS:
Link 1
Link 2
Link 3
Link 4
Link 5
Link 6
Link 7

After your research is completed please click here to use your userID / password that your teacher assigned to begin creating your campaign.

TAKS: Difficult Words & Questions

Click HERE to enter your TAKS data.

Topographic Map Quiz

Put your name on the top of your paper.

Number your paper from 1 to 13.

For a quick review over some cool topo maps click HERE.

Click HERE to find 13 pictures for you to match to the correct topographic map. Put the letter next to the correct number.

PLATE TECTONICS UNIT RESOURCES

LAYER C1 - helpful links:

* Click below to read & see pictures about the CONTINENTAL DRIFT THEORY.

• WEBSITE 1 - lots of good info about evidence for Continental Drift Theory.
• WEBSITE 2 - more of the above plus info about layers of the earth.
• WEBSITE 3 - A great animation & lesson on the break up of Pangaea.
• WEBSITE 4 - A wonderful lesson about Continental Drift Theory.
• WEBSITE 5 - An animation that shows how the plates might move in the future.
  

C1 - QUIZ
** After completing the c1 layer: Click on the link below to take a short quiz.
PLEASE WRITE YOUR ANSWERS ON A PIECE OF PAPER & take it to your teacher so she can check your yellow sheet.

C1 QUIZ



LAYER CII - USEFUL LINKS

CII-f: Click HERE for instructions for Mountain Movers lab.
or Click HERE to go straight to the Mountain Movers Lab

Geology Dictionary
or look for the vocabulary link at the top of the blog for lots more dictionary sites.

C2 - QUIZ
** After completing the c2 layer: Click on the link below to take a short quiz.
PLEASE WRITE YOUR ANSWERS ON A PIECE OF PAPER & take it to your teacher so she can check your yellow sheet.

CII QUIZ



LAYER B - USEFUL LINKS:


B Layer - QUIZ
** After completing the B layer: Click on the link below to take a short quiz.
PLEASE WRITE YOUR ANSWERS ON A PIECE OF PAPER & take it to your teacher so she can check your yellow sheet.

B LAYER QUIZ


LAYER A - USEFUL LINKS:

B-a: Google Earth Tour: Click HERE for a video tutorial on how to create a Google Tour using Google Earth.
Requirements: Find 10 landforms on the earth that were created at plate boundaries.

• a computer with Google Earth downloaded.
• internet connection
• a video player for the tutorial
• a way to save the .kmz tour file & either email it or bring it to me from home on flash drive.

Review Materials:

• Click HERE to make sure you understand the plate tectonics theory.
• Click HERE for an interactive lesson on plate tectonics theory.
• Click HERE for another great interactive lesson on plate tectonics.

Vocabulary Review - Do you know all the words?

• Click HERE for review games / flashcards.
• Click HERE for more vocabulary review games.
• Click HERE for more flashcards.

Animations:

• Click HERE for animations of landforms created by plate boundaries.
• Click HERE for an animation of convection currents in the mantle.