The following pages in your notebook would be helpful to have:
Page 79: Straw Bridges
Page 83-84 Sound and Light presentations: 1/2A, 1/2B, 5/8A, 5/8B, 10/11A, 10/11B
5/23/13
final test of the year
Due to the amount of special events, assemblies trips, etc, The final test of the year will be sometime between Wednesday May 29th and Monday June 3rd. The test is open note and 33 questions long and it will cover multiple subjects- bridges, antibiotics, and the sound/light presentations. This is the last major grade of the marking period.
The following pages in your notebook would be helpful to have:
The following pages in your notebook would be helpful to have:
5/16/13
4th marking period extra credit
The Monsanto company makes genetically modified seeds. They change the DNA of seeds to make crops grow bigger and better.
Some farmers are buying plants that were grown from Monsanto's seeds and replanting them in their own fields- basically getting the supercrops for free.
The farmers believe that once you buy something, you can do what you want with it. If you buy an iPhone, you can sell it to a friend later on without paying Apple any money. So if you buy a seed from Monsanto, you can do whatever you want with it, including selling it or replanting it over and over again.
Monsanto believes that this is not correct- what the farmers are doing is like buying one iPhone from Apple, copying it 5000 times, and then reselling it themselves without paying Apple any money.
For the 4th marking period extra credit assignment, write a blog post that includes...
-an explanation of what genetically modified food is.
-an explanation of the problem between Monsanto and the farrmers.
-your opinion on whether or not we should be growing geneticaly modified food.
-your opinion on who, if anyone is right in this situation.
-links to your works cited.
Information from: http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/02/18/171896311/farmers-fight-with-monsanto-reaches-the-supreme-court
5/14/13
Genetic Disorders
Using either Microsoft Publisher to make a brochure, Prezi, Blogger, Microsoft Word, or Google Docs, Choose a genetic disorder to research. Genome.gov has a list of genetic disorders as well as information on each one, however you may use other sources as well.
Design a pamphlet that includes… (50 points total)
- The name of the disorder
- How it affects the body
- How it is inherited
- Interested facts about the disorder
-pictures of a person with the disorder or another relevant graphic
- 8th grade effort
- Accurate information
- A works cited section that does not use any sources such as answers.com, yahoo answers, etc.
If you are creating a hard copy, hand it in to Mr. Mason next class. If you are creating a digital copy, post your work or a link to your work on your blog before next class begins.
The instructions can be printed out here.
Design a pamphlet that includes… (50 points total)
- The name of the disorder
- How it affects the body
- How it is inherited
- Interested facts about the disorder
-pictures of a person with the disorder or another relevant graphic
- 8th grade effort
- Accurate information
- A works cited section that does not use any sources such as answers.com, yahoo answers, etc.
If you are creating a hard copy, hand it in to Mr. Mason next class. If you are creating a digital copy, post your work or a link to your work on your blog before next class begins.
The instructions can be printed out here.
5/13/13
Current Events in Genetics
Use the Google search engine on the right side of this page, sciencenewsforkids.org, or any other news website and search for "genes" or "genetics". Find a science current event about this topic and answer the following questions on your blog in essay format:
1.) Name of the article
2.) Link to the article
2.) Link to the article
3.) Date published: (skip if you can't find it)
4.) Author: (skip if you can't find it)
5.) Who or what is the article
about? Write a summary of the article in your own words.
6.) If you were the reporter who wrote this article, what questions would you ask a geneticist about this article? What do you think their answer might be? (this may require additional research)
Add in some relevant pictures or youtube videos to make your blog post stand out.
5/10/13
3-2-1 Rule
The 3-2-1 Rule is now in effect for 8th graders. Students were given this contract in an assembly today (Friday, May 10th) to be returned to myself or Mrs. Knouse. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Mr. Olausen or Mr. Smith in the main office.
5/7/13
Bridge Blog Post
Go to blogger.com, log in, and write a blog post that does two things:
1.) Choose any bridge in the world. Provide a picture and some background information about it. Using page 78 in your notebook, what features of bridges can you identify in the bridge you chose?
2.) Explain what either a "civil engineer" or "bridge architect" is. Also explain what you would like about being a civil engineer/architect. Information on bridge architects Information on civil engineers
GRADING
Is your information accurate and in your own words? (10 points)
Does your post display 8th grade effort? (5 points)
Is your post proofread? (5 points)
Do you cite your sources? (5 points)
When you finish, try one of the following bridge games:
Bridge Craft
Cargo Bridge
Cargo Bridge 2
RESOURCES: (you do not have to use these, they are just suggestions)
CNN.com's "24 of the world's most amazing bridges" http://travel.cnn.com/explorations/none/24-worlds-most-amazing-bridges-062644
PBS.com's information on bridges http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/bridge/webography.html
PBS.com interviews a bridge architect http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/profile/interview/rosales.html
Touropia.com's "15 most famous bridges in the world" http://www.touropia.com/most-famous-bridges-in-the-world/
USNews.com's list of best jobs entry for civil engineers http://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/civil-engineer
5/2/13
4th marking period information
Tentative dates for the 4th marking period:
June 4th: trip: Franklin Institute
June 12th: Swim club trip
June 20th-25th: Graduation practice
June 27th: Graduation
Once the NJASK is over, 8th graders only have 31 days of classes in the fourth marking period. This means that you will only have science class (at most) fifteen times- every assignment has more "weight" because of this! Be careful and make sure your work shows 8th grade effort and is in on time!
Assignment 1: Notebook checks (pages 64-on)
Assignment 2: Science ABCs (due Monday/Tuesday May 6-7)
Assignment 3: Science collage (periods 5-8, 10-11 only) (due Monday/Tuesday May 6-7)
June 4th: trip: Franklin Institute
June 12th: Swim club trip
June 20th-25th: Graduation practice
June 27th: Graduation
Once the NJASK is over, 8th graders only have 31 days of classes in the fourth marking period. This means that you will only have science class (at most) fifteen times- every assignment has more "weight" because of this! Be careful and make sure your work shows 8th grade effort and is in on time!
Assignment 1: Notebook checks (pages 64-on)
Assignment 2: Science ABCs (due Monday/Tuesday May 6-7)
Assignment 3: Science collage (periods 5-8, 10-11 only) (due Monday/Tuesday May 6-7)
4/9/13
Rube Goldbergs
The sheet for the Rube Goldberg drawing can be found here.
By popular demand, here are the two Rube Goldberg videos we watched in class:
The band "OK Go" makes a paint blaster
The car company Honda makes their car roll forward.
If you find any more Rube Goldbergs, either pictures or videos, post them in the comments below!
By popular demand, here are the two Rube Goldberg videos we watched in class:
The band "OK Go" makes a paint blaster
The car company Honda makes their car roll forward.
If you find any more Rube Goldbergs, either pictures or videos, post them in the comments below!
4/1/13
Socrative competition
Using your cellphone, laptop, or any device that can connect to the internet, please go to: m.socrative.com The website will ask you for a room number, type in: 407970
3/6/13
Earth's Changing Surface Test
Friday (weather permitting) is a "C" day- you will have a 33 question test. The test will be made up of multiple choice, fill in the blank, and matching. All of the information comes from our recent student presentations.
My notes/the study guide for your class can be found here.
1/2A, 1/2B, 5/8A, 5/8B, 10-11A, 10-11B
My notes/the study guide for your class can be found here.
1/2A, 1/2B, 5/8A, 5/8B, 10-11A, 10-11B
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