8th Grade Physical Science Assignments
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- School Year 2019-2020
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Article: Thermal Energy (INB p. 52) Read and annotate the article. Answer Review Questions #1-2 in complete sentences.
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Study for Friday's Waves Test. Complete the Waves Review Sheet (INB p. 44) to help prepare you for the test.
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Article: Wave Interactions (p. 33) Answer Review Questions #1-3 in complete sentences.
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Article: Sound Wave (INB p. 23) Read the article and answer Review Questions #1-3 in complete sentences on the page under the flip sheet.
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Interactive Notebooks will be graded on Tuesday, February 4, 2020. Refer to your Grade Report Sheet on page 25 to double check that you have all pages completed and CERs done.
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Article: Wave Amplitude (INB p. 17) Read the article and answer Review Questions #1-4 in complete sentences on the page under the flip sheet.
Article: Wave Frequency (INB p. 18) Read the article and answer Review Questions #1-4 in complete sentences on the page under the flip sheet.
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Finish Explain: Vocabulary Development #1-10 (INB p. 19)
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Article: Transverse Waves (INB p. 14) Read the article and answer Review Questions #1-3 in complete sentences on the page under the flip sheet.
Article: Longitudinal Waves (INB p. 15) Read the article and answer Review Questions #1-3 in complete sentences on the page under the flip sheet.
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Article: Electromagnets Review Questions #1-4 (p. 7 INB). Answer in complete sentences underneath the article flipsheet in your interactive notebook.
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Distance and Velocity vs. Time Falling Objects (p. 74) Make sure to TAUNT both graphs and answer all follow up questions in complete sentences.
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Newton's Law's of Motion Categorize It (p. 64)
Newton's Laws of Motion Y-Chart (p. 65)
Article: Newton's Third Law (p. 66) Review Questions #1-3 in complete sentences. You should have already answered the three Explore More Questions during class.
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Article: Newton's Second Law (INB p. 56). Read and annotate the article, then answer Review Questions #1-4 in complete sentences. Due dates are changed due to the fires to give you time to regroup.
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Article: Inertia (p. 45) Review Questions #1-4. Take notes in the margins of the article as you read it.Answer the follow up questions in complete sentences.
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Article: Combining Forces (p. 42) Review Questions #1-4. Take notes in the margins of the article as you read it.Answer the follow up questions in complete sentences.
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Article: Force (p. 39) Review Questions #1-5. Take notes in the margins of the article as you read it.Answer the follow up questions in complete sentences for questions 1-4. Make sure your diagram for number five includes vector arrows.
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Article: Acceleration (p. 32) Review Question #1-3. Answer in complete sentences.
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Speed, Distance and Time Review (p. 34). For each problem: 1. write the formula 2. plug in the numbers and 3. solve and add the proper units. Make sure you remember to create your own speed problem for your lab partner to solve after question 13.
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Finish Creating Distance vs. Time Graphs (p. 24) and Distance, Time Speed Practice (p. 25). Note: A Period, you will get your notebooks back tomorrow, so be sure to keep these pages somewhere safe until then. Thanks.
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Interactive Notebook Quarter 1 Grade #1
Make sure your notebook is completely up to date through pages 1- 20, the Table of Contents is complete through page 20, and you have your NAME, PHYSICAL SCIENCE, PERIOD ___ and ROOM 902 written on the cover of your notebook. You should have answered all of the follow up questions for all the minilabs and all open-ended response questions on each page. That is your only homework for this week, since we are in the middle of a lab.
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Finish Calculate D, S and T (p. 20 in your INB) #1-8
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Study for Friday's IS1T1 Point of Reference Test. Review your INB pages 6-18 to help you prepare for the test.
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Points of Reference (p. 15 in your INB) #1-8
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Please finish Position on the Coordinate Plane (INB p. 11) # 2 and 3 on the back side. Make sure you include an explanation in #3 for full credit.
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Finish Stopwatch Math/Fundamental Skills: Interpreting Time Data (p.7 in your Interactive Notebook) #3 b. and c. and #4. I will check those three problems on Wednesday, August 28th.
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Please bring a composition book on Friday, August 23, 2019. If you cannot get one, please see Mrs. Parkinson before Friday so she has time to get one for you. Thank you!
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Please make sure you and your parent/guardian have read and signed the District Safety Contract. Safety Contract (PS) is due this Friday.
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Please take your Course Orientation home today and read it over with your parent or guardian. After you have read it, please sign the back page and have your parent/guardian also sign the back page. It is due on Friday, August 23rd. Thank you.
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Thursday, August 22nd, we will take the District Safety Test. Make sure you review your District Safety Contract and Safety Scavenger Hunt to prepare you for the test.
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Safety Packet Scavenger Hunt #1-20