Science 8 - Dana

1. We continued organizing our binders and creating unit dividers for our 3 units. Every student should have 3 unit dividers: Unit 1 - Cells and Life Unit 2 - Atoms Unit 3 - Optics 2. Dana handed back 4.1 and 4.2 to put in the optics section 3. We highlighted important info in section 4.1 and made 3 flashcards

1. Binder clean out and ensuring we have all 7 things in our binders from unit 2 SEE PICTURE AND MAKE SURE TO TALK TO DANA IF YOU DON'T HAVE ALL 7 THINGS! 2. go to  https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/curriculum/science/8   3. look at each of your 7 pieces of learning and link this evidence of learning to the actual curricular competency on the Science 8 website.  For example, the sticky on your lab report could say " Communicate ideas, findings, and solutions to problems, using scientific language, representations, and digital technologies as appropriate"

WE HAVE 2 WEEKS LEFT to finish and submit your genius hour projects. Students should be referring to the assessment criteria to ensure that they are meeting the requirements for this self-led project.  

Dana was away for these Tuesday and Wednesday, and Mr. Sternloff was our Sub.   1. Teach engineering lesson found here: https://www.teachengineering.org/lessons/view/cub_soundandlight_lesson7 2. Have students create rainbows by experimenting with light boxes/flashlights and prisms. Challenge them to separate the colours and try to use 3 prisms to get the light back to white light (see text book page 147)  3. Do “find out activity” on page 144 called rainbows of light.  4. workbook section 4.1 found here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B3EbWHKwTyj2NDF2WjM3SWJMUkU 5. Watch the billy nye ROY G BIV video found here:  https://youtu.be/XMVY33cZ9To 6. workbook section 4.2 found here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B3EbWHKwTyj2NDF2WjM3SWJMUkU

1. First we joined classes with Ms. Carey and did a demonstration with rice krispies.  We made connections to math concepts of BEDMAS and order of operations as well as linking the rice krispies to the structure of the atom. 2. We went to the IT lab and worked on our scientist and invention trading cards. Use COMIC LIFE to create the trading cards (open template, click on education, use trading card superhero)

1. Video:  https://youtu.be/RbbOBPfH_uk 2. Rest of class to finish atom model DUE TODAY AT END  OF CLASS. Mark sheet handed out.

GENIUS HOUR! We've extended our deadline to May 6th.  Final due date. No exceptions

1. Atomic structure Quiz (open book) 2. Review atomic structure video:  https://youtu.be/cpBb2bgFO6I 3. Periodic Table video:  https://youtu.be/fPnwBITS mgU 4. Started to build our elements

1. Discussed the meaning of the word 'sub atomic' and figured out that this meant 'below' atoms. So sub atomic particles are parts of an atom.  We made a connection between organelles in cells and sub atomic particles in atoms. 2. We did the model  https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/build-an-atom/latest/build-an-atom_en.html and the "build an atom" worksheet on this page:  https://betterlesson.com/lesson/614376/modeling-the-atomic-structure?from=search

1. Thermal expansion and contraction: - we talked about pot holes and how they form - we tried to get the metal ring off of the metal ball by using heat and ice to expand and contract the metals - We still didn't get it off! More to come on this 2. Students got 1/2 block to organize their binders and catch up on any missing work. 3. 2nd half of the block we found evidence of learning in our newly organized binders and used our "i can" statements on stickies to showcase this learning.

1. Video's: https://youtu.be/kE8I_M2pyg8 https://youtu.be/yuOzZ7dnPNU 2. Ms. Carey's math class and Dana's science class joined forces today to do our Density Lab.  - we measured the length, width and height of rectangular prisms and use either digital or balance scales to measure the mass Density = Mass / Volume We measure Mass in grams We measure volume in cm3 (cubed) 3. We talked about thermal expansion and contraction and Dana demonstrated the ring and ball.  At first the ball does not go through the ring, but after heating the ring. The ball fits.....Why? Then the ball got stuck and students proposed how to get the ball out of the ring.  4. We cleaned our our binders out and you were each given 4 sticky notes. On the sticky notes you were using the prompts: I learned.... I can..... I liked this because... or any other one These sticky notes were then placed on the EVIDENCE of learning in your newly organized binder. 

1. finish lab report - page 243 in text book - handed it in today 2.  https://youtu.be/R1l1Cww88XQ 3. Chapter 7.1 pages 246 and 248 - We learned how to highlight important information and key terms out of these two pages.  We are focusing on text features across the curriculum. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B3EbWHKwTyj2VUJVTDRHNHBPeEE

1. page 243 - Find out activity - student read the lab with their partner and were responsible, with little teacher instruction, to follow the procedure - if you got stuck, your job was to ask a peer 2. Students are responsible for completing this lab report. Which can be downloaded here:   https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/FreeDownload/Scientific-Report-Template-3778771