8th Grade Legacy Paper
Your legacy paper is all about reflecting on your time here at IDCS. As we begin the final transition from middle school to high school, work hard to put your thoughts and feelings about your time here into a positive light. Without a doubt, you have had good times and you have had not-so-great times. Channel positive energy and make your legacy paper something you can be proud of! Your paper should include information about the following topics:
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Monday - Newton's 3 Laws
First - watch this video on Newton's First Law (The Law of Inertia): https://www.khanacademy.org/science/ap-physics-1/ap-forces-newtons-laws/newtons-first-law-mass-and-inertia-ap/v/newton-s-1st-law-of-motion Next - watch this video on Newton's Second Law: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dfng_4gopgc Then - do the practice problems in your notebook Finally - Reading Packet - Read and Respond, pages Monday - Earth Day Tuesday - Science SBAC Wednesday - Introduction to Force Thursday - Types of Friction Friday - Friction, continued Supporting information Force Video - Monday - Speed Experiment Debrief
Tuesday - Intro to Acceleration, Reading Due (pages 16-21) Wednesday - Acceleration Lab, Day 1 Thursday - Acceleration Lab, Day 2 Friday - Acceleration Quiz Supporting Information: If you need a reteach on acceleration, check out this video. Monday - Edit/Revise (Finish) your proposals, Notebook Prep
Tuesday - What is Motion/Frames of Reference Wednesday - Calculating Speed, Using the Speed Triangle Thursday - Speed/Time Graphs, Distance/Time Graphs Friday - Review and short quiz Additional Information Video Review of Motion Lesson Video Review of Speed Lesson 1950s overview of motion Template for letter to Ms. Morrone and Dr. Retelle is here
Please do not edit directly! Make a copy first!!! Your proposal must include the following information (and yes, it should be in this order: Your name(s) Definition of a Makerspace Benefits of a makerspace
Here are a few websites to get you started
What is a makerspace: https://www.makerspaces.com/what-is-a-makerspace/ http://www.makerspaceforeducation.com/makerspace.html https://www.weareteachers.com/what-is-a-makerspace/ https://www.thetechedvocate.org/10-reasons-to-create-makerspaces-in-your-school/ Benefits of a makerspace curiositycommons.wordpress.com/makerspaces-the-benefits/ www.thetechedvocate.org/10-reasons-to-create-makerspaces-in-your-school/ https://edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2016/10/makerspaces-encourage-students-innovate-and-build-critical-thinking-skills https://www.haskelloffice.com/makerspaces-an-important-component-of-21st-century-education/ http://ideas.demco.com/blog/makerspace-survey-contest-winner-announced/ www.invent.org/blog/trends-stem/benefits-makerspace Examples of what you can find in a makerspace: https://www.tested.com/art/makers/601259-adam-savage-embarks-his-makerspace-tour/ http://education.abc.net.au/newsandarticles/blog/-/b/2576587/how-to-set-up-a-makerspace-at-your-school?sf175571474=1 https://smithsystem.com/smithfiles/2017/07/29/starting-a-makerspace-beginners-guide/ https://www.weareteachers.com/how-to-start-a-makerspace-for-school-budget/ https://www.makersempire.com/top-12-tips-for-setting-up-a-school-makerspace/ Monday - What are the benefits of a makerspace? Write an executive summary Tuesday - What materials could be used? Create a products list. Include both new and "recycled" items. For new items, include brandname and price. Wednesday - What activities can be done? Create a lesson plan for 3 different activities/challenges Friday - Rough Draft Proposal Due Mrs. Cronin will be out on Monday. You will use this time to learn a little bit more about what is happening in the world around you. Visit idcscronin.weebly.com/news-articles.html for details about the Science in the News article that will be due on Friday.
Tuesday and Wednesday we will be back to our Making Gypsum lab! During science this week, we will explore the relationships of periods and families on the periodic table, including a lab examining the similar reactivities of elements in the same family.
Check out this website for some fun activities related to the periodic table. education.jlab.org/itselemental/ You are working on your periodic table posters this week. There is great information in the following websites:
TED-Ed Periodic Videos Also try visiting The Journal of Chemical Education's Periodic Table Live for a lot of helpful information Other great websites include: The Photographic Periodic Table of the Elements The Periodic Table of the Elements WebElements Periodic Table of the Elements About.com Periodic Table and the Chemical Elements Mr. Deeble's Short Story can be found here |
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