Th Grade Science Resource Book Unit 2: Physics - Weebly

[Pages:98]8th Grade Science Resource Book Unit 2: Physics

Mrs. Antkowiak and Mrs. Brevetti

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Table of Contents:

Life Principles

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Classroom Code of Conduct

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Bloom's Taxonomy of Higher-Order Thinking

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8th Grade Science Syllabus

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Flinn Scientific's Middle School Science Safety Contract

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Science Safety Symbols

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ABC's of Graphing

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EPS Recommended Science Lab Format

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Experimental Design Planning Sheet

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B.2: Physics

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Physics Unit Vocabulary Terms

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Comin' At Ya!

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Measurement Practice

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Converting Between Metric Units: Metric Mania

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Length Lab

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Speed Challenge Lab

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Calculating Speed from a Graph

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Distance vs. Time Graphs

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Calculating Speed in m/s

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Lab: What Happens when Velocity Changes?

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Lab: What Happens when Velocity Changes? Follow Up

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Questions

Acceleration Practice Problems

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Crash Test Dummies Lab

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Force & Acceleration Lab

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Net Force Diagrams Practice

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Balloon Rockets Lab

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Spring Scale Lab

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Newton's 2nd Law Practice Problems

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Performance Assessment Newton's Laws

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Lab: Momentum Bashing

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Lab: Investigate Momentum (p.66 in textbook)

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Lab: Fabulous Friction

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Lab: Fabulous Friction EXTENTION ACTIVITIES

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Lab: Fabulous Friction Student Checklist

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Lab: Fabulous Friction Teacher-Rubric

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Lab: Exploring the Stars

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Exploring the Stars Follow Up Questions

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Reading Assignment/Note Taking Guide: Momentum

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Reading Assignment/Note Taking Guide: Energy and

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Gravity

Chapter 2 Power Point Notes & Discussion

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Balloon Car Racer Project: Research & Development

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Balloon Car Racers: Instructions and Rubric

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Balloon Car Racers: Materials & Procedures Plan Sheet

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Balloon Car Racers: Sketch and Design

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Balloon Car Racers: Challenges & Technical Difficulties

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Fireman Bungee Jump

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Mystery Christmas Cookie Lab

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Motion and Forces TEST Study Guide

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Life Principles Responsibility ? making the choice to be reliable and dependable Respect ? feeling honor Self-discipline ? the ability to choose and control one's own actions Honesty ? truthfulness Integrity ? acting according to a sense of right and wrong Courage ? strength to act even when afraid or uncertain Compassion ? ability to persist or continue striving to the end Loyalty ? faithfulness to another Effort ? doing one's best in an endeavor Friendship ? caring for and trusting others Cooperation ? working together Common Sense ? thinking before acting; using good judgment Flexibility ? ability to make adjustments or alter plans Initiative ? taking action; originating new ideas Curiosity ? desire to learn, to explore, to investigate Patience ? ability to wait calmly Problem-Solving ? creating solutions; finding answers Justice ? being fair, right, and upholding what is right Commitment ? keeping a promise or a pledge Esprit de Corps ? devotion among members of a group for each other and the group's purpose Citizenship ? behaving in a responsible manner as a citizen of a community Service ? giving of one's time and energies to help others Fortitude ? strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage Optimism ? an inclination to put the most favorable construction upon actions and happenings or to anticipate the best possible outcome Humanitarianism ? promotion of human welfare and social reform Propriety ? standard of what is socially acceptable in conduct or speech Courtesy ? consideration, cooperation, and generosity

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Temperance ? moderation in action, thought, or feeling Dedication ? complete and wholehearted devotion, especially to a purpose, ideal, or role in life Humility ? being humble, not proud or haughty, not arrogant or assertive Empathy ? capacity for participating in another's feelings or ideas Forgiveness ? act of forgiving for an offense; pardoning Sincerity ? honesty of mind; freedom from hypocrisy Patriotism ? love for or devotion to one's country Resiliency ? recovering from or adjusting easily to misfortune or change

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Classroom Code of Conduct 7

Bloom's Taxonomy of Higher-Oder Thinking

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