Cathy Bertke
Mrs. Bertke's Class


8th Grade Curriculum

1st Quarter
Scientific Problem Solving
Unit 1 Properties of Matter
   Matter & Atoms
   States of Matter
   The Periodic Table

2nd Quarter
Unit 2 Interactions of Matter
   Elements & chemical Bonds
   Chemical Reactions & Equations

3rd Quarter
Unit 3 Cellular Processes
   Microscope
   Cell Organelles
   Respiration/ Photosynthesis
   
   4th Quarter
Unit 4 Life: Changes & Interactions
   Reproduction of Organisms
   Genetics
   The Environment & Change over time

Assignments


12/15  Update Grade Sheet, Activity:  Bond with a Classmate

12/16  Element Facebook Page

12/17-12/19  Star Reward



12/8  Wbp.113,114

12/9  Quiz Lesson 3, Compound Activity

12/10  Lab:  Ions in a Solution

12/11  Review for Chapter 4 Test

12/12  Chapter 4 Test


12/1  Worksheet:  Covalent Bonding,  Study for Quiz

12/2  Quiz Lesson 2, Read p.134-138, complete outline & vocabulary

12/3  Workbook p.110,111, Worksheet:  Ionic Bonding

12/4  Bonding Basics Practice, Study for Quiz

12/5  Quiz Lesson 3, Activity:  Chemical Compounds



11/24  Quiz Lesson 1, Activity:  Periodic Table & Energy Levels

11/25  Read p. 126-130, Lesson outline, vocabulary

11/26  Workbook p. 107-109



11/18  Read p.117-122,  Vocabulary Lesson 1

11/19  Activity:  Periodic Table Basics

11/20  Activity:  Periodic Table Basics

11/21  Workbook p.104-106



11/10  Periodic Table Project

11/11  Field Trip:  Freedom Center

11/12  Periodic Table Project

11/13  Periodic Table Project due Friday

11/14  Reward Day "Hunting The Elements"


11/3  Quiz Lesson 2, Elemental License Plate

11/4  Read p95-100, Vocabulary Lesson 3

11/5  Wbp. 83-85

11/6  Quiz Lesson 3, Review for Chapter 3 Test

11/7  Chapter 3 Test, Periodic Puns



10/27  Quiz Lesson 1, Periodic Table "Up close and personal"

10/28  Periodic Table "Up close and personal"

10/29  Lab:  Alien Peiodic Family

10/30  Read p.95-100, Vocabulary Lesson 2

10/31  Workbook p.80-82




10/20  Grade Graph

10/21  Lab:  Sorting

10/22  Readp.77-83, Vocabulary Lesson 1

10/23  Lab:  Element Cards

10/24  Workbook p.77-83



10/6  Wbp.59-62, Study for Quiz Lesson 3 & Test Chapter 2

10/7  Quiz Lesson 3 & Test Chapter 2

10/8  Science Starters due, Test Chapter 2

10/9  Reward Day!

10/10  No School/ Conferences (7:30-11:10)



9/29  Read p.50-56, Vocabulary Lesson 2

9/30  Changes in Matter Web, Wbp. 53-55, Study for Lesson 2 Quiz

10/1  Quiz Lesson 2, Lab:  How does dissolving substances in water change its freezing point?

10/2  Read p.60-64, Vocabulary Lesson 3

10/3  Lab:  Boyle's/ Charles Law, Wbp.55,56 



9/22  Lab:  How can you see particles in matter?

9/23  Read p.41-46, Wbp.50-52

9/24  Lab:  Viscosity, Study for Quiz Lesson 1

9/25  Quiz Lesson 1, Lab: Oobleck

9/26 States of Matter Video



9/15  Atoms Family Math Challenge, Atoms Web, Lab:  Atomic Structure.  Study for Test Chapter 1

9/16  Field Trip, Study for Chapter 1 Test

9/17  Quiz Lesson 2, Lab:  Atomic Structure

9/18  Wbp.  35-37, Study for Chapter 1 Test

9/19  Chapter 1 Test, Read p.41-46, Vocabulary Chapter 2 Lesson 1




9/8  Quiz Lesson 1, Lab:  Indirect Observation

9/9  Read p. 23-28, Vocabulary Lesson 2

9/10  Atom Web, Workbook p. 32,33

9/11  Atoms Family Packet

9/12  Reward Day!  Myth Busters




9/2  Read p.9-16, Concept Map

9/3  Workbook p.28-31

9/4  Lab:  Messing with mixtures part A & B

9/5  Lab:  Messing with mixtures part C & D




8/25  Experiment Presentations, Scientific Method Puzzle

8/26  Sponge Bob Worksheets:  Controls & Variables Part 1,2

8/27  Chemistry Unit Pre-test

8/28  Lab:  Can you always see the parts of materials?

8/29  Read p.9-16, Lesson 1 Vocabulary





8/18  Lab:  How does the strength of geometric shapes differ?
          Workbook p.11-13

8/19  Lab:  Come fly with Me!

8/20  Designing an Experiment

8/21  Designing an Experiment

8/22  Present your Experiment to class




8/11 Read textbook p. nos 4-11, workbook p.4-6

8/12  I am a scientist drawing

8/13  Read textbook p.nos 14-20, workbook p.7-10

8/14  Measurement lab

8/15  Read textbook p. nos 22-29, workbook p.11-13



 


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3rd Quarter Assignments
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1st Quarter Assignments
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4th Quarter Assignments
5/16  Read p.439-445, Lesson 2 Outline
5/17  Science Starters due, Read p. 449-454, Lesson 3 Outline
5/18  Video:  Frog Dissection
5/19  Frog Dissection
5/20  Reward Day "Myth Busters"

5/9  Quiz Lesson 3, Wbp. 315-318, Study for Test
5/10 Test Chapter 11, Word search
5/11 Activity:  Peppered Moth
5/12 Read p. 429-435, Lesson 1 Outline
5/13 Reward Day "Myth Busters"

5/1  Quiz Lesson 2
5/2  Read p. 410-416, Lesson 1 Outline & Vocabulary
5/3  DNA Model
5/4  Wbp. 310-313, Study for Lesson 3 Quiz
5/5  Quiz Lesson 3, Wbp. 315-318


4/25  Activity:  Variations of a human face
4/26  Activity:  Variations of a human face
4/27  Bikini Bottom Genetics I & II
4/28  Bikini Bottom Genetics Incomplete dominance & Dihybrid Cross
           Study for Lesson 2 Quiz
4/29  Quiz Lesson 2, Read p.409-417, Lesson 3 Outline &                 
           Vocabulary

4/18  Activity:  Junior's Family Tree
4/19  Activity:  Junior's family Tree
4/20  Wbp. 304-306, Study for Lesson 1 Quiz
4/21  Quiz 1, Read p. 399-406, Lesson 2 Outline & Vocabulary
4/22  Wbp. 307-309

4/11  Quiz Lesson 2, Wbp. 289-291, Study for Test Chapter 10
4/12  Chapter 10 Test, Meiosis Sudoku
4/13  Activity:  Traits Inventory
4/14  Read p.389-395, Lesson 1 Vocabulary & Outline
4/15  Activity:  Juniors Family Tree

4/4  Domestication of Dogs, Study for Lesson 1 Quiz
4/5  Quiz Lesson 1, Read p.369-373, Outline Lesson 2
4/6  Wbp. 284-287
4/7  Activity:  Mice Cloning
4/8  Activity:  Mice Cloning

3/28  Biology Assessment, Vocabulary Lesson 1 &2 Chapter 10
3/29  Read p.357-365, Outline Lesson 1
3/30  Wbp.280-283
3/31  Lab:  Mitosis/Meiosis
4/1    Lab:  Mitosis/Meiosis

3/14  3rd Quarter Grade Graph
3/15  Read p 222-227, Wbp. 81-83
3/16  Read p 228-233, Wbp. 84-86
3/17  Quiz:  Respiration/ Photosynthesis

2nd Quarter Assignments

12/14  Quiz Lesson 3, Study for Test
12/15  Chapter 4 Study Guide, Science Starters due
12/16  Chapter 4 Test, Periodic Table Puzzle
12/17  Activity:  Bonding with a classmate
12/18  Reward Day!  "Myth Busters, Duct Tape Hour"

12/7  Wbp.107-109
12/8  Activity:  Bonding Bsics Covalent Bonds, Study for Quiz
12/9  Lesson 2 Quiz, Read p.134-`38, Lesson 3 Outline
12/10  Wbp. 110,111, Ionic Bonding Activity
12/11  Bonding Basics Practice

11/30  Read p.117-122, Lesson 1 Outline
12/1    Activity:  Periodic Table Basics
12/2    Activity:  Periodic Table Basics
12/3    Wbp.104-106, Study for Quiz
12/4    Quiz Lesson 1, Read p.126-130, Lesson 2 Outline

11/23  Update Grade Sheet, Periodic Table Presentations
11/24  Read p.117-122, Lesson 1 Outline
11/25  Reward Day, Complete missing assignments

11/16  Study for Chapter 3 Test
11/17  Chapter 3 Test, Elemental License Plate
11/18  Periodic Table Project, Due 11/23
11/19  Periodic Table Project
11/20  Periodic Table Project, Period Puns

11/9  Read p. 96-100, Vocabulary Lesson 3
11/10  Lesson 3 Outline
11/11  Wbp. 83-85
11/12  Element Trading Cards
11/13  Quiz Lesson 3, Wbp.87-90, 93-95, 97, 99 

11/2  Read p.87-91, Lesson 2 Outline
11/3  Wbp.80-82
11/4   Lab:  Metals, Nonmetals, & Metalloids
11/5  Element Trading Cards "Metals", Study for Lesson 2 Quiz
11/6  Quiz Lesson 2, Element License Plate

10/26  Read p.77-83, Lesson 1 Outline, Update Grade sheet
10/27  Wbp.76-79
10/28  Color coding the Periodic Table
10/29  Lab:  Alien Periodic Family, Study for Lesson 1 Quiz
10/30  Lesson 1 Quiz, Read p.95-100, Lesson 2 Outline

10/20  Study for Chapter 2 Test, Wbp, 59-62,67,69, 71
10/21  Study for Chapter 2 Test, Graph 1st Quarter Grades
10/22  Chapter 2 Test
10/23  Lab:  Pattern Sorting
10/24  Reward Day

 


Classroom Supplies
Students will need a folder, paper, and a pencil or pen for Science Class.  We also use colored pencils, markers, scissors, and glue during the year.  I have a classroom set or students can purchase their own supplies.

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