Ms. Ledermann, Science Teacher
Phone: 651-748-6671
Fax: 651-748-6591
E-mail: pledermann@isd622.org
All late work for trimester one is due on Monday November 30th. No exceptions!!
Unit 3 test is Nov. 24th.
Grade sheets went home on Friday, November 20th. Please check for any missing work. The trimester ends on Thursday, Dec. 3rd. We are working on unit 3. We are studying elements, compounds, and mixtures, the periodic table, and atomic structure. A highlight will be the flame test lab. We will also use our model kits, do some work in the computer lab, complete a station lab, and meet the atoms family.
Mrs. Ledermann
Assignments: See the calendar below for assignments.
If you lost or forgot an assignment, look on the calendar. If the assignment is underlined, click on it and it will open a copy that you can download and print. (Please note the October calendar is now under the November calendar.) If you need a copy of the notes, they are found in the Nov. 2nd box. If you need the answers, they are here.
Notes.
Supplies: You will need a folder that is for your science sheets only, pens or pencils, a simple calculator, and a ruler with centimeters marked on it.
Wish list: The 8th grade science classroom wish list includes kleenex, AA batteries (for our motorized Legos, our Sentios, and other equipment), paper towels, extra pencils, freezer weight ziplock bags (sandwhich or quart size), 9 or 12 inch latex balloons, straws, liquid hand soap, styrofoam cups, aluminum foil, matches, and boxes of total cereal.
November
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2
Notes on elements, compound, mixtures
Poem activity
Hand out periodic tables |
3
Cut out activity
Elements mixtures compounds worksheet (back side of poem activity) |
4
Lab: elements, compounds, mixtures.
Notes:
Periodic table |
5
Computer lab to collect information
on periodic table.
(302, Topper’s 2nd=301) |
6
Computer lab to collect information on periodic table.
(302, Ledermann’s 7th=304) |
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9
Student presentations and handout |
10
Finish presentations
Periodic table
work and notes
P.table bingo
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11
Finish periodic table.
Color code table
HW: Periodic Table worksheet |
12
Flame test lab
Spectral tubes |
13
Atoms Family.
Bill Nye: Atoms |
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16
Notes on protons, neutrons, electrons
practice
HW: 1/2 page wksht
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17
Atoms packet
HW: Finish packet |
18
chemical formulas
Bohr diagrams
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19
Model Kits |
20
1. Go over formula sheet.
2. video clip of particle accelerator
3. Grade sheets handed out
4. Review sheet |
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23
Review for unit 3 test |
24
Unit 3 TEST |
25
NO
SCHOOL |
26
NO
SCHOOL |
27
NO
SCHOOL
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30
All late work is due for trimester one!
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4
NO
School |
October
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Oct. 1
Test: Unit One
HW: Finish Happy Birthday Helium
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Oct. 2
Grade Sheets sent home in all classes
HW: NONE |
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Oct. 5
MSDS sheets
(done in class)
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Oct. 6
Notes on states of matter, properties, and changes.
video clips: plasma states of matter(6 min) |
Oct. 7
Bill Nye: States of matter
Sorting activity on states of matter
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Oct. 8
Dry Ice demos
changes worksheet in groups
HW: States of matter worksheet- due Friday
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Oct. 9
Bunsen burner lab
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Oct. 12
Pop can implosion activity
Chemical and physical changes.
HW: Chem./phys. change worksheet |
Oct. 13
Chemical/ physical change lab |
Oct. 14
Bill Nye Chemical reactions.
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Oct. 15
NO
SCHOOL |
Oct. 16
NO
SCHOOL |
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Oct. 19
It's in the bag activity
Physical / chemical change worksheet
(top half due on Tuesday). |
Oct. 20
Parent conferences 3:30-7:30
Finish worksheet and properties
Density notes and problems
Density worksheet #1 problems #3,4,6,7
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Oct. 21
Density lab- density of solids |
Oct. 22
Parent conferences 3:30-7:30
Density of liquids lab
HW: Finish "density drill" worksheet |
Oct. 23
NO SCHOOL
Parent conferences 7:30- 10:30 a.m. |
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Oct. 26
pop can demo
Liquid density demo
Finish density problems |
Oct. 27
Finish Unit 2
Review |
Oct. 28
TEST: UNIT 2
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Oct. 29
Bill Nye Fluids and buoyancy
(Substitute teacher- NSTA conference) |
Oct. 30
Reading Day in Science Classes |
SEPTEMBER
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7
NO
SCHOOL
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8
Introduction
HW: Fortune fish |
9
Due: Fortune fish
Observations
Black box activity
observation activity |
10
Notes
Scientific method
Magnet activity
HW: "Nature of science" sheet |
11
Due: Nature of science sheet
Finish Day 3
M and M lab
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14
Variables in an experiment
"SpongeBob" packet
HW: Finish "SpongeBob Clean Pants in packet.
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15
Go over Spongebob packet
Bill Nye: Measurement
Cracking the code
activity in class
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16
Safety picture (groups)
Safety contract
HW: Get safety contract signed |
17
Ivory soap demo
Mystery powder
activity in class
Safety video
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18
Notes
Identifying parts of scientific method
worksheet
(We were able to get done in class) |
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21
Reading day in science
Ivory soap demonstration
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22
Metric conversions
HW: Metric conversion worksheet (1/2 sheet) |
23
Length Lab |
24
Volume lab
Review conversions |
25
Volume of irregular objects lab
Review conversions |
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28
Mystery Mass activity (block and marble)
Metric golf |
29
Mass lab II
Begin "Metric Mania II"
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30
Finish Metric Mania II
Review for test
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1
Unit one test
Article "Happy Birthday Helium" and questions. (Homework if not finished in class) |
2 Go over test
Mythbusters: Mentos and diet coke & Helicopter with a stamp.
(application of Scientific method)
Wrap up of Unit I
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