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January 16, 2018:  Vocabulary quiz 8.P.1.3:
Review for test tomorrow:   See join.quizizz.com   code 903482
Test will be given as a take home test due Friday:  1/19 at the beginning of class.  It is an open book, note test.  You can take the test either online or by paper that you will receive today.
Code on school net is   8P1Smith
my.ncedcloud.org log in student number    password  Dragons2017   go to school net
January 12, 2018:  video and questions on Chemical Reactions:  Bill Nye      https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xlp2y1

Classifying physical and chemical changes:  Paper must be gotten from teacher.
Contest:  Classifying physical and chemical changes

billnyechemicalreactionquestions.pdf
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January 11, 2018: Lab.  See below
January 10:  Foldable on chemical and physical properties and changes:  See below to put in foldable.  color and make it creative.
We will also complete a pre lab and a classification sheet in class:  See teacher for these
physical_chemcial_prop_foldable__2_.pdf
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january 9:  Reading on Chemical Changes:  See teacher for pages
We are annotating and Thinking Like a Scientist:  Answering questions citing evidence from the text.
January 8:  Reading on Physical change:  See teacher for pages
We are annotating and Thinking Like a Scientist:  Answering questions citing evidence from the text
January 3, 5 :  No school
January 2, 2018:  Pre test for new standards
Vocabulary for 8.P.1.3 and 8.P.1.4
​Standards for 8.P.1.3 and 8.P.1.4
December 21:  Magic School Bus:  Ready Set Dough
December 18 - 20 working on project in class
 December 15, 2017:  Students took Vocabulary Quiz today for 8.P.1.2 (Vocab #5)
Also received Project on Adopt an Element:  Will be due Tuesday 12/19.  Cores 1 & 4
Must follow directions exactly:  Will use different color paper for metals, nonmetals and metalloids.  See teacher for what color paper to use.This will be given to you on Monday 12/18.
Work can be completed over the weekend and will just need to transfer work to correct paper.

Cores 2 & 4 are given a different project.    See ptablebasics1 and ptablebasicscards1 below
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ptablebasicscards1.pdf
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December 14, 2017
8.P.1.1 & 8.P.1.2 on School Net
Code DY4LU3
my.ncedcloud.org
log on:  lunch number
password:  Dragons2017
Test corrections are done under 80% but not make over an 80% with corrections.  These are due Tuesday 12/19
December 13, 2017:  Went over study guide in preparation for test tomorrow 12/14.
December 12, 2017:  Took notes on periodic table.  See another classmates for info.
Foldable on metals, nonmetals and metalloids:  Core 1 all others will do 12/13  (see below)
Practice on the periodic table:  Cores 2 &1:  Cores 3 & 4 will do 12/13
Students also received study guides today.
December 11, 2017:  Ms. Chiles:  Transition to 9th grade terminology
December 8th, 2017:  Bohr Model and valence electrons
December 7th, 2017:  Book work in class
December 6, 2017:  Notes of periodic table
December 5, 2017:  Periodic Egg activity
December 4, 2017:  Essential Standards and Vocabulary
Also power point for vocabulary to help in completing vocabulary cards
December 1, 2017:  Post quiz on elements, compounds and mixtures
Code on school net is secmpostte
 November 30. 2017:
Finish up on atoms and worksheet how to find the number of neutrons
Electron shells power point and worksheet:  see below for power point and worksheet
Making your own atom during class time
November 29, 2017:
Finish up of power point:  atomic structure.  Extra practice on finding neutrons, etc.  See teacher for worksheet.
Still working on Atoms:  
Reminder that Post Test on elements, Compounds and Mixtures is Friday, 12/1/17
November 28, 2017:  Power point on Atomic Structure
Nov. 27, 2017:  Pre test on 8.P.1.1 and 8.).1.2
see google classroom for instructions for today and also see below.
All students will do the following. 
Take the pre test for 8.P.1.1 & 8.P.1.2
You will need to pick up a periodic table from the teacher before starting this pre test. Write your name on this periodic table as this will be yours for the rest of the quarter.
join.quizizz.com code 244740 
When complete the quiz watch the following videos. Take notes as you watch them paying particular attention to what the parts of the atom, location and charges. These notes will go on page 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQP4UJhNn0I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6LPAwAmnCQ
When complete the videos 
fill out the note taking sheet on atoms (see front table for note sheet)
Nov 17 - Nov 21, 2017:  Element Compound, mixture poem with questions and reading from the textbook.  Describing Matter
November 14, 2017:   Elements, Mixtures and Compounds  see below for power point and notes (gotten from teacher):  Some students are doing a layered curriculum that is also attached.  If you were not notified that you are doing layered curriculum then you do not have to do it.  You will be working with teacher in class.
Lego  during class
power point and notes
November. 13, 2017"  Properties of Matter power point
Week of 11/10:  Density lab and discussion
November 3, 2017:  Standards and vocabulary for 8.P.1.1:  See below for standards and the first page of the vocabulary
8.P.1.1 vocabulary8.P.1.1:  Vocabulary
Word
Definition
1.Filtering
A substance that allows only certain things to pass through.
2. Mixtures
Two or more substances that are mixed together and not chemically combined.
3. Homogeneous
A mixture in which substances are evenly distributed throughout the mixture.
4. Heterogeneous
A mixture in which pure substances are unevenly distributed throughout the mixture.
5. Sifting
Separate out from one thing to another
6. Evaporation
The process by which molecules at the surface of a liquid absorb enough energy to change to the gaseous state.
7. States of Matter
One of the distinct forms that matter takes on.
8. Solid
A state of matter that has a definite shape and a definite volume.
9. Liquid
A state of matter that has no definite shape but has a definite volume.
10. Gas
A state of matter with no definite shape or volume
11. Molecule
A particle made of two or more atoms bonded together.
12. Crystal Pattern
Atoms, molecules are packed in a regularly ordered, repeating three-dimensional pattern. 
13. Matter
Anything that has mass and occupies space.
14. Atoms
The basic particle from which all elements are made.
15. Proton
A positively charged particle that is part of an atom’s nucleus
16. Electron
A negatively charged particle that orbits the nucleus of an atom
17. Neutron
A small particle in the nucleus of the atom, with no electrical charge.
18. Electron Cloud
A sphere shaped region surrounding the nucleus where electrons move.
19. Nucleus
The central core of an atom containing protons and usually neutrons.
20. Element
A pure substance that cannot be broken down into other substances by chemical or physical means.
21. Density
The mass of a substance contained in a unit of volume.
22. Volume
The amount of space an object takes up.
23. Mass
A measure of how much matter is in an object.
24. Compounds
A pure substance made of two or more elements chemically combined.​
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