7th grade distance learning 1.31.2019

1.Read this article about the integumentary system. Answer the questions at the end of the article on a sheet of notebook paper.

2. Finish working on your toxic skittle engineering project evaluations; you will not have time on Friday to work on it. If you did not bring the questions home with you, email Ms. Hubbard for the questions and scoring guide. 

8th grade distance learning 1.31.2019

Review your notes on physical and chemical changes.

Take this quiz and determine if the examples are physical or chemical changes. Write your answers on a sheet of notebook paper.

For each answer, EXPLAIN your reasoning.

FOR EXAMPLE, you might write:

Breaking a glass - physical change, the substance is still the same substance after the change.

If you determine the example is a chemical change, be specific about WHY you think its a chemical change. Below is a list of some pieces of evidence that can help you determine if a chemical change has occurred:

• a new odor is present
• a precipitate forms
• there is a color change
• a new gas is produced

6th grade distance learning 1.31.2019

Read this web page  about the sun, moon and earth system.

Answer the following questions on a sheet of notebook paper:

1. The globe is divided into time zones, so that any given hour of the day in one time zone occurs at a different time in other time zones. For example, New York City is in one time zone and Los Angeles is in another time zone. When it is 8:00 a.m. in New York City, it is only 5:00 a.m. in Los Angeles. Explain how Earth’s motions cause this difference in times.
2. Explain how Earth’s tilt on its axis accounts for seasons on Earth.
3. Explain how the positions of the Earth, Moon, and Sun vary during a solar eclipse and a lunar eclipse.
4. Draw a picture that shows how the Earth, Moon, and Sun are lined up during the new moon phase.
5. Why are neap tides less extreme than spring tides?
6. COMPARE and CONTRAST solar and lunar eclipses. (Use the video at the end of the page).

6th grade distance learning 1.30.2019

Please do all of the work on a sheet of notebook paper.
You should write "Lunar Eclipses" as the title of your notebook paper.

1. FIRST, watch this short lesson and explain in 1-2 sentences WHEN a lunar eclipse occurs. In addition to writing about the eclipse, include a diagram that shows where the earth, moon and sun are during a lunar eclipse. Remember to label your diagram.

2. SECOND, Read this article and take the ten question quiz at the end. (The link is at the bottom of the page). Write the answers to the ten-question quiz on your notebook paper.

8th grade distance learning 1.30.2019

You will be taking notes on the topic of Elements, Compounds and Mixtures.

1. FIRST, you should get a blank sheet of notebook paper and label the top of it: Elements, Compounds and Mixtures.

2. Next, copy the tree diagram on this website into your notes. "MATTER" should be at the top of the tree.

3. Read the web page and be sure to define the following terms in your own words in your notes:

Element

Atom

Compound

Mixture

Homogenous mixture

Heterogenous mixture

4. Go back to the diagram you drew at the top of your notes. Using the reading to help you, write 2 examples of each of the words on the diagram next to the boxes. FOR EXAMPLE, next to the box that says "matter," you might write "ice cream, air" next to that box, because those two things are examples of matter.

5. ON A SEPARATE SHEET OF NOTEBOOK PAPER, classify the things on the list below as either: elements, compounds, or mixtures. The title at the top of this paper should read "Mixtures, Compounds and Elements Assessment."

• A- Mint chocolate chip ice cream
• B- rust
• C- Carbon
• D- Carbon dioxide
• E- water (H2O)
• F- Ocean water
• G- hot chocolate
• H- cotton
• I- sodium
• J- iron
• K- iron oxide 

7th grade HW#9 1.30.2019

Read this article about plants that can cause sunburn and other skin irritation and answer the following questions in complete sentences:

1. About how often does Robin Gheris treat lemon-induced sunburns during the summertime? WHAT is the explanation for this?

2. What does phytophotodermatits mean? 

3. GIVE 2 other examples of phytophotodermatitis.

4. EXPLAIN how the sun's radiation and psoralens are related.

5. Use your knowledge of plant adaptations to come up with a reasoning these plants evolved chemicals that irritate the human skin. (In other words, how is having these chemicals advantageous to these plants?)

Turn in the homework by FRIDAY, February 1st to Ms. Hubbard! Please write you name and "Homework #9" at the top of your paper.

EXTRA CREDIT, ALL GRADES 1.22.2019

Watch this episode of Design Squad and answer the following questions.

1. IDENTIFY the problem these engineers are trying to solve.

2. What are the constraints of this design squad project?

3. Choose one team and draw a sketch of their prototype. Include details in your sketch about how it works.

4. Create a sketch of your own solution to this engineering challenge. Your sketch should have: details about materials, how it will work, and 2-3 sentences explaining how your plan meets the constraints of the project.  

7th grade homework #8 1.23.2018

Watch this video on the muscular system and answers the following questions:

1. IDENTIFY 3 functions of the muscular system given in the lesson. 
2. EXPLAIN how the brain and muscles work together.
3. EXPLAIN what happens to your muscle fibers when you expose them to stress.
4. IDENTIFY what you need to do in order to build new muscles.
5. IDENTIFY 2 variables that can affect a person's ability to build muscle.

This homework is due FRIDAY, 1.25.2019. Please label the top of your paper with your name and the title "Homework #8"

6th grade homework 1.23.2019

Read this article on the Voyager 2 Spacecraft and answer the following questions:

1. EXPLAIN what the heliosphere is.
2. What does the heliosphere have to do with Voyager 2?
3. Use the graph from the article to determine: a. what happened to the number of  Galactic cosmic particles Voyager 2 recorded after October 2018 (did they INCREASE or DECREASE)? and b. what happened to heliospheric particles Voyager 2 recorded after October 2018?
4. EXPLAIN why Voyager 1's measurments of cosmic rays and magnetic fields was DIFFERENT than Voyager 2s.
5. SUMMARIZE the key point of this article.

Please label the top of your homework: "HOMEWORK #8." It is due on Friday, 1.25.2019!

8th grade homework 1.23.2019

Read this article and answer the questions below on a sheet of notebook paper.
Label your paper Homework #8. This assignment is due Friday, 1.25.2019!

1. Explain what the author means when they describe the house as having "flexibility" and "portability."
2. EXPLAIN why this tiny house is egg-shaped.
3. IDENTIFY two features of this house that make it "off-the-grid."
4. EXPLAIN how the egg shape of the house helps conserve water.
5. IDENTIFY a part of the world that could benefit from a house like this. EXPLAIN your answer.

6th grade moon colony design resources

Infographic on living on the moon
Wikipedia article on atmosphere of the moon

TED-ed video: life on the moon

Lots of data about the moon!

7th grade toxic skittle research resources

Youtube lesson on ramps

Youtube lesson on levers

Youtube lesson on pulleys

Crash course: muscular system

READING: tension and compression

ThoughtCo READING: what is torque?

8th grade homework 1.16.2019

Read this article about an experiment design and answer the following questions on a sheet of notebook paper. PLEASE NOTE: you have one word problem after you've finished your article on experiment design! You should label the top of the notebook paper: Homework #2

1. What was the question this experiment is trying to answer?

2. What was the hypothesis of the author?

3. Describe what kind of data will be taken in this experiment. (Another way of asking this question is: what is being measured, how is it being measured?)
4. EXPLAIN what a technical replication is.
5. What is the control in this experiment?

6. THERMAL ENERGY CALCULATION WORD PROBLEM:
Are making the PERFECT PANCAKE for breakfast. The temperature of the pancake batter is 25 degrees Celsius. The temperature of your griddle is 125 degrees Celsius. Your perfect pancake has mass of 5g. The specific heat of your pancake batter is 1.8 J/C.
WHAT is the thermal energy of your completely cooked perfect pancake?

7th grade homework 1.16.22019

Read this article on knuckle-cracking and answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper:

1. What do some scientists think causes knuckle-cracking?

2. Explain what it means when a bubble implodes.

3. Identify the question the scientists conducting this recent study had.

4. When you crack you knuckles, do 100% of the gas bubbles inside implode? EXPLAIN.

6th grade homework 1.16.2019

6th grade homework:
LISTEN to this podcast and read this article.
Answer the following questions on a sheet of notebook paper:

Why put solar panels on the moon?

Describe briefly how Criswell's system works.

Why can't the world's energy needs be met by existing technologies? What are some of the problems with the way we use energy now?

What are some obstacles to implementing ambitious, revolutionary energy technologies? Consider scientific, social, cultural, political, and financial barriers.

How can the global community respond better to serious energy and environmental problems? What opportunities do you see for change?

7th and 8th grade extra credit

7th grade extra credit:

READ THIS ARTICLE!
1. Make a bullet pointed list that SUMMARIZES the main ideas in the article (6-7 points)
2. Use 3 of the vocabulary words in a sentence that DEMONSTRATES you understand the meaning
3. ANALYZE the data in the graph provided. EXPLAIN what the graph is showing. What do the bars represent?

8th grade extra credit

READ THIS ARTICLE!
1. Make a bullet pointed list that SUMMARIZES the main ideas in the article (6-7 points)
2. Use 3 of the vocabulary words in a sentence that DEMONSTRATES you understand the meaning
3. Give your opinion about the news story; some questions to think about: did you find the article relevant? Do you think the work these scientists are doing is important (EXPLAIN why or why not?) What are some other questions you have about this topic after reading the article?

6th grade EXTRA CREDIT/ HW 1.7.2019

If you got 100% on this week's quiz, you are EXEMPT from the assignment.

ALL STUDENTS WHO GOT A 4 out of 5 on the quiz and below are required to complete the work below, due this Friday.

Completing this assignment correctly will result in your quiz grade being bumped up to 92%!

Below is the assignment:

WATCH THIS VIDEO 

1. EXPLAIN the following terms in your own words:

CONDUCTION

CONVECTION

RADIATION

2. CLASSIFY the following as examples of CONDUCTION, CONVECTION or RADIATION

a- a casserole cooking in the oven

b- an egg being fried on a pan

c- a heat lamp heating up a lizard cage

d- Venus is so hot because it is so close to the sun!

e- The soapy mixture in your lab creating bubbles because of the heat

f- Mittens don't heat up very easily, so they help keep heat from transferring out of your hand (keeping your hands warm!)

g- Pancakes cooking on a hot griddle

7th grade: plant adaptation mini-poster

Work in your groups to create a mini-poster that describes how plants adapt to a specific environment. Your mini-poster should include:

• -a drawing of a plant typical to that environment (neat and colorful!)
• -labels of at least 3 adaptations
• -explanations as to how these are adaptations
• -details about the conditions in the environment

You will be assigned an environment by group. Below is a list of the options and resources for your group.

DESERT PLANTS

Amazing Ways to Live in a Desert

How Plants Cope in a Desert Climate

TUNDRA PLANTS

Adaptations of Arctic Plants

Plant Adaptations in the Tundra

FRESHWATER LAKES and RIVERS

Freshwater plant and animal adaptations

Sciencing: freshwater adaptations

6th grade heat transfer webquest

FIRST: go through this web quest on the topic of heat transfer. You do not need to write anything for this part of your work.

SECOND: Use the this video lesson to EXPLAIN where conduction, convection and radiation happen in the atmosphere.
You should write your answer on sheet of notebook paper.
For each vocabulary term, you should write 1 complete sentence.

THIRD: watch this this second video that more fully explains conduction, convection and radiation. You do not need to write anything for this part of your work.

7th grade adaptation foldable

FIRST: Read this web article before you move on to the next step.

SECOND: Use the resources below to complete your fold-able about the three types of adaptations: camouflage, mimicry, structural and behavioral.
Each video is an example of one of the above terms. You should watch the video and then determine which of the new vocabulary words the video is the best example of. Make sure you fully explain your answer.

The Texas Snake Hunter
Artic hares
Stonefish
Bird of Paradise
Cowbirds
Monarch migration

8th grade research: insulation and energy transfer

Use the web pages below to conduct research for your project!

How insulation works

Building a well-insulated house

Passive solar home design

Green guide to insulating homes