SCIENCE STUDENTS: Click on the link to be taken to the podcast for homework. In the blog post below, you are given questions to answer related to the podcast your class has been assigned.
Please write the answers to your homework on a separate sheet of notebook paper.
At the top of your paper, you should write:
YOUR FIRST AND LAST NAME
SCIENCE HW T1-6
**You will need audio in order to complete the homework! Please stay in for indoor recess and use a chromebook to complete your homework if you do not have audio access at home!**
6th grade podcast: "America's National Park Podcast: The Sleeping Volcano"
DIRECTIONS: Click on the link above to listen to podcast about Yellowstone National Park. You only need to listen to the first 8 minutes of this podcast in order to answer the questions below.
On a separate sheet of paper, answer the questions below. If the question asks you to EXPLAIN, you should write in complete sentences!
1. In geology, what is a fissure?
2. EXPLAIN what causes all of the geothermal activity at Yellowstone National Park.
3. DESCRIBE where Yellowstone National Park is located. (HINT: what state is it, what part of the state is it in?)
4. In this podcast, the narrator talks about conspiracy theories. EXPLAIN what a conspiracy theory is. DESCRIBE the conspiracy theory in this podcast.
5. Imagine your friend is VERY afraid of a massive volcanic eruption at Yellowstone National Park destroying everything! Give one scientific reason you learned about from this podcast that might help convince you friend to worry less about that.
7th grade podcast: "Animal Instinct - Bats"
DIRECTIONS: Click on the link above to listen to podcast about bats. You only need to listen to the first 7 minutes of this podcast in order to answer the questions below.
On a separate sheet of paper, answer the questions below. If the question asks you to EXPLAIN, you should write in complete sentences!
1. What are the most common bats in the United States?
2. EXPLAIN what white nose syndrome is.
3. About how many insects do bats eat every night?
4. EXPLAIN how bats help farmers (and therefor us, since we eat food that comes from farms!)
5. Give 2 reasons people tend to be afraid of bats.
6. Give 1 interesting fact you learned about bats from listening to this podcast.
8th grade podcast: "Radiolab: Weights and Measures"
DIRECTIONS: Click on the link above to listen to podcast about units of measurement. You only need to listen to the first 9 minutes of this podcast in order to answer the questions below.
On a separate sheet of paper, answer the questions below. If the question asks you to EXPLAIN, you should write in complete sentences!
1. What does "SI" stand for?
2. EXPLAIN what the reference is for a meter. (You might have to rewind the podcast a few times...it's a complicated answer!)
3. EXPLAIN how the reference for a kilogram is different from the reference for a meter and for a second.
4. EXPLAIN how why it was difficult for people to trade with each other before the mid-1700s in France.
5. EXPLAIN how famine in France in the 1700s led to creation of the kilogram.
Sunday, September 29, 2019
Friday, September 27, 2019
Extra 8th grade homework, due October 11th
8th grade student: if you received below a 90% on quiz T1-5, you are required to complete an extra worksheet with problems for homework! Read the worksheet carefully and follow all directions. You will be scored as follows:
91-100% correct on THIS worksheet = 90% on quiz T1-5 in my grade book
81-90% correct on THIS worksheet = 80% on quiz T1-5 in my grade book
71-80% correct on THIS worksheet = 70% on quiz T1-5 in my grade book
If you score below a 70% on this worksheet, you will keep your grade.
CLICK HERE for a link to the worksheet.
Ms. Hubbard will have office hours during recess on Monday, Sep. 30th. She will be available during homeroom on Oct. 1 and Oct. 2 (from 7:45a-8a). Please come and see her if you need help!
91-100% correct on THIS worksheet = 90% on quiz T1-5 in my grade book
81-90% correct on THIS worksheet = 80% on quiz T1-5 in my grade book
71-80% correct on THIS worksheet = 70% on quiz T1-5 in my grade book
If you score below a 70% on this worksheet, you will keep your grade.
CLICK HERE for a link to the worksheet.
Ms. Hubbard will have office hours during recess on Monday, Sep. 30th. She will be available during homeroom on Oct. 1 and Oct. 2 (from 7:45a-8a). Please come and see her if you need help!
Monday, September 23, 2019
Homework week of 9.23.2019
Read this whole post!
NO HOMEWORK THIS WEEK!
but...
we have a distance learning day on Tuesday, September 24th. The work you need to do is listed below. Your distance learning assignment is due Friday, September 27th. Please write your assignment on a piece of notebook paper and include your name and the words 'DISTANCE LEARNING 1" at the top of your paper.
6th grade:
Read 108-116 in your science book, define all vocabulary, answer all questions on p. 116.
7th grade:
Read p.393-398 in your science book, answer the key concept check on pages: 393, 394,398; define all vocabulary words, answer all the questions on p. 399.
8th grade:
Read p.26-33 in your science book, write all vocabulary words out, answer the key concept checks on pages: 28,32; answer the review questions on p. 33 (1-8) and show work.
Monday, September 16, 2019
Homework week of 9.16.2019
SCIENCE STUDENTS: Click on the link to be taken to the article for homework. In the blog post below, you are given questions to answer related to the article your class has been assigned.
Please write the answers to your homework on a separate sheet of notebook paper.
At the top of your paper, you should write:
YOUR FIRST AND LAST NAME
SCIENCE HW T1-5
**You will need audio in order to complete the homework! Please stay in for indoor recess and use a chromebook to complete your homework if you do not have audio access at home!**
6th grade homework: click here for the video and questions.
Click on the link above to be taken to a video. WATCH the video, and write the answers to the questions on the page on your sheet of notebook paper. If the question is multiple choice, you just need to write the letter of the correct answer. If it is short answer, write in complete sentences!
7th grade homework: click here for the video and questions!
Click on the link above to be taken to a video. WATCH the video, and write the answers to the questions on the page on your sheet of notebook paper. If the question is multiple choice, you just need to write the letter of the correct answer. If it is short answer, write in complete sentences!
8th grade homework: click here for the video and questions
Click on the link above to be taken to a video. WATCH the video, and write the answers to the questions on the page on your sheet of notebook paper. If the question is multiple choice, you just need to write the letter of the correct answer. If it is short answer, write in complete sentences!
Please write the answers to your homework on a separate sheet of notebook paper.
At the top of your paper, you should write:
YOUR FIRST AND LAST NAME
SCIENCE HW T1-5
**You will need audio in order to complete the homework! Please stay in for indoor recess and use a chromebook to complete your homework if you do not have audio access at home!**
6th grade homework: click here for the video and questions.
Click on the link above to be taken to a video. WATCH the video, and write the answers to the questions on the page on your sheet of notebook paper. If the question is multiple choice, you just need to write the letter of the correct answer. If it is short answer, write in complete sentences!
7th grade homework: click here for the video and questions!
Click on the link above to be taken to a video. WATCH the video, and write the answers to the questions on the page on your sheet of notebook paper. If the question is multiple choice, you just need to write the letter of the correct answer. If it is short answer, write in complete sentences!
8th grade homework: click here for the video and questions
Click on the link above to be taken to a video. WATCH the video, and write the answers to the questions on the page on your sheet of notebook paper. If the question is multiple choice, you just need to write the letter of the correct answer. If it is short answer, write in complete sentences!
Monday, September 9, 2019
Homework week of 9.9.2019
SCIENCE STUDENTS: Click on the link to be taken to the article for homework. In the blog post below, you are given questions to answer related to the article your class has been assigned.
Please write the answers to your homework on a separate sheet of notebook paper.
At the top of your paper, you should write:
YOUR FIRST AND LAST NAME
SCIENCE HW T1-4
6th grade homework
Click on the link above to be taken to an article. Answer the 4 multiple choice questions at the end of the article. AFTER THAT, answer the following question:
#5. Which sphere- the hydrosphere, biosphere, geosphere or atmosphere- does this article mostly relate to? Give 1 reason to support your answer.
Answer the last question in complete sentences.
7th grade homework
Click on the link above to be taken to an article. Answer the 4 multiple choice questions at the end of the article. In addition to that, summarize the main ideas of the article in 3-5 complete sentences.
8th grade homework
Make sure your lab report is well written! Use your scoring guide and last week's posts to help you!
Please write the answers to your homework on a separate sheet of notebook paper.
At the top of your paper, you should write:
YOUR FIRST AND LAST NAME
SCIENCE HW T1-4
6th grade homework
Click on the link above to be taken to an article. Answer the 4 multiple choice questions at the end of the article. AFTER THAT, answer the following question:
#5. Which sphere- the hydrosphere, biosphere, geosphere or atmosphere- does this article mostly relate to? Give 1 reason to support your answer.
Answer the last question in complete sentences.
7th grade homework
Click on the link above to be taken to an article. Answer the 4 multiple choice questions at the end of the article. In addition to that, summarize the main ideas of the article in 3-5 complete sentences.
8th grade homework
Make sure your lab report is well written! Use your scoring guide and last week's posts to help you!
Thursday, September 5, 2019
8th grade data analysis resources for lab reports
Below are some resources that could be useful to you while you are analyzing your data for your lab reports.
FOR DISPLAYING DATA:
Rapid tables - good for creating line graphs
FOR ANALYZING DATA:
Tuesday, September 3, 2019
Homework week of 9.3.2019
SCIENCE STUDENTS: Click on the appropriate grade level link to be taken to the article for homework. In the blog post below, you are given questions to answer related to the article your class has been assigned.
Please write the answers to your homework on a separate sheet of notebook paper.
At the top of your paper, you should write:
YOUR FIRST AND LAST NAME
SCIENCE HW T1-3
6th grade homework
NO homework this week for 6th grade, no quiz on Friday!
7th grade homework
NO homework this week for 7th grade!!!
8th grade homework
Click on the link above to be taken to some practice problems. Write your answers on a sheet of lined paper (read the directions at the top of this post) and turn in by Friday, September 6th.
BONUS: you can re-watch this video and take notes for your quiz on Friday!
Please write the answers to your homework on a separate sheet of notebook paper.
At the top of your paper, you should write:
YOUR FIRST AND LAST NAME
SCIENCE HW T1-3
6th grade homework
NO homework this week for 6th grade, no quiz on Friday!
7th grade homework
NO homework this week for 7th grade!!!
8th grade homework
Click on the link above to be taken to some practice problems. Write your answers on a sheet of lined paper (read the directions at the top of this post) and turn in by Friday, September 6th.
BONUS: you can re-watch this video and take notes for your quiz on Friday!
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