8^th Grade Science Weekly Schedule

Week #36

 May 20 - 24, 2013

(Subject to Change)

Day

In-Class

Homework

Monday

May 20

Wednesday Schedule with HR

Debriefing: Resource Production Curves

Exponential Growth/Consumption Problem Sheet Due

Why do civilizations fail?

Hubris – A Poem by Dr. B

Review exponential growth notes.

Tuesday

May 21

Wednesday Schedule with HR

Video: Jared Diamond’s Collapse

Run with the Knights: 9:25 - 10:40

8^th Grade Yearbook Distribution

Study exponential growth notes.

Wednesday

May 22

Wednesday Schedule (No HR)

Locker Clean-Out @ 8:00 – 8:20

Continuation Practice:  9:15 – 10:40

Class Schedule: Pers. 5, L, 6, 7, 8 (shortened)

Video: Collapse (cont.)

End-of-Year Music Concert: 1:45-2:43

Review exponential growth notes for final quiz of the year.

Thursday

May 23

Wednesday Schedule (No HR)

Quiz: Exponential Growth

Video: Collapse (cont.)

Class Schedule: Pers. 1, 2, 7, 8, 5, L, 6, 3 (ends at 12:50)*

  *Students line up for processional

1:00 – 2:43:  Recognition Awards/Continuation

None: This is it! Congratulations, 9^th graders!

Friday

May 24     

No Classes

End-of-Year Field Trips

8^th Grade Movie: 8:00 – 9:00

Elitch’s: 9:00 – 4:00

Have a great summer! Good luck in high school!

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Dr. B’s Advice for You:

    1) Commit to life-long learning. Try to learn one new idea, to master one new skill, or to read one new viewpoint each day. Become a life-long learner by starting now. 2) If you have been a meticulous note taker, do not discard your science notes; so many former students have told me that they still use them for reference in high school science and even in college!

8^th Grade Science Weekly Schedule

Week #35

 May 13 - 17, 2013

(Subject to Change)

Day

In-Class

Homework

Monday

May 13

Exponential Decay vs. Exponential Growth

Exponential Growth: t₂, SRI, ERI

Paper Folding

Lily Pad Problem

World Population Counter: 7 Billion (& counting)

DVD: World Population

Scientists’ Warning to Mankind

Distribution & In-class Work: Exponential Growth and Resource Lifetimes Problem Sheet

Study minerals notes. Prepare for quiz on Wednesday.

Review and study exponential growth notes.

Complete problem sheet for Thursday.

Tuesday

May 14

Exponential Decay vs. Exponential Growth

Exponential Growth: t₂, SRI, ERI, 2^r

Paper Folding

Lily Pad Problem

World Population Counter: 7 Billion (& counting)

DVD: World Population

Scientists’ Warning to Mankind

Distribution & In-class Work: Exponential Growth and Resource Lifetimes Problem Sheet

Study minerals notes. Prepare for quiz on Wednesday.

Review and study exponential growth notes.

Complete problem sheet for Friday.

Wednesday

May 15

SVL #31 Quiz

Quiz: Properties of Minerals

In-class work on exponential growth problem sheet

Complete exponential growth problem sheet.

Thursday

May 16

PowerPoint: Technology Man

Classroom Activity: Extraction of a Non-Renewable Resource

Graph Construction: Chip Production Rate and Cumulative Production as a Function of Time

Discussion

Exponential Growth Problem Sheets due

Complete graphs of resource production curves. Due Monday. (Wednesday schedule each day next week)

Countdown: 6 days…

Are you ready for high school science?

Friday

May 17

PowerPoint: Technology Man

Classroom Activity: Extraction of a Non-Renewable Resource

Graph Construction: Chip Production Rate and Cumulative Production as a Function of Time

Discussion

Exponential Growth Problem Sheets due

Complete graphs of resource production curves. Due Monday. (Wednesday schedule each day next week)

Countdown: 6 days…

Are you ready for high school science?

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LAST CHANCE! Double Credit Problem of the Week Double Credit LAST CHANCE!

   Bacteria are growing in a bottle. The number doubles every minute. At noon the bottle will be 100% full. What time is it when there is 15 times more space (volume) available for bacterial expansion? You must show your work in chart format for credit.