8th GRADE SCIENCE MRS. JOHNSON ROOM 303

CYCLE 1 TOP TEN #P1 - 8/7 DESIGN YOUR LAB COAT LAB COAT MUST HAVE: FIRST AND LAST NAME, 6 PICTURES (NOT WORDS) ABOUT YOU, AND ALL COLORED. HAVE FUN DESIGNING! 20 MINUTES TO DESIGN HOMEWORK: FINISH LAB COAT. DUE 8/8

CYCLE 2 TOP TEN #P2 - 8/8 LAB COAT PRESENTATION PRESENT 1 PART OF YOUR LAB COAT. HANDOUT SPIRALS. CUT/TAPE LAB COAT TO FRONT COVER. STUDENT PLAN FOR SUCCESS HOMEWORK: READ STUDENT PLAN FOR SUCCESS. GET PARENT SIGNATURE.

CYCLE 3 TOP TEN #1 - 8/9 STUDENT PLAN FOR SUCCESS FOR EACH SYMBOL, WRITE 2 PIECES OF INFORMATION FROM THE STUDENT PLAN FOR SUCCESS THAT YOU REVIEWED LAST NIGHT. (ALWAYS COMPLETE SENTENCES) TURN IN PLAN FOR STUDENT PLAN FOR SUCCESS - (PAGE 3 ONLY) HANDOUT FIELD TRIP FLYER HOMEWORK: GET LAB CONTRACT SIGNED. STUDY LAB SAFETY SYMBOLS. TEST 8/10 OR 8/11

TEACHER DESCRIPTION

COURSE DESCRIPTION - 8TH GRADE

SUGGESTED MATERIALS FOR SCIENCE

GRADES

HOMEWORK AND ASSIGNMENTS

INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK

CELL PHONES/FIDGET SPINNERS

RULES OF CONDUCT/DISCIPLINE PLAN

BONUS INFORMATION

CYCLE 4 TOP TEN #2 - 8/10 OR 8/11 LAB SAFETY LAB SAFETY RAP WATCH VIDEO. LIST AS MANY LAB SAFETY PROCEDURES AS YOU CAN. LAB SAFETY RAP/DANCE/SONG REVIEW SYMBOLS LAB SAFETY TEST TURN IN LAB SAFETY CONTRACT. TURN IN STUDENT PLAN FOR SUCCESS - (PAGE 3 ONLY) HOMEWORK: GET LAB CONTRACT SIGNED AND STUDENT PLAN FOR SUCCESS SIGNED.

CYCLE 1 TOP TEN #3 - 8/14 LAB SAFETY EQUIPMENT LOCATE THE FOLLOWING LAB SAFETY EQUIPMENT: 1. SAFETY GOGGLES, 2. FIRE BLANKET, 3. GAS TURN OFF SWITCH, 4. FIRE EXTINGUISER, 5. EYE WASH, 6. BROKEN GLASS BUCKET LAB SAFETY TEST - ABSENT? - GRADE TURN IN LAB SAFETY CONTRACT. TURN IN STUDENT PLAN FOR SUCCESS - (PAGE 3 ONLY) HOMEWORK: LAB SAFETY TEST CORRECTIONS. SEPARATE PAPER. COMPLETE SENTENCES.

LAB SAFETY TEST 1. T 2. F 3. F 4. F 5. T 6. T 7. F 8. F 9. T 10. F

LAB SAFETY TEST 11. T 12. F 13. F 14. T 15. F 16. T 17. T 18. F 19. F 20. F

LAB SAFETY TEST 21. T 22. F 23. T 24. T 25. F 26. F

LAB SAFETY TEST 27. R 28. B 29. Q 30. J 31. E 32. N 33. A 34. G 35. S 36. I

LAB SAFETY TEST 37. C 38. P 39. F 40. K 41. O 42. D 43. M 44. H 45. L

CYCLE 2 TOP TEN #4 - 8/15 or 8/16 UNIT 1 WEATHER VS CLIMATE COVER PAGE GO TO NEXT BLANK PAGE IN SPIRAL. DESIGN UNIT 1 COVER PAGE. GUIDELINES: TITLE, WEATHER/CLIMATE TOPIC, AT LEAST 1 DRAWING/5 SMALL, FILL THE PAGE, COLOR/SHADE, BEST WORK. SUGGESTED MATERIALS TURN IN LAB SAFETY CONTRACT/PLAN FOR SUCCESS. WEATHER VS CLIMATE PRE-TEST HOMEWORK: FINISH UNIT 1 COVER PAGE ON WEATHER VS CLIMATE

CYCLE 3 TOP TEN #5 - 8/17 or 8/18 WEATHER BROADCAST WEATHER BROADCAST 1. WATCH VIDEO 2. FORMULATE QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE CHECK UNIT 1 COVER PAGE. TURN IN LAB SAFETY CONTRACT/PLAN FOR SUCCESS. WEATHER VS CLIMATE PRE-TEST - ABSENT WEATHER VS CLIMATE POSTER WALL CALENDAR HOMEWORK: RESEARCH WEATHER VS CLIMATE. WORK ON POSTER

CYCLE 1 TOP TEN #6 - 8/21 or 8/22 WEATHER VS CLIMATE DRAW A T-CHART. PLACE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF WEATHER AND CLIMATE IN THE CORRECT COLUMN. (SEE NEXT SLIDE CHECK UNIT 1 COVER PAGE. PFS- GRADING SYSTEM WORK TIME WEATHER VS CLIMATE POSTER HOMEWORK: WEATHER VS CLIMATE POSTER. DUE 8/22 OR 8/23

WEATHER VS CLIMATE CONDITIONS OF ATMOSPHERE OVER SHORT PERIOD EL NINO TEMPERATURE LONG TERM PATTERN PRECIPITATION HUMIDITY AVERAGES CHANGE MINUTE TO MINUTE COLD FRONT SUNSHINE LA NINA ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE ALTER SEA LEVELS VISIBILITY EFFECTS DAY TO DAY ACTIVITIES CLIMATE CHANGE CLOUDINESS HIGH AND LOW PRESSURE HUMAN HEALTH

CYCLE 2 TOP TEN #7 - 8/22 or 8/23 SOLAR ECLIPSE REFLECTION WRITE A 1 PARAGRAPH (5 SENTENCES) REFLECTION ON YOUR EXPERIENCE FROM THE AUGUST 21 SOLAR ECLIPSE. WALK ABOUT WEATHER VS CLIMATE POSTER GRADE WEATHER CLIMATE POSTER HOMEWORK: HAVE A GREAT EVENING.

CYCLE 3 TOP TEN #8 - 8/24 or 8/25 WATER IN THE ATMOSPHERE READ WATER IN THE ATMOSPHERE READING GUIDE. (DO NOT WRITE ON PAPER - CLASS SET) ANSWER GUIDE TO READING QUESTIONS 1-3.(TOP OF PAGE). ANSWER QUESTIONS 1-15 (ON BACK) COMPLETE SENTENCES. DAY AND NIGHT AND SEASONS LAB TURN IN WEATHER VS CLIMATE POSTER HOMEWORK: THE REASON FOR SEASONS HANDOUT

CYCLE 1 TOP TEN #9 - 8/28 OR 8/29 DAY AND NIGHT AND SEASONS SEASONS VIDEO 1. WHY IS THERE DAY AND NIGHT? 2. WHY ARE THERE SEASONS? EARTH IN SPACE REVIEW/QUIZ HOMEWORK: FINISH THE REASON FOR SEASONS HOMEWORK

CYCLE 2 TOP TEN #10 - 8/29 OR 8/30 WEATHER VOCABULARY USE SCIENCESAURUS AND DEFINE THE FOLLOWING: AIR MASS, FRONT, BAROMETRIC PRESSURE, WIND, ANEMOMETER, HUMIDITY, RELATIVE HUMIDITY, PSYCHROMETER, DEW POINT. DRAW A PICTURE TO REPRESENT EACH WORD/DEFINITION. BILL NYE - SEASONS HOMEWORK: FINISH THE REASON FOR SEASONS HOMEWORK

CYCLE 3 TOP TEN #11 - 8/31 OR 9/1 AIR MASSES AND FRONTS AIR MASSES AND FRONTS WATCH VIDEO AND WRITE DOWN KEY POINTS. BE READY TO ANSWER 10 QUESTIONS AFTER VIDEO. CONVECTION CURRENTS CONVECTION CURRENTS LAB - SET UP IN NOTEBOOK TURN IN THE REASON FOR THE SEASONS HOMEWORK HOMEWORK: FINISH THE MOVEMENT OF OCEAN WATER QUESTIONS

ANSWER IN COMPLETE SENTENCES. 1. DEFINE FRONT. 2. WHAT ARE THE TWO TYPES OF FRONTS? 3. WHAT ARE THE TWO FACTORS THAT CHARACTERIZE (PROPERTIES OF) AIR MASSES? 4. HOW MANY TYPES OF AIR MASSES ARE THERE? 5. DEFINE COLD FRONT. 6. HOW DO COLD FRONTS FORM? 7. WHAT WEATHER DO COLD FRONTS BRING? 8. DEFINE WARM FRONT. 9. HOW DO WARM FRONTS FORM? 10. WHAT WEATHER DOES A WARM FRONT BRING?

CYCLE 1 TOP TEN #12 - 9/5 or 9/6 AIR PRESSURE AND WIND AIR PRESSURE AND WIND - WEB QUEST PLAY VIDEO. DEFINE KEY VOCABULARY. ANSWER QUIZ QUESTIONS 1-7 IN COMPLETE SENTENCES. FINISH THE MOVEMENT OF OCEAN WATER QUESTIONS HOMEWORK: IF NEEDED, FINISH THE MOVEMENT OF OCEAN WATER QUESTIONS

ANSWER IN COMPLETE SENTENCES. 1. WHAT ROLE DOES AIR PRESSURE PLAY IN WEATHER CONDITIONS? 2. WHAT GIVES WIND ITS MASS? 3. WHICH THREE ELEMENTS AFFECT AIR PRESSURE? 4. WHAT IS A CONVECTION CELL? 5. WHY DOES AIR RISE OVER LAND AT THE BEACH? 6. WHICH BEST DESCRIBES THE CORIOLIS EFFECT? 7. WHICH KIND OF WIND BLOWS ACROSS MOST OF THE UNITED STATES?

CYCLE 2 TOP TEN #13 - 9/6 or 9/7 AIR PRESSURE AND WIND REVIEW WRITE A PARAGRAPH (5 SENTENCES) ON THE TOPIC OF AIR PRESSURE AND WIND. USE TOP TEN #12 AS A RESOURCE. -UCAR MAKE A WEATHER FORECAST - 1 PAGE NOTES - INCLUDE- COLD FRONT, WARM FRONT, CLOUD COVER, WIND, HIGH PRESSURE, LOW PRESSURE, AIR TEMPERATURE, DEW POINT, BAROMETRIC PRESSURE, ISOBAR. FIND A WEATHER MAP. IDENTIFY THESE COMPONENTS. -TURN IN- THE MOVEMENT OF OCEAN WATER QUESTIONS HOMEWORK: WATCH A WEATHER FORECAST. HURRICANE IRMA

CYCLE 1 TOP TEN #14 - 9/11 or 9/12 HURRICANE IRMA VIDEO...LOL HURRICANE QUESTIONS...RESEARCH, WRITE, PRESENT. QUESTIONS ARE A STARTING POINT. PROVIDE DETAIL INFORMATION ON ASSIGNED QUESTION. WEATHER INSTRUMENTS MATCHING ACTIVITY- NAME, PICTURE DESCRIPTION - (IN NOTBOOK) HOMEWORK: RESEARCH A FAMOUS HURRICANE. WRITE 1 PAGE. DUE 9/14 OR 9/15

ANSWER IN COMPLETE SENTENCES. 1. WHAT IS A HURRICANE? 2. WHAT ARE “CAPE VERDE” TYPE HURRICANES? 3. WHAT IS IN THE OUTER BANDS OF A HURRICANE? 4. WHAT IS THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF A HURRICANE? 5. WHAT ARE THE STRONGEST WINDS IN A HURRICANE? 6. WHY DO HURRICANES WEAKEN AS THEY MOVE OVER LAND? 7. HOW IS THE “EYE” OF THE HURRICANE FORMED AND MAINTAINED? 8. WHAT CAUSES THE STORM SURGE IN A HURRICANE? 9. HOW ARE HURRICANES NAMED? 10. WHAT IS THE “DIRTY SIDE” OF A HURRICANE?

CYCLE 2 TOP TEN #15 - 9/12 or 9/13 WEATHER INSTRUMENTS WEATHER INSTRUMENTS MATCHING ACTIVITY- WRITE NAME AND DESCRIPTION, DRAW PICTURE REVIEW HURRICANE QUESTIONS/ANSWERS HOMEWORK: RESEARCH A FAMOUS HURRICANE. WRITE 1 PAGE. DUE 9/18 OR 9/19

LAKE TAHOE WATERSPOUT

The map shows the weather in parts of the United States on one day The map shows the weather in parts of the United States on one day. Felicia and Jorge go to school in Minneapolis. They want to collect weather data in their schoolyard over the next couple of days and compare the data to the data shown on the map. a. Identify three types of data that Felicia and Jorge should collect to help them compare their data to the data on the map and identify the tools they need to collect the data. b. For each type of data that Felicia and Jorge collect, describe how they can use the data to help them see if the weather map is correct. Explain your answers.

CYCLE 3 TOP TEN #16 - 9/14 or 9/15 HIGH AND LOW PRESSURE DEMO - FACTORS TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE HIGH PRESSURE VS LOW PRESSURE SET UP T-CHART. WATCH VIDEO. FILL IN CHART INVESTIGATING WEATHER MAPS ACTIVITY HOMEWORK: FINISH INVESTIGATING WEATHER MAPS (PART B #2). FAMOUS HURRICANE 1 PAGE RESEARCH PAPER. DUE 9/18 OR 9/19

CYCLE 1 TOP TEN #17 - 9/18 or 9/19 READING A WEATHER MAP READING A WEATHER MAP WRITE NOTES. CONTINUE INVESTIGATING WEATHER MAPS ACTIVITY TURN IN HURRICANE RESEARCH PAPER HOMEWORK: FINISH INVESTIGATING WEATHER MAPS QUESTIONS

CYCLE 2 TOP TEN #18 - 9/19 or 9/20 PHASE OF THE MOON WHY DO YOU ONLY SEE CERTAIN PARTS OF THE MOON LIT UP AT ONE TIME? TURN IN INVESTIGATING WEATHER MAPS ACTIVITY PHASES OF THE MOON WEBQUEST WORKSHEET Magic Johnson Website HOMEWORK: FINISH PHASES OF THE MOON WEBQUEST WORKSHEET

HURRICANE FORMATION

STRUCTURE OF A HURRICANE

At the surface, circulation is inward with a strong cyclonic (counterclockwise) flow, much like a giant whirlpool. In such warm core cyclones, upward flow is strongest along the eye wall and the eye itself is an area of sinking air. In the upper atmosphere, rising air flows outward. As a “warm-core“ cyclone, intensity decreases with altitude and the outflow in the upper atmosphere is anticyclonic (clockwise), with the exception of the area around the eye.