Calhoun Middle School An International Baccalaureate School Welcome Back to School!

WE ARE COUGAR PROUD! Welcome to Mrs. Lea’s 8 th Grade Science Class

I graduated from TWU in This year will be my 9 th year at Calhoun. I have been Married to my husband, Jim, for eight years. We have 2 sons, Rylan and Cole.

International Baccalaureate Students will be graded using IB rubrics for several projects throughout the year. Six major IB projects will be completed during the year. 1 st - Physics Students will make a Roller Coaster using clear tubing. A marble has to be able to go completely through the tubing without stopping. The students will make a PPT to explain how the Laws of Physics can be seen in their Roller Coaster. 2nd-Earth Science Students will research a plate boundary of their choosing. They will design a project about the landform or consequences of the plate boundary on the culture of the area. This project will work to help students formulate correlations between science and social studies.

International Baccalaureate 3rd- The students will design a scientific lab project to find out if a scientist lab findings are correct or not. Once the students design, the lab experiment, they will write a letter in response to the scientist to let him or her know if they agree with his or her findings. 4th- The students will make a Claymation Video to explain how seasons, moon phases, or tides work.

International Baccalaureate 5th- Food Webs The students will research a biome from somewhere around the world. The students will make a detailed food web for their biome and write a paper explaining how interdependence can be seen in that biome. 6th-Scientific Investigation w/ Independent and Dependent Variable, Controls, Procedures, Conclusions, etc. Regular Class- Will design and conduct an experiment of their choosing using Chia Seeds. Pre-AP- Will design and conduct any teacher approved experiment of their choosing.

STAAR Reading Math Science History

Class Rules 1. Be on Time 2. Be Prepared 3. Respect Others 4. Follow all school rules 5. Have fun while learning

What we cover in this class Scientific Method and Processes Chemistry Physics Earth Science Ecology Universe and Theories Weather

Classroom Supplies Needed This Year: Type in here… Supplies 1 composition journals 3 3x5 Notecards Box of Kleenex 1 personal pencil sharpener to stay with the student My Wish List is posted on the door.

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