1. DO NOW VL
Monday
8/31
Complete the DO NOW on your handout. Use the sentence stems to complete the sentence.
Date
DO NOW Answer
Your DO NOW should be in complete sentences, detailed, and thorough.
MONDAY
08/31
1. During the do now, voice levels are at a ______.
2. The purpose of the eye wash station is ___ _.
3. Missing work can be found ___________.
TUESDAY
09/01

2. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
Why is goal setting important?
OBJECTIVES:
Students will set academic and personal goals for the year.
Students will explore the science website.

3. QUIZ OVER LAB SAFETY & EQUIPMENT ON FRIDAY!
AGENDA
Agenda
Goal Setting handout
Science Website Scavenger Hunt
Homework
Lab Safety & Equipment
HOMEWORK IS DUE ON FRIDAY.
QUIZ OVER LAB SAFETY & EQUIPMENT ON FRIDAY!

4. Goal Setting TASK: Complete the “Setting Goals” letter.
Write goals that are measureable.
Ex. I will make all As on my report card, every 6 weeks.
3. Explain how you will achieve the goal.
Ex. I will achieve this by doing all of my homework and studying 1 hour each week.

5. SCIENCE WEBSITE SCAVENGER HUNT
Write down your computer number on the inside cover of your INB.
Login to your computer.
Go to the 8th grade Science website:
4. Complete the website scavenger hunt.
5. Follow all teacher instructions for logging out.

6. DO NOW
VL: 0 A. B. C.
Tuesday
To measure 8 milliliters (mL) of water, I would use object______ because______________.
To measure 8 milliliters (mL) of water, I would NOT use object______ because______________.
9/01

7. VOCABULARY Lab Journals/Notebooks Beakers Meter Sticks
Graduated Cylinders
Hot Plates
Test Tubes
Spring Scales
Balances
Thermometers
Timing Devices

8. AGENDA Agenda Equipment: Name, Purpose, and Units Equipment Bingo
Kahoot Exit Ticket
Homework
Lab Safety & Equipment DUE FRIDAY

9. Equipment: Name, Purpose, Units
VL: 2
TASK: Become familiar with the name, purpose, and units of lab equipment. INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Go to each station and record the name, purpose, and units of measurement for each piece of lab equipment on your handout. 2. Using the piece of lab equipment, measure and record information about the substance/material at each station. 3. Wait for the teacher to announce a station switch before moving to the next table.

10. Equipment Bingo
VL: 2
Make a 4x4 Bingo board and list a different piece of equipment in each box. You may list a tool more than once, but not more than two times. The teacher will call out clues. Example: “It is used to measure volume.” Cross out any box that has equipment that can be used to measure volume.

11. Kahoot: Exit Ticket (Grade Level)
VL: 0
Answer the following on a post-it or scratch piece of paper: 1: Which tool is best for measuring the volume of a rock? A. Graduated Cylinder B. Beaker C. Triple-beam Balance D. Meterstick 2: If you want to determine the mass of a pencil to the hundredths (0.01) place, it would be best to use… A. Ruler B. Electric Balance C. Triple-beam Balance D. Graduated Cylinder

12. Kahoot: Exit Ticket (Pre-AP)
VL: 0
Answer the following on a post-it or scratch piece of paper: 1: Which tool is best for measuring the volume of a rock? A. Graduated Cylinder B. Beaker C. Triple-beam Balance D. Meterstick 2: If you want to determine the mass of a pencil to the hundredths (0.01) place, it would be best to use… A. Ruler B. Electric Balance C. Triple-beam Balance D. Graduated Cylinder 3: Explain your answer for each question.

13. DO NOW
VL: 1
Lab Safety Rules:
Never run, push, or play in the laboratory.
Do not taste, smell, or handle any material in the laboratory unless told to do so.
Tie back loose clothing and hair. Wear all required safety equipment for a lab at all times unless you are told to remove them.
Report any accident or equipment problem to the teacher immediately.
Handle lab equipment with care and use the proper tools.
Know the location of all safety equipment (eye wash, fire extinguisher, fire blanket, fire alarm.)
Wed/Thrs
09/02-09/03
The lab safety rule I think is most important is…… because….

14. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
How is the way scientists use their tools important for safety and measurement?
OBJECTIVES:
Students will practice measurement skills using appropriate tools.

15. VOCABULARY Lab Journals/Notebooks Beakers Meter Sticks
Graduated Cylinders
Hot Plates
Test Tubes
Spring Scales
Balances
Thermometers
Timing Devices

16. AGENDA Agenda Colorful Chemistry Lab
Practice Measurement of Irregular Objects
Safety Skits
Dry Erase Board Review
Homework
Lab Safety & Equipment Homework DUE FRIDAY

17. Colorful Chemistry Lab
VL: 2
TASK: Practice measurement skills. INSTRUCTIONS: 1. CAREFULLY follow the instructions on the Colorful Chemistry Lab with your table group. 2. INDEPENDENTLY answer the questions at the end of the lab.

18. Measurement Practice Copy the following table in your INB on page .
Object
Measurement Tool
What are you measuring? (Mass, Volume, Length)
Measurement with Units

19. Irregular Objects
VL: 2
TASK: Find the volume, mass, and length of irregular objects. INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Using the appropriate tools, find the volume, mass, and length of the marked objects around the classroom. 2. RECORD your findings in your INB.

20. Safety Poster
VL: 2
TASK: Demonstrate to the class the correct and incorrect way to handle a safety scenario.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Create a poster with your table group to demonstrate to the class the correct and incorrect way to handle your assigned safety scenario.
Present your poster to the class.

21. Safety Skits
VL: 2

22. Dry Erase Board Review
VL: 2

23. DO NOW
VL: 2
On your DO NOW handout: Answer this week’s essential questions in 2-4 complete sentences. ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How is the way scientists use their tools important for safety and measurement?
Friday
09/04
The way scientists use their tools is important for safety and measurement because….

24. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
How is the way scientists use their tools important for safety and measurement?
OBJECTIVES:
Students will demonstrate mastery of lab safety rules and of identifying lab equipment and measurement tools.

25. VOCABULARY Lab Journals/Notebooks Beakers Meter Sticks
Graduated Cylinders
Hot Plates
Test Tubes
Spring Scales
Balances
Thermometers
Timing Devices

26. AGENDA Agenda Review for quiz Safety, Equipment, and Measurement Quiz
Chemistry Title Page
Homework
Lab Safety & Equipment due today!

27. Read and re-read the passage. Underline the question
QUIZ
VL: 0
Read and re-read the passage.
Underline the question
Bubble important words
Identify the key idea, write it in margin.
Eliminate the wrong answers
Select the correct answer ✓
Mass of an object

28. Create a CHEMISTRY page
VL: 0
TASK: Create a CHEMISTRY unit page in your INB on page __. INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Create a Chemistry unit cover page in your INB that includes the following: - The word CHEMISTRY - 5 pictures you think of when you think of chemistry - 5 colors - A one sentence description of chemistry - Create a tab that says “Chemistry” that you can see when your notebook is closed.