1. 8th GRADE SCIENCE
MRS. JOHNSON
ROOM 303

2. CYCLE 1 TOP TEN #1 - 1/16 OR 1/17 WAVES UNIT COVER PAGE
BIGGEST WAVES WRITE 5 OBSERVATIONS ABOUT WAVES INCLUDE ON COVER PAGE: 10 WORDS TO DESCRIBE WAVES, DRAWING, COLOR, FILL THE PAGE
CHECK OUT SOUND AND LIGHT BOOK WAVES KEY CONCEPTS AND CHARACTERISTICS OF WAVES VOCABULARY HANDOUT HOMEWORK: FINISH KEY CONCEPTS/VOCAB HANDOUT. BRING SCIENCE BOOK EVERYDAY!

3. CYCLE 2 TOP TEN #2 - 1/17 OR 1/18 HOW DO WAVES TRAVEL?
COMPLETE DISCOVER ACTIVITY ON PAGE SUMMARIZE STEPS INCLUDE DIAGRAMS, OBSERVATIONS, AND QUESTIONS. COMPLETE SENTENCES.
SCAN/CHECK OUT SOUND AND LIGHT BOOK WAVY MOTIONS LAB AND HANDOUT WAVES KEY CONCEPTS AND CHARACTERISTICS OF WAVES VOCABULARY HANDOUT HOMEWORK: FINISH WAVY MOTIONS LAB HANDOUT. BRING SCIENCE BOOK EVERYDAY!

4. CYCLE 3 TOP TEN #3 - 1/19 TRANSVERSE VS LONGITUDINAL WAVES
EXPLAIN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TRANSVERSE AND LONGITUDINAL WAVES. USE DIAGRAMS TO ILLUSTRATE YOUR EXPLANATION.
ABSENT- SCAN/CHECK OUT SOUND AND LIGHT BOOK BILL NYE - WAVES WAVY MOTIONS LAB AND HANDOUT REVIEW- WAVES KEY CONCEPTS AND CHARACTERISTICS OF WAVES VOCABULARY HANDOUT HOMEWORK: HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!

5. CYCLE 1 TOP TEN #4 - 1/22 OR 1/23 CALCULATING SPEED OF A WAVE
DESCRIBE HOW TO MEASURE THE SPEED OF THE WAVE. A WAVE IN A SPRING HAS A WAVELENGTH OF 0.1 M AND A FREQUENCY OF 20 Hz. WHAT IS THE WAVE’S SPEED? (SET-UP ANSWER: ANALYZE, WRITE THE FORMULA, SUBSTITUTE + SOLVE)
ABSENT- SCAN/CHECK OUT SOUND AND LIGHT BOOK CALCULATE THE SPEED OF A WAVE HANDOUT BILL NYE - WAVES VIDEO GUIDE FREQUENCY OF A WAVE HANDOUT HOMEWORK: WAVE HANDOUT AND CALCULATING SPEED OF A WAVE HANDOUT

6. Calculating the Speed and Frequency of a Wave Directions: Complete calculations. Show all work.
speed = wavelength x frequency
Remember – the unit of measurement for frequency is expressed in hertz (Hz)

7. 1. An ocean wave has a length of 10. 0 m
1. An ocean wave has a length of 10.0 m. Two waves pass a fixed point every 1.0 s. What is the speed of the wave?
Analyze:
Write the formula:
Substitute and Solve:

8. 2. A wave moving along a rope has a wavelength of 1
2. A wave moving along a rope has a wavelength of 1.2 m and a frequency of 4.5 Hz. How fast is the wave traveling along the rope?
Analyze:
Write the formula:
Substitute and Solve:

9. 3. Earthquakes can produce three types of waves
3. Earthquakes can produce three types of waves. One of these is a transverse wave called an S wave. A typical S wave travels at 5000 m/s. Its wavelength is about 417 m. What is its frequency?
Analyze:
Write the formula:
Substitute and Solve:

10. 4. A tuning fork produces a sound wave with a wavelength of 0
4. A tuning fork produces a sound wave with a wavelength of 0.20 m and a velocity of 25.6 m/s. What is the frequency of the tuning fork?
Analyze:
Write the formula:
Substitute and Solve:

11. 5. A wave travels at a velocity of 4. 0 m/s and has a frequency of 3
5. A wave travels at a velocity of 4.0 m/s and has a frequency of 3.5 Hz. What is the wavelength?
Analyze:
Write the formula:
Substitute and Solve:

12. CYCLE 2 TOP TEN #5 - 1/23 OR 1/24 INTERACTION OF WAVES
WHAT ARE THREE WAYS THAT WAVES CHANGE DIRECTION? SUMMARIZE AND GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF EACH CHANGE OF DIRECTION.
REVIEW WAVES CONCEPT MAP (BRANCH 3+4) REVIEW CALCULATING SPEED OF WAVES AND WAVE PRACTICE HANDOUT COMPLETE SOUND CONCEPT MAP+KEY VOCABULARY HOMEWORK: FINISH SOUND CONCEPT MAP + KEY VOCAB

13. CYCLE 3 TOP TEN #6 - 1/25 OR 1/26 SOUND WAVES
FOR EACH VIDEO: 3 FACTS - 2 THINGS YOU KNOW QUESTION/COMMENT YOU HAVE SOUND PROPERTIES THE COOLEST THING SOUND WAVES DO YOU HAVE TO SEE THESE SOUND WAVES
SOUND LAB ACTIVITY - SET UP IN SPIRAL NOTEBOOK FINISH SOUND CONCEPT MAP + KEY VOCABULARY HANDOUT.
HOMEWORK: FINISH SOUND CONCEPT MAP + KEY VOCABULARY HANDOUT.

14. CYCLE 1 TOP TEN #7 - 1/29 OR 1/30 SOUND
WHAT IS SOUND? HOW DOES SOUND TRAVEL? HOW IS SOUND MEASURED?
SOUND LAB ACTIVITY - COMPLETE LAB HANDOUT. WEBSITE ACTIVITY #1 AND #2. SOUND CONCEPT MAP AND KEY VOCAB
HOMEWORK: FINISH SOUND LAB HANDOUT AND WEBSITE ACTIVITY.

15. CYCLE 2 TOP TEN #8 - 1/31 OR 2/1 PROPERTIES OF SOUND
WHAT TWO FACTORS AFFECT THE LOUDNESS OF SOUND? WHY DOES MOVING FAR AWAY FROM A RADIO AFFECT THE LOUDNESS YOU HEAR?
FINISH SOUND STATIONS BILL NYE SOUND RESEARCH DIGITAL VS ANALOG SIGNALS - T-CHART IN SPIRAL
HOMEWORK: RESEARCH DIGITAL VS ANALOG SIGNALS .

16. CYCLE 3 TOP TEN #9 - 2/1 OR 2/2 SUPERSONIC FLIGHTS AND SONIC BOOMS
DIGITAL VS ANALOG SIGNALS BILL NYE SOUND GRADE SOUND KEY CONCEPTS/VOCAB HANDOUT TURN IN SOUND LAB HANDOUT ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM KEY CONCEPTS + VOCAB HANDOUT
HOMEWORK: FINISH ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM HANDOUT, FINISH SOUND LAB STATIONS, STUDY FOR TEST!

17. CYCLE 1 TOP TEN #10 - 2/5 OR 2/6 LIGHT WAVES
DEFINE THE FOLLOWING: (USE INDEX TO LOCATE WORDS IN BOOK) 1. REFLECTION ABSORPTION TRANSMISSION -
LIGHT WAVES STATIONS AND HANDOUT ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM KEY CONCEPTS + VOCAB HANDOUT
HOMEWORK: FINISH ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM HANDOUT, FINISH LIGHT WAVES HANDOUT, STUDY FOR TEST!

18. CYCLE 2 TOP TEN # 11 - 2/6 OR 2/7 WHEN LIGHT STRIKES AN OBJECT
ANSWER IN COMPLETE SENTENCES! 1. WHAT THREE THINGS MAY HAPPEN TO THE LIGHT THAT STRIKES AN OBJECT? 2. WHAT HAPPENS TO THE LIGHT THAT STRIKES THE FOLLOWING MATERIALS: CLEAR PLASTIC,ALUMINUM FOIL, AND TISSUE PAPER?
LIGHT WAVES LAB PART 2 BRING SCIENCE BOOK THUR/FRI FOR TURN IN
HOMEWORK: FINISH LIGHT WAVE L.

19. CYCLE 3 TOP TEN # 12 - 2/8 OR 2/9 WAVES REVIEW
COMPLETE WAVES BULLSEYE REVIEW PICK 5 WORDS TO EXPLAIN.
BILL NYE - LIGHT AND OPTICS TURN IN WAVES LAB + ELECTROMAGNETIC HANDOUTS TEST ON WAVES COLLECT SOUND+LIGHT BOOKS
HOMEWORK: HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!

20. CYCLE 3 TOP TEN # 12 - 2/8 OR 2/9 WAVES REVIEW
COMPLETE WAVES BULLSEYE REVIEW PICK 5 WORDS TO EXPLAIN.
BILL NYE - LIGHT AND OPTICS TURN IN WAVES LAB + ELECTROMAGNETIC HANDOUTS TEST ON WAVES COLLECT SOUND+LIGHT BOOKS
HOMEWORK: HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!

21. CYCLE 1 TOP TEN # 13 - 2/12 OR 2/13 ENERGY (START NEW PAGE LEFT AND RIGHT BLANK)
WHAT IS ENERGY? POTENTIAL ENERGY. KINETIC ENERGY. THE UNITS USED ARE? UNDER TABS ANSWER QUESTIONS. THE SCIENCE OF THE WINTER OLYMPICS - SLAPSHOT HOCKEY CHECK OUT MOTION FORCES + ENERGY BOOK WHAT IS ENERGY?GUIDED READING HANDOUT.
HOMEWORK: FINISH WHAT IS ENERGY? GUIDED READING HANDOUT.

22. CYCLE 2 TOP TEN # 14 - 2/13 OR 2/14 FORMS OF ENERGY
LIST AND DESCRIBE THE SIX FORMS OF ENERGY. GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF EACH. BILL NYE - ENERGY - COMPLETE VIDEO GUIDE- TURN IN INTRODUCTION TO ENERGY WORKSHEET.
HOMEWORK: FINISH INTRODUCTION TO ENERGY WORKSHEET AND WHAT IS ENERGY? GUIDED READING HANDOUT.

23. CYCLE 3 TOP TEN # 15 - 2/15 OR 2/16 POTENTIAL AND KINETIC ENERGY
CUT/PASTE. ANSWER QUESTIONS IN COMPLETE SENTENCES ON TABS. FORMS OF ENERGY ACTIVITY POTENTIAL AND KINETIC ENERGY CALCULATIONS ACTIVITY ENERGY SKATE PARK BASICS ACTIVITY
HOMEWORK: FINISH ENERGY SKATE PARK BASICS AND ALL ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE WEEK.

24. CYCLE 1 TOP TEN # 16 - 2/20 OR 2/21 CONSERVATION OF ENERGY
STATE THE LAW OF CONSERVATION OF ENERGY IN YOUR OWN WORDS. REVIEW WHAT IS ENERGY? + INTRO TO ENERGY HANDOUTS ENERGY SKATE PARK SIMULATION
HOMEWORK: FORMS OF ENERGY HANDOUT. STUDY ENERGY. QUIZ ON 2/23