1. Science 8th Warm up

2. Wednesday Sept. 9, 2015 Entry Task:- Get out your notebooks and pencils Learning Target:-Properly prepare journals Success Criteria: Retrieve your laptop without damage Home Work :- Finish numbering the pages of your journals

3. Thursday Sept. 10, 2015 Entry Task:- Get out your planners, journals and pencils Learning Target:-Properly prepare journals Success Criteria: To know the rules from the student handbook Home Work :- Check your journals at home to make sure you have followed all directions, using PPT from Ms. Saunders’ SWIFT Page.

4. Friday Sept. 11, 2015 Entry Task:- What is the definition of a force? Learning Target:-Properly prepare journals, demonstrate a lab using the science dept. format. Success Criteria: To be able to correctly demonstrate the science dept. format during a lab. Homework:- Check your journals at home to make sure you have followed all directions, using PPT from Ms. Saunders’ SWIFT Page.

5. Tuesday 09/15, 2015 Introduction to Systems Entry Task:-Write 5 things that you already know about systems Learning Target:- Student will investigate systems. Success Criteria: To be able to demonstrate how systems work. Homework:-Explain how your home may represent a system.

6. 9-11 Reflection & Remembrance HW: Finish Soap Float up to conclusion. We will write conclusion in class Monday. Learning Target: Student groups will conduct trial for PBL Soap Float Lab. Do Now: Will your hypothesis be supported or not and why? Assignment: Soap Float trial day.

7. Wednesday 09/16, 2015 Introduction to Systems Journal Write Up Entry Task:-Take out your HW, also your science activity sheet from yesterday. Learning Target:- Student will investigate systems. Success Criteria: To be able to demonstrate how systems work. Identify the various components. Homework:-Finish the inclass activity sheet.

8. Thurs. 09/17, 2015 Introduction to Systems Journal Write Up Entry Task:-What are some systems outside of school and their importance in today’s society? Ex: financial system. Take out your HW, also your school system G/O from yesterday. Learning Target:- Student will investigate systems. Success Criteria: To be able to demonstrate how systems work. Identify the various components. Homework:- Write and define vocab words “system” and “subsystem” in your glossary.

9. Fri. 09/18, 2015 Introduction to Systems Journal Write Up Entry Task. What do you think the input of a system includes? Take out your HW, also your school system G/O from yesterday. Learning Target:- Student will investigate systems. Success Criteria: To be able to demonstrate how systems work. Identify the various components. Homework:-Finish ladybug sheet

10. Mon. 09/21, 2015 Systems review and reinforce Entry Task. Think of the ladybug toy. What do you think the output of a system includes? Take out your HW (lady bugs), also your school system G/O from Friday. Learning Target:- Student will investigate systems. Success Criteria: To be able to demonstrate how systems work. Identify the various components. Homework:-Research online. The reasons for the seasons? Correct any assignments and check grades.

11. Tuesday. 09/22, 2015 Introduction to the atmosphere .. Entry Task. Based on last night’s homework how do we get the winter season? Learning Target:- Student will investigate the layers of Earth’s atmosphere. Success Criteria: To be able to understand and Identify the 5 layers of Earth’s atmosphere. Homework:- Write a short story (1 paragraph) in your journals about what happens at the equinoxes.

12. Wednesday. 09/23, 2015 Introduction to the atmosphere .. Entry Task. Which layer of the atmosphere would a jet pilot want to fly to avoid a thunderstorm? Learning Target:- Student will investigate the layers of Earth’s atmosphere. Success Criteria: To be able to understand and Identify the 5 layers of Earth’s atmosphere. Homework:-What is the main purpose of the stratosphere?

13. Thursday. 09/24, 2015 Introduction to the atmosphere .. Entry Task. What is the first layer of the atmosphere an astronaut passes through during reentry from outer space? Learning Target:- Student will investigate the layers of Earth’s atmosphere. Success Criteria: To be able to understand and Identify the 5 layers of Earth’s atmosphere. Homework:-create flashcards of the levels of the atmosphere. Vocab, words on one side and one sentence definition on the other.

14. Friday. 09/25, 2015 Introduction to the atmosphere .. Entry Task. What is the name of the layer of the atmosphere where rain is formed? Learning Target:- Student will investigate the layers of Earth’s atmosphere. Success Criteria: To be able to understand and Identify the 5 layers of Earth’s atmosphere. Homework:-Finish up the vocabulary flashcards –due Monday.