Period 4 - 8th Grade Science - 2021-22 Assignments

You can complete this OPTIONAL extra credit for up to 5 points of extra credit towards your Quarter 4 Process Score.

After you watch the video, "A Picture of the Milky Way's Supermassive Black Hole," post at least one question the video inspired in the Padlet linked below.

The video is also linked below in case you are absent or working on the Gizom: Energy Conversions during class.

We will compete this before we begin our Teen Talk lessons.

Choose one person per group to record your team's results and submit them.

I will give you time on Monday to complete this in class. 


Log into www.explorelearning.com and find the Energy Conversions Gizmo. Use the Gizmo to help you complete the attached Google Doc. You will need to complete all parts accurately to receive full credit, including the Assessment Questions located underneath the Gizmo itself.

Here's the class enrollment code if you need it: QMQPBD

Make sure to fill in the Brag Sheet/Task Sheet for the Rube Project through Week 5. I attached a copy if you lost yours. You will need to get the guest teacher to initial your Task Sheet if you have any spots left to complete.

You will turn these in during class on Friday.

Use the link below to record/upload your best attempt at getting your machine to work! Select one person from your group to submit it.

Use the link below to record your group as you read through your presentation. Select one person from your group to submit it.

We will record your presentations during class on Friday, May 20th in Flipgrid. You can use this template to help you organize your ideas. You only need one slide deck per group, so choose a group member to share their copy with the other members.
UPDATE - Slide 9 should read:

"Newton’s Three Laws of Motion" and "Explain how they play a role in your machine."

The blueprint can be on any paper with dimensions of at least 8.5 x 11 inches (regular computer paper). Color is not required. Your blueprint should include the following elements:

1. Neat detailed/labeled drawings (3 pts)

2. Numbered/labeled steps (3 pts)

3. Simple Machines (2 pts)

Please answer each of the questions with complete sentences to receive full credit. Your responses will not be shared with your team members. Thanks in advance for your thoughtful reflections!

Make sure to fill in the Brag Sheet/Task Sheet for the Rube Project through Week 4. We will complete Week 5 next week.

Before the end of the period on Tuesday, your team needs to show me that you have SIX working steps built for your machine.

Before the end of the period on Friday, your team needs to show me that you have FOUR working steps built for your machine.

Before the end of the period, you team needs to show me that you have two working steps built for your machine.

Check in and show me your team's completed and initialed Rube Goldberg Project Plan Worksheet before the end of the period today.

Starting this Thursday and continuing through the end of April, we will have state testing. You will need to bring "plug in" headphones and a book to read silently if you finish testing early, along with a fully charged Chromebook.

Please make sure to bring these starting Thursday.

I passed out hard copies in class. If you are absent please look it over and brainstorm some ideas that you can share with your team when you return.

We will begin working on these today in our groups. The goal is to finish them by the end of Tuesday's class.

I passed out paper copies in class today, but if you were absent or lost your copy, I attached it below for you to print and fill out.

Review your Segment 3 textbook p. 78-99 AND your Segment 4 textbook p. 12-38 to help you prepare. You can also review INB p. 95-112 and the SLOs.

The first link is for Topic 8, the second is for Topic 9.

We will update this document as we work through Topics 8 & 9. It is due the day of the Topic 9 test.

During the test on Tuesday we will check in your INB p. 95-112. Use the INB Table of Contents documents shared below and under the Classwork tab in Google Classroom to make sure you have everything you need.

Read and complete textbook p. 30-37.

If you do not have your textbook, you can access the online textbook through Clever, find Topic 9 Lesson 3, and write your answers on a separate sheet of paper. See the attached document if you need help with this.

Use the attached template to help you build your Shark Tank presentation. 


ONE person per group can share their copy with the other members so you can all work on it together. That person will turn the slide deck in for everyone. 

Make sure you follow the rubric in the Yellow Packet (which is also shared in Google Classroom). This slide deck is due at the end of the period today. We will practice presentations on Monday.

Review textbook p.22-28 and INB p. 109 to help you prepare for the quiz on Friday, April 1st.

You can use these practice problems to help you prepare for Friday's quiz.

Complete this practice assignment in class today before we take the quiz.

Decide what type of container(s) you would like to use, which team member will get them over the weekend and bring it(them) on Wednesday.

You can see your participation for today's activity here.

We will complete this in class today. If you are absent complete it on your own.

Review textbook p.12-20 and INB p. 106/107 to help you prepare for the quiz on Friday, March 25th.

You can see your participation score for this activity here. The data for this lab should be recorded on p. 112 in your Interactive Notebook.

Watch this and answer the questions after you finish the quiz.

You can see your participation score for this activity here. The data for this lab should be recorded on p. 111-112 in your Interactive Notebook.

Read and complete textbook p. 22-28.

If you do not have your textbook, you can access the online textbook through Clever, find Topic 9 Lesson 1, and write your answers on a separate sheet of paper. See the attached document if you need help with this.

Read and complete textbook p. 12-20.

If you do not have your textbook, you can access the online textbook through Clever, find Topic 9 Lesson 1, and write your answers on a separate sheet of paper. See the attached document if you need help with this.

Review textbook p.86-99 to help you prepare for the quiz on Wednesday, March 16th.

We will complete these in class, along with the accompanying note sheet that will go on INB p. 105. If you are absent, complete the note sheet on your own and choose ONE slide to complete and submit.

Please complete this after you finish the Topic 8 Lesson 2 & 3 quiz.

We will complete this in class today.

Read and complete textbook p. 94 - 99.

If you do not have your textbook, you can access the online textbook through Clever, find Topic 8 Lesson 3, and write your answers on a separate sheet of paper. See the attached document if you need help with this.

We will start this after the quiz today. It is homework if you do not finish in class.

We will complete this before we start the Keep the Heat In design challenge.

You can see your participation score for this activity here. The packet should be attached to p. 101 in your Interactive Notebook.

You can play this Qiuzizz as often as you like to help you review for the quiz on Monday. You should also look over our textbook p. 78-84.

Read and complete textbook p. 86 - 92.

If you do not have your textbook, you can access the online textbook through Clever, find Topic 8 Lesson 2, and write your answers on a separate sheet of paper. See the attached document if you need help with this.

Log into www.explorelearning.com and find the Conduction and Convection Gizmo. Use the Gizmo to help you complete the attached Google Doc. You will need to compete all parts to receive full credit. You can work on this with your table mate.

You will also need to complete the Assessment Questions at the bottom of the Gizmo page.

You can see your participation score for this lab here. The lab worksheet and graph will be attached to INB p. 99.

This project will wrap up our introduction to matter unit (Topics 6 & 7).

It is a PRODUCT score. Use the attached rubric to guide you through the expectations.

This is due at the end of the period on Friday.

Read and complete textbook p. 78-84.

If you do not have your textbook, you can access the online textbook through Clever, find Topic 8 Lesson 1, and write your answers on a separate sheet of paper. See the attached document if you need help with this.

We will have a test on Topics 6 & 7 from your segment 3 textbook on Wednesday, February 16th. We will review on Monday. I will post additional review materials as we get closer to the test date.

We will update this document as we work through Topics 6 & 7. It is due the day of the Topic 6 & 7 test.

During the test on Tuesday we will check in your INB p. 73 - 94. Use the INB Table of Contents documents shared below and under the Classwork tab in Google Classroom to make sure you have everything you need.

Watch this introduction to thermal energy after you finish the Topic 6 & 7 test and before you start textbook p. 78-84.

Use the attached Google Doc to complete this activity. Each student will create a review game on the platform of their choice (Quizzz, Blooket, etc.). The review must have a minimum of 4 questions and all content must be school appropriate. Everyone will have access to your review through the shared doc. Use your textbooks, notebooks, internet, etc. to create quiz/test-worthy questions. 

Look for vocabulary and key concepts. You should also review the SLO's to get ideas.

You can use this game to help you review for the quiz.

Use the link below to find the instructions and questions to answer as we make Oobleck, a non-Newtonian fluid.

You will write your answers to # 3, 5, 6, 8, 9 from the website in your INB on p. 90.

The final question to answer on p. 90 is:

What is a non-Newtonian fluid?

Read and complete textbook p. 58-66, States of Matter.

This is due at the start of our class.

If you do not have your textbook, you can access the online textbook through Clever, find Topic 7 Lesson 2, and write your answers on a separate sheet of paper. See the attached document if you need help with this.

We will complete this, along with the accompanying worksheet, in class today. Please tape the worksheet to INB p. 91 when you are done.

Read and complete textbook p. 46-56, States of Matter.

This is due at the start of our class on Monday, February 7th.

If you do not have your textbook, you can access the online textbook through Clever, find Topic 7 Lesson 1, and write your answers on a separate sheet of paper. See the attached document if you need help with this.

We will have a quiz (product score) on physical and chemical changes on Friday, February 4th. Review textbook p. 30-38 and SLO 6.5 to help you prepare.

We will use this to introduce Topic 7 after you take the Topic 6 Lesson 3 quiz today. If you are absent please complete this on your own.

We will complete these in class, along with the accompanying note sheet that will go on INB p. 85. If you are absent, complete the note sheet on your own and choose ONE slide to complete and submit.

If you are absent, please watch the video and complete the review quiz before our next class.

We will complete this as a warmup in class today.

You can see your participation score for this lab here. The lab worksheet will be attached to INB p. 84.

Let's see what you remember from Monday's homework!

Read and complete textbook p. 30-38, Changes in Matter. This can be found in our NEW textbook. 

This is due at the start of our class on Friday, January 28th.

If you do not have your textbook, you can access the online textbook through Clever, find Topic 6 Lesson 3, and record your answers on a separate sheet of paper. See the attached document if you need help with this.

If you are absent today, please read and then answer the questions (#1-4) from the attached worksheet on p. 81 of your INB.

If you were in class today, you can mark this assignment as complete as soon as we finish it in class in our INBs.

Submit a picture of the model of your molecule model here once it is done. You can use your Chromebook to take a picture when you finish it in class.

This portion of your lab grade is based on whether you meet the participation expectations we discuss during class.

We will have a small quiz on Topic 6 Lessons 1 & 2 (Describing and Classifying Matter & Measuring Matter) on Wednesday, January 26th. This is a reminder to review for that quiz.

It will cover the material from p. 12-29 in your textbook.

We will start this in class. It is homework if you do not finish.

Read and complete textbook p. 22-29, Measuring Matter. This can be found in our NEW textbook. 

This is due at the start of our class on Monday, January 24th.

If you do not have your textbook, you can access the online textbook through Clever, find Topic 6 Lesson 2, and record your answers on a separate sheet of paper. See the attached document if you need help with this.

We will pass out a hard copy of the attached document in class today. Please add it to p. 73 of your INB and use it to collect data and answer the questions as we work through the lab today.

If you are absent, I will post example data here at the end of the school day today (Wednesday, 1/19) that you can use to compete the data tables and answer the questions.

The 5 points assigned here is your lab participation score for today's activity.

We will compete this in class today. Slide #1 is an introduction, slide #2 is a video, and you only need to respond to Slide #3 and preview Slides #4 & 5. We will complete the rest throughout this unit.

We will complete this in class today. If you are absent, when you get to the last slide, complete it on your own and be prepared to share your ideas with your team when you return.

Read and complete textbook p. 12-20, Describing and Classifying Matter. This can be found in our NEW textbooks that we will pass out after the Topic 5 quiz today. 

This is due at the start of our class on Tuesday, January 18th.

If you do not have your textbook, you can access the online textbook through Clever, find Topic 6 Lesson 1, and record your answers on a separate sheet of paper. See the attached document if you need help with this.

We will complete this in class today. It is UNGRADED.

We will complete this in class today. Share any questions you have as you preview Topic 6 & 7!

Please review textbook p. 104 - 125, INB p. 66 - 71 and play the attached Quizizz to review for our quiz on Thursday.

We will update this document as we work through Topic 5. It is due the day of the Topic 5 quiz.

Use the attached document as a guide to build your record player. After you build and test your record player, copy and answer Predict #3 and Analyze and Interpret Data #1-5 from the attached document into your Interactive Notebook on p. 70.

If you have trouble getting your player to work, check out the Exploratorium page I linked below.

If you are absent, you can use a Google search to find the answers to these questions (skip #3). You do not have to build the record player (unless you happen to have the materials and would like to try it on your own!).

Read and complete textbook p. 116-124. This is due at the start of our class on Wednesday, January 12th.

If you do not have your textbook, you can access the online textbook through Clever and record your answers on a separate sheet of paper. See the attached document if you need help with this.

We will complete this activity in class today.

The required elements are listed in the notes of each slide.

If you are absent, select ONE slide to complete on your own.

Please complete the packet we handed out in class and attach it to p. 69 of your INB when you are done (I attached a copy below as a PDF). You will also receive a 5 point participation score for this activity that will be shown in Google Classroom for this assignment.

If you are absent please complete ONLY # 1- 4 in the packet by copying your answers onto p. 69 in your INB.

Please complete the encoded name sign for homework if you do not finish it in class today. I attached an image of the expectations for this assignment.

If you are absent please complete this on your own. You will need to log in using the Google sign on. Thanks!

Read and complete the textbook p. 104-114. This is due at the start of our class on Wednesday, January 5th.

If you do not have your textbook you can access the online textbook through Clever and record your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

We will complete these graphic organizers in class today. If you are absent please complete them on your own.

Instructions: We will complete this in class today. If you are absent, please do this on your own. -- Due date: Sun Jan 02 2022 -- Topics: Analog and Digital Recording -- Features: Movie, Quiz

This is a reminder that we will have our Topic 4 Test on Electricity, Magnetism and Electromagnetism on Thursday, December 16th.


Please review the Topic 4 Student Learning Objectives that are posted here in Google Classroom and textbook p. 60 - 95 to help you prepare. We will also review together in class next week!

During the test on Thursday we will check in your INB p. 54 - 65. 


Use the INB Table of Contents documents shared below and under the Classwork tab in Google Classroom to make sure you have everything you need.

You may play these as often as you like to review for Thursday's test on Topic 4. The first link is for Lessons 1 & 2 and the second link is for Lessons 3 & 4.

We will complete this document as we work through Topic 4. It will serve as a study guide at the end of the unit.

Do not turn it in until instructed to do so : )

We will complete this assignment in SchoolNet today in class. You can mark it as done here once you complete it in SchoolNet. If you are absent please seen me to take it during Flex.

Please complete textbook p. 86-95 before class on Friday.

If you do not have your textbook you can access the online textbook through Clever and record your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

Please complete textbook p. 78-84 before class on Wednesday.

If you do not have your textbook you can access the online textbook through Clever and record your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

We will have a quiz (product score) on Topic 4 Lesson 1 & 2 (Textbook p. 60-78) on Monday (12/6). This is a reminder to study for that quiz.

You can complete this as many times as you like to prepare for Monday's Quiz. There will also be questions on magnetism on the quiz.

Please complete textbook p. 70-77 before class on Friday.

If you do not have your textbook you can access the online textbook through Clever and record your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

Please complete textbook p. 60-68 for Wednesday (12/1). This is NOT homework for over break, but if you want to get ahead, I am posting it now.

If you do not have your textbook you can access the online textbook through Clever and record your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving break!

This is a reminder to prepare for the Topic 3 Unit Test on Waves that we will have on Friday (11/19). We will review in class on Wednesday.

During the test on Thursday we will check in your INB p. 38 - 52. Use the INB Table of Contents documents shared below and under the Classwork tab in Google Classroom to make sure you have everything you need.

This is an OPTIONAL review for the Topic 3 test on Friday. You can play it as many times as you like!

We will complete this document as we work through Topic 3.


Do not turn it in until instructed to do so : )

We will work on this after the test today.

Complete this as a warm-up in class today.

We will have a quiz on Friday on textbook p. 18-37 (Sound and Light). This is a reminder to review for this product assessment.

Please complete textbook p. 38-48 for Wednesday. If you do not have you textbook you can access the online textbook through Clever and record your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

We will complete this lab in class today. Tape it into p. 49 of your INB when you are done.

Please complete textbook p. 28-37 for Monday. If ou do not have you textbook you can access the online textbook through Clever and record your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

We will have the quiz on Thursday on Topic 3 Lesson 1 - Wave Properties. This is a reminder to review the material before the quiz.

We will complete this in class today.

Use this code to enroll in our class after clicking the link below: QMQPBD


Then, complete the worksheet.

We will complete this investigation in class. You will record your answers in your INB on pages 43

We will use the PDF linked below as directions as we complete the investigation.

Mark it as done here once you complete it in your INB p. 43. Thanks!

This is due at the start of class on Thursday.

Read and complete all parts of Topic 3 Lesson 2 (p.18-26) in your new science textbook.

If you do not have your textbook, you can look up Topic 3 Lesson 2 through the login below and write your answers on a separate piece of paper that you will need to bring to our next class.

We will complete this in class today. If you are absent today, see me to set a time to make it up in Flex.

Instructions: We will complete this in class to see how well you are understanding our introduction to waves.

This is due at the start of class on Wednesday.

Read and complete all parts of Topic 3 Lesson 1 (p. 10-17) in your new science textbook.

If you do not have your textbook, you can look up Topic 3 Lesson 1 through the login below and write your answers on a separate piece of paper that you will need to bring to our next class.

Instructions: We will complete this in class today. -- Due date: Mon Oct 25 2021 -- Topics: Waves -- Features: Movie, Challenge, Quiz

The test on Topics 1 & 2 will be on Friday, October 22nd. It will be a 50 point assessment.

This is a reminder to prepare for the test ahead of time by reviewing the Topic 1 and 2 Student Learning Objectives, our textbook (Topic 1 and 2, all lessons) and our INB p. 11 - 35.

We will review for the test in class on Wednesday, October 20th.

We will update these as we cover Topic 1. 


This will be part of your study guide for the end of Topic 1 & 2 test.

Use the link below to access the Flipgrid assignment and to record your video. If it prompts you for a join code, use this one: 8209e8d5

If you need to join our class, use this code: 98b9d5c5

You can play this as many times as you like to review for our Topic 1 and 2 test.

You can play these as many times as you like to review for our Topic 1 and 2 test.

The first game is on forces and motion and the second covers Newton's Laws.

We will complete this in class. 

If you are absent today do not start the test at home. We will make it up when you return!

I attached 4 examples of Force Diagrams. These are not perfect exemplars - use the provided rubric to make sure you have included all required information.

These can be turned in here is Google Classroom or as a hard copy.

This is due at the start of class on Friday.

Read and complete all parts of Topic 1 Lesson 4 (p. 38-44) in your science textbook.

If you do not have your textbook, you can look up Topic 1 Lesson 4 through the login below and write your answers on a separate piece of paper that you will need to bring to our next class.

We will complete this investigation in class. You will record your answers in your INB on pages 34-35.

We will use the PDF linked below as directions as we complete the investigation.

Mark it as done here once you complete it in your INB p. 34-35.

We will complete this in class today.

When you complete the Escape Room, take a screenshot of the final screen and submit it here a proof you completed the challenge!

Complete this Quizizz at least ONCE before class on Monday (10/11) to review for our Newton's Laws Quiz.

You can play this Quizizz as many times as you like to practice.

This is just a placeholder reminder to prepare for the Newton's Laws Quiz on Monday!

We will complete this investigation in class. You will record your answers in your INB on pages 28-29.

We will use the PDF linked below as directions as we complete the investigation.

Mark it as done here once you complete it in your INB p. 28-29.

These were passed out in class. They are homework if you did not finish them in class.

If you are absent or misplace your copy, you can print them below. We will add these to p. 30 & 31 in your INB.

We will check in INB p.18-29 during our next class.


Check our INB Table of Contents to make sure your INB is up to date.

We will complete this lab in class today. We will have a hard copy to fill out in class.

When you are done it should be added to your INB on p. 32 & 33.

We will have a product score quiz on Thursday on Topic 1 Lesson 2 (p. 20-27). This post is just to give you early notice that the quiz is this week. Things to review:


1. Textbook p. 20-27
2. Try the Blooket Review Game
3. Look over SLOs 1.2.1 and 1.2.2
4. Lab Investigations 12a and 12b (INB p. 22-25)

We will compete this activity in class. 

I will assign each group a "team leader" who will share this slide deck with the rest of the team so you all edit the same slide deck. Your team leader will turn in your slide deck when you are done.

You will have 10 minutes to prepare your slides and 2 minutes to present them to the class.

You score will be based on the following:

4 points: Does your slide cover all of the requested materials accurately?
4 points: Did you design your slide to be engaging? (Colorful, neatly organized, eye-catching images, etc.)
4 points: Is your presentation clear and easy to follow?

We will have a product score quiz on Thursday on Topic 1 Lesson 2 (p. 20-27). Things to review:

1. Textbook p. 20-27
2. Try the Blooket Review Game
3. Look over SLOs 1.2.1 and 1.2.2
4. Lab Investigations 12a and 12b (INB p. 22-25)

We will complete this investigation in class. You will record your answers in your INB on pages 22-23.

We will use the PDF linked below as directions as we complete the investigation.

Mark it as done here once you complete it in your INB p. 22-23.

This is due at the start of our next class.

Read and complete all parts of Topic 1 Lesson 3 (p. 28-36) in your science textbook.

If you do not have your textbook, you can look up Topic 1 Lesson 3 through the login below and write your answers on a separate piece of paper that you will need to bring to our next class.

We will complete this investigation in class. You will record your answers in your INB on pages 24-25.

We will use the PDF linked below as directions as we complete the investigation.

Mark it as done here once you complete it in your INB p. 24-25.

We will complete this in class today. It is a process score.

We will compete this lab in class today in our INB p. 20 & 21.

This will count as a process grade.

We will complete this investigation in class. You will record your answers in your INB on pages 18-19.

We will use the PDF linked below as directions as we complete the investigation.

Mark it as done here once you complete it in your INB p. 18-19.

This is due at the start of our next class.

Read and complete all parts of Topic 1 Lesson 2 (p. 20-27) in your science textbook.

If you do not have your textbook, you can look up Topic 1 Lesson 1 through the login below and write your answers on a separate piece of paper that you will need to bring to our next class.

We will check your INB in our next class. 


Make sure you have all pages ready at the start of class. 


Check the Table of Contents under Classwork here in Google Classroom if you need to see what should be on each page.

We will complete this in class today.

This is due at the start of our next class.

Read and complete all parts of Topic 1 Lesson 1 (p. 12-19) in your science textbook.

If you do not have your textbook, you can look up Topic 1 Lesson 1 through the login below and write your answers on a separate piece of paper that you will need to bring to our next class.

Make sure this is complete before turning it in. I will return this well before the Topic 1 & 2 test so we can use it to review.

If you would like to improve your score from the first version of this quiz, you can complete this during class today.

I will use the higher of the two scores in PowerSchool.

This is due at the start of our next class.

Read and complete all parts of Topic 2 Lessons 3 (p. 64-69) in your science textbook.

If you do not have your textbook, you can look up Topic 2 Lessons 1 & 2 through the login below and write your answers on a separate piece of paper that you will need to bring to our next class.

We will complete this is class today. 

This will count as your second product grade for Quarter 1.

We will complete this activity in class today.

Use the link below and make sure you log in to Padlet BEFORE posting any responses.

If you would like to improve your score from the first version of this quiz, you can complete this during class today.

I will use the higher of the two scores in PowerSchool.

Read and complete all parts of Topic 2 Lessons 1 & 2 (p. 54-62) in your science textbook.

If you do not have your textbook, you can look up Topic 2 Lessons 1 & 2 through the login below and write your answers on a separate piece of paper that you will need to bring to our next class.

We will complete this in class today. This will count as your first Product score of the quarter. 

You will have the opportunity to retake this quiz (with different questions) during our next class. I will record this higher of the two scores as your grade.

We will complete these in class today. Anything you do not finish will need to be completed on your own in Flex or after school.

Please use the below link to connect your Google Classroom account to your Realize Account.

You must get at least 3 out of 4 questions right in each section to pass this quiz. 

If you do not pass an email will notify you during class today with next steps. This quiz is being given to all students at Fisher.

Use the link to join this Pear Deck activity!

We will begin this in class on Monday and complete it during our next class together.

Today in class (8/13) I will pass out a hard copy of our syllabus. You can also print the one that is attached.


The signed syllabus and your materials are due on Friday, 8/20.

We will compete this as a warm up in teams in class today. Please do not try to start it early! 

Once you team is ready to present, you can turn this assignment in through Google Classroom.