P5 Science 8 - Alsharif-5(A) Assignments

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1. What is the force of gravity on Earth? Is there more or less gravity on the moon? 
(1. The force of gravity on Earth is _______N/kg. There is ________ gravity on the moon.)

2. A skateboarder travels down a sidewalk at a constant speed of 4 meters per second(m/s) for 30 seconds(s). How far did the skateboarder travel? [NO NAKED #’s]
(2. The skateboarder traveled a total distance of ________________.)

3. Give me an example of an energy transfer or transform in your daily life. 
(3.  An example of an energy transfer or transform in my daily life is ____________.)

BONUS Question:
4. Which variable (IV or DV) goes on the x-axis? y-axis?
(4. The _________ variable goes on the x-axis. The _________ variable goes on the y-axis.)

HW: WK Topic 1 Lesson 1 & 2 p. 12-27 due M/T

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1. Observation: Students are working quietly. What is an inference for this observation? 
(1. An inference for the observation “students are working quietly” is ___________________.)

2. Watch the arrow closely, describe the forces that are at play in this video? How is energy transferring or transforming?
(2. The forces are _________. ________ energy is transferring or transforming to __________ energy then __________ energy.)

3. A runner sprints down a straight track at a constant speed for 300 meters (m), and the sprint takes them 60 seconds (s). At what speed did the runner sprint? [NO NAKED #’s]
(3. The speed that the runner sprint is _______.)

Bonus Question
4. Would you rather have unlimited time or unlimited money? Explain your ideas.
(4. I would rather have ________ because ________.)

HW: WK Topic 1 Lesson 1 & 2 p. 12-27 due M/T

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1. List at least 3 units we use to measure length. 
(1. Three units of measuring length include  ___________, ___________, and ___________.)

2. What are the 4 elementary forces? (refer to force notes if needed)
(2. The 4 elementary forces are ___________, ___________, ___________, and ___________.)

3. Do you know what a spring scale is? What does a spring scale measure?
(3. I ____________[do/don't know] what a spring scale is. A spring scale measures _____________.)

BONUS Question
4. What animal can you imitate the best or what animal would you like to be able to imitate?
(4. I can imitate/I would like to imitate a ______________.)

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1. Yesterday was minimum day dismissal, what did you do in the afternoon? (describe using 1 quantitative and/or qualitative observation)
(1. Yesterday afternoon I ________________.)

2. What are the 2 properties of forces/vectors? (HINT: the Despicable Me clip)
(2. The 2 properties of forces/vectors are ____________ and ____________.)

3. Make a prediction! When do you predict we will have our Topic 1 & 2 unit test?
(3. I predict that the Topic 1 & 2 unit test will be on _____/_____/2026.)

BONUS Question: 
4. No school on Monday to celebrate Labor Day! What are you looking forward to doing this weekend?
(4. This weekend, I'm looking forward to _________.)

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1. Your parents/guardians are invited to Back to School Night to learn about your classes at Fisher. When is Back to School Night? 
(1. Back to School night is ___________________ from ____  to _____ pm.)

2. Which objects in the video have potential energy? Kinetic energy?  How do you know?
(2. The objects that have potential energy are ____________ and those that have kinetic energy are__________ because _________________.)

3. Is your parent/guardian coming to Back to School Night tonight? Did you fill out the schedule for them?
(3. My parent/guardian (is or is not) coming to Back to School Night. I (did or did not) fill out the schedule.)

BONUS Question: 
4. What time do you get out of school tomorrow? 
(4. Tomorrow, I will get out of school at ____:____.)

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1. How was your weekend? Describe one healthy activity that you did OFF-screen. 
(1. My weekend was ___________________. One healthy activity that I did OFF-screen was ___________________________________.)

2. Fill in the blanks: (2. _______ m = 2.5 km, 0.45 g = ________ mg, 2000 mL = _______ L)

3. List 3 ways you can be an active & respectful audience member for News & Views. 
(3. 3 ways I can be an active & respectful audience member for News and Views are ___________, ___________ and ___________.) 

BONUS Question:
4. What day are you presenting for News & Views?
(4. I am presenting on __________.)

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1.  Define energy in your own words.
(1. Energy is _____________________________.)

2. How well do you remember the metric system from a rating of 1 (barely remember) to 5 (I’m an expert)?
(2. I rate myself ____ out of 5 for knowing the metric system.)

3. Describe one type of energy from your energy octahedron.
(3. _____ energy is _______________.)

BONUS Question:
4. Would you rather spend the night at a zoo or a night at a museum? Describe your ideas. 
(4. I would rather spend the night at ___________ because ___________.)

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1. Why does the bottom of the slinky stay put until it is hit by the rest of the slinky? (include words like energy, force, and motion)
(1. The bottom of the slinky stays put until it is hit by the rest of the slinky because __________.)

2. Describe something that you have learned about one of your classmates.
(2. One thing that I have learned about (name)_____________ is that he/she/they _____________.)

3. Describe one thing that you would like to learn about in science this year (HINT: look at syllabus for topics that we cover in 8th grade).
(3. One thing I'd like to learn is _____________.)

BONUS Question: 
4. When can you check out a book from the Fisher Library? 
(4. I can visit the library to check out books during _____________ and ________________.)

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1. At Fisher, we expect you to have a book for silent reading for flex or if you have extra time during class. 
What kind of books do you like best? What is the name of a good book that you are reading now (or recently read)?
(1. The type of books that I like to read are ______________. A good book that I am reading is _____________________.)

2. Is “News and Views” assignment a product or process grade? What is the difference between semester 1 and 2? 
(2. “News and Views” assignment is a product or process grade. The difference between semester 1 and 2 is________________.)

3. Describe one self-care activity that you did this weekend (to take care of your health or manage stress).
(3. One self-care activity that I did this weekend was __________________.)

BONUS Question:
4. What is a popular food that you don't like? (ex. pizza, sushi, ice cream, etc.)
(4. A popular food that I don’t like is ____________.)

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1. What are you looking forward to doing this weekend? 
(1. This weekend, I am looking forward to _______________. It will be _____________ because _________________.)

2. How is 8th grade going so far? Describe a question or comment that you have about school so far. 
(2. So far, 8th grade is _____________. One question or comment that I have is ______________.)

3. Describe your personal strategy for how you will use your planner to remember important dates and homework? Is your planner physical or digital?
(3. My personal strategy to remember important dates and homework is  ________________ and my planner is physical or digital.)

BONUS Question:
4. What three words best describe you? 
(4. Three words to describe myself are __________, ____________, and ______________.)