Chasing Science

Archive for September 2nd, 2016

Assignment/Activities Today

• Unit 1 – Introduction to Physical Science
• Section 3 – Safety in Science
• Key Concept  To conduct a careful investigation, you must take care to keep yourself and others safe
  • You can take responsibility for your own safety in the laboratory
  • Following directions, taking safety precautions, and following proper cleanup procedures help keep you safe
• Discuss Appendix A – Safety Symbols and Procedures
• Lab – Safety Symbols
  • Begin Part A of Lab – Sketch the Symbols
  • Part B of Lab – Choose 2 symbols and make a full page drawing with the title
• If Incomplete then Take the Virtual Lab Game Quiz
  • Submit Mr. Hodder the results of the quiz
• If Incomplete then Finish Section Review Pg. 27
• Turn in assignment via Google Classroom
• If Incomplete then finish work on the NASA Consensus Exercise
  • Individual and Work Team Exercise
  • Compare Individual Results with NASA
  • Compare Group Results with NASA
  • Calculate the Difference
  • Come up With and Discuss Rationale for Choices
• Quiz: Safety Symbols – Friday September 9th, 2016

Standards Covered Today

8th Grade – #9:Investigation and Experimentation

Items of Note

Tuesdays at 2:00 – Opportunities to retake any quiz from the trimester
September 5th – Labor Day (no school)