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Mr. I. Lopez - 8th Grade Science


Last Updated 09-02-2010
ingemar.lopez@browardschools.com


Click Here to Jump to Homework Assignments Class Forms and Team 803 Links
Science Fair Information Holt Textbook Online (PDFs)
Warm Ups for the Quarter 2010-11 Calendar & E-mail
 
 


Greetings and Welcome to my favorite subject of the day: SCIENCE!!!

NOTE: If no written assignment is given, students are to study the notes from that day and/or read the corresponding chapter section!!!

If you e-mail me the current events, please make sure you use the correct e-mail address. I suggest copying and pasting. Use an adequate subject line so that the e-mail filter does not block you.

Wish list: Tissues and Hand Sanitizer to fight germs (e.g. H1N1)


To view forms/files:
1. Click on links below
2. Click on "Click here to force redirect" when new page opens (Ignore message "Session has been expired")
3. Then click on "Click to download"

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Science Fair Information & Forms 2010-2011
Timeline of Due Dates 2010-2011
Category Descriptions (From which to choose)
Science Fair Contract
Parts of the Research Paper
Presentation Rubric
Entry Form (MS Word)
Entry Form (PDF)
PowerPoint Presentation Guidelines
PowerPoint Presentation in PDF
Rubric for Project Grade
How to Write a Bibliography
More Bibliography Examples
MLA Style Sample Paper
How to do Your Data Analysis Graph - Powerpoint
Video of Powerpoint Above on Data Analysis Graphing
Science Fair Projects, Ideas, Answers and Tools for Students
More Science Fair Help & Ideas

Click here or on the image to go to Falcon Cove Media Center Page for great references.

 

ONLINE TEXTBOOKS
All students may access the Science textbooks online by following these instructions:
1.Go to BEEP's address:http://beep.browardschools.com
2. Click the student portal.
3.The student portal home page will appear.
To access online books, log in using student number(Username) and password birthday MM/DD/YYYY.
4.A list of all online textbooks by subject will appear. Click the Science link(grade does Not matter).
5. Online Science textbook links page will appear.

If BEEP is not working you can access Holt textbook sections (PDFs) through this site:
Click Here for Holt PDFs 



Science class is learning about Classroom procedures and expectations

October 2010-Current Events Due ALL Classes (date change)
October 2010-Folder Check ALL Classes

Homework and Class Assignments

Week 8/30– 9/3
Monday 8/30- Page 31 #1,2,3,9; Study for Section Quiz 1-4 Adv also get Science Fair contract signed
In class – Finish lab report
Tuesday 8/31- Study for Quiz 1-4
In class – Quiz 1-4; Reg Section 1-1; Adv Science Fair Research
Wednesday 9/1- Page 11 #2, 3, 4, 7
In class – Section 1-1 lesson
Thursday 9/2- Define Vocabulary from Holt Book Chapter 1
1. Science 2. Scientific methods 3. Observation 4. Technology 5. Hypothesis 6. Data 7. Meter 8. Area 9. Mass
10. Volume 11. Density 12. Temperature
Also, Define Vocabulary from McDougal Book Chapter 1
13. Law 14. Mean 15. Median16. Mode 17. Outlier
Also, add the following:
18. Scientific Theory: an attempt or try to explain a pattern observed in nature

Adv. Sci Fair: Purpose
In class – Section 1-1 lesson
Friday 9/3-
In class –
Section 1-4 Notes: Safety in Science (PDF - Click Here)
Section 1-4 Quiz Review(PDF - Click Here

Week 8/23 - 8/27
Monday 8/23- Return completed Emergency Contact Cards and other forms signed
In class - Introduction
Tuesday 8/24- Bring Supplies and signed forms
In class - Procedures
Wednesday 8/25- Bring Supplies
In class - Safety in the Lab discussion
Thursday 8/26- Bring Supplies
In class - Section 1-4
Friday 8/27- Study for Quiz 1-4 (see notes below also)
In class - Height Lab
Section 1-4 Notes: Safety in Science (PDF - Click Here)
Section 1-4 Quiz Review(PDF - Click Here)

 








 

Periods 3 & 4 Lunch Schedule
Check with your 3rd or 4th period teacher

WARM-UPS Quarter 1

#1 Monday 8-23-10 Find your assigned seat (diagram reading skill)

#2 Tuesday 8-24-10 Chapter 1 Section 4: Lab Safety
1. Think of and list 3 ways to prevent accidents in the lab:
2. Draw 2 safety symbols and explain what they mean.

#3 Wednesday 8-25-10 No Science?
Think of what the world would be like without science. Explain.
1. What would school be like?
2. What would our technology be like?
3. Would we be as comfortable?

#4 Thursday 8-26-2010 1-4: Lab Safety
1. Why do scientists use safety symbols? Page 27
2. Name one thing to avoid when handling an animal in the lab. Page 27
3. What safety procedure would you follow for:
A heat burn? Page 31
A chemical burn? Page 31
A cut? Page 31

#5 Friday 8-27-10 Chapter 1 Section 4: More Lab Safety
1. What should you do if you get chemicals in your eyes? Page 31
2. What should you do if your clothes catch on fire (before the fire blanket is used)? (S, D & R)
3. What should you do if you spill liquids or powders in the lab? Page 28

#6 Monday 8-30-10 1-4 Even More Safety
1. What should you wear to protect your clothing? Page 29
2. What are hazardous wastes? Page 29
3. What kind of medical care is first aid? Page 30

#7 Tuesday 8-31-10 Review for Quiz 1-4
1. Draw the symbol for clothing protection.
2. Where do we go in case of a fire drill evacuation?
3. List the three kinds of hazardous waste.

#8 Wednesday 9-1-10: 1-1 Doing Science
1. Where can you find questions to ask? Page 6
2. What three things can be done to answer science questions?Page 7
3. Why ask science questions? 3 reasons -Pages 8-9
 

 
HOLT BOOK SECTIONS in PRINTABLE PDFs
To view these PDF files:
1. Click on links below
2. Click on "Click here to force redirect" when new page opens (Ignore message "Session has been expired")
3. Then click on "Click to download" at the bottom of the webpage
Holt Book Section 1-1: Science and Scientists (Printable -Click Here)
Holt Book Section 1-2: Scientific Methods and Inquiry (Printable -Click Here)
Holt Book Section 1-3:Tools and Measurement (Printable -Click Here)
Holt Book Section 1-4: Safety in Science (Printable -Click Here)

Holt Book Section 2-1: What is Technology?(Printable -Click Here)
Holt Book Section 2-2: Technology and Science (Printable -Click Here)
Holt Book Section 2-3:Technology and Society(Printable -Click Here)
Holt Book Section 2-4: Forensics: Technology at Work (Printable -Click Here)

Holt Book Section 3-1: Properties of Matter(Printable -Click Here)
Holt Book Section 3-2: Physical and Chemical Changes (Printable -Click Here)
Holt Book Section 3-3: States of Matter (Printable -Click Here)
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Holt Book Section 4-1: Development of Atomic Theory(Printable -Click Here)
Holt Book Section 4-2: The Atom (Printable -Click Here)

Holt Book Section 5-1: The Periodic Table (Printable -Click Here)

Holt Book Section 7-1: Forming New Substances (Printable -Click Here)
Holt Book Section 7-4: Energy and Rates of Reaction (Printable -Click Here)

Holt Book Section 9-1: Motion(Print/Click Here)
Holt Book Section 9-2: Gravity (Print/Click Here)
Holt Book Section 9-3: Newton's Laws (Print/Click Here)
Holt Book Section 9-4: Momentum (Print/Click Here)
McDougal Book Section 2-2: Speed (Print/Click Here)

Holt Book Section 10-1: Nature of waves(Print/Click Here)
Holt Book Section 10-2: Properties of Waves(Print/Click Here)
Holt Book Section 10-3: Wave Interactions (Print/Click Here)

Holt Book Section 11-1: Temperature(Print/Click Here)
Holt Book Section 11-2: What is Heat?(Print/Click Here)
Holt Book Section 11-3: Matter and Heat(Print/Click Here)

Holt Book Section 12-1: Magnets and Magnetism (Print/Click Here)
Holt Book Section 12-2: Electric Charge & Static Electricity (Print/Click Here)
Holt Book Section 12-3: Electric Current & Electric Energy(Print/Click Here)

Holt Book Section 16-1: Stars(Printable -Click Here)
Holt Book Section 16-2: The Life Cycles of Stars(Printable -Click Here)
Holt Book Section 16-3:Galaxies(Printable -Click Here)
Holt Book Section 16-4: Formation of the Universe (Printable -Click Here)

Holt Book Section 21-1: Change Over Time(Print/Click Here)
Holt Book Section 21-2: Evidence for Evolution(Print/Click Here)
Holt Book Section 21-3: Natural Selection(Print/Click Here)
McDougal Book Section 2-2 Speed PDF(Print/Click Here)

Holt Book Section 18-1: Cell Basics(Print/Click Here)
Holt Book Section 18-2: The Cell Cycle(Print/Click Here)
Holt Book Section 18-3: The Human Body(Print/Click Here)

McDougal Book Section 17-3: Human Reproduction(Print/Click Here)





 

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