The focus of the grade-eight science standards is on providing students with the hands-on experiences that give them the active engagement and the concrete examples they require in order to understand basic science concepts. The development of eighth graders’ science skills culminates with their designing an entire controlled scientific investigation, constructing explanations and drawing conclusions from data, and generating questions for further study. |
MYTHBUSTERS aims to uncover the truth behind popular myths and legends by mixing scientific method with gleeful curiosity and plain old-fashioned ingenuity to create a signature style of experimentation.
Click on the link to watch the "Coke and Mentos" episode to determine if this is GOOD science.
Click on the link to watch the "Coke and Mentos" episode to determine if this is GOOD science.
BRAINPOP Videos to Watch:
Scientific Method, Galileo Login: vicenzaes Password: password Click on the link above to watch a Ted Talk delivered by Adam Savage about how simple ideas lead to scientific discoveries.
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Click on the Gizmos link to explore online simulations that power inquiry and understanding. You are required to complete the following lab:
Mystery Powder Analysis. Additional simulations for review and/or enrichment have been shared in the Google drive. Use the Username and Password that was provided to access the simulations. |
In class Labs on Mass and Volume...Record results using Google Docs in shared Science folder.
Click on the link below for the NOVA video about Typhoid Mary and the learn about the importance of RESEARCH and the need for sharing scientific findings:
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