Sci 8 - Safety and Scientific Method
SCHEDULE 2020
Sept 8 Grade 8 Assembly in Michael J Fox Theatre 10-12am
Sept 9 Home Room
Pick up Text books,
Text book scavenger hunt page xvii
Course Outline
Sept 11
Lab Equipment
Lab Equipment WS
Lab Equipment PPT
Sept 15
Safety Rules PPT
HW: Safety Poster Assignment: due Sept 18/19
Safety Quiz coming Sept 18/19
watch: Flynn Safety videos
Sept 17
Safety Symbols PPT
HW: Read page 475 of textbook
HW: Safety Rules and Symbols WS
Safety Quiz Sept coming 18/19
HW: Safety Poster Assignment
Sept 21
Sept 22 Grade 8 Retreat - All day
HW: Safety Symbols Assignment, due
Sept 23 SAFETY QUIZ (know general rules, be able to state what is wrong/right with a scenario, identify safety equipment, uses and locations, identify safety symbols and their meaning, know what HHPS and WHMIS stand for)
Sept 25 Pro D day- no school
Sept 28
Intro to Scientific Method: Black Box Activity
Sept 30 Orange Shirt Day
Hand in Safety Poster Assignment
Safety Quiz
Scientific Method Notes
Hypothesis WS
Oct 2
Observations and Inferences
Video: Observations and Inference
Qualitative and Quantitative Observations,
Candle Observation Lab - Hand in next class (Friday for block 3, Thursday for block 5,6)
Oct 6
CRAAP Detection
HW: CRAP Detection WS
Oct 8
Scientific Method WS
Variables WS block 3, 5
Variables WS 2
HW: Scientific Method pkg
Oct 13
Practice Scientific Method: What factors affect the speed at which a ball rolls down a ramp?
In groups, you will plan, design, carry out an experiment using the scientific method. Individually you will submit your report using this template.
Oct 15
Hand in Ball/Ramp Experiment, mark in class
Discuss what makes a good paper air plane
HW: Research your experiment, Make sure you know how to make your plane. Try some prototypes. Bring any questions you have next class.
Oct 19
Graphing Commandments
Graphing Practice WS - due Oct 11/15
Finish planning your next experiment with your partner
HW:
Oct 21
Fly your planes, record your data, we have the rest of the class to write up a lab report that EACH of you will hand in next class (Friday/Tues)
Make sure you follow the proper lab report format. Make sure to include description of flight pattern in observations and discuss how this may have affected your results in the conclusion.
Work on graphing - also due next class
Oct 23 Pro D
Oct 26
Hand in Graphing,
Hand in Lab Report
Start Matter - See Chemistry tab for schedule
Sept 8 Grade 8 Assembly in Michael J Fox Theatre 10-12am
Sept 9 Home Room
Pick up Text books,
Text book scavenger hunt page xvii
Course Outline
Sept 11
Lab Equipment
Lab Equipment WS
Lab Equipment PPT
Sept 15
Safety Rules PPT
HW: Safety Poster Assignment: due Sept 18/19
Safety Quiz coming Sept 18/19
watch: Flynn Safety videos
Sept 17
Safety Symbols PPT
HW: Read page 475 of textbook
HW: Safety Rules and Symbols WS
Safety Quiz Sept coming 18/19
HW: Safety Poster Assignment
Sept 21
Sept 22 Grade 8 Retreat - All day
HW: Safety Symbols Assignment, due
Sept 23 SAFETY QUIZ (know general rules, be able to state what is wrong/right with a scenario, identify safety equipment, uses and locations, identify safety symbols and their meaning, know what HHPS and WHMIS stand for)
Sept 25 Pro D day- no school
Sept 28
Intro to Scientific Method: Black Box Activity
Sept 30 Orange Shirt Day
Hand in Safety Poster Assignment
Safety Quiz
Scientific Method Notes
Hypothesis WS
Oct 2
Observations and Inferences
Video: Observations and Inference
Qualitative and Quantitative Observations,
Candle Observation Lab - Hand in next class (Friday for block 3, Thursday for block 5,6)
Oct 6
CRAAP Detection
HW: CRAP Detection WS
Oct 8
Scientific Method WS
Variables WS block 3, 5
Variables WS 2
HW: Scientific Method pkg
Oct 13
Practice Scientific Method: What factors affect the speed at which a ball rolls down a ramp?
In groups, you will plan, design, carry out an experiment using the scientific method. Individually you will submit your report using this template.
Oct 15
Hand in Ball/Ramp Experiment, mark in class
Discuss what makes a good paper air plane
HW: Research your experiment, Make sure you know how to make your plane. Try some prototypes. Bring any questions you have next class.
Oct 19
Graphing Commandments
Graphing Practice WS - due Oct 11/15
Finish planning your next experiment with your partner
HW:
Oct 21
Fly your planes, record your data, we have the rest of the class to write up a lab report that EACH of you will hand in next class (Friday/Tues)
Make sure you follow the proper lab report format. Make sure to include description of flight pattern in observations and discuss how this may have affected your results in the conclusion.
Work on graphing - also due next class
Oct 23 Pro D
Oct 26
Hand in Graphing,
Hand in Lab Report
Start Matter - See Chemistry tab for schedule
