School's out!

Congratulations to all the eighth grade students! All your hard work paid off. It was a pleasure having you all in class. I wish you the best of luck next year at the high school and in the years to come. Have a safe and relaxing summer :)

Finals are here!

This week students will be taking finals in the core content areas. The schedule is:

• Monday ~ Language Arts
• Tuesday ~ Science
• Wednesday ~ Social Studies
• Thursday ~ Math
• Friday ~ make up exams

My classes should be working on their final projects DUE NO LATER THAN THIS FRIDAY!

Also all textbooks must be returned by Friday.

Cell transport

Hello June! Just think the end of the school year will be here in less than 3 weeks. That means wrapping things up and getting ready for finals.

To finish up our unit on cells and organisms we have been conducting a lab using a raw egg. We observed how water moved in and out of the egg when placed in various liquids. This movement of water is called osmosis. Any other movement of molecules is called diffusion.

Tomorrow students will be receiving a study guide to prepare for the unit test on Thursday (6/4) and the final exam on Tuesday (6/8). Class time will be used to review for both exams.

Homework: Work on your end of the year project due 6/11. No projects will be accepted late. If you know you will be absent you should plan on turning your project in on Thursday 6/10.

Bonus project due no later than this Friday.

Looking at cells

We finished observing 4 different types of cells. Your task in class was to label the organelles you observed and complete all the questions in the packet. The entire packet will be counted as class credit. You will choose one sketch for me to grade as a quiz grade. Be sure to choose your best sketch and follow all guidelines.

Our last science test will be next Thursday, June 3. Material being tested: organisms, cell organelles/functions and cell transport.

Science finals will be Tuesday, June 8. We will start reviewing next week.

earthworms and caffeine

Friday we conducted our lab to see if caffeine plays a role in how an earthworm behaves. If you were absent use this information to complete your lab report. You are also welcome to come during lunch to conduct the activity.

Observations:
Dry petri dish ~ stayed in 1 spot, moved really slow
Water petri dish ~ tmoved around more than the dry dish, moved towards side of the dish, stuck tail end out of the water
Caffeinated solution: moved immediately when placed in solution, twisted/coiled its body

Blackworm notes

Just in case you lost or did not copy the notes in class.

Blackworms on Prezi

Cells

Friday you will be having a notebook quiz on blackworms and WOWbugs. We completed notes on the WOWbug today. Organize your notebook for Friday (and come prepared for class!). Don't have the notes? Check the Info section on the side.

The rest of the class time we spent defining organelles in plants and animal cells. Tomorrow we will go over the cell organizer and work on labeling the structures. All of this will prepare you for Inquiry 7 later this week.

The trip to Gettysburg is this week! The weather is looking like it will cooperate.