2/27

7th & 8th Science - Introduced the Google Science Fair

www.googlesciencefair.com

7th Religion Memory Final - 3rd Quarter

Chapter 6             Matthew 6:9-13 & Proverbs 30:8-9

Chapter 7             Matthew 7:1-2 & Matthew 7:7-8

Chapter 8             Hebrews 11:1 & Hebrews 12:1-2

Chapters 9 & 10       Deuteronomy 6:4-9

Chapter 11           Matthew 11:28-30
                   
Chapter 12               Isaiah 42:1-3 & 1 Corinthians 15:57

Chapter 13           Matthew 13:44-46

Chapters 14 & 15     John 6:35 & John 6:67-69  

2/26

7th Science - Read pages 222-228 on bacteria.

7th Religion - Matthew 13 Discussion Questions due Thursday (2/28)

1. What parable has made the biggest impact on your life (it may be one from Matthew 13, but it might be another one like the Good Samaritan, The Prodigal Son, or any other parable Jesus taught)?
2. What things would be worth “selling everything you own” like the person who bought the treasure in the field?  What are the really important things that are like a very fine pearl?
3. Jesus was honored by many people, but not the people in His hometown that he grew up with.  It might be like a brother or sister winning a big award.  How would it be hard or easy for you to have your brother or sister win a big award?

2/25

8th Science - Wrapped up our workout worksheet on 'work.'

7th Religion - Pretest over Matthew 13

2/20

7th & 8th Science - Science Fair Presentations today in class

Science fair projects are due next Wednesday.  This includes:

• The science fair report
• The science fair logbook
• The display (board, powerpoint, etc.)

2/19

7th Science - Worksheet wrapping up our study of classification in chapter 9

7th Religion - Discussion questions over chapter 12 were assigned, due Thursday (2/21)

1. Jesus dealt with some correct and incorrect views of the Sabbath.  How do you keep the third commandment about honoring the Sabbath Day?  What does it mean to you that God wants you to rest once in a while?
2. Jesus was gentle with people who needed it – “a bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out.”  When has Jesus been gentle with you?
3. Jesus was stern with people who needed it – “You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good?”  When has Jesus been stern with you?

2/18

8th Science - We started chapter 8, talking about machines, what machines do, and how work is part of the equation

7th Religion - pretest over Matthew 12

2/15

7th Science - Work day.  Science fair presentations due Wednesday (2/20) and science fair projects are due the following Monday (2/25).

7th Religion - We talked about the power of Baptism

2/14

8th Science - Work day.  Science fair presentations due Wednesday (2/20) and science fair projects are due the following Monday (2/25).

7th Religion - We talked about questions that we would like to ask God

2/8

7th Science - Chapter 9, section 2 - discussion on the six kingdoms

7th Religion - Quiz over Matthew 11

2/7

8th Science - Periodic Table Test #5a today over elements 1-45.  We also discussed fluids today.  Next Thursday will be a work day for science fair displays, and we will begin chapter 8 the following week.

7th Religion - Discussion questions over Matthew 11.  Quiz tomorrow.

2/6

7th & 8th Science - Next week students will have a class period to work on their science fair displays
8th grade - Thursday 2/14
7th grade - Friday 2/15

2 minutes class presentations will be done on Wednesday, February 20

Science Fair Projects are due Monday, February 25

• Report
• Display
• Logbook

Science Fair is Tuesday, February 26

• 6:00 - 7:30pm

Science Fair Presentations Rubric

 Big Idea

o   Why are you doing this project

o   Why should the audience pay attention

2.     Research

o   What useful information was found

3.      Question – Hypothesis

Question

o   Correct Question

o   Clearly Stated

Hypothesis

o   Answers the question

o   Based on research

4.      Test

o   How was the experiment set up

o   How did you measure the results

5.      Organized data

o   Graph is shared

o   Graph is labeled

o   Results are clear

6.      Conclusion

o   Clearly reacts to the hypothesis

o   Why is this a logical conclusion (use your data)

7.      Explanation

o   Principle(s) listed that describes the outcome

8.      Other information

o   Is there anything else we should know

o   Style points 0-3 (poor, adequate, good, great)

9.      Closing Summary

o   Appropriate summary of the experiment with closure

Time: _____________ (subtract 1 point for every 5 seconds under 1:30

                                    or over 2:30)

Final Score      _________ / 20

Tips:    Lead the presentation with your purpose!

                        Make sure your graph is visible and understood

                        How did you test? (big idea is more important than materials, variables, or step by step instructions)

                        3-5 helpful ideas in your background information

                        Pictures help move your presentation from good to great

Science Fair Presentation Options

Presentation Options

Power Point

A power point presentation should follow the same pattern as the report, with some changes that would make it easier to follow.

·         Remember that only about 20% of your information should be on your slides

·         This is a summary, not the entire project

·         You do not need a table of contents, abstract, bibliography, or appendix

·         You are encouraged to summarize your background information, procedures, and conclusion with a few bullet points rather lots of details

·         Remember that if people want to get more information about your project, they will read your report

·         Be creative, but don’t be distracting (images are powerful – too many make it cluttered)

Display Board

Follow the same general principles listed in the Power Point section.

Scrapbook

A scrapbook should follow the same pattern as the report, but it should be a fun and shortened version.

·         Remember that only about 20% of your information should be on your pages

·         This is a summary, not the entire project

·         You do not need a table of contents, abstract, bibliography, or appendix

·         You are encouraged to summarize your background information, procedures, and conclusion with a few bullet points rather lots of details

·         Remember that if people want to get more information about your project, they will read your report

·         Be creative, but don’t be distracting (images are powerful – too many make it cluttered)

Wiki (or other web page project)

The page should be similar to a Power Point presentation, but more interactive since people can move around at their own speed and preference

·         Remember that only about 20% of your information should be on your pages

·         This is a summary, not the entire project

·         You do not need an abstract, bibliography, or appendix, but a list of the different pages as links will be helpful for navigating the site – make links back to the home page, as well

·         You are encouraged to summarize your background information, procedures, and conclusion with a few bullet points rather lots of details

·         Remember that if people want to get more information about your project, they will read your report

·         Be creative, but don’t be distracting (images are powerful – too many make it cluttered)

Video

·         This is a summary, not the entire project

·         You do not need a table of contents, abstract, bibliography, or appendix

·         You are encouraged to summarize your background information, procedures, and conclusion rather than give lots of details

·         Remember that if people want to get more information about your project, they will read your report

·         Be creative, but don’t be distracting (images are powerful – too many make it cluttered)

·         Use a logical progression, similar to the report

2/5

7th Science - In class we read pages 202-206.  The assignment was to complete the lab on pages 716-717 in the back of the textbook, due Friday.  Final copy of the Science Fair Report is due tomorrow, printed or a digital copy.

7th Religion - We finished reading Matthew 11; discussion questions are due Thursday.

1. John the Baptist was a great person, Jesus said, but still questioned whether Jesus was really

the Messiah.  Have you doubted God in your life?  How do you handle this doubt?

2. Some people complain about everything (verses 16-19).  What keeps you from 

complaining when you want to complain?  

3. Who in your life would be most blessed by hearing these words of Jesus right now, “Come
to me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”?

2/4

8th Science - Chapter 6 Test

7th Religion - Pretest over Matthew chapter 11

8th Grade - Chapter 6 Review Answers

 1. inertia
 2. terminal velocity
 3. Projectile motion
 4. Momentum
 5. Free fall
 6. B
 7. D
 8. D
 9. B
 10. B
 11. Accept all reasonable answers. Sample
answers: A feather falling inside a vacuum
chamber is in free fall. An object dropped on
the moon is in free fall.
 12. Gravity and air resistance combine to give a
net force on a falling object. When gravity
and air resistance are the same size but in
opposite directions, the object stops
accelerating downward and has reached its
terminal velocity.
 13. Friction is a force that opposes the motion of
objects. Friction slows the motion of moving
objects so you don’t see objects moving
forever in a straight line.

 14. a. Δυ = g
 x
 t = 9.8 m/s
2
 x 1.5 s = 14.7 m/s
  b. p=5 m x v 5 12 kg x 14.7 m/s = 176.4
kg•m/s

16. Newton’s second law: a = F/m. During
takeoff, the shuttle burns fuel and therefore
loses mass. However, the forward force on
the shuttle remains the same. So, the
shuttle’s acceleration increases because its
mass constantly decreases during takeoff.
 17. When the hammer hits the nail, the hammer
stops. Its momentum is transferred to the
nail, driving it into the wood. Momentum is
also transferred from the hammer to your
hand and from the nail to the wood and to
the work bench or table top.

18. You will move away from your friend (in
the direction opposite from where you threw
the backpack). The action force is you
pushing the backpack toward your friend.
The reaction force is the backpack pushing
you away from your friend.
 19. The law of conservation of momentum:
when two or more objects interact, the total
amount of momentum must stay the same.
The ball moving in the air has a certain
amount of momentum, and the balls at rest
have no momentum. When the moving ball
hits the balls at rest, all of its momentum is
transferred to them, and it comes to a stop.
The momentum is transferred from ball to
ball until it reaches the ball on the other end.
The ball on the other end keeps all the
momentum, and it moves away from the
other balls.

2/1

7th Science - We are beginning chapter nine about classification, and we worked on classifying shoes in class.  Here are the pictures of our shoes:
7th Math
7th Pre Algebra

7th Religion - Quiz over Matthew chapters 9 & 10