Science 8 Saxton

Students have been looking at the characteristics of Hydraulic and Pneumatic systems. Students look at Pascals Law and how to calculate Pressure (pa). Students use this to calculate the mechanical advantage of a hydraulic system. Monday April. 29th students have a quiz on topics 4-6 of Mechanical Systems. They can complete the topic 4-6 review if they need extra practice. There is also a topic 4-6 revision guide under the Mechanical Systems section of the blog.

Students explored simple machines and the uses of simple machines in complex machines. They had to complete a Rube Goldberg cartoon which was due Monday, April. 15th.  Students then investigated Work, Mechanical Advantage, Speed Ratio, and Efficiency. Thursday April 18th they completed a topic 1-3 quiz.  Students will begin looking at Force and Pressure when they are back from the long weekend.  If students completed all in class work than there is no homework over the long weekend. 

Students finished the Cells and Systems unit by completing an assignment called "Designing Your Own Extraterrestrial". If the assignment is complete then there is no homework over the break! Project details can be found under the Cells and Systems section of the blog.

This week students finished looking at topic 4-5 of the cells and systems unit. They will have a topic quiz Tuesday, March 12th. A study guide can be found on the Cells and Systems page of the blog. Students looked at the organization of life and completed a foldable. The foldable contained, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, and organisms. If the foldable was not completed in class it will be due Monday. Students began looking at the different organ systems in the body in which they will be taking this knowledge and using in their final project that they will be starting next week.

This week in the Cells and Systems unit students have explored diffusion and osmosis. They watched the Ameoba sisters video on Osmosis and started the Gummy Bear Osmosis Lab.  Information on this lab can be found under the Cells and Systems section of the blog. They will continue to work on the Gummy Bear Osmosis Lab on Monday/Tuesday and it will be handed during class. Students will have a quiz on topics 4-5 of Cells and Systems on Tuesday, March 12th.   Key words document can be found under the Cells and Systems section of the blog.

Students looked at the movie Hidden Figures in order to look at influential women in STEM ( Science, Technology, Art and Math). They then began a research project that will be due Monday, February 25th. Details for the project can be found under the Cells and Systems section of the blog. There will be a topic 1-3 test on Tuesday, February 26th. A revision topic list can be found under the Cells and Systems section of the blog.

Students had class time to complete the project " Cell Organelle Superhero Trading Cards" that are due Monday, January, 4th.   Link to the assignment and rubric can be found under the Cells and Systems section of the blog. Students moved onto a Cell Theory   research project in which they created a powerpoint including research of the Scientists who contributed to the Cell Theory.  The project and rubric can be found under the Cells and Systems section of the blog. Project is due Tuesday, January 5th.