Gondwanaland Activity

Class, I'm going to attach the table from today's Gondwanaland activity. If you have color pencils at home and would like to continue to finish color-coding the handout, click on this link- Gondwanaland Fossil handout   There you will see all the instructions for color-coding the handout. Here's a picture of it too:

Also, I'm going to attach the other 2 handouts that go with this activity in case you lost them. Click on Prehistoric Landmasses to get the handout with the cut-out continents. And click on What Gondwanaland May Have Looked Like to get the handout where you paste the continents together (for homework). 

In addition, under the collage of Gondwanaland, answer these questions in a paragraph form:

  1)What are fossils?

  2) How does fossil evidence prove that Gondwanaland once existed?

Virtual LABs Online

Class, here are websites for Virtual LABs online. Work on a virtual LAB related to the topic we are studying in class and complete the entire lab:

1) SmartScienceLAB

    If you forgot the instructions on how to log in to SmartScience,         click on here --> SmartSci Virtual LAB Instructions

      Also, click here to watch a student video on how to do a             SmartScience Virtual LAB --> Video on how to do a SmartSci LAB

2) Glencoe Virtual LABs

3) BrainPop Virtual LABs

4) Phet Interactive Simulations

Sedimentary Rock Formation + Fossil Videos

Class, this is how sedimentary rock forms. Study it, you'll be tested on it.

Here are some videos on Fossils:
BrainPopJr- Fossils
BrainPopJr- Extinct and Endangered Species

Weathering H.W.-- Class 703 only

Class 703, here is a picture of the Weathering homework for tonight: 

These videos can help you with the homework too:
BrainPop Video- Weathering
BrainPopJr- Slow Land

Rock Cycle

Here's are some videos and a picture of the Rock Cycle:

Outline and Rubric for Science Article essays

Class, follow these steps to get a 100! 
Here are some tips/hints to help you when writing your Science Article essay:

- Use Microsoft Word/Google Docs to type your essay. Print it out or share it with me.
- Have a cover sheet (staple it to the essay), it can include a picture. 
- Type or write your class heading at the top of your essay.
- Include a full heading on the top of the page, with an original Title below, in the center.
- Organize your paper properly and include an introduction with a topic sentence, 2-3 supporting paragraphs, and a conclusion.
- Indent your paragraphs; each paragraph should be around 5-6 sentences long; use transition words between paragraphs.
- The font should be 12-14 size (if typed).
- Double or single space your essay.
- Write about current topics only (within the last month)
- Type or write it in your own words neatly (no plagiarism!) 
- Encourage the use of science Vocabulary that we have learned.
- If necessary (i.e. refuting a misconception), include evidence from a lab experiment, topics from class discussions and/or examples you've learned about to clear up this misconception. 
- The title of the article should be in "quotation marks" no matter where you find it (online, magazine, or newspaper).
- The name of a magazine, newspaper company, or website should be underlined or italicized.

- Extra Info- the title of a book, T.V. show, or movie should also be in italics; the name of a song should be in "quotation marks."

- Follow all the steps of the outline! Make sure to answer all the questions shown, in an essay format, including the picture.
- *Tip: Explain one or two main ideas in detail instead of writing a long list of everything you read about in the article. Clarify your key points, elaborate, include quotes (if you'd like).
- The picture can be drawn, printed from online (can be black & white), or inserted using Google images.
- Check for correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors before writing your final draft.
- Staple all your pages together! (or submit them as a Google doc).

Here is a copy of the outline I showed you in class for your science article essays:
For classes 701 and 703, click on here- Outline for Science Article essays. 
For classes 715, 721, and 727, click on here- Outline for Science Article essays
I gave you all a copy in class, but in case you lost it, just click on the link above. 

Also, here is the Rubric for your Science Article assignment. Click here on New Science Article Rubric to see it. It will be out of 15 points.

Finally, here are the slides I used in class to help you with your science article writing. There's more details in these slides. 
Classes 715, 721, 727 click here --> SLIDES ON WRITING A SCIENCE ARTICLE INFORMATIONAL ESSAY   

Classes 701, 703 click here --> SLIDES ON WRITING A SCIENCE ARTICLE INFORMATIONAL ESSAY
Hope this helps!

H.W. for Class 712- LAB from Friday, September 25th

This H.W. is for students in class 712 only. Answer these questions for homework in your notebook:

l1) What was the purpose of today’s LAB?

l2) Infer why the colors spread apart.

l3) Is what we did a scientific investigation? Construct a testable question for today’s activity.

Textbook Scavenger Hunt (will be due on Friday, September 25th):

1) What is the title of your textbook?

2) Find the Table of Contents: What is the title of the first chapter?

3) Find Chapter 3, Section 1: 
a. What is the title of this Section?

   b. Find the Reading Check on p. 64; what is the purpose of it?

   c. Find the Blue Question under Figure 3 on p. 64 (underneath the picture)-- Infer what its purpose is.

   d. Find the Section Review on p. 70-- what is the purpose of the Summary?  In what way would the Self Check questions be helpful to you?

4) The Index:
a. In what part of the textbook would you find the Index? 
b.  What kind of information does the Index provide?
c.  If you wanted to look up information on Cells, where would you go to find the pages that have information on this subject?

5) The Glossary:
a. If you wanted to find the definition of the word atom, where would you find this information?
b. Why is the Glossary an important part of the textbook?

6) On what page does the section Student Resources begin?

7) What kind of information can be found in the “Science Skills Handbook”?

8) Find the page that's titled “HOW TO… Use Your Science Book” and answer the following questions (hint: It’s located just before page 1.)

a. Read the section called “Before You Read.” What is the difference between Review Vocabulary and New Vocabulary?

b.What is a foldable? How does it help you?

c. Now read the section called “As You Read.”  What useful information will you find in the margin of your textbook?

d.Then read the sections called “In Lab” and “Before a Test.”  What are 4 key tips that can help you be a successful test taker?

9) Go back to the Student Resources section: What are the steps of the Scientific Method?  

10) What section is found on page 674? How would this section be helpful?

11) Look on pp. 60, 92, and 148 and find the “Science Journal”; what kind of information does the Science Journal provide? What is a journal?

12)  Find the New Vocabulary section on p. 78-- Where can you find the definitions to these words?  (hint: There are two places in your text where definitions are located.)

Parent-Teacher Conferences, 2018-19

Class, here are the dates for the Parent-Teacher conferences this year:

Evening Open House     Thursday,  September 20, 2018 (4:30-7:30pm)

Afternoon and Evening   Tuesday, November 27, 2018 (12:30-2:30pm & 4:30-7:30pm)

Afternoon and Evening   Wednesday, March 27, 2019   (12:30-2:30pm & 4:30-7:30pm)

Evening  Thursday, May 16, 2019   (4:30-7:30pm)  


Parents, here is a link to the John J Pershing I.S. 220 Parent Portal, where you can find more information about the school --> IS 220 Parent Portal

Producers, Consumers, Decomposers

1. Watch the brainpop video: https://www.brainpop.com/science/ecologyandbehavior/foodchains/
 Play the food chain game: https://www.brainpop.com/games/foodchaingame/

2. Go to the website and answer the following questions:  http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/foodchain/producersconsumers.htm

 a. What is the difference between a producer and a consumer?

 b. Give three examples of each: herbivore, carnivore, and omnivore.

 c. What are decomposers?  What would the environment look like if we had no decomposers?

3.  Play this game!  http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/topics/frogs/chain_reaction/index.cfm
Copy the NORTHERN Food Chain and the FOREST Food Chain into your notebooks and answer the following questions: 
a. What happens if you take the frog out of the FOREST Food Chain?                              b. What happens if you take the fish out of the NORTHERN Food Chain?

4.  http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/foodchain/foodchain.htm
 a. Draw a picture of "photosynthesis."

5. http://www.goldridge08.com/1games/foodchain.swf
a. What does a food chain show?
b. What is the purpose of an arrow in the food chain?
c. Green plants are called _________ because they make their own ____.
d. Give three examples of a consumer.
e. If most food chains begin with green plants, where do they get their energy from?
f. What makes the bird both a predator and prey at the same time?

6. Complete the meadow, arctic and pond foodwebs:  http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/food/food_menu.html

7. http://www.iknowthat.com/ScienceIllustrations/foodchains/science_desk.swf
a. __________ eat only plants.
b. __________ are meat-eaters.
c. __________ eat both plants and animals.

8. http://www.biologycorner.com/worksheets/foodweb.htm
a) Answer the following questions in your notebooks using the food web shown in the website above.

Identify the: 1. Producers 2. Primary Consumers 3. Secondary Consumers 4. Herbivores 5. Carnivores 6. Omnivores 7. What elements are missing from this food web? b) In your notebooks, Construct a Food web using the following animals.  This ecosystem represents a farm area.  The corn is the main source of food for many of the herbivores in the area.  You do not have to draw pictures, you can just use the animal names and draw arrows between them.   SNAKE,  CORN , CATERPILLAR, DEER, CROW, MOUSE, COUGAR, SQUIRREL, MICROORGANISMS (decomposers) 9. Play the following games:    http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/games/foodchaingame.htm   http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/games/producersconsumersgame.htm http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/games/animaldietgame.htm 10. https://www.brainpop.com/games/foodfight/Ecogame.swf

Motion

Class, here is a picture from today's lesson that will help you understand a Distance-Time graph better. Click on it to see it bigger:

Also, this website will really help you understand Speed better, and Motion altogether. Scroll to the bottom to find more links on other topics in Motion and Forces! It's from Ducksters.com-- Speed and Velocity

Solubility Graph

Class, here is your homework for tonight. YOU HAVE TO CLICK ON THE TWO IMAGES TO SEE IT BIGGER! Make a graph for Question 75 (either on graph paper or in your notebook) and answer Questions 76 and 77 in your notebook too or on the graph paper. 

Science QUIZZES Online to Practice

Class, these are Self-check QUIZZES you can take from Glencoe (your textbook publisher). You may have to take a QUIZ for homework and it will be graded. Click on here for the 7th Grade Quizzes:
Chapter Review Quizzes (7th Grade)
Self-Check Quizzes (7th Grade)


These are QUIZZES for the 8th Grade: 
Chapter Review Quizzes (8th Grade)
Self-Check Quizzes (8th Grade)


Here are QUIZZES from Softschools.com   There are a bunch of them here. Click on either Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Weather Quizzes:
SoftSchools QUIZZES


Quizlet also offers QUIZZES. You can search for any Quiz in the Search box located at the top. Here is the website for Quizlet:
Quizlet



This is another great one Quiz site from Junior Cert Science:
Science Quizzes (Biology, Chemistry, Physics)


Here are more Quizzes from the following Science websites:
Biology4Kids QUIZZES
Chem4Kids QUIZZES
Physics4Kids QUIZZES
Geography4Kids QUIZZES
Science Kids  (for all types of Sciences)


And don't forget, you can take Review Quizzes on BrainPop after you finish watching a video. Here is the link to BrainPop again:
BrainPop

Online Quizzes- Physical and Chemical Properties and Changes

Class 71A and 71B, take the following QUIZ that is on the link below. Write out the questions and answers on looseleaf paper.

QUIZ 1

If you would like additional practice, try this online QUIZ too-
QUIZ 2

Forces & Motion QUIZLETS

Classes 71A and 71B, here are QUIZLETS to help you review for Forces and Motion. Remember you can use the Flashcards, Speller, Test, or Scatter options. Enjoy!

QUIZLET 1

QUIZLET 2

QUIZLET 3

Metric System vs U.S. System of measurments

Class, this is an excellent website that teaches you the difference between the Metric system and the U.S. (or English) system of measurements. Just click on here- Metric vs U.S. system

This image shows the difference in units between the English and Metric system.

These 2 images show the frequently used units of the Metric system and their symbols.

This video from Bill Nye discusses the Metric system in more detail:

Magnetism & Electricity

Class, here are some videos and sites to help you better understand the topics of Magnetism & Electricity:

If you'd like to try an E-simulation, click on the following links too:
Magnets and Electromagnets
Magnet and Compass

Electricity & Magnetism Connection:

The movement of electrons creates magnetic force! Remember that electrons are part of atoms. A magnet’s atoms are lined up so that all the north poles point in the same direction and all the south poles point in the other direction. The two ends of the magnet that the poles are pointing toward have the strongest magnetic force.

In Summary:

•Electricity is an invisible form of energy based on the movement of electrons.

•Magnetism is a mysterious and invisible force that can push or pull, created by electrons moving.
•Electricity and magnetism are part of the same fundamental force called electromagnetism.
•Together they are the reason many machines work, from motors to computers.

•Electricity produces magnetism, and magnetism produces electricity! They both affect and influence each other.

*In addition, you can go to Ducksters.com to learn more about Magnetism and Electricity. Just click on here- Ducksters- Magnetism & Electricity

Topics on Test + Videos

Class, here are the topics for next week's test on Matter. You can click on the picture to see it bigger:

Here's a picture showing the difference between heterogenous and homogenous mixtures at the molecular level:

Plus, watch any or all of these videos to review for the Test!:

Websites for all types of Sciences

Class, here are great websites that cover all the Sciences. Use them to help you study, complete a Webquest, or just to learn more about Science. Click on the links and it'll take you directly there. If you find any additional good one for kids, let me know:

General Sites that cover ALL the Sciences:
The Science Spot's Kids Zone
Ducksters
Fact Monster
ScienceKids
BrainPop (username- ps220; password- brainpop)
BBC 1
BBC 2
Bill Nye (Educational Resources)
WorldBookOnline
IXL
EDinformatics (covers all Sciences)

Discovery Education

Life Science:
Cells Alive (on Cells, Genetics, Mitosis, Meiosis)
Learn Genetics
Biology4Kids
KidsBiology
KidsHealth

Physical Science:
Chem 4 Kids
Physics4Kids
Dictionary for Physical Science topics

Earth & Space Science:
KidsGeo
Geography4Kids
Mineralogy 4 Kids
Climate Kids
Cosmos4Kids
Kids Astronomy

Games, Quizzes, Flashcards, Practice sites:
Wisc-online Arcade Games
Sheppard Software
Soft Schools
Glencoe NYC (Self-check Quizzes)
BrainPop Science Games
Kahoot!
Quizlet
IXL
Jeopardy Science Games (on Google)
Interactive Sites for Education (click on Science)

Simulations:
Phet Simulations

Textbook Resources by Grade (Glencoe):
NY Science Grade 6
NY Science Grade 7
NY Science Grade 8

World Book Online

WorldBookOnline is a great source of information on all subjects (Science, Math, Social Studies, ELA). It's like an online encyclopedia, and it includes articles, pictures, timelines, and it's presented on different levels. Here is the link to the website--> WorldBookOnline

And here is the log-in information from our school:

Username- jhs220k
Password- jhs220k

Seeing Colors

Class, I found another good video on BrainPop Jr that explains how we see colors of objects. Check it out- BrainPopJr- Colors

Also, here is an example that shows why we see a red apple's color:

**In your paragraph underneath the picture you drew, please explain why we are only able to see colors in the visible spectrum, but we can not see other types of electromagnetic waves (ex: ultraviolet, gamma, radio waves).

Online QUIZZES, Class 71A, 71B ONLY

For 71A, 71B: Please take the online Quiz from this link: ONLINE QUIZ- Moon Phases

To take the 2nd ONLINE QUIZ, click on the link that follows. Remember to press on "Click Here to Take Test" first--  Rotation and Revolution QUIZ

Write the Questions AND Answers!

Extra Credit, for students who are Failing ONLY

*For those students who are failing ONLY, you have the option to write or type a 2-page research paper on any of the topics shown on this link --> Extra Credit Research Topics

Be sure to include in your Research paper:
- What you learned about your topic
- Important details, facts
- Why this topic is important for us to know about
- At least 2 new Vocabulary words you learned and what they mean
- A picture or drawing related to your topic

If you need help on how to write a Science Research paper, click on here --> Writing a Science Research Paper

This must be handed in before the marking period ends.

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*Another option for Extra Credit is to watch 3 new BrainPop Videos related to topics you have learned and print out or write out the Questions and Answers to the videos you've seen.


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Other Extra Credit Options (Mr. Villa)
 A)   Complete a State Exam and write out all the answers on looseleaf paper. Check my blog for the link to the State exams. 

B)   Play a Game(s) on Quizizz (code or link will be given to you).

C)   Complete a study set on Quizlet (SIGN IN TO ACCOUNT FIRST!!!)

D)  Play a Game(s) on GimKit (code will be given to you).

E)  Read a current science-related article (look on my blog for websites) and write a 1-page report on it.

F)   Research a current topic from class and write a 1 page summary of it. Teacher, look at the file “Extra Credit Research Project Topics”

G)  Pick a topic we’ve been learning about in Science so far this year. Show me what you learned about this topic by creating 1 of these: 

     a)  A pamphlet
     b)  A poster board
     c)   A booklet
     d)  A Google Slides presentation
     e) A Video
For whichever one you pick, make sure you include detailed descriptions, illustrations, reasons why this topic is important in your life, AND a fun video you found online (ex- YouTube) related to this topic. 

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*You can also make a Google Slides presentation on a topic you learned about and share it with me. In the presentation include:
- What you learned, main ideas
- Examples of the topic
- Pictures and a description
- Why this topic is important for us to know 
- 2 new questions you have about this topic

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*Another option is to create a One-Pager project on oaktag paper, on any topic we've learned about. Remember it has to include at least 2 facts, 2 higher-order Questions and Answers, 5 Vocabulary words, a border related to the topic, and a personal reflection as well. Make it colorful and creative!

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I also may have Worksheet packets to complete as Extra credit. It all depends on the topic we are discussing. Please ask me and I will let you know.