Eighth Grade Science Assignments

Periodic Table of Elements Chart

First Semester Benchmark Assessment Retake Study Guides
Length Study Guide	Volume Study Guide	Mass Study Guide
Graphing Study Guide	Buoyancy Benchmark Study	Scientific Method Study Guide
Phases of Matter Study Guide	Properties of Matter Study Guide

Month Calendars

August September October

November December

August Blue = link to worksheet Red = Homework Assessments
	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
	14	15	16	17	18	19
	No School	No School	No School	Policy Packets	Policy Packets
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
	What is Physical Science? Drawing	Collect Policy Packet Signatures What is Physical Science? Drawing	Finish Drawing Notes on the Metric System	CM/MM Practice	Finish CM/MM Practice Metric Length Around the Room
27	28	29	30	31
	Conversions for Metric Length Around the Room Draw Graph	Conversions for Metric Length Around the Room Draw Graph	Length Practice WS Length Practice WS#	Measuring Length Benchmark Prepare for Retake	Staff In-service Day

September
	4	5	6	7	8	9

	Holiday No School	Review Benchmark Measuring Volume Practice (Due Wed)	Review Volume Practice HW Measuring Volume of a Solid Lab (Due Friday)	Finish Measuring Volume of a Solid Lab Graph (Due Friday) Length Benchmark Retake	Collect Lab and Graph Measuring Liquid Volume
10	11	12	13	14	15	16
	Roy G. Biv Lab (Due Wednesday)	Roy G. Biv. Lab Graph Volume by Displacement Practice	Volume by Displacement Practice Review Volume by Displacement Lab	Volume by Displacement Practice Review Volume by Displacement Lab	Volume by Displacement Lab Graph Volume Benchmark Assessment
17	18	19	20	21	22	23
	Review Volume Benchmark, Adding Decimals Practice	Mass Notes, Balance Lab	Finish Balance Lab and Graph	Bubble Gum Lab	Mythbuster's Video
24	25	26	27	28	29	30
	Volume Assessment Retake Calculating %, Bubble Gum %	Bubble Gum Lab Graph	Mass Benchmark Assessment Reading Assignment Chapter 2	Reading Assignment Chapter 2	Reading Assignment Chapter 2

October
	2	3	4	5	6

	Mass Benchmark Assessment Notes on Density	Calculating Density Worksheet	Density of Water Lab	Finish Density of Water Lab, Graph	Retake Mass Benchmark Mass vs. Volume vs. Length
	9	10	11	12	13
	Graphing Practice Graph Paper	Buoyancy Notes Density of Solids Lab	Density of Solids Lab	Density of Solids Lab Graph	Cartesian Divers
	16	17	18	19	20
	Review Graphing Benchmark Density Practice #2	Cartesian Divers Activity	Calculating Density Benchmark Assessment	Buoyancy Video	Dunk Tank (Bring your bathing suit and a towel)
	23	24	25	26	27
	Density of Bars Practice	Density of Bars Lab, Graphing Retake Density Retake	Finish Density of Bars Lab	Notes on Scientific Method Scientific Method Reading Assignment	Buoyancy Benchmark Assessment Finish Reading Assignment
	30	31
	Review Buoyancy Benchmark Simpson Science	Review Simpson Science

November
			1	2	3
			Scientific Method Lab Write-up Report Buoyancy Retake	Scientific Method Lab Write-up Report	Benchmark on Scientific Method and Graphing
	6	7	8	9	10
	Review Scientific Method Benchmark October Sky Benchmark Make-ups	October Sky Benchmark Make-ups Scientific Method Study Guide, Graphing Study Guide	October Sky Benchmark Make-ups Retakes for S. Method and Graphing	10 Commandments of Lab Safety Lab Safety Video	Holiday No School
	13	14	15	16	17
	Notes on Phases of Matter	Effects of Salt on Cold Water Lab	Effects of Salt on Cold Water Lab Graph	Bunsen Burner Lab
	20	21	22	23	24
	Phases of Matter Video Puzzles	Finish Boiling Points of Water Lab Graph	Boiling Points Practice Minimum Day 12:30	Thanksgiving Break	Thanksgiving Break
	27	28	29	30	December 1
	Boiling Points Practice Reading on Phases of Matter	Reading on Phases of Matter	Reading on Phases of Matter	Phases of Matter Benchmark	Review Phases of Matter Benchmark Periodic Table Coloring

December
	4	5	6	7	8
	Semester Final Study Guide Periodic Table Properties	Notes on Atoms Counting Protons, Electrons, and Neutrons WS	Drawing Atoms Retake on Phases of Matter and Properties of Matter	Isotopes of Atoms	Benchmark on Periodic Table and Atoms
	11	12	13	14	15
	Review Benchmarks Conductometer Demo	Review for Semester Final Semester Final Study Guide Final 8th Period	Finals: 3rd Period 6th Period	Finals: 5th Period 7th Period	Finals: 2nd Period 4th Period
	18	19	20	21	22
	B	R	E	A	K
	25	26	27	28	29
	B	R	E	A	K