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Leonard J. Tyl Middle School
Mrs. Beams
C. Carvalho
Mrs. Clark
Mr. Farrior
Sharon Hagen
Judi Howard
Sue Sweet
Señora Walsh

Welcome to grade 8 science where learning takes place with the cooperation of all students.

Thanks to Kellie B. for helping me to get this site off the ground during the 07-08 school year.

NO SCHOOL ON NOVEMBER 11

Science
Past Events and Homework
Newton's Toy Box (homework)
Due Date: November 12, 2008
Review Newton's Toy Box activities in your 3-ring binder. Highight the vocabulary terms for the Come-Back-Can,toy car/ramp, and jumper activities.
Organizing (homework)
Due Date: October 17, 2008
All science students should have their Newton's Toy Box activities 1-7 and 10-13 in numerical order in their 3-ring binder.
Pretest
October 1, 2008
NO HOMEWORK this week. We will be taking a skills pre-test on Wednesday and Thursday.
CMT questions/Higher Level Thinking (homework)
Due Date: September 25, 2008
Answer WHY a volcanic rock forms on the Earth's surface.

Answer WHY you would use a magnet to determine if a piece of metal contains iron.
Science Challenge (homework)
Due Date: September 23, 2008
Identify examples of "gliders" and "helicopters" in nature. Examples may include dandelion, maple, and milkweed seeds and so-called "flying" fish, frogs, lemurs, squirrels, and lizards.

After finding the names of "gliders and "helicopters" find out how each object or animal makes use of air resistance.

Use a t-chart for organizational reasons.
Have Fun (homework)
Due Date: September 19, 2008
Flip book (homework)
Due Date: September 17, 2008
DUE SEPTEMBER 17TH - IT'S TUESDAY NIGHTS HOMEWORK
Flip Books showing motion (homework)
Due Date: September 16, 2008
Make a flip book by drawing a series of pictures of something falling. The first picture should be on the bottom page and the last picture should be on the top page. The background should stay the same from picture to picture, but the objects position should change to show its motion over time.
Isaac Newton (homework)
Due Date: September 10, 2008
Find one page of information on Isaac Newton including his 3 laws.

Keep this in the homework section of your 3-ring binder.
Vocabulary terms (homework)
Due Date: September 4, 2008
After completing daily D.O.S. there are 2 words that you should look up and define. Keep these words in the homework section of your 3-ring binder.

The words are oxidation and evaporate.
Leonard J. Tyl Middle School
Sue Sweet
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