Science Project due Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Title:  Characteristics of Living Things

Poster/PowerPoint Project

Worth 100 points

Due: Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Instructions: 

We are learning about the characteristics that all living things in nature share. 

Your goal with this assignment is to identify all 6 major characteristics of life, describe

each characteristic, and give an example of each one as well.  You may choose to

complete a poster or a PowerPoint, the guidelines for each are below.  Please be creative

about this project because it is 100 points and you do not want to wait to the last minute

to complete this project.  Here are the 6 characteristics you will need to cover, if you

don’t cover all 6 you will be deducted points!

Six Characteristics:

1. Living things are organized.  (All living things are made of cells)

2. Living things respond to the environment.

3. Living things use energy

4. Living things grow and develop

5. Living things reproduce

6. Living things exchange gases.

Poster Format

1. It must have the title: Characteristics of Living Things

2. It must have your name, date, and period on the back and your name on the front.

3. It must be neat and organized! (I can tell if you did this the night before!)

4. It must cover all 6 characteristics.

5. You must write each characteristic.

6. You must describe each characteristic.

7. You must draw or include pictures of examples of each characteristic.  No

inappropriate drawings or pictures please.  You can even include pictures of

yourself.

PowerPoint Format:

1. If you choose to complete the PowerPoint format please note that I will know if

you just slapped something together, so please put some work into it.

2. You will need to email it to me at: calliescience@gmail.com

3. You will need to follow the same guidelines as the poster format.

4. Make sure to include your name date and period on the first slide along with the

title.  Each slide must have a label!

5. After title slide make a slide listing the 6 characteristics.

6. You must turn in a print out of your PowerPoint, 6 slides per page is fine.

7. The more creative you are on the PowerPoint, the higher the grade!

Tuesday, October 23, 2012 Homework

Monday, October 22, 2012 Homework

Homework for Monday, October 8, 2012

No homework for Wed. 10/3; Thurs. 10/4; Fri. 10/5
Progress Reports went home on Friday the 5th of October 2012.

Homework Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Homework: Monday, October 1, 2012

No homework for Thursday and Friday.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012, homework

Tuesday, September 25, 2012.

Homework for Monday, September 24, 2012

Collect three leaves from plants. Write down a description of the kind of plant that you found the leaves on. Describe where the plant is growing.

Homework for Wednesday, September 19, 2012.

Homework for Monday, September 17, 2012.

Homework for Tuesday, September 18, 2012.
Write a paragraph describing Newton's First and Second Laws.

Here is investigation # 6. Create a data table and then graph the data. Finally, write a two sentence interpretation of the data. (What does this graph show you?)

Science Homework - Wednesday, September 5, 2012

OBSERVATION SKILLS - Homework

Directions: Answer the following questions to see how well you observe your world.

1. On a standard traffic light, is the green on the top or bottom?
2. How many states are there in the USA?
3. In which hand is the Statue of Liberty’s torch?
4. When you walk does your left arm swing with your right or left leg?
5. On the United States flag is the top stripe red or white?
6. Which way does water go down the drain, counter or clockwise?
7. Which way does a “no smoking” sign’s slash run?
8. On which side of a woman’s blouse are the buttons?
9. Which way do fans rotate?
10. How many sides does a stop sign have?

8th Grade Science Homework for Tuesday, September 4, 2012:
                           1. Have parent/guardian sign syllabus
                           2. "The Scientific Method" worksheet

Eighth Grade Science Textbooks

8th Grade Science Syllabus

2011-2012 Eighth Grade Science Syllabus

Fisher Magnet Upper

Instructor: Ms Callaghan Room 308

Contact Information:

E-mail: calliescience@gmail.com

Phone: 313-866-7233

Course Description:

In this course students will explore various strands of science required by the State of Michigan.

8^th Grade Science Curriculum

• Unit 1 Targeted Learning Curriculum
• Unit 2 Plant Systems
• Unit 3 Our Body Systems
• Unit 4 Systems of Electricity
• Unit 5 Systems of Fluid Earth

Unit 6 Systems at Work in Our Universe

• - paper – spiral notebook – pencils - folder

Required Materials and Supplies

Classroom Norms

1. Be respectful of all adults/students at all times.            
2. Raise your hand before speaking.                    
3. Stay in your seat.                                               
4. Follow directions the first time they are given.
5. Complete all assignments.                     .

Textbook/Resource Materials

Pearson Prentice Hall: “Science Explorer”

Website: http://www.phschool.com (students will be given a username and password)

Blog: http://www.callaghanscience.blogspot.com (on this site you will be able to find the concepts we are studying in class, homework assignments and projects)

Grading Policy

All work counts toward your grade. All quizzes and tests will require a parent/guardian signature to acknowledge grades.

            Tests (35%): about 2 per quarter

            Quizzes (15%): about 3 per quarter

            Class Work/Labs (35%): includes labs, notes, ‘Do Now’ questions, and assignments done in class

            Research Papers/Science Fair Project (10%): each quarter there will be a special assignment

            Homework (5%): fully completed and on time assignments (late assignments accepted with excused absence)

Grading Scale

A+  97-100% A    93-96% A-   90-92%

B+   87-89% B     83-86% B-    80-82%

C+    77-79% C       73-76% C-      70-72%

D+   67-69% D      63-66% D-     60-62%

Parental Role

As a parent your goal is to have your child be successful in both school and life. As such, we are a team to help your child succeed and reach their greatest potential. To facilitate transparency and student success I keep my blog up to date at http://www.callaghanscience.blogspot.com. Here both parents and students can see most classroom documents, notes, and testing schedule. If your child is absent they can find daily handouts and activities on this class blog. Please feel free to contact me by email (calliescience@gmail.com) or phone (313-866-7233).

 Absence & Tardiness Policy

You are expected to be in class every day prepared before the bell rings. If you are absent and the absence is excused you will receive time equal to the amount of time missed to make up work. Retakes for missed tests and quizzes must be scheduled within one week of the quiz/test. Missed lab work can be made up through an alternate assignment.