Science Grade 8 Open House -- Welcome Parents! by Mrs. McDonald https://padlet.com/jemcdonald2/mcdonald_openhouse Information about your child's 8th grade science class. Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or concerns. en-us 2024-08-15 18:04:37 UTC 2025-08-28 20:29:28 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/8.0/png/1f469-1f52c.png Contact Information jemcdonald2 https://padlet.com/jemcdonald2/mcdonald_openhouse/wish/3078211017 email - jemcdonald@sylvaniaschools.org

phone - x4357

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  • All assignments and notes will be posted to schoology on a daily basis. 


    • Assignments and required classwork will be posted by date -  Notes and reference materials will be posted in unit folders for access. 


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  • Contact forces: Friction, air resistance, normal force, applied forces

  • Non-contact forces: gravity, magnetic force, electric force and electromagnetism

  • Connection to math: speed/velocity, acceleration

  • Exploration into relative motion

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  • Earth’s Interior

  • Plate Tectonics

  • Earthquakes

  • Volcanoes

  • Erosion/Deposition and land 

    •       forms created by them

    • Topography

    • Exploring Geologic Time

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  • Genetics and Heredity

    • Mendel and his findings

    • Patterns of inheritance

    • Punnett Squares

  • Theory of Evolution

    • ]]>     2024-08-17 02:07:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jemcdonald2/mcdonald_openhouse/wish/3078228226     3 Content Areas jemcdonald2 https://padlet.com/jemcdonald2/mcdonald_openhouse/wish/3078228467 8th grade science is broken into three domains. Listed below are brief summaries of things we cover in each area.

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  • Students should get in the habit of checking grades frequently.

    • ]]>     2024-08-17 02:13:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jemcdonald2/mcdonald_openhouse/wish/3078230959     Late work jemcdonald2 https://padlet.com/jemcdonald2/mcdonald_openhouse/wish/3078231492 Things happen -- communicate any problems with your teacher. Late work will be worth 50% of original grade and will not be accepted after the unit has completed.

    ]]>     2024-08-17 02:15:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jemcdonald2/mcdonald_openhouse/wish/3078231492     Get plenty of sleep! jemcdonald2 https://padlet.com/jemcdonald2/mcdonald_openhouse/wish/3078231721 Your brain works best when you are rested 🤷‍♀️

    ]]>     2024-08-17 02:15:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jemcdonald2/mcdonald_openhouse/wish/3078231721     Study! jemcdonald2 https://padlet.com/jemcdonald2/mcdonald_openhouse/wish/3078232101 For many students 8th grade science is unfamiliar territory with little prior learning from elementary. Make sure you study and stay on top of the concepts that continue to build from unit to unit.

    ]]>     2024-08-17 02:17:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jemcdonald2/mcdonald_openhouse/wish/3078232101     Ask Questions! jemcdonald2 https://padlet.com/jemcdonald2/mcdonald_openhouse/wish/3078232992 Don't hesitate to ask questions about things that do not make sense or things you are wondering about as you venture through some new scientific concepts. Curiosity is what drives science and with out questions we wouldn't have the pathway to find the answers.

    ]]>     2024-08-17 02:19:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jemcdonald2/mcdonald_openhouse/wish/3078232992     Ask for help jemcdonald2 https://padlet.com/jemcdonald2/mcdonald_openhouse/wish/3078233130 Never hesitate to ask for help if you feel you need it!

    ]]>     2024-08-17 02:19:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jemcdonald2/mcdonald_openhouse/wish/3078233130     jemcdonald2 https://padlet.com/jemcdonald2/mcdonald_openhouse/wish/3559183636 Take a look at the daily agendas for 8th grade regular science (periods 2, 3, 7)

    ]]>     2025-08-28 20:21:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jemcdonald2/mcdonald_openhouse/wish/3559183636     jemcdonald2 https://padlet.com/jemcdonald2/mcdonald_openhouse/wish/3559184897 Take a look a look at the daily agendas for Honor Science (periods 4,5,6)

    ]]>     2025-08-28 20:23:42 UTC https://padlet.com/jemcdonald2/mcdonald_openhouse/wish/3559184897     jemcdonald2 https://padlet.com/jemcdonald2/mcdonald_openhouse/wish/3559186763 The homework matrix is a helpful link to organize all daily assignments each student may have for homework.

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