Friday, November 8, 2013

Grade 8 Science


The students had their Buoyancy test returned to them.  Please sign and return.

This past week, they were given time to research ideas for their building project.  They were asked to read pages 240-247 and answer questions #1-9 on page 250 for background information on fluid systems.  I went over the concepts in a lesson with 8A.  I will go over the concepts with 8B next week. 

Next week, both classes will be given 4 different model hydraulic kits that they will build with step-by-step instructions to give them the background to building their device.  The goal for next week is for the groups to have their final proposal complete by the end of the week or early next week (the outline and criteria for the proposal was given out on the assignment outline).  It is a group mark that is ~ 10% of their final project mark.