8th Grade Science
December 8th-12th

South Dakota Science Standard(s) Covered:
8.E.1.4. Students are able to examine the chemical and physical properties of the ocean to determine causes and effects of currents and waves.

Monday
bulletDescribe how the concept of density relates to an object's mass and volume.
bulletExplain how objects of similar mass can have differing volume, and how objects of similar volume can have differing mass.
bulletExplain why changing an object's mass or volume does not affect its density (ie, understand density as an intensive property).
bulletMeasure the volume of an object by observing the amount of fluid it displaces.
bulletIdentify an unknown material by calculating its density and comparing to a table of known densities.

Assignment:  Density Simulation  WS  (64-65)

 
Tuesday
bulletDescribe how the concept of density relates to an object's mass and volume.
bulletExplain how objects of similar mass can have differing volume, and how objects of similar volume can have differing mass.
bulletExplain why changing an object's mass or volume does not affect its density (ie, understand density as an intensive property).
bulletMeasure the volume of an object by observing the amount of fluid it displaces.
bulletIdentify an unknown material by calculating its density and comparing to a table of known densities.

Assignment:  Density Simulation  WS (64-65)

 
Wednesday
bulletDescribe how the concept of density relates to an object's mass and volume.
bulletExplain how objects of similar mass can have differing volume, and how objects of similar volume can have differing mass.
bulletExplain why changing an object's mass or volume does not affect its density (ie, understand density as an intensive property).
bulletMeasure the volume of an object by observing the amount of fluid it displaces.
bulletIdentify an unknown material by calculating its density and comparing to a table of known densities.

Assignment:  Finish Density Simulation  WS (64-65)


 

 
Thursday
bulletList similarities of given objects.
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List differences of given objects.

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Brainstorm and find a solution as to why Diet Coke floats and Coke sinks.

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Define the term density.

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See how much sugar we consume drinking one can of soda.

Assignment:  Density Demonstration: Coke Vs. Diet Coke (66).


 

 
Friday
bulletUnderstand the cause of surface and deep ocean currents.

Assignment:  Bill Nye Ocean Currents.

 

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