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Mrs. Russell, 8th Grade Science



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SYLLABUS --  January 5-8 -- Unit 7 -- Gravity

             *Science Fair project topics are due on Friday, 1/8
         
         
1/5/10 -- Essential question -- What causes gravity?
           Classwork --
                1.  Go over and discuss benchmark test
                2.  Preview Unit 7
                3.  Formative assessment -- What causes gravity?
               
           Homework -- Read pages 640-643 in textbook, answer Section
                       Review questions # 2 and 3

1/6/10 -- Essential question -- What is the difference between mass and 
                                weight?
           Classwork 
               1.  Reading assignment -- mass vs. weight
               2.  Summarize -- Graphic organizer
                        
           Homework -- Answer questions #10-16 on reading assignment 
                       handout

1/7/10 -- Essential question -- What is the difference between mass and
                                weight?
            Classwork
                1.  Discuss Graphic organizer
                2.  Where would mass and weight be different?
                3.  Planetary activity
            Homework -- Read pages 652-654 in textbook.  Answer Section
                        Review questions # 2 and 3 on p654

1/8/10 -- Essential question -- What causes gravity?
            Classwork
                 1.  Collect Science Fair project topics
                 2.  Reading packet -- planetary motion -- answer margin
                     questions
            Homework -- None

                                                   
                                                  

                      

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