1. April 13, 2015 What are we doing today? WA State MSP - 8 th Grade What: 8 th Grade Science Testing When: May 8th How: Online Details: 30 Questions – MC or Completion 5 Questions (Double Points!) – Short Answer Due: Today Target To prepare for our state exam Question of the Day No Question

2. April 14, 2015 What are we doing today? Students will write (not type) a one page summary about a science article they read online. This assignment is due by the end of the period! Recommended sites: Smithsonian Smart News, Live Science, Popular Science, New Scientist, Wired, Nature News, Science News for Students (just Google them!) Target To practice our critical reading and writing skills. Question of the Day No Question

3. April 15, 2015 What are we doing today? Energy Resources -Energy Detective -Find evidence of energy -Create a definition of “energy” Due: Today Target Construct an argument supported by evidence for how increases in human population and per-capita consumption of natural resources impact Earth's systems. Question of the Day Name three sources of energy.

4. April 16, 2015 What are we doing today? Energy Resources Transfer of Energy -Conduction Demonstration -Convection and Radiation Due: Today Target Construct an argument supported by evidence for how increases in human population and per-capita consumption of natural resources impact Earth's systems. Question of the Day What surprised you about what we observed yesterday?

5. April 17, 2015 What are we doing today? Energy Resources Types of Energy Card Sort Lab - Sort cards into: -As many or as few groups -Seven groups -Two groups Due: Monday Target Construct an argument supported by evidence for how increases in human population and per-capita consumption of natural resources impact Earth's systems. Question of the Day Define “energy”.