1. Welcome to Curriculum Night! Mrs. Montello Team 8A Science

2. Alyssa Montello
Bachelor’s Degree in Middle Level Education from Illinois State University
Endorsements in science & mathematics

3. Contact Information
(best method of contact)
Phone: (480)
Room # 304
Lab # 211

4. 8th Grade Science Curriculum
Aligned with Arizona State & National Science Standards

5. In the process of learning the strategies of
In the process of learning the strategies of scientific inquiry, students learn to conduct an investigation and collect evidence from a variety of sources, develop an explanation from the data, and communicate and defend their conclusions.” -NSTA

6. 8th Grade Science Curriculum
Chemistry
Properties of matter & changes of properties
Periodic Table & chemical interactions
Cells & Genetics
Mitosis & meiosis
Basic principles of heredity

7. 8th Grade Science Curriculum
Ecology
Diversity, adaptation, & behavior
Plant & animal adaptations
Science in personal & social perspective
Physics
Forces & motion
Newton’s laws of motion
Simple machines (Rube Goldberg project)

8. 8th Grade Science Structure
Bell Work/Warm-Ups: daily
Labs: ~1-2 times per week
Interactive Science Notebooks: daily
Grades:
80% Assessments
20% Homework/Classwork

9. Interactive Science Notebooks
Process ideas, make connections
Culmination of students’ learning throughout the year

10. How to be SUCCESSFUL! Attendance Be in class on time every day
Labs cannot be made up, but make-up work at Mrs. Montello’s discretion
Student’s responsibility to find out what was missed
Work Completion
Assessments: 80%
Homework: 20%
Homework 1 day late: 50% deduction
Project or Lab Write-Up: 10% deduction per day

11. Around the Room... Turn-In Bin: marked 1,3,5, or 7 for each period
Absent Binder
Weekly Agenda & Homework
Whiteboard & Website
Word Wall

12. Classroom Website

13. Period 1: Text @amontello1 to 81010
PRIDE: to 81010

14. You can email me at amontello@kyrene.org
ANY QUESTIONS?
You can me at
Thanks!

15. Thank you so much for coming! I’m looking forward to an amazing year!
-Mrs. Montello