8th Grade

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8th Grade:

 

What We are Learning: This week students have been learning about chemical and physical changes, chemical formulas, and chemical reactions. Next week the students will take the unit test! Please study key vocab and concepts with your student! 

 

Weekly Vocab Quizzes: Each week students will take a vocabulary quiz to keep them current in their understanding, and it gives them the opportunity to regularly practice helpful testing skills. The next vocab quiz will be Friday, February 28, 2020. The words included are the following:

  • Property 
  • Molecule
  • Atom
  • Density
  • Solid
  • Liquid
  • Gas
  • State of Matter
  • Plasma
  • Model
  • Nucleus
  • Proton
  • Neutron
  • Electron
  • Electron Cloud Model 
  • Element
  • Natural element
  • Atomic number 
  • Symbol 
  • Periodic Table
  • Isotope
  • Deuterium
  • Tritium
  • Mass number
  • Atomic Mass
  • Compound
  • Chemical Change
  • Physical Change
  • Energy level
  • Ion
  • Chemical bond
  • Chemical formula
  • Subscript
  • Radicals
  • Chemical reaction
  • Mixture
  • Dissolve
  • Solution
  • Solute
  • Solvent 

 

Inspiring Quote:  “Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage.”- Dale Carnegie

 

Important Dates: 

  • Wednesday, 2/26 Electives Fair
  • Thursday, 2/27 Renaissance Fair Field Trip
  • Friday 2/28 Vocab Quiz
  • Friday 2/28 Last day for students to submit work for quarter three
  • Wednesday/Thursday (3/4 & 3/5 ) Chemistry Test and Choice Board Due
  • Thursday/ Friday (3/5 & 3/6 ) Conferences!