8th Science Update!

 In Science - 8th Grade

What We are Learning: This week students have been learning about elements and their symbols. Next week they will be learning (and memorizing) the various symbols that represent the elements of the Periodic Table of Elements. Please study with your student so they can be successful on the quiz that will happen as a result.

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, January 31, 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

Science Fair/Stem-Fest:
STEM-FEST/SCIENCE FAIR IS THIS SATURDAY!! Please check the website for timelines and expectations. Students are to arrive on time and prepared.
Please check the following link for due date timelines as well as day-of updates for the event.
https://sites.google.com/view/science-fair-stem-festival/home
It’s going to be a great day!

Inspiring Quote:
“Today I will do what others won’t, so tomorrow I can do what others can’t.” -Jerry Rice