<![CDATA[8th Grade Science - 2013-2014 Blog]]>Tue, 29 Sep 2020 14:47:05 -0700Weebly<![CDATA[10/21 & 10/22]]>Mon, 21 Oct 2013 01:09:43 GMThttp://8thgradesciencehcms.weebly.com/2013-2014-blog2/1021-1022
GQ....
Take a minute to think about what you might want to advocate/educate other people regarding water quality.  Jot down 3 things that you learned from this watershed unit.  
Agenda
GQ
Mission H20
Research
Learning Target
1.  Construct an argument supported with evidence that changes to an ecosystem affects populations.  
Picture
Dead Zones in the Ocean
]]><![CDATA[10/14 & 10/15]]>Sun, 13 Oct 2013 23:49:16 GMThttp://8thgradesciencehcms.weebly.com/2013-2014-blog2/1014-1015GQ..... 
1.  What is a macroinvertebrate?  Think about the name.  Break it down. 
2.  Can you think of macroinvertebrates that you have found or captured in a stream or lake?
3.  How do these organisms indicate water quality?
Daily Agenda
GQ
MacroInvertegrate Activity
Dichotomous Keys
Constructed Response
Learning Targets
1.  Identify aquatic macro-invertebrates. 
2.  Analyze water quality with the presence or absence of these organisms.  
]]><![CDATA[10/2 Wacky Wednesday]]>Wed, 02 Oct 2013 12:07:45 GMThttp://8thgradesciencehcms.weebly.com/2013-2014-blog2/102-wacky-wednesdayGQ...  Sit in your water testing groups.
1.  draw a watershed and list elements of the water cycle using the words on the board. 
2.  How does mother nature use the water cycle to clean water? 
Agenda
GQ
Conduct water tests
build filtration system
conduct post water tests
Learning Targets
1.  Ivestigate Water cycle as a cleaning agent for water. 
2.  Conduct water test before and after filtration system. 
3.  Build a water filtration system. 
]]><![CDATA[September 29th, 2013]]>Sun, 29 Sep 2013 23:55:56 GMThttp://8thgradesciencehcms.weebly.com/2013-2014-blog2/september-29th-2013
No GQ..... you will get out your poster and get ready to present.  
Agenda
Water Tests
Build your own Filter
Learning Targets
1.  Investigate and conduct water quality tests to determine pollution levels.  
2.  Create a water filtration system.  
]]><![CDATA[9/25 & 9/26]]>Tue, 24 Sep 2013 21:06:05 GMThttp://8thgradesciencehcms.weebly.com/2013-2014-blog2/925-926
GQ....
1.  Where does waste from our toilets and sink wind up? What about chemicals that we use to clean our homes, wash our cars, fertilize our lawns? What happens to our
makeup, deodorant, shampoos and other personal care items when we take a shower?  What about pharmaceuticals tossed in the toilet?
2.  Where does your drinking water come from? Can you think of anything that might
pollute that source of water?
Agenda
Test Return & File

GQ

Case Study Groups

Water Test
Groups
Learning Targets:
1.  Investigate an area in the world that suffers from water pollution. 
2.  Analyze water quality tests by determining causes and affects.
3.  Create Solutions for water pollution. 
Picture
Which of these images cleans the water the best?
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