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March Madness!
Greetings parents/guardians,
It has been a whirlwind of events over the last week. We are completing our unit on Chemical Bonds. We will begin Motion, Forces and Energy soon.
Over the next couple of weeks, I will upload all assignments that need to be completed on Google Classroom. All students have joined my science classroom. They will be able to view videos, slide presentations and worksheets. I will not be including lab activities due to the variety of resources in individual homes. Lessons will be uploaded for students to begin next Tuesday.
Please feel free to email me if you have any questions or concerns.
God is in total control!
Warm regards,
Kimberly Campbell
February: Periodic Table Crash Course
Greetings,
In science, we are exploring the periodic table and how covalent and ionic bonds occur. We will continue to focus on the groups and periods of the periodic table as well. We are embarking on a new journey in the realm of chemistry and physics! I am looking forward to more fun and enlightening high school prep units.
Students are currently responsible for knowing the Group number, element name and symbol for the:
Alkali Metals
Alkaline Earth Metals
Halogens
Noble Gases
Please feel free to email me with any questions or concerns .
Mrs. Campbell
New Year, New Unit: January 2020
Greetings,
I hope that you all had a break full of love, laughter and quality time with family. Thank you so much for the special gifts that were given before the break.
In eighth grade science, we have concluded our human body unit with the digestive system. We are briefly reviewing matter , physical and chemical properties, and mixtures ( both homogeneous and heterogeneous). We will explore the periodic table of elements in detail over the next few weeks.
Blessings,
Mrs. Campbell
Week of December 2-6, 2019: Circulation and Respiration
Greetings,
The month of November flew by and December is here. Over the next three weeks, 7th and 8th grade will be exploring how the respiratory and circulatory systems relate. All students have been signed into my Google Classroom as well. I will upload helpful videos and websites.
Also, students receive all tests and quizzes back for signatures. Please be sure to sign and return in order for me to add them to their student portfolios. This is also a homework grade. Please feel free to email me with any questions or concerns.
Happy Holidays,
Mrs. Campbell
Weeks of October 21- November 1, 2019: Let's Move!
Greetings!!
Our first trimester is coming to a close. We have entered new territory, THE AMAZING HUMAN BODY!! Students will make a connection between the skeletal and muscular systems. We will be dissecting a chicken wing at the end of this week leading into next week. A parent permission slip will be coming home, please sign and return to me for a homework grade. We will end this trimester with our Circulatory System unit.
Always moving,
~ Mrs. Campbell
Week of October 14, 2019: Science Matters
Greetings,
This week we are comparing chemical and physical changes of matter. Students will dive into Part 3 of our matter unit focusing on balancing equations.
Note: They received their graded Matter Assessments last week. All science work is placed in their student file, please check in to ensure that materials are coming home on a weekly basis.
Blessings,
Mrs. Campbell
September 30- October 11, 2019: Science Matters
Our current unit is focusing on the states of matter and how they change through physically and chemically. Students have completed a multi step laboratory examination on the density of different substances.
We used a scale and graduated cylinder for measuring. Our substances included corn syrup, vegetable oil, glycerin and water. In the weeks to come, we will explore solvents, solutes ,solutions and mixtures.
~ Mrs. Campbell
September 9-20, 2019: Two weeks of exploration
Greetings,
During these two weeks before Fall Break, we will conclude our unit on the Scientific Method. We will focus on testable questions, writing a hypothesis, different types of variables ( independent, dependent, and controlled). Students will build ramps to test the question:"If the slope of a ramp increases , how does it effect the distance that a marble travels?"
States of Matter will be our next unit of study!
Warm regards,
Mrs. Campbell
September 2-6 , 2019: Observations Everywhere!
Greetings,
This week our focus was on different types of observations: Quantitative and Qualitative Observations. Students were able to view a series of pictures and list both types of observations. We also compared and observation to an inference. We completed an activity titled " Mystery Footprints" in order to put our inference skills to the test.
Next week students will begin differentiated lessons based on their grade level.
IMPORTANT: Students have been studying for their first vocabulary quiz. They were given a week to study. In the future, an announcement will also be posted on my blog. If your child earned less than a 70%, they are able to complete extra credit to bring their grades up to a 70%.
Please email me with any questions or concerns.
Mrs. Campbell
August 26-30, 2019
This week we will dive deeper into the Scientific Method. Students will review the steps of the scientific method and apply them to a laboratory activity. Our lessons will consists of:
a.) Discovery Education Interactive video
b.) Interactive Notebook pages consisting of foldables and observation practice
c.) Observation walks
d.) Penny Drop Laboratory to test the amount of water that a penny can hold
In the upcoming week, classes will branch into the different types of science that are outlined in the syllabus. I look forward to seeing you all on Curriculum night , this Tuesday at 6: 15 pm.
Blessings,
Mrs. Campbell
August 19-23, 2019
This week our focus was on " What Is A Scientists?"
We reviewed science tools, some of the major categories of scientists and how we use our five senses to study science. Our lesson consisted of worksheet completion, a penny, bead and button activity and scientists research as an extension activity.
Week One Fun: August 12-16, 2019
Greetings,
Welcome to Mrs. Campbell's Science Investigations. We truly enjoyed our first week of science class! Students took part in a variety of " Getting To Know You" activities. We discussed class expectations and topics that each class will focus on this school year.
My blog will give updates of what we are studying in class. Homework will be listed in the agenda, and will be initialed daily to verify that assignments are written correctly. Laboratory activities will be completed to support all unit topics and I am always open to have guest speakers come in and talk with the students.
I am looking forward to a successful year filled with interactive activities that will engage the minds of our Jr. Scientists. Please feel free to email me if you have any questions or concerns. I am here to support our students on their path to academic success.
Blessings,
Mrs. Campbell