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Dr. Powell
8-4 Science
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Check out our awesome 8-4 Student Website on Climate Change:
Learn about climate change and how you can become part of the solution to climate change! https://sites.google.com/wcpss.net/climatechangeproject/home
Earth Week Training Slide Show
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1MM-Fe7D-VacyCrg8FKv41pnxY-ew8IhaToagxQt1Oec/edit?usp=sharing
End of Year Tshirt Survey
docs.google.com/document/d/104pRLtZ59fcAHym9NXVamzeYYqmQQKKztIJ9-yOU2Yk
Welcome to 8th Grade Track 4 Science!
I am planning an exciting year for you. This site will be an important resource for students and parents. It is very important that you both check this site every week for assignments, due dates, documents, and a list of entries for your science journal. This site will be my primary source for communicating important information with students and parents. I will try hard to update this site every Monday with a list of the homework and due dates for the week. Occasionally, I will update it again at the end of the week.
Getting Ready for High School
Besides learning lots of science this year, it is really important that all students work hard to develop their study, organization and planning skills so they are ready for high school.. Most 8th graders need to develop all of these skills and they need regular parent help to do this. I will help students develop these skills through out the year. You will soon see that homework every Friday is to check grades in Powerschool, make up missing work and organize your binder and book bag. I highly recommend use of an agenda for planning. The PTA is selling these for $5.
Grades
I try to update my grades in Powerschool every week. I often do this on Friday afternoon. Students and parents should both check grades every weekend and make up any missing work as soon as possible. It is important that students develop this habit so they will be ready for high school.. If you dont have access to Powerschool already, check the school website for directions for obtaining access.
Contact Information
You can reach me at [email protected] if you have questions or concerns about science class. I will try to respond to all emails within 24 hours.
Suggested Websites for science current event articles:
https://www.sciencedaily.com/
http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/science.html
http://www.timeforkids.com/news-archive/
sciencetweentribune.com/
https://www.sciencedaily.com/
http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/science.html
http://www.timeforkids.com/news-archive/
sciencetweentribune.com/
Several parents have asked about buying a used text book. Here is the info you will need.
North Carolina Science Explorer Grade 8 Prentice Hall. 2005. ISBN#: 0-13-125788-9
North Carolina Science Explorer Grade 8 Prentice Hall. 2005. ISBN#: 0-13-125788-9
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScg9Z4HuxHvTuWPmQnCiIRAlMI3QNCwE3LMTtFVe2Pgqb-Tew/viewform
SCIENCE BENCHMARK
https://goo.gl/forms/LRbhacU2J0ygX5Ts1
Template for STEM Night Presentation:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1J716fUqeGH-EPhdocs.google.com/presentation/d/1J716fUqeGH-EPh03rpzWu_RfVD77bRXUgbKDA4xCXMM/edit?ts=5c7c5f20#slide=id.p03rpzWu_RfVD77bRXUgbKDA4xCXMM/edit?ts=5c7c5f20#slide=id.p
Check out our ECMS Field Guide to Wildlife on Campus!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A Field Guide to Wildlife at East Cary Middle School. Created by Track 4 students under the guidance of Dr. Powell
docs.google.com/a/wcpss.net/presentation/d/1cyOsoWJxCzZVCeoPS8OS2E2zi5MYTXgQZX_LZLShKJQ/edit?usp=sharing
Tshirt survey
https://forms.gle/iYmH3cAL2wZyfXyh9
STEM Field Guide Data Entry Template: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1U7gBMynk0W7PwSuLtK-zvH_8VL8u-XsIyJ5Un5Lmtqk/edit
SCIENCE BENCHMARK
https://goo.gl/forms/LRbhacU2J0ygX5Ts1
Template for STEM Night Presentation:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1J716fUqeGH-EPhdocs.google.com/presentation/d/1J716fUqeGH-EPh03rpzWu_RfVD77bRXUgbKDA4xCXMM/edit?ts=5c7c5f20#slide=id.p03rpzWu_RfVD77bRXUgbKDA4xCXMM/edit?ts=5c7c5f20#slide=id.p
Check out our ECMS Field Guide to Wildlife on Campus!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A Field Guide to Wildlife at East Cary Middle School. Created by Track 4 students under the guidance of Dr. Powell
docs.google.com/a/wcpss.net/presentation/d/1cyOsoWJxCzZVCeoPS8OS2E2zi5MYTXgQZX_LZLShKJQ/edit?usp=sharing
Tshirt survey
https://forms.gle/iYmH3cAL2wZyfXyh9
STEM Field Guide Data Entry Template: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1U7gBMynk0W7PwSuLtK-zvH_8VL8u-XsIyJ5Un5Lmtqk/edit