Miss Cunningham
8th Grade Science
Supreme Team

Paradise Valley Unified School District
Mountain Trail Middle School
2323 E Mountain Gate Pass Road
Phoenix AZ 85024
School Phone: 602-449-4600
Voicemail:  602-449-7779  Ext. 44605


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The important thing in science is not so much to obtain new facts as to discover new ways of thinking about them.
       -Sir William Henry Bragg

Communication Policy--

Parents and/or students may be contacted by Miss Cunningham through the use of school phones or district e-mail for the purpose of discussing academic performance and/or behavioral concerns.



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SUPPLY LIST



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WISH LIST--Donations are greatly appreciated!
Thank you!!

Handouts/Notes

Lab Report Format
I. Problem  (Always written as a question.)
II. Data
III. Hypothesis
   If
    and
   then
IV. Test the hypothesis
        Materials
    Procedures
V. Record Results
   Analysis Paragraph
        In this lab... (summarize what we did)
        The results showed...
        These results may have occurred because...
        Possible variables that could have affected the results are...
        If this lab was to be repeated, changes to make would be...

VI. Conclusion
        The hypothesis was incorrect/correct because...



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WEEKLY ASSIGNMENTS
DUE DATES ARE CLOSER THAN THEY APPEAR!

Core Knowledge: Intro. to Chemistry
*Chemical Reactions and Bonds
*Acids, Bases, and pH

AZ State Standards:  Inquiry Process, Scientific Testing, Physical Science
*Properties and Changes in Properties of Matter

                        
Vocabulary
chemical reaction               acids
oxidation                       bases
catalyst                                pH scale
inhibitor                               indicator

Falling into science...
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Planned classwork and/or homework is subject to change.  Students should always update their planners with any changes made during class.
                                                

We are now using the Chemical Interaction section of your textbook.
Classwork
Homework
Special Events
Monday, 11/23
pH Lab
Finish analysis and conclusion from today's lab
Tuesday, 11/24



AR
Invention DVD

You may want to get a new composition book for our new unit--Physics which will start on Monday.
Wednesday, 11/25

CREST program guest speaker
Chemistry of Thanksgiving handout and puzzle
You may want to get a new composition book for our new unit--Physics which will start on Monday.
Thursday, 11/26
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Happy Thanksgiving!!
Enjoy the time with family and friends!  

Share your gratitude today and every day!
You may want to get a new composition book for our new unit--Physics which will start on Monday.
Friday, 11/27




Give thanks for  leftovers!!
You may want to get a new composition book for our new unit--Physics which will start on Monday.
Have a safe weekend!
Upcoming Classroom Dates
11/30  Physics unit begins   (Motion and Forces book)

Upcoming School Dates   
        11/26-11/27  Thanksgiving Recess
        


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PV SCHOOL DISTRICT

MTMS

AZ STATE SCIENCE STANDARDS

Discovery Channel Science News

PERIODIC TABLE

PERIODIC TABLE2

CHEMISTRY

HOW STUFF WORKS

Cell Diagram

Mitosis/Meiosis Animation





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