The Nature of Science

Online Assignment: 8th grade Science

1. Click on the following link: Ginnie Springs Cavern Exploration
2. Watch the video
3. Post your answers to the following questions:

• What is limestone? As rock goes, is this a soft or a hard rock?
• Why is the water coming from within the Earth very clear and warm?
• Water actually flows up and out of the spring to form a river. What force pushes the water uphill?
• Why do exhaled breaths that hit the ceiling of the cavern later come out above in the river?
• Most of the underwater food chain is based on having tiny animals and plants called plankton to eat. Not much can live in spring fed caves and caverns because there is very little to eat. Why does plankton have a hard time surviving in this environment?
• Ginnie springs flows at about 1.25 million gallons per hour. Assuming that the average bathtub holds 42 gallons of water, how many bathtubs could Ginnie springs fill in a day? (24 hours)

POST YOUR COMMENTS NO LATER THAN …

Online Assignment: 8th grade Social Studies

1. Watch the following video: Extreme Cold Leads to Washington’s Death
2. In your own words, “What role did weather play in George Washington’s death?”

POST A COMMENT NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Online Assignment: 8th grade Science

1. Click on the following link: Soil Safari
2. Click on the “Get In” icon.
3. Follow the onscreen guide to complete the Soil Safari Data Log.
4. Hand in worksheet when done.

DUE WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009.

soil-safari-data-log.doc

Online Assignment: 8th grade Social Studies

1. Click on the following link: Mail Call
2. Scroll down the playlist and find the “Musket Loading: How Fast?” video
3. Watch the video and answer the following question: “How fast could a Revolutionary War soldier fire a musket?”

POST A COMMENT NO LATER THAN THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22

Online Assignment: 8th grade Science

1. Open the following link:  Interactive Rock Cycle
2. Read How Rocks Change
   
3. Make sure you watch and understand each of the three animations!
   
4. Select Transform the Rock and complete the challenge.
5. Print your challenge results and hand them in to Mr. Eling.

DUE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2009

Online Assignment: 8th Grade Social Studies

1. Watch  the following video: The Shot Heard ‘Round the World
2. In your own words, “What was the shot heard ’round the world?”

POST A COMMENT NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16

Online Assignment: 8th grade Science

1. Open the following link:  Interactive Rock Cycle
2. Read the Introduction
3. Select Types of Rocks and read “Rocks Are Not All The Same.”
4. Select Start Your Rock Collection and complete the activity.
5. Select Identify Rock Types
6. Take the interactive quiz.
7. Print your quiz results and hand them in to Mr. Eling.

DUE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2009

Online Assignment: 8th grade Science

1. Open the following link : Cavern of Crystal Giants
2. Read the Feature Article
3. Watch the Online Video
4. Take the Interactive Quiz.
5. Print your quiz results and hand them in to Mr. Eling.

DUE MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2009.

Online Assignment: 8th grade Science

1. Click on the following link: Multiple Intelligences
2. View the slideshow.
3. Click on the link at the end of the slideshow.
4. Complete the assessment.
5. Print your results and hand in.

DUE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2009.

Welcome back returning students and families! It is hard to believe the 2009/10 school year is here already! I would also like to welcome all our new students and families to WayPoint Academy, you made a great choice!