NotebookUnit1
Cesar Chavez Middle School 8th Grade Science
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NOTEBOOK FOR FIRST UNIT: ASTRONOMY

Left Side Right Side
Page 26 :Extra Page for Notes
Page 27: The Big Bang Theory

  • Read pages 360-362
  • Complete a meta log for your reading.

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Page 24 :Model Life Zones Reflection
  • Copy the questions
  • Answer in FCS, giving examples!!
Page 25: Galaxies
  • Tape Galaxy Sort worksheet into notebook flappie style
  • Complete the in-class activity and fill in the data tables.

  • Answer the reflection questions on the notebook page under your worksheet
Galxy pictures to be classified
Galaxy Descriptions from Hubble
Galaxy Sort Handout
Page 22 :Model Life Zones Questions

  • Answer the questions using the kidsastronomy.com/stars website.
  • Be sure to write in FCS, restating the question as part of your answer.
Page 23: Model Life Zones

  • Tape Model Life Zones worksheet into notebook flappie style
  • Complete the in-class activity and fill in the data table.

  • See page 22 at left for the next step ...
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Page 20 : Stars Foldable
  • Make your foldable following the guidelines above.
  • Draw and color pictures of each star stage on the outside (front) of flappie
  • Inside each flap, add notes and descriptions from the texts of each stage
  • Make a pocket for the page, and store your foldable inside the pocket
Page 21: Stars Review
  • Read page 604-605 in PH science text
  • Copy and answer the questions using the text and previous readings to help you.
    This is the diagram we were looking at:



STAR TYPE READING
  • Set up a piece of binder paper for E-I notes: Title the page Star Type Reading, then divide the page from top to bottom into two columns.
  • Label the left column What I read and the right column What I thought about it.
  • Read the Star Type Reading article. Write at least one note for each paragraph. In the left column, copy a quote from the article that seems important to you. In the right column, write your interpretation of the quote. Use your green Sentence Starter bookmark in the back of your notebook for inspiration.
  • On the back of the binder paper, answer the questions from the reading in FCS.
  • Fold the completed page in half hamburger style and tape in to the notebook page flappie style so we can read the other questions as well
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Page 19: HR Diagram
  • Tape handout to your notebook page flappie style
  • graph in the stars (at least 30) to the HR Diagram
  • Star Cards for graphing
  • color stars to match graph
Page 16 : Stars Reflection

Set up NB pg. 16 as shown above:
Page 17: Stars Reading

  • Set up the notebook page as shown above.
  • Tape a Metacognitive Bookmark to the last page of your notebook
  • Read CPO pages 338, 340-341, filling in the E-I Notetaker as you go
  • As you read, look for things in the text you think are important or confusing.
  • Quote that text in the left side Evidence column.
  • In the right column, interpret what you quoted using a sentence starter from the bookmark.
  • Today, focus on the starters for Questioning and Making Connections, although you can use any of the starters that help you.
Page 14 : Stellar Travel Times

Set up NB pg. 14 as shown above:
  • Tape the questions in flappie style
  • answer the questions in FCS
Page 15: Bike Years

  • Set up the notebook page as shown above.
  • Read page 339 to complete the questions
  • Copy the sentence starters/questions and other information shown and complete it from the reading.
  • Tape the Interstellar Travel Times table on the bottom of the page.
  • Complete the table using the handout:
    Bike Years Activity Directions
Page 12 : Reading Analysis

Set up NB pg. 12 as shown above:
  • Read the two articles provided – you will be looking for evidence as to which is scientific and which is sensationalized.
  • Write any evidence you find (quote the article) on the left and your interpretation of it on the right.
  • When you have read both articles, respond to the questions below using FCS.
Which article was scientific?
How did you know? (Cite your evidence.)
Which article was sensationalized?
How did you know? (Cite your evidence.)
Page 13: Critical Reading

  • Set up the notebook page as shown above.
  • Read each of the Four Articles. As you read them, decide if each article is scientific or sensationalized.
  • For the scientific articles, list their titles in the top left box and explain
    what specific things you noticed that made you think the article was scientific.
  • Repeat step 3 for the senstationalized articles in the top right box.
  • In the bottom left box, make a list of the general characteristics that scientific articles would have.
  • In the bottom right box, repeat step 5 for sensationalized articles.
Page 10 :

  • Use the sources in the class and on my ASTRONOMY PAGE
    page to complete the fact sheet.
Fact Sheet
Page 11: Habitability

  • Tape the Habitability worksheet flap-style into the notebook.
  • Read the front and highlight the main idea in each section that a world would need to be habitable.
  • Complete the graphic organizer on the back using the habitability cards (in class)
Habitability Worksheet
Page 8 : Gravity Lab Reflection Questions
Look carefully at your gravity Lab Worksheet (on page 9),
  • Answer the conclusion questions from the back of the worksheet on page 9 on this page. Use the sentence starters provided.
  • Write three questions that could be answered after doing this lab activity. Be sure to include answers for each.
Page 9: Gravity Lab
  • Tape the Gravity Exploration worksheet flap-style into the notebook.
  • Complete the Part A table by filling in the column Weight on Earth with either your weight or 100 lb. (you will need to write the same number eight times -- once for each row of the table). Determine the Calculated Weight by multiplying the weight times the gravity.
  • Complete the jump table by doing five standing long jumps and recording the distance in cm. Determine the average of these distances by adding the five numbers together and dividing by five. Be sure to include the units (cm)!
  • Complete Part B by filling in the column Average Length on Earth with your jump average (you will need to write the same number eight times -- once for each row of the table). Determine the Length by dividing the distance by the gravity.
Gravity Lab Worksheet
Page6 : The Pattern of Planets/ SS in One Page Worksheet
Look carefully at your solar ruler,
Read pages 313 & 317 in your text.
Respond to these three questions:
  • What patterns do you notice in the planets?
  • What do you see that makes you say that? (evidence)
  • What more can you say?
NB Layout for pages 6-7: Solar Ruler
Tape in the Solar System Worksheet over your reflection questions
SS Worksheet
Page 7: Solar System Ruler
Page 4
  • Leave blank for now
Page 5:Astronomy Unit page

  • On top half of page, respond to pre-assessment prompt
  • On bottom half of page, fill in the Table of Contents
  • (It changes daily- check the chart on Mrs Aguirre's wall)
Page 2
  • Leave blank for now
Page 3:Leave blank for now
In side Front Cover
Page 1:Title Page 9/4/12

  • At the top of the page, replace “First Last” with your first and last names. Be sure to include your period number as well.
  • At the bottom of the page, include the subject “Physical Science” and my name.
  • In the space left in the middle of the page, draw a picture or pictures about things that mean something to you (e.g., a soccer player may draw a picture of a soccer ball or herself playing).
Page 1: Title Page
Notebook Numbering Instructions Make the very first lined page number 1 (if your notebook starts with a pocket or other pages that are not lined paper, please skip these).
You do not need to circle the number, precede it with the word "page" or anything else -- just write the number.
Always number in the outside corner of each page (i.e., upper left corner for left side pages and upper right corner for right side pages).
Left side pages should always be even numbers.
Right side pages should always be odd numbers.
You may stop numbering when you reach page 140.


END 2013 2012 Notebook Numbering Instructions Make the very first lined page number 1 (if your notebook starts with a pocket or other pages that are not lined paper, please skip these).
You do not need to circle the number, precede it with the word "page" or anything else -- just write the number.
Always number in the upper outside corner of each page (i.e., upper left corner for left side pages and upper right corner for right side pages).
Left side pages should always be even numbers.
Right side pages should always be odd numbers.
You may stop numbering when you reach page 140.


Left Side Right Side
In side Front Cover
Page 1:Title Page 9/4/12

  • At the top of the page, replace “First Last” with your first and last names. Be sure to include your period number as well.
  • At the bottom of the page, include the subject “Physical Science” and my name.
  • In the space left in the middle of the page, draw a picture or pictures about things that mean something to you (e.g., a soccer player may draw a picture of a soccer ball or herself playing).
Page 1: Title Page
Page 2:
Page 3:TABLE OF CONTENTS
  • Table of Contents for this notebook, to be updated as appropriate.


Page 4:
  • Please leave blank for the continuation of the Table of Contents.
Page 5:
  • Please leave blank for the continuation of the Table of Contents.


Page 6: Magic Diver Reflection 9/4/12 Page 7:Magic Diver 8/31/12
  • Investigation of the "Magic Diver" Activity
  • Parts A-E: Problem, Hypothesis, Data, Conclusion, and Drawing
  • Page 6/7: The Diver Lab
Page 8:
  • 1. In your own words, write a short (one or two sentences) summary of this piece.
  • 2. What kinds of things were happening in your mind as you read this?
  • 3. What did you do that helped you understand the reading?
  • 4. What questions or problem do you still have with this piece?
  • 5.How easy or difficult was this piece for you? (choose one) easy not too hard too hard
  • 6. How well would you say you understood this piece?
Page 9:
  • Tape in reading from class: Diver: How it works?
  • Take notes as you read
  • Answer the questions on page 8
Page 10: Checks Lab pages 10 and 11
    Group's final hypothesis
    Assessment Questions:
  • 1What bits of information on the checks most useful to your group in formulating a hypothesis?
  • 2. What information was useless or misleading?
  • 3. Explain why different groups had different hypothesis stories. Discuss at least 2 reasons.
  • 4. Explain how the Checks Lab is similar to doing a scientific investigation in one of the following:
    An archeological dig A medical diagnosis A crime investigation An investigation of your choosing
  • In a list of steps, describe what evidence you would start with and what new evidence could be found and used.
  • Word bank: hypothesis, evidence, revise, data, new, observation
Page 11:
Checks Lab- 9/7/12
  • Data and Evidence
  • First Hypothesis
  • New Data and Evidence
  • Revised Hypothesis
  • "Traveling Scientists" data
Page 12: NB 12- 13: Experiments and Inquiry
NB 12: Experiment Notes Template
  • Copy Template
  • Read pages 37-39 in textbook
  • Take notes on the template
Page 13: Inquiry and Scientific Method
Read page 15 of text
NB13: Inquiry and Scientific Method
Take Notes:
  • The three tools to know if an answer is correct are:
    1
    2
    3


    Draw and label diagram with pictures and captions to show how this cycle relates to the Checks Lab
NB 12- 13: Experiments and Inquiry
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Using Timers Activity- Investigation 1B
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Page 24: Cocoa Lab Conclusion
NB 24-25: Cocoa Lab and Conclusion


Page 25:Cocoa Lab Worksheet

Page 26: Bias in Experiments
Page 27:Bias Reading Notes

Page 28: Hypothesis/ Car Design
Page 29:NASCAR
Page 30: Pasta Car Design Reading Notes
Page 31:Pasta Car Data
Page 32: Pasta Car Reflection

Page 33:Pasta Car Graph
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