8th Grade Jeopardy

Resources to use for STEM activities

https://www.teachengineering.org/

https://www.wabisabilearning.com/blog/36-stem-project-based-learning-activities

https://www.fromengineertosahm.com/15-middle-school-stem-projects/

https://www.vivifystem.com/blog/2018/1/28-space-stem-challenges-for-back-to-school

https://www.teachjunkie.com/sciences/stem-challenges/

Robert Crown Website

https://robertcrown.cognitionlms.com/account/login?bhcp=1

8th grade SIM Soundwaves

https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/wave-on-a-string/wave-on-a-string_en.html

8th grade jeopardy

Name all the members in Mrs. Marquez family.

7th grade jeopardy

Name 5 elements in the periodic table.

6TH GRADE JEOPARDY

Name two ROOT vegetables (veggies that grow from the ground up)

Scribble Bot Instructions

https://www.instructables.com/id/Scribblebots/

05.03.19 Jeopardy

Name 6 ingredients that you would use to make a plain vanilla cake.

Jeopardy 4.29.19

Name 3 countries in Asia

04.11.19-04.12.19 Sub WORK

Hello little ones!

Your assignment for the next two days is below. You have to create a google slides. Then, you have to share it with csrirama@cps.edu for your grade. It is worth 100 points. You are working INDIVIDUALLY. 

Severe Weather Research Project

You work for a homeowners’ insurance company and have been given the task to inform your customers of the hazards of severe weather events.  You will research one of four types of severe weather: hurricanes, tornadoes, thunderstorms or blizzards and produce an informative booklet to give to customers.  Use the following instructions to guide you in completing your project.

YOU WILL BE CREATING A GOOGLE SLIDES PRESENTATION WITH 8 PAGES/SLIDES.

1.     Slide 1

a.     Include your severe weather title (for example: Tornadoes)

b.     Include your name, class period, and date

c.     Include one graphic, sketch or photo portraying your type of severe weather

d.     Include the definition of your type of severe weather.

2.     Slide 2

a.     Include the title “Weather Conditions During the Storm”

b.     Name and describe weather conditions that one can expect when your storm occurs.

c.     Include at least 2 graphics, sketches, or photos to help explain

3.     Slide 3

a.     Include the title “Causes”

b.     Describe the weather conditions necessary for your severe weather to occur.

c.     Include at least 2 graphics, sketches, or photos to help with explanation.

4.     Slide 4

a.     Include the title “Location and Timing”

b.     Explain where this severe weather is likely to occur in the US.  Why does it occur in this location?

c.     Explain during which season this severe weather is likely to occur.   Why does it occur during this season?

d.     Include a US map that shows the areas where your severe weather typically occurs.

5.     Slide 5

a.     Include the title “Safety Precautions”

b.     Include statistics pertaining to the dangers of the storm.

c.     List 5 survival tips (ways to avoid or minimize harm from your severe weather)

6.     Slide 6

a.     Include the title “Severity of the Storm”

b.     What does it mean when a watch is issued for this type of storm?

c.     What does it mean when a warning is issued for this type of storm?

d.     Explain the system/scale that is used to describe the severity of your storm.

7.     Slide 7

a.     Include the title of a specific example of your severe weather that occurred in the U.S. (for example: Hurricane Katrina) *Note- for thunderstorms you can look for famous lightning strikes as well*

b.     Include the date and location of your specific example.

c.     Include 5 facts about your specific example.

d.     Include at least 2 photos showing your specific example.

8.     Slide 8

a.     Include the title “Bibliography”

b.     You must use at least three sources to complete this project.

c.     Cite ALL sources you use.

Any work that is not complete tomorrow wand Friday must be completed over spring break. I hope you have a great break and I will see you when we all return.

Mrs. Marquez

All Classes, 4.1.19 Work

Task 1:

Article + Questions

1. Read article (pg. 1-3)
2. Answer questions on pg.4 in FULL SENTENCES inside notebook. If you don't have your notebook, I would suggest checking the front table. There were a lot left behind.

Task 2:
3. When finished with task 1, visit the website here and pick another mosquito-born illness. Answer the following questions about that illness in your notebook.

Questions:
1. what is the name of your mosquito-born illness?
2. What are some symptoms of this illness?
3. How does it spread?
4. Where can outbreaks occur?
5. What is the treatment for this disease?
6. Is there an effective treatment for this disease?
7. Is there anything we can do to prevent the disease from spreading?
8. What countries are most affected by this disease?
9. How many people die from this disease each year?
10. What's one question you still have about your mosquito-born illness

Discussion & Conclusion

discussions:

DiscussionWhat does it mean?This section explains your results. That is , why are the results the way they are? Identify and discuss anomalous or unexpected results. Relate your findings to the general body of knowledge that you provided in the introduction. State your conclusions as clearly as possible. Summarize your evidence to support each conclusion and discuss the significance of the results. What is generally believed to have caused the results you have obtained? If your results are not what are expected, provide alternative hypotheses to explain them. Do your results show any discrepancies with accepted knowledge? If you suspect any errors contributed to the results, discuss the sources of error in this section. How would you improve the experiments (other than the obvious-use more subjects, take more time, and hire professionals to do the job)? Given the results do any follow-up experiments seem obvious? Remember a continuation of this project could be appropriate for future projects.

conclusions: 

• Summarize your science fair project results in a few sentences and use this summary to support your conclusion. Include key facts from your background research to help explain your results as needed.
• State whether your results support or contradict your hypothesis. (Engineering & programming projects should state whether they met their design criteria.)
• If appropriate, state the relationship between the independent and dependent variable.
• Summarize and evaluate your experimental procedure, making comments about its success and effectiveness.
• Suggest changes in the experimental procedure (or design) and/or possibilities for further study.

03.06.19 Sub Work

Click this link for direct access to the website that you need to use for your sub work.

Tuesday, 2.26.19

Good Morning,

Your sub work is the 6 page packet on data collection for longitude and latitude.

Click here for the website you will need to complete pg. 1


Each page is worth 10 points. There are 6 pages for a total of 60 points.

I'll be back at 11:45 a.m. at which point I will be hand collecting your work.

Mrs. Marquez

8th Grade Assignment 2.22.19

Each partner in your group should make a separate slide with your name at the top left and:

• 5 research questions pertaining to your project
• Research and answer each of the 5 questions on your slide. If you need more than one slide, you can use two slides you just need to have your name on the slides that you contributed.

STEAM FAIR GUIDELINES

Slide 1: Title: must be creative
Slide 2: Area of STEAM; Why did you pick this area? What interests you about it?
Slide 3: Engineering design question or testable question
Slide 4: Independent Variable (what I am changing)
Slide 5: Dependent Variable (what you are measuring)
Slide 6: Bullet-point list of all your materials (what and how many)
Slide 7: 10 Research questions about your project
Slide 8: Procedures

Science Lab, 6th Grade

http://www.glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/science/virtual_labs/CT04/CT04.html

STEAM FAIR RESOURCES

Find all your resources for STEAM FAIR here.

https://www.teachengineering.org/

https://www.sciencebuddies.org/

www.curiositymachine.org

https://www.education.com/science-fair/engineering/

https://www.education.com/science-fair/science/

01.22.19 and 01.23.19 Classwork

Good morning,

As I mentioned, I will be out the next two days. Click below for your assignment. It is important you read the whole document before beginning so you can work most efficiently.

Kris & Amani, can you please ensure chromebooks are plugged in at the end of class.
Jamaya and Keshawn, can you please ensure chromebooks are plugged in at the end of your class.
Earnest and Itevis, please make sure chromebooks are plugged in AND charging at the end of the day.

Appreciate you guys!

Mrs. Marquez

Click here for the ASSIGNMENT.

Just in case you click above and it doesn't; work, I've copied and pasted the assignment below too.

STEM Career Project (Tuesday, 01.22.19-Wednesday 01.23.19)

ALL MIDDLE SCHOOL CLASSES: two part assignment, MAKE SURE YOU COMPLETE PART 1 AND PART 2

You will be conducting research on a STEM Career of your choice from the list below. You must use the chrome book to research and find the different components listed below as related to your STEM Career. You will be presenting your information in class for an additional 25 points. See the rubric below.

Part 1:

Visit this link:

http://careerwise.minnstate.edu/careers/viewCareers?id=15

Pick ONE STEM CAREER that you will do your project on over the next two days. It must come from the list on the website.

Use the tabs at the left to click through different details about your career to answer the following questions below INSIDE YOUR NOTEBOOK.

1.       What is the title/name of your career?

2.       What are of STEM (science, technology, engineering, Math) does your career fall under? If it falls in multiple areas, you must list all applicable areas.

3.       What are the typical wages for this job/how much does it pay per hour? Annual salary?

4.       What is the typical entry-level education needed for this job?

5.       What are helpful high school courses for this job? (List 5)

6.       What kind of work experience and training requirements are necessary for this job?

7.       List at least 5 options for educational majors that you would seek if you want this job.

8.       List 3-5 typical work tasks for your job.

9.       List at least 5 working conditions for your job.

10.   List at least 8 skills that your career has.

11.   List at least 5 of the most important areas of knowledge

12.   List at least 3 related careers that use similar skills.

13.   List AND explain 5 tools that your career uses.

14.   List AND explain 5 different SOFTWARE that your career uses.

15.   List the five top employers that are hiring for your job right now.

16.   List 5 places where those with your career work.

17.   Write 5 questions that you have about your career.

Part 2:

You must use a white sheet of paper to create a mini-poster to represent your job. Here is an example on the next page.

Each question is 5 points. 17 x 5 = 85 points

GRADING

Presentation upon my return = 25 points

Part 2 Poster: 40 points

Total Points = 150 points

01.10.19 Classwork

ALL MIDDLE SCHOOL CLASSES:

Assignment: Create a mini-poster on a 8 by 11 white sheet of paper regarding a specific GENETIC disease.


1. Visit the link below. Pick a genetic disease from the list.

https://www.genome.gov/10001204/specific-genetic-disorders/


Questions that you should be considering on your poster are....

What other names are there for this disorder? (Any common names?)
What causes the disorder? (mutation, nondisjunction)
What gene or chromosome is affected by this disorder? (X, Y, #21)
Are there prenatal tests for this disorder?
What are the symptoms?
 What population is affected?
Can anyone be a candidate for the disorder?
How is it inherited? (Is it sex-linked, recessive, and/or dominant?)
What kind of medical assistance will the affected child need? Will further assistance be needed, as the child grows older? What is the long-term outlook for the child?
Are there any treatments or cures?
Could this disorder have been prevented?
Can this individual have children in the future? Will those children be affected?
What is the current status of research on this disorder?
 Is there a cure or one coming soon?

Must be neat, use at least 4 colors, and be legible.  This project is worth 50 points.