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Welcome Back to School! Calhoun Middle School An International Baccalaureate School • Welcome to Mrs. Lea’s 8th Grade Science Class WE ARE COUGAR PROUD! • • • • • I graduated from TWU in 2006. This year will be my 9th year at Calhoun. I have been Married to my husband, Jim, for eight years. We have 2 sons, Rylan and Cole. http://www.dentonisd.org/Domain/1530 Students will be graded using IB rubrics for several projects throughout the year. Six major IB projects will be completed during the year. 1st- Physics Students will make a Roller Coaster using clear tubing. A marble has to be able to go completely through the tubing without stopping. The students will make a PPT to explain how the Laws of Physics can be seen in their Roller Coaster. 2nd-Earth Science Students will research a plate boundary of their choosing. They will design a project about the landform or consequences of the plate boundary on the culture of the area. This project will work to help students formulate correlations between science and social studies. International Baccalaureate 3rd- The students will design a scientific lab project to find out if a scientist lab findings are correct or not. Once the students design, the lab experiment, they will write a letter in response to the scientist to let him or her know if they agree with his or her findings. 4th- The students will make a Claymation Video to explain how seasons, moon phases, or tides work. International Baccalaureate 5th- Food Webs The students will research a biome from somewhere around the world. The students will make a detailed food web for their biome and write a paper explaining how interdependence can be seen in that biome. 6th-Scientific Investigation w/ Independent and Dependent Variable, Controls, Procedures, Conclusions, etc. Regular Class- Will design and conduct an experiment of their choosing using Chia Seeds. Pre-AP- Will design and conduct any teacher approved experiment of their choosing. International Baccalaureate • • • • Reading Math Science History STAAR • • • • • 1. Be on Time 2. Be Prepared 3. Respect Others 4. Follow all school rules 5. Have fun while learning Class Rules • • • • • • • Scientific Method and Processes Chemistry Physics Earth Science Ecology Universe and Theories Weather What we cover in this class Classroom Supplies Needed • 1 composition journals This Year: • 3 3x5 Notecards • Box of Kleenex Type in here… • 1 personal pencil sharpener to stay with the student My Wish List is posted on the door. Supplies • [email protected] • 940-369-2415 Conference 1:05-1:50 How to Contact Me…