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    • Unit 3.2 Earth's Balance
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8th grade Mid-Term Review Resources

Struggling with how to study, or even how to start? Read this!
12_study_strategies_for_finals_week.pdf
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Mid-Term Review Packet (will be handed out in class):
mid-term_test_review_fall_2016_student_packet.pdf
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Review Stations in class:

Review Stations:
8th_grade_mid-term_review_stations_-_student_version.pdf
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Website links used for review stations:

Scientific Investigations - Study Jams Scientific Activities
Scientific Variables - Video on Variables
Structure of Atoms - Introduction to the Structure of Atoms
Periodic Table - no link, see the periodic table reading below and the STAAR Periodic table page also below
Chemical Equations - Phet interactive on balancing equations
Chemical Reactions - Evidence of Chemical Reactions
Chemical Reactions Quizlet - Evidences of a Chemical Reaction
Speed - 
1. Speed vs. Velocity
2. Acceleration
Motion Graphing - Graphing Stories
Newton's 3 Laws -
       1. Newton's 3 Laws of Motion
       2. Newton's Law of Inertia
       3. Action - Reaction
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       4. Crash Course video on all 3
periodic_table_reading.pdf
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chemical_reaction_reading.pdf
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speed_problems_practice.pdf
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STAAR Based Resources:

 Summary articles on topics we have covered.

​Most of these are STAAR based resources: Use the following documents to improve your understanding of the topics listed. You can also answer the questions within each article, to make sure that you really have grasped the concepts. 
staar_science_tutorial_scientific_inquiry_models.pdf
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science_tutorial_atomic_structure.pdf
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staar_science_tutorial_periodic_table.pdf
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staar_science_tutorial_chemical_reactions.pdf
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staar_science_tutorial_balanced_equations.pdf
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staar_science_tutorial_elements_compounds.pdf
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staar_science_tutorial_density.pdf
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staar_science_tutorial_potential_and_kinetic_energy.pdf
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staar_science_tutorial_unbalanced_forces.pdf
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staar_science_tutorial_newtons_laws.pdf
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staar_science_tutorial_graphing_motion.pdf
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staar_science_measuring_speed.pdf
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Other Resources: (click on the green words)
1. Beginners Guide to balancing equations (video)
2. Bohr Model of the atom (video)
3. Valence shells and electrons (video)
4. Various videos of chemical reactions
5. The nucleus (crash course video)
6. Forces (video)
7. Distance time graphs (science shorts video)
8. Speed time graph (science shorts video)
9. Calculating Speed (video)
10. Motion Graphs (video)
​11. Newton's Laws of force and motion (video)
12. Newton's Laws (crash course video)
variables_explained.pdf
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motion_graphs_quick_notes.pdf
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Test your knowledge:

Kahoot Quiz Games:

1. Scientific Investigations
2. Chemistry 1
3. Chemistry 2
4.
Force, motion and energy
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  • Announcements and Calendar
  • 8th Grade Units
    • Unit 1 - How does Science Work?
    • Unit 2 - What are we Made of?
    • Unit 3.1 How is Balance Achieved?
    • Unit 3.2 Earth's Balance
    • Mid-Term Review
    • Unit 4.1 What are Celestial Cycles?
    • Unit 4.2 What are Earth's Cycles?
    • Unit 5 What is your legacy?
    • Unit 6 - Are We Alone?
    • STAAR Review
    • End of the Year Assignment
  • MYP and Science Resources
    • Science Resources
    • Science Skills Help
    • Labs and Lab Reports
    • IB Skills
  • Class Resources
    • eTextbook
    • Content Recovery
    • Science Video and Website Links
    • Research
    • Science in the World
    • Gizmo Computer Labs
  • Contact
  • Archives - 2016-17 year
  • Archives - 2015-16 year
  • A Teacher's View - Blog