Science Department

For information on how to set up your notebook or binder for each of your teachers, click on the link labelled "Binder Setup" below:

Science Department Teachers:

Mr. I. Buter (8th Grade) - Binder Setup
Mr. M. Ficalora (7th Grade) - Binder Setup
Ms. J. Marvin (Special Education) - Binder Setup
Ms. A. Windsor (6th Grade and 8th Grade) - Binder Setup

Science Fair Info:

Science fair parent night: Sept. 15^th, 5-7 pm
Science Fair Kick-Off (Information given to students): Sept. 20-21
Science Fair Due Date-December 8, 2010
Piccowaxen Science Fair (Open to public 5-7pm)-December 10, 2010

6th Grade Science:

Students will recognize and describe the internal and external structure of the Earth. Students will recognize and explain how major geologic events are a result of the movement of Earth's crustal plates. Students will cite evidence to demonstrate and explain that physical weathering and chemical weathering cause changes to Earth materials.

7th Grade Science:

8th Grade Science:

For the first quarter, Mr. Buter's classes will be covering concepts in chemistry/science including the following:

Design, analyze, or carry out simple investigations and formulate appropriate conclusions based on data obtained or provided.
Explain that if more than one variable changes at the same time in an investigation, the outcome of the investigation may not be clearly attributable to any one of the variables.
Organize and present data in tables and graphs and identify relationships they reveal.
Describe how the motion of atoms and molecules in solids, liquids, and gases changes as heat energy is increased or decreased.
Describe what the temperature of a solid, or a liquid, or a gas reveals about the motion of its atoms and molecules.

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