Plate Tectonics: Enrichment Websites

Interactives: Dynamic Earth
This website provides an interactive format for learning about plate tectonics.

Current News (Video): Underwater Volcanic Eruption 
This video was posted on December 17th, 2009.   Lava erupting from the deepest underwater volcano ever discovered has been captured on video for the first time. The submarine volcano is located nearly 4,000 feet beneath the surface of the Pacific ocean.

The Dynamic Earth (USGS)
This is the website that went along with our "Plate Tectonics: Online Activity"

Mrs. Porter's English 8 Classes

The Quizlet flashcards are now posted for Staves Four and Five from A Christmas Carol.

Link to flashcards

Supernovas of the Month: December

The Supernova teachers would like to congratulate the following Supernovas for earning student of the month honors for the month of December.

• Andrew : English
• Justin : Social Studies
• Jake : Science

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Science Assignment for Friday, December 18th (Due January 5th)

Due to an activity scheduled for Mrs. Porter's advanced English class, a number of students will miss their core classes on Friday, December 18th.  We will be in the computer lab on December 18th, December 23, and January 4th to work on the assignment below.  I will have a hard copy of the assignment available for you upon your return.  If you wish to get started on the assignment over the weekend, feel free to print the assignment and begin working.   

Please click on the following link to view the assignment. 

Plate Tectonics: Online Activity

The Incredible Edible Earth!

Mr. Wolf's science classes kicked off the transition from physical science to Earth science by creating physical models of the Earth's interior.  These models didn't last too long because of hungry Supernovas!  Fortunately, the real Earth is not in danger because, unlike our models, it does not consist of peanut butter, jelly, chocolate chips, grahams crackers, powdered sugar, and honey.

Mrs. Porter's English 8 Classes

The Quizlet flashcards are now posted for Staves Two and Three of A Christmas Carol.

Egg Drop Champion

The Supernova Team would like to congratulate Ben as the winner of the 2009-2010 Supernova Egg Drop Competition.  Ben was awarded a trophy and certificate for his accomplishment. 

 

Egg Drop Competition

Mr. Wolf's science classes participated in an egg drop competition.  The objective of the activity was for the students to utilize physics concepts discussed in class to design and construct a capsule that will protect a raw egg as it is dropped from an elevated position.  The top three students in each class will be receiving certificates for their egg drop accuracy.  Also, the top Supernova will win a trophy! Below are some pictures from the event.

Period 1

Period 2

Period 5-6

Period 7-8

Period 11

Random Pictures:

Chapter 9: Energy (Sections 1, 2, and 3)

We will be taking a test on Chapter 9: Energy (Sections 1, 2, and 3 ONLY) on Friday, December 4th.  Some of the key topics in chapter 9 include:

• kinetic vs potential energy
• different forms of energy
• law of conservation of energy
• energy conversions
  

Below are the PowerPoint notes for the chapter.

A Supernova Artist!

In art class, the students are required to create cartoons of their favorite teacher. However, Cassie could not decide, so she drew all three Supernova teachers. Great work, Cassie!

Supernovas of the Month: November

The Supernova teachers would like to congratulate the following Supernovas for earning student of the month honors for the month of November.

• Miles : Science
• Alana : Social Studies
• Jordan : English

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English: Quizlet Flashcards

In preparation for upcoming vocabulary quizzes on the novel, A Christmas Carol, Mrs. Porter created flashcards to review the terms.  Please click on the link to view the site: A Christmas Carol - Stave One

Sci-Tech Field Trip (Video)

Mr. Colbert created this short video slideshow to show some of the Supernovas and Hurricanes in action at the Carnegie Science Center.

Science Field Trip

Mrs. Porter's Advanced English class will be traveling to the Science Center in Pittsburgh this Wednesday, November 11, 2009. Mr. Wolf and Mr. Colbert will be chaperons for this trip. All students are reminded to bring a bag lunch containing no glass items. Mr. Wolf and Mrs. Porter are excited to offer this enrichment opportunity to these advanced students.

Ch 8: Work and Machines

We will be taking an online test on "Chapter 8: Work and Machines" on Tuesday, November 10th.  Some of the key topics in chapter 8 include:

• work and power
• mechanical advantage and mechanical efficiency 
• simple machines and compound machines

Below are the PowerPoint notes for the chapter.

Supernovas of the Month: October

The Supernova teachers would like to congratulate the following Supernovas for earning student of the month honors for the month of October.

• Hunter : English
• Kayleigh : Science
• Ben : Social Studies

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RED RIBBON WEEK 2009 October 26th-30th

The Week of October 26th is dedicated to drug awareness.  Click to see the schedule for the Red Ribbon Themes.

Supernovas of the Month: September

The Supernova teachers would like to congratulate the following Supernovas for earning student of the month honors for the month of September.

• Cassandra : Science
• Maleia : English
• Rachel : Social Studies

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Ch 6: Forces in Motion

We will be having an exam on, "Ch6: Forces in Motion" on Tuesday, October 27th. This chapter discusses the following topics:

• how gravity and air resistance affect the acceleration of falling objects
• how an orbit is formed
• projectile motion
• Newton's laws of motion
• momentum
  

Below are the PowerPoint notes for this chapter.

T-Shirt Slogan Contest

The Supernova Team would like to congratulate Hunter as the winner of the Supernova T-shirt slogan contest. The Supernova teachers would like to thank all of the students that participated in the contest. The winning slogan is displayed above and will be displayed on the back of the T-shirts for this year.

Online Science Textbook Tutorial

I created a tutorial on using your online science textbook. You can access the tutorial by clicking on the "Online Science Textbook Tutorial" link located near the right side of the page.

Supernova Science Video Clip

Welcome!

Hello and welcome to Mr. Wolf's science blog for the 8th grade Supernova team. I plan on using this blog to post information for the Supernova team, parents, and the community. Please check back for updates in the near future!