Science 8 — what we're doing
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Aug 24Changes in Force & Motion
PhET Force & Motion Basics
Aug 31reading cluster C2–C3 + analysis Qs
Free Fall Tower Gizmo
Sep 7 · Labor DayNewton's Third Law
Measuring Forces / contact-force stations
Sep 14reading cluster C2–C3 + analysis Qs
Crumple Zones Gizmo ETS
Sep 21Potential Energy
PhET Energy Skate Park
Sep 28KE + PE reading clusters + Qs
Rollercoaster Energy Lab
Oct 5Gravitational Forces
Gravity Pitch Gizmo
Oct 12Solar System + Galaxies — reading clusters + combined Qs
Solar System Gizmo
Oct 19Earth-Sun-Moon
Phases of the Moon Gizmo + model
Oct 26reading cluster C3 + Stemscopedia Qs
Eclipse + Summer/Winter Gizmos
Nov 2Electric & Magnetic — reading cluster C1–C2
PhET Balloons & Static
Nov 9 · Veteransreading cluster C3 + analysis WS
Magnetic Fields obs. even periods: no Wed block — move lab
Nov 16Geologic History
Index Fossils Lab (+ Layers of Time sim)
Nov 30Fossil Record
Digging Through the Past
Dec 7Evolutionary History
Embryo card-sort explore
Dec 14 · Sem 1 endsEvolutionary History
Cladograms Gizmo + PBS tree-build
Jan 5Natural Selection
Rainfall & Bird Beaks Gizmo
Jan 11Natural Selection
Butterfly Lab
Jan 18 · MLKGenes & Proteins
Reebop Lab + Punnett practice
Jan 25Genes & Proteins
Mouse Genetics Gizmos (1 & 2 trait)
Feb 1Artificial Selection
— buffer / Model 2 + comparison
Feb 8 · LincolnProperties of Waves
Waves Gizmo (+ Spring Waves)
Feb 15 · Wash.Waves Through Mediums
Visualizing Sound (+ spoons)
Feb 22reading cluster C3 + Qs
— buffer or extend
Mar 1Visible Light
PhET Bending Light
Mar 8reading cluster C3 + Qs
Refraction Gizmo
Mar 15Digital vs Analog
Analog vs Digital Signals Lab
Mar 30reading cluster C3 + Qs
— buffer
Apr 5
Segment 4 wrap
Apr 12
CAST prep — Gist Jot method + Test-Taking Strategies
Apr 19
CAST prep — Life + Earth/Space review, mixed CAST-style clusters
Apr 26
CAST prep — full practice + State Testing Goals
May 3
Final CAST review / buffer
May 10 · 17
CAST testing window tentative mid-May
May 24
EOY — Human Impact project work
May 31 · Memorial
EOY — Human Impact + Future Roadmap presentations