Download Important Dates: 8 Grade Science

8th Grade Science
October 2015
Hello again parents and guardians!
Important Dates:
 Thursday 10/15:
Early Release: students dismissed at 1:45
 Friday 10/16:
OEA/NEA Day- No School for students!
 Monday 10/19:
Non-Contact Forces Study Island Practice
Test due by 10:00 PM for extra credit!!
 Tuesday 10/20:
Non-Contact Forces Test
*Review sheet below!
 Wednesday 10/21:
1st Quarter Grade Cards Available
 Wednesday & Thursday 10/21 &
10/22:
Student led conferences! (to schedule,
please CLICK HERE or call the main
office at 797-6400)
This year seems to be flying by, as we just
finished the first quarter! Grade cards for first
quarter will be available to you on Wednesday,
October 21st.
I also wanted to let you know that students are having a test
on Tuesday, October 20th, over the three non-contact forces
(gravitational, magnetic, and electrical) that we have been
studying the past few weeks. I provided students with a review
sheet in class (it’s bright orange), and have also provided a copy
below. We will spend time on Monday reviewing for the test, but
I highly recommend that students look over their notes,
homework, and labs this weekend in order to prepare. Students
may also use the online textbook as a resource for studying; the
directions to access it are below. Finally, students may complete
the Study Island “Non-Contact Forces Practice Test” online for
extra credit, which is due by 10:00 pm on Monday, October 19th.
The login information for Study Island is also found below. As
always, if you have questions or concerns please feel free to
E-mail me!
Take care,
Kylie
 Friday 10/23:
No School 
 Tuesday 10/27:
The 2nd Current Event Article Analyses is
due (worth 25 points)
Go to: www.StudyIsland.com
Username: StudentID#@wvl
Password: the one on the
students’ schedule
How to Access the Online Textbook
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Go to www.ThinkCentral.com
Click on the green “Science and Health” button on the left.
Click on “Science Fusion”
Enter the following:
a. State: Ohio
b. District: Westerville City Schools
c. School: Blendon Middle School
d. Username: Student ID #
e. Password: The password that is on the students’ schedule (Capitalized the first letter of that
word!!)
Non-Contact Forces Test: Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Non-Contact Forces
 What do all not-contact forces have in common?
Gravitational Force
 What two factors affect the strength of gravity between two objects?
 Explain the difference between mass and weight. Know what would happen to each if you
went to another planet or the moon. (Short answer question!)
 How does gravity affect the motion of objects?
 Why do objects in space orbit one another? (What force is involved?)
 Explain the “acceleration due to gravity” picture (apple falling from the tree or rock being
dropped off the ledge)
Magnetic Force
 What happens to magnetic force if you increase/decrease the distance between two magnetic
objects?
 Where is a magnet the strongest? Where is it the weakest?
 Recognize the magnetic field diagrams for opposite poles and for like poles
 What happens when two like poles interact? What happens when opposite poles interact?
 Between what kinds of objects can magnetic force be exerted?
Electrical Force
 What happens to electrical force if you increase or decrease the distance between charged
particles?
 Recognize the electrical field diagrams for opposite charges and for like charges
 How do objects become charged? What happens to the number of electrons?
 What happens when 2 like charges interact? What happens when opposite charges interact?
 Between what kinds of objects can electrical force be exerted?
Essential Vocabulary:
(This is not a vocabulary test, but you should understand the following terms and be able to
apply them!)
Magnitude
Force
Newton
Net Force
Balanced Forces
Unbalanced Forces
Gravitational Force (Gravity)
Air Resistance/Drag
Magnetic Force (Magnetism)
Poles: North and South
Attract
Repel
Electrical Force
Static Electricity
Charge: Positive and Negative
Electrons/Protons
Contact Force
Non-Contact Force
Mass
Weight
Field
Distance
Gravitational Field
Magnetic Field
Electric Field