August 20/21, 2026

• Turn in Lab Safety Posters
• Pom Pom Challenge
• The Engineering Design Process (notes slideshow)
• Taco party, cleaning waste, beach town

Homework: No homework (write this down)

August 18/19, 2026

• Materials check and class rules due
• Notebook setup
• Lab Safety Poster (español) and rules

Homework: Complete Lab Safety Poster

August 17, 2026

• Chromebook setup
• Aeries and grading
• Red Cup Challenge
• Four Corners if time

Homework: Signed class rules and materials due next class!

August 13/14, 2026

• Put your name tent on your desk in front of you! Acrostic warm-up
• Class Scavenger Hunt
• The CANS of DESTINY
• Measure Me Lab
• If time, Red Cup Challenge

Homework: Class rules signed and materials check by next Tuesday/Wednesday (August 19/20)

August 12, 2026

• Welcome to 8th grade science!
• Class rules and materials list
• Name tents

Homework: Class rules signed and materials check by Tuesday/Wednesday (August 18/19)

Start of 2026-2027 Year

 2026-2027 Year follows

May 28/29, 2026

• Complete your Rocket One-Pager, due by end of class.
• Go through directions and be sure it's complete!
• Silent working time.
• Movie!