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!

May 26/27, 2026

• Test retakes any lunch this week.
• Rocket launch #2!  Get and fill your rockets.
• Launch trajectory (how-to) and One-Pager

Homework: Finish one-pager to relax with the movie next class!

May 21/22, 2026

• Test return and review - retakes any lunch next week
• Rocket repair and modification
• New independent variable for each rocket?
• Try to make your rocket exactly the same as before, but with your one change.
• Dress appropriately for launch Tues/Weds

Homework: Missing assignments due May 29th

May 19/20, 2026

• Put water in rockets
• Launch rockets
• Put launch 1 data in blue packet table
• Rebuild /modify rockets next class:
• Do you need more materials?

HW: May 29th all missing assignments due