Mr. Robert Ferrell

E-mail: robert.ferrell@appo.k12.de.us

8th Grade Science Teacher

BA University of Delaware

M.Ed Wilmington University

Room # 200

Class Structure

Units: Lab Safety/Scientific Method

Transformation of Energy Weather

Space Ecosystems

Lab Safety/Scientific Method This introduction to the year covers the safety requirements of the district

and reviews important practices in the science classes.

Transformation of Energy

The Transformation of Energy unit covers all aspects of energy as it flows from the sun to the Earth and its

interactions with all aspects of our lives. This unit contains many hands-on activities which are completed in class.

Graphing Energy transformations

Energy transfers Radiation

Weather

This unit covers the dynamics created by energy transfers within the Earth’s atmosphere. Students are engaged in

hands-on demonstrations that model conditions that interact to create weather phenomena.

Graphing Data collection

Forecasting Predicting

Planetary Science The space unit deals with introducing students to the dynamics of

our solar system. Students record and track changes of the moon phases and interact in hands-on activities to model the features and motions of our moon and planets. They also create their own scale

models which emphasize the major points often misunderstood about our solar system.

Ecosystems The ecosystems unit investigates Delaware ecosystems and the

organisms within it. This unit ties together many of the important aspects of the other units and contains more advanced activities for the students to investigate. There are also extended projects in the

classroom that develop over several weeks as well as outdoor activities to model the interaction of the organisms. The horseshoe

crab is one of the primary organisms used to investigate the interactions of organisms within our ecosystem.

Class Requirements

Classwork

Lab Activities

Notebook

Quizzes

Tests

Homework

Class Atmosphere

Group Work

Independent Work

ComputersSmart Board Technology

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