Mrs. Bumgardner's Science Classes
Thomas Ewing Junior High School
8th Grade Science & Honors Science
Get ready for a busy, exciting year in Mrs. Bumgardner's 8th Grade Science Classes! We have a TON to do this year, including preperations for the State of Ohio Assessment in May. Plus, we have to prepare for high school! Whew!
Please click the button below for more information about what the State of Ohio says we need to learn in Science in Grade 8.
If you would like to follow the assignments and your student's progress, please email Mrs. Bumgardner at: m_bumgardner@lcsschools.net to be added to our Google Classroom.
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Science in the News Videos
Mars Simulation
The Mars Society has kicked off a simulation of Mars in the Utah desert.
Rock Formations on Mars
Video showing some of the stunning Martian rock formations sent back from Curiosity.
Gardening on Mars?
Video about the vegetables grown in Martian-like soil
Oklahoma Earthquake
Some more information about the earthquake that shook Oklahoma on September 3, 2016
Proxima B!!!!!
Video about the amazing discovery of the exoplanet, Proxima B that orbits the closet star to our Sun, Proxima Centauri!
Greenland Shark is the Oldest Living Vertabrate!
Check out this video about the Greenland Sharks from Science in the News!
SCIFRI Riddle Videos
No Soap for You!
How can we make a bar of soap expand to more than quadruple its original size? Steve Spangler demonstrates our SciFri Riddle!