8th Grade Shark Tank Project

8th Graders,
   Here is a copy of the Shark Tank project that we went over in class.  Below are the due dates for each section.

8 Spanish- Wednesday January 14th
8 French- Friday Jan. 16th
8 Italian- Thursday Jan 22nd

8th Grade Leadership

Shark Tank Assignment

For this project you will either work by yourself or one other person.

Please answer the following questions during your presentation.

-What is your product or service?

- How did you think of the idea?  

- What problem does your product/service solve?

- What is your plan to get people to buy your good/service?

- How much would you charge?

- Would you hire workers?  How many?

- Where/how would you make the product?

-Where would you have a factory or shop?

- How would you market your product/advertise it?

- What makes your product or service better than anyone else's?

You will be judged on the following…

1. The product or service itself.

1. Quality of the idea
2. Would this be a popular product or service?

2)  The presentation.

1. Quality of the pitch.
2. Student appearance

3)  Physical demonstration of the product or service.

***The top three groups or individuals from each class section will make the final round.

All groups or individuals that make the final round will be rewarded with a breakfast or lunch party courtesy of Mr. Vancheri.

5th Grade Health Project

5th graders,
   Here is a copy of the project that is due on the day of your health test.  All sections will have their test on a different date, so I am not specifying the date here on the blog.

Let me know if there are any questions.  This will help you review for the test and you may use it on the test along with your notes.  

Body Systems Health Project

Due on the date of your unit test!

Answer the following questions in complete sentences!  Carefully research your system; any wrong answers will be penalized!  Projects make up 20% of your quarter grade.

1)    Which body system are you choosing for this project?

a.     Muscular                        b. Skeletal                 d. Respiratory

e.   Nervous                    f. Circulatory    

2)    Why did you pick the system that you chose?  Why does it interest you so much?  What is this system responsible for?  Use at least 4-5 sentences to answer this question.

3)    What are the main parts/organs of this system (bones or lungs for example)?

4)    Pick one organ from this system and explain what it does and why.  What would happen if this organ stopped working?  Use at least 4 sentences to answer this question.

5)    How can you best take care of this organ and keep it healthy?  Use two examples and explain each to answer this question.

6)    Write a list of the sources that you used for your project (books, encyclopedias or websites for example)

Suggestion- www.kidshealth.org would be a great resource to use for this project.

5th Grade Health Test Review

5th graders,
   Here is a review for the upcoming health test.  All class sections have a different date for the test.  Feel free to answer these questions and bring them into the class.

1)      What is the main organ of the muscular system?

2)      Bones are the main organ of which system?

3)      Which system’s main job is to help with movement?

4)      Which system protects the heart and lungs?

5)      What is it called when two bones come together?

6)      How does a ball and socket joint move?

7)      Name an example of a hinge joint_________________________________

8)      Which of the following is not part of the respiratory system?

9)      What is the most important thing we breathe in from the air?

10)   Where does blood pick up oxygen from?

11)   What brings oxygen around the body?

12)   What color are the arteries?

13)   Why are veins blue?

14)   Where does blood bring the oxygen?

15)   Which system is the spinal cord a part of?

Good luck!