8th Grade Science
9th Grade Science
Mr. Jefferson
Course Overview
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100

This term describes a substance made up of only one type of atom

An Element

100

This organelle is known as the "powerhouse of the cell" because it produces energy through cellular respiration.

What is the mitochondrion?

100

Mr. Jefferson's favorite color

What is Red

100

Homework will be assigned on what day of the week?

What is Monday

100

This fruit has its own "scientific" name and is known to be a great source of potassium

What is a banana?

200

This is the change of state from a liquid to a gas.

What is Evaporation

200

This system is responsible for transporting nutrients, gases, and wastes throughout the body.

What is the circulatory system?

200

How many daughters does Mr. Jefferson have?

What is three

200

How many minor grades will be graded in a period

What is eight

200

This common vegetable, often mistaken for a fruit, is known for its "scientific" debate on whether it belongs in salads or desserts.

What is a tomato?

300

In a chemical reaction, this term describes the substances present before the reaction occurs.

What is a reactant

300

This organelle is known as the "control center" of the cell and contains genetic material.

*What is the nucleus?

300

What is Mr. Jefferson's Favorite food

What is Mexican

300

When in class a student can't leave class

What is the first and last 10

300

How many times a average person coughs a day

What is 15 to 20 times a day 

400

This subatomic particle is found in the nucleus of an atom and has a positive charge.

What is a proton

400

This process is responsible for producing two genetically identical daughter cells from a single parent cell and is crucial for growth and repair.

What is mitosis?

400

How many Jordans does Mr. Jefferson have total

78

400

Where will science notebooks be stored?

What is a bookshelf

400

How many people live in houston?

What is 2.4 million

500

This term describes the physical expression of an organism's genes, such as eye color or height.

What is a phenotype?

500

This structure in the cell is responsible for packaging and modifying proteins before they are sent to their destination

What is the Golgi apparatus?

500

How many years has Mr. Jefferson been teaching

10 years

500

If a student is late, who should he/she get a pass from?

What is LT

500

How many people in 2024 have covid?

What is 700 million