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Density is one of the first topics that eighth graders study in the Physical Science. I found this experiment on  https://www.stevespanglerscience.com/lab/experiments/density-tower-magic-with-science/ (This is a wonderful website for science teachers.) Before you start the experiment with your students, ask them to make predictions and record them on paper. This is a great opportunity to incorporate the scientific method. Suggest making inferences before testing and observations during  the experiment.  The materials needed for the experiment are honey, corn syrup, 100% maple syrup, whole milk, dish soap, water, vegetable oil, rubbing alcohol, lamp oil, one tall narrow, clear, and quart cylinder, nine 4 oz. cups for the liquids, food coloring, turkey baster, popcorn kernel, cherry tomato, board game die, plastic beads, plastic soda cap, and ping-pong ball. Follow the directions closely as you pour each of the liquid into the cylinder. It is important ...

 “ We need someone to get us ready for reading like this by giving us an overview.” (Daniels, Zemelman, 2014. Subjects Matter Pg. 34). Literacy is entangled in my content areas, science, social studies. I believe that I unconsciously chose science and social studies, because they are the farthest away from my personal trouble areas in school. Reading and writing with 100% correct grammer continues to be the most challenging roadblock for me. Whether I like it or not, literacy is the basis of every content-area. While learning, I encounter struggles to get around roadblocks. One example of a positive struggle is how I came to realize, through trial and error, I am a visual learner. I now know how to adapt to this type of learning style. An example of a negative struggle would be that when I have no interest or do not understand a concept in the reading, I will not gain any information from it and mentally discard it completely. I will also procrastinate and develop a feeling of...