8th Grade Family and Consumer Education

Each class is working on thier restaurant simualtion experience.
Please ask you child about the "restaurant" thier class will be running.
An invitation should be coming home for you. Any extra help in the kitchen
your child does can be used as extra credit - as long as they are apart of the
clean-up!!

Science 8

Assignment corrected and then students completed the Flower Dissecting lab on pages 158-159 in their text.

Literature 8

Movies finished up today. First and second hours will be switching movies for the rest of the week.

Social Studies 7

Students practiced using a map scale to determine distance and the time it would take to fly to different destinations.

Science 7

Caves and cave features were discussed and slides were shown.

Applied Math

Lesson 75 - Variables and Evaluation
Assignment: Quiz 75 (open book), p. 335-336 a-c, and p.640 (Supplemental Practice for Lesson 75) #1-6
Extra Credit Option: Problem Set 75 #10-30

Social Studies 8

Notes on Section 3 - Americans in WWI
Students were encouraged to begin reviewing for the WWI test next Tuesday, and were given time to begin studying and/or make up any missing assignments.
Assignment: Read Section 4 (p. 735-739) and do the Section 4 (23.4) Vocab Worksheet

Science 7

Today was a Nature Area Workday!

Language Arts - 8 (4/28-5/2)

This week we are spending all of our time in the library researching. By today, you should have showed me that you were able to find three sources. The rest of the week will be dedicated to taking noted in the library and by Friday you should have five pages of written notes. Remember, you need to take all three types of notes: direct quote, paraphrase, and summary.

Algebra

Lesson 10-3, part 2. Pages 593-596. Problems 36-42, 47-50, 56-58, 65, 70,75,80, 81 and quiz 1 1-17. Quiz tomorrow.

7th Grade Math

Lesson 11-5, pages 491-492. Problems 8-21 and 23-27.

Pre-Algebra

Lesson 11-8, pages 550-551. Problems 8-25, 27-28. Test on Friday, Quiz on Thursday and note grade on Friday.

Science 8

Angiosperms notes today.
Students worked on a monocot and dicot chart as well as prepared for tomorrow's flower dissection by learning the parts and function of a flower.

Literature 8

We continue to watch the movie for the books we have read

Applied Math

Lesson 74 - Fractional and Decimal Parts of a Number, Part 1

Assignment: Quiz 74 (open book), p. 331 a-d, and p. 332 8-13
Extra Credit Option: p. 332 #15-30

Social Studies 8

Notes on Section 2 - Americans Prepare for War
Assignment: Read Section 3 p. 730-734 and do the Section 3 (23.3) Worksheet

The Chapter 23 Test will be next Tuesday, May 6.

7TH GRADE FRENCH

WELCOME TO THE WEEK OF APRIL 28. CLASSES WILL CELEBRATE THE FRENCH LABOR DAY THIS WEEK WED. & THURS. THE ACTUAL FETE DU TRAVAIL IS MAY 1, BUT SINCE FRENCH MEETS EVERY OTHER DAY, YOUR CHILD WILL REMEMBER A TREAT TO SHARE EITHER FOR WED. OR THURS. THE GEOGRAPHY QUIZZES WERE HANDED BACK AND DISCUSSED THIS WEEK. ACTIVITY IN PROGRESS IS WORKING ON A FRENCH FLAG COLLAGE.

Science 8

Honor Roll trip today...students worked on mandatory extra credit. The vocabulary will enforce the subject matter and give each student some well needed extra credit to meet Honor roll in quarter 4.

Literature 8

Today we finished tests and started watching the movie for each book.

Applied Math

Students received a 3-page packet. 2 pages of the packet are review, 1 page is a challenge for bonus points. Packets are due at the end of the hour. Students with late/missing assignments had time to complete and turn in those assignments to help their grade.

Social Studies 8

Students viewed the biography of Henry Ford.

Social Studies 7

Completed review of Latitude and Longitude. Watched a video about resources.

Science 7

Review game about Weathering and Erosion.

Science 8

We multi-tasked today...Everyone has a green Earth Week worksheet and Pink Soil test lab to complete. We also planted seeds in honor of Earth Week. Have a great weekend!

Literature 8

Today we had a test on the books we have been reading. Some kids may need to finish on Monday.

Pre-Algebra

Page 644, lessons 11--6 and 11-7 extra-practice. Problems 1-15 and 1-16.

7th grade math

Mid-Chapte 11 test and quiz, no homework.

Algebra

Lesson 10-3 Part 1, Page 593. Problems 15-35.

Applied Math

Basic Facts in Multiplication and Division
Lesson 73 - Adding Integers on the Number Line
Assignment: p. 326-327 a-f (neatness counts!)

Social Studies 8

Students viewed the video "The Great War" and completed a study guide for a grade.
No Assignment.

7th grade math

Practice test on page 486. Problems 1-16 and 11-4 packet, enrichment extra credit. Notes (11-1 to 11-4), test, and quiz tomorrow.

Pre-Algebra

Lesson 11-7, pages 546 and 547. Problems 13-34.

Algebra

Lesson 10-2, problems 18-46 even and 54,55,60,65,70,73,75,80, and 85.

Applied Math

Test 14 scores were dropped due to many absences by the teacher and the panic that ensued due to substitutes.
Today was spent reviewing lessons 70-72.
Assignment: Practice problems from Lessons 71 (p. 318) and 72 (p. 321) AND Problem Set 72 p. 322-324 - all problems

Social Studies 8

Chapter 16 Tests (The Civil War) were handed back today.
Notes on Chapter 23 (WWI) Section 1
Assignment: Read Section 2 p.725-729 and do the Section 2 Worksheet

For those students who have still not turned in their Chapter 15 Autobiographies, due April 14th: You will have until Monday, April 28 to turn the papers in. If they are not turned in on Monday, they turn to zeros.

Social Studies 7

Students worked on their map reading skills in class today.

Science 7

There was a review of river features today. A slide quiz on these features will take place tomorrow.

Algebra

Lesson 10-1, page 580-582. Problems 20-62 even and 65,66,70,75,80 and 85.

7th grade math

Lesson 11-4, page 484-485. Problems 4-21 and 23-27. Test, quiz and notes on Friday.

Pre-Algebra

Lesson 11-6, page 541-542. Problems 9-20 and 23-27.

Science 8

Quiz on Moss and Ferns returned. Intro to seed plants today with a short video and review packet due on Thursday.

Literature 8

First Hour: I Am the Cheese...Finish reading the next section up to page 200
Second Hour: And Then...WE ARE DONE!!! Pun intended. We finished the book. Tomorrow we will review for the test and review game of Clue for Friday.

Social Studies 7

Students worked on Experiment 6-D, map reading. This assignment is due tomorrow.

Science 7

A review of erosion caused by water was completed. River Development was discussed using a slide presentation. There will be a short slide quiz on rivers tomorrow.

Science 8

Chapter 4.3 Seedless Vascular Plants
We took notes/filled in our study charts. A concept map review assignment was passed out to help prepare for the quiz on Tuesday.

Literature 8

First Hour: I Am The Cheese...We finished reading a section and completed a main character comparison.
Second Hour: And Then There Were None... We read chapter 14 in class. The students were assigned a review of chapters 10-14.

Algebra

Finished chapter 9 test.

7th Grade Math

Lesson 11-3, page 482. Problems 9-21 and 24-29. Test, quiz and note grade on Friday.

Pre-Algebra

Lesson 11-5, pages 535-536. Problems 13-36.

Language Arts - 8 (4/21-4/25)

Vocabulary this week deals with the root word "gen". The vocabulary packet is due on Wednesday with a quiz on Thursday.

This week we are beginning our research unit. On Tuesday we will be getting research guidelines and ideas for a topic. Starting on Thursday we will be going to the library to begin researching.

Social Studies 7

Students had a quiz on their Geography Packet.

Science 7

There was a review of weathering, erosion and deposition today.

Applied Math

Lesson 70 - Area of a Parallelogram
*7th graders also practiced basic facts in multiplication and division

Assignment: Quiz 70 (open book), p. 313-314 practice problems AND p. 315 #9-15
Extra Credit: p. 315 #16-30

Social Studies 8

Ms. Francoeur was gone for half the day at the Math 24 Meet, so students were assigned a Civil War packet (due Monday) and given the full hour to complete it.

Health 7

Students learned about inhalant abuse and inhalant prevention in class today.

Health 8

Students should continue studying their muscles and bones for daily quizes.

Today in class, students participated in a aerobic workout. During the workout, students monitored their pulse. They recorded their pulse rates and have to graph them to see if they were working in their target heart rate zones. The Monitoring Target Heart Rate worksheet is due Monday 4/21.

Science 8

We discussed Non-vascular plants today. A moss life cycle review was give. Most finished in class.

Literature 8

First Hour: I Am The Cheese...We corrected and discussed our review questions and began reading the next section. No Homework!
Second Hour: And Then There Were None...We read chapter 10 in class together, added our new clues, and then read chapter 11 for homework.

Applied Math

Lessons 68-69: Review of Scientific Notation and Classifying Quadrilaterals

Assignment:
1. Practice Problems p. 305 (a-f)
2. Study p. 307-309
3. Practice Problems p. 309 (a-g)
4. p. 310 #6-12

Extra Credit: p. 310-311 #13-30

Social Studies 8

Chapter 16, Section 4 - Daily Life During the War notes.
4th Quarter grade sheets were posted today - students with late work were encouraged to complete and turn it in as soon as possible. There are a number of students who still have not submitted their autobiography papers. Students who went on the band trip or have been absent will have until tomorrow (Friday) to submit their papers before they are penalized for being late. These papers were due on Monday, April 14. A zero grade (not turning in a paper) on this paper will have the same effect on a student's grade as receiving a zero on a test, so it is important that these papers are turned in as soon as possible.

Assignment: Read Section 4 p. 528-535 and complete the Section 4 worksheet

Algebra

Lesson 9.8 Part 1, pages 557-558, problems 9-19. Test on Friday.

7th Grade Math

Lesson 11-1, pages 472-473. Problems 13-38 and 46-47.

Pre-Algebra

Page 643, Lesson 11-3 problems 2-18 even and Lesson 11-4 problems 1-24. Test and quiz on Friday.

Social Studies 7

The reading packet for Geography was partially corrected today. The rest of the packet will be corrected on Thursday.

Science 7

Students began a lab called Sand Hills today.

Applied Math

Lesson 67 - Liquid Measure

Assignment: Quiz 67 (open book) and p. 301 practice problems.
Extra Credit: p. 303 #19-30

Social Studies 8

Notes for Chapter 16, Section 3 - The War in the West.
Chapter 15 Papers were returned - those students whose papers have not yet been received were reminded to turn them in as soon as possible.
Some students have been having problems submitting electronically - remember to check spelling and placements of dots "." in the email address. (kfrancoeur@palmyra.k12.wi.us) Remember, if you haven't gotten an email back from me, I haven't gotten your paper.
Assignment: Read Section 3 p. 522-525, Section 3 Worksheet

Science 8

After correcting our assignment we had a plant cell review activity. Today we also reviewed photosynthesis. I asked the students to illustrate the process for an assignment. An example can be found in their text book on page 118.

Literature 8

First Hour: I Am The Cheese...We finished reading the next section (Pages 96-115) A review question assignment was given.
Second Hour: And Then There Were None...Quiz on chapters 1-9.

Health 7

Students learned about inhalant abuse and inhalant prevention in class today.

Health 8

Students should be studying their muscles and bones diagrams for daily pop quizes.

Today in class we went over the FITT Acronym and Principles of Training.

On Thursday and Friday, students should be dressed to work-out as we will be working out and monitoring our target heart rate during the activity. Students must complete the graph worksheet after the workout.

7TH GRADE FRENCH

WELCOME TO THE WEEK OF APRIL 14. CLASSES COMPLETED THE RECREATION CULTURELLE PACKET FOR THE GEOGRAPHY UNIT. NEXT CLASS PERIOD BOTH CLASSES WILL HAVE A GEOGRAPHY QUIZ WITH A WORD BANK. ONE MAP WILL BE OF FRANCE AND THE STUDENTS WILL LOCATE TEN MAJOR CITIES AND THE OTHER WILL BE A MAP OF THE UNITED STATES LOCATING THE ROUTE OF THE FRENCH FUR TRAPERS. OF COURSE, ALL OF THOSE LOCATIONS HAVE FRENCH NAMES. REMEMBER THAT FRENCH MEETS EVERY OTHER DAY SO DEPENDING ON WHICH DAY YOUR CHILD HAS FRENCH, THE QUIZ WILL BE THIS WEEK EITHER THURSDAY OR FRIDAY.

Social Studies 7

Students completed the Reading Packet for the Geography Unit in class today.

Science 7

Chapter 3, Erosion and Deposition was introduced. Students took notes about mass movements of rock and soil. Their assignment was to complete questions 1 and 2 on page 69 in the text.

Applied Math

Lesson 66 - Subtracting Mixed Measures

Assignment: Quiz 66 (open book) and p. 297 - 298 practice problems -#7.
Extra Credit (must be turned in WITH assignment): p. 298-299 #8-30

Social Studies 8

Notes on Chapter 16 Section 2 - The War in the East
Assignment: Read p. 516-521 - Section 2 Vocab Worksheet

Science 8

An introduction to plants. The students took notes and were assigned a chapter 4.1 review worksheet. Each class had at least 15 minutes to work on the assignment. Those that used their work time...finished!

Literature 8

First Hour: I Am The Cheese...We reviewed our book at mid-chapter and took a quiz.
Second Hour: And Then There Were None...We reviewed the main characters and started reading chapter 9 in class. The students need to finish reading the last few pages of chapter nine and prepare for the quiz on Wednesday.

Algebra

Worksheet 9.6 extra practice.

7th grade math

Practice test on page 365, problems 1-20. Go over test review that was handed out today as a study guide for tomorrow's test.

Pre-Algebra

11-3 Study guide and word story worksheets. Test and quiz on Friday.

Science 8

We finished and discussed our yeast lab from Friday. We had an introduction to photosynthesis today. No homework.

Literature 8

First Hour: I Am The Cheese... We discussed our current/midway point in the book. The students know to be ready for a quiz.
Second Hour: And Then There Were None...We reviewed Chapter 8. The students reviewed each character from the beginning to chapter 8. Quiz soon!!!

Social Studies 7

Students completed up to #40 in the Geography Reading Packet.

Science 7

Students who scored less than an 80% on the last test took the retest today.

Applied Math

Test 13 today. No homework.

Language Arts - 8 (4/14-4/18)

This week we have vocabulary packet 23 dealing with the root word "pel" meaning "thrust, strike, drive, or call out." The packet will be due on Wednesday and the quiz will be Thursday.

We will be continuing our poetry unit and read a selection of poems this week which will enhance our understanding of figurative language. Be ready for a figurative language quiz at the end of the week.

Social Studies 8

Autobiography papers were due today. Some students have been experiencing technical difficulties when it comes to retrieving their papers out of their email accounts. Students were advised to try to email their papers directly to me (kfrancoeur@palmyra.k12.wi.us) if this problem applies to them. Papers submitted electronically tonight or tomorrow morning before school will not be marked late.
We began Chapter 16 - The Civil War by taking notes on section 1. Students were reminded that it is their responsibility to read the assigned sections since there is a lot more information in the book than in the notes.
The Chapter 16 test will be next Wednesday, April 23. Students will have plenty of time at the end of class to complete assignments and study each section as we go through it. Again, this is the student's responsibility to take advantage of this time.
For this chapter, homework assignments will be graded (receive a percentage), but those students who complete the homework and turn it in on time can also earn themselves extra credit for the test. Late assignments will still be graded, but will not count for extra credit. Students who do not complete assignments will recieve "0" grades in the homework section of the gradebook.
Today's assignment: Read Chapter 16, Section 1 (p. 510-515) Complete Section 1 Worksheet

Science 8

We saw our third quarter grades and completed a lab using yeast. No Homework!

Literature 8

First Hour: I Am The Cheese...Complete the review for pages 77-95
Second Hour: And Then There Were None...Read chapter 8

Algebra

Practice 9.5C worksheet. Problems 1-29.

7th Grade Math

Worksheet 8-6, study for test on Tuesday.

Pre-Algebra

Students worked on Study Guide 11-2 worksheets.

Social Studies 7

Students worked on the Reading Packet for the Geography Unit.

Science 7

Students earning an 80% or better on the Chapter test viewed the video, Shaping the Earth's Surface. Students earning below 80% did the Chapter Review in preparation for a retest on Monday.

Applied Math

Again today, students with missing/late work were given time to complete and turn in those assignments.
20 problem review was given - for each correct answer, students will receive 1 extra credit point on the test.

Assignment: Test Review 13 - completion of this review earns a students +2% on the test grade. Test on Monday!

Social Studies 8

Class time was spent in the computer lab so students could continue to/finish their autobiography papers. Students are reminded that these are due on Monday, so if they are not finished today steps should be taken to make them accessible at home - emailing to yourself or saving on a device.

Social Studies 7

The conclusion of Ann Frank was presented in class today.

Science 7

A test was taken on Chapter 2, Weathering and Soil.

Algebra

Lesson 9.6, pages 544-546. Problems 10-26 even, 31a. and b., 36-48 and quiz 2 problems 1-13.

7th Grade Math

Chapter 8 Review, pages 362-364. Problems 11-47. Test and note grade next Tuesday.

Pre-Algebra

Lesson 11-3, pages 524-525. Problems 10-24 and 27-32.

Science 8

We played a review game to help prepare for the test today. I hope you did well!

Literature 8

First Hour: I Am The Cheese...Read the next section. Pages 77-95
Second Hour: And Then There Were None...We discussed chapter 7. The students were assigned a review assignment for chapters 5-7.

Social Studies 8

Students worked in the computer lab today on their autobiography writing projects. Students were warned that use of games or the internet during this work time would result in a loss of computer priviliges during social studies class time.
Assignment: Continue work on autobiography writing project - students with computer access at home can definitely email their work to themselves, or save to a flash drive or disk to continue working between home and school.
Reminder: Autobiography writing projects are due Monday, April 14, but can be turned in at any time beginning today. Students going on the band trip are not required to turn their projects in early - their projects will be due the first day they are back in school. Band trip students were encouraged to complete as much of their project as possible before leaving.

Applied Math

Students practiced basic facts in multiplication and division.
Students with missing work ALREADY in 4th Quarter were given time to complete and turn in those assignments.
Students with no missing work chose partners and created posters about the Order of Operations.
Assignment: Students with late/missing assignments should complete and turn in those assignments.

Algebra

Lesson 9.5 Pt. 2, pages 537-538. Problems 54-80 even, 84, 87-90, and 92-102 even.

7th Grade Math

Lesson 8-6, page 360. Problems 8-22 and 24-29.

Pre-Algebra

Lesson 11-2, Pages 519-520. Problems 9-24 and 27-33.

Science 8

We reviewed for the chapter 3 test today. Vocabulary was assigned for extra credit. Make your Bingo Card for the review game tomorrow.

Literature 8

First Hour: I Am The Cheese...we reviewed the story. Students were asked to summarize all six of the "recorded sessions" with the main character.
Second Hour: And Then There Were None...Read chapter 7. The class also had time to organize their character charts.

Applied Math

Lesson 65 - Average Part 2 (finding the sum of a group of numbers when all you know is the average, and finding a missing sum in a group of numbers with the average given)

Assignment: p. 293-295 practice problems - #12.
p. 295-296 #13-30 for extra credit!

Social Studies 8

We finished taking notes on Chapter 15. Students who had returned their take-home folders were given their 3rd quarter grades as well as assignments from the past few weeks. We discussed that the current project requires a lot of independent student work. Waiting until the last minute to begin this assignment will not be beneficial to a student's grade. We also discussed that this is good practice for 9th grade next year, when students will have fewer reminders and checkpoints to keep them on track.

Assignment: Finish pre-writing and begin rough draft of autobiography project. We will be in the computer lab tomorrow and students need to be ready to type, not just starting their projects.

Literature 8

First hour: I Am The Cheese...We discussed where we were up to this point in the book.
Second hour: And Then There Were None...We reviewed chapter 5 and 6. We discussed the predictions from Monday's assignment.

Science 8

Today we corrected our Fungi review assignment. I assigned a concept map review to help prepare for the test on Thursday. Today was the last day of the quarter, but I will be including Thursday's test in with their grades.

Algebra

Lesson 9.5 part 1, page 536. Problems 24-52 even.

7th grade math

Lesson 8-5, page 1-24. Problems 1-24.

Pre-Algebra

Lesson 11-1, page 642, problems 2-24 even.

Social Studies 7

Students continued viewing the video, Anne Frank.

Science 7

Students completed a Concept Map of the last section in Chapter 2, Soil Conservation. Tomorrow there will be a complete review of Chapter 2 in preparation for the test on Thursday.

Language Arts - 8 (4/07/08-4/11/08)

This week we are back to our normal vocabulary schedule. The practice packet for Vocabulary 22 is due on Wednesday and the quiz will be on Thursday. These words all have the common root word "duce" which comes from the latin word "ducere" meaning "to lead."

We are starting a poetry unit this week. On Monday, we had to write a journal entry about whether music should be considered poetry or not. Then we are going to listen to a variety of music and discuss the poetic aspects we hear. We will also be going over some poetry terms and reading the poem "Jabberwocky."

Friday we are going to the library so bring your library book to class.

English/Lit 7

English --
We continued working on thesis statements--what they are and how to create a solid, meaningful statement. The students worked on an assignment called "Practice with thesis statements." If this assignment was not completed in class, it IS homework.

Literature --
As we finish Freak the Mighty we are going to learn about symbols and theme. Today we started with symbols. The students were working together on an assignment where they identified what many different items and colors in our every day lives could possibly symbolize.

Applied Math

Lesson 64 - Ratio Word Problems

Assignment: p. 289 practice problems - Problem Set 64 problems for extra credit

Social Studies 8

Section 3 Review/Notes

Assignment: Read Section 4 p. 493-497. Answer p. 497 #1-3. Continue working on prewriting.

Algebra

Lesson 9.4, pages 529-531. Problems 18-44 even, 52, 57, 58, 65, 72-82 even, 83.

7th Grade Math

Lesson 8-5, pages 356-357. Problems 11-29, 33-38.

Pre-Algebra

Lesson 11-1, pages 514-515. Problems 10-32, 34-40.

Applied Math

Lesson 63- Unit Multipliers and Unit Conversion
Assignment: Metric Unit Conversion Worksheet. Lesson 63 practice problems (a-f, p. 285) can be completed for extra credit.

Social Studies 8

Review/Notes for Chapter 15, Section 2.
Pre-writing work for Autobiography Project was checked today for a grade. Students with nothing prepared received a "0" grade.
We will finish Chapter 15 on Wednesday. Thursday and Friday will be spent in the computer lab so students can write/edit/publish their projects. Writing projects will be due on Monday, April 14, but can be turned in at any time beginning Thursday, April 10. Students going on the band trip have been informed that their writing projects will be due the day they return, and have been encouraged to turn the project in early if at all possible.

Assignment: Read Section 3 (p. 488-492) Answer p. 492 #1-3. Take notes on Section 3 for Writing Project.

Social Studies 7

Students who scored under 80% on the History Test last week completed the retest while the rest of the class continued viewing the video, Anne Frank.

Science 7

Students completed the Soil presentations to their group and took a group "quiz" in order to determine the quality of the information presented.
The test on Chapter 2 will be on Thursday.

Science 8

We reviewed Protists today with a concept mapping team activity. I also gave the classes a surprise POP Quiz on protists. The review, notes and worksheets were allowed as notes. Have a great weekend!

Literature 8

First Hour: I Am The Cheese...worked on a review of the last two reading sections. Pages 22-53
Second Hour: And Then...None: We discussed and added to our character chart and the students were assigned a review of chapters 3-4.

Algebra

Students took chapter 9 quiz. Homework is worksheet 9.3, evens.

7th grade math

Lesson 8.4, pages 352-353. Problems 11-31.

Pre-Algebra

Chapter 10 test today. No homework.

Social Studies 7

Students continued viewing the movie Anne Frank.

Science 7

Students presented Soil information to their small goup.

Applied Math

Basic Facts practice in Multiplication and Division.
Lesson 62 - Order of Operations (Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction)
Assignment: p. 280 a-d (practice problems) Show All Steps!

Social Studies 8

Causes of the Civil War video and study guide.
Chapter 4 Tests were handed back.
Assignment: Make sure pre-writing for Sections 1 and 2 for autogiography project are complete. Pre-writing will be checked on Monday for a grade!

Pre-Algebra

Reviewed for chapter 10 test. Students were given a review to take home to study from. Chapter 10 test and notes due tomorrow.

7th grade math

Students took chapter 8 mid-chapter test and quiz. No homework.

Algebra

Lesson 9.3 part 2, pages 522-524. Problems 54, 58, 65, 66, 69-71, and quiz 1 1-25. Quiz tomorrow.

Language Arts 7 L.D.

We continued studying and identifying subjects and predicates in regular-order sentences. We are also working on rewriting poorly written sentences and learning to write a paragraph that infers what happened in the missing picture.
Assignment: Reasoning & Writing Test Lesson 5, Parts B-F

Science 8

We corrected our 3.2 assignment on Algal Blooms. The second part of class the students had time to observe, identify and sketch living protists.

Literature 8

First Hour: I am the Cheese...We read the next section of the story. Pages 35-53
Second Hour: And Then..None...We read and discussed Chapter 3 in class today. I assigned Chapter 4 for homework.

Social Studies 7

Students watched Part ! of the video, Anne Frank.

Science 7

Mechanical and chemical weathering was reviewed. Students were assigned part of Chapter 2 Section 1 (Soil Formation) in the text and will present the information to their small group tomorrow.

Applied Math

Lesson 61 - Scientific Notation
Homework: Scientific Notation Worksheet - due tomorrow

Social Studies 8

Review and notes for Chapter 15, Section 1
Homework: Section 2 p. 483-487; p. 487 #1-4 - take notes from section 1 for writing assignment

Algebra

Lesson 9.3 Part 1, pages 521-522, problems 24-64, multiples of four.

7th grade math

Study for the mid-chapter test and quiz tonight!

Pre-Algebra

Page 507, problems 1-20. Do corrections on test and quiz. Chapter 10 test and quiz on Friday.

Language Arts 7 L.D.

Students are learning to identify the subject and predicate in sentences. We are also working on rewriting poorly-worded sentences.
Assignment: Reasoning & Writing text Lesson 4, Part C-E.

Social Studies 7

There was a test today!

Science 7

The discussion and notes on weathering was completed. Students then identified examples of weathering using two pictures.

Science 8

We corrected our Protist review and discussed our extra credit...Algae Scavenger Hunt.
The students viewed prepared slides of protists...we should be viewing live samples later this week.
Read pages 84-86 and complete the review worksheet as notes.

Literature 8

First Hour: I am the Cheese...Read pages 22-34.
Second Hour: And then there were none...Complete the Chapter 1-2 review.

Applied Math

Test 12 - students who submitted reviews from yesterday will receive extra credit points!

Social Studies 8

Because we are skipping from the Revolutionary War to the Civil War, we miss hundreds of years of American history. Today and Friday we are watching 2 videos in a series that will give students a brief overview of how the United States grew and developed in those years.
Today there was a study guide for students to complete while watching the video. Students who submit the study guide at the end of the hour will gain participation points.


Also today students were introduced to the project we will be working on throughout Chapter 15. Students will select a character from this time period (pre-Civil War) and they will write an autobiography as that character (slave, plantation owner, northern abolitionist, etc.) that will show how the events we learn about in chapter 15 would have affected their character. Students will be responsible for applying what they know about each topic we cover to their character. Computer lab time will be given next week for writing and publishing stories. These projects will be due April 14 (Monday) and will take the place of a chapter test.

7th grade math

Page 583, Lesson 8-2, 2-18 even. Lesson 8-3, 1-4. Mid-chapter practice test, page 348, problems 1-16. Quiz and test on Thursday.

Pre-Algebra

Lesson 10-1 worksheets. Quiz tomorrow and test and notes on Friday.

Algebra

Lesson 9-2, pages 514-516. Problems 10-60 even.

Science 8

Notes on Protists today
Chapter 3.1 (Pages 74-83) review assignment due Wednesday.
Extra Credit: Algae Scavenger Hunt pg. 83

Literature 8

First Hour: I Am The Cheese...review assignment of pages 1-11

Second Hour: And Then There Were None...Read pages 17-38 (Chapter 2)

Social Studies 7

There will be a test tomorrow on the History Unit. Students should study the completed and corrected review that was gone over today. Students were also given six essay questions to study that will be on the test.

Science 7

Chapter 2, Weathering and Soil was introduced. Students took notes on weathering and the types of weathering.

* English 7

Oops! Time ran away from us in class and I did not hand out the short persuasive assignment. The students will be bringing these home tomorrow and I will have them due by Friday. Thanks!

Applied Math

Today we reviewed for the test using a "jeopardy" style game. Students answered math problems from different catagories including Rates, Percents, Decimals to Fractions, Square Root, Expanded Notation, and Powers of 10. Students who submitted their answer sheets will receive extra credit for correct answers.

Assignment: Test Review worksheet - completed test reviews (all problems solved, all work shown) will result in +2% on the final test grade.

Social Studies 8

Chapter 4 Test.

Assignment: Read Chapter 15, Section 1 (we're skipping ahead!)
p. 476-481; p. 481 #1-4 due tomorrow.

**Grade sheets have been posted. This means students can see their grades on all assignments this quarter. They can also see if they are missing any assignments. Also posted is the absolute last day students can turn in missing assignments before they turn to a "0" - Friday, April 4. Extra copies of the most popular assignments to be missing have been made available.**

English/Lit 7

English -
The students will be receiving homework that will be due by Thursday. It is a short assignment entitled "Persuasion is all around us." The students will find an example of persuasion--an article in the newspaper, a letter to the editor, a movie or book review, a commercial, an advertisement, etc. They will be filling out four short questions on a half sheet of paper and bringing this and their persuasive item (if possible) back to me.

Lit 7 -
We are cruising along with Freak the Mighty. We are also working on a character collage, which is replacing study guides for the chapters. The students are considering various perspectives as well as using their creativity to complete this project. We will have a "chapter check" in class tomorrow. This is a short, easy "quiz" that checks for understanding or that students are completing the assigned reading.