Disease research in our classroom continues. A list of vocabulary terms were assigned today and are due on Wednesday by the end of class.
No prefix list due to the shortened week.
Monday, February 22, 2010
Literature 8
First Hour: We reviewed the last two chapters and had a assignment focusing on realistic fiction qualities...due Tuesday!
Second Hour: We read chapter 14. A vocabulary assignment was given for chapters 12-13 and 14-15. This is due on Wednesday!
Second Hour: We read chapter 14. A vocabulary assignment was given for chapters 12-13 and 14-15. This is due on Wednesday!
Parent Teacher Conferences
Mark your calendars...conferences are being held this week on Tuesday from 4-7 pm and again on Thursday morning from 7:45-11:45
We look forward to seeing you there!
We look forward to seeing you there!
Social Studies 8
We continue our textbook unit by identifying important information out of Chapter 8, Section 4.
Assignment: Complete the "War of 1812" Notes worksheet, paying attention to what information is provided. Less help will be provided on notes worksheets beginning tomorrow.
Assignment: Complete the "War of 1812" Notes worksheet, paying attention to what information is provided. Less help will be provided on notes worksheets beginning tomorrow.
Friday, February 19, 2010
Science 8
Prefix "O" list due today & quiz.
We are planning our disease mini research project. Diseases were assigned and we began researching the old fashioned way using BOOKS!
No homework
We are planning our disease mini research project. Diseases were assigned and we began researching the old fashioned way using BOOKS!
No homework
Literature 8
First Hour: We read and discussed chapter 12 & 13.
Second Hour: We read and discussed chapter 13.
Second Hour: We read and discussed chapter 13.
Social Studies 8
Read through Chapter 8, Section 3 and identified important informaion as a class.
Homework: "The Coming of War" worksheet which is helping us to learn what makes good notes.
Homework: "The Coming of War" worksheet which is helping us to learn what makes good notes.
Applied Math 8
Lesson 6-2: Adding and Subtracting Fractions
In Class: p. 246 #4-27
Homework: p. 577 (6-2) #1-24
In Class: p. 246 #4-27
Homework: p. 577 (6-2) #1-24
Thursday, February 18, 2010
8th gr. Spanish FLEX
The corrected numbers quizzes were handed back to students. The map project is due tomorrow (Friday). We covered pages 41 - 45 in the textbook.
Science 8
Antibody review assignment was corrected. Quiz today on Virus and Bacteria...hope you did well!
Students asked/wrote questions that they would like answered about viral and bacterial diseases...this previews our research project.
Remember the "o" prefix list is due Friday and you will be having a quiz.
Students asked/wrote questions that they would like answered about viral and bacterial diseases...this previews our research project.
Remember the "o" prefix list is due Friday and you will be having a quiz.
Social Studies 8
Review of Chapter 8, Section 1.
Read through Chapter 8, Section 2 as a class and practiced identifying important information from a textbook.
Homework: Complete the "Louisiana Purchase" notes worksheet AND map. Remember to follow the directions when working on the map.
Read through Chapter 8, Section 2 as a class and practiced identifying important information from a textbook.
Homework: Complete the "Louisiana Purchase" notes worksheet AND map. Remember to follow the directions when working on the map.
Applied Math 7
Test 14 Review - all students are required to complete this review and have it checked before the end of the hour. No Basic Facts today to allow extra time to complete the review. Test 14 tomorrow.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Pre-Algebra
Students took quiz today. Chapter six test and notes tomorrow. Study review that was handed out today.
7th Grade-Mr. Smith
Students took quiz today. Chapter six test and notes tomorrow. Study review that was handed out today.
Science 7
1st and 2nd Hours: Today the Key Terms/Concepts from Glaciers were due. Students worked on a yellow glacier worksheet, that is due tomorrow.
4th, 7th, and 8th Hours: Today we read about Glaciers, on page 91. The Key Terms/Concepts should be completed for tomorrow (most finished in class). During 7th and 8th hours, the students tried out some new tech. software and response systems with the Smartboard - make sure to ask them about it!!!
4th, 7th, and 8th Hours: Today we read about Glaciers, on page 91. The Key Terms/Concepts should be completed for tomorrow (most finished in class). During 7th and 8th hours, the students tried out some new tech. software and response systems with the Smartboard - make sure to ask them about it!!!
Math 7 (Moran)
Today students took the Chapter 6 quiz. They received a review sheet for homework. Test tomorrow, STUDY!!!
Science 8
We corrected our assignment and discussed how our body defends itself. A review assignment was given. A quiz tomorrow on Viruses and Bacteria...STUDY!
Literature 8
First hour...Chapters 1-10 quiz today! Hope you did well.
Second Hour...we discussed chapter 10 and read chapter 11. No homework!
Second Hour...we discussed chapter 10 and read chapter 11. No homework!
Social Studies 8
Today we begin our textbook unit. This unit will cover historical events that occurred between the American Revolution and the Civil War (Chapters 8-11 in our books). Students will be learning how to identify important information when reading a text book, and how to take notes out of a text book (important skills that are appliciable across many subject areas).
Students should expect daily homework throughout the course of this unit, however, there will ALWAYS be time to start (probably even finish) the homework in class. The homework will provide progressively less scaffolding as the unit progresses. The purpose of the homework is to help students become proficient at finding main points in a social studies text book - it is not busy work.
Today we read Chapter 8, Section 1 (Jefferson Becomes President) together in class.
Homework: Complete the "Jefferson Becomes President" Worksheet (purple) which will help to reinforce the main points of the section.
Students should expect daily homework throughout the course of this unit, however, there will ALWAYS be time to start (probably even finish) the homework in class. The homework will provide progressively less scaffolding as the unit progresses. The purpose of the homework is to help students become proficient at finding main points in a social studies text book - it is not busy work.
Today we read Chapter 8, Section 1 (Jefferson Becomes President) together in class.
Homework: Complete the "Jefferson Becomes President" Worksheet (purple) which will help to reinforce the main points of the section.
Applied Math 8
Lesson 6-1: Estimating with Fractions
In class assignment p. 243 #11-30
Homework: p. 577 (6-1) #1-27
In class assignment p. 243 #11-30
Homework: p. 577 (6-1) #1-27
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Science 7
1st and 2nd Hours: We completed our 3.3 GRS, and moved into glaciers. The students are reading section four, and completing the Key Terms/Concepts.
4th, 7th, and 8th hours: We completed all of our presentations on the Water Erosion/Deposition Model in class. We are still finishing up on Force of Moving Water. No homework tonight for these hours.
4th, 7th, and 8th hours: We completed all of our presentations on the Water Erosion/Deposition Model in class. We are still finishing up on Force of Moving Water. No homework tonight for these hours.
7th Grade Math (Moran)
Chapter 6 review. Pages 278-280. Problems 8-68 evens. Quiz tomorrow and Test on Thursday.
7th Grade Math-Mr. Smith
Chapter 6 review. Pages 278-280. Problems 8-68 evens. Quiz tomorrow and test on Thursday.
Science 8
Collected Friendship Bread data and kneaded materials.
We reviewed our virus and bacteria Facts...concept maps. An assignment on immunity and viruses was given...due tomorrow.
We reviewed our virus and bacteria Facts...concept maps. An assignment on immunity and viruses was given...due tomorrow.
Literature 8
First Hour: We read chapter ten and had a vocabulary character analysis assignment...quiz tomorrow!
Second Hour: We discussed chapter 9 questions prior to the quiz. Read chapter ten for homework...do questions and character chart.
Second Hour: We discussed chapter 9 questions prior to the quiz. Read chapter ten for homework...do questions and character chart.
8th gr. Spanish FLEX
We reviewed the numbers from zero to one hundred. The quiz on the numbers is tomorrow, Wednesday.
We pronounced the names of the countries in South America. Class time was provided to work on the maps. The map project is due on Friday.
We pronounced the names of the countries in South America. Class time was provided to work on the maps. The map project is due on Friday.
Social Studies 8
Day 2 of 2 of lecture and notes about Launching the Nation (material covered in Chapter 7 beginning on p. 230).
Homework: Students should use the notes they have taken over the past 2 days to complete a worksheet ("Launching the Nation" - it's yellow) which reviews the important points discussed in the lecture. This is due tomorrow.
Homework: Students should use the notes they have taken over the past 2 days to complete a worksheet ("Launching the Nation" - it's yellow) which reviews the important points discussed in the lecture. This is due tomorrow.
Monday, February 15, 2010
Science7
For first and seventh hour, the 3.3 GRS is due tomorrow. Second, fourth, and eighth hour turned them in today. We are completing our water erosion/deposition models, and are presenting them to the class.
Math 7(Moran)
Page 579, Lessons 6-8 (1-13) and 6-9 (EVENS). Please remember to show all work and equations used.
Chapter 6 quiz is on Wednesday, Test on Thursday!
Chapter 6 quiz is on Wednesday, Test on Thursday!
Science 8
I am excited to say that Ms. Lewis and myself are teaming up to make Friendship Bread as part of our Microbe Unit in Science. Students are mixing the ingredients in F.C.E. class while we collect data in my room. They had many questions and are excited about this lab.
Virus and Bacteria Fact Finding continued today...both concept maps should be finished.
Prefix List "O" is due on Friday!
Virus and Bacteria Fact Finding continued today...both concept maps should be finished.
Prefix List "O" is due on Friday!
Literature 8
First hour: We read and discussed chapter 9.
Second Hour: We read most of chapter 9...finish the rest tonight. Add to your character charts!
Second Hour: We read most of chapter 9...finish the rest tonight. Add to your character charts!
Friday, February 12, 2010
8th gr. Spanish FLEX
We reviewed the numbers from zero to thirty-nine. We pronounced and started learning the numbers 40,50, 60, 70, 80, 90, and 100. We covered two pages in the textbook. The students had classtime to make valentines in Spanish. No HW. Next week: quiz on the numbers (Wed.?) and we will start the map project. Feliz Dia de San Valentin
Social Studies 8
Students examined the Bill of Rights and the rights they protect.
An assignment was completed and turned in before the end of class.
Homework: missing work!!
An assignment was completed and turned in before the end of class.
Homework: missing work!!
Science 8
Prefix Quiz "N" today...a new list for the letter "O" was assigned.
Mrs. Willems was in class today discussing H.S. Scheduling. Please ask your child about their scheduling choices...the forms need a parent signature and are do back to school no later than Friday, Feb. 19th.
Mrs. Willems was in class today discussing H.S. Scheduling. Please ask your child about their scheduling choices...the forms need a parent signature and are do back to school no later than Friday, Feb. 19th.
Literature 8
First hour: We read and discussed chapter 8. A Venn diagram comparing John and Lorraine is due on Monday.
Second Hour: We read and discussed chapter 8. Vocabulary 4-5 was due today.
Second Hour: We read and discussed chapter 8. Vocabulary 4-5 was due today.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Science 8
We started our Virus and Bacteria unit with fact finding. Student's are reading about Viruses and Bacteria. Remember the prefix list "N" is due tomorrow and you will have a quiz.
Literature 8
First Hour: Chapter 7 today. Questions were discussed and completed.
Second Hour: We read and discussed chapter 6. A vocabulary assignment was given...due on Friday.
Second Hour: We read and discussed chapter 6. A vocabulary assignment was given...due on Friday.
8th gr. Spanish FLEX
The corrected quizzes on the colors were handed back to the students. They reviewed the forms of "ser" (to be) orally. They went over the assignment for today. They wrote the numbers from 0 to 39 in their notebooks. They practiced pronouncing the numbers correctly. The students learned how to ask a person their age, and how to respond accordingly. HW: Study the numbers for tomorrow.
Social Studies 8
We went over yesterday's Outlining the Constitution packet before turning it in. Today, we completed our packet about Congress at Work and Finding Our Way Through the Constitution. This packet was completed as a class, so no one should have any homework. Students will turn this packet in tomorrow. There was time at the end of each hour for students who are missing work to complete and submit it.
Applied Math 8
Lesson 5-8: Comparing and Ordering Rational Numbers
In Class Assignment: p. 230 selected problems
Homework: p. 576 (5-8) #1-30
In Class Assignment: p. 230 selected problems
Homework: p. 576 (5-8) #1-30
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
8th grade Spanish FLEX
We studied and reviewed the Spanish words for the colors. Students took the quiz on the colors. Then we reviewed the forms of "ser" (to be). Assignment: Write 5 sentences in which the correct forms of "ser" are used.
Social Studies 8
In class, we worked on Outlining the Constitution
Homework: complete the pink packet - Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances - page numbers are on the worksheets - due tomorrow.
Homework: complete the pink packet - Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances - page numbers are on the worksheets - due tomorrow.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Algebra
Lesson 6.6, pt 2. Pages 371-374. Problems 21-27, 29, 33, 36, 37, 41, 42, 44-46, and 500-58 evens.
8th gr. Spanish FLEX
Today we reviewed the colors in Spanish. We covered pages 18, 19, and 23 in the textbook. We learned the forms of "ser," to be. Tomorrow: Quiz on colors
Science 8
Chapter 1 test today. I hope you did well!
Prefix quiz N this Friday...are your words defined?
Prefix quiz N this Friday...are your words defined?
Literature 8
First Hour: We read and discussed chapter 6...foreshadowing predictions are due Wednesday.
Second Hour: After discussing chapter 4 we read chapter 5. Fill in study questions and character chart.
Second Hour: After discussing chapter 4 we read chapter 5. Fill in study questions and character chart.
Social Studies 8
The rest of this week, students will be learning about the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Today in class students learned that the Articles of Confederation was our first attempt at setting up a national (federal) government, but this document did not give enough power to the national government to be effective, resulting in the Constitution. Students also learned about the origins of the Constitution.
Homework: Students need to complete the Green vocabulary sheet and read the Constitution, Articles I-III (starting on p. 188 in their books) for tomorrow.
Homework: Students need to complete the Green vocabulary sheet and read the Constitution, Articles I-III (starting on p. 188 in their books) for tomorrow.
Monday, February 8, 2010
Science 7
We are continuing to create, paint, define and label our water erosion/deposition models. Most students have either begun to paint them, or will be able to begin to paint and add detail tomorrow. No Homework Tonight.
Literature 8
First Hour: Today's assignment was corrected in class and we read chapter 5 together. Extra Credit was offered: Illustrating one of the characters or his house or the pig collection.
Second Hour: We discussed chapter 3 and read chapter 4. Respond to the "accusations" and complete study questions for chapter 4. Vocabulary for chapters 1-3 was assigned and is due Tuesday.
Second Hour: We discussed chapter 3 and read chapter 4. Respond to the "accusations" and complete study questions for chapter 4. Vocabulary for chapters 1-3 was assigned and is due Tuesday.
Social Studies 8
American Revolution Test
- 40 multiple choice questions
- 1 extended response question (worth 5 points)
- Notes allowed
- Not allowed: books and assignments
No homework - an excellent opportunity to catch up on anything missing. New grade sheets were posted today so students are aware of their current grades and what they are missing, if anything. Skyward is also up to date so parents can double check.
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