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.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
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.
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.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
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.
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!
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.
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.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
Assignment: Read Section 4 p. 493-497. Answer p. 497 #1-3. Continue working on prewriting.
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