Thursday, May 1, 2008
Pre-Algebra
Chapter 11 review, pages 552-553. Problems 10-50 even. Chapter 11 test tomorrow and note grade.
Science 7
Today we completed the video about caves. Students were assigned the task of completing a Venn Diagram which compared and contrasted a Continental Glacier with a Valley Glacier. these diagrams were collected at the end of the hour.
Health 7
Students accessed a website and answered questions to check to see if it was a reliable resource for health information for drug and alcohol prevention information.
Students will have thier unit test on Friday (A-day) and Monday (B-day).
Permission slips for Human Growth and Development should be signe by a parent and turned in no later than Monday (5/5).
I will be posting my gradebook in my classroom for students to view their current grade and if they have any missing assignments. It will be updated every Monday. Students may check it before/after class or during work time. I will no longer waste class time to alert students that they have missing assignments. It is their responsibility.
Students will have thier unit test on Friday (A-day) and Monday (B-day).
Permission slips for Human Growth and Development should be signe by a parent and turned in no later than Monday (5/5).
I will be posting my gradebook in my classroom for students to view their current grade and if they have any missing assignments. It will be updated every Monday. Students may check it before/after class or during work time. I will no longer waste class time to alert students that they have missing assignments. It is their responsibility.
Applied Math
Extra Credit options and Test 15 Review. Extra Credit must be turned in at the end of class. Completed Test Reviews will count for +2% if attached to the test tomorrow.
Assignment: Complete Test 15 Review (if not already done) and review for tomorrow's test!
Assignment: Complete Test 15 Review (if not already done) and review for tomorrow's test!
Health 8
Students reviewed and studied for their Fitness Unit test on Friday (A-day) and Monday (B-day). Extra-credit puzzles are due before their test.
My gradebook will be posted in my classroom and updated every Monday so that students may view thier current grade and if they have any missing assignments. I will no longer take class time to let students know they are missing assignments. It will be their responsibility to check before or after class or during work time.
My gradebook will be posted in my classroom and updated every Monday so that students may view thier current grade and if they have any missing assignments. I will no longer take class time to let students know they are missing assignments. It will be their responsibility to check before or after class or during work time.
Social Studies 8
Notes on Chapter 23 Section 4 - Establishing Peace (Done with the chapter!)
Assignment: Chapter 23 Packet, review notes and text for the test next Tuesday!
Assignment: Chapter 23 Packet, review notes and text for the test next Tuesday!
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
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!!
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.
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
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
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
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
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.
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