Tuesday, April 29, 2014

April 30, 2014

Science Benchmark

Geologic Time Web Activity
Use these links when you finish the Science Benchmark:

Friday, April 25, 2014

April 25, 2014

Science:  Bring  headphones Monday & Tuesday if you have them.   Quiz 3 will be given Monday/Tuesday (depending on your class period) if you missed this quiz prior to Spring Break.  Study pages 9-13 in your binder.

Mathnet Link

Mathnet Link

Starting Times
1st - Done
2nd - 0:00
3rd - 25:45
4th - 14:59
5th - 25:45

Links for Science Class:
Who Wants to Live a Million Years?  - Click on "Learn About Natural Selection", then play the game. Follow directions on the activity.  You must play until you reach 1 million years!  Use the hints to help select the best creatures for the environment as it changes.
Nowhere to Hide - Click the "How to Play" button on the bottom left.  Then begin the interactive.  Observe what happens as you control the amount of pollution.
Evolution Experience - You need an external mouse for this. You must reach 10 generations before writing the summary.  Try to beat the high score of the day!

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Thursday April 24, 2014

Science:  Bring headphones to class tomorrow if you have them.  No quiz tomorrow.  Quiz #3 will be given on Monday, April 28 to anyone who has not taken it yet.  Be ready!  Study pages 9-13 in your binder.

Math 8 Review Links

Scientific Notation
Exponents
Rational/Irrational
Writing Equations 
Solving Equations
Slope and Equations
Graphs and Equations
Scatterplots
Volume of Cylinders

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Wednesday, April 23

Science: Finish Battle of the Beaks, part 2.  If you did not take Quiz 3 due to absence on April 11, the Make Up quiz will be given Monday, April 28 during class.  Study pages 9-13 to prepare.  
Water Stewardship

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Tuesday, April 22

Science: Finish part 1 of Battle of the Beaks - all questions and graph.  Your graph must be color coded!

Humanities:  Read.  Use your "study tool" to prepare for Thursday's quiz.

Thursday, April 10, 2014

Thursday, April 10

Science:  Finish today's review sheet if you did not finish in class.  Study for tomorrow's quiz.  Study pages 7-12 in your binder, and use quizlet to review vocabulary.  Use the word set, "Fossils and Relative Age."  UN: kmidkiff    PW: voyager8

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Wednesday, April 9

Science: Quiz Friday. Study pages 7-12 in your binder and these topics: index fossils, ice cores, radioactive decay, evolution  Use quizlet to review vocabulary. (UN: kmidkiff  PW: voyager8)

Wednesday, April 9

POL Survey

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Tuesday, April 8

Science: Finish the Pangea puzzle activity on your notes from today.  Include your prediction and sketch of the world map. Quiz Friday - study pages 7-12 in your binder.  Topics covered:  index fossils, ice cores, absolute age, radioactive dating, and evolution.

Humanities:  Read!

Monday, April 7, 2014

Monday, April 7

Science: Finish the Half-Life of M&M's lab ~ all questions.  Be sure you graph both of your trials; you should have two lines on your graph.  Quiz this week! 

Parents: All teachers need tissues and disinfecting wipes for their classrooms.  If you can donate these, please send them with your student.  Thanks so much!

Math Homework (All Classes!)
Please answer these questions tuesday or wednesday night. Link

Humanities:  Read!  Writing product 3 is due on May 14th.  No journal this week.

CCI Practice Test Link

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Thursday, April 3, 2014

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Humanities:  Read.  Be prepared to edit feature stories tomorrow and to complete your final draft by Monday, April 7th.

If you haven't already answered the form questions for the P.O.L....please do so.

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Humanities:  Read.  Complete your first draft of your feature story.  Be prepared to edit it tomorrow.  Answer the FORM questions on Legacy and Water Stewardship.

Science:  Finish the ice core activity questions if you didn't during class.  If your class did not compare samples A & B (questions 1-3), we will do this part tomorrow.  

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Tuesday, April 1

Science:  Finish "How Fossils are Made" handout (front & back).  Bring gloves, hat, scarf  (if you have them) tomorrow for field work!

Humanities:  Read!  Complete interview 3 and bring your Legacy 3 Graphic Organizer to class tomorrow with all content inserted.

Please bring tissues and wet wipes to your homeroom teacher if you have not already done so.  We are completely out of cleaning supplies!!


CC1 Links
Quadrilaterals (#13-18)
Parallel and Perpendicular (Q2)
Volume
Distance
Midpoint