Monday, April 29, 2024

 Science:

1 - Finish the Physical & Chemical Changes Review in Google Classroom.  Complete each review activity until you score 85% or better.  Record your score for each activity in the chart on the document.

2 - If you were absent from class today:
- Complete the Atoms Review using today's slideshow.  
- Complete the Card Sort: Physical & Chemical Changes in Google Classroom. 
- Complete the Physical & Chemical Changes Review. Follow instructions in the assignment. v

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- Trabaja en tu tarea de Padlet esta tarde

- Practica para el concurso de deletreo, si participaras 

- Comienza a estudiar para el examen final de gramatica. Tu tienes el contenido y tipo de preguntas que vienen en tal examen en tu google class. 

Friday, April 26, 2024

 ELA:

Periods 1, 4, 5: Complete any unfinished classwork, including:

            1) Warmup (in Jupiter)

            2) "RL.2 - Anne" (in Edulastic)

Period 2: Complete any unfinished classwork, including:

            1) Warmup (in Jupiter)

            2) "RL.1 - Invisible Man" (in Edulastic)

Period 3: Essay rough draft (without citations) due Monday

Social Studies:

1.  Make sure that you have completed warm up's 1-19 (classwork)

2.  Make sure that you have reviewed the notes on "Boom" from ATSOU (classwork)

3.  Study for your quiz on Thursday, May 2!

Science:

1 - Finish the "Classifying Matter" activity in Google Classroom if you did not finish in class today. 

2 - Review the "Matter & Chemistry Vocabulary" lists posted in Google Classroom. 

3 - Finish any incomplete assignments, if this applies to you.

Thursday, April 25, 2024

Signed permission forms for next week's field trip are due tomorrow to your homeroom teacher. Please bring this back if you have not already done this. If you've lost your form, your parent can write and sign a note stating that you have their permission to leave campus with the 8th grade on May 1, 2024. 

ELA:

Periods 1, 4, 5: Sherlock Holmes Wrap-Up assignments due by end of day tomorrow.

Period 3: Finish working on your essay introductory paragraphs and body paragraphs to stay on track. Rough drafts (not including citations) will be due Monday.

Science:

1 - Finish the Flocabulary: Evolution assignments if you have not already finished. The quiz portion counts as a classwork grade as long as all other parts of the assignment are completed.

2 - Read and annotate the Dichotomous Keys handout.  Answer questions 1-5 on the back.

3 - Complete pages 18-19 in your Diversity of Life LearnEd booklet.  See instructions in Google Classroom. 

Social Studies:

1.  Complete warm up #18 (classwork)

2.  Watch ATSOU #* "Boom".  Answer the questions on the handout (classwork)

*Quiz on WWI, Boom, Bust, and the Great Depression next Thursday, May 2nd!

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Bring back your signed permission form for next week's field trip. Forms should be given to your homeroom teacher.

Core Connections:

Students have been working hard on their projects.  Each student should have submitted their digital poster, clay sculpture, and bird silhouette.  Our celebration is Thursday from 4:00 until 5:15.  Although students are not mandated to attend, please participate in the Gallery Walk-Through if you can.

Social Studies:

1.  Complete warm up #17 (classwork)

2.  Turn in your Arpillera (classwork)

3.  Complete the Propaganda Classwork Activity on WWI Posters.  Make sure that you turn in your packet before leaving school today (classwork)

4.  Review the notes on the NC 11.5 Reading (homework)

*Quiz next Thursday, May 2nd.

ELA:

Periods 1, 4, 5: Sherlock Holmes Wrap-up Assignment (due Friday)

Period 3: Essay rough draft due Monday. You will work on writing body paragraphs and the introductory paragraph tomorrow. You may choose to work on this some at home to keep on track.

Science:

1 - Study for tomorrow's quiz on Geologic Time & Earth History. Use the review material posted in Google Classroom. Look for 'Review Material for Quiz' posted on April 17.

2 - Finish any incomplete assignments if this applies to you. This material will be covered on tomorrow's quiz. Let me know if you have questions or need help.

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

 Social Studies

1.  Warm up #16 (classwork)

2.  Artist Statement Completed (classwork)

3.  Review Slideshow on WWI in GC (classwork)

4.  Read in the NC Text Ch. 11 Section 5 "The Impact of the First World War" pp.382-387.  Take notes as you read (classwork)

*Your next quiz will be on Thursday, May 2nd on the following topics:

WWI, Roaring 20's (Boom), 1930's (Bust) and the Great Depression

ELA

Periods 1, 4, 5: Finish reading and annotating "The Adventure of the Dancing Men" (in Google Classroom)

***Remember: if you have a library book you need to return, bring it tomorrow and Thursday.

Period 3: Finish the wrap-up assignment (titled "Analyzing Sherlock Holmes" in Google Classroom)

Science:

Finish any incomplete work from your Assignment List.  Be sure you have submitted all digital assignments. All paper assignments and your LearnEd pages will be checked tomorrow (Wednesday, 4/24).  Be ready!

Reminder: Quiz on Thursday, 4/25 on Geologic Time / Earth History.  Use the review material posted in Google Classroom. 

Friday, April 19, 2025

 Social Studies

1.  Complete warm up #15 (classwork)

2.  Complete the Arpillera/Final Art Day in Social Studies (classwork and homework)

ELA:

Period 1: Read and annotate pages 1-4 of "Adventure of the Dancing Men" in Google Classroom

Period 3: Wrap-up assignment (in Google Classroom) due WEDNESDAY. Pace yourself accordingly.

Period 4: Read and annotate through page 6 of "Adventure of the Dancing Men" (in Google Classroom)

Period 5: Read and annotate through page 8 of "Adventure of the Dancing Men" (in Google Classroom). Reread your annotations from yesterday to make sure you are including sufficient comments (not just highlighting), and no more than 50% of your comments are defining vocabulary.

Core Connections:

Our project celebration is Thursday, April 25th from 4:00 until 5:15 p.m. Please make sure you've completed  the following:

1. Digtial Poster (submitted)

2. Bird Silhouette (submitted)

3. Bird Sculpture: If you brought your clay home to finish, please make sure you allow enough time for your sculpture to air dry for about two days.  Then pack it carefully to return and be painted here on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Thursday, April 18, 2024

 Social Studies:

1.  Complete warm up #14 (classwork)

2.  Arpillera workday #4.  Projects are due on Wednesday, April 24th!

**You may use the template provided in GC on April 4th to create your artist statement.  You may begin working on the artist statement at any time.  When you have completed the paragraph make sure you proofread for errors before sending it to me for further editing and printing.

Directions for Creating the Artist Statement:

1. Use the template to write the statement (April 4 in GC0

2.  Proofread, then submit to me for further editing.

3.  Pick up at printer.

4.  Cut paragraph from paper and glue to a piece of colored paper which is provided at front of classroom

5.  Clip the Artist Statement to the Arpillera and turn it in by Wednesday, April 24th for on time credit.

ELA:

Period 3: Read and annotate to the end of "The Adventure of the Dancing Men."

Period 5: Read and annotate pages 1-6 of "The Adventure of the Dancing Men" (in Google Classroom)

Wednesday, April 17, 2024

 ELA:

Period 3: Read and annotate through page 6 in "The Adventure of the Dancing Men" (posted in Google Classroom). Remember that your annotations should include anything you notice, infer, or think about while reading, but that your particular focus is characterization and plot.

Science:

Finish any incomplete assignments, if this applies to you.  

Study for next week's quiz on Geologic Time / Earth History.  Use the review material posted in Google Classroom. 

Assignment List for Thursday, Friday, and Tuesday (you received this in class today if you were present at school today)

Tuesday, April 16, 2024

 Social Studies:

1.  Complete warm up #12 (classwork)

2.  Arpillera workday #2 (classwork).  Arpilleras must be completed by Friday, April 19th.

Core Connections:

1.  Please make sure you've turned in your completed Dr. Tino article. You should have the definitions completed and the Venn Diagram as a minimum.  

2.  We're working on our Digital Poster.  Aim for Thursday for completion at the latest so that you have sufficient time for our Bird Sculpture.  These do best if they are prepped by Friday afternoon to air dry over the weekend for painting Monday and Tuesday.

3.  Our Project Celebration is Thursday, April 25th in the gym.

Tuesday, April 16, 2025 Math 8 and Math I

Math 8 Students are completing Delta Math assignment "4/16/24 Compare Rates Class Practice" while Math 1 Students are completing Delta Math assignment "4/16/25 IF.5 Finding Domain and Range Class Practice. 

Monday, April 15, 2024

8th Grade Semi-Formal Information

Social Studies:2.

1. Complete warm up #11 (classwork)

2.  Arpillera Art Workday (classwork)

Science

1 - Finish "More About Ice Cores" if you did not finish in class today. 

2 - Finish your Radioactive Decay Lab if you did not turn it in today. Finish any incomplete work. 

3 - Your next science quiz is Thursday, April 25.  Topics covered: fossils, relative & absolute age, ice cores, natural selection, evolution. 

4 - Optional: The March Mammal Madness Enrichment activity is due Friday, April 26.  Show me your completed bracket.  Use the videos (posted in GC - look for the "March Mammal Madness" topic) to score your bracket.  Write your Reflection Summary using the prompts (posted in GG).  Submit your work by Friday, April 26. 

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- Recuerda trabajar en tu Padlet todos los dias. Es una tarea evaluada diariamente.   

- Recuerda entregar a tus padres la hoja de permiso y regresarla mañana. 

- Estudia para la evaluacion escrita del viernes: documento de google class (vocabulario), lugares-la ciudad y el campo, profesiones, vocabulario sobre las comidas y preguntas del documento 1.

Friday, April 12, 2024

Core Connections:

Please make sure that you have submitted your Water Poster in the following places:

1. Upload a picture onto the last slide from the Water Poster Slideshow.

2. Upload a digital entry to the City of Durham Poster Contest.

3.  Turn in the paper copy to me. Make sure your name and class period are on the back.

Science: 
1- Finish the Radioactive Decay of Candium Lab if you did not finish in class / MTSS today. This is due on Monday, April 15.
2 - Optional: If you are doing the March Mammal Madness enrichment:

• Complete your new bracket (if yours is 'busted').  New predictions are due Monday, April 15. 
• Use the Rodent Roundtable videos to score your bracket in each round. These will be posted in Google Classroom in the March Mammal Madness section.
• Determine your Total Points.
• Write a summary reflection of what you learned and discovered.  Writing prompts for this will be posted soon - stay tuned!

Thursday, April 11, 2024

Bring back your signed permission/denial letter for the upcoming Health Department presentations. The signed form is due Friday, April 12. 

Core Connections:

1. Bird Silhouettes were due Wednesday.

2.  Water Posters are due Friday during the school day.  

Science:

1 - Complete the BrainPop: Carbon Dating assignments if you did not finish during class.  Please work in this order: 1)Movie, 2) Challenge, 3) Review Quiz, 4) Graded Quiz.  The Quiz will count as a classwork grade, but only if all other parts of this are completed. 

2 - Finish the EdPuzzle: Radioactive Decay. 

3 - Optional Enrichment: Continue to score your March Mammal Madness bracket.  If your predicted 'winners' of Round 1 are no longer in the competition, ask Mrs. Graham for a new form (or print one using this link).  Once you have show me your completed new bracket, I'll tell you where to find the Rodent Roundtable videos to continue scoring your bracket. After scoring your bracket, you will submit a summary / reflection of your experience (writing prompt will be posted later).

Social Studies:

1.  Complete I.N. Activity L8/R8 (classwork)

2.  Gimkit review (classwork)

3.  Complete the trading card/due tomorrow 

4.  Read Ch. 18 Section 4 "The New Immigrants" pp.  625-629 (homework)

5.  Review for your quiz (homework)

6.  Make sure that your rough draft of your Arpillera is complete BEFORE you come to class tomorrow.  This is done in pencil on the back of the brainstorming sheet!

ELA:

Periods 1, 3, 4, 5:

1) Today's warmup (if not finished in class today) -- you must retake the assignment until you get >=80% OR until you have tried 3 times.

Period 2:

Unit retest is postponed to Monday due to class time lost to testing.

If Planning to Retake the Unit Test, these are the requirements:

1) Study guide turned in ON TIME

2) Complete any assignments marked "missing" (or "absent") in Jupiter from Quarter 4

3) Error Remediation (in Google Classroom) -- we will work on this a little bit together in class tomorrow - due tomorrow

4) Revised constructed responses (from the test) -- we will work on this in class tomorrow

Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Two down, 1 to go!  The Science NC Check In will be administered tomorrow. Please make every effort to be on time for school.  Bring your fully-charged device, charger, and a book to read if you finish the test early.

Please bring back your signed permission/denial letter for the Durham Health Department presentations. Your signed form is due on or before Friday, April 12. 

Core Connections:

1.  Please make sure you've completed and submitted your Bird Silhouette with your graph paper drafts today. 

2.  Go through the Water Flocabulary and Water Quizlet.

3.  Begin your Water Poster:  Be a Water Wizard (City of Durham).  Due Friday.

Social Studies:

1.  Complete I.N. lessons L6/R6 and L7/R7 (classwork except for 2nd period)

2.  Complete your trading card on an industrialist from this era (1865-1925)

Science:

1 - Finish the Half Life & Carbon Dating EdPuzzle if you did not finish in class today.

2 - Complete pages 10-11 in your Earth History LearnEd.  See instructions and details in science Google Classroom. 

3.  Study for your Industrialization quiz

ELA:

Periods 1, 3, 4, 5:

1) Today's warmup (if not finished in class today)

Period 2:

Unit retest is postponed to Monday due to class time lost to testing.

If Planning to Retake the Unit Test, these are the requirements:

1) Study guide turned in ON TIME

2) Complete any assignments marked "missing" (or "absent") in Jupiter from Quarter 4

3) Error Remediation (in Google Classroom) -- we will work on this a little bit together in class tomorrow - due Friday

4) Revised constructed responses (from the test) -- we will work on this in class tomorrow

Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Great job on your ELA Check In today!  Tomorrow the Math 8 and Math 1 NC Check In will be administered.  Please make every effort to be on time for school with your fully charged device and charger. Bring a book to read if you finish before testing is completed. 

Please make sure you bring back your signed permission / denial parent form for the upcoming presentation by the Durham County Health Department.  Your signed form is due on or before this Friday, April 12. 

Science:

1 - Read "How Fossils are Made," underlining important vocabulary words.  Complete the crossword puzzle on the back, using the words you highlighted / underlined as clues. 

2 - Review and study your notes on geologic time, fossils, and index fossils.

ELA:

Periods 1, 3, 4, 5:

1) Today's warmup (if not finished in class today)

2) Second half of the unit retest is tomorrow. Check previous homework blog posts for the retest requirements.

Period 2:

Unit retest Friday.

If Planning to Retake the Unit Test, these are the requirements:

1) Study guide turned in ON TIME

2) Complete any assignments marked "missing" (or "absent") in Jupiter from Quarter 4

3) Error Remediation (in Google Classroom) -- we will work on this a little bit together in class tomorrow - due Thursday

4) Revised constructed responses (from the test) -- we will work on this in class tomorrow

Social Studies:

1.  Read 18.2 and 18.3 in America Text (classwork)

2.  Review the slideshow notes on Ch. 18 in GC (classwork)

3.  Begin the Trading Card assignment in GC (classwork and homework)

4.  Study for your quiz on Friday:

ATSOU #7 Handout with Poem, Ch. 18 Slideshow, Vocab, I.N. Assignments

Monday, April 8, 2024

NC Check Ins will be administered this week (April 9-11). Please do your best to be on time for school. Bring your fully-charged device, charger, and a book to read.  Students will attend all classes on an abbreviated schedule on testing days. 

• Tuesday (4/9) - ELA   /   
• Wednesday(4/10) - Math 8 and Math 1  
• Thursday  (4/11) - Science 

Social Studies:

1.  Complete warm up #10 Free Write (classwork)

2.  Complete the I.N. Activity L5 and R5 (classwork)/"Cities Grow" and "Growth of Cities"

3.  Read in the America Text Ch. 18.1 pp.608-613 "A New Industrial Revolution" (classwork and homework)

4.  Study for your quiz on Friday!

ELA:

Period 1, 3, 4, 5:

Unit test retakes are tomorrow (Theme/Central idea, evidence, characterization, and vocabulary) and Wednesday (Tone, Irony, Summary, and Director's Choices)

If Planning to Retake the Unit Test, these are the requirements:

---Error Remediation (in Google Classroom)

---Complete any assignments marked "missing" (or "absent") in Jupiter from Quarters 3 or 4. I handed out paper copies of your list of missing assignments today in class. If you did not get a slip, you do not have any assignments marked as missing.

---You must have turned in the study guide on time. If you did not, you are not eligible.

Period 2:

Unit test retake will be on Friday.

If Planning to Retake the Unit Test, these are the requirements:

1) Study guide turned in ON TIME

2) Complete any assignments marked "missing" (or "absent") in Jupiter from Quarter 4

3) Error Remediation (in Google Classroom) -- we will work on this together in class on Tuesday

4) Revised constructed responses (from the test) -- we will work on this in class on Wednesday

Science

1 - Finish the Relative Age Practice, Part B if you did not finish in class today. 

2 - Complete pages 6-7 in your Earth History LearnEd (it's yellow).  Use Slides 2-10 for page 6.  For page 7, use these fossils:  carbon film (imprint), mold & cast, petrified, preserved remains, trace, and coprolite. See details in Google Classroom. 

Core Connections:

We're finishing our Bird Silhouettes tomorrow.  (Painting)

Testing!!! Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.  

Friday, April 5, 2024

 Social Studies:

1.  Finish warm up #9

2.  Complete the I.N.assignment L4 and R4 (classwork)

3.  Complete your plan for your Arpillera design (classwork and homework)

4.  Study your new vocab:  Industrialization (homework)

Core Connections:

No homework this weekend.  Let's finish the bird silhoette on Monday. 

Thursday, April 4, 2024

Core Connections:

Today, we painted our bird silhouettes.  Painting will continue tomorrow.  If you're finished, we'll work on the Rachel Carson interactive notebook activity.

Please make sure you've returned the signed parent permission/denial slip for the upcoming presentation from the Health Department. 

ELA:

Period 2:

Your unit test is tomorrow -- make sure to study! Use your study guide (in Google Classroom) and use some of the resources from the Study Resources document posted in Jupiter Materials.

Period 1, 3, 4, 5:

No homework for ELA tonight, except to continue preparing for your retest if you plan to take it.

If Planning to Retake the Unit Test, these are the requirements:

---Error Remediation (in Google Classroom) - due today before class. You can still submit it late if it isn't done yet, but you may not receive feedback in time for the retake.

---Complete any assignments marked "missing" (or "absent") in Jupiter from Quarters 3 or 4.

---You must have turned in the study guide on time. If you did not, you are not eligible.

---Retakes will be Tuesday/Wednesday next week.

This week Math 8 students are learning about VOLUME and how to calculate the volume of cones, cylinders, and spheres. Most students completed their homework last night. Math 8 students should complete the two Delta Math Volume homework assignments. 

Math 1 students started reviewing explicit vs recursive and arithmetic vs geometric sequences. They are assigned problems 1-15 of their second Delta Math Sequences assignment.   

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- Recuerda: Hoy es jueves, tu ultimo dia de terminar tu tarea en Padlet. Este sera evaluado hoy por la noche. No lo olvides!

Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Students received a permission form for the upcoming Sexual Health / STD presentation for 8th graders.  Please have a parent sign this permission form.  Students, you need to return your signed form to your homeroom teacher.  

Social Studies:

1.  Complete warm up #7  

2.  Groupwork Arpillera Reading: 3 Opinions, 3 Details, 3 Questions (classwork)

3.  Brainstorming Ideas for Arpilleras-Complete Graphic Organizer (classwork)

4.  Watch the first 15-20 minutes of America the Story of Us Episode 7 (linked in GC) (classwork and homework)

Science

- Finish any incomplete work, if this applies to you. Many of you have been absent or have not completed all assignments. 

- Finish the IXL skill posted in MTSS if you did not complete it during MTSS today.

- Use the Quizlet vocabulary lists (posted in MTSS) to review vocabulary that will be covered on next week's NC Check In. 

Core Connections:

1.  Please make sure that you have reviewed the rubric for the Bird Silhouette.

2.  Your graph paper measurements and sketches of your bird in flight should include:

-wingspan

-bill/beak length

-head diameter

-body length

-tail length

-count of flight feathers and tail feathers

These measurements will help you get the proportions correct for your painting.

3.  Painting continues on Thursday.

4.  Make sure you've reviewed the Tech Tuesday games and submitted the Google Form from yesterday.

 Math 1 and Math 8 students are to finish their homework assigned in Delta Math. 

Español 

- Necesitas hacer tu tarea en Padlet de los  dias martes, miercoles y jueves. No lo olvides!

Tuesday, April 2, 2024

 Science:

1 - Finish the EdPuzzle: Fossils Review if you did not finish in class today. 

2 - Finish the Index Fossils Review (digital, in GC) if you did not finish in class today. 

3 - (If this applies to you) Complete the "Earth History: Picture it!" illustrations if you did not turn it in today.  This was due today. If you were absent today, please bring your completed work to school when you return. 

Social Studies:

1.  Complete warm up #6 (classwork)

2.  Make sure that you have completed the study set on Industrialization from March 22nd 

3.  Kick off Part 5 of the SS Project: Arpilleras.  Complete the group and individual assignments (classwork)

4.  Study your new unit vocab "Industrialization" (homework)

5.  Make sure that you have a document created which answers the following question:

What social change do you wish to see? 

Explain the problem and the potential solution.

(homework) 

Español 

- Recuerda hacer tu tarea en Padlet 

 ELA:

Period 2:

1) Study guide due tomorrow. This must be completed and turned in BY THE BEGINNING OF CLASS to be eligible to retake the unit test.

2) Unit test Friday. There are additional study resources are posted in a Google Doc in Jupiter Materials.

Periods 1, 4, 5:

1) FfA Retake form (EVEN IF NOT RETAKING): due Thursday morning. This simply informs me of your retake plans. Posted in Google Classroom.

If Planning to Retake the Unit Test:

---Error Remediation (in Google Classroom) - due Thursday before class. Fill out one row for each question you lost points for EXCEPT questions with rubrics (these will be reviewed tomorrow).

---Complete any assignments marked "missing" (or "absent") in Jupiter from Quarters 3 or 4.

---You must have turned in the study guide on time. If you did not, you are not eligible.

---Retakes will be EITHER Monday/Tuesday or Tuesday/Wednesday next week, depending on the library schedule.

Core Connections:

1. Please make sure you've made up this missing assignments.

2. Please do the Tech Tuesday 3 games and Google Form.

3.  Tomorrow, we will be painting.