Thursday, September 27

Science:   Finish the Conservation of Mass lab analysis questions if you didn't during class today.  No quiz tomorrow (you're welcome, from your favorite science teacher!)  

Core Connections- Complete "What is Bloom's Taxonomy of Learning", http://voyager8.wikispaces.com/What+happened+in+class%3F

Math 8 - Slope Practice
CC1 (Common Core 1) - None
Geo - Construct a SQUARE

Humanities:  Lab Reports are due tomorrow!  (Project/Test Grade!)

Wednesday, September 26

Humanities:  Read tonight!  Project workday tomorrow.  Bring your rough draft of your Lab Report.  Bring your laptop if you can....we will be typing our final draft LAB REPORTS tomorrow. It is worth a test grade and is due on Friday.

Math8 - 1st & 5th - #8-#14 on slope WS
              3rd - #11-#17 on slope WS
CC1 - None
Geo - p.145(1-5), p.149(1-4)

Science: Lab Report for the Physical & Chemical changes lab is due tomorrow. Use the checklist to be sure you have included all required elements!

Tuesday, September 25

Humanities:  Make sure that you bring your lab packet to class tomorrow!  There are no BLOG questions for this week due to the field experience.

Monday, September 24

Science:  Use the Lab Report Guide to write your lab report based on the Physical & Chemical Changes Lab you did in class (Thurs, Fri, and Monday).  The lab report is due on Thursday.  Lab reports can be typed or handwritten, but must be legible and must include all the required parts.  

Humanities:  Field trip tomorrow...make sure that you are prepared!  We will leave at 8:30 and return by 2:45. 

Friday, September 21 2012

Core Connections- Parrish St. scavenger hunt, if not finished in class. NOTE TO PARENTS: 
Note to Parents: Due to technical difficulties with our grading software, the Core Connections progress report will not be available until Monday of next week. I am sorry for any inconvenience.
http://voyager8.wikispaces.com/What+happened+in+class%3F

Science:  Get your progress report signed & bring this back on Monday.  Choose from the following: 1) Vacuum the house or 2) Wash dishes & clean up the kitchen!  :-)

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Humanities:  Finish your reflection on Jim Crow.  Make sure that you have written 1 to 2 paragraphs which address all three questions.  Also....read and blog!

Science:  Study for tomorrow's quiz on atoms, periodic table, elements & symbols, and families of elements.  The quiz will cover pages 7-10 in your binder.  

Math 8 - 1st & 5th - Moving on the Graph
Math 8 - 3rd - None
CC! - Partner Quiz!
Geo - Partner Quiz!

Wednesday, Sept. 19

Math 8 1st & 5th - Complete sides 3 and 4 of CW
Math 8 2nd - Complete sides 3 and 4 of CW AND Moving on the Graph
CC1 - Partner Quiz Tomorrow
Geo - 2.5

Science:  Finish the Alien Periodic Table (back of your crossword puzzle handout) - USE YOUR NOTES and the real periodic table as a guide to help you.  STUDY for your quiz on Friday. Quiz will cover pages 7-11 in your binder.  Also study the list of elements and symbols you were given to learn.  

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Humanities:  Study for your quiz on NC3 and ATSOU part 1 on Thursday  (10 questions).  Interview 3 people about Legacy.  Blog and Read if you have time!

Field trip money is due!!

Core Connections: 

• Anyone who received an incomplete on their questions of the day from last week may make changes to that assignment for tonight only!
• Internet Use Form due tomorrow

Math 8 - 1st and 3rd - 1st 2 pages of CW

Math 8 - 3rd - 1st 3 pages of CW

CC! - Complete #1 from CW

Geo - None

Wednesday, September 18

Science: Finish the periodic table crossword (p.10 in your binder).  Study pages 7-10 for Friday's quiz (periodic table, atoms, and properties of metals/nonmetals/metalloids).  Also keep learning the group of elements & symbols you were assigned last week (list is on p.7 in your binder).

Monday, September 17

Science:  Finish color-coding the periodic table.  Use the periodic table to answer "Family Ties" questions on  the back of this handout.  Continue learning your elements & symbols in the list on page 7.  

Humanities:  Independent reading!  Also....bring in your money for next week's field trip! Chaperones are needed as well!

Math 8 - None
CC1 - #6, 7, and 8 on CW
Geo - p.115 1-7
All classes have had one quiz. Make sure parents see the grade BEFORE progress reports.

Thursday, September 13

Science:  Quiz tomorrow!  Study pages 4-7 in your notes and Sections 13.1 and 15.2 in your textbook.  You should know the first column of elements & symbols in your notes on page 7.

Wednesday, September 12

Science: Learn list of elements & symbols in the first column on p.7 in your notes.  Quiz on Friday - study pages 4-7 in your binder (Chapter 13, Section 1 and Chapter 15, Section 2). Click here to view and hear the Elements Song you heard in class on Tuesday!  4th Period Only: Finish writing the 4 clues to 4 different elements on the small card.  Bring this (& your answers) to class tomorrow to use.

Humanities:  Test Tomorrow!  Use your study guide to be prepared.  Make sure that you are prepared to Blog before Friday using the Wikispaces site. 

Math8 - Quiz tomorrow
CC1 - Complete Quiz Tomorrow
Geo - None (Quiz Today!)

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Humanities:  Study for your test this Thursday (use the study guide).  Make sure that you are reading each night.

Core Connections- None

Science:  Study for Friday's quiz .. study all your notes on matter, mixtures, and the matter review sheet.  

Math 8 - 1st period - do 15 equations on worksheet (Quiz Thursday)
CC1 - Complete side 2 of review (Quiz tomorrow or Thursday)
Geo - Quiz tomorrow

Monday, September 10 2012

Core Connections- 3 reflection questions about today's team challenge. Click here for a link to the questions. 

Science:  Finish page 6, Matter Review Sheet (front & back) if you didn't finish in class today.

Humanities:  Test this Thursday.  Use your study guide!  Finish reading America 2.4 if you didn't finish in class. 

Math 8 - Complete 8 equations on worksheet
CC1 - Complete CW (Inv.3 #1-3, 5-6)
Geometry - Define 3 words on p.69
All Classes - Quiz on Wednesday or Thursday!

Friday, September 7

Math 8/CC1/Geo - No HW. First Quiz next Wednesday or Thursday!

Core connections- none

Thursday, September 6, 2012

Humanities:  Independent reading and prepare 5 questions for your parents to answer from our seminar discussion today.  Be prepared to discuss their responses tomorrow!

Core connections- None

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Humanities:  Letter of Introduction is due tomorrow.  Artifact people for Thursday...be prepared!  Review the Cornell Notes format and finish your notes on NC 2.2.  Pay special attention to sub-headings for main ideas.  The big three that are left in the reading are Native Habits and Beliefs, Village Life and the Columbian Exchange.

Science:  Finish questions 1-12 on page 4, Making Molecules.  Color-code the molecules you sketched today during the molecule-building activity. 

Math 8 - Complete 1.3
CC1 - None
Geometry - None

Core connections- None

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Humanities:  Define your Social Studies "Anchor Words".  Read Ch. 1 section 2 in the America book and take notes.  Work on your letter of introduction.  Final draft letters are due on Thursday.

Science: Finish left side of p.3 (Notes on Matter) - summary paragraph and diagrams.  Study your notes for 15 minutes.

Core Connections: Answer 3 questions found in "section A" of step 2 from today's class procedure. All can be found @ http://voyager8.wikispaces.com/What+happened+in+class%3F

Math 8 - Complete Inv. 1.2
CC1 - Complete Investigation 1 cont.
Geo - Define words on 49-50 and do p.51 (1-8)