Thursday, October 3

Math Links for Thursday, October 3

These links are for Mosley's class on Thursday, October 3. There is no math homework this week.

Math 8
Your assignment is located here. You may use your own headphones or borrow the ones in the box. You must submit this assignment before you leave class today.

CCI
Video 1: Intro to Systems
Video 2: Substitution #1
Video 3: Substituton #2
After you watch the videos, get the practice worksheet from the teacher. Feel free to rewatch a video if you get confused. DO NOT listen to music, watch other videos, or visit other sites.
If you finish early and want to learn more, watch this video.

Monday, September 30, 2013

Science:  Finish reading section 5.1 and finish ALL questions on the reading guide handout (p.14 in your binder). Go here to read section 5.1, or click this link: http://goo.gl/7iZ4SG

Humanities:  Independent Reading.  Work on your Ch. 5 mini project.

Video link for CC1 - Friday, Sept. 27, 2013

Systems of Equations Link

Thursday, September 26

Links for Science:

• It's Elemental
• ChemBalancer
• Creative Chemistry (click the "give me one" icon on the left side)
• Use this one at home (download, then run)

Humanities:  Independent reading.  Read and annotate the immigration packet for tomorrow's seminar.  Quiz on Ch. 4 on Monday.  Make sure that you know your key terms and content.  Journal responses due tomorrow.  Cornell Notes and team product on Ch. 5 due next Thursday, October 3rd.

Wednesday, September 25

Science:  No quiz this week.  Practice balancing chemical equations by going here and here. You will have to enter "1" in front of some compounds for the online practice websites ~ remember not to write 1 if you balance an equation on paper. 

Humanities:  Independent reading.  Read and annotate the article on Immigration for Seminar 3.  Quiz on NC CH. 4 on Monday.  Independent Reading Check on Monday.  Journal responses due on Friday.

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Humanities:  Independent reading.  Read the Immigration article and annotate as you read.  Seminar 3 is based on this article and will take place this Friday!

Review your notes and key terms on NC Ch. 4.

Science:  Finish the Conservation of Mass Lab.  Use your data & class data to support your answers.  View the class data here.

Monday, September 23, 2013

Science: Finish the Physical & Chemical Changes lab report - purpose & conclusions.  Be detailed and use evidence from the lab to support your conclusions.  Be sure your Observations chart is complete for each of the 5 reactions.

Humanities:  Read for at least 20 minutes.  Define your Ch. 4 key terms using the glossary in the back of your NC book.  Read NC 4.2 and take Cornell Notes. 

*Nease's Period 4 needs to finish the last bit of notes on 4.1.

Math 8 Equation Videos - Classwork 9/20

Video 1

Video 2

Video 3 - choose a boring one

Friday, September 20, 2013

Humanities:  Your Lab Report is due on Monday.  Make sure that you have the Purpose, your Hypothesis, the Procedure, your 4 paragraphs of Results and a Conclusion paragraph.  This is a project grade which is 30% of your total grade.

Progress Reports went home today.

Thursday, September 19, 2013

Science: Quiz tomorrow!  Topics covered: metals, nonmetals, metalloids, and physical/chemical changes.  Study your notes on pages 9-11.  Use quizlet to help.  Word set: Metals, Nonmetals, & Metalloids. (Login info:  Username: kmidkiff  Password: voyager8 )

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Science:  1) Finish the "Changes in Everyday Life" section of p.111 handout (identify the physical & chemical changes in the story).  Click here and here to see the deposition videos you saw in class - is this a physical or chemical change?  How do you know?  2) Quiz Friday on metals, nonmetals, metalloids, and physical/chemical changes.  Study pages 9-11 in your binder.

Monday, September 16, 2013

Science: Finish the "Metal or Nonmetal" lab from today - all questions.  Hint: "Carbon" refers to the graphite sample you used in the lab.  Use evidence from the tests you did on each sample to support your answers and conclusions!   Quiz Friday on metals, nonmetals, metalloids, and physical/chemical changes (we'll start this on Tuesday).

Humanities:  Read for at least 20 minutes tonight!  Field trip on Wednesday!!!

Thursday, September 12

Science: Periodic Table project is due tomorrow - WOW me!  Use your checklist and rubric to be sure you include all required aspects.  Use the summary handout as guidance as you write your summary.  Projects will be collected at the end of your Core Connections class tomorrow.  
You will have time in class on Friday to finish the Nonmetals/Metalloids handout from class today.

Humanities:  Field trip money due tomorrow.  Journal responses due tomorrow.  Read for 30 minutes.  

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Humanities:  Read for 30 minutes.  Respond to the Journal Questions by Friday 9/13.  ATSOU 1 and NC 3 quiz tomorrow.  Review your packet and symbols.

Science: Finish the "Metals" section of p. 9 handout.  Use pages 618-625 in your textbook.  You won't find all the answers, but you should find most ~ we'll discuss in class tomorrow.  Periodic Table project is due on Friday & will be turned in during your CC class. Work hard & do your best!
-- Go here and here to see the reactions of lithium and sodium in water (you saw these in class today). 
-- Go here to see how alkaline earth metals react in water. 

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Humanities:  Independent Reading.  Journal Responses due on 9/13.  Complete your legacy survey.  Quiz on Thursday...ATSOU 1 and NC 3.

Science:  Periodic Table project is due on Friday, September 13.  Work on your rough draft / template, creating your element names, symbols & atomic numbers.  Use your Project Guidelines (blue handout)!

Monday, September 9, 2013

Humanities:   Humanities:  Independent Reading (30 minutes)

Journal Responses Due by Friday, September 13th.  (2 Responses...each 5 complete sentences!)

Permission forms for the Durham Field trip on Wednesday, September 18th went home today.  Please sign and return with $15.

Science:

• Quiz tomorrow! Use your study guide to review.  Study pages 5-8 in your binder and Chapter 15, Sections 1 & 2.  Topics covered: atoms & their parts, periodic table, states of matter, groups/families of elements.  Use quizlet to help you review vocabulary - use the "Atoms & Periodic Table Groups" set of terms.  Username: kmidkiff   Password: voyager8
• Periodic Table Project due Friday, 9/13.  ** Students need to provide their own poster board for this project.  See project handout for guidelines. **

Friday, September 6

Science:  

• Quiz Tuesday September 10.  Study pages 5-8 in your binder and Chapter 15, Sections 1 & 2.  Topics covered: atoms & their parts, periodic table, groups/families of elements.  Use quizlet to help you review vocabulary - use the "Atoms & Periodic Table Groups" set of terms.  Username: kmidkiff   Password: voyager8
• Brainstorm about your Periodic Table Project: Bring your topic & ideas to class on Monday!  Project is due Friday, September 13.   ** Students need to provide their own poster board for this project.  See project handout for guidelines. **

Humanities:  Independent Reading (30 minutes)

Journal Responses Due by Friday, September 13th.  (2 Responses...each 5 complete sentences!)

Permission forms for the Durham Field trip on Wednesday, September 18th went home today.  Please sign and return with $15.

Thursday, September 5

Science:  Finish color-coding your periodic table (follow the instructions on your handout!) and answer the "Family Ties" questions.  Use the periodic table in your book and pages 614-635 to help.  Go here to listen to the Elements Song you heard in class today.  Go here to hear the elements sung in order of atomic number. 

Humanities:  Independent Reading.  Test tomorrow.  Bring your independent reading book to class tomorrow.  Finish your NC Ch. 3 packet if you did not finish it in class.

Durham Legacy Field Experience is set for Wednesday, September 18th.  We need 20 parent chaperones.  

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Humanities:  Independent reading.  Read NC 2.4 and take Cornell notes.  Study for your test on Friday.  (Use your study guide).

*If you and your partner did not finish your graphic organizer on NC 2.3 during class today you need to complete it as additional homework.  

ATTENTION ALL HUMANITIES STUDENTS: THERE IS AN ERROR ON THE SYLLABUS. WE DO NOT HAVE JOURNAL QUESTIONS THIS WEEK.  PLEASE MOVE THE JOURNAL PROMPT ON YOUR SYLLABUS FOR WEEK 3 TO WEEK 4.  SORRY FOR THE CONFUSION.

Science: Finish ALL of today's classwork (page 7 in binder) if you didn't during class - diagrams of atoms, and the review on the back. Yes, you  need to complete all of it.   Study your notes on pages 5-7 of your binder.  If you do not have colored pencils yet, please get these as soon as possible.  You will need them in class again tomorrow, and throughout the year. 

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Humanities:  Independent reading (20 - 30 minutes).  Read America 2.3 and 2.4.  Take notes and answer questions 1 and 2 from each section.

Science:  Study pages 5 & 6 in your binder (Describing Matter notes and Notes on Atoms).  Sing the Atoms Family song at least 3 times (lyrics are on today's handout). (Go here to hear the song again.)  Click here to see the scale animation you saw in class today.