Tuesday, September 30

Science homework - Work on your City Council presentation.  Proposals are due Thursday, October 2.
Science Links
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2nd period
3rd period
4th period
5th period

Humanities:  Read your novel.  Review for your novel quiz on Friday...use the study guide.  Finish your Theme card if you haven't already done so.  Make sure that you have already posted your reflection about the 8th grade writing standards and your data in the spreadsheet.

Monday, September 29, 2014

HS Math I - Link to Benchmark

Science - Finish the Energy Comparison chart if you did not finish in class.  Work on the first draft of your City Council proposal if you started this today. City Council proposals are due Thursday, October 2.  Be ready to present!

Humanities:  Read your novel.  Interview 3 adults about their writing and the purpose of their writing. Novel assessment on Friday.

Friday, September 26

Science - Work on your Energy Comparison research for your City Council proposal.  City Council will meet during class on Thursday, Oct. 9 and Friday, October 10.

Links for Energy Research:

Websites -

•  BBC Bite Size (scroll down; use all 3 pages)
• Virtual Science Fair (click on tabs on the left; this site has GREAT animations to explain energy types)Conserve Energy Future (click tabs at the top)
• Children's University (click on any type of energy; read pros/cons)

Textbook resources - green books (classroom use only!)

• Chapter 5, Section 1 - coal, oil, and natural gas
• Chapter 5, Section 2  - solar, hydroelectric, wind, biomass, and geothermal
• Chapter 5, Section 3 - nuclear energy

Humanities:  Finish your "Word Wall With Pizazz" if you didn't finish it in class today.  Have a great weekend!

Core Connections: Get your PowerSchool Check In signed by a parent or guardian.

Thursday, September 25

Science Links for class:

Websites:

•  BBC Bite Size (scroll down; use all 3 pages)
• Virtual Science Fair (click on tabs on the left; this site has GREAT animations to explain energy types)Conserve Energy Future (click tabs at the top)
• Children's University (click on any type of energy; read pros/cons)

Textbook resources - green books (classroom use only!)

• Chapter 5, Section 1 - coal, oil, and natural gas
• Chapter 5, Section 2  - solar, hydroelectric, wind, biomass, and geothermal
• Chapter 5, Section 3 - nuclear energy

Humanities:  Read your novel.  Study for your NC 3,4,5 test.  Journal responses due tomorrow.  Please answer the seminar closing question and ask a family member the same question...

What should we do about the immigration crisis growing on the southwest border of the United States?

DON'T FORGET TEA DAY TOMORROW IN HUMANITIES!

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Science:  Finish Energy Section 5.1 reading guide if you did not finish in class today.  Click here for Section 5.1.  

Core Connections: Complete Photo Essay of Durham Field Trip

Jeopardy Review Game Link (Humanities)

https://www.superteachertools.net/jeopardyx/jeopardy-review-game.php?gamefile=1411406165#.VCMG9vldXSh


www.superteachertools.net/jeopardyx/jeopardy-review-game.php?gamefile=1411436999#.VCMHd_ldXSh

Humanities:  Read your novel if you are behind.  Study for your test on Friday.  Work on your journal responses.  

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Humanities:  Test on Friday.  Jeopardy review game tomorrow.  Be prepared!  Read your novel.  Read and annotate your current event on immigration.  Journal responses due on Friday.  Finish your Cornell notes on 5.4 if you did not finish them in class.

Math 8 - A, B, and C from classwork
HS Math I - 1-3 from classwork
All classes - partner quiz on thursday

Monday, September 22

Science:  Chemistry test on Tuesday, September 23.  Review pages 1-14 in your binder and chapters 13-16 in your textbook.  Use quizlet to review vocabulary (UN:  kmidkiff  PW: voyager8).  Use the web codes on your review sheet to access practice quizzes here.  FINISH YOUR REVIEW SHEET.  It will be collected tomorrow before the test.

Humanities:  Read your novel (follow the guide).  Review your vocabulary words from NC Ch 3,4 and 5.  Read and annotate your current event on immigration by Wednesday.  New journal questions were sent today...due on Friday, September 26th.

Study Guide for Test on Friday

-Early American colonies (characteristics)
-Vocabulary...Ch 3, 4 and 5
-Struggle for Power in the 13 original colonies
-Immigrants in NC
-Primary documents....Mecklenburg Resolves and the Halifax Resolves
-Causes of the Revolutionary War
-The Revolutionary War in NC

BE PREPARED!

Math 8 - Word Problem Worksheet
HSMI - Writing Equations (3rd Column)

Friday, September 19, 2014

Humanities:  Read your novel if you are behind.  Review for your NC Ch 3, 4 and 5 test which will be given on Friday, September 26th.  Read and annotate your current event about immigration by next Wednesday.

Science:  Chemistry test on Tuesday, September 23.  Review pages 1-14 in your binder and chapters 13-16 in your textbook.  Use quizlet to review vocabulary (UN:  kmidkiff  PW: voyager8).  

Core Connections: Make sure your photos from the Durham field trip are uploaded to Google Drive.  5th period only: complete "Talking to the Text" with your Immigration article.

Thursday, September 18

Science:   Finish the Conservation of Mass lab if you did not finish in class today.   Use the class data posted here.  Chemistry Test on Tuesday, September  23.  

Wednesday, September 15

Links for Science:

• It's Elemental!
• ChemBalancer
• Creative Chemistry (click the "give me one" icon on the left side)
• Khan Academy (add numbers, then click "check answer")
• Try this one at home (download, then run)

Humanities:  Read your novel.  Review your NC Ch. 4 and 5 vocabulary.  Journal responses due by Friday.  Read NC 5.1 and take Cornell Notes.  Read and annotate your current event "Why are so many children trying to cross the US border?" by next Wednesday, September 24.  

Test on NC Ch. 3, 4 and 5 next Friday, September 26.

Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Science:  Finish the Balancing Equations practice handout.  Don't give up!  This will get easier with practice.

Humanities: Read your novel. Review your Ch. 4 vocabulary words.  Journal responses due by Friday.  Define the following NC Ch. 5 vocab words.
Whig
Tory
pacifism
revolution
bicameral
constitution
primary source
amendment
neutral
pardon
Mecklenburg Resolves
Halifax Resolves
Declaration of Independence
* Next Test  on Friday, September 26
NC Ch. 3 4 and 5

All Classes - Grape WS

Monday, September 15, 2014

Humanities:  Read your novel (follow the guide).  Read NC 4.2 and complete the worksheet.  Define your NC Ch. 4 vocabulary words.  Journals are posted for this week.  Your responses are due by Friday, September 19th.

Friday, September 12, 2014

Core Connections:  Periodic Table Summary due Wednesday, Sept. 17- will be completed in class (note change)

Science:  Finish the Physical and Chemical Changes lab report if you did not finish in class today.

Thursday, September 11, 2014

Core Connections: Periodic Table Due Friday by the end of class; Summary of Periodic Table Project due Tuesday, Sept. 16.

Humanities:  Read.  Complete your lab report and print a copy to be turned in at the beginning of class on Friday.

Wednesday, September 10

Science:  Finish the back of page 11, sections A & B.  Follow directions!  Use your notes to review physical and chemical changes. 

Math 8 - Complete Slope CW (Quiz Friday!)
HS Math I - None

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Humanities:  Read.  Tomorrow is a work day for the lab report.  Bring all of your documentation from the field experience in Durham.  You will be given an alternate assignment if you show up without these items. 

Friday, September 5, 2014

Science:  Quiz Monday!  Study pages 4-10 in your science binder and Chapter 15.  Know how to use the periodic table.  Know the names and locations of each group on the periodic table.  Use Quizlet to review vocabulary.  (Username: kmidkiff   Password:  voyager8)  Use these Word Sets:  "Atoms & Periodic Table Groups"  and "Metals, Nonmetals, and Metalloids."

Thursday, September 4, 2014

Humanities:  Read!  Read "Success for Entrepreneurs in Durham, NC".  Annotate the article and answer the four questions at the bottom of the reading.  

Science:  All classes except 2nd period - Finish the Conclusions section on the "Metal or Nonmetal Lab".  2nd period - you will finish this tomorrow.  Quiz Monday.  Study pages 4-9, the Chapter 15 review handout, and Chapter 15.

Math 8 - Complete back of Slope Practice
HS Math I - Quiz tomorrow

Wednesday, September 3

Science:  Finish the review handout from class today (atoms, periodic table, and metals/nonmetals) - front and back.  Quiz Monday, September 8.  Study pages 4-9 in binder and Chapter 15. 

Core Connections: 1st and 5th period - second draft of your Murder Trial Closing Arguments due Friday.  Poster Board for Periodic Table project due Thursday (tomorrow!)

Humanities:  Read.  Conduct your legacy question survey of three adults.
Reminders:

• Permissions slips and field trip money are due!  Please return them ASAP.
• Please plan to bring a digital camera or camera phone on the field trip next week.

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Science:  Finish the Nonmetals / Metalloids section of p.9 handout.  Use Section 13.4 in your textbook to help (pages 628 - 635).  Click here to see the sodium & water reaction video from class.  Click here to see more flame tests like the ones you saw in class today.  

Math 8 - Complete Front side (Scout) and 1-15 on back
HS Math I - Small Box-and-Whisker HW (Quiz Friday)