Thursday May 14, 2015

Humanities:  Read and Study for your test.  Finish your Ch. 9 worksheets on The Outsiders.

Science:  Practice the Brain Dump strategy on your periodic table.  You can print a copy of the periodic table here. 4th period:  Finish the Mass Extinction article and questions if you didn't during the extra class today.

Humanities:  Bring your NC and America Textbooks to class on Tuesday.

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Humanities:  Read The Outsiders.  Study for your test on Friday.  Common Core Math students can take the test on Thursday or Monday

http://www.superteachertools.us/jeopardyx/jeopardy-review-game.php?gamefile=736687#.VVNnDflVikp

Science:  Work on the Science Sample test.  Complete all questions by Friday, May 15.  Use your periodic table to help.

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Science:  Practice the Brain Dump strategy on your periodic table.  You can print a copy of the periodic table here.  2nd period - Finish the Mass Extinction article and questions if you did not finish in class this afternoon.

Core Connections: Complete the Selma Annotation Packet (due by the start of class Wed.)

Monday, May 11, 2015

Science:  1st period - finish the Mass Extinction article and questions if you didn't finish in class.

Links for Science class
It's Elemental
ChemBalancer
Creative Chemistry
Khan Academy
Phet Online Balancing Practice 

Humanities:  Read Ch. 7 in The Outsiders.  Research the following Supreme Court cases:

Plessy vs. Ferguson
Brown vs. Board of Education

Seminar tomorrow on "Letter From A Birmingham Jail".

Study guide  for The Civil Rights Movement and “The Outsiders”

Test date: Friday, May 15

For The Outsiders

Know and understand the following:

-          Details about the main characters including their traits and relationships

-          Setting of the novel

-          Themes explored

-          The significance of the poem “Nothing Gold Can Stay” from chapter 5

-          Key plot events

-          Be able to apply literary terms such as protagonist, theme, setting, plot

Civil Rights Movement/Era

-Plessy vs. Ferguson decision

-Definition of prosperity, racism, integration, reform

-Brown vs. Board of Education decision

-Civil Rights Act of 1964

-Voting Rights Act of 1965

-KKK

-Greensboro Sit-in

-How did the NC Legislature vote on the Federal Civil Rights laws?

-“A Letter From A Birmingham Jail”

-Congress of Racial Equality

-non-violent resistance

-Freedom Riders

-Word Wall with Pizazz unit vocabulary

SEMINAR TOMORROW..."A Letter From A Birmingham Jail"

High School Math I EOC Tutorial

Friday, May 8, 2015

** Chromebook collection for 8th grade students begins Monday, May 11.  Students in Midkiff's homeroom need to bring their Chromebook and charger to school on Monday.**

Science:  EOG Review packet is due on Monday, May 11.  Pace yourself.  Quality counts ~ do your best work!  5th period - Finish the biotechnology article & questions if you did not finish in the extra class.

Links for Science class
It's Elemental
ChemBalancer
Creative Chemistry
Khan Academy
Phet Online Balancing Practice 

Thursday, May 7, 2015

Science:  EOG Review packet is due on Monday, May 11.  Pace yourself.  Quality counts ~ do your best work!  4th period - Finish the biotechnology article & questions if you did not finish in the extra class.

Links for Science class
It's Elemental
ChemBalancer
Creative Chemistry
Khan Academy
Phet Online Balancing Practice 

Math Links

Mathletics Assignments

EOG/EOC Study Guides

Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Science:  EOG Review packet is due Monday, May 4.  Goal - complete at least 40 questions or 4 pages by tomorrow.

Humanities:  Read Ch. 3 in The Outsiders tonight.  Review your vocabulary for the Civil Rights Unit.

Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Humanities:  Read 13.4 NC and take notes.  Make sure that your CIVIL RIGHTS Word Wall with Pizazz is complete.  Read the Outsiders Ch. 2.

Science:  QUIZ tomorrow (Wednesday).  Study notes on radioactive decay, absolute age, evolution, natural selection, and plate tectonics (pages 10-20 in binder).  Use Quizlet to review vocabulary (UN: kmidkiff;  PW: voyager8).   EOG Review packet is due Monday, 5/11.  GOAL:  Work on 10 questions per night, or 1 page each day until it is completed.  Pace yourself!

2nd period science:  Finish the Biotechnology article and questions if you did not finish in the extra class.

Monday, May 2, 2015

Teacher Supply Needs:
All 8th grade teachers would greatly appreciate:
disinfectant wipes
boxes of tissues (allergy season has wiped us out!)

Norman: Expo Markers - any color
Midkiff: glue sticks

Thank you for your support!

Science:  
1 -Finish Pangea prediction questions (on Geological Evolution notes) if you did not finish in class.  Click here for the Pangea animation. 
2- Finish Evidence of Biological Evolution and Alternate Theories assignment from Thurs/Friday if you did not finish last week.  (Scroll down to see links to websites for this assignment.)
3 -QUIZ Wednesday.  Study notes on radioactive decay, absolute age, evolution, natural selection, and plate tectonics (pages 10-20 in binder).  Use Quizlet to review vocabulary (UN: kmidkiff;  PW: voyager8).  
4- EOG Review packet is due Monday, 5/11.  GOAL:  Work on 10 questions per night, or 1 page each day until it is completed.  Pace yourself!

Mathletics Assisgnments

Math 8
Geometry - Distance Between 2 Points
Geometry - Pythagorean Theorem
Stats & Probability - Correlation
Stats & Probability - Scatter Plots

HS Math I
Systems - Solving Systems by Graphing
Systems - Simultaneous Equations I
Quantities & Solving Linear Equations - Solve Multi-Step Equations
Quantities & Solving Linear Equations - Equations: Variables, Both Sides

Friday, May 1, 2015

Core Connections: link for classwork - Digital Portfolio Prompts

Science links for classwork:
10 Alternatives
Alternative Theories