Friday, December 18, 2015

Science Instructions for  Friday's class:  Follow directions on the assignment you copied and renamed yesterday.  Complete the assignments in the correct order.  Writing prompts are due by the end of class.  
(If you  missed class on Thursday, click on this assignment  and  follow directions in Part 3 to copy, rename, and share the Biosphere 2 assignment with me.  Then submit your assignment on the Submission Form.)

Biosphere 2 TED Talk - use your earbuds/headphones to watch 
Discover magazine article  

Additional links to explore (only if you finish Assignments 1, 2, & 3!)
Biosphere 2 - current state of Biosphere 2
Aerial photos of Biosphere 2 - use your earbuds/headphones to watch 
Retro Report on Biosphere 2 - use your earbuds/headphones to watch 

Thursday, December 16, 2015

Science:   "Oh, Reindeer!" activity class data  

Fall Play students who missed science class this morning need to do the following assignments: 

1. Use the class data to finish the "Oh, Reindeer" activity.  Answer the questions on the Oh, Reindeer! Activity handout.  (If you did not get a handout in class, use the link to complete the assignment.) 
2. Use the two links below.  Complete Steps 1 - 4 of Part 3 of "Friday's Assignment" on the link below.

Link for Friday's Assignment (We will copy this document & submit this during class on Thursday; you will do the assignment during class on Friday.  This is NOT HOMEWORK.)
Submission Link for Biosphere 2 Assignment


Core Connections: Review the Grade Rubric for the Sea Fari and the 7th Grade Feedback.  Plan your station adjustments and be prepared for your presentation Friday.

8th Grade Math: Complete HW #22 (If you did not turn it in during class)
Math I: None

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Science:  Finish the limiting factors article if you did not finish in class today:  read, annotate, and answer the questions after the article.  Wear comfortable clothes and shoes tomorrow for a different outdoor activity.  Bring earbuds to class on Friday. 


Humanities:  Read and study for your test.

http://www.superteachertools.us/jeopardyx/jeopardy-review-game.php?gamefile=1633347#.Vmnd_UqDGko

Monday, December 14, 2015

Science:  Finish your ecosystems diagram if you did not finish in class today.  Listen to the Ecosystems Song.  Wear comfortable clothes and shoes tomorrow; we will be outside for an activity (weather permitting). 

All Math classes: Benchmark given Tuesday 12/15 and Wednesday 12/16. Charge your Chromebook tonight!
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Thursday, December 10, 2015

Humanities:  Read your Literature Circle novel.  Test next week.  Author study and writing product due tomorrow.

Test next Wednesday, December 16th
Study Guide

Crafting Freedom Lessons (Brown, Keckly, Lane, Jacobs)
Key Features of Enslaved Entrepreneurship
(Pursuit, Opportunity, Stress, Self Agency, Growing Up In Poverty)
John Brown Timeline/Characteristics
America 12.1 and 12.3 Reforms
America Close Reading 14.3 and 14.4
America Ch. 14 Vocabulary Word Wall
Horace Mann/Grimke' sisters
Impact of the Eric Canal for America
*Kansas-Nebraska Act (you must research this topic yourself)

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Core Connections: Link for today's classwork

Science:  Finish notes on Section 1.1 - Living Things and the Environment. 


Humanities:  Read for Literature Circle discussions tomorrow.  Test next week.
Author study foldable due on Friday along with your first writing product.

Read the articles on Horace Mann and the Grimke sisters.  Annotate and answer the questions.

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Science:  Oceans test tomorrow.  Use the review sheet to prepare. Use the Estuaries in NC article  and your estuaries fact sheet to study estuaries. 

Core Connections: Link for today's classwork

Monday, December 7, 2015

Core Connections: Complete this Google Form to indicate your top choices for Sea-Fari topics.  You and your partner should only complete ONE form per pair.  Due Tuesday.

Science:  Finish the questions on the Great Pacific Garbage Patch if you did not finish in class.  Test Wednesday on oceans.  Use your notes and study guide to prepare. 
Great Pacific Garbage Patch article
Great Pacific Garbage Patch video

Math I: Compete HW #27 Review 
8th grade Math: Complete Practice 7-2 (#1-6)--Be sure all problems are graphed and have a solution.

Humanities:  Read your novel for Literature Circles on Thursday.  Complete the Word Wall with Non-Linguistic representations (America Ch. 14).  Complete the Close Reading Activity for America 14.4.

Writer's Workshop Product 1 is due on Friday.

December 4, 2015

Science Link for Class: Great Pacific Garbage Patch article 

Thursday, December 3, 2015

Science:  Finish your estuaries booklet if you didn't finish during class.  Follow directions on the instructions.  Be sure that the cover of your booklet includes the title and the style of the booklet you chose to make.  

Additional Estuary Resources:
Estuaries - NatureWorks
Estuaries in NC
Basic Info about Estuaries - EPA
Estuary Facts & Info

Math I:  HW #28 (#9-14)
8th Grade Math: Practice 8-7 (#1-8)

Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Science:  Finish 6 pages (or more) of your Estuaries Booklet.  Completed booklets are due Friday, December 4.  Follow directions on the instructions.

Additional Estuary Resources:
Estuaries - NatureWorks
Estuaries in NC
Basic Info about Estuaries - EPA
Estuary Facts & Info

Discuss the 8th Grade Field Experience with your parents and plan your visit.  We encourage you to carpool with other students and travel together to one of the sites.  Have fun! 

Humanities:  Read your novel for Lit Circles tomorrow.  Seminar Prep...John Brown's words at his trial prior to execution (Dec. 2, 1859) *Read and Annotate

Read America 12.3 and answer the questions given in class on Monday.

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Humanities:  Read your novel.  Close Reading Handout/America 14.3.  Check out the link below to help with transitions between paragraphs.  (Writer's Workshop)

http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/transitions/

Science:  Intertidal zone / neritic zone review sheet is due tomorrow.  Finish 3 pages (or more) of your Estuaries Booklet.  Completed booklets are due Friday, December 4.  Follow directions on the instructions.

Additional Estuary Resources:
Estuaries - NatureWorks
Estuaries in NC
Basic Info about Estuaries - EPA
Estuary Facts & Info

Math I:  HW #28 (#1-8)
8th Grade Math: Solving Systems of Equations by Graphing (#5-8)