January 29, 2016

Science:  Study for your ecosystems test on Tuesday.  Use the Review Sheet to prepare.  Study ALL notes on ecosystems.  Use the links from yesterday to review the carbon and nitrogen cycles.  Use these practice questions to quiz yourself. 

Thursday, January 28, 2016

Science:  Finish the Web Quest if you did not finish during class.  Study for the test on ecosytems on Tuesday, February 2 (Groundhog Day!)

Science Links for Web Quest:
Section 1: Nitrogen Cycle
Section 2: Carbon Cycle
Carbon Cycle - Windows to the Universe game

Review links for ecosystems quiz:
Build a Food Web
Energy Pyramid game (click "skip login")
Energy Pyramid review
Food Chain review
More food web / food chain review
Food Chains in different ecosystems

Core Connections: Prepare for the Infographic Project which begins on Monday.  Decide if you want to work alone or with a partner.

Math I: Complete Word Problems "Surf City Business Center and Byte to Eat Cafe" (this is on the back side of "Did You Learn It Yesterday?" 
8th Grade Math:  NONE

January 27, 2016

Science:  Finish writing about your journey as a nitrogen molecule.  Follow directions.  Ecosystems test next week - probably Tuesday.  Finish your food web poster if you did not turn it in today.  
* Bring headphones / earbuds to class tomorrow. * 

Humanities:  Read your novel.  Study for your Civil War Unit Test. (Study Guide Below)  Read America 15.5 and take notes.  

Study Guide for Civil War Unit Test on Friday, February 5th

All Unit Vocabulary from Ch. 15 (you took a quiz on these words week 1 after break)
Dred Scott Decision/Impact on America
Abolitionist movement/Underground Railroad
Election of Abraham Lincoln/Northern and Southern Response
Graphic Organizer notes/"Causes of the Civil War" and "A Bloody Affair"
Mass. 54th/origin/obstacles/battles/legacy
Emancipation Proclamation
Early Civil War Battles/impact
Role of women during the war
America Ch. 15 notes
Gettysburg Address
Civil War tactics (ATSOU)
13th Amendment

*A Jeopardy review game will be posted next week before the Test.

Math I:  Complete "Did You Learn It Yesterday?" (#1-6)
8th Grade Math:  TEST tomorrow on Systems of Equations

Friday, January 22, 2016

Are you making snow cream?  Read this before you eat too much.  Happy snow day!

Thursday, , January 21, 2015

Core Connections: links for classwork:
When Infographics Go Bad

Five Steps to Creating a Powerful Infographic

Environmental Infographic

Science: Finish your food web poster if you did not finish during class.  Follow instructions on your handout.  Be sure to include a key for your color codes.  

Wednesday, January 20

Science:  Work on your food web poster if you did not finish today's goal for class.  Follow directions on your instructions.  Completed food webs are due at the beginning of class on Friday, January 22.

Humanities:  Read your novel.  Review all content related to the Civil War including vocabulary.  Read America 15.4 and take notes.  Period 3/4 needs to finish the novel study on Chapter 5.
Nease Period 1 and 5 finish the Ch. 8 and 9 novel study questions from class.  (standard 3)

Core Connections: Finish the Benchmark Data Worksheet

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Core Connections: Calculate your household water use and enter it into this Google Form

Humanities:  Read your novel.  Bring in your permission form for Glory.  We will watch the film on Thursday and Friday this week.  Review your notes (all content and vocabulary) on the Civil War.  

Complete your p.o.v. assignment on the Emancipation Proclamation.  (Presentations tomorrow)

Essential Question: How did the different segments of the American population view the Emancipation Proclamation?

Math I: "You Try" #4 and #5 on your Substitution notes.
8th Grade Math: Complete "Surf City and Byte to Eat Cafe" Systems of Equations problems. 

Friday, January 15, 2016

Humanities:  Complete your Word Wall activity.  Bring your permission form for Glory on Tuesday.

Inclement Weather Assignments

Inclement Weather Assignments - 8th Grade

Thursday, January 14, 2016

Science:  Quiz tomorrow on Ecosystems.  Study!

Links for Food Web project:
A-Z animals
Organisms Menu
What eats what

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Science:  Study for your ecosystems quiz on Friday.  Use the review sheet and study questions (linked on yesterday's post).  Review with the Study Jams videos:  Ecosystems, Symbiosis,  Food Webs,  and Limiting Factors . Review vocabulary words with these study cards.  Play the Food Chain Game. 

Humanities:  Read America 15.3 and take notes.  Read your novel (follow the guide).

Remember to write down any questions that you may have as you read your novel each night.  Be sure to identify any vocabulary words that are challenging.  Define these words.

Math I: Practice 7-1/7-2 (#1-12). This is a GRADED assignment!
8th Grade Math: NONE

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Science:  Finish your symbiosis poster if you did not finish in class today.  Quiz on Friday.  Study your notes, the Review Sheet and these sample questions to prepare.  Use quizlet to review vocabulary (word set "Ecology and Ecosystems;"  username8th : kmidkiff  password:  voyager8).

Math I: Practice 8-7 (#1-8)
8th Grade Math: NONE

Monday, January 11, 2016

Core Connections:

• Personal Water Use Chart  Please begin tracking your household's water use for this week. 

Science:  Ecosystems quiz on Friday, January 15.  Use the Review Sheet to prepare.

Friday, January 8, 2016

All students received their report cards today.  Please sign the envelope and return the envelope to your student's homeroom teacher.

Science:  Quiz on ecosystems next Friday, January 15.

Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Science:  Finish the review sheet if you did not finish in class today.  Use your notes and Chapter 1, Section 1 to help.  Study all of your notes on ecosystems!.

Humanities:  Read America 15.2 and take notes.  Quiz on Ch. 15 vocabulary.  Presentations of the play tomorrow.

Math I: Review #1 (yellow half sheet) due FRIDAY 01/08/2016
8th Grade Math: HW #33 (#2, 4, and 6) FRONT ONLY

Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Science:  Finish the following assignments if you have not completed them yet.
Ecosystems Diagram - Finish or revise this assignment if you did not get this back today with a grade.
Oh, Reindeer Activity - Finish the graph and questions if you did not get this back today with a grade.
Biosphere 2 Assignment - Check the HW blog on Dec. 18 for this assignment.  Complete this if you were absent or did not finish in class on Dec. 18.

Links for Science Class:
Producer, Consumer, Decomposer definitions
Producer, Consumer, Decomposer explanations
Producer, Consumer, Decomposers in the forest (definitions & examples)
Scavengers 
Review animation / game

Math I: HW #31 due tomorrow, 
             Review #1 (yellow half sheet) due Friday 01/08/2016
8th Grade Math: HW #33 (#1, 3, and 5) FRONT ONLY

Humanities:  Read America 15.1 and take notes.  Define the terms and people at the bottom of pg. 511 in blue.