Monday, February 29, 2016

Science:  Bacteria Lab Report is due Wednesday at the beginning of class.  Follow directions on the lab report guide you received in class.  You will have part of class on Tuesday to work on your lab report.  Use the Bacteria Lab Class Data for your conclusions.


Core Connections: Please add your infographic to your digital portfolio using this template

Humanities:  Read for at least 30 minutes

Project Presentations Tomorrow.

Quiz Wednesday.  NC 9.4 and 5 content plus unit vocabulary.

Core Connections:
link to help create MLA citations

Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016

Core Connections: Add your Infographic Project to your Digital Portfolio.  Link to template

Science:  3rd, 4th, and 5th period - Finish the Bacteria Basics handout if you did not finish during class today.  All classes - Review your notes on viruses and bacteria.  

Humanities:  Read for at least 30 minutes.  Civil War Projects due on Tuesday.  Make sure you products are finished...quantity/quality matters!  Make sure that your presentation is organized and well delivered.

Multi-Genre Thematic Study...
"Things are not what they seem"
Be prepared to talk about this theme in reference to "The Minister's Black Veil" by Nathaniel Hawthorne.  (Nease Period 4 and 5)

Brainstorm ideas for Essay 3/Writer's Workshop

Tuesday, February 23

Science:  Finish the hidden / active viruses comparison foldable if you did not finish in class today.  Your diagrams should be colored, to tell the difference between the virus and the host cell. Use Figure 4 (pages 444-445) and the Active Art (use webcode cep-1021) to help.

Humanities:  Read for at least 30 minutes.  Finish the NC 9.4 reading and notetaking assignment.  Make sure that you have your flashcards completed for the new unit of study.  *14 words

Core Connections: Be sure to bring your independent reading book to class tomorrow in case you finish the final draft of your infographic.

Monday, February 22

Science:  Finish your notes on Section 11.1, Viruses, if you did not finish on Friday.  Review how a virus infects a cell  with this link.

Thursday, February 18

Science:  Quiz tomorrow.  Study all notes on food, energy, nutrients, photosynthesis, cellular respiration, and cell division.  Use the links below to review and practice.

Speed Match - Molecular Bio
Speed Match - Micro/Macronutrients
Micro/Macronutrients notes
Cell Division notes
Cell Division animation
Quizlet (username:  kmidkiff  password: voyager8; Study "Cell Processes and "Chemical Compounds in Cells")
Photosynthesis review
Photosynthesis matching game

Core Connections:  Classwork resource - Citing Web Sources

Superlatives Link: For this year's yearbook, what superlative do you want? It can only be 50 or less characters long. Please fill this out only if you haven't done so already. And please do not fill this form out twice. Thank You!


Humanities: Read. Sonnet 95/read/annotate/be prepared to discuss theme

Math I: Complete "House Hopping" Worksheet
8th Grade Math: Complete Practice 4-7 "Exponents and Multiplication"
ALL MATH CLASSES: MATHLETICS DUE TOMORROW BY 8:00 am (See 2/16 Blog for Lessons)

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Core Connections: Note the number of the infographic you are reviewing and use this link to provide peer feedback: Link to Infographic Peer Review

Peer Reviews: Look over the responses here.  They are listed by your project number.  Edit your infographic based on the feedback provided.

Humanities:  Read for at least 30 minutes.  Work on your research for your General or Military group project.  Finish your journal response from class today.  Things are not what they seem...

Math I:  HW #46 (All problems)
8th Grade Math:  Reteaching 8-5 (#1-16 all)
ALL MATH CLASSES: MATHLETICS DUE FRIDAY 8/19 @ 8:00 am (See Blog on 8/16)

Science:  Finish the Yeast Lab if you did not finish during class.  Quiz Friday on food & energy and cell processes (photosynthesis, cellular respiration, and cell division).

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Core Connections:  Finish the digital infographic by Wednesday.  Be ready for a peer review on Wednesday, Feb. 17th.  You may use the sites listed below for templates or create your own.

http://piktochart.com/

https://www.canva.com/create/infographics/
https://venngage.com/

https://infogr.am/

Math-ALL CLASSES:  Mathletics due FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2016 by 8:00 am.

•      FUNCTIONS:
• "Table of Values"
• "Find the Function Rule"
• "Ordered Pairs"
• "Graphing from a Table of Values"
• "Determining a Rule for a Line"

Math I:  Complete "Two Lines Again!" (Front and Back all problems) due Wednesday 2/17.

8th Grade Math:  Complete Practice 8-4 (#1-30 all) due Wednesday 2/17.

Humanities:  Read for at least 30 minutes.  Civil War Project research required if your group is behind schedule.

Friday, February 12

Reminder: High School tours will occur during Core Connections classes on Friday, Feb. 19th.  Parents are invited to accompany students.  Please meet us in the high school lobby during your child's Core Connections class:

1st: 9:45 - 10:25

2nd: 10:40 - 11:20

3rd: 11:35 - 12:15

4th: 1:15 - 1:55

5th: 2:10 - 2:45

Core Connections: SRI Lexile Reading Test Link for use in class today.  

username: student ID#
password: birthday - mmddyy

Students should be finished with the rough draft of the Infographic Project by the start of class on Tuesday, Feb. 9th.  Students will complete the digital version in class on Tuesday, do a peer review on Wednesday, and submit the final project on Thursday, Feb. 18th.

Science: 
Speed Match game 1
Speed Match game 2

Thursday, February 11, 2016

Humanities:  Novel test tomorrow.  Word Wall vocabulary will be included on this test.  Bring you novel to class tomorrow.  Writers Workshop product 2 due tomorrow.  Read for at least 30 minutes.

Math I:  "House Hopping" Worksheet (#1-12 all)
8th Grade Math:  Reteaching 8-4 (#2-22 even)

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Science: Finish your photosynthesis diagrams and the photosynthesis review if you did not finish in class today. Use Chapter 10, Section 1 to help. You can also review the process of photosynthesis with this Study Jams video. Review the photosynthesis animation at phschool.com - use Web Code cep-1042, then click the orange "start" button.  

Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2015

Core Connections: Digital Links for Infographic Water Conservation Project

Humanities:  Read for at least 30 minutes.  Essay 2 due on Thursday.

Essay 2 Submission Order:

1.  Completed cover sheet
2.  Graphic Organizer (evidence of planning)
3.  Copy of first draft
4.  Peer edit forms (3)
5.  Final draft
6.  Works Cited sheet

Math I:  Complete Distance between two points (#1-8)
8th Grade Math:  Reteaching 8-2 (#2-18 even) and Reteaching 8-3 (#2-20 even)

Monday, February 8, 2015

Humanities:  Read for 30 minutes.  Complete your questions from Colonel Shaw's letter.  Follow the directions.

8th Grade Math:  Complete Review #3 (Solving Percent Equations)
Math I:  Complete Systems Review Worksheet (#1-12) and Midpoint problems (#1-8 and #13-16)

Science:  Finish the questions on today's handout if you did not finish in class.  Use Chapter 9, Section 3 to help.

February 5, 2016

Science:  Study and review your Micro- and Macronutrients notes.  Look at nutrition labels and try to identify the micronutrients and macronutrients in the foods you consume.

Thursday, February 4, 2016

Humanities:
https://www.superteachertools.us/jeopardyx/jeopardy-review-game.php?gamefile=1689296#.VrNmXrIrLIU

Independent reading for 30 minutes.

Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Science:  Finish notes on Section 9.3 if you did not finish during class (pages 387-392).

Links for Science Class:
Carbohydrates
http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/carb.html
http://www.womenshealth.gov/fitness-nutrition/nutrition-basics/carbohydrates.html
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/carbohydrates/

Proteins
http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/protein.html#cat119
http://www.choosemyplate.gov/protein-foods
http://www.move.va.gov/docs/NewHandouts/Nutrition/N20_Protein.pdf
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002467.htm

Lipids
http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/fat.html#cat119
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/dietaryfats.html

Vitamins
http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/vitamin.html#cat119
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002399.htm
http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/nutrition/vitamins_minerals.html

Minerals
http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/minerals.html#cat119
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/definitions/mineralsdefinitions.html
http://www.texasheart.org/HIC/Topics/HSmart/mineral1.cfm
http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/nutrition/vitamins_minerals.html

Math I:  Practice 2-6 (#1-12)
8th Grade Math: Complete Review #2 (5th Period ONLY)

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

1st, 2nd, & 3rd period Science:  Finish the Deer Me activity (if you didn't finish during class).  Read and take notes on Section 9.3, "Chemical Compounds in Cells" (pages 387-392) if you did not finish this during class.

4th & 5th period Science:  Be ready to take your test tomorrow.  Finish the Deer Me activity if you did not finish yesterday.

Humanities:  Finish your novel.  Test next week.  Study for your Civil War Unit test.  Write your obituary for President Lincoln.  

Core Connections: Water Conservation Poster due Thursday, Feb. 4

Math I:  NONE
8th Grade Math: Complete Review #2 (1st and 3rd Periods ONLY)

Monday, February 1, 2016

Science:  Finish the predictions and graph on the Deer Me activity if you did not finish this in class today.  Ecosystems test tomorrow.  Study your notes and review vocabulary on quizlet  (username: kmidkiff  password:  voyager8).  Use the Review Sheet to prepare.  Study ALL notes on ecosystems.  Use the links from last week to review the carbon and nitrogen cycles.  Use these practice questions to quiz yourself.  Review vocabulary with this crossword puzzle.

Review links for ecosystems test:
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

Humanities:  Read your novel.  Finish it by Tuesday evening.  Test on Friday.  Complete questions 2,3,7,8 and 9 from the Gettysburg Address Contextual Redefinition activity.