Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Social Studies:  Quiz tomorrow NC Ch. 4 Vocabulary.  Review all content notes.  EQ:  What led the colonies to war?

Science:  Study and review your notes on metals, nonmetals, and metalloids.

Math I: HW #5 (Box Plots and Solving Multi-Step Equations)
8th Grade Math: (#2-20 even) BOTH SECTIONS (Exponents)

Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Fundraiser books are due Wednesday, August 31.  Bring back your Go-Play-Save fundraiser book and/or money to your homeroom teacher tomorrow!

Social Studies:  Read NC 4.4  Who were the Regulators?  Take Cornell Notes on the section.  Quiz Thursday on NC Ch. 4 vocabulary!

Science:  Finish the Nonmetals & Metalloids chart on this week's handout.  Use pages 628-635 in your book.  Click here to see the reaction of pure sodium (an alkali metal) with water (no, we won't try this one in class!)  :)

Math I: NONE
8th Grade Math: "You Try's"  (4 sets) on class notes.

Monday, August 29, 2016

Science:  Finish the "Metals" section (front side only) of the handout you received in class today.  Use your book, pages 618-625.  Follow the directions you received in class.  Click here to listen to the new periodic table song you heard in class today.

Math I: Test tomorrow (Equations, Mean, Median, Range, Frequency Tables and Histograms)
8th Grade Math: Complete IXL lessons (A8, C1 and C3)

Language Arts: Complete independent reading check tonight by midnight; August 29th. Info in Google classroom. Be sure to click 'TURN IN'.

Social Studies:  Read NC 4.2 and fill in the map/graphic organizer given in class.

Friday, August 26th, 2016

Link for MTSS 8th Grade Custom SWAG t-shirt creation contest!

Thursday, August 25, 2016

Science:  Finish the "Organizing the Elements" handout if you did not finish it in class today.  Use Chapter 15, Section 2 in your textbook.  If you completed the store visit assignment digitally, be sure you shared it with me (kmidkiff@voyageracademy.net) today!

Bring your independent reading book tomorrow.

Math I:  HW #4 (Odd numbers)
8th Grade Math:  Practice 1-7 (#22-48 even)

Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Science:  Quiz tomorrow.  Study your notes on lab safety, lab equipment, matter, atoms, and the periodic table (pages 1-9 in your science binder).  Study Chapter 13, Section 1 and Chapter 15, Sections 1 and 2.  Use Quizlet to review vocabulary (Username: kmidkiff  Password: voyager8).  Study the word sets "Lab Equipment and Matter" and "Matter."  Store Visit assignment is due Thursday, August 25. 

Math I: None
8th Grade Math: Practice 1-7 (#2-20 even)

Language Arts: Complete the independent reading progress check and turn in that assignment on Google classroom.

Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Science:  Finish color coding the periodic tables (A & B) if you did not finish during class today ~ follow instructions carefully.  Answer the "Family Ties" questions on the back of the instructions. Quiz on Thursday, August 25.  Study your notes on lab safety, lab equipment, matter, atoms, and the periodic table.  Use Quizlet to review vocabulary (Username: kmidkiff  Password: voyager8).  Study the word sets "Lab Equipment and Matter" and "Matter."  Store Visit assignment is due Thursday, August 25. 

Social Studies:  Review for your test on Friday.  Use recommended strategies and the study guide.

Monday, August 22, 2016

Core Connections:  Link for Monday's Classwork

Science:  Finish the "Atomic Math Challenge" if you did not finish during class. Quiz on Thursday, August 25.  Study your notes on lab safety, lab equipment, matter, atoms, and the periodic table.  Use quizlet to review vocabulary (Username: kmidkiff  Password: voyager8).  Study the word sets "Lab Equipment and Matter" and "Matter."  Store Visit assignment is due Thursday, August 25.  

Social Studies:  Label and color the map of the original 13 colonies.  Test Friday...Natives, Geography, Colonization.

Math I: QUIZ tomorrow. Study Histograms, Three Steps for Solving Equations, Solving More Equations, HW 2, and HW 3.
8th Grade Math: QUIZ tomorrow. Study Real Numbers notes, Fractions to Decimals, Decimals to Fractions, Order of Operations.

_{Study Guide – Social Studies Test 8/26}

_{Vocabulary:  society, geography, timeline, culture, citizenship, constitution, perspective, motive, economy, primary source, quit-rent, Lord Proprietor , maize}

_{Be able to explain how the cultural practices and belief systems of Europeans affected American Indians.}

_{List the reasons that Europeans came to the New World.}                                                                        

_{Understand the location and attributes of each of the 4 Geographical regions of NC.}

_{Know the location of the first permanent English settlement in what is now NC.  How did they live?}

_{How did the Lord Proprietors manage their charter?}

_{Which Native American group was pushed from their homeland in the coastal region of NC?  Where did they go?}

_{Describe the geographical features of each of the following regions:}

_{New England colonies, Middle colonies, Southern colonies}

_Resources:

_{America 1.2 notes}

_{“Native American World”}

_{Cherokee Creation  Myth}

_{NC 2.3 Worksheet/explorers}

_{"Jamestown" primary source}

_{America Ch. 3 Jigsaw activity}

_{ATSOU Rebels}

Friday, August 19, 2016

Science:  Quiz next week on Wednesday or Thursday.  Study all notes on matter, lab safety, lab equipment, atoms, and the periodic table.  Store Visit assignment is due on Thursday, August 25. 

Thursday, August 18, 2016

Science:  Finish the "Describing Matter" handout if you did not finish in class (all sections, A-D).  Use your notes and textbook (Chapter 13, Section 1) to help.  Quiz next week on lab safety, matter, atoms, and the periodic table.  Listen to the Periodic Table song you heard in class today.

Math I:  Complete Mean, Median, Mode and Range Worksheet
8th Grade Math: Complete Converting Fractions to Decimals and Decimals to Fractions Worksheet

Social Studies:  Finish your NC 2.3 graphic organizer if you did not already do so in class.

Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Science:  Sing the Atoms Family song to anyone who will listen!  Study all of your science notes for 15-20 minutes (notes on atoms, matter, molecules, and Sosafety).

Math I: Complete the Histogram questions on the back of HW #2.
8th Grade Math: Complete the Repeating Decimal to Fraction problems (#3-8).

Social Studies:  Quiz tomorrow.  Native American reading....annotate and answer the comprehension questions.

Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Social Studies:  Seminar tomorrow. Bring your "What is an American?"  packet.  Quiz on Thursday.  Read America Ch. 1 section 2 and take Cornell Notes.

Science:  Finish the diagrams on today's handout (Making Molecules) if you did not finish in class. Answer questions 1-13. 

We'll finish the remaining presentations tomorrow Tuesday, August 16th! Be ready to begin as soon as class starts!

Monday, August 15, 2016

Science:  Finish reading and taking notes on Chapter 15, Section 1 (pages 536-545).  Your notes should include the following: definitions & examples of key terms, main ideas, detail.  Follow directions you received in class.  * Bring your colored pencils to class tomorrow! *

Social Studies:  Quiz on Anchor Words, Geography and Native American beliefs on Thursday.  5 Themes of Geography cube due tomorrow.  Seminar 1 "What is an American?"  is on Wednesday.

Math I: "Solving More Equations" (#1-10)--Make sure you understand this material.
8th Grade Math: "You Try" (8 problems) from today's notes on Order of Operations.

Language Arts: All About Me Mini Project due Monday, August 15th. Weekly Reflection 1 due Friday, August 12th.

Thursday, August 11, 2017

Social Studies:  Letter and signature due tomorrow.  5 Themes of Geography cube due next Tuesday.  Complete your NC Geography graph for homework. 

Math I:  HW #2 (Front ONLY--(#1-19)
8th Grade Math:  Fraction to Decimal (#1-5)
                            Complete Practice 1-3 (#2-28 even)--3rd and 5th Periods ONLY

Language Arts: Complete the Digital Citizenship Policy Assignment (Max 2 paragraphs). Review and begin work on the All About Me Mini Project. This project is in Google Classroom. Due date for this assignment is Monday, August 12th.

Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Social Studies:  Letters due Friday.  Answer question 5 in your America packet.  5 Themes of Geography cube due on Tuesday, August 16th.

Core Connections: Personality box due Friday, August 12

Science:  Science inventory is due tomorrow (Thursday, August 11).  Bring back your lab safety contract (signed by student and parent) if you have not already done this.  

Math I: HW #1 Worksheet Categorical vs. Quantitative Data (All Problems).
8th Grade Math: FIRST PERIOD ONLY--Practice 1-3 Real Numbers (#2-28 even).

Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Social Studies:  Letters of Introduction due on Friday.  Answer questions 1, 2 and 3 in the America Packet.  The expectation is that you write 3 - 5 complete sentences per question.  

Science:  Science Inventory is due Thursday.  Bring back your lab safety contract (signed by both student and parent) if you did not do this already.  Review lab safety by watching the Lab Safety Rap you saw in class today.

Math I:  Class Expectation sheet signed by a parent.
               "Three Steps for Solving Equations" Worksheet (All Problems).

8th Grade Math:  Class Expectation sheet signed by a parent.
                                "Three Steps for Solving Equations" Worksheet (All Problems).

Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Social Studies:  Letters of Introduction due on Friday.  Answer questions 1, 2 and 3 in the America Packet.  The expectation is that you write 3 - 5 complete sentences per question.  

Science:  Science Inventory is due Thursday.  Bring back your lab safety contract (signed by both student and parent) if you did not do this already.  Review lab safety by watching the Lab Safety Rap you saw in class today.

Monday, August 8, 2016

Science:  Science Inventory assignment is due Thursday, August 11.  Bring back your Lab Safety Contract; this must be signed by both parent and student.