Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Social Studies:  NCFE tomorrow!  Are you ready?
TURN IN YOUR TEXTBOOKS THIS WEEK BEFORE FRIDAY!!

Monday, May 21, 2018

Science: EOG tomorrow!  Sleep well tonight and eat breakfast in the morning.  Bring your fully charged device, a pencil, your charger, and a book to read after the test.  No blankets, food, water during the test. 

Social Studies:  STUDY FOR YOUR NCFE in SOCIAL STUDIES!

http://www.superteachertools.us/jeopardyx/jeopardy-review-game.php?gamefile=2216091#.WRpTz-srLIU

Return your TEXTBOOKS by Thursday!

Friday, May 18, 2018

Core Connections: Please study the science vocab review packet provided to prepare for our review games on Monday.

Social Studies:  Make sure that you have defined your events, concepts and ideas, all 64 of them by Monday.  We will play another Jeopardy review game on Monday.  Study!!!

Also:  try this fun online history quiz.  

https://offbeat.topix.com/quiz/16946

Science:  Finish your EOG sample test if you did not finish on Friday at school.  Use the links posted yesterday to review topics.  Get rest this weekend!  You will do GREAT on Tuesday!  

Thursday, May 17, 2018

Links for Science:

Chemistry Practice Links - 

Elements

Making Matter: Build at Atom

Phet: Build an Atom

Khan Academy

ChemBalancer

Balancing Act

Balancing Equations

Phet Simulations

Physical or Chemical Change?

Physical or Chemical Change?

Physical or Chemical Change practice

Study Jams Chemistry Reviews -

Matter

Atoms

Mixtures

Elements & Compounds

Physical & Chemical Changes

Photosynthesis -

Photosynthesis Review

PS Review Game

PS Review Tutorial

PS Review Quiz

Ecosystems Practice / Review -
Antarctic Food Web
Chain Reaction game
Fun with Food Webs
Carnivore Review
Food Chain Song 
Food Chains
Food Webs
Ecosystems
Symbiosis
Carbon Cycle
Nitrogen Cycle

Food & Nutrition - 
Biomolecules Review Sheet ANSWER KEY
Photosynthesis notes
Biomolecules notes
Amoeba Sisters - Cellular Respiration
Amoeba Sisters - Photosynthesis
Amoeba Sisters - Biomolecules
Study Jams - Photosynthesis
Sample Questions - PS and CR


Microbes & Diseases -
Review Questions
Viruses notes
Bacteria notes
Fungi notes
Infectious Disease notes

Hydrosphere - Oceans, Estuaries, Water Quality - 
All About Estuaries
Estuary Info
Ocean Zones and Ocean Water Chemistry
Intertidal Zone
Intertidal and Neritic Zone
Open Ocean and Deep Zone
Groundwater
Where We Get our Freshwater
Water Treatment steps - animation
Water Treatment video - (reviews the terms discussed in class today)
Water Treatment process - click through this to review the process
Water Quality notes - temperature, turbidity, hardness
Water Quality notes - hardness, pH, DO
Water Quality notes - nitrogen, phosphates, ammonia
Water Quality notes - bioindicators, interpreting water quality results
Water Treatment notes
Water Pollution notes

Tuesday, May 15, 2018

ELA EOG TOMORROW!!
ELA/MATH EOG Class Assignments
5/16
Nease               LA 1st Pd

Strickland          LA 2nd Pd

Uzoewulu          LA 3rd Pd

Norman             LA 4th Pd

Graham             LA 5th Pd

5/17

Strickland           MA 1st Pd

Nease                MA 2nd Pd

Uzoewulu           MA 3rd Pd

Graham              MA I 4th Pd

Norman              MA I 5th Pd

No electronic devices other than the laptop used for testing.
No food or drink.
Close your device when you finish and wait quietly for others to finish.
Come to school on time. Testing begins at 8:30 am.

Monday, May 14, 2018

Social Studies:  none.

Here is your list to review over the next week with the exception of EOG days.  You should have flash cards or a quizlet to reflect meaning.


https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lJo4xkkrY5NhdBQQiKd0T2f8x0OxTEYJ6Cx8VI5F9pw/edit?usp=sharing

http://www.superteachertools.us/jeopardyx/jeopardy-review-game.php?gamefile=2214186#.WRkQuesrLIU

Language Arts: EOG on WED, 5/16

Science:  Finish the Biotechnology assignment from class if you did not finish.  Finish your EOG Review Packet if you did not complete this yet!

Thursday, May 10, 2018

Second Try:  Due to multiple people voting more than once, we are going to vote a second time for the class speakers.  Please use this link to vote for speakers for the 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony by tomorrow.  Even if you already voted, please vote again!

Science:  1st, 2nd, and 3rd period - Review packet is due tomorrow.  4th and 5th period - Review packet is due on Monday. 

Language Arts: Test Reminders for next week (NON-NEGOTIABLEs)
ELA: Wed 5/16
Math I: Thurs 5/17
Gr. 8 Math: Thurs 5/17
BE ON TIME / Come to School!!
NO ELECTRONIC DEVICES
NO FOOD OR DRINK
NO WORKING ON DEVICES once you have submitted your answers/test
Teachers and proctors cannot help you with the test
NO DOODLING on scratch paper
Check over your work
DEVICE SHOULD BE FULLY CHARGED
Teacher cannot discuss test with students

Social Studies:  Test tomorrow.  Play Jeopardy!

Wednesday, May 9th, 2018

Core Connections: link for Trebuchet digital portfolio entry  Due Thursday, May 10th

Science:  Work on your EOG Review Packet.  Completed packets are due Friday, 5/11 (1st, 2nd, 3rd periods) or Monday, 5/14 (4th, 5th periods).

Links for Science:
Khan Academy
ChemBalancer
Balancing Act
Balancing Equations
Phet Simulations

Social Studies:  Complete step 1 on "A Letter From a Birmingham Jail" handout.
http://www.superteachertools.us/jeopardyx/jeopardy-review-game.php?gamefile=2445115

Tuesday, May 8, 2018

Science Review Links:
Elements
Making Matter: Build at Atom
Phet: Build an Atom

Science:  Use the links above to review atomic structure and the periodic table. Work on your EOG Review Packet.  Completed packets are due Friday, 5/11 (1st, 2nd, 3rd periods) or Monday, 5/14 (4th, 5th periods).

Social Studies:  Study for your test.  

Period 4 and 5 Read America Ch. 26 section 3 and take notes.

Monday, May 7, 2018

To be completed in Core Connections: Survey Link

Social Studies:  Study your notes on the Civil Rights Unit plus vocabulary.  Unit Test on Friday.

Study Guide:
Word Wall w/Pizazz Vocabulary
Scholastic Reading Notes " Civil Rights Movement: An Overview"
4 Corners Reflection on Injustice/reactions to injustice
Freedom Riders Reflection Questions
America 26.1 reading questions
America 26.3 notes
"Letter from a Birmingham Jail"  reading and notes (Wed and Thurs this week)

Language Arts: ELA EOG next Wednesday, May 16th!!!
Each student needs to be in school on that day to take the assessment.  We need 100% participation!
Devices need to be fully charged and operational for the EOG.  More reminders to come!

Science:  Work on your EOG Review packet.  Pace yourself!  Complete 10-12 questions per day.  Review packets are due Friday (1st, 2nd, 3rd period) or Monday (4th and 5th period). 

Friday, May 4, 2018

Science:  Work on your EOG Review packet.  Pace yourself!  Work on 10-12 questions per day.  Due Friday, May 11. (4th and 5th period classes, you can begin working on this if you want; you will receive your packet on Monday.)

Thursday, May 3, 2018

**Reminder: 8th Grade Presentation of Learning this Friday, May 4th, 12:30 - 1:30

Science: Finish the ice core video assignments if you did not finish during class. 
Ice Core Videos

Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Social Studies:  Study your vocabulary.  Work on a couple of your Freedom Rider questions.

Science:  Finish the Homologous / Analogous Structures work from class today if you did not finish. Use the link below to access the materials used in class.
Homologous and Analogous Structures

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Science:  Finish the Stated Clearly videos and questions if you did not finish during class. 

Links for Science:

Stated Clearly - What is Evolution?

Stated Clearly - What is Natural Selection? or try this link   or try this one  (hopefully one of these options will work on your computer.  If not, search for "What is Natural Selection" Stated Clearly within YouTube).

Peppered Moths simulation - click on the fourth circle, then click through the arrows

Who Wants to Live a Million Years?
Natural Selection simulation

Social Studies:  Complete the four corners activity on injustice:  box 1 definition of injustice/personal example when injustice occurred in your life or the life of another/box 2 what did you hear?/box 3 what did you see?/ box 4 how did you feel?   

Be prepared to share your four corners assignment in class tomorrow.  Study your new unit vocabulary.