Friday, March 29, 2019

Friday, March 29, 2019

ELA: Work on book club book analysis (due Monday night). We will be working on your book club projects in class all next week. They are due 4/8.


Thursday, March 28, 2019

Thursday, March 28, 2019

Links for Science Class:
How Lou Got the Flu
Human Microbiome Quiz
Find the Microbes game
Bacteria in the Cafeteria game

Science:  Finish today's classwork if you did not finish in class.  Use the first two links posted above to complete each section. 

ELA: If your book club is not done with its book, finish book club work (reading & notes). YOU SHOULD BE DONE WITH YOUR BOOK BY TOMORROW. Turn your packet in to the tray. If your book club is done, work on book club analysis assignment on Google Classroom. See my example document about The Golden Compass.

Math: BRING YOUR CALCULATOR TO CLASS. At the beginning of the year you were asked to have your own (TI-84 preferred but TI-34 from previous years is acceptable). You must use your own for the EOG/EOC; I don't have enough for everyone.

1st, 2nd, & 3rd - IXL T.7, T.9, T.10 due Friday (20 minutes each or 85+); Review sheet due Monday April 1st, Test Tuesday April 2nd

4th & 5th - Take Home Test due Friday March 29th

Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Bring back your signed permission form for the upcoming field trip!  Forms should be returned to your homeroom teacher. 

Core Connections: Go on Google Classroom to complete your reflection by 3/28.

ELA: If your book club is not done with its book, finish book club work (reading & notes). If your book club is done, work on book club analysis assignment on Google Classroom. 

Science homework:  Finish the Human Microbiome article from class today.  Your work should have annotations in the margin and answers to every question. ( If you received a different copy from me in class, use the one you were given in class.)

Social Studies:  Finish ATSOU #9 and the questions given in class.  You will have a quiz on the Great Depression on Friday (Flocabulary).

Math: BRING YOUR CALCULATOR TO CLASS. At the beginning of the year you were asked to have your own (TI-84 preferred but TI-34 from previous years is acceptable). You must use your own for the EOG; I don't have enough for everyone.

1st, 2nd, & 3rd - IXL T.7, T.9, T.10 due Friday (20 minutes each or 85+); Review sheet due Monday April 1st, Test Tuesday April 2nd
4th & 5th - IXL U.1 due tomorrow (100 or 20 minutes); Take Home Test due Friday March 29th

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

ELA: If your book club is not done with its book, finish book club work (reading & notes). If your book club is done, work on book club analysis assignment on Google Classroom. 

Math: 1st, 2nd, & 3rd  - Are you caught up on IXL's? If not they are zeros. You need to email me when you complete a missing or incomplete assignment.This quarter, you should have done R.1, R.2, R.5,N.1, N.2, N.3, N.4, T.1, T.2, T3

4th & 5th - Are you caught up with IXL's? If not they are zeros. You need to email me when you complete a missing or incomplete assignment.This quarter, you should have done U.8, U.9, U.10, U.11, U.14, U.15.

Take Home Test due Friday March 29th

Monday, March 25, 2019

Monday, March 25, 2019

Bring back your signed permission form for the April 8 field trip if you have not done this yet!

ELA: If your book club is not done with its book, finish book club work (reading & notes). If your book club is done, work on book club analysis assignment on Google Classroom. 

Math: 1st, 2nd, & 3rd  - Are you caught up on IXL's? If not they are zeros. You need to email me when you complete a missing or incomplete assignment.This quarter, you should have done R.1, R.2, R.5,N.1, N.2, N.3, N.4, T.1, T.2, T3

4th & 5th - Are you caught up with IXL's? If not they are zeros. You need to email me when you complete a missing or incomplete assignment.This quarter, you should have done U.8, U.9, U.10, U.11, U.14, U.15.
Take Home Test due Friday March 29th

Science:  If you are in 2nd-5th period, be sure your disease project is finished and the most recent version has been exported (if you are using Powtoon).  Presentations begin tomorrow!

Friday, March 22, 2019

Friday, March 22, 2019

Monday, 3/25 -  Class pictures and Math benchmark
Tuesday, 3/26 - ELA benchmark

Science: Finish your disease project if you did not finish during class.  Follow directions and use the rubric to check your work. 
 - If you are creating your own video, send me the link to your video no later than Monday (3/25) at 8 a.m. 
- If you are creating a Powtoon video, be sure you click "preview and export" on your video no later than Monday (3/25) at 8 a.m.

ELA: Finish No Red Ink units from this week and book club work (reading & notes). If you've finished your book, complete the front of the packet and put it in the tray, then start work on the Book Club Book Analysis on Google Classroom. 

Thursday, March 21, 2019

Thursday, March 21, 2019

Social Studies:  Complete your seminar reflection.  Period 1 1 - 2 paragraphs.  Period 2, 2-3 paragraphs, Period 3, 4 and 5, 1-2 paragraphs.

ELA: Finish No Red Ink unit and book club work (reading & notes).

Science:  Work on your disease project.  Use the rubric.  Follow instructions.  Projects are due Monday, March 25. 

Math: 1st, 2nd & 3rd - Finish classwork area/volume worksheet; IXL T.1, T.2, T.3
4th & 5th - Finish google classroom classwork, IXL U.14, IXL U.15

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

ELA: As always, finish No Red Ink warm-up and book club work (reading & notes).

Math: 1st, 2nd, 3rd - Finish in class project if you didn't finish in class today; Finish any missing IXL: R.1, R.2, R.5, N.1, N.2, N.3, N.4
4th & 5th - IXL U.14 (finish any other IXL U.8, U9, U.10., U.11); Take Home test due Friday March 29, 2019

Social Studies:  Seminar Prep check tomorrow.  You will be facilitating seminar.  Be prepared!

Science:  Work on your disease project.  Completed projects are due Monday, March 25.

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Social Studies:  Study for your quiz tomorrow.

Go to this site:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2017/world/trump-shifting-alliances/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.4a16d3cc0057

Pick 2 - 4 graphics, read and annotate for the seminar on Thursday.  Seminar Guiding Question:

Do alliances support or harm humanity?

New Unit Vocabulary:
The Great War, The New Deal, stock market, The Great Depression, Blue Ridge Parkway, minimum wage, rationing, Jim Crow Laws, assembly line, Social Security Act, relief

Science:  Work on the storyboard for your Disease Project.  Your storyboard should be complete before you come to class tomorrow so that you can begin your project. If you are working in a group, each group member needs a copy of the storyboard

Math - 1st, 2nd & 3rd - IXL N.4 85+ or 20 min (Should also have IXL N.1, N.2, & N.3 done from yesterday; IXL R.1, R.2, R.5 from last week)
4th & 5th- IXL U.11 (60+ or 20 min)

Monday, March 18, 2019

Monday, March 18, 2019

Science: Finish Part A of your Disease Project. Use the links below as you research. 

Resources for Science Disease Project
Comparison between epidemic & pandemic:
Specific epidemics / pandemics:
Social Studies:  Do you have everything you need for class?  Charged computer, earbuds, paper, pencils, correct notebook?  

Study your notes on Ch. 10 and 11 NC, the powerpoint on WWI, and notes on ATSOU 7 and 8.  You will have a quiz on Wednesday.

ELA: Finish No Red Ink unit and book club work (reading & notes).

Math: 1st, 2nd, 3rd - IXL N.1, N.2, N.3 (90 or 20 min each)
4th & 5th - finish classwork and IXL U.10 (80 or 20 min)

Friday, March 15, 2019

Friday, March 15, 2019

All students received their 3rd quarter report card today.  Please sign the envelope to indicate that you have seen the report card.  Return the signed envelope to your student's homeroom teacher.  Thanks for another great quarter! 

Science:  Finish the 1918 Flu Pandemic article and questions if you did not finish during class. 

Thursday, March 14, 2019

Thursday, March 14, 2019

Science:  Quiz on Friday.  See links below for review and practice. 
Viruses
Bacteria
Fungi
Infectious Diseases
Outbreaks, Epidemics, Pandemics
Go to Quizizz.  Use these codes:
Infectious Diseases - 989678
Viruses & Bacteria - 654225
Infectious Disease - 202572
Epidemic/Pandemics/Disease -299899

Social Studies:  Review the powerpoint on WWI (google classroom).  Study your notes, 10.1, 10.2, 11.5 and vocabulary.  Quiz next week.

Math: 1st, 2nd & 3rd- IXL R.1, R.2, & R.5
4th & 5th  -IXL U.8 (70 score or 20 min); IXL U.9 (90 score or 20 min)

ELA: Finish No Red Ink units and book club work.

Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Science: Finish the "Outbreaks, Epidemics,and Pandemics" article from class today (annotate and answer the questions).  Quiz on Friday.  See links below for review and practice. 
Viruses
Bacteria
Fungi
Infectious Diseases
Outbreaks, Epidemics, Pandemics
Go to Quizizz.  Use these codes:
Infectious Diseases - 989678
Viruses & Bacteria - 654225
Infectious Disease - 202572
Epidemic/Pandemics/Disease -299899

Social Studies:  Finish reading NC Ch. 11 section 5 and take notes (WWI).  Study your new unit vocabulary!  Quiz next week

Math: 1st, 2nd, 3rd - finish google classroom from class today (due tomorrow); R.1, R.2, & R.5 (90+ or 20 min each) due Friday
4th & 5th - Word Problems Half Sheet (do the best you can,; identify something; write an equation or two; attempt to solve; we will continue to work on word problems Thurs)

Friday, March 8, 2019

Friday, March 8, 2019

Science Review Quizzes:
Go to Quizizz.  Use these codes
Infectious Diseases - 989678
Viruses & Bacteria - 654225
Infectious Disease - 202572
Epidemic/Pandemics/Disease -299899

Science:  Quiz next week (probably Friday) on microorganisms and diseases.  Study all notes in your binder and use the Quizizz codes for practice/review. Finish the Infectious Disease review (back side of Friday's notes) if you did not finish during class. 

Wednesday, March 6, 2019

Wednesday, March 6, 2019

Links for Science:
What is a Fungus?
Biology for Kids: Fungi
Viruses and Bacteria - use code 397521
Fungi Review - use code 320681
Microorganisms - Quizlet review list

Math: 1st, 2nd & 3rd - Finish Real numbers coloring sheet from classwork today
F.14(go to 100), F.15(go to 100), F.16 (go to 85), F.19 (go to 100), F.21 (go to 85) due Friday March 8th

4th & 5th -  CC.3 (85 or 20 at home min - class or mtss times don't count)
the link to the online calculator is desmos.com and then select start graphing

Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Wednesday, March 6, 2019

Social Studies:  Define your new unit VOCABULARY words:
1.  technology
2.  bright-leaf tobacco
3.  monopoly
4.  graded school
5.  normal school
6.  urban/rural
7.  supply/demand
8.  interest
9.  Industrial Revolution
10.  immigration
11.  disfranchisement

Finish the NC Ch. 10 assignment, sections 1 and 2

Tuesday, March 5, 2019

ELA: Finish book club work.

Social Studies: Finish watching America the Story of Us Episode 7:  Cities.  Complete the annotation and reflection on the poem by Emma Lazarus.

Science:  Finish the Fungi Review questions if you did not finish during class.  Finish your Bacteria Lab Report; follow the directions on the guide given in class.  Be sure to PRINT your lab report if you typed it.  

Math - 1st, 2nd & 3rd - F.14, F.15, F.16, F.19, F.21 are due Friday
4th & 5th - CC.3 due Thursday

Monday, March 4, 2019

Monday, March 4, 2019

Science:  Work on your Bacteria Lab Report, due Wednesday, March 6.  Use the Class Data. Finish the Bacteria & Viruses comparison - due tomorrow. 

Social Studies:  Write a 2 paragraph reflection after reviewing the powerpoint presentation on the Wilmington Race Riots of 1898.  

Warm-ups are due tomorrow.  

Math: Extra Credit opportunity posted in google classroom
1st, 2nd & 3rd - IXL F.14 & F.19 (90 smartscore)
4th & 5th - IXL CC.1 & CC.2 (90 smartscore); BRING GRAPHING CALCULATOR TO CLASS TUESDAY!!!!

ELA: Finish book club work.

Friday, March 1, 2019

Friday, March 1, 2019

ELA: From now through 3/27, your homework is the same: Finish book club work (reading/notes).

Math: 1st, 2nd & 3rd Period - Many of you finished your project Friday in class. If you did not finish, finish at home. No more time will be allotted during class to work on the project. Turn in project no later than Tuesday March 5th.
4th & 5th  No homework