Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Science: Please bring back your science textbook if you have not already done this.  

Great job on the Science EOG today! Thanks for working hard!

Monday, May 20, 2019

Monday, May 20, 2019

The Science EOG is tomorrow.  Be on time for school and bring your device and charger. 

Science:  Bring back your science textbook!

Friday, May 17, 2019

Friday, May 17, 2019

ELA: Because of your Science EOG on Tuesday, your next (and final) book club meeting is MONDAY. Finish reading and notes. Books from the media center will be returned Monday.

Social Studies:  BRING YOUR TEXTBOOKS ON MONDAY!!!


Thursday, May 16, 2019

Thursday, May 16, 2019

ELA: Tomorrow is your next book club meeting. Finish reading & notes.


Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Science Assignments:
1 - Complete the Periodic Table "Who Am I?" puzzle.
2 - Complete the Science Vocabulary review. 
3 - Go to Quizizz and use the code 054305.  Complete the quiz until you score at least 85%.  Log in using your first and last name. 
4 - Finish the Science EOG sample test if you have not completed it yet. 
5 - Check your science benchmark report.  Use the review links to study topics that were your lowest scores on the benchmark.  

ELA: Next book club meeting is Friday. Finish reading & notes.

Math: Reset and charge your calculator; bring calculator to school tomorrow
to reset TI-34  press 2nd, 0, 2
to reset TI-84  press 2nd, +, 7, 1, 2


Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Tuesday, May 14, 2019

ELA: Next book club meeting is Friday. Complete reading and notes.

Math: Get your calculator ready for the EOG - charge it, change the batteries, etc.  Bring it to school both Wed and Thurs.
Are you caught up with IXL? Check powerschool for 0's in IXL to see which ones have not been completed. Complete them and EMAIL me to let me know. thigdon@voyageracademy.net


Science EOG Review Links

Links for EOG Science Review:

Chemistry:
Elements
Phet: Build an Atom
Khan Academy - balancing equations
ChemBalancer
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 (PS):
PS Review
PS Tutorial
PS Review Game
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 - 
Macka B Cucumber song (Thanks, Scotty G - follow him @ scottg_00)
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)
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

Monday, May 13, 2019

2019 Project Celebration























Monday, May 13, 2019

ELA: Book club meeting tomorrow. Finish reading/notes.

Science:  Work on your Sample EOG - due Friday

Math: 1st, 2nd, 3rd -Grade 6 – 8: Scientific Calculator www.desmos.com/testing/northcarolina/scientific . 
IXL Pratice: Z.11 Compare linear functions: graphs, tables, and equations
Z.14 Identify linear and nonlinear functions

4th & 5th - work on back side of classwork Quadratic Functions

Friday, May 10, 2019

Friday, May 10, 2019

Social Studies:  Your Civil Rights unit test is due on Tuesday, May 14th.

Thursday, May 9, 2019

Thursday, May 9, 2019

ELA: Tomorrow is your next book club meeting. Finish reading/notes.

Social Studies:  POL tomorrow.  All albums will be presented at the Legacy Studios Record Store.  

Homework:  Read your part of the Letter from a Birmingham Jail.  Take notes on your section using a piece of paper or a google doc.  Be prepared to share your thoughts about King's writing with your class tomorrow.  

**Each person creates their own notes to be shared with a partner or group of 3 tomorrow.

Science:  Review packet is due tomorrow! Finish it and bring it back to class.  :-)

Math - 1st, 2nd & 3rd - Review systems IXL 
report AA.3 Solve a system of equations by graphing: word problems

4th&5th - Extra Practice with Polynomials and quadratics
BB.1 Characteristics of quadratic functions

BB.13 Systems of linear and quadratic equations

Wednesday, May 8, 2019

Wednesday, May 8, 2019

ELA: Next book club meeting Friday. Finish reading/notes.

Math: 1st, 2nd & 3rd - finish google classroom and submit
Extra Practice - IXL Y section
4th & 5th - work 5 problems from classwork worksheet (your choice; not 1-5 because those could have been done in class; 3 on the sheet can't be factored)

Science: Work on your EOG Review packet.  It is due on Friday, May 10 and counts as a test grade. 

Tuesday, May 7, 2019

Tuesday, May 7, 2019

Links for Science:
Phet Simulation
It's Elemental
ChemBalancer
Balancing Practice

Science: Finish the Balancing Equations practice from today if you did not finish during class. Continue working on your EOG Review packet.  It is due Friday, May 10 (or earlier) and counts as a test grade. 

ELA: Next book club meeting is Friday. Finish your reading/notes.

Social Studies:  
Album design continues.  Albums due on Thursday.  See rubric on google classroom. 
"Freedom Riders" concludes tomorrow.  Reflections will be checked for a grade.  
You will be given a take home test on Friday for the Civil Rights Unit.  Tests are due on Tuesday, May 14th.


Math: 1st, 2nd & 3rd - Practice in IXL
Y.6Graph a line from an equation in slope-intercept form

4th & 5th - IXL - 8th grade topics: F.1 thru F.14
Algebra topics:
Y.5Powers of monomials

Monday, May 6, 2019

Monday, May 6, 2019

Links for Science:
Making Matter
Element Math Game
Build an Atom

Science:  EOG Review packet is due Friday, May 10.  Pace yourself and do your best!

ELA: Book club meetings tomorrow. Finish your reading/notes.

Social Studies:  Artwork for the album design continues tomorrow. 



Sunday, May 5, 2019

Semi-Formal Pictures

Here's the link to the pictures I took at the semi-formal
https://photos.app.goo.gl/BjjVQjoTnGNufpjWA


Friday, May 3, 2019

Friday, May 3, 2019

ELA: Next book club meeting Tuesday--finish reading/notes.

Social Studies:  You must have a posterboard to begin your artwork for the album on Monday!



Thursday, May 2, 2019

Thursday, May 2, 2019

ELA: Book club meeting tomorrow. Finish reading/notes.

Math: 1st, 2nd & 3rd Work 20 minutes in IXL



4th & 5th - 20 minutes in IXL

S.24Write an equation for a parallel or perpendicular line

Wednesday, May 1, 2019

Wednesday, May 1, 2019

ELA: Next book club meeting Friday. Do your reading/notes.

Science:  EOG Review packet is due on Friday, May 10.  Pace yourself and do your best!

Social Studies:  Interview 3 due tomorrow for some classes.  Buy a posterboard.  We will begin writing our feature story rough draft tomorrow.  You should have a introduction which is at least 2 -3 sentences in length which includes:  a hook, a transition statement or clarifying statement and a direct quote from one of your interviews.   You should also have a title for your story.  Peer editing and revising with occur on Thursday and Friday when the final draft is due.  

Use size 12 font, any style and DOUBLE SPACE your writing!

Math - 1st, 2nd & 3rd Work 20 minutes in IXL; suggestions W's from yesterday OR google form posted in in google classroom OR
O.12 Transversal of parallel lines

4th & 5th - Work 20 minutes in IXL; suggestions - 
J.11Solve linear equations: mixed review