Friday, October 29,2021

 Core Connections

1. Say Something Training.

2. Finish Battle of the E's.

Math:

1st, 2nd, 4th & 5th: no homework

3rd: review sheet is due Monday; Test Tuesday

Social Studies:

1. Complete warmup #14 (classwork)

2. Watch America: The Story of Us Episode #3 Westward

3. Complete tasks #1-3 (worksheet given in class) while you watch America: The Story of Us

Science:

1st, 2nd, 3rd: Finish ANY incomplete rows on the Water Quality Properties chart.

4th & 5th Period: Finish the hardness and sediment rows of the Water Quality Properties chart. 

Thursday, October 28, 2021

 Social Studies: (This message is for periods 1-3 only)

1.  Warm up :13 (classwork)

2.  Define your new unit vocab WESTWARD:  (classwork)

democracy        nationalism        culture          values        exploitation              

legacy               blockade            commodity      expedition    

continental divide         frontier       democratic republic

*flash cards or quizlet are recommended

3.  A.  Make a timeline of these events:    (classwork)

1803-Louisiana Purchase

1806-Lewis and Clark Expedition

1812-War of 1812

1830- Indian Removal

1838- Trail of Tears

    B.  Write one paragraph about each event using 1 resource from the internet.  Make sure that you cite your source after you finish your paragraph.  Do not use wiki for this assignment.  You may copy and paste the web address of the site that you used for each paragraph. (homework if you do not finish in class)

Science:

1st, 2nd, 3rd period - Finish the hardness and sediment/suspended sediment of your Water Quality Info chart.  Use the Information Pages posted in GC.  

All Classes - Finish any incomplete assignments from this week (A Plume Problem, Water Quality Info rows).

Core Connections

1, 2, 3rd periods.  Please finish the Battle of the E's.  :)

4th and 5th I'll see you tomorrow.

Math:
1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th: Complete Review Sheet. Review Sheet will be collected at the beginning of class,, Friday, Oct 29th

Test Friday, Oct 29th

3rd:

Complete Write equations (parallel) if not finished in class

Review Sheet is Due Monday, Nov 1st

Wednesday, October 27, 2021

Science:

Read the pH and DO sections of the Water Quality Information pages (posted in GC on Tuesday). Complete the information for both two rows: 4 important facts in your own words and identify the key vocabulary words.  

Social Studies:

1.  Complete warm up #12 (classwork)

2.  Complete Test 1 (classwork)

Math:
1st & 2nd: Start working on the Review Sheet; it is due at the end of class; Test Friday

3rd: No homework

4th & 5th: Work on Review Sheet; Test Friday

Core Connections

We'll continue with the Battle of the E's - EPA maps together on Thursday - this is such a valuable resource and skillset that you need for our Superfund project.  I'll change the due dates in GC and we'll approach this like a lab in progress.  :)  

Tuesday, October 26, 2021

 Social Studies:

1.  Complete warm up #11 (classwork)

2.  Play Jeopardy Review (classwork)

3.  Study for your test tomorrow (homework)

Excellence requires hard work, focus and dedication in ALL things.  Be the best student that you can be.  I know you can do it!

Science

Read about temperature and turbidity on the Water Quality Information pages (posted in GC). Follow the directions explained in class and on the assignment. 

Core Connections

1. Please make sure you've turned in your Webquest.

2. Battle of the E's (Eno v. Ellerbe).  You should be close to done, but we'll pick it up again on Wednesday.

Math:

1st: finish word problems from class

Test Friday, Oct 29th

2nd, 4th, 5th: complete the word problems "starred" by Mrs. Higdon

Test Friday, Oct 29th

3rd: IXL S9 (20 active minutes or 85 smartscore; it's a mixture of writing equations)

Monday, October 25, 2021

Core Connections

1. Finish the Webquest

2. Go over your Water Quizlet Vocab.

Science

- Water Properties & Freshwater Quiz (during class)

- Finish A Plume Problem. Be sure that your summary paragraph for #10 is detailed and thorough.

Social Studies:

1.  Warm up #10 (classwork)

2.  Violation or No Violation activity using the Bill of Rights in GC (classwork)

3.  Study for your test on Wednesday (homework) 

Math:

1st: word problems google doc (can work problems on worksheet but transfer equation and answer to google doc)

2nd: choose 3 word problems on sheet to work

3rd: IXL S10 (85 smartscore or 20 active minutes); make sure you use f(x)= instead of y=

4th: choose 3 word problems on sheet to work

5th: word problems google doc (can work problems on worksheet but transfer equation and answer to google doc)

Friday, October 22, 2021

 Social Studies:

1.  Complete warm up #9

2.  Attempt to complete the Flocabulary assignment "Bill of Rights"  (classwork)

If you are unable to complete the assignment due to technical difficulties, please go to GC and access the Bill of Rights document.  Use the graphic organizer to summarize the rights protected for each of the first 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution.  

3.  Study for your test next Wednesday, October 27.

Core Connections

1. Finish yesterday's slide show (the map and definitions are helpful for today's work).

2. Webquest Part 1.

3.  Finish Flocabulary - Irony, if you haven't already completed it.

4.  Look over your Quizlet Water Flashcards.

Science:

Quiz on Monday! Use the resources in Google Classroom to help you prepare.

We will finish The Plume Problem on Monday (it is not weekend homework).

Thursday, October 21, 2021

Core Connections

1. Water usage and beneficial uses.

2. Aerial Stewardship Maps activity

Science:
1 - Finish the Pollution Activity from class if you did not finish during class.

2 - STUDY! Quiz Monday on water properties, freshwater, and pollution. Review materials is posted in Google Classroom. 

3 - CHECK POWERSCHOOL.  If you have any 0s, complete the work. 

Social Studies:

1.  Warm up #8  (classwork)

2.  Brainstorm "What is democracy?"  (classwork)

3.  What are some actions associated with democracy? (classwork)

4.  Create a poster which has the following:

a.  Democracy is..... (statement)

b.  2 Images or Symbols which represent democracy

c.  A phrase or slogan which interprets the text created on the poster

*use markers for your poster!

5.  Study for your test next Wednesday (homework)

ELA:
Ch 5 & Ch 6 Vocabulary test tomorrow; study using quizlets and/or practice test posted in gc

Math:
1st: IXL X2 (85 smartscore or 25 active minutes)

2nd, 4th, 5th: IXL X1 go to 85 smartscore, then work on IXL X2 until you reach 85 or worked 25 combined minutes between both X1 & X2

3rd: Finish Animal Desmos Project (turn in rough draft with x & y axis drawn on it)

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY

PLEASE NOTE:  Due to COVID lunch/need for outside lunches, students need to bring meals that do not require microwaving.  This is an existing policy that we must reinforce due to supervision requirements.  This policy will remain in effect until teachers can practice astral projection. 

Please, pack sandwiches.  Thank you.

Wednesday, October 20, 2021

 Social Studies:

1.  Warm up #7  (classwork)

2.  Socratic Seminar "Do the benefits of the job of U.S. President outweigh the disadvantages?"  (classwork)

3.  History Alive 3 Branches of Gov Side 2 (classwork)

4.  Test 1 Quarter 2 next Wednesday, October 27

Study Guide:

-America Notes 7.1, 7.2, 7.3  (Governing a New Nation)

-U.S. Gov Vocab

-Constitution worksheet

-Constitutional Compromise Video (GC)

-3 Branches of Gov worksheet/fill in the blank

Science:

Finish the Aquifer Lab if you did not finish during class today.

Finish the Quizizz Review for Freshwater (posted in GC) if you did not finish in class or MTSS.

Review your notes - quiz on Monday, October 25

Core Connections

1. Make sure you've turned in a Fish Story/Tale

2. Slideshow from today - do 18, 19, 20

3.  Flocabulary on Irony.

ELA:

In class, went over Ch 6 question and completed prepositions worksheet.. The prepositions sheet should have been turned in at the end of class -completed or not.

Complete any missing work - NoRedInk, google forms, crossword puzzle

Math:

1st, 2nd, 4th & 5th: Solve and show work to the equations posted yesterday. If you did these yesterday, you have no new work to complete.

3rd: No homework

Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Core Connections:

1.  Finish the Fish Story/Fish Tale activities.

2.  Do the Flocabulary for Irony.

Social Studies:

1.  Complete warm up #6 (classwork)

2.  Take your quiz/U.S. Gov (classwork)

3.  Complete side 1 of the 3 Branches of Gov worksheet using the classroom resource "History Alive" (classwork)

4.  Be prepared for the Socratic Seminar tomorrow!  Which points will you argue for your "side"?  SHOULD A PERSON WANT TO BECOME PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES?  Why or why not?

Science:

1 - Complete the Freshwater Pollution notes (digital) and submit (classwork).

2 - Complete the "What is Groundwater?" EdPuzzle assignment.

3 - Complete the Wizer assignment - Groundwater & Pollution Review.

ELA:

1. NoRedInk Prepositions Practice and Quiz

2. Ch 6 Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle

3. Ch 6 Vocabulary practice form

4. Finish any incomplete work (typing for 5 minutes or Ch 6 checkpoint form

Math:

1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th: Copy problems posted in google class on to your own PAPER. Solve each equation step by step. SHOW ALL WORK. Be prepared to turn in paper tomorrow at the beginning of class.

3rd: Complete Write equations from graphs doc posted in google classroom

Monday, October 18, 2021

Welcome Back! 

Core Connections

1. Please complete the Welcome Back Google form.

2. Begin A Fish Story

Science

1 - Freshwater Vocablary - complete during class

2 - Freshwater & the Hydrosphere Review via Wizer (assigned in GC)

Social Studies:

1.  Warm up #5  (found in GC/classwork)

2.  Review the Socratic Seminar Prep doc/PDF 1 in GC (classwork)

3.  Review 2nd and 3rd PDF in GC 

Re:  Why a person WOULD or WOULD NOT want to be President of the United States. (classwork and homework)

4.  Prep for Socratic Seminar #1 which will be on Wednesday of this week (homework).  Notes should be written on a PIECE OF NOTEBOOK PAPER in bullet pt format.

5. U.S. Government VOCAB Quiz tomorrow (homework).

ELA:

Practice Typing at typing.com for at least 5 minutes (use your school account; Mrs. Higdon can see your progress)

Read/Listen to ATTWN Chapter 6 and complete Ch 6 checkpoints form

Study Ch 6 vocabulary (quizlet link and vocab list are posted in gc)

Vocabulary quiz on Ch 5 & Ch 6 Friday, October 22, 2021

Math:

1st: finish equations with fractions document (in gc; started in class)

2nd: Work 20 active minutes or until you reach 85 smartscore or EITHER IXL Y19 OR IXL Y20

3rd: 8th grade IXL AA8 (go to 85 smartscore)

Alg IXL S8 (go to 85 smartscore or work for 20 active minutes)

4th: Work 20 active minutes or until you reach 85 smartscore or EITHER IXL Y19 OR IXL Y20

5th: Finish equations with fractions document (in gc; started in class) - you can either solve the equation all the way OR type the equation after you've multiplied to eliminate the denominator

Friday, October 8, 2021

 Social Studies:

1.  Complete warm ups 3 and 4 today.  (classwork)

2.  Watch the video about the Constitution in GC. (classwork)

3.  Create a graphic organizer which lists 4 concepts from the film with context.  Create one emoji for each concept explored in the film. (classwork)

Core Connections:

I've postponed journals until we get back - there are several missing assignments. 

1. Please make sure you've completed Core Connections and ELA assignments.

2. Kahoot today!

Thursday, October 7, 2021

 Social Studies

1.  Complete Warm up #2 (classwork)

2.  Review the notes in GC on America Ch. 7 Sections 2 and 3 (classwork)

3.  Complete the "Constitution" worksheet (classwork)

**We will have our US Gov Vocab Quiz on Tuesday, October 19th!

Core Connections:

Please double-check that you've submitted the following previous assignments:

1. Figurative Language Review (3 poems)

2. Complete the Figurative Language Review with the 3 Birds and article about Canary in the Coal Mine

3.  Hero's Journey Hide & Seek Quest - trying a new Timeline Template

4.  If you haven't practiced the Hero's Journey Quizlet, please review it.

ELA:

Keep working on any incomplete assignments (Flocabulary, NoRedInk, Ch 5 form, Vocab sheet, Irony Assignment)

Math:

1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th: no homework

3rd: turn in stained glass window in class tomorrow

Alg IXL S17 (go to 80) 

Wednesday, October 6, 2021

 ELA:

Make sure work from this week is complete: Flocabulary Similes and Metaphors and NoRedQuiz (both practice and quiz; quiz can be reset to try again, just email Mrs. Higdon)

Math: 

1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th: No new homework; finish any missing or incomplete work

3rd: Finish stained glass window graphing and turn in during class Friday; Alg IXL S17 (go to 80 smartscore) due Thursday Oct 7 @11:59pm

Tuesday, October 5, 2021

 NC Test App instructions

Core Connections

1. Finish Figurative Language & Poetry we began last week.

2.  Do the Birds and Language activity.

3. Work on balancing chemical equations.

Social Studies:

1.  Create a NEW GOOGLE DOC TITLED "QUARTER 2WARM UPS".  (classwork)

2.  Complete warm up #1 in GC. (classwork)

3.  Review the Quarter 2 syllabus in GC.  (classwork)

4.  Review the America 7.1 notes in GC (classwork).

5.  Begin the Flocabulary assignment "A More Perfect Union".  This is due on Thursday, October 7th! (classwork and homework)

6.  Read America Ch. 7 Section 2 and take bullet point notes (homework).

ANNOUNCEMENT:  There will not be any retests for Flocabulary quizzes moving forward.  Make sure that you take your time in order to receive the best possible grade.  The quizzes are all open note!

Science:

Finish pages 6-7 in your Hydrosphere LearnEd notebook (received yesterday in class).

Great job today on your Science Check-In!

ELA:

NoRedInk: Their, There, & They're Practice and Quiz

Read/listen to chapter 5 and complete google form

Study Chapter 5 vocabulary

Finish Flocabulary Similes and Metaphors

Math:
1st: IXL Y14 (go to 85 or 20 active minutes)

2nd: Distributive Property Form

3rd: 8th grade IXL AA12 (go to 80 or 10 active minutes)

4th: Distributive Property Form

5th: IXL Y14 (go to 85 or 20 active minutes)

Monday, October 4, 2021

NC Check-Ins are this week.  Please come to school on time with your fully charged device and charger each day. 

Tuesday - Science
Wednesday - ELA
Thursday - Math 8

Good Monday Morning!

Core Connections:

1. Today we'll do the NC Test App Tutorial in our class.

2. Balancing Equations Worksheet.

Social Studies:

1.  We will review vocabulary by playing another round of Pictionary.  (classwork)

2.  Students will present current events from Friday. (classwork)

3.  Students will read in the America book Ch. 7 section 1 and take notes,  (homework)

Science

Today we will review the Water Cycle (completing notes posted in GC) and play a Kahoot review game for Chemistry/Energy.

Finish your Water Properties diagrams if you did not finish during class on Friday.

Keep your new LearnEd notebook (Hydrosphere) in your science binder.

ELA:

Finish Flocabulary Similes and Metaphors (all four parts)

Math: 

1st: No homework

2nd: IXL X13 (go to 85 smartscore)

3rd: IXL S6 (go to 100) and IXL S7 (go to 85*

4th: IXL X13 (go to 85 smartscore)

5th: Finish classwork

Friday, October 1, 2021

Today is the day!  All missing and late work assignments are due today.  Be sure to email your teacher if you complete late work in Flocabulary (Mrs. Graham for ELA!), EdPuzzle, No Red Ink, and Quizizz.  

ELA

1. Review the Answers for the Chapter 4 Checkpoints.  

2.  Please complete today's Flocabulary Assignments

Core Connections

1. Binder Check

2. Review of Figurative Language Activity

3.  Please check Google Classroom for missing assignments - due in today by 5:00 p.m. 

Science

Check HW (Balancing Equations practice)

1st Period:Complete p. 7 in your LearnEd notebook for Energy. See instructions in GC during your class.

2nd - 5th Period: Complete the Water Properties EdPuzzle. 

Work on the Water Properties diagrams assignment (explained in class).

Take the "Balanced or Unbalanced" Quizizz assigned in GC (during your class period). 

Social Studies:

1.  Students will play one round of Pictionary using non-linguistic representations from yesterday.  U.S. Gov Vocab (classwork)

2.  Students will use the Current Events Format in GC to review a recent news story to be "broadcast" on Monday.  (classwork and homework). Complete 1-5 on format doc.  You only need to ask 1 question for #4.