Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Core Connections:

1. Continue working on your social studies project.

2. Superfund intro

Science:
- Finish any incomplete assignments for the Ocean (Intertidal Zone questions, Neritic Zone questions). 
- Your Aquagram mini-projects are due Friday, December 3.  You will submit 2 of these, for different organisms in 2 different ocean zones. 

Social Studies:

1.  Create Paragraph 1 for Project "Talks" next week.  (classwork)

2.  Review answers to America 4.3  questions (GC). (classwork)

3.  Review notes on NC Ch. 8 Section 2 (Power point) (classwork)

4.  Read NC Ch. 8 section 2 (homework)

Math:
1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th: Finish 8th grade IXL BB2 (if not finished in class-it was classwork)

ALGEBRA IXL Q1 (85 smartscore or 20 active minutes)

3rd: Exponential Functions Test tomorrow, Wed Dec 1st

Monday, November 29, 2021

Welcome Back!  We hope you had a wonderful break.  

Core Connections for Monday:

1. Work on your Social Studies Amendment Project.

2. Short Journal to turn in.

This week, we will be wrapping up your Social Studies Amendment/Case work and begin the Superfund projects.  

Social Studies:

1.  Syllabus Revision/Review in GC (classwork)

2.  Project workdays in CC Monday and Tuesday this week.  Use the "tools" found in GC which we went over before break!

3.  Define your new unit vocabulary:  Slavery.  Use flash cards or create a Quizlet game. (classwork)

4.  Read in your America Book Ch. 4 Section 3.  Answer the 10 questions in GC. (homework) 

*Please answer the questions on a piece of notebook paper.  I will provide you will a digital copy of the answer key tomorrow as we discuss the reading in class.

Math:

1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th - finish classwork converting tables, ordered pairs, mapping and graph

3rd - Review Sheet due tomorrow at the beginning of class

Test Wednesday

Science 

Finish the Neritic Zone questions if you did not finish in class.

Friday, November 19, 2021

Core Connections

1. Please make sure you've completed your Cornell Notes (both articles).

2. Have a great Thanksgiving!

Social Studies:

1.  Understanding Impact Lesson (classwork)

2.  Continue to work on the Impact section of your research notes for Part 2 of the Legacy project.  Use the questions provided in GC to steer your course!

*REMEMBER:  There has not been a due date assigned for Part 2.  Continue to work as you are given workdays in social studies and core connections.  Your teachers are here to support the process!

Math:
1st, 2nd, 4th & 5th: Angles Test in class today; Review Sheet was collected today

Check powerschool and google classroom for missing or incomplete work. Complete it, turn it in and email me to let me know.

3rd: Review Sheet due Tuesday, Nov 30th

Thursday, November 18, 2021

 Science:
1 - Finish the Ocean Zones - Intertidal Zone assignment if you did not finish in class today. 

2 - FINISH you Estuary Booklet project if you did not turn it in today. 

Social Studies:

1.  Test 2 today (classwork)

2.  Continue to work on your research notes for Step 2 of the Constitution project.  Remember that the Impact section will require the most effort and depth.  Make sure that you use the research questions that are posted in GC to complete this section of the notes.  The due date for Step 2 will be posted after we return from Thanksgiving Break.

Math:
1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th: Angles Test tomorrow, Friday, Nov 19th (use notes and review sheet to prepare for the test); Review sheet will be collected at the beginning of class Friday

3rd: Start working on the review sheet 

*PLEASE READ:

Hoodies, hats, and pajamas are not to be worn while in the school building.  Ear buds are only to be used when required by the lesson provided by your teacher.  Video games should not be played during class time.  

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Core Connections:

1. Complete your estuary project for science.

2. Complete Cornell notes (both articles) These are due Thursday (tomorrow).

(Amendment: Today's classwork was finishing your Estuary Booklet.  We will complete the Cornell notes activities during class tomorrow - Thursday).  

Social Studies:

1.  Play Jeopardy!  (classwork)

2.  Continue to work on Part 2 of the Legacy of Our Constitution project. (classwork)

3.  Test tomorrow (homework)

https://www.superteachertools.us/jeopardyx/jeopardy-review-game.php?gamefile=2756272#.YZVJB57MKM9

Science:

Classwork - Finish the Ocean Water Chemistry questions from class today. Use the resources provided in GC or your textbook. 

Finish your Estuary Booklet project  Follow directions carefully!

Math:

1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th: Finish Exterior Angles CW

Study for test(use Review Sheet); Test Friday, November 19th

3rd: IXL X5 (80 smartscore or 20 min)

ELA

1. Please finish Chapter 2 questions and vocab if you have not.

2. Look over your notes on informative writing we went over today and come in with any questions for class tomorrow. 

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Core Connections

1. Have you filled out slide #10 from yesterday's slide show?

2. Estuary project check-in (make sure you've completed through page 4). 

3. Cornell notes activity

Science

Work on your Estuary Booklet project.  Follow directions.  Completed booklets are due Thursday, November 18.  

ELA

1. Make sure you have turned in "The Giver" Chapter 1 Questions and Vocab

2. Reading Chapter 2 of "The Giver" as a class

3. "The Giver" Chapter 2 Questions and Vocab - due by the end of class tomorrow

Social Studies:

1.  Complete warm up #20 (classwork)

**Warm up responses 1-20 will be turned in for a project grade during the second week of December.  This means that you have more than 3 weeks to make sure that your document is complete.  Make sure that you have written a minimum of 3 complete sentence per entry for full credit.

2.  Continue to work on Part 2 of your Legacy Project.  Make sure that you are working on a doc tited "Legacy of Our Constitution Part 2".  You should have 4 headings on your doc:  Name of court case, Background, Findings, and Impact.

Progress Check Today:  Everyone has a court case which involves the Amendment that they studied from Part 1 of the project  Students should study the background of the case and the ruling from a trusted resource.  (classwork and homework)

*Tell your parents about the court case you are studying!

Math:
1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th - Finish google classroom assignment from classwork; Work in IXL Q12 for 20 minutes or until you reach 80 smartscore

Test Friday, November 19th

3rd - Growth and Decay Word problems (google doc posted in google classroom)

Monday, November 15, 2021

Core Connections

1. Estuary Project first two pages

2. Cornell notes page 1

Science:

Work on your Estuary Booklet project.  These are due on Thursday, November 18. Follow directions.

Math:
1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th: GEOMETRY IXL F2 Triangle Sum Theorem (90 smartscore or 20 active minutes)

3rd: Word Problems Google Doc

ELA

1. Finish "The Giver" Chapter 1 questions and vocab

Friday, November 12, 2021

 Core Connections

1. InTENtional Ten

2.  Letter/Journals

Social Studies:

1.  Warm up #18 (classwork)

2.  Submit Step 1 of Legacy Project/Doc 1 and Doc 2 in GC (classwork)

3.  Veterans Day Lesson (classwork)

a.  Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHG_TA1T5mg

b. What is a Veteran?

c.  How many of you know a veteran?  What have you learned from them?

d.  How can we honor Veterans outside of Veterans Day?

e.  What kind of  benefits does the Federal government provide to veterans?  Does the Government do enough to support veterans?

ELA

In Class:

1. Read "The Giver" Chapter 1

2. "The Giver" Chapter 1 questions and vocab

Enjoy your weekend!

Wednesday, November 10, 2021

 Science

- Bring your Estuary Booklet to class on Friday. We will work on this during class on Friday. If you have art supplies you want to use for this mini-project, feel free to bring them to class. 

Social Studies:

1.  Warm up #17 (classwork)

2.  Flocabulary:  Indian Removal (classwork)

3. Thank a Veteran (homework):)

4.  Legacy Project Step 1 due on Friday.  Make sure you have your Research  notes on one doc with the proper headings and your Works Cited page on doc 2.  You will see these assignments in GC on Friday morning.

** Test next Thursday, Nov 18th.  Review the study guide (homework):

Westward Vocab

Westward 5 Timeline Events Notes

ATSOU #3 Worksheet

Bill of Rights Violation or No Violation

America Notes 9.1, 9.2 and 9.4

Indian Removal Flocab

Core Connections:

1. Wrap up and complete your Social Studies Amendment project.

2.  Work on your Science Estuaries booklet project.

This change our weekly outline is to allow you to have additional class time to complete projects with support.  Please enjoy your Veteran's Day/Thursday.  :)    

ELA

1. Awesome job on your test! If you are doing extra credit to boost your grade please have it in by Monday

Enjoy your day off tomorrow! Be prepared to work on questions for Chapter 1 of "The Giver" on Friday.

Math:

1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th: If you did not finish your Angle Town Project in class, finish it for homework. Project is due Friday, Nov 12th by 4pm.

3rd: IXL X2 (85 smartscore or 20 minutes)

Tuesday, November 9, 2021

 Science:

- Study for your quiz tomorrow on Water Quality and Water Treatment.  Use the links and study material posted in GC. 

- Bring your blank estuary booklet to class tomorrow.  We will work on this after the quiz. 

Core Connections:

1. InTENtional Ten journal

2.  Social Studies Amendment Project

    a.  Note from the 5 questions

    b.  Three source articles properly cited

3.  Find your little brown journal for tomorrow

Social Studies:

1.  Warm up #16 (classwork)

2.  Project work day step 1:  Producing Research Notes (Doc 1) and a Works Cited page (Doc 2).  Each of these DOCS are due on Friday and will be submitted through GC for a Project grade.

Math:
1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th - Google Form Equations from Angles

3rd - IXL X3 (85 smartscore or 20 minutes)

Monday, November 8, 2021

Core Connections    

1. Work on your Constitutional Amendment Project.

2. If you finish or have downtime, please review for Science and ELA.

Social Studies:

1.  Complete warm up #15 found in GC  (classwork)

2.  Work on your research notes on the Amendment that you selected on Friday.  The rubric and student example can be found in GC.  If you go back to Friday's hw blog post you will see a link to the National Constitution Center's website.  Once you go to the site click on INTERACTIVE CONSTITUTION for links to wonderful resources which support your project work!

*Today and tomorrow you will have project workdays in Social Studies and Core Connections.  Step 1 of the project will be due on Friday, November 12th.

*You will need to create a Works Cited page which is separate from the google doc which contains Part 1-5 of your research notes.

Math:
1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th: Google Form Equations from Angles

3rd: Complete IXL X1 (85 smartscore or 20 active minutes)

Google Form Evaluating Exponential Functions

ELA

1. Study your Figurative Language study guide, notes, and PowerPoint on google classroom

2. Figurative Language test tomorrow Tuesday, Nov. 9th!!!

Science

Study! Quiz on Wednesday.  See GC for study links and review material.  Practice the Brain Dump strategy we discussed in class.

Friday, November 5, 2021

Core Connections

Today is a project work day.

1. Please finish your science lab report.

2. Do at least one peer review.

3.  If you finish, please study for your Science quiz or your ELA quiz.

Science

- Classwork: LearnEd pages and EdPuzzle assignments

- Water Quality Lab Report is due today by the end of the school day.

- Quiz next week on Water Quality and Water Treatment.  Use the tools posted in GC to review and prepare.

Social Studies:

1.  Group share of Legacy statements from GC (classwork)

2.  Project 1 Kick Off:  The Legacy of Our U.S. Constitution.  Pick an amendment, begin research using guidelines posted in GC.  Google doc should be titled:  "Legacy Project Step 1"  (classwork)

*There is an example of a completed product in GC.  Make sure that you review it.

*This is an wonderful resource https://constitutioncenter.org/ 

(click on INTERACTIVE CONSTITUTION)

ELA

1. Please finish your figurative language study guide

2. Study for your figurative language test that will be on Tuesday, Nov. 9th

Math:

No Homework

Thursday, November 4, 2021

 Science:

- Work on your Water Quality Lab Report.  Your completed lab report is due on Friday, November 5 by the end of the school day. 

- Study for your quiz on Wednesday, November 10. Use the study/review material posted in Google Classroom.

Core Connections

Project Work Day

1. Work on your science lab report. 

2.  Peer Review opportunity.

3.  Make sure your Battle of the E's is completed

Social Studies:

1.  Groupwork presentations (classwork) Major Events of the early 1800s

2.  Legacy questions in GC (groupwork classwork)

3.  Review the Legacy of Our Democracy Project in GC (homework)

*We will begin our 1st project tomorrow.  Be prepared!

ELA:

1. Continue to study for your Literary Device and Figurative Language Test on Tuesday, November 9th

2. If you have not finished and submitted your "All About Me" paper do so tonight

Math:
1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th: Google Form (angles formed from transversal)

3rd: no homework

Wednesday, November 3, 2021

 Science:

1 - Complete p. 19 in your Hydrosphere LearnEd notebook. Use slides 77-85 in the slideshow

2 - Continue working on your Water Quality Lab Report.  This is due Friday by the end of the school day. 

3 - Study for your quiz next week.  Topics covered: water quality, water treatment

Social Studies:

1.  HW Check America 9.4 notes War of 1812 (classwork)

2.  Review the notes posted in GC on America 9.4 (classwork)

3.  Groupwork mini project: 

a.  Answer the EQ

b.  Create your visual

c.  Create your poem

*plan your presentation for tomorrow (classwork)

4.  Review your new unit vocab WESTWARD (homework)

Core Connections 

1. Work on your science lab conclusion section. 

2. We'll table some of our environmental justice assignments temporarily.

ELA

1. Study for Literary Device Test on Tuesday, November 9th

2. Review and finish writing notes from literary device and figurative language powerpoint posted on Google Classroom

Math:
1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th: Google Form- Parallel Lines and transversals

3rd: no homework; Check-in is Thursday and Friday during math class

Tuesday, November 2, 2021

 Science:

1 - Finish p. 17 in your Hydrosphere LearnEd notebook.  The information starts on Slide 68 in the slideshow. 

2 - Work on your Water Quality Lab Report (Purpose, Procedure, and Results sections).  Your Lab Report is due by the end of the school day on Friday, November 5. 

Social Studies:

1.  HW Check America 9.2 (classwork)

2.  Review and check your notes with mine in GC  (classwork)

3.  Group mini project:  Significant American Events of the early 1800s.  See GC for instructions (classwork) Tell one of your family members about the event from U.S. History that you have researched today.  

4.  Read America 9.4 War of 1812 (homework) and take bullet point notes No paragraphs!

5.  Groups will present information on their mini project on Thursday, November 4th.

*I have noticed that students are continuing to plagiarize information from websites.  

YOU MUST PUT INFORMATION IN YOUR OWN WORDS.  COPYING THE WORK OF ANOTHER IS A SERIOUS OFFENSE.

Core Connections

1. Turn in/Complete your Environmental Justice Citations activity from Monday.

2.  Make sure the Battle of the E's is complete and submitted.

3.  Begin/participate in Denotation versus Connotation Word web, articles, and work on Environmental Justice Sources

Math:

1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th: Completed lockers activity in class (copy of assignment is posted in google classroom if you were absent)

Complete 8th grade IXL Q15 (80 smartscore or 20 active minutes)

3rd: No homework

Monday, November 1, 2021

 Core Connections

1. Turn in Battle of the E's
2. Begin your Environmental Justice Sources and Citations activities

Social Studies:

1.  Read 9.1 "Jefferson Takes Office" in the America Text.  (classwork)

2.  Review the notes on section 9.1 posted in GC (Classwork)

3.  Period 4 and 5:  Define the new unit vocab and key events by following the instructions from the Thursday, October 28 post (classwork)

4. Read America 9.2 "Louisiana Purchase" and take notes (homework for all classes)

Guidelines for notes:

a.  Always use bullet points under a heading which is borrowed from the text

b. Make sure to include main ideas and supporting details in each section

c.  Do not write paragraphs 

Science:
Work on the Purpose and Procedure sections of your Water Quality Lab Report.  Use the documents and guidelines in Google Classroom to help.

Math:
1st: IXL Z4 (20 min or 75 smartscore) and IXL Z6 (20 min or 75 smartscore)

2nd: IXL Z4 (30 min or 75 smartscore)

3rd: For worksheet given in class complete 2 problems from each section(can complete more to help prepare for test); Test tomorrow

4th: IXL Z4 and IXL Z6 (75 smartscore on both or 30 combined minutes)

5th: IXL Z4 and IXL Z6 (75 smartscore on both or 30 combined minutes)