Monday, October 31, 2022

💖 Wear red tomorrow (if you'd like) to support our student who is absent for a few days! 💖 

Social Studies:

1.  Complete warm-up #11. (found in GC)

2.  Study for Test 1 on Friday using these materials:

US Gov vocab

America Notes Ch. 7 Sections 1-3

Crash Course on the Constitution Video notes

School House Rock Videos:  Preamble and 3 Ring Government

Preamble Worksheet

History Alive 3 Branches of Gov. worksheet

Bill of Rights (Violation or No Violation)

*Don't forget to review the US Gov handout that I provided called "US Government Flash Charts"

ELA:

1) Checkpoint 4 rough draft - due Friday (remember: if you finish early you can work on edits for your final product!)

2) Word roots quiz on Friday (Quizlet in Google Classroom, notes are in your flipbook)

Core Connections:

1. Please make sure you've turned in your completed Field Trip Packets (dichotomous keys with leaves and macroinvertebrates as well as the map work.).

2.  Don't forget to give me your thank you notes for the many adults who helped us with the field trip.  (Two notes for two people).

3.  We'll be working on Fish Stories Part 2 on Tuesday.  

Friday, October 28, 2022

 ELA:

1) Checkpoint 4 rough draft is due Friday, November 4th

2) Roots quiz is Friday, November 4th.

To see the schedule of project due dates and upcoming assessments until Thanksgiving break, see this link: End of Unit Calendar

Social Studies:

1.  Complete warm up #10

2.  Prep for Seminar 1 on Monday.  Topic:  The job of US President.  Good or bad job?  (You must bring hand written notes to seminar which help you support your claim.)

Science

Finish your Aquifer Lab if you did not finish in class today.  To label the saturated zone and the water table (in your diagram on the back), please see Slide 55 in today's slideshow (posted in Google Classroom).  If you  missed class today or need a reminder about what happened in the lab, please use the Aquifer Lab slides for reference. 

Thanks for a great day at the Eno River yesterday!  I enjoyed being outside and learning with you. Enjoy your weekend!

Thursday, October 27, 2022

Core Connections:

Eno Packet: Please complete the dichotomous keys for Leaf ID and the Insects.  You do NOT need computers for this in any way.  You'll be working on this in MTSS.  It supports today's field trip.  

Social Studies:

1.  Complete warm up #9

2.  Complete the 3 Branches "History Alive" fill in the blank notes assignment while in class today

3.  Study for your vocab quiz tomorrow (US Gov vocab)

Reminder:  The Socratic Seminar is planned for Monday.  Be prepared!

ELA:

Make sure your Data Chart is COMPLETELY up to date. The following boxes should be filled in:

• Suffixes: Pretest, flashcards, quiz
• Roots: Pretest, flashcards
• Prefixes List 1: pretest, flashcards, quiz
• Prefixes List 2: pretest, flashcards, quiz

Wednesday, October 26, 2022

 Social Studies:

1.  Complete warm up #8

2.  Work on the fill in the blank activity on the 3 Branches of Government (classwork only)

3.  Review the Socratic Seminar Method in GC.  You have been assigned a "side" in the seminar scheduled for Friday.  

You will need to conduct research for evidence to support your "side".  Make sure that you are prepared.  The PDF which will get you started is located in GC.  

PUT YOUR RESEARCH NOTES ON A PIECE OF PAPER.  YOU CANNOT BRING YOUR COMPUTER TO SEMINAR!

4. US GOV Quiz on Friday

Science

1 - Eno River Field trip tomorrow!  Wear close-toed shoes and dress in layers.  Bring your lunch, water bottle and (if desired) a clean pair of socks in case your feet get wet.  

2 - Finish the "What is Groundwater?" EdPuzzle, posted in science Google Classroom, if you did not finish during MTSS today. 

Great job on your Check Ins this week!  Woohoo!  Round 1 of Check Ins is over! 

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

 Social Studies:

1.  Complete warm up #7 

2.  Review your answers to the Crash Course on the Constitution (Key found in GC)

3.  Study for you vocab quiz on Friday using Quizlet 

Questions for your consideration this week:

What kind of rights do you have as a 13 or 14 year old American citizen?

What is a democracy?  Who is responsible for a democracy?

Core Connections:

1. Please finish A Fish Story Part 1.  (It's short, but it is a grade).

2. Questions 1 - 10 from Science Review 3 may be helpful for your science benchmark tomorrow. 

Science:

1 - Check PowerSchool and be sure you have completed all assignments so far for Quarter 2.

2 - Use the links posted in MTSS today to review for your Science Check In (which is tomorrow).

3 - Eno River Field Trip is this Thursday!  Remember to wear close-toed shoes and to bring your own lunch and water bottle.  

Monday, October 24, 2022

 Social Studies:

1.  Complete warm up #6 (found in GC)

2.  US Gov Vocab Quiz this Friday (play Quizlet)

Science

Complete pages 6-7 in your Hydrosphere LearnEd notebook.  Use Slides 3-15 in the Hydrosphere slideshow (posted in GC).

Halloween Grams are being sold this week by student council for $1.  Students may purchase these during morning and afternoon carline. 

Core Connections:

1.  We're reviewing science content for our Benchmark during class.  There are several resources in Google Classroom from last week.  It's not homework, but it could be helpful.

2.  NC Test application - please make sure you've updated your device, especially if parental controls prevented me from updating your files

3.  Getting ready for the field trip

    - dress for being outside for hours (layers, hats, gloves, jackets/hoodies, etc...)

    - pack a lunch and a bring a full water bottle

    - wear closed-toe shoes that can get wet and that you can wear hiking .  It might be helpful to bring         an extra pair of shoes and socks.  Your feet will get wet - we're sampling in the river.  

    - make sure your permission forms and payment has been processed

Friday, October 21, 2022

Reminder:  NC Check Ins begin on Monday, October 24.  Please be on time for school each day.  Bring your fully charged device and charger each day. 

• Monday - ELA Check In
• Tuesday - Math 8 Check In (Math 1 students will have a separate assignment, not a Check In this time. Math 2 students can work on assignments for Math 2.)
• Wednesday - Science Check In 
• Thursday - Eno River field trip

Report Cards were emailed to parents today (Friday, October 21). If you did not receive your report card, please contact Mrs. Johnson:  gjohnson@voyageracademy.net

ELA

Finish Peer Review 3 (posted in Google Classroom)

Science:

1 - Finish & submit your Warm Ups (10/17 - 10/21)  if you did not finish and submit in class today. 

2 - Finish your diagrams of water properties if you did not finish in class today. 

3 - Pages 6-7 in your Hydrosphere LearnEd is not homework.  Due date is some time next week - stay tuned.  Schedules will be different each day next week due to NC Check Ins and the field trip.

Thursday, October 20, 2022

 ELA

1) If you did not finish your MTSS assignment during school today, finish for homework.

2) Quiz on Prefixes List 1 and grammar -- TOMORROW

• Use the Quizlet and practice quiz that are posted in Google Classroom. 

3) Rough draft of Checkpoint 3 -- due TOMORROW

Science:

1 - Finish the EdPuzzle: Water Properties if you did not finish during class today. 

2 - Finish the Flocabulary:Water assignments (due Weds., 10/19) if you did not complete these already.

3 - Please remind your parents to pay for the Eno River Field Trip ($10) in the Titan portal. Thanks!

Wednesday, October 19th, 2022

 ELA:

**Period 4 ONLY: Warmup for 10/19 (in Google Classroom)**

1) Due Friday: Checkpoint 3 rough draft

2) Prefixes List 1 quiz with grammar -- on Friday

Science: 
Finish the Water Flocabulary assignments if you didn't finish during class today.

Core Connections:

No homework - just breathe a little!  We'll finish the Duke Energy activities on Thursday.

Tuesday, October 18

 Science:
Study! Quiz tomorrow on Natural Resources.  Use the links posted in GC to help you review. Study the Energy slideshows posted in GC during this unit. Here are some of the review links for vocab and practice quizzes:

• Quizlet vocabulary 
• Natural Resources practice quiz
• Renewable / Nonrenewable practice quiz

Social Studies:

1.  Complete warm up #2

2.  Read in the America text Ch. 7 sections 2 and 3 p.212-221

3.  Review the notes on 7.2 and 7.3 in GC

PLEASE READ BELOW IF YOU ARE ENTERING THE VFW PATRIOT'S PEN WRITING CONTEST

Go to GC today and fill out the left side of the Official Entry Form. You will leave the "essay word count" space blank for now.  After you and your parent have filled out the left side of the form, save the document and send it to me at mharris@voyageracademy.net

ELA

1) Due tomorrow: update these sections of your Data Chart in Google Classroom:

        *Prefixes List 2 quiz

        *Prefixes List 1 pretest

        * Prefixes List 1 flashcards (you will need to run through the Quizlet posted with the Prefixes 1 notes in order to fill this out)

2) Due Friday: Checkpoint 3 rough draft

3) Friday: Quiz on Prefixes List 1 and grammar

Core Connections:

1. Please make sure you've completed your Say Something supporting Google Forms. 

Monday, October 17, 2022

 Social Studies:

1.  Complete warm up #1 on a new doc!

2.  Read in your America text Ch. 7, section 1.  This can be found on p.204-209 "Governing Our New Nation"  (The Online version of this text was posted in GC on August 30th)

3.  Create a picture or symbol for each of your 20 vocab words (US Gov).  We will play Pictionary tomorrow.  There will be a quiz on these vocab words next week.

4.  Review the notes America 7.1 in Google Classroom.  (This means to read over the notes, add any details which you believe are necessary under each main idea)

Science

1 - Finish the Color By Number if you did not finish during class today. 

2 - Study!  Quiz Wednesday on Natural Resources. Use the links and practice quizzes posted in Google Classroom on Oct. 7 to help you review. 

3 - Bring back your signed permission form for the Eno River field trip if you have not already done this. 

Friday, October 7, 2022

Science

Quiz on Energy the week after Fall Break - Wednesday, October 19.  Use the study materials posted in GC to review.  

Have a wonderful Fall Break!  Congrats on making it through 1st quarter!  

Thursday, October 6, 2022

 ELA

Finish the independent practice in Google Classroom from today's class. 

    Blocks 1, 3, 4, 5: Keep retrying until you have tried 4 times (total) OR you have an 80%

    Block 2: You must get at least 80 on each IXL assignment.

Core Connections:

We're finishing up our Energy Four Square during Friday's class.

Wednesday, October 5, 2022

 Social Studies:

1.  Answer these question in paragraph form:

What did you learn about the Cherokee people from the film "First Language"?  How does one's heritage language create a strong foundation for future life experiences?

Ask for help in Cherokee "Skee stay-laa"

2.  Use your Quizlet study set/flashcards to review your new unit vocab:  US Government

Science

1 - Finish the Fossil Fuel Formation lab if you did not finish in class today.

2 - Finish your diagrams of Nonrenewable Energy & the summary if you did not finish in class today.

3 - Complete pages 10-11 in your Energy LearnEd notebook.  Use the additional slides posted in Google Classroom for the parts on p.11 that are not addressed in the slideshow.

ELA:

Finish the grammar independent practice if not finished in class today. It is posted in Google Classroom, in the "Grammar" section.

Core Connections:

We'll continue our Energy Research tomorrow.  Look through your Google Classroom to ensure you have completed and submitted the previous assignments:  The Worst, Roman numerals, Time Travelers, Hurricane Fiona.  

Math 8 and Math I

Math 8 and Math I students have a Test on Friday before Fall break. Math 8 students will need to A) solve an equation and/ or inequality with variables on both sides, and B) solve for the missing angles(s) in a triangle or parallel lines with a transversal. Math I students will need to A) identify key characteristics of functions including domain, range, maximums, minimums, function notation, horizontal line test, types of functions (linear, constant, exponential) and their graphs, tables, and dependent and independent variables, 

Tuesday, October 4, 2022

 Social Studies:

1.  Warm up doc needs to be submitted in GC by 11:59 tonight.

2.  Revolutionary War Mini Project is due by 11:59 tonight.

3. Study your new unit vocabulary: US Government

Science

Finish the front side only of the Renewable Energy diagrams.  Draw a diagram to represent each type of renewable energy and complete the summary at the bottom. 

Bring back your signed permission form for the Eno River field trip!

Core Connections

Please make sure you've completed "The Worst!"  

Monday, October 3, 2022

 Social Studies:

1.  Submit your warm up doc in GC by 11:59 tomorrow evening.  You have had over one week since the last entry.  Make sure that all of the directions have been followed.

2.  Submit your Revolutionary War Mini Project in GC by tomorrow evening at 11:59 pm for on time credit.

*power and internet issues today created havoc with "Plan A":)

ELA

Checkpoint 2 Peer Review -- due TOMORROW

Checkpoint 2 final draft -- due WEDNESDAY

Core Connections:

No homework today.  With the internet being down, today we reviewed chemical equations.  We'll continue on The Worst activities tomorrow.

Science

1 - Finish all questions from the Renew-a-Bean Activity in class today.  If you didn't finish all the data charts, that's okay.  Answer the questions based on what you did do (or what you expect would happen).  
2 - Finish the LearnEd assignment (p.15-16 in Energy notebook) from last week if you didn't finish.  See Google Classroom for details!