Wednesday, November 30, 2022

 Science: 
- Finish the Hydrosphere LearnEd pages if you did not finish in class today.  Check the last slide of today's slideshow for details and slide numbers. 

- FINISH your Estuary Booklet if you did not turn it in today (due date is today!)

Core Connections:

Finish your Estuary Booklet - it's due today! 

Make sure you've turned in 

        - Estuary Support and Form

        - Time Management Video and Form

Social Studies:

1.  Study for your test tomorrow. The review game will be posted here at the end of the day.

https://www.superteachertools.us/jeopardyx/jeopardy-review-game.php?gamefile=2797290#.Y4ezaXbMKM8

2.  Continue to research information related to your Amendment.  Make sure that your notes have HEADINGS A-G.  Start with question A and work your way down to question F.

Part 1 Due Date:  Friday, December 9th!

ELA

1) All other retesting requirements listed on your Unfamiliar Vocab Study Guide (ONLY students who are planning to retest) -- due Friday

2) Quiz on skills practice in this week's warm-ups -- in class Friday

3) Unfamiliar Vocab Retest -- in class on Monday (for students who have completed the retest requirements)

Tuesday, November 29, 2022

 Social Studies:

1.  Work on Part 1 of the Social Studies project.  Make sure that you have copied the headings A-G into your document so that your notes are organized according to the Rubric.

2.  Use the study materials posted yesterday to prepare for the Test on Thursday.

Core Connections:

1. Continue working on your Estuary Booklet for Science (Priority).

2. Complete the Estuary Support Article and Google Form (Due Today).

3.  If you finish, tomorrow's (Wednesday's) assignment is a Time Management video from Mrs. Farrish. There is a journal entry to turn in on an accompanying Google Form.

ELA:

Due tomorrow

1. Unfamiliar Vocab Test corrections are due tomorrow

2) If you did not finish today's classwork assignment ("Put Your Heart Into It") AND score the minimum score listed in the directions no Google Classroom, finish for homework (due tomorrow)

Upcoming due dates

3) All other retesting requirements listed on your Unfamiliar Vocab Study Guide (ONLY students who are planning to retest) -- due Friday

4) Quiz on skills practice in this week's warm-ups -- in class Friday

5) Unfamiliar Vocab Retest -- in class on Monday (for students who have completed the retest requirements)

Science: 

- Estuary Booklets are due tomorrow!  Do your best work. Neatness counts.

- Finish the Intertidal Zone questions posted in Google Classroom if you did not finish in class today. 

Monday, November 28, 2022

Science:

- Finish the Ocean Water Chemistry questions from class today if you did not finish.  Use the pages posted in Google Classroom to help.

- Work on your Estuary Booklet.  These are due on Wednesday, November 30 at the beginning of class. Follow directions and do your best work. 

Social Studies:

1. Make sure that you have all 20 warm up responses completed.  Warm up #20 was assigned on 11/21. The warm up doc will not be collected for 2 weeks.  This means that you have 2 weeks to edit it for omissions or writing errors.  Late documents will not be accepted.

2. Test 2: Westward is this Thursday, December 1st.  Be prepared by reviewing these study materials:

Bill of Rights Graphic Organizer/Focus on Amendment 1, 5 and 8

What are the rights, protections and/or privileges?

New Vocab

ATSOU #3 Westward Map Skills

Notes on America 9.1 "Jefferson Takes Office", 9.2 "The Louisiana Purchase" 9.4 "War of 1812"

Google slideshow on the the major events which impacted America during the early 1800s:

Louisiana Purchase, Lewis and Clark Expedition, War of 1812, Indian Removal, Trail of Tears

Lewis and Clark Mapquest

What is Legacy?

3. Continue to work on Part 1 of the Constitution Project

ELA

1) Unfamiliar Vocab Unit Test corrections -- due Wednesday

2) All other retest requirements (ONLY for students planning to retest) - due Friday

3) Quiz based on warmups -- Friday in class

4) Unfamiliar Vocab Unit Retest -- in class next Monnday

Core Connections:

Continue working on your Estuary Booklet. 

Due Tomorrow (Tuesday) Estuary Support - Google form with an article and questions.

Monday, November 21, 2022

 Social Studies:

1.  Complete Warm up #20.  Here is the prompt:

What is your definition of legacy?  Explain how you came to this understanding. (3, 5 or 7 complete sentences)

2.  Use the online textbook found in GC. (The Post was on August 30)  

Read America Ch. 9 Section 4 "War of 1812" Pp. 327-333. Take notes as you read.

3.  Work on Part 1 of the Legacy project. Remember that you are taking a "deep dive" into your study of the Amendment that you have selected.  Bullet points only/no paragraphs!

Core Connections:

Please complete the Google Form today.  You'll be doing preparation for The Great Thanksgiving Listen, a Story Corp activity with your family.  For more information, please see the 8th grade newsletter, too.

Although it is optional to archive the interview, students may choose to do so with their family member’s permission.  Please note, we are not asking for family information or interview transcripts.  My goal is to offer good conversation starters for our students to practice their ELA speaking and listening standards.  

Please feel free to check out Story Corp’s content and mission.  

• https://storycorps.org/discover/the-great-thanksgiving-listen/

FAQ’s 

• https://storycorps.org/discover/the-great-thanksgiving-listen/start-here/

Interview Questions

• https://storycorpsorg-staging.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/TGTL-2022-Great-Questions-635aab0c16084-635aab0c16086.pdf

Science:

Please work on your Estuary Booklet mini-project.  Follow directions and do your best work.  These are due on Wednesday, November 30. Let me know if you have questions or need help. 

Friday, November 18th, 2022

Hi Everyone!  Remember that Monday, November 21 is a remote school day. Please check your Homeroom teacher's Google Classroom for the daily attendance question. Check your email, this homework blog, and all your Google Classroom sites for your assignments.  Let us know if you have questions or need help!

 ELA

If you do not finish the Group Work Peer Review Google form during class today, finish for homework.

Core Connections

Please make sure you've finished the Story Corp activities that go with the Google Forms. (2).

Work on your Estuary Booklets for Science or start reading the Resources for group work when we get back.

Science

Remember to take home your Estuary Booklet - you will be working on this Monday, the remote day. This mini-project is due Wednesday, November 30.  Have a wonderful Thanksgiving break!

Thursday, November 17, 2022

Science:

Work on your Estuary Booklet.  Completed booklets are due Wednesday, November 30 (the Weds. after Thanksgiving break). Follow directions carefully and do your best work.  Neatness counts!

Social Studies:

1. Continue to review your new vocab words "Westward"

We will begin our first major project tomorrow "Dreams of Democracy:  The Legacy of the U.S. Constitution

Wednesday, November 16

 Social Studies:
1.  Review your new vocab "Westward".  Review your notes on Ch.9 (America text).  Review your slide show on the major events which impacted America in the early 1800's.  Test #2 will be coming after the the Thanksgiving Holiday.

Core Connections:

We're allowing class time to finalize/prepare for your ELA presentations.  Use your time well - Good Luck!  

Science
Please check PowerSchool and see if you have any missing assignments.  NOW is the time to finish any missing work!

We will work on your Estuary Booklet mini-project in class tomorrow.  Please bring your booklet to class with you. 

ELA

Great work on your presentations today! 

1) Your final illustrated glossary deadline has been extended until MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. If you need to make any final edits, do it before midnight!

2) Your Unfamiliar Vocabulary Unit Test is tomorrow, so make sure you study. You have your study guide (in your binder AND Google Classroom), and you have the Unfamiliar Vocab Practice Questions that you can reattempt up to 19 times after your first try.

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

 Social Studies:

1. Complete the Flocabulary assignment "Indian Removal"

2.  Review your new unit vocab "Westward"

Science

1 - Finish p. 9 in your Hydrosphere LearnEd notebook if you did not finish in class.

2 - Finish both EdPuzzle assignments from class today if you did not finish in class.

3 - If you have not submitted your Water Quality Lab Report, please finish this as soon as possible.

Core Connections:

1. Prepare for your ELA Alien Presentations. 

2. If you still have questions about your Lab Reports, today is the last day for help.  

Use your work day wisely, please.

ELA

1) Practice for your presentation tomorrow!

2) Final projects, due 4pm tomorrow

3) Unfamiliar Vocab test on Thursday -- you have a study guide to use to prepare

Monday, November 14, 2022

 Science

Your Water Quality Lab Report is due today by 3:45 pm.  Follow directions and use the rubric to check your work.  

Social Studies

1.  Complete your Lewis and Clark Webquest with your partner.  Remember that question #1 has 2 parts and each part must be answered in at least 3 complete sentences BEFORE you begin the webquest.  

Only one document is required per 2 people.  You will only be given about 15 minutes to complete this assignment on Tuesday SO make sure that you complete MOST of the webquest in class today and this evening!

* Resources related to Sacagawea's impact on the expedition can be found in GC!  Check it out!

2.  Study your new unit vocab "Westward"

*The Legacy Project will begin on Wednesday this week.  Stay tuned.

Core Connections:

Work Day:

1. Science Lab Reports

2.  ELA Alien Projects

Thursday, November 10, 2022

 Science

Water Quality Lab Reports are due on Monday, November 14 by the end of the school day.  Use the rubric and follow directions (posted in Google Classroom).  The Honors Level questions are optional but encouraged and may earn extra points on this assignment. Please let me know if you need help with anything.  [Note:  We will not be working on your lab reports in class on Monday.] 

If you have lost, misplaced, ruined, eaten, or fed your lab data to the invisible goat that lives in Ms. Sauer's room, please use this Sample Data.  (NO EXCUSES!)

ELA:

1) Practice your presentations over the long weekend!

2) Presentations ready - by Tuesday next week

3) Unfamiliar Vocabulary practice questions - BEFORE class on Tuesday next week

**Here is a copy of the project calendar, with my suggested work schedule added: WITH SUGGESTIONS - Project Calendar 

Core Connections:

Please finish your Science Lab Reports.

Your ELA Alien Project Presentations should be very nearly done. 

Wednesday, November 9, 2022

ELA:

1) All printout requests for project (due tomorrow by 4pm)

2) Presentations ready - by Tuesday next week

3) Unfamiliar Vocabulary practice questions - BEFORE class on Tuesday next week

**Here is a copy of the project calendar, with my suggested work schedule added: WITH SUGGESTIONS - Project Calendar 

Core Connections:

Project Work Day.  

Please make sure that you've shared the following documents with me for a chance for feedback.

1. Science Lab Report

2. ELA Alien Presentations

Thank you.

Science: 

1 - STUDY! Quiz tomorrow.  Use the links posted in Google Classroom and study all notes / slideshows related to water and the hydrosphere.

2- Water Quality Lab Reports are due on Monday, November 14.

3 - Finish pages 19-20 in your Hydrosphere LearnEd notebook if you did not finish during MTSS. See MTSS Google Classroom for slides to use.

Tuesday, November 8, 2022

 Science:

1 - Quiz Thursday! Study your notes and all slideshows on water cycle, freshwater distribution, water properties, and water quality.  Use the links and practice quizzes posted in GC to help you prepare.

2 - Work on the Purpose, Procedure, and Results sections of your Lab Report.  Follow directions and use the rubric as you work. Completed lab reports are due Monday morning - November 14. 

Core Connections:

1. You're working on ELA Alien Project or your Science Lab Report during class today.  Please use your time and resources wisely.

2. At the end of class, please make sure you've completed the 11/8 Google form.

Monday, November 7, 2022

 Science:

1 - Finish the "hardness" and "sediment/suspended sediment" sections on your Water Quality properties chart.  Follow directions at the top of the page!

2 - Quiz on Thursday. Study your notes and slideshows on freshwater, water distribution on Earth, water cycle, and water quality. See GC for review links and practice quizzes. 

ELA:

1) Checkpoint 4 final draft (due tomorrow at 8am)

2) Cover slide edits (due Wednesday by 4pm)

3) All other printout requests for project (due by Thursday 4pm)

**Here is a copy of the project calendar, with my suggested work schedule added: WITH SUGGESTIONS - Project Calendar

Social Studies:

1.  Complete warm up #16

2.  Make sure that you check GC for all assignments and materials over the next 3 days

Core Connections:

1.  Please finish Making Choices.  (Not completing this assignment is an example of a poor choice and also...irony.)

2.  Complete the Google Form of Work Outline 11/7, which is a journal grade.  NC Department of Public Instruction is (still) working on my PowerSchool account issue.  Hopefully, they will resolve it soon so that I may be albe to post your grades.  :)

Math Students

 Greetings students and parents. I apologize for being out last week, but I was coughing up a storm. Feeling much better today. Anway, back to math. Math 8 students are learning about Linear Functions in the form of y=mx+b and how to graph one from a table. I assign DeltaMath assignments during class. Should it not be completed, it is homework. Math I students began taking the check-in on Friday and will finish up today. We are continuing with the sequences unit. 

Friday, November 4, 2022

 Social Studies:

1.  Complete warm up #15

2.  Study for your US Gov test on Monday

*the Jeopardy Review game will be posted here by this afternoon.

Play Jeopardy  Jeopardy Review

ELA:

Finish your peer review for Checkpoint 4 (in Google Classroom)

Science:

Study! Quiz on Thursday, November 10.  Review material is posted in Google Classroom. 

You will write a lab report next week using your water quality testing data from this week. Be sure you have all of your data from our 3-day lab this week.

Core Connections:

Please make sure you've turned in the completed and corrected 1, 2, and 3 of the Gone Fishing exercises from earlier this week.

No homework from CC.

Thursday, November 3, 2022

 Social Studies:

1.  Complete warm up #14

2.  Study for your test on Monday.

3.  Complete the Violation or No Violation Assignment (6-10)

Science:

On your Water Quality Properties page (back of Water Quality notes), complete the "Dissolved Oxygen" and "pH" sections.  Read the Water Quality Information pages (posted in GC and linked here) to find your facts and vocabulary. 

Quiz next week (Thursday, Nov. 10) on Water Properties, Freshwater, and Water Quality. 

ELA

1) If you did not finish today's MTSS assignment, finish for homework

2) Checkpoint 4 rough draft - due TOMORROW

3) Roots quiz TOMORROW

Wednesday, November 2, 2022

 Social Studies:

1.  Complete warm up #13

2.  Complete the Bill of Rights Graphic Organizer for Amendments 3-5

What is the privilege?  What is the right(s)?  What is the protection? PARAPHRASE!!

*The Test on US Gov has been moved to MONDAY!

Core Connections:

1.  Please make sure you have completed and fixed any math errors in A Fish Tale: Part 2.  This needs to be completed AND corrected in order for you to receive credit for it.

2.  You should be nearly done with A Fish Tale: Part 3.  

We will be doing some project support for ELA tomorrow as well.  

Science:

1 - Complete the temperature and turbidity section of the Water Quality Properties chart (back of today's notes).  Use the Water Quality Information pages posted in Google Classroom (and also linked here). Follow directions!
2 - Check PowerSchool and complete any missing work.

Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Core Connections

Make sure you have completed:

1. Thank you notes (2 of them)

2.  A Fish Tale Part 1

3.  A Fish Tale Part 2

Social Studies:

1.  Complete warm up #12

2.  Study for your test on Friday (see Monday's post for study materials)

3.  Finish Flocabulary:  Bill of Rights

ELA:

Period 2 only: Take a picture of your warmup from today's class (Practice 2 on your "Roots Practice" page in the flipbook) and submit it to the assignment in Google Classroom. If you have lost your flipbook, all the information you need to complete the assignment is in the directions of the Google Classroom assignment.

-Checkpoint 4 rough draft due Friday

-Roots quiz on Friday