Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Wear purple tomorrow to support Layla!

Valentine Gram sale for Student Council begins tomorrow.  See link for information about this.

Social Studies:

1.  Complete warm up #11 (classwork)

2.  Finish ATSOU#5 Civil War.  Discuss KWL chart whole class (classwork)

3.  Read in the America text Ch. 15 section 1 "The Call to Arms" p. 512-517.  Take notes as you read. (classwork)

4.  Study your new unit vocab.  We will play a Gimkit review game this Friday! Be prepared!

Science

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

2 - Review your notes on Photosynthesis.  Begin learning the photosynthesis equation. 

ELA

Period 3: Finish question 31 in your reading journal.

Period 4: finish question 30 in your reading journal.

**Irony quiz on Friday.

IF YOU WERE ABSENT TODAY: Make sure you check the Reading Progress document for any reading you missed. The "Flowers for Algernon" short story is linked in the document AND posted in Google Classroom.

Monday,January 30, 2023

Science:

Study your notes on macromolecules.  Be sure you know the monomers, elements, uses in organisms, and food sources for each.

Finish your Flocabulary - Nutrition assignments (due Friday, 1/27) if you have not completed these yet. 

Social Studies:

1.  Complete warm up #10 (classwork).

2.  Complete the Quizlet study set for your new unit vocab: Civil War.  Make sure that you also include the people on the list using an online encyclopedia or other source.

Core Connections:

1. Please make sure you've finished both the Durham Tech and Biotech activites from last week.

2. We'll review Energy Pyramids with the Interactive Notebooks.  

ELA:

Period 1: Finish question 31 in your reading journal.

Period 2: Finish question 28 in your reading journal.

IF YOU WERE ABSENT TODAY: Make sure you check the Reading Progress document for any reading you missed. The "Flowers for Algernon" short story is linked in the document AND posted in Google Classroom.

Monday, January 30, 2023

 Core Connections:

1. Please make sure you've finished both the Durham Tech and Biotech activites from last week.

2. We'll review Energy Pyramids with the Interactive Notebooks.  

Friday, January 27, 2022

 ELA:
Periods 1, 4, and 5: finish question 26 in your reading journal.

IF YOU WERE ABSENT TODAY: Make sure you check the Reading Progress document for any reading you missed. The "Flowers for Algernon" short story is linked in the document AND posted in Google Classroom.

Core Connections:

1.  Complete the Durham Tech Web Quest.

2. We'll begin our NC Biotech assignment in GC together today during class. 

Thursday, January 26, 2023

 Science:

Finish the Flocabulary - Nutrition assignments if you did not finish during class today. Remember to write a sentence using the term for the Vocab Cards, or you may draw a picture of the term.  Do not simply rewrite the word or write the definition.  This is a section of Flocabulary that cannot be reset, so follow directions and do your best!  These assignments are due by the end of the day on Friday, January 27.

Core Connections: 

1.  Please finish the Weighted Grades work from yesterday.

2. Work on the Durham Tech Webquest.

Social Studies:

1.  Study for your test tomorrow.

Jeopardy Review: Antebellum America

Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Eighth graders have the Science NC Check In tomorrow (Thursday).  Please be on time for school with a fully charged device and charger! Last check in this week - finish strong!

Social Studies:

1.  Use the study materials posted on the blog last Friday to prepare for Jeopardy review tomorrow and Test 1 : Antebellum America on Friday.

Core Connections:

1. Please make sure you've finished the Dream School activities.

2. Begin the Weighted GPA activities. 

Science

1 - Finish the Macromolecules Infographic (back side of today's notes) if you did not finish during class.  Use the color key suggested in class.  See today's slideshow if you did not complete coloring the Key during class today. 

2 - Finish IXL skill N.1 if you did not master this during MTSS today or missed MTSS for any reason.  Use your IXL login.  This skill is also linked for you in the MTSS Google Classroom. 

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

The Math NC Check In is tomorrow.  Please be on time for school with a fully-charged device and charger. Thanks! 

Science

Finish the Carbs & Lipids Review (2-Minute Classroom videos, notes, and summary in Google Classroom).

Core Connections:

1.  Please complete your My Trends Activity from yesterday.  It's due today.

2.  Work on the Dream School activity.  It's due tomorrow, but it may take you a bit to find the information.

Monday, January 23, 2023

Core Connections:

1. My Trends: Graphing activity (Classwork)

2.  Reflection (Journal)

Science
NC Check Ins begin tomorrow.  Please bring your fully charged device AND charger to school tomorrow.  Please do your best to be on time for school.  No written science homework.  Review today's slideshow for information that will be on your Science Check In (Thursday of this week).

Friday, January 20, 2023

 Social Studies:

1.  Complete warm up #9 (classwork)

2. Complete the close reading activity Ch. 14 section 3 in the America text (classwork).  This will be turned in for a grade.

3.  Continue to work on Part 2 of the Constitution project.  The project will be submitted on Monday, January 23rd in Google Classroom.

4.  Study Materials for the Antebellum Test on Friday, January 27th"

New Unit Vocab (Word Wall with Pizazz)

Ch. 12 Section 1 and 3 notes (Reforms)

Slideshow "Events Leading to the Civil War"

Foundations of our Democracy notes in GC

John Brown timeline, words at trial and questions

Trigger Events of the Civil War (video and website notes in GC)

14.3 close reading

14.4 notes

Video "Differences between the North and South before the Civil War"

Core Connections:

1. NC Test App Check to make sure it's working with Sauer's direct assistance

2.  Social Studies Project

3. PMC Review

Thursday, January 19, 2023

Core Connections:

Social Studies Project Work Day

Please make sure you've completed the steps in Google Classroom. 

Citation checklist

MLA

• Alphabetical
• Correct/complete
• With weblink
• Hanging indentation   

 

Wednesday, January 18, 2023

 Science

1 - Finish the two EdPuzzle assignments if you did not finish during class today. 

2 - Finish the two IXL assignments (posted in the MTSS Google Classroom) if you did not reach mastery during MTSS. 

3 - Study!  Quiz Friday on Ecosystems.  Use the study material and links posted in Google Classroom. This was posted on January 12 and is named "Study Tools for Ecosystems Quiz."

Core Connections:

Please make sure that you've completed:

1. 1/17 Warm Up: MLK Quote

2. 1/10 Warm up:

3. Ecology Part 2 PMC Videos with Questions

Welcome to Interactive Notebooks: Table of Contents, possible Energy Pyramids.

Make sure you've finished your Social Studies Checkpoints from yesterday.

ELA

If you would like to retake the Central Idea & Summary quiz, remember that you must turn in a correct "Development of Central Ideas" worksheet AND have a one-sentence summary after every paragraph in the Human Experimentation article. If you turn the "Development of Central Ideas" worksheet in to me, I will check it and hand it back so you can revise & resubmit it with any mistakes fixed. The retest is currently expected to occur early in the week of 1/23, though this may shift later as necessary for students who were absent.

Social Studies:

1.  Complete warm up #8

2.  Review the Triggers of the Civil War video and notes in GC. (classwork)

3.  Respond to the question posted in GC in paragraph form (classwork)

4.  Complete the Frederick and Abraham Flocabulary assignment

Tuesday, January 17, 2023

 Core Connections

1. Warm Up:  MLK Quote Journal

2. Social Studies Project Steps

Here are the Steps today for Work Day #4:

1.  Continue to use diverse resources to take notes on the details of your court case:
background, ruling, impact

2.  Cite your sources using Purdue Owl

3.  If you have taken 1-3 pages of notes on your court case, you may begin constructing your paragraphs using the template provided in GC.

Social Studies:

1.  Complete warm up #6

2.  Finish watching the John Brown video from Friday and make sure that you have a timeline with 7-10 events which you believe impacted Brown's decision to raid Harpers Ferry. (classwork)

3.  Read "John Brown's Speech to the Court at Trial".  Code the reading using the following codes:

IMP= Important

INT=Interesting

CON=Confusing

(classwork)

4. Create 1 document and share it with your group.  In 2-3 paragraphs, answer this question:

Who was John Brown?  (failure, maniac, family man, man of action, traitor, terrorist, abolitionist, instrument of God, rebel, martyr, patriot?) 

Science:

1 - Study!  Quiz on Ecosystems this Friday, January 20.  Use the materials posted in GC to help you review. 

2 - If you were absent today, please complete the Brain Pop activity in Google Classroom about the Carbon Cycle.

ELA:

Finish any unfinished classwork from today's class.

Greetings Math Parents.

We are all looking forward to a three-day weekend with Monday's MLK Jr holiday. Thank you to those parents who donated much needed Expo markers. We have two class sets that will last a few weeks.  Today, Math 8 and Math I students had a Quiz. Some students did not finish, so I gave an extension to Tuesday morning at 8:00 am. Please check to see in Google Classroom that "1/13/23 Quiz" is completed. This applies to Math 8 and Math I students. Lastly, our Math Check-In will be Wednesday, January 25 at 8:15 am. Have a super weekend. 

Friday, January 13, 2023

 Science:

1 - Finish the Relationship Status assignment if you did not finish during class / MTSS today. 

2 - Study for your Ecosystems Quiz which is scheduled for Friday, January 20. Use the study materials posted in GC to help you review. Study your Ecosystems LearnEd notebook and all of the Ecosystems Slideshows posted in GC.

Social Studies:

1.  Complete warm up #5

2.  Pictionary review (classwork)

3.  John Brown Lesson Part 1:  "The Life and Times of John Brown" (Youtube video linked in GC)

* As you are watching the video, create a timeline of 7-10 events which you think impacted Brown's decision to raid the weapons arsenal in Harpers Ferry Virginia.

ELA

If you would like to retake the Central Idea & Summary quiz, remember that you must turn in a correct "Development of Central Ideas" worksheet AND have a one-sentence summary after every paragraph in the Human Experimentation article. If you turn the "Development of Central Ideas" worksheet in to me, I will check it and hand it back so you can revise & resubmit it with any mistakes fixed. The retest is currently expected to occur early in the week of 1/23, though this may shift later as necessary for students who were absent.

If you were absent today, please catch up watching the "Flowers for Algernon - Part 1" movie (in Google Classroom). Times that each class watched to are below:

Periods 1 & 3: Finished the video

Period 2: up to 25:43

Period 4: up to 9:52

Core Connections:

1. Complete your Science Project Food Web Poster to turn in today.

2. If you finish your Science Project, work on your Social Studies Case.

Thursday, January 12, 2023

 Social Studies:

1.  Complete warm up #4

2.  Continue to use diverse resources to take notes on the details of your court case for Part 2 of the Constitution project.  Remember that your notes should be in bullet pts and should tell a story about the background of the case, the ruling of the case and the impact of the case. (classwork)

*There will be 3 more workdays before the project is due on January 20th.  Be prepared!

3.  Add the last two slides to your slideshow "Events which led to the Civil War":

John Brown's Raid and the Election of Abraham Lincoln. (homework)

Science

1 - Food Web Project is due on Friday, Jan. 13 by the end of the day.

2 - Ecosystems Quiz next week (Friday, Jan. 20).  Use the study material posted in GC. 

Core Connections:

Please use your project work time well to complete your Food Web Project for Science.  

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Core Connections:

Please use your project work day effectively.  Check in with me if you have questions.

Social Studies:

1.Complete warm up #3

2.  Read Ch. 12.3 and answer the comprehension questions in GC (classwork).  Turn in the responses for credit.

3.  Complete 3 more slides in your slideshow titled "Events Which Led to the Civil War"

*You are adding Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852), the Dred Scott Decision (1854), and the Kansas-Nebraska Act (1857)

Science 

1 - Work on your Food Web Project.  Instructions and rubric are posted in Google Classroom.  Completed projects are due by the end of the day on Friday, January 13.

2 - Finish pages 18 and the top of 19 in your Ecosystems LearnEd notebook if you did not finish during MTSS.

3 - Ecosystems Quiz on January 20.  Stay tuned for more study tools which will be posted in Google Classroom.

ELA:

1) Your Characterization & Best Evidence test is tomorrow! A good way to study is to pick some characters from the short story, decide one or two character traits you think fit each character, and then find evidence in the story to support those character traits. The short story is posted in Google Classroom for your reference. There is no retest on this test.

2) Periods 4 & 5: Remember that in order to watch the movie in class on Friday, EVERYONE in the class must have a completed character chart, including specific evidence from the story, at the very beginning of Friday's class.

Tuesday, January 10, 2023

 Science:

Work on your Food Web Project.  Your draft should be completed before coming to Science & Core Connections class on Wednesday.  Completed posters are due by the end of the day on Friday, January 13. Follow directions and do your best work! Neatness counts. 

Social Studies:

1.  Complete warm up #2

2.  Project workday #2 (Part 2 of the Constitution Project). Steps Today:

A.  Select the court case for your research.  (See me if you are still having trouble finding a court case!)

B. Take notes on the background, ruling and impact of the court case using a GOOGLE DOC titled "Part 2 U.S. Constitution Project".  

C.  Use at least 3 different sources which should be cited using the Wise Owl application from Purdue University.

(YOU MUST FOLLOW THE DAILY STEPS.  IF YOU ARE WORKING ON THE PARAGRAPHS FROM THE TEMPLATE YOU ARE NOT FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS!)

3.  Study your new unit vocab,  We will play Pictionary later this week.

Core Connections:

1. Quick Warm Up

2. Science Project Work Day.

ELA:

1) Characterization Homework #2 -- in Google Classroom

2) You will have your open-note, open-book test on characterization and best evidence on Thursday.

IF YOU WERE ABSENT/AT THE LIBRARY DURING CLASS TODAY: Make sure you check the Reading Progress for any reading you missed. The "Flowers for Algernon" short story is linked in the document AND posted in Google Classroom.

Make sure your Reading Journal is finished if you have not turned it in yet!

Monday, January 9, 2023

 ELA:

-"Best Evidence HW" - posted in Google Classroom

-Your open-note, open-book test on characterization and best evidence is Thursday this week.

If you were absent today, check the Reading Progress document to see how far your class read in class today. Remember to answer the questions in your Reading Journal as you come across the pink numbers in the story.

Science:

Work on your Food Web project draft.  If you are working with a partner, both people must have a working copy of your draft. You will create 1 final poster together. 

Social Studies:

1.  Complete warm up #1 on a new Q3 Doc

2.  Read over the notes on "Foundations of Democracy" (Review)

3.  Answer the 3 questions from the reading located in GC

4.  Read in the America Text: Ch. 12 section 1 and answer the comprehension questions in GC.  You may create a doc or use notebook paper.

Core Connections

1. Please make sure that you've completed the Ecology Videos and Questions Part 2.  

2.  I hope you enjoyed planting today.  If you'd like to continue planting, we'll have that as an optional activity later this week.  We'll be working on interactive notebooks and Science Projects this week.

Friday, January 6, 2023

 Social Studies:

1.  Part 2 Workday #1

Steps Today:

A.  Create a new doc for research and label it "Part 2 Constitution Project"

B.  Use the 3 resources linked in GC to find for a Supreme Court Case in which the Amendment you studied in part 1 was cited.  If you cannot find a case using the resources provided, please find your own source or ask for help!

C.  Read about the court case and take notes on your document as you read about the case.

*Our next project work day will be next Tuesday, January 10th.

Core Connections: 

1. Warm Up: Definitions Slides 1/6 Due today.

2.  Math Projects.

3.  Videos with Questions on Science: Parastism, Mutalism, Commensalism (Due Monday).

On Monday, we will be planting our 8th grade flower bulbs.  Please make sure you're prepared and ready to get a tiny bit dirty.  

Thursday, January 5, 2023

 ELA:

Read to the end of Progress Report 10 in "Flowers for Algernon" if we do not get to that point in class. You can access a copy of the story in Google Classroom.

If you were absent today, check the Reading Progress document to see how far your class read in class today. Remember to answer the questions in your Reading Journal as you come across the pink numbers in the story.

Core Connections

1.  Welcome Back Warm Up 1/5 Google Form.  Due today for a Journal Grade.

2.  Amoeba Sisters Video with Questions (Food Web and Energy Pyramid Support for Science) Due Today.  Classwork Grade.

3.  Project Work for Math's Linear Equations Project.  

Social Studies:

1.  Review the Q3 Syllabus in GC.

2.  Create a new doc for Q3 Warm-ups

3.  Define your new unit vocab: Antebellum America and create a non-linguistic representation for each word (handout)

4.  Go to GC and follow the directions for the slideshow titled "Events Leading to the Civil War".  You should  create your title slide and the first two slides tonight (Nat Turner Revolt and Compromise of 1850).

Science:

Finish the Energy Pyramid Practice Google slides if you did not finish in class today.  See today's slideshow for the example that we completed in class. 

Math Tutoring Session Thursday, January 5, 2023 3:45-4:45 pm

We will have math tutoring tomorrow from 3:45-4:45 pm. Math 8 tutoring is every Tuesday and Thursday. If you have not signed up and are interested in enrolling your child, send me an email at rkozak@voyageracademy.net. We have, on average, 6 to 8 students every session. I do hand out snacks during tutoring as students are usually hungry at that time. 

Math 8 and Math I

 Greetings parents. I hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday. We are looking forward to a super second semester, the halfway point to 9th grade. It has been a great first semester in math class. Students have a project due when they return. Be sure to ask them about it. Here's what students learned: 

Math 8 Semester 1:

1. Transformations 2. Equations, Inequalities, and Angles 3. Intro to Functions 4. Linear Functions 5. Systems of Equations

Next, we will learn about 6. Exponents and Scientific Notation, 7. Real Numbers 8. Pythagorean Theorem 9. Volume 10. Statistics

Math I learned about 1. Equations and Introduction to Functions 2. Linear Functions 3. Sequences. 

Next, Math I students will learn about 1. Exponential Functions, 2. Quadratic Functions 3. Systems of Equations and Inequalities. 

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