Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Today is an asynchronous day for the Middle School. 

Thank you for your excellent effort and flexibility during this challenging time. Please remember that our 2nd Quarter ends today. 

May your winter break be filled with peace, love, and joy!

Core Connections:

1.  Please make sure you've turned in today's attendance form.

2.  Don't forget to turn in yesterday's assignment and any missing work.

Science:

1 - Answer the attendance question in Google Classroom today.

2 - Complete the three IXL assignments posted in Google Classroom yesterday, if you didn't already. These are due today.

3 - Finish all missing or incomplete work, if this applies to you. Today is the last day of 2nd quarter! 

ELA:

In addition to finishing any missing work, complete the following task(s):

Periods 1, 2, 4: Finish "Showdown at Paris Theater" (in Pear Assessment)

Period 3: 

       -Answer the attendance question in Google Classroom

      - Do your assigned project task (agreed on with your group yesterday)

Period 5: Finish "Carbon Offsets" in Pear Assessment

Tuesday, December 17th, 2024

 ELA

Periods 1, 2, 4: "Showdown at Paris Theater" in Pear Assessment is due end of day Wednesday

Period 5: "Carbon offsets" in Pear Assessment due end of day Wednesday

If you are absent, remember to check the Daily Agenda slides for what we did in class that day.

Science

Complete the three IXL assignments posted in Google Classroom today. These are due end of day Wednesday, Dec. 18  

Finish all missing or incomplete work, if this applies to you. Tomorrow is the last day of 2nd quarter! 

Email me if you need help or would like a virtual meeting with me about any of your missing assignments. 

Core Connections:

Please finish The Gift of the Magi journal/Google Form by Tomorrow, Wednesday, December 18th.

Please complete and turn in any missing work.  Email me if you would like to meet virtually for help on your missing work.   

The end of Second Quarter is tomorrow, Wednesday, December 18th.  

Monday, December 16, 2024

 Social Studies:

1.  Whole class review of Lunsford Lane's legacy using the 5 features of enslaved entrepreneurship 

2.  Reading: From Slavery to the White House-The Extraordinary Life of Elizabeth Keckly (Freedom Crafter)

*Find the 5 Features of Enslaved Entrepreneurship in her story

3.  Review Vocab: Slavery

Vocab Review: Don't Look Down (Gimkit)

Core Connections:

1.  Today is the online Spelling Bee deadline!  I'm so proud of the 25 people who have already signed up.  You've got this!

 2.  Please make sure you complete your Google Form: Bee Happy.   

Science:

1 - Finish Part D of the Energy Pyramid B & D assignment in Google Classroom. (We did Part B in class today).

2 - Complete pages 6-7 in your Ecosystems LearnEd booklet.  See complete directions in Google Classroom.  Submit pictures of your completed pages in Google Classroom with this assignment for credit.  Login Code: 18988

3 - If you have a phone, put the Quizlet app on your phone before class tomorrow.  It may be easier to use your phone than to use a tab while Google Meet is also in action. 

ELA

Periods 1, 2, 4: "Showdown at Paris Theater" in Pear Assessment is due end of day Wednesday

Period 5: "Carbon offsets" in Pear Assessment due end of day Wednesday

If you are absent, remember to check the Daily Agenda slides for what we did in class that day.

Friday, December 13, 2024

 Social Studies

1.  Use the linked resources in GC to study the life and legacy of Freedom Crafter Lunsford Lane.  Answer the 5 questions as you go.

Science

1 - Complete the Energy Pyramid notes if you were not in class today or did not finish anything. 

2 - Complete the Energy Pyramid Practice if you did not complete it with me during class today.

Thursday, December 12, 2024

Thursday:

Finish the Build a Food Web assignment, if you did not complete both parts in class today.  The directions are on Slide 2 of the assignment - complete both Step 1 and Step 2. Arrange the organisms, add arrows, and then click & drag the labels to show the trophic levels.

Core Connections:

1.  If you did not finish yesterday's assignment (annotation and Google Form)  for Stories for Change: Empathy, please do so.

2.  Turn it as far as we got in today's assignment: Language of Giving

3.  Look over your spelling words.  

Social Studies:

1.  Make sure that you submit your Q2 Warm up doc in GC (Project grade)

2.  Complete the reflection about the life of Freedom Crafter George Moses Horton

Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Core Connections:

1. Please make sure you've submitted the TED-Ed Lesson from yesterday.

2. Annotate the Story (I'm reading it with you) and complete the Google Form.

3.  Check out your Spelling Lists.  More info coming in tomorrow.

Science:

Complete the Labeling Trophic Levels assignment in Google Classroom if you missed class today or didn't do it during class today. 

Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Core Connections:

I will be out for a Doctor's Appointment today.  Please make sure you've submitted the following.

1. Ducks Pt. 1- completed.

2. Graphic Organizers - Slideshow completed.

3.  Any previous assignments. There are quite a few people who need to submit late work.  Please make sure you've done so.  It takes a lot longer to update late work in the grade book. Please be patient.

Today's assignment is Ducks Pt. 2, a Ted-Ed customized lesson that continues with citizen science and storytelling.  Please make sure you click on each section and answer questions completely.  Instructions are included in GC.  

Keep your eye out for Google Forms.  

See you soon. 

Ms. Sauer   

Science:

1 - Complete today's Energy Roles notes if you missed class (or anything glitched for you & you have missing blanks from class).

2 - Complete the Energy Roles Review Games assignment posted in GC if you didn't finish in class today. You need screenshots of your final screen from all 4 review links.

3 - Final call for Estuary Booklets is today - bring to school by the end of the day. Put it in the '8th Grade Science' bin in front of the Hock Media Center. (You do not need to bring anything to school if you opted to submit this assignment via Google Slides.)    

- Pick up your Ecosystems LearnEd booklet & Color By Number assignments if you have not already gotten them. Take one Ecosystems LearnEd & one Color By Number from the 8th Grade Science bin which is in front of the Hock Media Center front door. 

ELA

-Test corrections are due tomorrow, 8am

-If you plan to retest, make sure you complete the Google Form by 8am tomorrow to let me know what skills you plan to retake.

If you are absent on any day, make sure to check the daily agenda slides.

Monday, December 9

 Social Studies:

1.  Submit your SS Project Part 1 Research Notes (Check in ONLY-no grading at this time)

2.  Answer the 8.2 questions posted in GC (Slavery).  There is nothing to turn in!  We will discuss answers tomorrow.

3.  Continue to review Vocab for the slavery unit!

Science:

Finish the Biotic or Abiotic click & drag assignment if you didn't do this in class today.

Review your Oceans & Estuaries quiz. Finish the EdPuzzle - Carrying Capacity from Friday if you didn't already do this.

Friday, December 6, 2024

 Science:

1 - Complete the Limiting Factors notes from class today if you missed anything (or missed class).

2 - Complete the EdPuzzle: Carrying Capacity if you do not finish it during / after class today.

3 - Remember to collect your science materials from the Hock Media center if you have not done this yet. Look for the bin labeled "8th Grade Science" on the ground to the left of the main entrance. 

Have a fantastic weekend!  Monday's schedule is slightly different from this week.  Please see below:

Monday Remote Schedule

Thursday, December 5

 Social Studies:

1.  Complete Warm up #20.  Warm up docs will be collected for a Project grade on 12/12. You have one week to make sure that all directions have been followed.

2.  Review the answers to the "Slavery in the Colonies:Review" in GC

3.  Review the Notes on Slavery in NC (NC Text 8.2) "Masters and Slaves"

4.  Complete Flocabulary:  Slavery in America

video, vocab game, read and respond (8), quiz

REMINDER:  All social studies meetings tomorrow 12/6 will be asynchronous.

Science:

If you missed class today, you need to take your Oceans & Estuaries quiz. This is open-note, so you may use the reading passages, assignments, and slideshows posted in Google Classroom as you take this quiz. 

Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Core Connections:

Asynchronous today for CC - check out GC for more information.  

1.  Digital Expectations form.

2. 2024 Plagiarism IRL video and questions.  The form will be scored for accuracy.

Social Studies:

1.  Complete warm up #19

2.  Create a new vocab study set: SLAVERY

3.  Answer the questions 1-10 "Slavery in the Colonies: Review".  Make sure that you write complete sentences per the directions!

Science:

1 - Complete the Ecosystems Guided Notes during class today and submit this assignment.

2 - Open-note quiz on Oceans & Estuaries tomorrow during class. 

3 - Collect your science materials some time this week from the bin outside the Hock Media Center.  You may turn in your Estuary Booklet inside the bin, if you did this assignment on paper.  Please let me know if you turn in this assignment so that I'll know to pick it up at school - thanks!!!

Tuesday, December 3, 2024

 Science:

1 - Complete the "An Ocean of Plastic" assignment posted in Google Classroom. 

2 - Stay tuned for more details about your class schedule for tomorrow.  Each class will have a virtual meeting and you are expected to attend.  We know this is not ideal, but we look forward to seeing you online!  As soon as we have the meeting schedule, we will share it with you. 

Social Studies:

1.  Complete Warm up #18

2.  Take Test 2: Westward by 1:00 today for on-time grading

3.  Continue to conduct research on your Amendment!  

*Tomorrow we will begin synchronous learning.  You will join me using the "Meet" link in Google Classroom.  Just click on the word Join during your class time.  I am looking forward to seeing you tomorrow!

Core Connections:

1. Do the Tech Tuesday Ocean Games.  Can you beat my score and earn a "cookie?"

2.  Watch the video for Intro to Captain Kipper Game from Legends of Learning.  

3.  IF you try the Captain Kipper game. I should be able to see it (not required, but an Honors extension).  

Monday, December 2, 2024

 Science:

❆ Happy December!  I hope you are staying warm. ❆

1 - Complete the Ocean Notes using the video lesson. These are both posted in Google Classroom. 

2 - Complete the Oceans Vocabulary Summary. See details in Google Classroom. 

3 - Did you submit the Interpreting Ocean Currents assignment from last week?  If so, you should see your grade in PowerSchool.  If not, please finish this assignment. 

Core Connections:

1. Please make sure you're on tract for completing today's CC assignment Ocean Currents Support.  There is a Google Doc with embedded links to videos and games and supporting questions and applied tech skills we've already done. It will be scored for correctness. 

Social Studies

1.  Complete warm up #17

2.  Review the notes from the Discovery Ed Video:  Understanding American Values

3.  Use the study materials posted in GC and on the Blog from Tuesday, November 19 to prepare for your test (use the Kahoot game and Gimkit review)

*Test 2: Westward is scheduled for tomorrow

4. Continue to add notes to your research doc: SS Project Part 1