Monday, March 31, 2025

 Math 8:

Watch this video.

Complete Unit 9 Lesson 1: Volume & Surface Area of Prisms. You will be given a paper copy of this in class today. 

Math 1:

Watch this video.

Complete H5: Solving Quadratic by Completing the Square. You will be given a paper copy of this in class today. 

Social Studies

1.  Geography Trivia and Warm up #6

2.  Create a new study set:  Industrialization (vocab words are in GC)

3.  Read in the America Text Ch. 18.1 pp. 608-613 "The New Industrial Revolution" .  Take notes as you go.  (classwork)

4.  Continue to work on the SS Project (Part 3)  (homework)

Science:

1 - Complete today's Warm Up and Rock Cycle notes if you did not do this during class today. 

2 - Color the arrows on the rock cycle diagram on the back of today's notes if you did not finish during class today.  Follow directions on the handout.

3 - Complete the BrainPop: Rock Cycle assignments - Video, Vocab Builder, Leveled reading, and Quiz (practice & graded). 

4 - Quiz on Friday. Study your notes on geologic time, fossils, relative age, plate movements, continental drift, and the rock cycle. 

ELA:

Unit test on Friday.

Periods 1, 3, 4: Check the last page of your study guide using the answer key posted on the "Study Guide" assignment in Google Classroom.

Friday, March 28

 Social Studies:

1.  Geography Trivia/Warm up #5

2.  Reconstruction Quiz

3.  SS Project Part 3 workday

ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS:

Mr. Credle has updated his channel to support math goals.  Check it out:

Credle Learning Academy - YouTube (this link can be found in the MTSS folder.  It is not working on this site)

REMINDER:

SS PART 3 PRODUCT DUE ON APRIL 7th

Science:

1 - Complete today's Warm Up if you did not do this in class today. Submit your weekly Warm Up document in Google Classroom.

2 - Complete the Plate Boundaries notes and Show What You Know questions if you did not do this in class today for any reason.

Have a great weekend and enjoy the sunshine! 🌞

Core Connections:

I hope you enjoyed the fossil activity today.  

Thursday, March 27th, 2025

 ELA:

1) Irony retakes are tomorrow.

2) Study guides are due Monday

3) Unit tests are Friday next week.

If you were absent, check the Absent Work document for what you missed in class.

Science:

1 - Complete today's Warm Up and the Plate Movement notes if you did not do these or missed class today.

2 - Complete the How Fossils are Made (read & annotate) and the crossword puzzle if you did not finish in class today.

3 - Complete the Relative Age & Fossils review in Google Classroom if you did not finish in class today.

Social Studies

1.  Complete warm up #4

2.  Work on the SS part 3 product

3.  Study for your quiz tomorrow

Wednesday, March 26th, 2025

Spring pictures have been rescheduled.  The new dates are:

Club pictures - Thursday, March 27  Code: FM464153 ($10)

Individual pictures - Monday, April 7  Code: FM464154

Pictures can be ordered by visiting www.strawbridge.net with the codes listed above.  

ELA:

Periods 1, 2, 4: "Tone Homework 2" - in Google Classroom

Periods 3, 5: "Tone homework 1" - in Google Classroom

Irony quiz retakes: In order to retake the irony quiz, your error remediation is due today. Irony digital breakouts must be complete by Thursday at 4pm. Retakes are on Friday.

If you were absent, check the Absent Work document for what you missed in class.

Social Studies:

1.  Geography Trivia/Warm up #3

2.  Reconstruction Era Primary Source Share/responses to the EQ

3.  SS Project Part 3 Planning (Graphic Organizer/rubric).  Workday #1

*Part 3 is due on Monday, April 7

4.  Reconstruction Quiz on Friday

Science:

1 - Complete today's Warm Up if you did not finish during class.

2 - Complete Relative Age Practice Part B, if you did not do this during class today. 

3 - Complete pages 6-7 in your Earth History LearnEd notebook. See directions in Google Classroom.

4 - Complete the IXL skills posted in the MTSS Google Classroom, if you did not do this during Viking Time today. 

Tuesday, March 25th, 2025

Spring pictures have been rescheduled.  The new dates are:

Club pictures - Thursday, March 27  Code: FM464153 ($10)

Individual pictures - Monday, April 7  Code: FM464154

Pictures can be ordered by visiting www.strawbridge.net with the codes listed above. 

 ELA:

-Formal vs Informal tone notes -- fill in these notes on the back of your Mood & Tone notes. Use the EdPuzzle posted in Google Classroom.

--If retaking the irony quiz: Error Remediation due tomorrow. In order to retake, you must ALSO fully complete the irony digital breakout by Thursday at 4pm. Check PowerSchool to see whether you are missing anything.

If you were absent today, check the Absent Work document for what you missed in class.

Social Studies:

1.  Geography Trivia and Warm up #2

2.  SS Project Part 3 Product sign up! (First workday tomorrow, be PREPARED!)

3.  Primary Sources: RECONSTRUCTION

EQ:  How did Reconstruction impact the nation socially, politically and economically?

4.  Reconstruction Quiz on Friday.  Study Materials Below:

Vocab

America 16.2 Reading Notes

NC 9.4 and 9.5 Reading Slideshow

ATSOU #6 Graffiti Wall notes

Graphic Organizer Notes/Primary Source Reading

Science:

1 - Complete today's Warm Up and the notes on Relative Age if you did not finish in class today for any reason. 

2 - Complete Relative Age Practice - Part A if you did not finish in class.  (We will work on Part B in class tomorrow; it is not homework.)

Core Connections:

Please complete and submit slides 1 - 11 on Archaeopteryx.

We'll complete the Interactive Notebooks on Wednesday.

Monday, March 24th, 2025

 ELA:

-Mood & Tone notes - Use the EdPuzzle posted in Google Classroom to fill in the front side of the notes sheet you got in class today.

-If retaking the irony quiz: Error Remediation due Wednesday. In order to retake, you must ALSO fully complete the irony digital breakout by Thursday at 4pm. Check PowerSchool to see whether you are missing anything.

If you were absent today, check the Absent Work document for what you missed in class.

Social Studies:

1.  Complete Warm up #1 on a new doc for Q4

2.  Geography Trivia, Lincoln Obituary, Trading Cards (Women's History) SHARE (classwork)

3.  SS Project Part 3 Kick Off.  Review Plan, Outline and Example of Presentation.  Make sure that you have selected a presentation product idea by Tomorrow.

4.  Turn in your Women of the Old North State Webquest in GC!

Science:

1 - Complete today's Warm Up and the notes on Index Fossils (if you missed class or did not do this yet).

2 - Complete the EdPuzzle review on fossils. 

3 - Complete the Index Fossils assignment in Google Classroom. Follow directions on the assignment.

Core Connections:

1.  Please make sure you've gotten (at least) through slide 6 on Archeaopteryx.

Friday, March 21st, 2025

 ELA:

Period 5: If you did not finish reading journal question 38 in class, finish as homework.

If you were absent, check the Absent Work document for what you missed in class.

Spring pictures have been rescheduled.  The new dates are:

Club pictures - Thursday, March 27  Code: FM464153 ($10)

Individual pictures - Monday, April 7  Code: FM464154

Pictures can be ordered by visiting www.strawbridge.net with the codes listed above. 

Core Connections:

Please make sure you've completed "How Lou Got the Flu" activity.

Thursday, March 20, 2025

Spring Picture Day is Friday, March 21. An 8th grade group photo will be taken.  Individual pictures are also an option. Pictures can be ordered at strawbridge.net using these codes:

Group Photo ($10) - code FM464153

Individual Photo - code FM464154

Core Connections:

1. Reflect upon the high school tour. 

2. Bring your picture orders for Friday's picture.

3. Check for missing work from this week.

Social Studies:

1.  Read in the NC Text Ch.9.5 "African Americans During Reconstruction" pp. 314-317.  Review the notes on the slideshow in GC

2.  Begin the Women of the Old North State Webquest.  You will need to create a new doc and follow the directions on the linked document in GC.  Tomorrow you will have the entire class period to work on the assignment.  Your trading card and work will be presented to peers on Monday, March 24th.  You must first define legacy, then follow the steps provided on the directions.  You will need to work on part of this assignment today and the rest of it tomorrow.  

3.  Finish watching ATSOU #6 Heartland if you have not already done so. Make sure that you have created a Graffiti wall of notes.

Science:

1 - Finish labeling the Major Events in Earth's History, if you did not finish in class today. The timeline from the textbook is posted in Google Classroom for reference.

2 - Write the major events on the Events Organizer page, in a logical order. 

3 - On the "Earth's History - Picture it" page, illustrate each of the 4 major time periods to show a scene from Earth's history during that time. Your picture should include biological events, geological events, color, and labels where appropriate. 

Wednesday, March 19th, 2025

Spring Picture Day is Friday, March 21. An 8th grade group photo will be taken.  Individual pictures are also an option. Pictures can be ordered at strawbridge.net using these codes:

Group Photo ($10) - code FM464153

Individual Photo - code FM464154

ELA

Periods 1, 3: Prepare for your Irony quiz on Friday

Periods 2, 4:

    1) "Irony in Flowers for Algernon" - due tomorrow (fill in at least 2 examples of dramatic irony, and 1 example of situational irony.)

    2) Finish irony digital breakout - due Friday

    3) Prepare for irony quiz on Friday

Period 5:

    1) Finish irony digital breakout

    2) Prepare for irony quiz on Friday

Science:

1 - Finish and submit your Most Wanted Pathogen project - due today.  Be sure I have access to view your work.

2 - Finish p. 11 in your Health & Disease LearnEd if you did not finish in class today. 

3 - Complete the MTSS assignment if you did not finish during Viking Time today.

Social Studies:

1.  Read in the NC Text Ch.9.4 "Reconstruction in the State"  pp.305-311.  Review the slideshow in GC when finished.

2.  Periods 1-3 watch the first 20 minutes of the film ATSOU #6 Heartland.  Periods 4-5 watch the last 25 minutes of the film.  Create a Graffiti wall of notes as you watch.

3.  Study Vocab: Reconstruction

Core Connections:

1.  Please finish the Google Form/Article for the Most Dangerous Woman in America - Primary and Secondary Sources

2.  Try at least one of the challenges in the Solve the Outbreak video game.

Math-Study for your test. See Google Classroom for Study Materials.

Tuesday, Mar. 18, 2025

 Spring Picture Day is Friday, March 21. An 8th grade group photo will be taken.  Individual pictures are also an option. Pictures can be ordered at strawbridge.net using these codes:

Group Photo ($10) - code FM464153

Individual Photo - code FM464154

Science:

1 - Finish the West Nile Virus Transmission Activity if you did not finish during class today. 

2 - Study for tomorrow's quiz on microbes & infectious diseases. See Google Classroom for review material and practice questions (posted March 11).

3 - Work on your Most Wanted Pathogen project.  This is due Wednesday, March 19 by the end of the day. Follow directions.  Be sure you have 1) shared your work with me properly and 2) added your work to the assignment in Google Classroom. 

ELA:

Periods 1, 3: Finish the irony digital breakout.

Periods 2, 4: "HW: Types of Irony" - in Google Classroom

Period 5: "HW: Irony in Real Life" - in Google Classroom

If you were absent, check the Absent Work document for what you missed in class.

Core Connections:

Today was a project work day for the Most Wanted Pathogen.  

Make sure you turn in your 8th superlatives for Mrs. Farrish.

Math 1-Complete the homework page for G10.  You should have completed the Unit Review during Viking Time.  If you have not done that please do that tonight too.  We will go over the unit review and prepare for the test tomorrow.

Math 8-Complete  the unit review #1-11 and JJ.11 IXL from yesterday.

3rd and 5th Period Math-Please bring in your signed permission slip for me to record class.  I need these back as soon as possible.

Monday, March 17, 2025

Spring Picture Day is Friday, March 21. An 8th grade group photo will be taken.  Individual pictures are also an option. Pictures can be ordered at strawbridge.net using these codes:

Group Photo ($10) - code FM464153

Individual Photo - code FM464154

Science:

1- Complete today's Warm Up if you missed class or did not do this. 

2 - Finish the Microorganisms Color By Number if you did not finish during class.  Mark your answers with the correct colors.

3 - Finish pages 6-7 in your Health & Disease LearnEd if you did not finish during class. 

4 - Study for Wednesday's quiz on Microorganisms & Infectious Diseases.  Use the review material posted in Google Classroom. 

5 - Work on your Most Wanted Pathogen project.  This is due on or before Wednesday, March 19.  You can work on this after the quiz on Wednesday in science (if needed). You will also have project work time in Core Connections this week. 

ELA:

Periods 1, 3: "HW: Irony in Real Life" (Google Classroom)

Period 2: Finish activity in "Situational Irony" box on your irony notes.

If you were absent, make sure to check the Absent Work document for any in-class work you missed.

Math 1-Complete the homework page for G9.  Use the 3 types of factoring that we went over in class.

Math 8-Complete IXL JJ.11.  You need to reach a smart score of 60 tonight.

3rd and 5th Period Math-Please bring in your signed permission slip for me to record class.  I need these back as soon as possible.

Core Connections:

Please make sure you've filled out you Google Form: Most Wanted Pathogen Project Check-in.

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

 Science:

1 - Finish the Microorganisms Comparison (Viruses, Bacteria & Fungi) if you did not finish in class today. 

2 - Finish the Trailblazing Women in Science assignment if you did not finish during Viking Time.

3 - Study for your microorganisms & infectious disease quiz, given on Wednesday, March 19.  Use the review material posted in Google Classroom (dated March 10).

*Optional Extra Credit assignment is due by noon on Thursday, March 13. Let me know if you need the assignment in GC. 

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

 Social Studies:

1.  Be prepared to present your Enrichment Cluster work tomorrow.  Presentations will be judged on creativity, depth of knowledge, collaboration/organization and overall quality.

2.  Tomorrow is the last day of Q3.  If you have any outstanding work which can still be assessed, it must be turned in by 3:45 tomorrow!

Science:

1 - Select a pathogen for your Most Wanted Pathogen project.  You will work on this during Core Connections tomorrow.

2 - Quiz on Microorganisms & Infectious Diseases on Wednesday, March 19.  Use the review material posted in Google Classroom.  Study your notes, slideshows, and assignments for this topic.

3 - Optional Extra Credit assignment is due Thursday, 3/13 by noon. See details in today's slideshow. Let me know if you are choosing this opportunity and I will post the assignment for you in Google Classroom to submit your work.  Credit will be determined based on accuracy, level of detail, organization, neatness, effort, organization, and originality. 

ELA

Periods 1, 3: Review your irony notes tonight, so you are ready to come in and identify different types of irony tomorrow.

If you were absent, check the Absent Work document for what you missed in class.

Math 8-no homework.

Math 1-complete the F7 homework!

Core Connections:

Graphic Organizer - Teacher notes - posted for the Amoeba Sisters Immune System Video.

Monday, March 10, 2025

 Science:

1 - Complete Warm Up #1 on your weekly Warm Up document. 

2 - Watch the video lesson and complete the notes for Outbreak / Epidemic / Pandemics.  See GC for details.

3 - Complete the Epidemic or Pandemic assignment if you did not finish in class today. 

4 - Complete p. 10 in your Health & Disease LearnEd.  See GC for details and slides to use.

5 - Finish the You Pick Two assignment from Friday if you have not finished this year. 

Core Connections:

1.  Complete the Q/A that go with the Great Flu Pandemic article.

2.  If you finish, please do the Avian Flu BrainPop.

3.  If your BrainPop is not loading properly, please explore the interactive labs that are posted.

ELA

If you were absent,  check the Absent Work document for what you missed in class.

Math 8-Scatter Plot Quiz tomorrow!  Complete the Line of Best Fit Worksheet tonight.  3rd an 5th period please bring back the release form for recording.

Math 1-no homework .  Sign up for the retake for Unit F if you need to.

Friday, March 7, 2025

 Science:

1 - Finish the You Pick Two disease comparison assignment if you did not finish during class or Viking Time today.  This is due Tuesday, March 11 at the beginning of class. 

2 - Finish any missing work, if this applies to you.  Third quarter ends on Wednesday, March 12. 

Shamrock Gram information

Social Studies:

1.  Open Note Test on Monday:  Civil War

Thursday, March 6th, 2025

 ELA

Central idea & summary retakes are tomorrow for anyone who submitted an error remediation.

Period 2: Finish reading journal if not done during class

If you were absent, remember to check the Absent Work document for what you missed in class.

Science:

1 - Finish the Microbes Micro-check if you did not finish in class today. 

2 - Complete any missing or incomplete work, if this applies to you. Third Quarter ends next week (Weds., March 12) ~ finish strong!

Shamrock Gram information

Social Studies

1.  Submit your Warm up doc today in GC or late points will be deducted!

2.  Study for your test!  Play Jeopardy....CIVIL WAR REVIEW GAME

Math 8-Make sure the IXL that was assigned Tuesday in Google Classroom is complete. Your Scatterplots Quiz will be on Tuesday 3/11

Math 1- complete D5: Factoring Polynomials. Your Mid-Unit Quiz will be on Monday 3/10

REMINDER......

Wednesday, March 5, 2025

 Social Studies:

1.  Continue to work on your enrichment cluster notes

2.  Test next Monday, Warm up Doc due tomorrow!

Science:

1 - Finish the Parasite Reflection assignment in Google Classroom. Follow directions.

2 - Complete pages 8-9 in your Health & Disease LearnEd if you did not finish during Viking Time today.  Follow directions in Google Classroom.

ELA

If you are retaking the Central Idea & Summary quiz, continue studying. The retake is Friday.

If you are absent, remember to check the Absent Work document for what you missed during class.

Tuesday, March 4th, 2025

 ELA:

1) If you would like to retake the central idea & summary quiz, error remediation is due tomorrow. It is in Google Classroom.

2) The retake will be on Friday.

Social Studies:

1.  Test on March 10.  Warm up doc due on March 6.

2.  Continue to work on your enrichment cluster investigation.

Science:

Complete the Fungus Review assignment in Google Classroom.  Follow directions. Take notes on the information in both review videos.  

Math 1-Complete G2 for Homework.  If you did not complete the IXL from MTSS, do that too!

Math 8- Review for your test.  You will finish it tomorrow! If you did not complete the IXL from MTSS, do that too!

Monday, March 3rd, 2025

 ELA:

Period 1: Finish question 25 in your reading journal

Period 2: Answer the question about whether you want to retake the quiz in Google Classroom

Social Studies:

1.  Study Materials for the OPEN NOTE Civil War test on Monday, March 10:

Civil War Vocab

America Ch. 15 Notes

Sections 1-5 in GC in traditional notes format or slideshows

Naval Tech video

ATSOU #5 Graffiti notes

EP video and questions

Gettysburg Address Flocab + questions

2.  Warm up Doc due this Thursday!!

Math 8- Test Tomorrow!  Make sure that you review your transformations notes and definitions.  I have also posted IXL's in Google Classroom for extra practice. 

Math 1- Complete  G1: Introduction to Polynomials.  We will review this and take notes on it tomorrow.