Wednesday 2/25

 Math

Math 8: Review #2 in Delta Math due Friday. Finish Cylinder Practice from class (4th period complete the front page of the practice)and the IXL:9F3.(smartscore 65)

Math 1: Review #2 in Delta Math due Friday.

Social Studies

1.  Warm up #20 (Warm up doc due on 3/4 for Project Grade!)

2.  Celebrating BHM-What is the Legacy of...? (Workday 1-due tomorrow/2 products)

3.  Work on the BHM assignment tonight!

ELA:

Finish your reflection questions. They are attached to the "Escape Room - PBL Launch" assignment in Google Classroom. Remember: take your time and answer in complete sentences!

(The correct answers to the escape room are attached to the assignment, too, so you can go through and review each stage to answer the questions if you need to.)

**Keep in mind that while homework is not graded, you may be given assignments/assessments in class at any time that are based on your homework. Completing your homework thoughtfully sets you up for success.**

Core Connections:

Please make sure you've turned in yesterday's BR Graphing activity.

We'll complete today's Collabor8 group document tomorrow in class.  

Tuesday February 24

 Math

Math 8: Review #2 in Delta Math due Friday for a grade.

Math 1: Review #2 in Delta Math due Friday for a grade.

Social Studies

1.  Warm up #19

2.  Lincoln notes hw check

3.  O Captain. My Captain! lesson (classwork)

4.  Celebrating BHM:  What is the Legacy of...? lesson (homework) Begin working on this lesson tonight for at least 15 minutes.

Extra Credit:

Review the Constitution:  The State of the Union Address

Write a 1 page essay reflecting on the "update" from the President of the United States regarding the state of our union

Science

Finish the Procedure (Day 2) and Results of your Bacteria Lab Report if you did not finish these in class today.  Be sure you describe your own plate's growth and 2 other plates.  If you did not observe and describe 2 additional plates, select 2 plates from the Bacteria Lab Pictures. Do not work on the Conclusions yet. We will do that another day.

Monday, February 23

 Social Studies

1.  Warm up #18

2.  "The Address" reflection share

3.  I.N. Activity #6 "Final Phase of the War" (reading and annotation)

4. Lincoln's Assassination (video and notes/homework)

Math

Math 8: Study! Functions Test tomorrow.

Math 1: IXL: TSS

Science

1 - Finish the Bacteria Basics assignment if you did not finish it in class today. You should be able to find the majority of the answers using the resources posted. 

2 - Finish the Amoeba Sisters: Bacteria video & notes if you did not finish in class/at school today. 

Core Connections

1. Turn in the Brain Rot Google Survey 

2.  Turn in the BR Interpreting Graphs.  

Friday, February 20, 2026

Core Connections:

Please make sure you've turned in your Water Poster.  I can digitize them once you turn them in.

ELA:

Period 5: finish RI.8.8 - Green Book through question 4 on page 66. Skip question 5 on page 65.

Thursday February 19

 Math

Math 8: Finish delta math Linear vs Nonlinear on Graphs

Math 1: Study for your Quadratic Test tomorrow!

Science

1 - Finish the Virus Explorer assignment if you did not finish in class today. 

2 - Finish the Amoeba Sisters:Viruses video if you did not finish in class today. Take notes on the video (digital or paper, your choice). Be sure you include details from the beginning, middle, and end of the video.  

3- Complete the Food & Energy Finale in GC if you have not finished it yet.

ELA

Periods 1, 2, 3: Finish Theme Playlist if not done in class.

Period 5: Finish the 2 tutorial google forms (Driving Age and Arguing Mars)

ALL: Finish your MTSS by Monday

Wednesday February 18

 Math

Math 8: Finish the delta math comparing 2 from class.

Science:

1 - Finish the BrainPop: Viruses assignments if you did not finish at school today.

2 - Complete the Food & Energy Finale assignment in Google Classroom. This is due Thursday, 2/19by 4 pm. You may use your class notes and slideshows in GC to help you with this.

3 - Optional Yeast Feast Extension Lab is due Thursday 2/19 or Friday 2/20 (if you need more time). Follow directions on the assignment. 

ELA:

Periods 1, 2, 3: Finish passage practice if not done yet.

Period 4: Finish IXL practice. Get to a 90 or higher.

Core Connections:

Water Poster Contest:  City of Durham: "Guardians of the Drop" Due to me on Friday, February 20, 2026

Social Studies

1. Warm Up #15

2. "The Address" by Ken Burns (first 25 minutes) + reflection "board"

3.  Review the notes on America 15.5 in GC

4.  Unit test on the Civil War in 2 weeks-study all Ch. 15 notes and vocab!

Friday, February 13, 2026

 Science

Finish the Cell Processes review (for photosynthesis & cellular respiration) if you did not finish at school today. 

Optional The Yeast Feast Extension lab is due on or before Thursday, February 19 for anyone who would like to do this. See me for more details (if you haven't already done so).

Thursday 2/12

 Math

Math 8: Finish Delta Math Comparing Functions. Review Assignment #1 in Delta Math due tomorrow.

Math 1: Complete the quadratic word problem delta math. Quiz tomorrow.

Science

1 - Finish the Yeast Feast lab from class today.  Class data is posted in GC if you need it.  

2 - Finish the diagrams on your Cell Processes Overview handout if you did not finish in class today.  Diagrams should include labels, arrows, and symbols to illustrate each process. Remember to do 8th grade-quality work!  Neatness counts. 

3 - Optional Yeast Feast Extension Lab - for anyone who is interested.  This is due by February 19.  See Mrs. Graham for a bottle and balloon (available until supplies run out). You will need to supply your own yeast and food source (a sugar other than white sugar).

Social Studies

1.  Warm up: Notes Review in GC and America 15.5 Reading +notes

2.  The Gettysburg Address Lesson -part1

3.  Finish your project!

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

 Social Studies

1.  I.N. Activities 4 and 5 (classwork)

2.  America 15.4 Reading and notes "The Civil War and American Life" pp.528-532 (classwork)

3.  Finish work on your project which is due on Friday!

ELA:

Periods 1, 2, 3: Work on the assigned IXL in Google Classroom until you get to the score listed in the assignment's directions. (This will be posted by carline today).

Period 4: Finish the Theme Mini-Lesson hyperdoc as homework.

Science:

1 - Finish the Cellular Respiration interactive lesson if you did not finish in class today. Remember to add your screenshot (including your name) to the document.

2 - Finish the EdPuzzle: Cellular Respiration Simplified if you did not finish at school today.

3 - Complete p.14-15 in your Ecosystems LearnEd if you did not finish during Viking Time today.

Math

Math 8: Math 8 Review #1 (Geometry) in Delta Math due Friday.

Core Connections:

1.  Complete the SS Check in #3.

2.  Work on your SS Project.

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

 Social Studies

1. EP questions table share (classwork)

2.  Music of the Civil War era lesson (classwork)

3.  SS Project part 2 summary paragraph writing (classwork and homework)

Project is due this Friday, Feb. 13th!

4.  Study notes and vocab on the Civil War unit! (homework)

Math

Math 8: Quiz tomorrow on functions or not, graphing stories. Finish any class work from today (graphing story assignment in google classroom, IXL: HWC, 66m)

Science:

1 - Complete the EdPuzzle: Photosynthesis if you did not finish in class.

2 - Complete the Grow Your Knowledge: Photosynthesis assignment (in GC). Remember to copy and paste the screenshot including your name onto the document in GC.

3 - Finish the Illuminating Photosynthesis from Monday, if this applies to you. This was due today.

ELA:

Periods 1, 2, 3: Finish the theme mini-lesson (in google classroom)

Period 4: In the "Explore" section of your Google Doc -- watch the video and fill in the "Plot" box. Do QUALITY work here! Make sure to connect to theme; do NOT just summarize what happens.

Period 5: Finish the "Refining Key Concepts" hyperdoc and practice assignment (both in Google Classroom)

Core Connections:

1. Turn in what we have completed so far for Figurative Language.

2.  If you have colored pencils, please bring them.

Monday, February 9, 2026

 Science:

1 - Finish the BrainPop: Metabolism assignments if you did not finish in class today.

2 - Complete the Illuminating Photosynthesis assignment if you did not finish during class / at school today. Follow directions on the assignment.

Math

Math 8: Finish the graphing stories delta math. (for a grade)

Math 1: Finish Quadratics Delta Math

Core Connections:

1. Please make sure you've finished the first page of our Figurative Language activities.  

2. Bring colored pencils/markers if you've got them.  

Thursday, February 5

 Social Studies

1.  Complete warm up #12

2.  America reading 15.2 "The Early Years of the War" + notes

3.  Ironclads Video-add notes to America 15.2 notes

4.  You should be finished with your research notes by tonight!  Paragraph writing for the SS Project part 2 begins tomorrow!

Math

Math 8: Finish Function or Not Delta math (for a grade)

Math 1: Finish worksheet from class (parabola features). IXL: HW8, HFR (smartscore of 80)

ELA:

All classes: graded warmup tomorrow

Period 3: Finish hyperdoc from class today

Science:

Finish coloring the Macromolecules Infographic from class today.  Follow directions and use the colors as directed in class today.  See today's slideshow (in GC) for help if needed.  Neatness counts - do your best!

Song Request Link for the Dance - Keep in mind that requesting a song does not mean it will be played

Valentine Dance Information 

Valentine CandyGram Info

Summer Science Opportunity - NC Museum of Natural Sciences

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

 Core Connections:

1.  Check for missing work - especially the Snow Days.

2. SS Project Work Day. 

Social Studies

1.  Warm up #11

2.  America 15.1 reading and notes "A Call to Arms"

3.  Reading and notes:  Comparing the Union to the Confederacy

4.  Work on the research notes for the SS Project Part 2

Math

Math 1: Finish worksheet from class today. Graphing Quadratics.  IXL AU8 to a ss of 80.

Math 8: Finish math 8 check in review on delta math. Check in tomorrow

Science:

1 - Finish the Biomolecules Review (in GC) if you did not finish at school today.  Remember to add your screenshots for each review to the document. Follow directions

2 - Finish the Ecosystems LearnEd assignment from MTSS if you did not finish.

3 - Review your notes on Bio/Macromolecules.

*Bring your colored pencils to class tomorrow. Thank you! =)

Valentine Dance Information 

Valentine CandyGram Info

Tuesday, February 3, 2026

 Today is a remote learning day. Students need to complete assignments at home, including the attendance questions. Students, most likely you will take your NCCI Math 8/ Math 1 when we return to school.

Science:

1 - Answer the attendance question in Google Classroom.

2 - Complete the Power Up! Carbs & Lipids Check (in GC). You may use the websites provided (see assignment in GC) and your class notes / slideshows to help you.

3 - Review your notes on biomolecules, carbohydrates, and lipids.

ELA:

Period 1 only: Answer the attendance question.

Everyone (including period 1):
1) Do the warmup for Monday and Tuesday.
2) Check your answers to the warmup here. (https://tinyurl.com/9sa2aexu)
3) Complete the ReadWorks assignment (called: "A Career for You in Esports?")