Monday, January 22, 2018

Science:  Work on your food web project.  Follow directions. Use the rubric as you plan and create your food web.  

Social Studies:  Part 2 of the Emancipation Proclamation lesson..."Character Sheet".  Follow the directions on the handout.  
Novel Study tomorrow/bring your talking pts.

8th Grade Math: QUIZ tomorrow (Finding Slope, Graphing Lines, and Writing Linear Function Rules).
Math I: Systems Review (#2-12 even)

Core Connections: 

• Water Conservation Poster due Tuesday, Jan. 23rd
• Seafari POSTPONED - New dates:
• 7th grade practice date: Monday, Jan. 29
• Seafari- Final day with the 5th graders:  Friday, Feb. 2
• Seafari Script due by the end of class Thursday, Jan. 25th

Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Language Arts: Quiz moved to Friday, January 19th.

Social Studies:  Finish your novel reading if you did not complete it in class.  Remember to write down 2 talking points as you read.

Listen to the 3 Civil War era songs.  Annotate as you listen to the lyrics.

Science:  Work on your Food Web Project and finish the draft (back side of the instructions, all sections) if you did not finish in class today.  If you are working with  a partner, each partner needs to complete the draft. 

Core Connections:

• Sea-fari Station Planning Guide - due today at the end of class
• Water Conservation Poster due Friday, January 16th even if there is no school due to inclement weather.

8th Grade Math: "Taxi" Problem due tomorrow. IXL (Lessons Z.5 and Z.8) due Friday 1/19/18.

Math I: "You Try" Problems due tomorrow. IXL (Lessons U.9 and U.10) due Friday 1/19/18.

Friday, January 12, 2018

Report Cards were sent home today.  A letter about the new afternoon dismissal procedure is also in the report card envelope.  Students received their ELA and Math benchmark score reports today.  Please sign the report card envelope.  Return the signed envelope to your student's homeroom teacher.  

Core Connections: Complete the Sea-Fari Research Planning Guide in class today and turn in one for your team at the end of class.  Use Mrs. Fowler's science website to find out what 5th graders have already learned about your topic.  Remember, they may not have studied your specific topic so look for information related to your topic in your textbook, on the 8th grade homework blog, and/or online.

Science:  Finish the Food Web Analysis if you did not finish during class today. 

Thursday, January 11

Links for Science WebQuest
Section 2 Food Chain Quiz
Section 3 Food Web Game

Review Links for Science (when you FINISH the WebQuest):
Antarctic Food Web
Chain Reaction game
Fun with Food Webs
Carnivore Review
Food Chain Song 

Science:  STUDY all notes on ecosystems, food chains, food webs, energy roles, and limiting factors.  See links on yesterday's blog post for slideshows with class notes.  Finish the WebQuest if you did not finish during class today - use the links above for the WebQuest..  
Food Web notes

Social Studies:  Study your unit vocab, notes on 14.4, 15.1 and 15.2.  QUIZ IS COMING!

*Finish your day 2 novel reading if you were unable to do so in class.

Language Arts: Finish your nonfiction study and practice.  Part I and Part II should be completed and submitted.
Part I Nonfiction due date 1/10/18
Part II Nonfiction due date 1/12/18

Quiz on the reading of nonfiction text NEXT WEEK!!!
Study/know the following:
elements of nonfiction
Author's viewpoint
Author's purpose
Types of nonfiction texts
PIE
Summary
Topic 
Main Idea
Supporting Details


8th Grade Math: HW #18 and IXL lessons (Z.1, Z.2, and Z.3)
Math I: HW #34 and IXL lesson (U.8)

Wednesday, January 10

Links for Science WebQuest
Section 1 Part B
Section 1 Part C
Section 2 Food Chain Quiz
Section 3 Food Web Game

Science:  Finish Section 1 (parts A, B, and C) of the Web Quest. (We will do Sections 2 and 3 in class tomorrow.)  Use the links above.  Study your notes on ecosystem terms, limiting factors, and energy roles.  Use the links below to view slideshows and resources used in class.
Ecosystem Vocabulary
Limiting Factors
Energy Roles
Ecosystems Song


Core Connections: Fill out this Sea-fari Google Form by midnight tonight

Social Studies:  Read America 15.2 and take notes.  Be prepared to discuss Ch. 1 of your novel in literature circles tomorrow.
*You should have at least 2 talking points to bring to the discussion tomorrow!

8th Grade Math: Graphing Lines (#3-6 all). IXL lessons (Z.1, Z.2, and Z.3) due Friday 1/12.
Math I: HW#33 (#7 and 8). IXL lesson (U.8) due Friday 1/12.

Tuesday, January 9, 2018

Links for Science:
Energy Flow in Ecosystems (Section 2.1)
Energy Roles - definitions
Energy Roles - definitions / explanations
Energy Roles - forest examples
Scavengers
Review animation / game

Science:  Finish the Energy Roles chart (front side only) if you did not finish during class today. Practice the dance moves and energy roles "song" you learned in class today.  Study your notes on ecosystems, limiting factors, and energy roles (pages 1-4 in your science binder).

Social Studies:  Read America 15.1 and take notes.  Study your vocab.
Bring your novel to class tomorrow.  We begin the readings on Wednesday!

8th Grade Math: HW#17 due Wednesday 1/10. IXL Lessons (Z.1, Z.2, and Z.3) due Friday 1/12.
Math I HW #33 (#1-6) due Wednesday 1/10. IXL Lesson (U.8) due Friday 1/12.

Monday, January 8, 2018

Social Studies:  Read America Ch. 14.4 and take notes.  Finish your new unit vocabulary if you have not already done so.

border state, neutral, martial law, blockade, casualty, emancipate, habeas corpus, draft, income tax, inflation, siege, total war, iron clad, secede, Confederate States of America (CSA)  
*all are in the America glossary except for the CSA

Science:  Finish the Limiting Factors assignment from class today if you did not finish.  Review your notes on limiting factors.  Finish any incomplete assignments:  Ecosystems Diagram (due before winter break), Oh Reindeer Lab (due before winter break), and the Limiting Factors articles/questions (assigned today). 

8th Grade Math: IXL lessons Z.1, Z.2, and Z.3 due Friday, January 12th,
Math I: IXL lesson U.8 due Friday, January 12th.