Friday, March 9, 2018

Links for Science:
Bacteria - Amoeba Sisters
Vocabulary.com 

Science Assignments:
Parasites - finish this if you have not finished yet - Finish this for homework if you did not finish in class on Friday.
Viruses & Bacteria review - front & back - Finish this for homework if you did not finish in class on Friday. 
Investigating Microorganisms - front & back, annotate & answer questions
Vocabulary.com - log in, study the 'Microorganisms & Disease' word set

Science quiz on Thursday, March 15.  Study your notes on viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites. 

Thursday, March 8, 2018

Links for Science:
Human Parasites
How Parasites Change Their Host's Behavior

Science:  Finish the parasites assignment if you did not finish in class.  Study for your quiz next week.  Use quizlet to review vocabulary (Search for user "kmidkiff," then study the Microorganisms word set).

Core Connections: Use this template to write your digital portfolio reflection.  Submit by posting on your digital portfolio by Friday, March 9th at 10pm.

Language Arts: Reminder!!! Quiz tomorrow (fiction, poetry, vocab). 
A link will be posted for the work completed over the past couple of days ('The Last Leaf', 'The Two Travelers' and poems) to Google classroom. You'll submit your work tomorrow, March 9th.

Social Studies:  Read Ch. 10 section 3 and take notes.  You will have a test next Friday on NC Ch.10, your new unit vocabulary (Industrialization and Immigration) and ATSOU Episode 6 and 7 (Heartland and Cities).  Study!

8th Grade Math: NONE
Math I: Quiz tomorrow (Distance and Midpoint)

Wednesday, March 7, 2018

Social Studies:  Review your new unit vocabulary.  Read Ch. 10 NC section 2 and take notes.

Persuasive Essay #2 is due on March 26th.  If you did not meet the status point in Writer's Workshop today then you need to work on your planning and writing for homework.

Science:  Finish the Bread Mold analysis questions if you did not finish in class today.  Quiz next week on viruses, bacteria, fungi, parasites, and disease.  Study your notes and assignments. 

Math I: Distance and Midpoint worksheet. QUIZ Friday!
8th Grade Math: NONE

Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Links for Science:
What is a Fungus?
Biology for Kids - Fungi

Science: Finish the Fungi Review handouts if you did not finish during class. Finish your Bacteria Lab Report if you did not finish at school today.  Proofread your work before you print.  Use the Class Data in your conclusions.  Review your notes on microorganisms:
Viruses
Bacteria
Fungi

Social Studies:  Review your new vocabulary.  Read NC Ch. 10 section 1 and take notes.

Language Arts: Finish watching the videos and taking notes if you were not able to finish in class. You'll need the notes for tomorrow's assignments.
  

Monday, March 5, 2018

Science:  Work on your Bacteria Lab Report.  Use the Class Data.  Lab reports are due Wednesday, March 7, 2018 and should be printed.  

Social Studies:  Define your new unit vocabulary (Immigration and Industrialization)
technology, bright-leaf tobacco, monopoly, graded school, normal school, urban, rural, merchant, interest, supply and demand, Industrial Revolution

*1/2 of the words are in the NC Glossary, the rest can be found at dictionary.com

Language Arts: Reminder!!! There will be a quiz Friday, March 9th.  (vocab, poetry, fiction)

8th Grade Math: NONE
Math I: Review Worksheet

Friday, March 2, 2018

Core Connections:

• Finish all 3 articles on the Current Event Research Guide - due at the start of class Monday
• Link for Product Instructions: for reference only

Science:

Bacteria Lab Report template

Bacteria Lab Report guide
Class Data

Thursday, March 1, 2018

Science:  Finish the Human Microbiome assignment if you did not finish during class. Study your notes on viruses and notes on bacteria.

Social Studies:  Make sure you have completed the worksheet titled "Wilmington Race Riots of 1898"

8th Grade Math: HW #32
Math I: HW #45