Wednesday, May 9th, 2018

Core Connections: link for Trebuchet digital portfolio entry  Due Thursday, May 10th

Science:  Work on your EOG Review Packet.  Completed packets are due Friday, 5/11 (1st, 2nd, 3rd periods) or Monday, 5/14 (4th, 5th periods).

Links for Science:
Khan Academy
ChemBalancer
Balancing Act
Balancing Equations
Phet Simulations

Social Studies:  Complete step 1 on "A Letter From a Birmingham Jail" handout.
http://www.superteachertools.us/jeopardyx/jeopardy-review-game.php?gamefile=2445115

Tuesday, May 8, 2018

Science Review Links:
Elements
Making Matter: Build at Atom
Phet: Build an Atom

Science:  Use the links above to review atomic structure and the periodic table. Work on your EOG Review Packet.  Completed packets are due Friday, 5/11 (1st, 2nd, 3rd periods) or Monday, 5/14 (4th, 5th periods).

Social Studies:  Study for your test.  

Period 4 and 5 Read America Ch. 26 section 3 and take notes.

Monday, May 7, 2018

To be completed in Core Connections: Survey Link

Social Studies:  Study your notes on the Civil Rights Unit plus vocabulary.  Unit Test on Friday.

Study Guide:
Word Wall w/Pizazz Vocabulary
Scholastic Reading Notes " Civil Rights Movement: An Overview"
4 Corners Reflection on Injustice/reactions to injustice
Freedom Riders Reflection Questions
America 26.1 reading questions
America 26.3 notes
"Letter from a Birmingham Jail"  reading and notes (Wed and Thurs this week)

Language Arts: ELA EOG next Wednesday, May 16th!!!
Each student needs to be in school on that day to take the assessment.  We need 100% participation!
Devices need to be fully charged and operational for the EOG.  More reminders to come!

Science:  Work on your EOG Review packet.  Pace yourself!  Complete 10-12 questions per day.  Review packets are due Friday (1st, 2nd, 3rd period) or Monday (4th and 5th period). 

Friday, May 4, 2018

Science:  Work on your EOG Review packet.  Pace yourself!  Work on 10-12 questions per day.  Due Friday, May 11. (4th and 5th period classes, you can begin working on this if you want; you will receive your packet on Monday.)

Thursday, May 3, 2018

**Reminder: 8th Grade Presentation of Learning this Friday, May 4th, 12:30 - 1:30

Science: Finish the ice core video assignments if you did not finish during class. 
Ice Core Videos

Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Social Studies:  Study your vocabulary.  Work on a couple of your Freedom Rider questions.

Science:  Finish the Homologous / Analogous Structures work from class today if you did not finish. Use the link below to access the materials used in class.
Homologous and Analogous Structures

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Science:  Finish the Stated Clearly videos and questions if you did not finish during class. 

Links for Science:

Stated Clearly - What is Evolution?

Stated Clearly - What is Natural Selection? or try this link   or try this one  (hopefully one of these options will work on your computer.  If not, search for "What is Natural Selection" Stated Clearly within YouTube).

Peppered Moths simulation - click on the fourth circle, then click through the arrows

Who Wants to Live a Million Years?
Natural Selection simulation

Social Studies:  Complete the four corners activity on injustice:  box 1 definition of injustice/personal example when injustice occurred in your life or the life of another/box 2 what did you hear?/box 3 what did you see?/ box 4 how did you feel?   

Be prepared to share your four corners assignment in class tomorrow.  Study your new unit vocabulary.