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Friday August 14, 2020

Thanks for a great week!!!

Math:

Finish classwork (see google classroom for specifics)

Parent Assignment due Wed Aug 19th

Complete 75 Math IXL Diagnostic Questions by Friday Aug 28th

ELA:

1. ATTWN Vocabulary Mini-poster 1 (due Tuesday at 8:30am).

2. READ. Look at your reading plan. Try to follow it. If you're not following it, what support do you need, or what do you need to change?

Core Connections: Wrap up

What a great week!  We will wrap up our introductions game: Two Truths and a Lie.  Then, we will continue with our Cornell notes to profile two young people in Marvel's Heroes Project.  Please make sure that this week's 2 journal entries and the 2 Cornell notes are turned in tonight by midnight.  Thank you for your hard work! 

Science:

1 - Complete any missing Warm Ups from this week (if needed).  Submit your Warm Ups in GC if you did not submit during class today. 

2 - Watch the Video in Flocabulary for Mixtures & Compounds if you did not finish this during class today.  Don't do the Vocab Game or Vocab Cards yet - just the Video.  Thanks for a fantastic first week of school!

Social Studies:  Complete your 5 Themes of Geography Cube.  Due on Monday by 11:59 pm.

Thursday August 13, 2020

Core Connections - Thursday's work

1. Warm Up: Jamboard Hero Brainstorm.  (Turn in today)

2. Hero Project: Select two of the Kid Heroes and read their Marvel Comic Books.  Use Cornell notes, one for each of the books.  Marvel website. https://www.marvelhq.com/marvel-s-hero-project  (Due Friday).

3.  Make sure you've completed and submitted your two journals (due Friday).

Thursday reflection

So far this week, class attendance has been stellar.  Please make sure you're on time with your video on and sound off.  

New (to most) tech skills:   Making a pie graph and a line graph in Google Sheets. 

To kick off the week, we completed a Google Form with student self-assessments as a Welcome event.  One of questions was: "Today, my stress level is OK." The 8th grade results were 63.1% said Yes, 33.3% said maybe, and 3.5% said no, their stress levels were not OK.  For each student who said No, I sent a follow up email to check in. We incorporated these results into our tech skills activities.  Please keep thinking about the stress management strategies and how we can support one another.  

Overall, our stress levels are OK!   

Checklist of submissions so far

Monday: Google Form: Welcome to Core Connections (100% submitted).

Tuesday: My hero short answer.  Submitted in Google Docs.

Wednesday: Line graph, shared Jamboard about stress management strategies.

Please make sure everything is turned in.  Now that I'm in PowerSchool, expect a bunch of grades to show up today!

Ms. Sauer

Math:

All classes: 

• IXL Math Diagnostic: complete 75 questions by Friday August 28th
• Parent Assignment due Wednesday Aug 19th

1st, 3rd, 4th & 5th: 

• Finish Classwork IXL N.1 and N.2 (15 active minutes or smartscore of 85 for each)
• complete thatquiz Plot Points 2 (get to thatquiz using mrshigdonmath.weebly.com, select thatquiz tab, select class period, select name, password should be the same as IXL password)

2nd: 

• Finish classwork 4x4 puzzle
• Complete IXL Algebra B.1 and B.2 (15 active minutes or smartscore of 85 for each)

ELA:

Look over any mini-posters that your group did not evaluate together. Compare them to the rubric. Where do they excel? Where do they fall short? You'll be assigned a word and begin your own poster tomorrow.

Social Studies:

Use the Template from classwork today to apply the 5 Themes of Geography to a City, State of your choosing. Be prepared to talk about the geography of your place tomorrow before we begin the 5 Themes of Geography Cube Project (it's just a mini project).

Science:

Review your Notes on Matter from class today.  Fill in any missing blanks using the slideshow.  If we did not finish the "dot diagrams" in your class, we will finish them tomorrow. They are not homework.  

Wednesday, August 12, 2020

 ELA:
1. Finish setting up your binder and No Red Ink accounts if you haven't already. Instructions on Google Classroom.
2. Complete the Reading Survey and Reading Plan.
3. Find a book to read (other than the class novel) if you don't have one already. (If you don't have one at home and can't access one, email me, and I will help you.)

Math:

1. Get to know you survey https://forms.gle/E6pkqz4dDWaNBTUG9   (to be turned today Wednesday August 12th)

2. Finish thatquiz assignments from class (get to thatquiz using mrshigdonmath.weebly.com, select thatquiz tab, select class period, select name, password should be the same as IXL password)

3. IXL Math Diagnostic: complete 75 questions by Friday August 28th

4. Parent Assignment due Wednesday Aug 19th

5. Have a composition notebook for class Thurs Aug 13th

Social Studies:

Review class expectations and the syllabus.  We will begin social studies instruction tomorrow with a mini project.  

Science:

1- Do the Lab Equipment review slide in GC.  You only need to do the first slide (not the "Lab Equipment - Show Me" slide).

2 Bring these materials to class tomorrow: science binder,  colored circles (from your Lab Supply Kit), glue stick (or clear tape), Is it Matter handout, Element, Compound, Mixture handout, colored pencils

3 - View the slideshow from class today if you missed anything on your Lab Equipment notes, or if you need help setting up your science binder.  Great work today!

Tuesday August 11, 2020

Math:

Get to know you survey https://forms.gle/E6pkqz4dDWaNBTUG9   (to be turned in by Wednesday August 12th)

IXL Math Diagnostic: complete 75 questions by Friday August 28th

Parent Assignment due Wednesday Aug 19th

Have a composition notebook for class Thurs Aug 13th

Math website: mrshigdonmath.weebly.com

ELA:

1. Finish setting up your binder and No Red Ink account.

2. Finish get-to-know-you letter to teachers. (Due tomorrow at 8:30am.)

Science:

1 - Read and sign the Lab Safety Contract posted in GC.

2 - Select 5 students on the Lab Safety Picture and complete the chart. Try to choose students who are doing different unsafe behaviors. Answer on the chart in Google Classroom.

Lab Safety Rap from class - your new favorite jam! :)

Social Studies:

Make sure that you have started your Google Doc for warm-ups.  You should have Warm-Up 1 completed using the format described on yesterday's google slideshow.  Review the class Expectations document along with the Syllabus.  E-mail me if you have any specific questions about the course.  Get plenty of sleep tonight!

DO NOT SHARE YOUR DAILY WARM-UP response with me.  I will check your WARM-UPS at a later date which will be announced!

Monday, August 10, 2020

 GREAT TO SEE EVERYONE TODAY!

ELA: 
1. Do novel format survey if you haven't already.
2. Get-to-Know-You Email to teachers (see GC for details). Include pictures if you're comfortable. Due Wednesday morning.

Social Studies:  Review the Google Slide show shared in class today regarding our daily routine.  Don't forget about my motto:

Bee There

Bee Kind

Bee Yourself

Bee Flexible

Bee Excellent

Class warm-ups start tomorrow!

Math:

Get to know you survey https://forms.gle/E6pkqz4dDWaNBTUG9   (to be turned in by Wednesday August 12th)

IXL Math Diagnostic: complete 75 questions by Friday August 28th

Parent Assignment due Wednesday Aug 19th

Science:

1 - Read the Welcome to Science page (posted in GC).

2 - Complete the Introduce Yourself slide; submit in GC.

Thank you for a great 1st day of school! I'm excited about our new year together. :)

Welcome to Core Connections!  I'm so excited to begin this learning adventure with you.  Don't forget to join our Zoom during our Monday class schedule.  Our first assignment is to complete and submit this Google Form.  https://forms.gle/Kn83uzDoL71vCKAy6