Thursday, October 16, 2025

 Science:
Finish the diagrams and summary for Nonrenewable Energy if you did not finish during class today. Your diagrams and summary should be 8th grade quality work. If you did not finish the Renewable Energy diagrams/summary (Wednesday's homework), you also need to complete this assignment. 

Social Studies

1.  Warm up #4 (classwork)

2.  America Text 7.3 "Debating the Constitution" pp.218-221 reading and notes (classwork)

3.  IN Activity #3 Compromise (classwork)

4.  Study notes from this week.  

Math

Math 8: Finish Delta Math (parallel lines with transversal intro)

ELA

Citing Text Evidence worksheet

Graded warm-up tomorrow! Review warm-ups from this week to prepare as well as your ELA resource guide.

Core Connections:

1. Make sure you've submitted Energy Squares. 

2. I am nm not requiring you to complete this for homework; however, you should be far enough along in this assignment that you could finish this assignment in about 10/15 minutes during class tomorrow. 

Wednesday, October 15

 Social Studies

1.  Warm up #3 (classwork)

2.  America 7.2 Reading and notes (classwork)

3.  I.N. Activity #2 "The Constitutional Convention" (classwork)

4.  Study new vocab: US GOV (homework)

5.  Study notes on Ch, 7 sections 1 and 2 (teacher copies in GC/homework)

Science:

1 - Finish the diagrams and summary for Renewable Energy, if you did not finish in class today. 

2 - Complete the Chemical Equations & Reactions Review if you did not finish during Viking Time today. 

Math 1: Finish Delta Math

Core Connections:

Make sure you've completed and submitted your Energy Squres from yesterday.

We will continue the Energy Ten Talking Points tomorrow during class.

Don't forget your Flocabulary -Fact v. Opinion will be due Friday.

Tuesday, October 14

 Social Studies

1.  Complete warm up #2 (classwork)

2.  Finish mini-project presentations in most classes (classwork)

3.  Read America 7.1 pp. 204-209/take notes as you go (classwork)

4.  I. N. Activity #1 L1 "Articles of Confederation G.O." R1 "Articles of Confederation"

(finish for homework if not finished in class)

5.  Study new vocab:  US GOV

Science

Finish pages 15-16 in your Energy LearnEd notebook if you did not finish during class. Remember to answer the questions on pages 15-16. Student Login code: 85652

Wear pink tomorrow to support the VB team and Breast Cancer Awareness.

ELA

"Tell Tale Heart" Comprehension Questions posted in GC 

Monday, October 13

 Social Studies

1.  New Syllabus (review on your own/classwork or homework)

2.  New Warm up Doc Q2-Entry #1 (classwork)

3.  Revolutionary War Era People Presentations (classwork)

4.  Define and create a study set in Quizlet for new unit vocab:  US GOV (see list on Oct. 3 post in GC) (homework)

 Math

Math 8: Finish the IXL in google classroom.

Science

Finish the Flocabulary: Carbon-Free Energy. The quiz will be recorded as a grade as long as the other sections are completed. 

Core Connections:

Please make sure you've cmpleted and submitted the PFAS Rewrite from today.

ELA

Finish reading "The Tell-Tale Heart" and answer questions on right column as you read through the text. I will be checking homework tomorrow and we will go over the questions in class.

Monday 10/13

 Math

Math 8: Finish the IXL in google classroom.

Thursday, October 2

Tomorrow is the DOA.  Dress appropriately for outdoor activities.  Bring a water bottle.

Tomorrow is the last day of Quarter 1. Finish all missing work, if this applies to you. 

Social Studies

1.  Continue to work on your Revolutionary War Era People project (Workday 3).

This project requires sustained reading of text found on websites.  

This project is not related to reading the first paragraph on a website, answering the question on a surface level and commenting that you are done!  Projects which lack depth will receive a grade of 70. 

Follow the guides for research and citations provided.  Ask questions when problems arise.  Proofread your slides for writing errors and correct them before submitting tomorrow.

 Due tomorrow at the end of class.

ELA:

Evidence Boxes via Pear Assessment  posted in GC ( this will help you prepare for quiz)

Finish Integrating Sources Activity from class today.

Graded warm up tomorrow! Review your weekly warmups to prepare.

Pear Assessment Quiz-"The Incredible Life of Louis Zamperini" and "Arachnophobia" review comprehension questions completed this week as well as positive, negative and neutral connotation.

**Make sure computers are fully charged!!

Science:

1 - Finish the Chemical Equations & Reactions assignment in GC if you did not finish yesterday during Viking Time or during class today. 

2 - Finish the Balancing Equations Practice (paper handout) if you did not finish during class today. Yes, you should complete the front and back sides.

3 - Bring your colored pencils to class tomorrow.  If you do not have colored pencils, bring $2 so that you can purchase a package at the school store in the morning. 

Core Connections:

Please make sure you've completed Parts 1 and 2 of PFAS Research. 

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

The Day of Awesomeness is happening on Friday.  Dress appropriately for outdoor activities.  Bring a water bottle. 

Science:
Finish the Chemical Equations & Reactions assignment if you did not finish during Viking Time today.

If you did not submit a periodic table project today, remember to finish this and bring it to me tomorrow.

Math

Math 8: Rigid Transformation Project due tomorrow.

ELA:

Skill activity-"Analyze Word Choice and Meaning"

use reference sheet on back of page 2 when completing