Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Social Studies:  Annotate the Gettysburg Address.  Study your notes and vocabulary on this unit.  Make sure you bring your novel and talking pts to class tomorrow.

Language Arts: Vocabulary Quiz Friday, February 2nd.  Nonfiction Reading Test next Wednesday, February 7th.

Science:  Finish the travel journal entry about your nitrogen cycle journey.  Use the prompts on your handout to guide you as you write.  Study for next week's test on Ecosystems.  Use the review sheet (posted yesterday). 

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Links for Science:  
Amoeba Sisters video
Amoeba Sisters - handout
Ecosystems Test review sheet

Science:  Finish the Amoeba Sisters video and handout if you did not finish during class.  Review the "Ecosystems Terms" on vocabulary.com.  Study for your ecosystems test next week.  Use the review sheet link posted above.  

Social Studies:  Finish your responses to the 4 questions from your Massachusetts 54th Independent study.  One complete paragraph for each question listed below.
EQ1
EQ2
EQ3
DQ1

*Mark each paragraph as you respond and include a Bibliography page where you list your resources.  Remember that at least 4 are required. Due tomorrow for a quiz grade.

Reminder: Final Seafari lesson on Friday, 2/2/18.  Parents are invited to attend.  Here is the rubric again for your review.

Monday, January 28, 2018

Links for Science:
Monday's Warm Up & Symbiosis Review 
Mosa Mack

Science:  Finish the Mosa Mack assignment and summary if you did not finish in class today.  If you have not turned in your food web project, be sure to finish it today. 

8th Grade Math: Exploring Rate of Change (#1-16 all)
                           IXL lesson Z.11 due Friday 2/2
Math I: Properties of Exponents (#1-28 all)
            IXL lesson U.11 due Friday 2/2

Social Studies:  Finish your reading (novel) if you didn't finish in class.  Next novel discussion day is Thursday.

Review your notes and vocabulary on the Civil War unit of study.

Friday, January 26, 2018

Link for Science:  
Interactions Among Living Things

Science: Finish your food web poster if you did not turn it in today.  Follow instructions and use the rubric to check your work.  See links posted previously this week.  

Language Arts Reminders:  
Vocabulary quiz next Friday, 2/2

Reading conference (nonfiction) Monday, January 29th.  (see Google classroom link for details)

MTSS:
Starting next week, 1/29, ALL STUDENTS will need to have their ear buds during MTSS.  Random ear bud checks will take place beginning next week. Ear buds are required for the iLearn Math program. Each student will also need to have paper and pencil during MTSS time.

Thursday, January 25, 2018

Links for Science:
Thursday's Warm Up
Food Web project instructions
Food Web project rubric
Vocabulary.com - log in with your Google account, then study the "Ecosystems" word set

Science:  Food Web poster is due Friday, January 26.  Follow directions. Use the rubric to be sure you have included all required elements on your poster. 

Core Connections: Seafari practice with the 7th Grade - Monday, Jan. 29th

Social Studies:  Finish your novel reading if you have not already done so.  Study your notes and vocab on the Civil War unit.  Be prepared to start your independent research on the Mass. 54th tomorrow!

8th Grade Math:  IXL lessons (Z.5 and Z.8) due tomorrow.
Math I: IXL lessons (U.9 and U.10) due tomorrow.

Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Links for Science:
Warm Up
Amoeba Sisters
Food Web A
Food Web B
Food Web C

Science:  Work on your Food Web poster.  Poster is due Friday, January 26. Follow directions (see links posted earlier this week for instructions and rubric).

8th Grade Math: Lesson 6 Worksheet~Intercepts and Slopes.
                         IXL Lessons (Z.5 and Z.8) due Friday 1/26
Math I: Test Thursday
           IXL Lessons (U.9 and U.10) due Friday 1/26

Social Studies:  Study your notes and vocabulary.  Bring your novel and talking points tomorrow.

Core Connections:

• Seafari Script due by the end of class Thursday
• copy of Seafari rubric for your review

Tuesday, January 23, 2018

Language Arts: Nonfiction quiz tomorrow!!!
HW: Finish your review if you didn't finish it in class.

Science:  Work on your food web project.  Follow directions and use the rubric.  Review your notes on Energy Pyramids. 

Social Studies:  Review your notes and vocab on the Civil War unit.  Answer the following 2 questions in paragraph form.  Remember a paragraph is a minimum of 5 complete sentences.

a.  How does music unify people?
b.  Are groups more powerful if they have an anthem?  Explain.

8th Grade Math: IXL lessons (Z.5 and Z.8) due Friday 1/26.
Math I: Test 9 Review
            TEST Thursday 1/25
            IXL lessons (U.9 and U.10) due Friday 1/26.