Friday, January 31, 2020

Science: Finish your macromolecules poster if you did not finish in class today. 

Math: 80 minutes in IXL due Sun Feb 2nd (range Mon Jan 27 - Sun Feb 2)
1st & 4th - Review sheet due Wed; Test Thurs

Thursday, January 30, 2020

Links for Science:
Amoeba Sisters
Macromolecules - 2 Minute Classroom
Biomolecules - FuseCells

Science:  Finish the handouts you received in class today.  Use the links above to help. 

Social Studies:  Review your notes on Ch. 15 sections 1 -4.  Continue to work with your partner to research your Civil War era Woman and her impact on the time period.  Foldables will be due tomorrow at the end of class.  Remember to include:

Title with 2 adjectives to describe her contributions

Role or job
Network of influencwe
Outcome of efforts
Motivation for "mission"

Test on the Civil War unit Wednesday February 12th.  Happy Birthday President Lincoln!

Math - 80 min IXL due Sun Feb 2nd (range 1/27-2/2)
1st & 4th - finish crossword puzzle
2nd, 3rd, 5th - thatquiz systems HW2

Wednesday, January 29, 2020

Social Studies:  Review your Ch. 15 America notes and powerpoint material for sections 1, 2, and 3.  Continue to review the Civil War Unit vocabulary.

Science:  
1 - Finish your notes on Section 9.3, "Chemical Compunds in Cells." Use the format explained to you during class.
2 - Study the Quizlet word set - Chemical Compounds in Cells. 

ELA:
Finish if you didn't in class:
1. No Red Ink (due tomorrow morning)
2. book club reading and notes (due Friday)
3. evaluation of penny essay Google Form (due tomorrow morning)
4. Nature vs. Nurture CommonLit (due today)

Math - 80 Minutes of IXL  due Sun Feb 2 (range Jan 27 - Feb 2)
1st - Finish MTSS IXL AA.7(85 or 20 in); EITHER finish classwork worksheet OR complete IXL AA.4 to 85 or 20 min
4th - Finish MTSS IXL AA.7(85 or 20 min); IXL AA.4 to 85 or 20 min
2nd, 3rd & 5th - Finish MTSS google classroom assignment; Thatquiz Systems HW 1

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Science: Ecosystems test tomorrow.  Use links posted on Friday to help you review.  Use the Quizizz codes below for practice questions. 
Symbiosis - 494199
Ecosystems - 269650
Food Chains & Food Webs - 183042

Math - 80 minutes IXL due Sun Feb 2nd (range Jan 27-Feb 2)
1st & 4th - Polynomial Project due tomorrow
2nd, 3rd & 5th - attempt AA.2 - stop when the equations are no longer in y=mx + b form; we will continue this topic Wed & Thurs so don't be too frustrated if you are confused.

ELA:
Finish anything you didn't finish in class...

• Book club reading and notes
• No Red Ink
• Awesome Ocean article annotations

Monday, January 27, 2020

Links for Science:
Part 1: Nitrogen Cycle
Part 2: Carbon Cycle
Part 3: Carbon / Oxygen Cycles (p.50-51) and Nitrogen Cycle  (p.52-53)

Science HW: Finish the Carbon, Nitrogen, and Oxygen cycle work from class today.  Study for Wednesday's Ecosystems Test. 

ELA:
Finish No Red Ink and article (read/annotate) if you didn't in class.

Book Club meets tomorrow. Finish your reading and notes.

Social Studies:  Complete your Civil War Flocabulary asssignments by Wednesday.  See google classroom.  (Video, vocab cards, read and respond, Quiz)  No re-takes on quiz!

Math - 80 minutes in IXL due Sun Feb 2 (range is Mon Jan 27 - Sun Feb 2)
1st & 4th - IXL AA.1 and AA.2 (85 smartscore or 20 minutes); Project due Wednesday Jan 29th
2nd, 3rd & 5th - thatquiz systems solutions

Friday, January 24, 2020

Science:  Study for Wednesday's test on Ecosystems.  Use the links below to help you prepare.  
Ecosystems Test Review Sheet
Sample Questions
Ecological Relationships
Ecosystem Terms
Energy Roles
Food Webs and Food Chains
Energy Pyramids
Limiting Factors
Carbon, Nitrogen, and Oxygen Cycles
Amoeba Sisters - Carbon & Oxygen Cycles
Food Webs & Energy Pyramids - Amoeba Sisters
Ecological Relationships - Amoeba Sisters
Study Jams - Symbiosis
Carbon Cycle - Video 1
Carbon Cycle - Video 2
Nitrogen Cycle - Video 1
Nitrogen Cycle - Video 2
Nitrogen Cycle Summary

Social Studies:  All classes except for 3rd period, complete the America 15.2 assignment.  Read, write down 2 statements, write down 2 questions, and create 1 discussion question.

Math - 80 minutes in IXL due Sun Jan 26th (range TUESDAY Jan 21 - Jan 26)
1st&4th - Polynomial Project due Wed Jan 29th
2nd, 3rd & 5th - Test corrections due Tues Jan 28th.

Thursday, January 23, 2020

Social Studies:  Open note quiz tomorrow.  Finish your "Music of the Civil War"  assignment (see google classroom).Homework check tomorrow.

Sample 15.1 notes are also provided on google classroom

EARBUDS are a required school supply/resource in 8th grade.  Over 15% of the team does not currently own earbuds.  Students disrupt the class when they are not prepared.  Please be prepared by purchasing earbuds for audio lessons!

Science:  Finish the packet we began in class yesterday.  Use the links below. Ecosystems test next week - most likely on Wednesday.  Stay tuned!
Food Webs & Energy Pyramids

Ecological Relationships

Math: 80 minutes in IXL due Sun Jan 26th (range is Jan 21 - Jan 26)
1st & 4th - Polynomial Project part 3 due tomorrow, Friday Jan 24th
2nd, 3rd & 5th - 80 minutes in IXL due Sun Jan 26th (range is Jan 21 - Jan 26)