Science- Tuesday, May 31

Classwork: Refraction Investigation

Coming Soon! Quest Friday, June 3. Final exam Friday, June 10

 

Geometry- Tuesday, May 31

Classwork: Finished the last section on using volume to solve problems.

Homework: Solving volume design problems practice

Coming Soon! Volume Unit test Friday, June 3. Final Exam Monday & Tuesday June 13 & 14

 

Canvasser 5.31.16 Tuesday

Happy Tuesday!

RR ELA- Reading logs are due today! If you did not turn one in, you may do so tomorrow for late points! Your new reading logs are due Monday (6.6.16) students should be reading for a minimum of 20 minutes ( five days a week). You must complete the short reader's response section, along with having a parent signature for all five days.

RR Math- Blue group can finish workbook pages ( week 4, day one), if you did not finish in class. Red group worked on homework and test corrections.

Canvasser 5.27.16 Friday

Happy Friday!

RR ELA- Reading logs are due Tuesday (5.31.16) students should be reading for a minimum of 20 minutes ( five days a week). Do not forget to complete the short reader's response section, along with having a parent signature for all five days!

RR Math- No math class due to the half day schedule!

Hope you enjoy your three days off!! See you on Tuesday!!

Geometry- Thursday, May 26

Classwork: Completed notes on volume of spheres

Homework: Volume of spheres practice

Coming soon: Unit test Friday, June 3; Final exam Monday June 13 & Tuesday June 14

 

Science- Thursday, May 26

Classwork: Notes on Optics & Reflection

Homework: Law of Reflection

Upcoming- Light & Electromagnetic Spectrum Quest Friday, June 3 & Semester 2 Final exam Thursday, June 9

 

Canvasser 5.26.16 Thursday

RR ELA- Your reading logs are due Tuesday (5.31.16) students should be reading for a minimum of 20 minutes ( five days a week). You must complete the short reader's response section, along with having a parent signature for all five days!

RR Math- If you did not turn in your math packet and multiplication sheet, you may do so tomorrow for late points! Both red and blue group took their math test today.

Science- Wednesday, May 25

Classwork: Investigation 22B- Law of reflection

Coming Soon: Light Quest Friday, June 3

 

Canvasser 5/25

RR ELA:  Reading logs are due Tuesday!  5 days-read 20 minutes. 

RR Math:  Test tomorrow- study!  Homework packets also are due tomorrow, signed.  Blue group- finish Day 4 workbook pages by tomorrow.

RR LRC:  Turn in LATE co-teaching summary to Google Classroom!

Update Canvasser 5.24.16 Tuesday

LRC 5th and 6th hour: Co-teach summary due tomorrow (5.25.16) by 8:00 am on Google classroom.

8th Grade Final Exam Schedule

Science: Friday, June 9

Geometry: Monday & Tuesday June 13 & 14

Math 8 + Algebra: Thursday & Friday June 8 & 9

Spanish: Friday, Monday & Wednesday June 10, 13 & 15 (If spirit trip is June 14)

French I: Thursday & Friday June 9 & 10

French II: Monday-Wednesday June 13-15

Geometry- Tuesday, May 24

Classwork: Completed the investigation and practice for volume of a cone

Homework: 12.5 practice

Coming Soon- Last unit test Friday, June 3. Final exam Monday & Tuesday June 13 & 14

Science- Tuesday, May 24

Classwork: Students used the note taking format (outline) they've been provided this year and practiced creating an outline from scratch with content related to how the eye sees light.

Canvasser 5.24.16 Tuesday

RR ELA- If you did not turn in your reading logs yesterday, you may do so tomorrow for late points ( late points are better than no points). Your new reading logs are due Tuesday (5.31.16) students should be reading for a minimum of 20 minutes ( five days a week). Do not forget to complete the short reader's response section, along with having a parent signature for all five days.

RR Math- Red group can finish day 4 workbook pages, if you did not finish in class. Your math packet and multiplication sheet are due on/before Thursday (5.26.16) your math test will also be on Thursday (5.26.16). Your notes, workbook pages, and math packet are great study tools!

Science- Monday, May 23

Classwork: Read on took notes on properties of light.

Geometry- Monday, May 23

Classwork: Quizzes were returned and we began working on the development of a formula for area of a cylinder.

Stein - Math 8 Plus - Monday, May 23

Classwork

Students completed ACE questions 14-16 (page 51), 22-24 (page 53) and 28 (page 24). We summarized Investigation 3. Go to http://norupstein.weebly.com/math-8-plus-homework-and-answers  for the notes.

Homework

Look over your notes for the quiz tomorrow.

Announcements

There is a partner quiz tomorrow over Investigation 3.

 

Canvasser 5.23.16 Monday

Happy Monday!

RR ELA- Reading logs are due today! If you did not turn in your log, you may do so tomorrow for late points! Your new reading logs are due Tuesday (5.31.16) students should be reading for a minimum of 20 minutes ( five days a week). You must complete the short reader's response section, along with having a parent signature for all five days!

RR Math-  Blue group can finish day 3, if you did not complete in class. Your homework packet and multiplication sheet are due on/before Thursday (5.26.16) your math test will also be on Thursday (5.26.16). Your math notes, workbook pages, and math packet are great study tools! 

Stein - Math 8 Plus - May 20, 2016

Classwork

Today students completed Problem 3.4. Students worked on pages 47-48, A through D. Notes are available at http://norupstein.weebly.com/math-8-plus-homework-and-answers .

Focus Question

"If a triangle with side lengths a, b, and c satisfies the relationship a² + b² = c², is the triangle a right triangle?"

Homework

Look over your notes for the Partner Quiz on Tuesday, May 24.

Announcements

There is a Partner Quiz on Tuesday, May 24.

 

Science- Friday, May 20

Classwork: Continued investigating light mixing and color mixing.

 

Geometry- Friday, May 20

Classwork: Took the quiz on volume.

 

Canvasser 5.20.16 Friday

Happy Friday!

RR ELA- Reading logs are due Monday (5.23.16) students should be reading for a minimum of 20 minutes ( five days a week). Students must complete the short reader's response section, along with having a parent signature for all five days.

RR Math- Red group can finish workbook pages ( day 2, week 3) if you did not finish in class, blue group worked on homework/test corrections. The math packet and multiplication sheet are due on/before Thursday (5.26.16), you math test will also be on Thursday (5.26.16). The math packet, workbook pages, and notes are great study tools!

Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Stein - Math 8 Plus - Thursday, May 19

Classwork

Students worked on Problem 3.3, Finding Distances. This is on page 44-45. Students worked on A-E. Students also completed ACE questions 7-13, 25-26 and 32-39 (pages 50-57). Go to http://norupstein.weebly.com/math-8-plus-homework-and-answers/investigation-33 for notes.

Focus Question

"How can you find the distance between any two points on a plane?"

Homework

None.

Geometry- Thursday, May 19

Classwork: Completed volume of pyramids; quiz tomorrow

Homework: Volume of pyramids practice.

 

Science- Thursday, May 19

Classwork: Began our unit on Light & The Electromagnetic Spectrum by investigating how different colors of light interact.

 

Canvasser 5.19.16 Thursday

RR ELA- Reading logs are due Monday (5.23.16) students should be reading for a minimum of 20 minutes ( five days a week). Do not for get to complete the short reader's response section,along with having a parent signature for all five days.

RR Math- Blue group can complete their workbook pages ( day 2, week 3) if you did not finish in class. Red group worked on homework/test corrections.

 Mrs. Canvasser and the 8th graders went on their field trip to visit the high school today!

Ramin - ELA

Students had an extra day to catch up on their reading, RBR, or Instagram activity. Students with less than 50% of their AR goal were given an AR progress report - a parent signature is needed by Friday.

 

Dixon Language & Literature

Homework: One page free write (entry 4.11)

 

Science- Wednesday, May 18

Classwork: Wrapped up amusement park physics by reviewing the work we did yesterday at Cedar Point and taking the Post-Test.

 

Geometry- Wednesday, May 18

Classwork: Began exploring volume of cones and pyramids by comparing the amount or rice needed to fill shapes with the same base and height.

Canvasser 5.18.16 Wednesday

RR ELA- Late reading logs are due tomorrow for late points! ( late points are better than no points). Your new reading logs are due Monday (5.23.16) students should be reading for a minimum  of 20 minutes ( five days a week). You must complete the short reader's response section, along with having a parent signature for all five days!

RR Math- Red group can finish their workbook pages ( day 2, week 3), if you did not finish in class. Blue group checked their homework pages, and continued to work on homework/test corrections.

Canvasser 5.17.16 Tuesday

RR ELA- If you did not turn in your reading logs yesterday, you can do so tomorrow for late points! Your new reading logs are due Monday (5.23.16) students should be reading for a minimum of 20 minutes ( five days a week). You must complete the short reader's response section, along with having a parent signature for all five days!

RR Math- Blue group can finish workbook pages ( day one, week 3), if you did not finish in class. Red group worked on homework and test corrections.

Canvasser 5.16.16 Monday

Happy Monday!

RR ELA- Reading logs are due today! If you did not turn in your reading log, you can do so tomorrow for late points. Your new readings logs are due Monday (5.23.16) students should be reading for a minimum of 20 minutes ( five days a week). Do not forget to complete the short reader's response section, along with having a parent signature for all five days!

RR Math- Red group can finish day 3, if you did not finish in class. Blue group worked on test corrections. 

Stein - Math 8 Plus - Friday, May 13, 2016

Classwork

Students completed and summarized Problem 3.2, page 41-43. Students were given different puzzles, compared them with other groups, and generalized this geometric proof of the Pythagorean Theorem. Go to http://norupstein.weebly.com/math-8-plus-homework-and-answers for the class notes.

Focus Question

"How can you prove that the relationship observed in Problem 3.1 will work for all right triangles?"

 

Canvasser 5.13.16 Friday

Happy Friday!

RR ELA- Reading logs are due Monday (5.16.16) students should be reading for a minimum of 20 minutes ( fives days a week). You must complete the short reader's response section, along with having a parent signature for all five days!

RR Math- Students took their math test today!The math packet and multiplication sheet are due today! If you did not turn in your packet you can do so Monday for late points!

8th graders- Please turn in permission slips to Mrs. Bellmore by Monday (5.16.16)

Have a wonderful weekend!

Canvasser 5.12.16 Thursday

RR ELA- Reading logs are due Monday (5.16.16) students should be reading for a minimum of 20 minutes ( five days a week). Do not forget to complete the short reader's response section, along with having a parent signature for all five  days.

RR Math- Red group can finish day 4, if you did not finish in class. The math packet and multiplication sheet are due Friday (5.13.16) your math test will also be on Friday (5.13.16). Your notes, workbook pages, and math packet are great study tools!

Canvasser 5.11.16 Wednesday

RR ELA- Reading logs are due Monday (5.16.16) students should be reading for a minimum of  20 minutes ( five days a week). Do not forget to complete the short reader's response section, along with having a parent signature for all five days!

RR Math- No math class today, due to the half day schedule! The math packet and multiplication sheet are due Friday (5.13.16) your math test will also be on Friday (5.13.16). Your math packet, notes, and workbook pages are great study tools!

Stein - Math 8 Plus - Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Classwork

We completed and summarized 3.1, Discovering the Pythagorean Theorem, on page 38. Students worked through A and B. We generalized our findings into a formula. Go to http://norupstein.weebly.com/math-8-plus-homework-and-answers for the notes and summary.

Focus Question

"You know the sum of the two shortest side lengths of a triangle must be greater than the third side length. Is there a similar relationship among the squares on the sides of a triangle? Is the relationship the same for all triangles?"

 

Science- Monday, May 10

Classwork: Continued our study of amusement park physics by learning about how some of the simulations run at NASA's Glenn Research Center relate to amusement park rides.

 

Geometry- Tuesday, May 10

Classwork: Continued the "Money Munchers" problem by analyzing student work, revisiting our individual work from yesterday, and then working with groups to come up with a solution.

 

Canvasser 5.10.16 Tuesday

RR ELA- If you did not turn in your reading log yesterday, you can do so tomorrow for late points. Your new reading logs are due Monday (5.16.16) students should be reading for a minimum of 20 minutes ( five days a week). You must complete the short reader's response section, along with having a parent signature for all five days.

RR Math- Blue group can finish day 4, if you did not complete it in class. The math packet and multiplication sheet are due on/before Friday (5.13.16) the math test will also be on Friday (5.13.16). If you would like your math packet checked so it can be used as a study tool, it must be turn in by Thursday (5.12.16)

Ramin - ELA

Students took the Unit 6 & 7 Grammar Quiz and had time to read their independent AR books.

**Tomorrow, students will be participating in an argument on-demand writing prompt. Students should come to class tomorrow with a topic in mind that can be argued (for example: paying college athletes, breed specific legislation, uniforms in school, etc.). Students are also encouraged (though not required) to bring in printed sources, such as books and/or articles, to reference during the on-demand writing.

 

English - Kennedy

Below is the planned schedule for this week, please understand plans are subject to change.

Week Schedule:

Monday, May 9th - Reading/AR quizzes/RBR

Tuesday, May 10th - Evidence Activity on Independent Novel

     *HW - Journal Entry # 4.13

Wednesday, May 11th - 1/2 day no Class

Thursday, May 12th - District Writing Assessment

     * HW - Journal Entry #4.14

Friday, May 13th - District Writing Assessment and Reading

Geometry- Monday, May 9

Classwork- Began our unit on Volume by estimating in "The Money Munchers" Problem.

Science- Monday, May 9

Classwork: Began Amusement Park Physics.

Any students who did not fill out the dinner/group survey for Cedar Point must do so today! Survey Link

Canvasser 5.9.16 Monday

Happy Monday! Mrs. Canvasser is out today.

RR ELA- Reading logs are due today! If you did not turn in your reading logs, you may do so tomorrow for late points. Your new reading logs are due Monday (5.16.16) students should be reading for a minimum of 20 minutes ( five days a week). Do not forget to complete the short reader's response section, along with a parent signature for all five days.

RR Math- Red group can finish day 3, if you did not complete it in class. The math packet and multiplication sheet are due on/before Friday (5.13.16). You may turn in your math packet by Thursday (5.12.16), if you want it checked for accuracy so it can be used as a study tool!

Ramin - ELA

The Unit 6 & 7 Grammar quiz has been moved to Monday.

Make sure you have an independent AR book to read at home. Remember, you should be reading an average of 30 minutes a day/5 days a week.

 

Geometry- Friday, May 6

Classwork: Skittle math

Homework: Circle area and Cake problem

Science- Friday, May 6

Classwork: Sound & Waves Unit Test

Canvasser 5.6.16 Friday

Happy Friday!

RR ELA- Readings logs are due Monday (5.9.16) students should be reading for a minimum of 20 minutes ( five days a week). You must complete the short reader's response section,along with having a parent signature for all five days.

RR Math- Blue group can finish day 3, if you not finish in class. The math packet and multiplication sheet are due Friday(5.13.16) the math test will also be on Friday (5.13.16). If you would like your math packet checked so you can use it as a study tool, you must turn it in by Thursday (5.12.16)

Have a wonderful weekend!

Ramin - ELA

Classwork

Review: Unit 6 & 7 Grammar.

Homework

Study for your quiz tomorrow. Know how to identify examples of prepositions, prepositional phrases, conjunctions, interjections and verbals.

 

Geometry- Thursday, May 5

Took the unit 9 test

Update Canvasser 5.5.16

RR Math- Red group needs to complete pages 14 and 15, if you did not complete them in class.

Science- Thursday, May 5

Classwork: Went over the review for tomorrow's test. Key is posted in the science folder

Homework: Study by doing practice problems, quizzing yourself- don't just read over notes or review!

Canvasser 5.5.16 Thursday

RR ELA- Reading logs are due Monday (5.9.16) students should be reading for a minimum of 20 minutes ( five days a week). You must complete the reader's response section, along with having a parent signature for all five days!

RR Math-  The math packet and multiplication sheet are due on/before Friday (5.13.16) your math test will also be on Friday (5.13.16). If you would like your math packet checked, so you can use it as an additional study tool. It must be completed and turned in by Thursday (5.12.16)

Geometry- Tuesday, May 3

Classwork: Took the unit 9 test. Because so many students were not able to finish in class we will all spend more time on it on Thursday.

 

Science-Tuesday, May 3

Classwork: Played Jeopardy to review for Friday's test.

Homework: Review is due Thursday, test is Friday

 

Canvasser 5.3.16 Tuesday

RR ELA- If you did not turn in your reading logs yesterday, you can do so tomorrow for late points! Your new reading logs are due Monday (5.9.16) students must read for a minimum of 20 minutes ( five days a week). Do not forget to complete the short reader's response section, along with having a parent signature for all five days.

RR Math-  The red group can finish day one, if you did not finish it in class. The blue group started on their test corrections.  

Geometry- Monday, May 2

Students worked collaboratively to go over the Unit 9 review for tomorrow's test.

Science- Monday, May 2

Students began working on the review for the Sound & Waves unit test. The review is due on Thursday, test is Friday.

Canvasser 5.2.16 Monday

Happy Monday!

RR ELA- Reading logs are due today! If you did not turn one in, you may do so tomorrow for late points! Your new reading logs are due Monday (5.9.16) students should be reading for a minimum of 20 minutes ( five days a week). Do not forget to complete the reader's response section, along with having a parent signature for all five days!

RR Math- Blue group can finish day one, if you did not finish in class. Red group started on test corrections.