Announcements, assignments and general information regarding Norup International's 8th grade class.
Thursday, March 31, 2016
Dixon Language & Literature
Geometry- Thursday, March 31
Science- Thursday, March 31
Canvasser 3.31.16 Thursday
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Ramin - ELA
Geometry- Wednesday, March 30
Science -Wednesday, March 30
Canvasser 3.30.16 Wednesday
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Dixon Language & Literature
Individuals and Societies
Science-Monday & Tuesday March 28 & 29
Canvasser 3.29.16 Tuesday
Monday, March 28, 2016
Ramin - ELA
Dixon Language & Literature
Canvasser Monday 3/28
Individuals and Societies
Thursday, March 24, 2016
Geometry- Thursday, March 24
- Thursday, March 24
Canvasser 3.24.16 Thursday
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Stein - Math 8 Plus - Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Classwork
2nd and 3rd Hour: Students finished Investigation 4.
7th Hour: Students worked on 5.1.
Homework:
2nd and 3rd Hour: None.
7th Hour: Finish 5.1, A-C, on page 80.
Science- Wednesday, March 23
Geometry- Thursday, March 23
Canvasser 3.23.16 Wednesday
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Geometry- Tuesday, March 22
Science- Tuesday, March 22
Update- Canvasser
Canvasser 3.22.16 Tuesday
Monday, March 21, 2016
Ramin - ELA
Geometry- Monday, March 21
Science- Monday, March 21
Canvasser 3.21.16 Monday
Friday, March 18, 2016
Geometry- Friday, March 18
Canvasser 3.18.16 Friday
Thursday, March 17, 2016
Stein - Math 8 Plus - Thursday, March, 17
Classwork
Students analyzed the Wheel of Theodorus to help determine where square roots belong in a number line. Students completed 4.1, A-D on page 62.
Focus Question
"Can you find distances that are exact square roots of all whole numbers? Can you order square roots on a number line?"
Homework
Finish the classwork if it was not completed in class.
Canvasser 3.17.16 Thursday
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Geometry- Wednesday, March 16
Science- Wednesday, March 16
Ramin - ELA
Individuals and Societies
Canvasser 3.16.16 Wednesday
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
Ramin - ELA
- Finish assigned reading/work on WIR
Geometry- Tuesday, March 15
Science- Tuesday, March 15
Stein - Math 8 Plus - March 15, 2016
Classwork
We summarized Investigation 3. Notes are available at http://norupstein.weebly.com/math-8-plus-homework-and-answers
Homework
Look over your notes for the quiz tomorrow.
Announcements
- There is a partner quiz tomorrow over Investigation 3.
- Schedules are due to Mrs. Dietiker by March 23.
Canvasser 3.15.16 Tuesday
Monday, March 14, 2016
Stein - Math 8 Plus - 3.14.2016
Classwork
Students finished Investigation 3 ACE questions. Answers are available at http://norupstein.weebly.com/math-8-plus-homework-and-answers.
Homework
Look over homework and notes for the quiz on Wednesday.
Announcements
There is an open-note, partner quiz this Wednesday, March 16. Happy Pi Day!
Ramin - ELA
8th Grade Design
Canvasser 3.14.16 Monday
Friday, March 11, 2016
Geometry Friday, March 11
Science- Friday, March 11
Ramin - ELA
Individuals and Societies
Canvasser 3.11.16 Friday
Thursday, March 10, 2016
Canvasser 3.10.16 Thursday
Individuals and Societies
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Stein - Math 8 Plus - Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Classwork
Today students completed Problem 3.4. Students worked on pages 47-48, A through D.
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
Finish any 3.4 notes that were not completed in class.
Announcements
All notes are available at http://norupstein.weebly.com/math-8-plus-homework-and-answers .
There will be a partner quiz next week.
Canvasser 3.9.16 Wednesday
Individuals and Societies
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Stein - Math 8 Plus - Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Canvasser
Geometry- Tuesday, March 8
Science: Tuesday, March 8
Canvasser 3.8.16 Tuesday
Monday, March 7, 2016
Ramin - ELA
Stein - Math 8 Plus - Monday, March 7, 2016
Classwork
Students worked on Problem 3.2, page 42-43. Students were given different puzzles and compared them in order to prove the Pythagorean Theorem.
Focus Question
"How can you prove that the relationship observed in Problem 3.1 will work for all right triangles?"
Homework
Finish Problem 3.2 on page 43 if it was not completed in class. Your puzzles needs to be glued or drawn in your notes.
Monday, March 7
English - Kennedy
6th-8th Tech & 8th Grade English
Canvasser 3.7.16 Monday
Individuals and Societies
Friday, March 4, 2016
Stein - Math 8 Plus - Friday, March 4, 2016
Classwork
Today students summarized 3.1, Discovering the Pythagorean Theorem. Students also read page 41.
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?"
Homework
3.2 vocabulary words in your packet:
theorem
Pythagorean Theorem
Notes are available at http://norupstein.weebly.com/math-8-plus-homework-and-answers
Geometry- Friday, March 4
Homework: Unit circle handout
unit circle & special right triangle quiz on Monday
Science- Friday, March 4
Homework: Static worksheet, students should also be working on their circuit projects
Canvasser 3.4.16 Friday
Individuals and Societies
Thursday, March 3, 2016
Ramin - ELA
Geometry- Thursday, March 3
Homework: special right triangles handout
Science- Thursday, March 3
Homework: students should be working on their what is safe project.
Canvasser 3.3.16 Thursday
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Science- Wednesday, March 2
Canvasser
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Stein - Math 8 Plus - Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Classwork
We started 3.1, Discovering the Pythagorean Theorem, on page 38. Students worked through A and B. We will finish and summarize this work on Thursday. Click here for the notes.
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?"
Homework
Complete the following vocabulary words in your packet (click on the work for written and audio definition) DUE THURSDAY
Announcements
Tomorrow is the PSAT. Do not go your first hour. Report to you testing room by 8:15:
Last Name: Room #:
A-D 210
E-Kl 207
Kr-R 205
S-Z 204
Bring your student ID, No. 2 pencils and a calculator.