Monday, December 17

Science: Watched Bill Nye Motion and Disney's Imaginarium Newton's 3 Laws of Motion to help review for Wednesday's test. Students who didn't have the review done worked on completing it. Test is Wednesday. Labs will be returned on Thursday and students will have time in class Thursday and Friday to work on corrections. 

Geometry: Went over the 6.5 homework and 6.6 notes (proportionality theorems). Homework is the 6.6 worksheet. We also discussed the Kitchen Geometry Project which we will work on after break, but students have been given some directions to get started over break.

Humanities: Students reviewed chapter five in class today. Homework is to complete the "critical thinking" and "review questions" portions of the chapter five assessment (pp. 136-137) and to answer the following question: How did an American Identity begin to form?  Think about politics (Glorious Revolution and English Constitution), schooling (ability to read/shared understanding), press (similar news and entertainment), philosophy (Enlightenment) and war (French Indian). 

Pre-Algebra: We finished up Scientific Notation today.  Homework:  worksheet 4.7.  We will be reviewing for the next 2 days-focusing on greatest common factors and least common multiples.  Our test for this chapter will be on Thursday.

Algebra: We did some brain teaser work and some review for the midterm (worksheet is homework if not finished in class).  We have one chapter to go before we start our focusing solely on reviewing.  Test scores are on Family Access.

ELA - We began with a journal entry about what we are thankful for, recognizing all the good that is in our lives.  Students were handed back Literary Essay work from Friday with comments, we then began an outline of our claims. Homework: Journal entry #36, Read, finish Lit Essay Day 5 to be graded as a quiz, (a formative Assessment).

Spanish I: Study for the 2.1 vocab quiz (part 2) which will be on Friday, January 4th.

Friday, December 14

Geometry: Went over the 6.4 homework and 6.5 notes (ASA & SSS Similarity). Homework is the 6.5 worksheet. Chapter 6 test will be Friday, December 21.

Science: Labs were collected and we played Jeopardy review for the unit 2 test. The study guide/review is due on Monday (was posted yesterday). The unit 2 test is Wednesday, December 19.

Spanish I: The ar verb conjugations (on the 22 verbs) is due on Monday. The 22 sentences with the ar verbs is also due on Monday. The 8 sentences with the adverbs is also due on Monday. The 2.1 vocabulary quiz on adverbs and verbs is on Monday.

Humanities: Students shared current events in class today. Homework is to read and take notes on 5.3.

Course 3: We have started multi-step equations.  Homework is worksheet 6.1, #2, 5 - 10.

ELA - Students were led through the fourth lesson of our Writer's Workshop on Literary Essays.  We reviewed our claims, reviewed our stories, and thought more about how the claim relates to the character.  They were then allowed collaboration time to work in teams to further dig into their stories. Have a great weekend.  Those that are behind due to absences need to have all lessons caught up by Monday, as we will be moving forward with the rough outline of their essay.  All evidence and reasons need to be with the students on Monday.

Thursday, December 13

Science: Final drafts of "Is the Force With You?" due Friday. Worked on the study guide/review, this will be due on Monday. Unit 2 test is Wednesday, December 19.

Geometry: Went over the 6.3 homework and took notes on 6.4 (AA similarity). Homework is 6.4 worksheet. We have decided to skip a quiz for this unit, the chapter 6 test will be on Friday, December 21.

Course 3: Students took a test on lesson 3.1 - 3.4.  We started multi-step equations.  No homework.

Pre-Algebra: We spent another day on the properties of exponents.  Their homework is to finish worksheet 4.6.

Algebra: We have our Chapter 4 test tomorrow.  Remember the reviews are posted on yesterday's blog.  Happy Studying! Chapter 4 pre-test warm-up.

Spanish I: The ar verb conjugations (on the 22 verbs) is due on Monday. The 22 sentences with the ar verbs is also due on Monday. The 8 sentences with the adverbs is also due on Monday. The 2.1 vocabulary quiz on adverbs and verbs is on Monday.

Humanities: Students received folder and project grades in class today.  We also discussed our chapter 4 test and current events. No homework.

Wednesday, December 12

Geometry: Went over the 6.2 homework and took notes on 6.3 (similar polygons), homework is the 6.3 worksheet.

Science: Worked on a review of Newton's Laws in class, we will continue reviewing tomorrow and Friday. Is the Force With You? labs are due on Friday, unit 2 test is Wednesday, December 19.

Course 3: We reviewed today for our test on lessons 3.1 - 3.4 tomorrow.

Humanities: Students turned in 5.1, 5.2 and shared current events in class today. No homework.

Spanish I: The ar verb conjugations (on the 22 verbs) is due on Monday. The 22 sentences with the ar verbs is also due on Monday. The 8 sentences with the adverbs is also due on Monday. The 2.1 vocabulary quiz on adverbs and verbs is on Monday.

ELA - Students continued their Writer's Workshop by looking for evidence to prove or disprove their theories written yesterday.  Attached is the worksheet and direction sheet for students. Homework: Finish your WW Day 2 chart on your story, Journal Entry #32

Pre-Algebra: homework: 4.6 (1-13)

 

Algebra: We reviewed today and will continue tomorrow.  I have attached the reviews that we did yesterday and the one that is due tomorrow. (Review Stations & Review)

Tuesday, December 11

Science: Students peer reviewed the rough drafts of the "Is the Force With You?" lab. Final drafts are due on Friday, rubrics were posted yesterday.

Geometry: Went over the 6.1 notes and took notes on 6.2 (scale drawings). Homework is the 6.2 worksheet. Chapter 6 quiz on Friday. 

Spanish I: vocab quiz on 2.1 (part 1) on Monday, Dec 17th

ELA - We began our Literary Essay Writer's Workshop by picking out the "Big Idea" from The Gift of the Magi and then working in groups to formulate those big Ideas into Theories.  We discussed the Theories as a class.  Students then looked to their Text Packets and the short story that they chose to use for this paper.  They then wrote out their Big Ideas and Theories as they related to their short story. The final paper for the Literary Essay is due Monday January 7th. Homework: Read - Write Journal Entry #30

Course 3: We worked on writing 2-step equations that are written in words.  Chapter 3 test is on Thursday.  Homework is worksheet 3.4.  Quiz is Friday for 5th hour due to assembly.

Monday, December 10

Science: Last day to work on "Is the Force With You?" in class, rough drafts are due for peer review tomorrow. Final drafts are due on Friday, December 14. Click here for the rubric. 

Geometry: Completed the 6.1 notes (ratios, proportions and geometric mean) and also discussed simplifying square roots. 6.1 worksheet is homework, the chapter 6 quiz will be on Friday. 

Spanish I: Study all verbs and adverbs on pg 121 for the 2.1 quiz (part 1) on Monday, Dec 17th

ELA - students were given the hour to read their Short Story Text packets. This needs to be complete by tomorrow's class as we will be using these stories for our next Writer's Workshop - Literary Analysis. Homework- READ journal entry.

Physical Education: Click here for December's Question. 

Course 3: We are working on story problems with two-step equations.  Homework is the story problem worksheet, #2,4,5,7, and 9. 1st hour- complete the whole sheet.

Pre-Algebra: Homework:  have parents sign grade sheet and 4.5 (evens only)

 

Algebra: Homework:  worksheet 6.7 all

Friday, December 7

Science: Continued working on "Is the Force With You?" lab, students had the entire class period to work on their rough drafts and will have another work day on Monday. Rough drafts are due Tuesday, December 11 for peer review. Final drafts are due on Friday, December 14.

Geometry: Took the chapter 5 test. Homework is to research the definition of the kitchen work triangle

ELA - Students Voted on their "Mock Elections" or Superlatives for the 8th grade class...fun!  We then started reading our Short Story Text Packets in preparation for our Literary Analysis to begin on Monday. Have a great weekend, remember to vote for the Tech grant!

Spanish I: Use your review sheets to study for the test on Monday. These review sheets will be on my blog today, with the answers. Go to: sraroth.blogspot.com

Humanities: Students worked on presentations in class today. I am going to be attending an IB conference on Monday.  Students will have homework for 5.1 that will be due Tuesday. Presentations will be due Tuesday as well.

Course 3: We are working on 2-step equations. 1st hour-2-step equations.  Writing expressions, 5 problems. 2nd, 3rd, 4th hour-2-step equations worksheet (finish the ones we didn't do)! 5th hour-2-step equations worksheet.