Monday, May 4

Science: Finished the NASA connection to Amusement Park Physics reading and discussed the changing g-forces riders experience on rides. Shirts were also distributed.

Geometry: Finished 8.2 notes, homework is the equation of a parabola handout. 8.1 & 8.2 quiz tomorrow.

RR Math: Packets due 5/11. Test 5/11. Red group finish day 3 workbook pages from class. JG-E2020.

RR ELA: Reading logs due today, if you forgot- you need to turn it in tomorrow. New reading logs were passed out and are due Monday 5/11. Read daily.

ELA - Students worked in the Media Center on any remaining research that needed to be finished. Day 4 is first draft of their project - Newspaper Articles should be a first draft of the article, Documentaries should be a first draft of the script with images planned out and what the viewers will see when the words are being spoken or displayed. Homework: Journal 4.45 (first draft) READ!!!!

Technology - Some missing Investigates were checked in along with Rough Drafts again :( Students will begin presenting on Wednesday.

Chinese: Test on this Thursday (May 7). That will be our last test before the final. It covers mini story 2.3, colors, shapes & places.

Humanities: Students checked 16.2/16.3 in class. Homework is to complete a 16.4 free choice. We will have a chapter 16 test on Thursday.

Algebra: 12.5A (2-18 evens)

Friday, May 1

Happy May Day! This also means that Legacy Day and the 8th Grade Trip to Cedar Point are just around the corner :) Students will be getting permission slips and information for Legacy Day later on this afternoon.

Science:Continued reading Amusement Park Physics with a NASA Twist and watched Discovery's Amusement Park Physics video. 

Geometry: Started 8.2- equations for parabolas. No homework. Circle & Parabola equation quiz on Tuesday.

Algebra: Homework: 12.4B (1-18)

ELA - Students researched their Civil Wars and discussed the difference between an "Introduction" and a "Journalistic Lead" during Day 3 of their Writer's Workshop. Due to the lack of access to computers for research I am asking that students do some research at home this weekend. I am sorry to ask for weekend time, please try as best you can to do a total of 2 hours. Homework: Research & READ

Technology - Students checked in their Plan (Rough Draft) and started their Power Points. We will begin presenting next week on Wednesday.

RR ELA: Read daily. Five reading log assignments due Monday.

RR Math: Red group finish any workbook pages we worked on today in class, due Monday. Red and Teal group- work on math packets. JG- E2020.

Thursday, April 30

Science: Students continued investigating how amusement park physics relates to research conditions at NASA. 

Geometry: Completed Section 8.1. Homework is the practice. Circle & parabola equation quiz on Tuesday.

RR Math: Teal group finish workbook pages. Red and Teal work on your homework packet.

RR ELA: Read daily. Logs due Monday.

Humanities: Students discussed 16.2 and watched a video on the Civil War in class. No homework.

Algebra: We worked on simplifying radical expressions. We ended at different spots each hour. homework:

3rd hour: pg. 23 (b,c,d,1,2)

4th hour: pg. 22 (d, 1, 2)

5th hour: pg. 22 (c, d, 1, 2)

7th hour: pg. 22 (c,d,1,2)

Wednesday, April 29

Science: Began amusement park physics with a pre-test and began discussing how amusement park physics relates to NASA.

Geometry: Continued practicing completing the square to find the center and radius of a circle. Homework is to finish the Finding the Radius and Center Handout. 

RR Math: Work on homework packets, not due this week though. Red group finish any pages we worked on in class that are not finished.

RR ELA: Read daily. Logs due Monday.

Humanities: Students checked 16.1 and began to work on 16.2 section assessment in class. 16.2 is homework.

Algebra: We took a quiz today on chapter 11. homework: factoring practice (all)

ELA - Students conducted their final Book Club for their Historical Fiction Books. They then took their AR quiz and turned in their books. We then began a basic informational meeting on their project for this Unit - Civil War Journalism. Many students have not ready any books other than the Historical Book Club book. I will be entering the percentage of their goal points students have read so far this marking period. This will not effect their grade (it is marked as NO COUNT) but is there as a wake up call. Homework: READ! Journal #4.30. Reader's Workshop Day 13, Writer's Workshop Day 1, Civil War Journalism Organizer & Civil War Project. 

Technology - Students checked in their Investigate. This was a credit or no credit check in - meaning I gave feedback on realistic expectations and missing print evidence for expenses/income. All project information including rubric is located on the Google Classroom. Homework: Rough Draft Due Friday, May 1

Tuesday, April 28

Science: Students took the sound and waves unit test, no homework.

Geometry: Began Unit 8 by reviewing completing the square and discussing the standard equation of circles. Students need to complete the last three problems in the notes/packet from today. Here's a link for help with completing the square.

RR Math: Homework packets were passed out today. Red group finish any workbook pages started today. Test grades are posted.

RR English: Read daily. Log due Monday (5 days). 

Algebra: Quiz tomorrow (11.1-11.3) We discussed shifts of hyperbolas and how to tell based on the equation. Notes and homework attached.

Humanities: Students turned in chapter 15 assessment and began to work on 16.1 section assessment in class. Homework is to finish 16.1 section assessment.

ELA - Students discussed theme today during Day 12 of their Reader's Workshop. Tomorrow is their final Book Club meeting with WIR3 due. Homework: Read, WIR3, Journal Entry 4.28

Technology - tomorrow students need to have their Investigate done. I will be checking in their print evidence showing the line item and where they got their numbers, their spreadsheet matching their print evidence, and their bibliography. Any questions please consult the Google Classroom.

Pre-Algebra: Today we explored 6.3, the method of solving proportions using cross products. The homework is 6.3, 1-27 odd on a separate sheet of paper with work. The notes and homework are available at http://norupstein.weebly.com/pre-algebra-notes-and-homework .

Monday, April 27

Science: Went over the review for tomorrow's test. Homework is to study.

Geometry: Took the Unit 7 Test. No homework.

RR ELA: Logs due today. If you did not turn your log in, please make sure to turn it in tomorrow. New logs were passed out and are due Monday. Read daily.

RR Math: Test today. If you forgot to turn in your homework packets that were due today, please make sure I get that tomorrow. E2020 student- 20 minutes.

Humanities: Students took the M-STEP during class today. No homework.

ELA - Last day of M-STEP! With the disruptions we did our Reader's Workshop Day 11 and read. Many students are done their book, don't forget we have our final Book Club on Wednesday - with WIR3 due then as well. Homework: Read, WIR3, Journal #4.26

Technology - Students worked on their Investigate for their Family Budget. Any questions or missing work can be found on the Google Classroom. 

Pre-Algebra: Today we took notes over 6.2, solving proportions using multiplication, division and algebra. The homework is 1-25 odd on a separate sheet of paper. The notes and homework are available at http://norupstein.weebly.com/pre-algebra-notes-and-homework .

Algebra: We are having a quiz this Wednesday covering sections 11.1-11.3. We started chapter 12 today. No homework.

Friday, April 24

Science: Students had time to work on their review, which is due on Monday. Waves & Sound test is Tuesday, April 28. The following are some websites that demonstrate sound and waves:

http://www.classzone.com/books/ml_science_share/vis_sim/wslm05_pg18_graph/wslm05_pg18_graph.html

http://www.glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/science/virtual_labs/PS18/PS18.html

http://www.glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/science/virtual_labs/E05/E05.html

https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/wave-on-a-string/latest/wave-on-a-string_en.html

https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/sound

https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/wave-interference

http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Physics-Interactives/Waves-and-Sound/Mass-on-a-Spring/Mass-on-a-Spring-Interactive

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrX2yTGJ6N0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V87VXA6gPuE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhMiuzyU1ag

http://glencoe.mheducation.com/sites/0078617766/student_view0/chapter1/section1/self-check_quiz-eng_.html


Geometry: Went over the Unit 7 review, Unit 7 test is Monday, April 27.

ELA - Students made time-lines of the Civil War and of their characters' lives in their Historical Books in their Reader's Workshop Day 10. The Civil War Time Line should have the events leading up to the war and will fill in the events they learn about in Humanities as they progress. The two time-lines may not match up- but both should be complete by May 11th. Homework: Read, WIR# (due Wed)

Technology - Students continued their Family Budget Investigation. All directions and rubric are located conveniently on the Google Classroom. Students should be keeping a Design Folder with evidence of their Investigate, Design, Create and Evaluate.

Design Folder:

Investigate- Spreadsheet, print evidence of expenses, bibliography.

Design - Task list from packet, rough draft of speech and visual aid.

Create - final print out of project, Process Journal from packet

Evaluate - Rubric and after project is presented hand back in with Evaluation Essay

Due dates:

Investigate - Wednesday, April 29

Design/Plan - Friday, May 1

Presentations will begin Tuesday, May 5

RR Math: Test Monday. Please study your notes and math problems in your book. Remember the strategies I taught you for how to study math. Math packets are also due on Monday.

RR English: Read- 5 days. Signed logs are due Monday.

Humanities: Students checked chapter 15 assessment and shared current events in class. No homework. Please note that current grades in skyward are not accurate. Due to a computer situation, all grades are registered as E's. Homework completion is accurate, but percentages are wrong. This problem will be fixed early next week. I apologize for any confusion.