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.

Thursday, April 23

Science: 1st, 2nd, 5th & 6th hour students did the mathematics performance assessment for M-step. 7th hour finished the review. Review is due on Monday, April 27 & the Waves & Sound test is Tuesday, April 28.

Geometry: Worked on the Unit 7 review, which is due tomorrow. Unit 7 test is Monday, April 27.

ELA - Students read and worked on their journal entry for today, Historical Fiction Day 9. M-STEP again, and we will be missing some students tomorrow with the Chicago Trip. Please be sure to check the blog tomorrow for any work missed. Homework: READ, WIR3, Journal #4.23

Technology: Students worked on their Family Budget, we reviewed how to find their earnings and how to track all of their sources throughout this project. All information can be found on the Google Classroom

RR ELA: Read daily. Logs due Monday.

RR Math: Test Monday and homework packet due Monday.

Algebra: We worked on section 11.3 (solving radical equations). Homework: odds

Wednesday, April 22

Science:  8th graders participated in a lesson to prepare them for the mathematics performance assessment of the M-Step. They then took a survey to indicate what they'd like to do for legacy day as well as help make their Cedar Point groups. 

Geometry: Took a points of concurrency pop quiz! Students then began reviewing for Monday's test.

RR ELA: Read daily. Signed logs due Monday.

RR Math: Finish any workbook pages assigned today and work on your homework packet due 4/27.

ELA - Students held their Book Club Meeting #2 today. They are really doing great with this, I will have to add more next year! The next and final meeting is Wednesday, April 29th. WIR3 is due same day! Great job boys and girls! Homework: READ! WIR3 & Journal #4.2. Historical Fiction Day 8a

Technology - We began our Family Budget today with our Lottery of Life - students picked out of a cup four aspects of their pretend life: City, State; Married or Divorced; how many and ages of boy children; how many and ages of girl children. It is a fun day! All other information and hand outs for the project are located conveniently on our Google Classroom!

Due dates:

Investigate - Wednesday, April 29

Design/Plan - Friday, May 1

Presentations will begin Tuesday, May 5

Humanities: Students checked 15.3 and began to work on 15.4 in class. Homework is to finish 15.4 free choice. Students will work on chapter 15 assessment in class tomorrow. This assessment will count as an open book quiz, and is due Friday.

Algebra: Finish the notes from section 11.2 pages 8 and 9