Wednesday, May 6

Science: Collected data on the roller coasters that were designed yesterday. We will analyze the data and discuss details for legacy day tomorrow.

Geometry: Notes on slope & parallel lines, slope and parallel lines handout is homework.

Humanities: Students worked on 16.5 and began to review for our chapter 16 test that will be on Monday. Homework is to work on the review sheet for the test.

RR Math: Test 5/11 when homework packets are due. Red group finish Day 4. JG-E2020

RR ELA: Read daily. Logs due Monday.

Algebra: Test tomorrow. Homework: extra review (1-6) . Answers to yesterday's practice test is posted

Tuesday, May 5

Be sure to vote today!

Science: Research and development (R&D) day for roller coaster building. We will re-create the coasters tomorrow and collect some data.

Geometry:  Took the quiz on equations  of circles & parabolas. No homework. 

RR ELA: Read daily. Logs due Monday.

RR Math: Teal group finish todays workbook pages. JG-E2020 practice. All groups, work on homework packet that is due 5/11 when your test is.

Algebra: Review today. Chapter 11/12 test on Thursday. Homework: Practice Test

ELA - Students looked at Mentor texts to compare to their rough drafts. We then identified the edits that needed to be made and worked on drawing our readers in during Writer's Workshop Day 5. Homework: Read, Journal entry #4.37 (sorry about the jump yesterday, looked at the wrong week)

Technology - Students worked on their Power Points for the Family Budget project. We will begin presentations tomorrow.

Design Folders should include the following when turned in:

Investigate - Spreadsheet, print evidence to back up numbers in spreadsheet, bibliography

Design/Plan - Task List and Rough Draft

Create - Print out of Notes Pages and Process Journal

Evaluate - Rubric (to be printed from the Google Classroom)

Humanities: Students reviewed 16.4 in class. Homework is to begin to work on 16.5 free choice. 16.5 free choice is due Thursday. We are going to review for our chapter 16 test on Wednesday and Thursday. The test will be on Monday!!

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 .