8th Grade Make-up Work

Feb. 1-5

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Science

SNOW DAY

SNOW DAY

SNOW DAY

graded workbook p. 89 in class, reviewed 11-1 topics (activity in journal), read 11-2 (p. 314-320) in class.  HW:  11-2 vocab and #1-5
graded 11-2 in class and collected all test rewrites, 2 journal activites, workbook p. 90 and 94.
HW:  workbook p 90 and 94

Math

   

Algebra

   

LA

Spelling test / read essays aloud Writing Assessment / Library

History

   
 
 

 

Jan. 25-29

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Science

graded workbook pages in class, reviewed for test, completed "after you read" part of Ch. 10 checklist in journal. 

HW:  Study for test tomorrow

 
 
 
 
collected journals for a check, Chapter 10 test in class,

No homework

Completed "before you read" section of chapter 11 checklist in journal, read 11-1 (p. 308-313) and notes in class. 

HW:  11-1 vocab and #1-4

graded 11-1 homework in class, finished 11-1 notes, passed back Ch. 10 test. 
 

HW:  workbook p. 89 and rewrites (5 x for each missed test question) for anyone that failed the test

SNOW DAY

Math

       

Algebra

       

LA

 
 
Friday 2/5/10 -- Writing Assessment / Library
 
    Thursday 2/4/10 -- Spelling test / read essays aloud

History

       
 
 

 

Jan. 18-22

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Science

No School

In-service

Day

Recap 10-1, three journal activities, learned to balanced chemical equations (p. 286 in book)

 HW - workbook p. 81 and 84

Read and notes on section 10-2

HW - 10-2 vocab (p. 290) and questions 1-4 (p. 296)

Reviewed chapter 10 topics so far, 2 journal activities

HW - workbook p. 82, 83, 85, and 86

Miss Scott from the high school talked about the Explore test results and picking classes for high school. 

HW - workbook p. 87-88

*Chapter 10 Test and Journal Check on Tuesday

Math

       

Algebra

       

LA

       

History

       
 
 

 

Jan. 11-15

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Science

No School

SNOW

DAY

       

Math

       

Algebra

       

LA

       

History

       
 
 

 

Jan. 4-8

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Science

No School  In-service      

No School - Snow Day

 

Math

     

Algebra

     

LA

     

History

Read pp.284-287 Do worksheet 8.4 and #1-3 on p. 287 Don't forget the chapter 8 test will be on Friday. pp291-292 #1-11 and p293 - all
Pres. Grover Cleveland
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Dec. 14 - 18

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Science

Review for Final Exam

Review PowerPoint 1
Review PowerPoint 2

Final Exam      

Math

         

Algebra

         

LA

         

History

Read 266-270

Complete:
worksheet 8.1-1
worksheet 8.1-2
p.270 #1-4

United Streaming Video and worksheet(in-class) Read 272-277

Complete:
worksheet 8.2
#1-3 on p.277

Read 278-283

Complete:
worksheet 8.3
#1-3 on p. 283

No homework

Merry Christmas!!

 
 

 

Dec. 7 - Dec. 11

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Science

In class - graded wkbk p. 69-70
completed periodicity activity
watched video on the periodic table

Homework -
Review in workbook, p. 71-72

Chapter 8 Review
 
In class - graded wkbk. p. 71-72
reviewed in class

Homework -
study for Ch. 8 test!!!!

Chapter 8 test

Homework:
start preparing for final exam

In class - go over Ch. 8 test and start preparing for final exam
                Homework: 
study for final exam next week

Review PowerPoint 1
Review PowerPoint 2

 

School Wide Field Trip

Math

       

Algebra

       

LA

       

History

Chapter 7 review
Map worksheets
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2
3
Continue review of Chapter 7. 
Do #1-13 on pp.155 & 256. 
Do all of p.257
 
Chapter 7 test
Presidents Hayes, Garfield, and Arthur

Crossword

 

 

 
 

Nov. 30 - Dec. 4

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Science

         

Math

page 322 #3-8,19     
 
 
 
Workbook
page 50#1-5
page 51 #1-6
page 328 #3-5     Quiz: Geometry (vocabulary, area, perimeter, circumference)

Algebra

Worksheet 7-1/7-2     
 
page 379 #5,7,8,9  graphing and substitution  page 385 #6,7,12,13  graphing and elimination      Quiz: Systems of Equations

LA

         

History

Read pp. 238-242

Do worksheet 7.2 and #1-4 on page 242

Begin working on President's Cabinet worksheet. 
Page 1
Page 2
This is due on Friday.

Read pp. 243-249 

Do worksheet 7.3 and #1-4 on p. 249

Read pp. 250-253 

Do worksheet 7.4 and #1-3 on p. 253

Presidents Johnson and Grant

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4
 

Review chapter 7. 

Do #1-13 on pp.255-256 and all of p. 257

 
 

 

Nov. 23-24

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Science

    No School

Thanksgiving

Holiday

Math

   

Algebra

   

LA

   

History

Chapter 6 test read pp. 234-237 
wkst 7.1-1
wkst 7.1-2
page 237 #1-3
 
 

 

Nov. 16 - 20

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Science

         

Math

         

Algebra

         

LA

DGP / Chapters 2 & 3 quiz / Adjective clauses /  read Chapter 4

HW: p. 520 ex. 5 # 1-10

DGP / discuss quiz / finish Chapter 4 / adverb clauses

HW: p. 514 #1-10

11/18 -- DGP / Book Fair / grade and discuss HW / Chapter 5

No HW

DGP / Adverb clauses p. 514 #11-20 / Chapter 5 continued

HW: poem analysis -- "Nothing Gold Can Stay"

 

History

Students will watch The Almost Painless Guide to the Constitution from United Streaming.  They will be given several worksheets to follow up on the information presented in the video. present 4-H speeches present 4-H speeches Presidents Johnson and Grant

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5

4-H meeting. 

Review Chapter 6 in preparation for the test on Monday.

All 8th graders will present a 4-H speech. 
Speeches are due on Monday, Nov. 16th.

Speech Guidelines
page 1
page 2

 

 

Nov. 9 - 13

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Science

Review 6-1 & 6-2 topics,

Plastic Cup Waterfall lab

Read and discussed 6-3 together
 
HW:  6-3 vocab. on p. 168 and questions 1-5 on p. 175
 
Submarine questions in journal

notes on section 6-3

HW:  workbook p. 49-52

 
graded workbook pages

buoyancy lab
 
HW:  workbook p. 53-54
 
graded review pages from workbook

completed "after you read" section for Ch. 6 in journal

review day in class

journals collected for check

HW:  Study for test

 
Ch. 6 test
 
HW:  get midterm report signed and return to school
 

Math

         

Algebra

         

LA

         

History

Read pp.216-221
#1-5 on page 221
Video in class  We The People Read pp. 222-225
worksheet 6.3  
#1-3 on p.225

 

presidential worksheets
1
2
3
4
pp227-228 #1-12 p.229 all 

Study for Chapter 6 test which will be on Wednesday, Nov. 18

All 8th graders will present a 4-H speech. 
Speeches are due on Monday, Nov. 16th.

Speech Guidelines
page 1
page 2

 

 

Nov. 2 - 6

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Science

Class work - went over Ch. 5 test, started Ch. 6 with a few activities in journal

HW:  Read p. 154-158, define vocab on p. 154 and answer questions 1-5 on p. 158

 
Class work - discussion & notes on 6-1

HW:  Read p. 159-166, define vocab on p 159 and answer questions 1-5 on p. 166

 
EXPLORE

TEST

Class work - discussion & notes on 6-2, journal activities - transparency and rubbing alcohol mini lab

HW:  workbook p. 45-47

 
grade homework and virtual lab

HW:  None

 

Math

       

Algebra

       

LA

Vocabulary
                                      journal entry -- What is the connotation of the word 'outsider'? Is it negative or positive?
                                      Why?  What do the 1960s make you think of?

HW:  Subordinate clauses pg. 508 #1-10 and vocabulary sentences

Vocabulary Words

 
Journal entry -- What are some common cliques you know of?  What are the characteristics of those cliques? Do you belong to a clique?

Write a story using 7 of your 10 vocabulary words

 

Subordinate clauses pg. 508 #11-25

 
DGP

Library

discuss hw

subordinate clauses

HW: p. 519 #1-10

First and Second Period:
DGP
discuss & grade hw

The Outsiders Powerpoint

 S.E. Hinton's letter to her fans

began Chapter One  

HW: study for vocab test on Monday

Third and Fourth Period: 

DGP

discuss & grade hw

create vocabulary quiz

exchange vocabulary quiz

HW: study for vocab test on Monday

History

Study for Chapter 5 test Chapter 5 test Presidential crossword and trivia
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6
Read pp. 182-186
Do worksheet 6.1 and #1-5 on p. 186

All 8th graders will present a 4-H speech. 
Speeches are due on Monday, Nov. 16th.

Speech Guidelines
page 1
page 2

 

 

Oct. 26 - Oct. 30

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Science

Transparency activity (done in journals)

HW
Write definitions for physical property, physical change, chemical property and chemical change and list 5 examples for each term

Review Notes
Read p. 147 and complete concept map, Virtual lab (done as a class- written up in journal)

HW
workbook p. 41-44

 
Complete "after you read" column for this chapter in your journal, review day

HW
STUDY for Ch. 5 Test

 
 Chapter 5 Test

HW:
None

 

No School

In-service Day

Math

       

Algebra

       

LA

fiction notes (conflict and point of view)

HW: helping verbs pg. 412 ex. 11 and ex. 12
 
Do's and Don'ts of expository writing
 
Spicing up boring paragraphs
write Spice It Up essay on notebook paper in essay format

Fiction Elements open notes quiz


HW: none
 
Mrs. Elliott discussed the Explore test
                                      Mrs. Hall discussed the Volunteer State Book Award Program

HW: none

 

History

In class video 4H meeting
read page 169
video - Ben Franklin
presidential worksheets
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
video - Bill of Rights

pages 175-176  (1-17)page 177 all

 

 

     

 

Oct. 19 - Oct. 23

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Science

Notebook Check
Shelter Test

HW
None

Section Focus Transparency
Chapter 5 - Reading Inventory
Chapter 5-1 Mini-lab 

HW
Read Chapter 5-1 pgs.128-132)
Define vocab.
Answer section questions

Grade/Discuss homework
Outline Ch 5-1

Section 5-2 is p. 134-143

Grade/Discuss

wkbk p. 37-40
density worksheet

notes - section 2

section focus transparency - section 2

 

Math

         

Algebra

         

LA

Linking verbs vs. action verbs pg. 408 ex. 8 all

HW:  vocab sentences

 
Linking verbs vs. action verbs pg 81 in workbook (1-15) 

HW:  write a story using 5 of the main 10 vocab words (11-14 do not count)

 
Linking verbs and predicate words pg 83 and pg 84 ex. 3 in workbook (1-15)

HW: vocab columns (each word 3x each)

 
Library / vocab crossword / notes over fiction elements (character)

HW: study for vocab test

 
vocab test / journal : Describe yourself 10 years from now. / notes over fiction elements / Cinderella plot diagram
 

No HW

History

assignment assignment assignment President Worksheets
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4
assignment

 

 

       
 

 

Oct. 5-9

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Science

Group Work -
Final Day to
Build Shelter

Study
Final Exam Review Sheet

FINAL EXAM

Complete all Chapter 4 (Measurements) workbook pages

8th Grade
Field Trip to Wonder Works

 

Math

Page 149 (3-17, 20)

worksheet

 

 

Algebra

 

page 175 #27,28 

page 184 #54

page 185 #28

 

 

LA

 Paragraphs 3&4 conclusion (3rd and 4th)

 

 

 

History

Finish reading section 4.3

HW 
Wkst 4.3
p. 134 #1-6

Read section 4.4
(p. 135-139)

HW 
Wkst. 4.4

p. 139 #1-4

Chapter 4 Test

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sept. 28- Oct. 1

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Science

Engineering Design Process Lesson

Create Scale Drawing of Classroom

HW
Finish Scale Drawing

 

Engineering Design Process Lesson

 

Engineering Design Process Lesson

EDP - wkst. 1
EDP - wkst. 2
EDP - wkst. 3

HW 
Read Ch. 4-3
define terms
questions 1-5

Group Work
Shelter Design

EDP - wkst.  4
EDP - wkst.  5

HW
page 122 all

Study
Final Exam Review Sheet

FINAL EXAM TUESDAY, OCT 6

Group Work
Build Shelter

 

Study
Final Exam Review Sheet

Math

page 128   #17-28 , 31-48

worksheet 3-3

page 135  #4-9

worksheet 3-4
side 1
side 2
 

Quiz
square roots, rational/irrational numbers,  Pythagorean Theorem  (Ch. 3)

Algebra

page 361  #27 - 41

page 350  #25-39 odd, 48-52

absolute value wkst.

page 363  #6-26 even

Quiz
inequalities  (Ch. 6)

LA

Notes on writing

Began prewriting & reading “The Ransom for Red Chief”

 

Writing Process Wkst. 1

Writing Process Wkst. 2

Writing process quiz

“The Ransom for Red Chief” quiz

Continue reading “The Ransom for Red Chief”

Created essay outline

 Writing & “The Ransom for Red Chief” quiz #2

 

Finished reading “The Ransom for Red Chief” 

 

Page 80 questions 1,3,4,5,7, & comp. check

 Library

 

“The Ransom for Red Chief” quiz #3

 

Essay intro & paragraph 2

 Paragraphs 3 & 4 (1st and 2nd) conclusion

 

History

Read section 4.1
(p. 112-116)

HW 
Wkst. 4.1
p. 116 #1-4

We watched a movie about the Battle of Bunker Hill

HW
None

Read section 4.2
(p.118-121)

HW
Wkst. 4.2
p. 121 #1-3

 

President Day

Martin VanBuren 
wkst. 1
wkst. 2

William H. Harrison
wkst. 1
wkst. 2

HW
2 presidential trivia sheets (both due Monday)

*No crossword this week!!

We learned about what happened to the signers of the Declaration of Independence

*Start reading section 4.3 in book

 

 

 

Field Trip
Letter Sent Home

 

 

Field Trip Money and Permission Slip Due

 

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