Memoir Celebration Pics

Friday, December 18

HAVE A WONDERFUL, RELAXING, SAFE BREAK!!!!!!

Social Studies: Get History Fair permission slip signed!!!!
Pick your topic and decide if you are working in a group or on your own!
Find one book, from your topic's DECADE!

• Write 1-2 pages of notes.
• Bring the book along with your permission slip on Monday, January 4, 2010!!
• Find two more books related to your topic

The more research you do over break, the better!!!

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Math: p. 765 Lesson 4-5 #7-12

Social Studies: Read the History Fair packet with your parents!!

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Reading:

• Read 30 minutes; create 3-4 bullet points highlighting character and/or plot progression
• Groups 1 (Friend) and 5 (Teacher) Literary Journals due tomorrow

Writing:

• Room 214 - bring your stories you started Tuesday to share in class tomorrow

Math: p. 766 Lesson 4-8 #7-26

Tuesday, December 15

Memoir Celebration tomorrow!!!!

Wear your pajamas to school and bring the item you signed up for!

Reading:

• Read 30 minutes; create 3-4 bullet points highlighting character and/or plot progression
• Groups 1 (Friend) and 5 (Teacher) Literary Journals due this Thursday

Science: Quiz Friday on Kinetic and Potential energy.

Math: p. 243 #12-29

Social Studies: STUDY, STUDY for Illinois Constitution Test: THURSDAY!!!

Monday, December 14, 2009

Don't Forget:

You get extra credit for earning

blue ribbons on Study Island!!!

Reading:

• Read 30 minutes; create 3-4 bullet points highlighting character and/or plot progression
• Groups 1 (Friend) and 5 (Teacher) Literary Journals due this Thursday

Writing:

• 2nd Published Memoir due TOMORROW. (Extra Credit if typed)

Math: p. 237-238 #8-20 EVEN

Science: 5 paragraph conclusion to kinetic and potential energy experiment. Format given in class.

Social Studies: Write a letter to your alderman/alderwoman.

Friday, December 11, 2009

Don't Forget:

You get extra credit for earning

blue ribbons on Study Island!!!

Reading:

• Read 1 hour; create 6-8 bullet points highlighting character and/or plot progression
• Groups 1 (Friend) and 5 (Teacher) Literary Journals due next Thursday, December 17

Writing:

• 2nd Published Memoir due next Tuesday, December 15

Math: p. 237-238 #8-20 odd (Make sure to check your answers in the back of the book and spend enough time on each problem to understand the process of how to solve it)

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Reading:

• Read 30 minutes; create 3-4 bullet points highlighting character and/or plot progression
• Groups 1 (Friend) and 5 (Teacher) Literary Journals due next Thursday, December 17

Writing:

• 2nd Published Memoir due next Tuesday, December 15

Math: p. 766 #1-18

Science: Complete interpreting data paragraphs A,B,C using data from ball/height (kinetic and potential energy) experiment. Remember, we used the ball drop height and ball bounce to represent kinetic and potential energy. You must write about kinetic and potential energy in C of interpreting data.
AND STUDY FOR CHEMICAL PROPERTY TEST TOMORROW.

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Don't Forget:

You get extra credit for earning

blue ribbons on Study Island!!!

Bring Money for Holiday Bazaar tomorrow!

Reading:

• Read 30 minutes; create 3-4 bullet points highlighting character and/or plot progression
• Groups 2 (Teacher) and 6 (Friend) Literary Journals due TOMORROW

Writing:

• 2nd Published Memoir due next Tuesday, December 15

8th Grade Math Homework

When rolling two dice, picking cards from a standard deck, and flipping coins, what is the probability of . . .

1) rolling a 6 and flipping a head?

2) rolling a 6 and picking a red card?

3) rolling a double, flipping a head, and picking a spade?

4) rolling a 10 and picking an ace?

5) flipping two consecutive heads and picking a Jack?

6) rolling a 2 and flipping three consecutive tails?

7) picking a diamond and flipping three consecutive heads?

8) picking two consecutive clubs and rolling a 7?

9) rolling a 12, picking a heart, and flipping a head?

10) rolling an 8, picking the 8 of clubs, and flipping two consecutive tails?

Social Studies: RESEARCH!!!!! Continue working on your position papers!! DUE FRIDAY!!!

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Don't Forget:

You get extra credit for earning

blue ribbons on Study Island!!!

Reading:

• Read 30 minutes; create 3-4 bullet points highlighting character and/or plot progression
• Groups 2 (Teacher) and 6 (Friend) Literary Journals due Thursday

Writing:

• 2nd Published Memoir due next Tuesday, December 15

Social Studies:

STUDY FOR IL CONSTITUTION QUIZ!!!! Bring all your research and graphic organizers for your UN position paper to class. We will work on them, they are due FRIDAY!

8th Grade Math Homework

Reflect on how it went when other students played your game. What went well? What did not go particularly well? What changes might you make to your game now? Why? Do you think that they enjoyed playing your game? Why or why not?

This reflection should be AT LEAST a page long. Do not skip lines. You may write in either pen or pencil.

Science:

212- Variable Practice w.s.

214- Variable Practice w.s. AND complete the following (if not in class):

experimental design handout, procedure, materials list and data table for ball drop/kinetic/potental energy experiment.

Chemical/Physical property quiz Friday.

Monday, December 7, 2009

Don't Forget:

You earn get credit for earning

blue ribbons on Study Island!!!

Reading:

• Read 30 minutes; create 3-4 bullet points highlighting character and/or plot progression
• Groups 2 (Teacher) and 6 (Friend) Literary Journals due Thursday

Writing:

• 2nd Published Memoir due next Tuesday, December 15

Math: Make sure to completely finish your board game. 3rd Graders will be in the room playing your games tomorrow.

Science: Label diagram handout with kinetic or potential energy.
214- Must provide explanation for why choosing kinwetic or potential for each answer.

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Don't Forget:

Extra Credit for earning blue ribbons on Study Island

Reading:

Read for 1 hour; create 6-8 bullet points highlighting character and/or plot progression

Literary Journals due next Thursday, December 10 for Groups 2 (Teacher) and 6 (Friend)

Writing:

WORK ON MEMOIRS!! Published Memoirs due December 15.

8th Math Grade Homework

Suppose that you are rolling two dice and flipping a coin. What is the probability of . . .

1) rolling a 12 and flipping a tail?

2) rolling a 2 and flipping a head?

3) rolling a 4 and flipping two consecutive heads?

4) rolling a 6 and flipping a tail?

5) rolling a 9 and flipping two consecutive tails?

6) rolling a 10 and flipping three consecutive heads?

7) rolling a 7 and flipping five consecutive tails?

8) flipping two consecutive tails and then rolling a 5?

9) flipping a head, rolling a 7, flipping a tail, then rolling a 9?

10) rolling a double, rolling a 7, then flipping three consecutive heads?

Bonus) Using dice and coins, come up with a scenario that has a 1/144 probability of occurring?

Social Studies: Work on Position papers!!! Complete Illinois Constitution pgs. 64-65.

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Don't Forget:

Extra Credit for earning blue ribbons on Study Island

Reading:

• Read 30 minutes; create 3-4 bullet points highlighting character and/or plot progression
• Groups 3 (Friend) and 4 (Teacher) Literary Journals due tomorrow

Writing:

• Continue working on Memoirs at home

8th Grade Math Homework

Suppose that you are using a standard deck of cards and replacing the card each time.

What is the probability of selecting . . .

1) two consecutive hearts?

2) two consecutive clubs?

3) two consecutive Jacks?

4) three consecutive hearts?

5) a numbered card (2-10)?

6) two consecutive numbered cards?

7) a non-numbered card?

8) two consecutive non-numbered cards?

9) two consecutive red numbered cards?

10) the 3 of diamonds?

Bonus) the same card four times in a row?

Social Studies: Complete pgs 64-65 in Illinois Constitution book. Keep working on your position paper.

Tuesday, December 1

Science: "Vocab Skills: Using Definitions- Physical and Chemical Properties". Complete both sides. Notes from class must be used to complete assignment.

8th Grade Homework

When rolling two dice, what is the probability of . . .

1) rolling a 6?

2) rolling an 12?

3) rolling a 3?

4) rolling a number that is less than 6?

5) rolling a 10?

6) rolling a 9?

7) rolling a 2, 3, 4, or 5?

8) rolling a 10, 11, or 12

Bonus) If you continue rolling, what is the probability of rolling two 6's before rolling a seven?

Social Studies: Prepare your SPEECH!! 30 sec to 1 min. Make sure to include your canidates qualifications: experience, education, and positions.

*Turn in your 1 paragraph speech!

Use Illinois Primaries Guide by NBC, for examples!!

Monday, November 30

Reading:

• Read 30 minutes; create 3-4 bullet points highlighting character and/or plot progression
• Groups 3 (Friend) and 4 (Teacher) Literary Journals due Thursday

Writing:

• Drafts will be checked tomorrow for Room 214 only

Science: Complete guided reading 1-4 on chemical and physical properties. Notes from class are expected to be used to finish this assignment.
Some students were given a density make up question from last weeks density test if the test was not finished in class.

8th Grade Math Homework

When rolling two dice, what is the probability of . . .

1) rolling a 4?

2) rolling an 11?

3) rolling a 1?

4) rolling a number that is less than 12?

5) rolling an even number?

6) rolling an odd number?

7) rolling a 12?

8) rolling a double?

9) rolling two even numbers?

10) rolling two odd numbers?

11) rolling a 7?

12) rolling a 5, 6, 8, or 9?

Bonus) If you continue rolling, what is the probability of rolling two eights before rolling a seven?

Social Studies: Complete Illinois quiz corrections. Review voting requirements.

Wednesday, November 25

Reading:

• Read for 1 hour; create 6-8 bullet points highlighting character and/or plot progression
• Literary Journals due from Groups 4 (Teacher) and 3 (Friend) Thursday, December 3

8th Grade Math Homework

p. 231 #13-38

p. 232 #39-41

p. 766 Lesson 4-6 #1-18

Science: Liquid Density lab questions 1-7.

Science in the News- due Monday,30th

Tuesday, November 24

Reading:

• Read 30 minutes; create 3-4 bullet points highlighting character and/or plot progression
• Groups 1 (Teacher) and 5 (Friend) Literary Journals due tomorrow

Social Studies: Bring all your UN research, country profile, structure for position paper, etc. to class. Work on position paper!!

Math: p. 765 Lesson 4-4

Monday, November 23, 2009

Math: p. 764 Lesson 4-1 #1-18

Social Studies: Study for QUIZ!!! 3 Branches!

Friday, November 23

Science: Study for Density Test. Review sheet and study plan provided.

Friday, November 20

Social Studies: Continue to do research for you country. Illlinois Constitution pgs. 60

Science: Finish procedure and materials list for liquid density lab.
If procedure is not completed for Monday, that student will not do the lab.

8th Grade Math Homework

Using a standard deck of cards, what is the probability that you pick . . .

1) a red card?

2) 2 red cards in a row?

3) a face card (Jack, Queen, or King)?

4) a heart, then a spade, then a club, then a diamond?

5) a Jack and then a 3?

6) the 4 of diamonds?

7) a black 10?

8) 2 red cards and then the 5 of spades?

9) 4 consecutive cards that do not have a number on them?

Bonus) a heart, a spade, a club, and a diamond in any order but only one of each?

Thursday, November 19

Reading:

• Read for 30 minutes; create 3-4 bullet points highlighting character and/or plot progression

Social Studies: Complete Structure for position paper handout.

Science- Zeeks Density- density calculations and questions 1-3.

8th Grade Math Homework

When flipping a coin, what is the probability of flipping . . .

1) 2 consecutive heads?

2) 3 consecutive tails?

3) a heads, then a tails?

4) 2 heads in row, then 2 tails in a row?

5) a heads or a tails?

6) a tails then a heads?

7) 4 heads then 3 tails?

8) 4 tails then 3 heads?

BONUS) You have flipped 10 straight heads. Assuming that you have a legit coin, what is the probability that you flip a heads on the next flip?

Tuesday, November 17th

Reading:

• Read for 1 hour; create 6-8 bullet points highlighting character and/or plot progression
• Literary Journals due from Groups 6 (Teacher) and 2 (Friend) Thursday

Writing:

• Work on Memoirs; Published Memoir due Thursday (extra credit if it's typed). Remember to use the CHECKOFF LIST we went over in class. This is how you will be graded.

Math: p. 225 #12-29 p. 226 #32-37
p. 227 #38-46 (not #41)

Social Studies: Illinois Constitution pgs. 58 and 59.

Monday, November, 16, 2009

Reading:

• Read for 30 minutes; create 3-4 bullet points highlighting character and/or plot progression
• Literary Journals due from Groups 6 (Teacher) and 2 (Friend)

Writing:

• Work on Memoirs; Published Memoir due Thursday (extra credit if it's typed)

Math: p. 218-219 #16-45

Social Studies: Complete pgs. 56-57 and handout.

Friday, November 13

Science: #1-9 - Mass, Volume, Density calculations

Friday, November 13

Social Studies: Collage of Illinois facts and stats. Complete pgs. 56 + 57, in IL constitution book.

Thursday, November 12

Math: p. 199 #14-34

Science: #1-10 on "Practicing Density Problems"- (front side only)

Social Studies: Bring Country Profile sheet and a renewable energy source for your country.
DUE MONDAY: Illinois Constitution pgs. 56-57 and make a collage using Illinois stats.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Reading:

• Read for 1 hour; create 6-8 bullet points explaining character and/or plot change
• Literary Journals due from Groups 3 (Teacher) and 4 (Friend) on Thursday

Writing:

• Work on Memoir every night
• Published Memoir due next Thursday, November 19

8th Grade Homework

1) 3x = 57 7) 9 + 5t = -11

2) 4v = 84 8) 7t - 5 = 6t + 14

3) 2c - 1 = 7 9) 8m + 5 = 11m - 19

4) 8e + 5 = 21 10) 5(g + 6) = 10

5) 11b + 12 = 1 11) 3(u - 2) = 6

6) 5 - 3r = -4 12) 2(y + 3) = 5(y - 6)

Social Studies:

*Make sure to bring your Role of Government outlines to class, so you can use on your test corrections.

*Read pgs. 53-54 in your IL constitution booklet and complete TRUE and FALSE on pg. 54 (1-12)

Monday, November 9, 2009

8th Grade Math Homework

1) 5v = 40 8) 4y = -48

2) s - 5 = -9 9) -12u = -144

3) t + 21 = -98 10) 58 - d = 99

4) 45 + f = 32 11) m + 38 = 63

5) 7a = -56 12) 11b = 110

6) 9b = 108 13) 194 + d = 1

7) 76 - p = -142 14) t + 5 = 4t + 8

Reading:

• Read for 30 minutes; create 3-4 bullet points explaining character and/or plot change
• Literary Journals due from Groups 3 (Teacher) and 4 (Friend) on Thursday

Writing:

• Work on Memoir every night
• Published Memoir due next Thursday, November 19

Thursday, November 5

Reading:

• Read for 1 hour; create 6-8 bullet points explaining character and/or plot change
• Literary Journals due from Groups 3 (Teacher) and 4 (Friend) on Thursday, November 12

Writing

• Continue working on your memoir or start drafting a new one. (This isn't being collected as a homework assignment, but continue working on it, and add it to your drafts for next week.)

8th Grade Math Homework

p. 193 #1-12

p. 764 Lesson 3-7 #1-4

p. 789 Chapter 3 Test #1-25

Extra Credit: p. 763 Lesson 3-5 #1-21

Social Studies: No Homework!!!

Wednesday, November 4

Reading:

• Read for 30 minutes; create 3-4 bullet points explaining character and/or plot change
• Don't forget to have your "Books Read" list for 1st quarter completed and ready to turn in tomorrow. (Make sure to include the # of pages in the "Level" column.)
• Literary Journals due from Groups 3 (Teacher) and 4 (Friend) next Thursday, November 12

Science:

Study for Mass, Weight, Inertia Quiz. Study plan given on Monday.

Social Studies: TEST TOMORROW!!!!!!! Make flash cards, re-read those AWESOME outlines, go over the review sheet. STUDY, STUDY, STUDY!!! Binders are due also!

Math: Take-Home Quiz (MUST BE TURNED IN ON THURSDAY!) It is the FINAL score in your report card.

Tuesday, November 3

Reading:

• Read for 30 minutes; create 3-4 bullet points explaining character and/or plot change

Writing:

• 8b Room 212 only: Write 20 ideas for potential memoirs. Use your "Questions for Memoirists" sheet to help you.

Science: Measuring Matter Handout- #1-9

Social Studies: STUDY, STUDY, STUDY!!!! TEST on Role of Government. You may turn in binders for extra credit, tomorrow!

Math: p. 186-188 #13-60

Monday, November 2

Reading:

• Read for 30 minutes; create 3-4 bullet points explaining character and/or plot change

Writing:

• 8a Room 214 only: Write 20 ideas for potential memoirs. Use your "Questions for Memoirists" sheet to help you.

Social Studies: Finish your drawing and be ready to present. Continue working on review sheet. TEST WEDNESDAY!!! Start organizing your binder. It will be due Wednesday or Thursday.

Math: p. 182-183 #16-23, 27, 32-37

Friday, October 30

Reading:

• Read for 1 hour; create 6-8 bullet points explaining character and/or plot development

Math: Monster Math Packet

Social Studies: Complete paper, if you did not! Start reviewing for test, next Wednesday.

Poetry Cafe

Thursday, October 29

Halloween Note: You may come dressed up to school tomorrow (no masks or weapons). You may bring candy to share with your homeroom.

Reading:

• Read for 30 minutes; create 3-4 bullet points highlighting character/and or plot progression
• 8a (Room 214): Finish your monsters to be judged tomorrow

8th Math Grade Homework

Solve for each of the variables in the following formulas.

1) P = 4s

2) P = 2L + 2W

3) 2x - 4y = 7

4) 3ax - b = m

5) y = x + 3ab

Science: Science in the News

Thursday, October 29

Wedensday, October 28

Reading:

• Read for 30 minutes; create 3-4 bullet points explaining character and/or plot change

Writing:

• Poetry Cafe tomorrow!!! Bring the poem you will be sharing. Don't forget your treat if you signed up to bring one for the cafe.

Science: No HW

Social Studies: Continue working on your rough draft. You should have ALL 3 of your body paragraphs completed by tomorrow!

Math: p. 171 #14-33

Tuesday, October 27

Reading:

• Read for 30 minutes and create 3-4 bullet points highlighting character and/or plot changes.
• Literary Journals due Thursday for Groups 1 (friend) and 5 (teacher)

Writing:

• Published Poem due tomorrow

Science: All 3 lab activites from class are to be completed:
reading p44-45, mass v weight on computer, mass lab

Social Studies: Work on writing assignment. Complete thesis statement and introduction. Final copy due FRIDAY!

8th Grade Math Homework

1) v + 7 = 4v - 2 6) 6g + 9 = 5g - 8

2) 8f - 17 = 4f + 11 7) -u + 8 = 7u

3) 9k = 18 8) 5t - 87 = 8t + 3

4) 11r + 6 = 7r - 10 9) 198w + 12 = 195w - 12

5) 4q + 5 = 2q + 5 10) 1.5x + 76 = -1.5x + 1

Bonus) 6r/5 = r + 8

Monday, October 26

Reading:

• Read for 30 minutes and create 3-4 bullet points highlighting character and/or plot changes.
• Literary Journals due Thursday for Groups 1 (friend) and 5 (teacher)

Writing:

• Published Poem due Wednesday
• Write 8 potential things, ideas, or phenomena to personify (8a Room 214 only)

Social Studies: Complete outline, pgs. 734-738

8th Grade Math Homework

1) y + 8 = -73 2) p + 53 = 17

3) g - 11 = 77 4) h - 103 = - 621

5) 4t = 84 6) -8r = 112

7) b ÷ 6 = 42 8) h/5 = 72

9) 4r + 6 = 30 10) (n/4) - 82 = 110

11) -7x - 6 = 71 12) (i +12) / 4 = - 65

Science: The following assignment was started in class, and MAY be completed for HW- Mass versus Weight website (URL on handout). Students will continue to work on this in class on Tuesday for those who do not have Internet access. Those who do, may complete it for HW or finish in class.