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Date: 2/22/2012
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Book(s) Needed: Vocab, RC, Writer’s Notebook
Assignment: Report page number to me; Chart subordinating clause notes and practice in class with a handout; Subordinating Clause Project Due Friday

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: in-class practice of sentence combining, analogies, and critical reading; read 20 minutes and have vocab. lesson 15 ready when you come to class Friday

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1&7: Review for a test; assignment study for test
Period 3: Review for a test, assignment study for test
Period 5: Test

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed – students need their OLD Notebook to study for Friday’s test.
Assignment – Students traded and graded their “Final Exam Study Guide.” We also graded the old notebooks (do NOT get rid of them yet.) Students then worked on the ultimate study guide for Friday’s test.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: Notes on Launching the Nation; Page 242 (1-4 ALL); ALBH: BLOG and do the GR sheet
Date: 2/21/2012
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: library and reading – Mrs. Shoemaker was gone.

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed: The work must be done in class
Assignment: in class, you need to use a language book from the counter—read pages 274-276 and then complete p. 276-277 exercises 1 & 2—follow the book directions and give it to me to grade

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,2&7: Review finding distance; get notes from classmate; assignment, worksheet
Period 3: More on interest; get notes from classmate; assignment pgs 372-373, 5,16,23,24,30
Period 4: Read pgs 476-479; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 480, 16-44 evens
Period 5: Finish reviewing for a test; assignment study for test

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed - no
Assignment – Students finished measurements for the “Human Traits” lab. Class data was collected. Students also worked on their study guides for FRIDAY’S final exam on chemistry.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: Turn in Ch. 7 Puzzles, review US Constitution tests, and work on notes
Date: 2/20/2012
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Book(s) Needed: Vocab, RC, Writer’s Notebook
Assignment: Bellwork-Quote support for T/F Vocab 17; Class-Take phrase/clause notes in Writer’s Notebook; Read and be ready to report page number by Wednesday. If time, begin discussing clause assignment.

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed: vocab. WB and book to read
Assignment: read 15 min.; complete vocab. 15 for Friday; you get back your essay today and put some other things in your class folder—see me to go get all yours

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,2&7: Find the distance between two points; get notes from classmate; assignment,
Pg 176, 9-11, 28-33
Period 3: Compound annually interest; get notes from classmate; assignment, pg 372, 6-9, 17-22
Period 4: Read pgs 471-472; get notes from classmate; assignment, pg 472, 10-21
Period 5: Review for a test; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 325, 1-24

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed - no
Assignment – Students worked in groups to finish their “Chemical Interactions Final Exam Study Guide.” Students then got into new groups to work on collecting data for Activity 54 Human Traits.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed: Text
Assignment: Bell-Ringer (Washington Myths); Notes on George Washington; Ch. 7 Vocabulary sheet
ALBH: GR 133-141
Date: 2/17/2012
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Books Needed: Writer’s Notebook, Vocab, RC Book
Assignments: Turn in Vocab 16; Class-Take notes on Agreement and “E” words

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: READ!! And let me know if you didn’t write your persuasive letter this week. It needs done right away. Be sure you have done the research already.

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,2&7: Read pgs 173-175; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 176, 1-8, 14-27
Period 3: Read pgs 370-371; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 372, 1-4, 10-15
Period 4: Test
Period 5: Review graphing inequalities; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 318, 16-23

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed - no
Assignment – Students got their tests back and we discussed the questions and answers. Students began working on the “Chemical Interactions Final Exam Study Guide.” The final exam will be done in the computer lab next week (NOT open notebook for that.)

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed: Text
Assignment: Rivers Geo-Test; Electoral College Video; Notes on Launching a Nation

Date: 2/16/2012
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Book(s) Needed:            No Class on Thursdays
Assignment:

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: writing persuasive letter today in class—this needs to be done immediately, so talk to me about it when you return

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 2: Review Pythagorean theorem; get notes from classmate; assignment, worksheet
Period 4: Review for a test; assignment study for test

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed – yes, if you haven’t finished reading p. 63-72
Assignment – We discussed the “Heartburn Chemistry” lab. Students took the Investigation 9 test.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: US Constitution Test

Date: 2/15/2012
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Books(s) Needed- Writer’s Notebook
Assignment: Bellwork-Read Metahpor Song and annotate; Class-Take notes on how to annotate a poem; write a response paragraph to “Your Love Is”; Take figurative language terms test

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: writing your persuasive essay—this must be done as soon as possible, so talk to me when you return

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1&7: More on pythagoream theorem; get notes from classmate; assignment, worksheet
Period 3: Cover selling price; get notes from classmate; assignment pgs 366-367, 4-6, 17-26
Period 5: Read pgs 315-318; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 318, 1-6, 12,13

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed – maybe, if you are not reading the 2 assignments for Investigation 9
Assignment – We discussed the “Heartburn Chemistry” lab. Students took a test over chemical reactions.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: US CONSTITUTION TEST
Date: 2/14/2012
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Books(s) Needed- Writer’s Notebook; Reading Counts book
Assignment: Bellwork-Read; Class-Practice Worksheet; Study flashcards for test tomorrow

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: handout for essay structure is a must have item before you write your essay—get one from me; you will write your essay on your long block Wed/Thurs

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,2&7: Read pgs 167-168; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 169, 1-3, 5-10
Period 3: Read pgs 364-366; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 367, 7-16
Period 4: Read pgs 453-455; get notes from classmate; assignment pgs 456-457, 22-42 evens,
49-54 all
Period 5: Review absolute value inequalities; get notes from classmate; assignment, worksheet

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed – yes, if you haven’t finished reading pages 69-72
Assignment – Students did the “Heartburn Chemistry” lab. Lab reports are due next class. Test next class.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: Jeopardy test Review Game à US Constitution test Weds/Thurs! STUDY!
Date: 2/13/2012
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Books(s) Needed- Vocab, Writer’s Notebook, RC Book
Assignment: Bellwork- “Prove” Vocab T/F p. 105 with quoted support from the article (ISTEP practice) and discuss; Vocab 16 due Friday; Class today-Read your RC book and find examples of any combination of FOUR of our terms (personification, metaphor, hyperbole, simile, alliteration, allusion, idiom, parallelism)

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: I have a good iPad article that will be helpful for your persuasive letter—get a copy from me; more computer lab time today—you are responsible for doing the research on your own, so do it from home if possible; you will be writing your letter this week on your long day

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,2&7: More on Pythagorean theorem; get notes from classmate; assignment, pg 165,
8-19
Period 3: Review percent equation; get notes from classmate; assignment, worksheet
Period 4: Review multiplication of binomials and trinomials; get notes from classmate,
Assignment, worksheet
Period 5: Read pgs 310-312; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 312, 1-6, 8-19

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed – yes, if you haven’t read p. 69-72
Assignment – We took notes and discussed melting, dissolving, and chemical reactions. Students will be responsible for using those terms correctly. Lab on Tuesday; test later this week.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: Rivers study guide; papers logged; US Constitution Test Review
Date: 2/10/2012
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Books(s) Needed- Vocab, Writer’s Notebook
Assignment: Turn in Vocab 15 and Final Drafts; Play review game-poetry terms: Write at least 5 examples from the game in your writer’s notebook. For make up work, find five examples of any combination of personification, metonymy. Metaphor, simile, onomatopoeia, oxymoron.

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: research for persuasive letter—you can find the links at my class webpage on the middle school website if you know how to do that or you can work during study hall next week

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,2&7: Read pgs 162-164; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 164, 1-8
Period 3: Read pgs 357-359; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 360, 9-22
Period 4: Read pgs 447-449; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 450, 12-23, 25-30
Period 5: Read pgs 304-306; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 306, 1-4, 6-15

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed - yes
Assignment – Students discussed the “Acid/Soda Reaction Products” lab report. Students made sure they had notes done for pages 63-68, and the worksheet with the 4 review questions was turned in. Students began reading pages 69-72.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: (Pds. 2-4-6 finished the US Const. Scavenger Hunt); Pds. 1-3-5 took notes on Citizenship; all classes took the Bill becoming a Law Quiz and all classes received a study guide for the US Constitution Test that will take place next week.
Date: 2/9/2012
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment:           No 8^th graders on Thursdays

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: you need to borrow a language book from the counter (but don’t take from the room!) and read pages 204-209; you also need to get a copy of all the notes from today from either me or a classmate; read for 30 minutes


3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 2: Review real numbers; get notes from classmate; assignment, worksheet
Period 4: Read pgs 439-441; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 442, 18-29, 31-36

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed – at least your notebook, you may need to finish reading p. 63-68, too
Assignment –
q       We had a class discussion about the “Limewater Investigation” lab report.
q       Students completed “Investigation 9 Worksheet” using their notebooks. Due in class.
q       Students did the “Acid/Soda Reaction Products” lab and turned in their lab reports.
q       Classes turned in the “Response Sheet – Phase Change” (if they hadn’t already done so.)

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: US Constitution Scavenger Hunt
Date: 2/8/2012
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Books(s) Needed- RC Book
Assignment: Media Center-tell me what page you’re on. If you were absent, you MUST SEE ME and TELL ME PAGE NUMBER; Do Vocab 15; Work on rough drafts; Class-figurative language-exit ticket—find 2 examples of literary terms (simile, metaphor, hyperbole, idiom, allusion, alliteration, personification) in your reading, write them down and turn them in

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: you need to borrow a language book from the counter (but don’t take from the room!) and read pages 204-209; you also need to get a copy of all the notes from today from either me or a classmate; read for 30 minutes

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1&7: Read pgs 162-164; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 164, 1-7
Period 3: Read pgs 351-353; get notes from classmate; assignment, pg 354, 15-39
Period 5: Review solving inequalities; get notes from classmate; assignment, worksheet

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed – at least your notebook, you may need to finish reading p. 63-68, too
Assignment –
q       We had a class discussion about the “Limewater Investigation” lab report.
q       Students completed “Investigation 9 Worksheet” using their notebooks. Due in class.
q       Students did the “Acid/Soda Reaction Products” lab and turned in their lab reports.
q       Classes turned in the “Response Sheet – Phase Change” (if they hadn’t already done so.)

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: US Constitution Scavenger Hunt

Date: 2/6/2012
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs Shoemaker:
Books(s) Needed- RC, Vocab, Writer’s Notebook
Assignment: Bellwork-Vocab 15 including derivatives and T/F support from text quoted; Class-Notes in WN for metonymy, parallelism (review), metaphor. Assignment due by Wed- Pick 2 terms, define them, give 2 examples per term from literature

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed: article, writer’s notebook, and book to read
Assignment: Read and annotate the article “Why Not Wear Pajamas All Day?”; then write a full reaction to it (1-page minimum, continue on back until you have said all you have to say about it) on the next page of your notebook—your reaction should make valid points about why you agree or disagree (may be some of both)—explain yourself completely and be logical and respectful; read at least 15 minutes today

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,2&7: Read pgs 148-149; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 150, 1-6, 8-15, 18-20, 21-26
Period 3: Read pgs 345-347; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 347, 8-21
Period 4: Read pgs 424-426, get notes from classmate; assignment pg 427, 20-40
Period 5: Read pgs 296-298; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 298, 1-11

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed - yes
Assignment –
q       We discussed, completed and turned in the lab report for “Limewater Investigation.”
q       Students started to read pages 63-68. Notes are required as are the answers to ques on p. 68.
q       Put reactant, product, and chemical equation in your glossary.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: Bell-Ringer (Constitution Vocabulary); papers logged; notes on the Amendments
Date: 2/3/2012
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Books(s) Needed- Writer’s Notebook; RC book
Assignment: Worksheet: “Figurative Language Practice” and review of oxymoron; Bingo game in groups to review figurative terms

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: give me vocab. 14 to grade—Tuesday 3:00 PM is the deadline to turn in all late/missing work for credit! Keep reading all you can.

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,2&7: Read pgs 144-145; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 146. 1-32
Period 3: Read pgs 337-339; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 340, 10-35
Period 4: Read pgs 416-418; get notes from classmate; assignment pgs 419-420, 20-52 evens
Period 5: Review multiplication and division inequalities; get notes from classmate; assignment,
Pg 293, 12-28 evens, 30 & 31

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed - no
Assignment – Students completed the lab “Limewater Investigation” side A. You may get to see what happened on Monday as we work on side B of the lab report. Most classes got some new vocab words.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: Major US Cities Geo-test; notes on the USS Constitution Articles and bill of rights
Date: 2/2/2012
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment:

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed: vocab. and book to read
Assignment: do lots and lots of reading! Finish vocab. lesson 14 for Friday; Pick up from me the article “Why Not Wear Pajamas All Day?” and then I will explain what I need you to do with it

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 2: Test
Period 4: Review dividing monomials; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 413, 19-42

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed – yes, look at and take notes about p. 96
Assignment –
q       Students discussed and made glossary entries in their notebooks for the following terms: atoms, compounds, elements, molecules, and ionic compounds.
q       Students completed the worksheet “Representing Substances”, so you will need to see me to get the materials to do that.
q       We also watched the Bill Nye video Chemical Reactions. It is available on You Tube, so you could watch it at home. You need to write down 5 important facts in your notebook about the video.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: Ratification Notes; Preamble worksheet; DVD clips; How a Bill becomes a LAW; Geotest Friday STUDY!!!!!
Date: 2/1/2012
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Books(s) Needed- RC book, Writer’s Notebook
Assignment: Read and report start page (need to be at or above 100 pages by next Wed); Figurative finds-as you read, find as many examples as you can and do read alouds; record examples to charts in Writer’s Notebooks

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: do lots and lots of reading! Finish vocab. lesson 14 for Friday; Pick up from me the article “Why Not Wear Pajamas All Day?” and then I will explain what I need you to do with it

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1 &7: Test
Period 3: Read pgs 331-333; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 334, 11-35
Period 5: Read pgs 290-292; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 293, 1-11

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed – yes, look at and take notes about p. 96
Assignment –
q       Students discussed and made glossary entries in their notebooks for the following terms: atoms, compounds, elements, molecules, and ionic compounds.
q       Students completed the worksheet “Representing Substances”, so you will need to see me to get the materials to do that.
q       We also watched the Bill Nye video Chemical Reactions. It is available on You Tube, so you could watch it at home. You need to write down 5 important facts in your notebook about the video.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: Notes on Ratification; School House Rock video clips; How a Bill Becomes a Law; and finish the Preamble paper. Geo-test Friday!
Date: 1/31/2012
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Book(s) Needed: RC book, Writer’s Notebook
Assignment: Bellwork-Read and post it note any examples of the 18 terms; Class- perform your 18 hand motions; lunch detentions today for late final drafts and for less than ½ RC points done

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: library, getting started on vocab. lesson 14 (due Friday), and trying to get make up work from everyone—check with me to see if I need anything from you because midterm is next week; read 15 minutes today

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,2&7: Review for a test; get notes from classmate; assignment, study for test
Period 3: Test
Period 4: Read pgs 408-412; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 412, 1-17
Period 5: Review +,-, inequalities; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 286 12-34 evens

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed - no
Assignment – We began Investigation 9 with discussion and visuals on the board. Most classes got their test back and discussed them.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: Notes on the Constitution; Dissecting the Preamble Activity
Date: 1/30/2012
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Book(s) Needed: Mrs. Shoemaker wasn’t here today
Assignment: Students read and checked vocabulary

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed: vocab. and book to read
Assignment: give me vocab. 13 to grade and complete vocab. 14 for Friday; working more with complex sentences today (the derivative section of lesson 13 in vocab. has 3 complex sentences—can you find them?); read for 15 min.

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,2&7: Review equation solving; get notes from classmate; worksheet
Period 3: Finish reviewing for a test; get notes from classmate; assignment study for test
Period 4: Read pgs 401-404; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 404, 1-20
Period 5: Read pgs 283-285; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 286, 1-11

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed - no
Assignment – Students took the Investigation 7 Mid-Summative Exam. Be ready to begin Investigation 9 tomorrow (chemical experiments!)

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: Geo study guide (Major US Cities); Notes on the Constitutional Convention
Date: 1/25/2012
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Books(s) Needed- Writer’s Notebook
Assignment: Bellwork-Revision corrections of address in semi block (see wall chart in class; store in writer’s notebook as 1- 25); Class-turn in matched definitions homework; create flashcards and hand motions (in group) for 18 poetry terms on matching handout

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: notes about phrases and clauses plus 5 pages to trim and add to your notebook—we talked about and found and wrote complex sentences today—get all the notes when you return and listen closely to catch on to what you missed; vocab. lesson 13 due Friday

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1&7: Read pgs 130-131; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 132, 1-25
Period 3: Start review for a test; get notes from classmate; assignment, study for test
Period 5: Test

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed – maybe, if you haven’t read and done notes for pages 42-48 yet
Assignment – Students graded and discussed “Chemical Interactions Investigation 7 Worksheet”. Students also got back and corrected “Wax and Sugar Questions”. They did the “Freeze Water” lab. TEST FRIDAY!

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: Notes and discussion of the Constitutional Convention; Quiz; and worksheet (Vocab puzzle or guided reading sheet depending on the class)
Date: 1/24/2012
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Books(s) Needed- RC, Vocab
Assignment: Bellwork: Work on Vocab 14 due Friday, including quoted “proof” to support T/F and derivatives; Class-matching poetry definitions

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: In-class test prep and info concerning sentence that we started talking about yesterday. You can read 20 minutes on your own and do vocab. lesson 13.

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,2&7: Review exponents and negative exponents; get notes from classmate; worksheet
Period 3: Read pgs 313-314; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 314-315, 1-8
Period 4: Finish reviewing for a test; assignment study for test
Period 5: Finish reviewing for a test; assignment study for test

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed – yes, you will need to come in during study hall or some other time to use 1
Assignment – Students completed “Wax and Sugar Questions” about yesterday’s lab and turned in the report for grading. Students read pages 42-48, took notes, defined vocabulary words, and answered the review questions in their notebooks. Students completed “Investigation 7 Worksheet” for a grade.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: Journal (Freedom vs. Control) and discussion. A couple classes got to the quiz but most discussed the entire period. Townships are due Weds/Thurs.
Date: 1/23/2012
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Books(s) Needed- RC book; Writer’s Notebook
Assignment: Bellwork-Read and report start page number and book title (13 or 15 RC points due this Friday); Class-discuss Martin Luther King Junior use of persuasion and finish papers

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: vocab. lesson 13 due Friday; you have several notes you need to add to your notebook about Writing Effective Sentences and some pages to read in the language book to see examples and explanation. You will need to get notes from me and borrow a book in class (lang. book cannot be taken from the classroom)

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,2&7: Read pgs 126-127; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 128, 1-27
Period 3: Read pgs 307-309; get notes from classmate; assignment pgs 309-310, 1-12
Period 4: Start review for a test; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 393, 1-25
Period 5: More review for a test; get notes from classmate; assignment, pg 275, 15-20

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed – yes, so you will need to come in and catch up on reading/notes/questions
Assignment –
q       Students completed their 4-door foldable by adding what made dissolving & melting alike for door #3 and what made dissolving and melting different for door #4. Those were turned in for grading.
q       Students completed the lab “More Heat” and wrote observations of the wax and sugar as they heated and as they cooled. Those observations will be graded in the next notebook grade.
q       Students read pages 42-4, took notes, and answered the review questions in their notebooks.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: Papers Returned; Notes on the Articles of Confederation; (1-3-5 Video) (2-4-6 Work on Township)
Date: 1/20/2012
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Books(s) Needed- Reading Counts
Assignment: Turn in final drafts of persuasive letter; read; review game

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed: book to read
Assignment: give me vocab. 12 to grade and spend time this weekend reading something good when you aren’t shoveling snow
3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,2&7: More on equation solving; get notes from classmate; worksheet
Period 3: More on similar triangles; get notes from classmate; worksheet
Period 4: More on solving systems of inequalities; get notes from classmate; assignment, Pg 385, 27-34
Period 5: Start review for test; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 275, 1-20

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed - no
Assignment – All classes did the “Melt Three Materials” lab. Some classes had time to do extensions of the lab.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: Alaska-Hawaii Geotest; Notes on the Northwest Ordinance; finish the Experimenting with a Nation questions; and start the NW Ordinance Project
Date: 1/19/2012
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Book(s) Needed: RC book; Writer’s notebook
Assignment: Read and report page number of your RC book; Present propaganda posters

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: do some reading; give me vocab. 11 to grade; do vocab. 12 for Friday; you missed notes today about theme and summary—get these from me or a trusted classmate—they go in your notebook on your next available page

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,2&7: Cover subtraction of mixed numbers; get notes from classmate; worksheet
Period 3: Cover story problems involving proportions; get notes from classmate; assignment,
Pg 290, 7,8,21-24
Period 4: Read pgs 376-378; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 379, 12-29
Period 5: Cover the greatest integer function; get notes from classmate; assignment, pg 264
9-14

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed - no
Assignment – Students discussed the “Dissolve or Melt?” lab. There are notes to get from a friend. Some classes did the lab “Melt Three Materials.”

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: Alaska/Hawaii Geo-Study Guide – Revolutionary War Play/Song Presentations
Date: 1/18/2012
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Books(s) Needed- RC book
Assignment: Read, conference about grades, work on revisions

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed: vocab. and book to read
Assignment: read 20 min; complete vocab. 12 for Friday; get a copy of the notes you missed today and add to your notebook
3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 2&7: Read pgs 119-120; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 121, 1-8, 10-21
Period 3: Read pgs 301-303; get notes from classmate; assignment pgs 303-304, 1-9
Period 5: Cover piecewise-defined functions; get notes from classmate; assignment, pg 265, 25-30
4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed – no, but you need to get notes from a friend.
Assignment – We discussed the test and lab. Students did take some notes about the lab. Be sure you get those in your notebook.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: Bell-Ringer (founding documents); Reading “Experimenting with a Nation” with questions, NW Ordinance Activity
BLOG for ALBH and Geotest Friday over Alaska and Hawaii
Date: 1/17/2012
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Book(s) Needed: RC book; Writer’s notebook
Assignment: Read and report page number of your RC book; Present propaganda posters

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: do some reading; give me vocab. 11 to grade; do vocab. 12 for Friday; you missed notes today about theme and summary—get these from me or a trusted classmate—they go in your notebook on your next available page

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,2&7: Cover subtraction of mixed numbers; get notes from classmate; worksheet
Period 3: Cover story problems involving proportions; get notes from classmate; assignment,
Pg 290, 7,8,21-24
Period 4: Read pgs 376-378; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 379, 12-29
Period 5: Cover the greatest integer function; get notes from classmate; assignment, pg 264: 9-14

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed - no
Assignment – Students did the “Dissolve or Melt?” Lab. The data table and questions need to be completed in your notebook. Most classes got their tests back.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: Alaska/Hawaii Geo-Study Guide – Revolutionary War Play/Song Presentations

Date: 1/16/2012
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Book(s) Needed: RC book; Writer’s notebook
Assignment: Read and report page number of your RC book; Present propaganda posters

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: do some reading; give me vocab. 11 to grade; do vocab. 12 for Friday; you missed notes today about theme and summary—get these from me or a trusted classmate—they go in your notebook on your next available page

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,2&7: Cover subtraction of mixed numbers; get notes from classmate; worksheet
Period 3: Cover story problems involving proportions; get notes from classmate; assignment: Pg 290, 7,8,21-24
Period 4: Read pgs 376-378; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 379, 12-29
Period 5: Cover the greatest integer function; get notes from classmate; assignment, pg 264: 9-14

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed - no
Assignment – Students took the test over Investigation 3. Get the title and goal for Investigation 7 from a friend so you are ready to begin the new investigation Tuesday.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: Alaska/Hawaii Geo-Study Guide – Revolutionary War Play/Song Presentations
Date: 1/12/2012
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment:             No Class on Thursdays

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed: your book to read, lit. book, vocab. WB, and get a paper from me
Assignment: read lit. pages 354-363 (be sure you understand how to do the summary and the difference between summary and theme); read vocab. p. 70 and answers the 2 ISTEP practice questions on that sheet you get from me (block 4 use your book for p. 70, block 6 I am giving you a copy of this article along with question sheet); read 20 minutes

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 2: Cover subtraction of mixed numbers; get notes from classmate; worksheet
Period 4: Read pgs 369-371; get notes from classmate; assignment, pgs 372-373, 10-24
Period 5:

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed – yes, if notes are not done for pages 14-22
Assignment – We discussed the “Air in a Syringe” worksheet and the 2 cubes in the closed syringe experiment. Classes discussed the reading and notes for pages 16-22. Students completed and grade a review worksheet for Investigation 3. Test Friday.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: Revolutionary War Project Creation
Date: 1/11/2012
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Books(s) Needed- Writer’s Notebook, Poster materials for product poster
Assignment: Glue in revision handout (reminder—final drafts due Friday) and fill in handout; work on posters-due before class begins Friday-present them

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed: your book to read, lit. book, vocab. WB, and get a paper from me
Assignment: read lit. pages 354-363 (be sure you understand how to do the summary and the difference between summary and theme); read vocab. p. 70 and answers the 2 ISTEP practice questions on that sheet you get from me; read 20 minutes

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,2&7: Cover subtraction of mixed numbers; get notes from classmate; worksheet
Period 3: Read pgs 287-289; get notes from classmate; assign ment pg 290, 1-6, 9-20
Period 5: Cover making scatter plots and line of fit; get notes from classmate; assignment, pg 249, 3,8,9,10

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed - yes
Assignment – We discussed the “Air in a Syringe” worksheet and used a simulation on the computer to show what was going on in the syringe. Students investigated with happened with the blue and gray foam cubes in the syringes and we answered questions about what happened and why. Students completed and graded a review worksheet for Investigation 3. Test Friday.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: Revolutionary War Final Project (Play or Song)
Date: 1/10/2012
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Books(s) Needed- RC Book
Assignment:   Propaganda Product Slogan and Ad Poster Group Assignment due tomorrow; Final drafts of persuasive letters due Friday

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: get a copy of the article from today—read it and write a 20-line response to it on the next page in your notebook; do some reading outside of school each day

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,2&7: Cover subtraction of fractions; get notes from classmate; worksheet
Period 3: Read pgs 281-282; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 283, 1-11
Period 4: Read pgs 362-364; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 365, 6-15
Period 5: Read pgs 245-247; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 248, 1-5

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed – yes, you should have p. 14-22 read and notes and questions completed
Assignment – We discussed the questions for 14-22. Students worked with syringes to explore the behavior of gases on objects with closed cells (blue foam cube) vs. open cells (gray foam cube). Test Friday.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: Notes/Video of the Revolutionary War; Rev. War Review Assignment
Date: 1/9/2012
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Book(s) Needed: RC book; Writer’s Notebook
Assignment: Bellwork-Read and get connected!; Homework-Finish details of final drafts of persuasive letters about tablets vs. textbooks and hand them in by this Friday—50 points; Class- Read for most of the period to build reading stamina and spend time choosing the right book—Reading status points are 25 points this week to encourage you to spend time finding your just right book and getting into it, building stamina, bringing it to class, reading it at home;
Class—due Friday—Propaganda slogan and poster group assignment—see me for handout

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: in-class writing about quote; vocab. lesson 11 due Friday; keep reading!

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,2&7: Review addition of mixed numbers; get notes from classmate; worksheet
Period 3: Review converting rates and measurements; worksheet
Period 4: More work on story problems; get notes from classmate; worksheet
Period 5: Review parallel and perpendicular lines; get notes from classmate; assignment, pg 241
11-16, 23-28

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed - yes, come borrow one during study hall
Assignment –
Students read pages 14-15, and 16-22. Notes were put in notebooks, words were defined in the glossary, and review questions from pages 15 and 22 were answered.
We discussed the worksheet “What’s in the Bubbles?” and some periods got to the “Air in a Syringe” worksheet, also.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: Papers back and logged in; notes/video on the end of the Revolutionary War

Date: 1/6/2012
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs Shoemaker:
Books(s) Needed- Vocab
Assignment: Choose high lexile book for 9 weeks in media center time; turn in vocab 13 with T/F “proven” by quote

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed: writer’s notebook and book to read
Assignment: read 20 minutes each day, including the weekend; in next page of notebook, write a 10-minute response to this quote (work on depth and focus) “Continuous effort—not strength or intelligence—is the key to unlocking our potential.” Winston Churchill

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,2&7: Cover addition of positive and negative mixed numbers; get notes from classmate; worksheet
Period 3: Read pgs 275-277; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 278, 1-12
Period 4: Cover story problems; get notes from classmate; worksheet
Period 5: More on parallel and perpendicular; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 241,
1-18, 21-28

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed - yes
Assignment – We discussed the worksheet “Response Sheet – Elements” and the lab report “How Much Gas?” Students completed a survey for NSTA on Student Educational Choices. Students read pages 14-15 and 16-22, took notes, and answered the review questions for both reading assignments.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: Western Capitals Geo-Test; notes on the American Revolution and video clips from the Patriot; ALBH read 97-102 for Monday
Date: 1/5/2012
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment:               No class today

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed: book to read
Assignment: writing and discussion of habits—see me about this; library and reading time

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 2: Cover addition of positive and negative fractions; get notes from classmate; worsheet
Period 4: Review solving systems by combination method; get notes from classmate; worksheet

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed - notebooks
Assignment – Students completed the lab “How Much Gas” and turned in their completed lab report pages. Students in period 2 & 4 also turned in the worksheet “Elements.” Students in periods 6 got the “Elements” worksheet to do for Friday.

5. Social Studies – Mr. Backus
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: Review sheet (partner in class); notes on Am. Rev. 1777-1778; America DVD;
Geotest Friday! Study!

Date: 1/4/2012
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Books(s) Needed- RC book; green grammar book; Writer’s notebook
Assignment: Bellwork-Read and report page number; Class-write final drafts of persuasive letters; In WN-how to cite texts; note-students are required to print letters neatly, double spaced, fix errors from rough drafts and cite support from a resource within your letters. Choose high lexile book titles by Friday.

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: writing and discussion of habits—see me about this; library and reading time

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1&7: Cover addition of positive and negative fractions; get notes from classmate; worksheet
Period 3: Read pgs 270-271; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 272, 1-20
Period 5: Read pgs 237-239; get notes from classmate; worksheet

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed - notebooks
Assignment – Students completed the lab “How Much Gas” and turned in their completed lab report pages. Students in period 1 also turned in the worksheet “Elements.” Students in periods 3 & 7 got the “Elements” worksheet to do for Friday.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: Review sheet (partner in class); notes on Am. Rev. 1777-1778; America DVD; Geotest Friday! Study!
Date: 1/3/2012
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Books(s) Needed- Vocab, RC, WN
Assignment: Bellwork-Read and report page number; Vocab 13 due Friday; Pick up green grammar books—p. 800—chart block vs. semi block letter format

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: blocks 1-5 have some writing to do in the writer’s notebook—see me for the questions to answer; blocks 6 and 7 will not meet today

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,2&7: Read pgs 108-109; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 110, 1-9, 11-26
Period 3: Read pgs 265-266; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 267, 1-25
Period 4: Review substitution, addition, and subtraction; get notes from classmate; worksheet
Period 5: Cover point-slope form; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 234, 11-16, 19-34

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed – notebook, yes
Assignment –
Periods 1,2,4 – We completed the observation chart and drew pictures of the reactions of baking soda, citric acid and water. Students then did Claims & Evidence charts for the experiment. Students got the Response Sheet – Elements to complete in class.
Period 3 – Students did the prediction & observation chart and drew pictures of the reactions of baking soda and water, citric acid and water, and cups 1 & 2 together. They completed claims and evidence but did not get the Response Sheet.
Periods 6 & 7 – no class today

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: papers logged; new goals set; Western Capitals Geo-Study Guide
Date: 12/20/2011
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Book(s) Needed: Writer’s notebook
Assignment: In class time to write 50 point persuasion paper—due today or tomorrow

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: Be sure I have your compare-contrast essay, I have met with you about your independent reading grade, and I have grades for vocab. lessons 8, 9, and 10.

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,2,3,5&7: test
Period 4: Quiz

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed - no
Assignment – Tests were returned, corrected, and glued into notebooks. Students began Investigation 3 by writing the title and goal. Make sure notebooks are left in the room for grading.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: Am. Rev. Test
Date: 12/19/2011
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Book(s) Needed: WN
Assignment: Write a 5 paragraph persuasive essay on the topic of tablets vs. textbooks for TVMS students; 50 points due Wednesday

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: I am continuing with independent reading conferences and gathering late essays and late vocab. assignments—be sure I have all of your work

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,2&7: Review for a test; assign study practice test
Period 3: Review for a test; assign study practice test
Period 4: Read pgs 355-357; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 358, 7-18
Period 5: Review for a test; assignment study practice test

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed - no
Assignment – Students took the mid-Summative 1&2 Exam. Notebooks were organized and made ready for grading. Notebooks must be in the room at the time of grading to receive points.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: Finish binder checks; fill out review web; play review game; TEST TOMORROW STUDY YOUR WEB!
Date: 12/15/2011
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Books(s) Needed- WN, RC
Assignment- Turn in page number for weekly reading status; Turn in Introduction to persuasive letter; Continue for and against reasons discussion for persuasive letters

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: Finally! Your compare-contrast essay is due today—give me your clean, perfect final copy along with the completed outline form; Independent reading conferences begin today—you have a sheet to complete and turn in when you have your conference—get this form from me

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,2&7: Review multiplication and division of rational numbers; get notes from classmate;
Assignment, worksheet
Period 3: Review multiply step inequality solving; get notes from classmate; worksheet
Period 4: Read pgs 348-350; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 352, 7-22
Period 5: Read pgs 231-233; get notes from classmate; assignment pgs 233-234, 1-10

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed - no
Assignment – We reviewed for Monday’s TEST. Be sure your vocabulary is up-to-date and learned!

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: Geotest and binder evaluation; Am Rev Test Tuesday!
Date: 12/15/2011
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Book(s) Needed: No Class
Assignment:

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: talk about intro and conclusion paragraphs—your complete essay is due Friday; get a copy of the outline form from me and complete it—due Friday also; Independent reading conferences start Friday—have your book chart complete and ready to show me

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 2: Review division of rational numbers; get notes from classmate; worksheet
Period 4: Read pgs 342-344; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 345, 8-22

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed - yes
Assignment – Students worked at 4 stations:
1)      Reading pages 3-8, taking notes, and answering the Think Questions
2)      Using the FOSS website to look up 10 elements on the periodic table. Students wrote the name, discoverer, date of discovery, and uses for all 10 in their notebooks.
3)      Reading pages 9-13, taking notes, and answering the Think Questions (on worksheet.)
4)      Looking at ingredients of a variety of products and writing down any elements that are in the product (on worksheet.)

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed: none
Assignment: School House Rock (Dec. of Independence); notes on Am. Rev.; America the Story of US DVD episode #2 Revolution; and debate about the new NTSB proposal to ban all cell phone use while driving (with journal)
Date: 12/13/2011
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Books(s) Needed- Writer’s Notebook, RC book
Assignment: Bellwork- Read and report page number; Class-Review hook and thesis-notes in WN; Assignment: Write introduction to our persuasive letters (Should TVMS have tablets instead of textbooks?) Write “For” and “Against” notes on charts

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: talk about intro and conclusion paragraphs—your complete essay is due Friday; get a copy of the outline form from me and complete it—due Friday also; Independent reading conferences start Friday—have your book chart complete and ready to show me

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1, 7: Review division of rational numbers; get notes from classmate; worksheet
Period 3: Read pgs 248-250; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 251, 12-17, 30-37
Period 5: Review graphing; get notes from classmate; worksheet

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed - yes
Assignment – Students worked at 4 stations:
1)      Reading pages 3-8, taking notes, and answering the Think Questions
2)      Using the FOSS website to look up 10 elements on the periodic table. Students wrote the name, discoverer, date of discovery, and uses for all 10 in their notebooks.
3)      Reading pages 9-13, taking notes, and answering the Think Questions (on worksheet.)
4)      Looking at ingredients of a variety of products and writing down any elements that are in the product (on worksheet.)

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed: none
Assignment: School House Rock (Dec. of Independence); notes on Am. Rev.; America the Story of US DVD episode #2 Revolution; and debate about the new NTSB proposal to ban all cell phone use while driving (with journal)

Date: 12/13/2011
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Book(s) Needed: WN, RC
Assignment: Read 20 pages; Check off 2 articles you found; Media Center; Begin filling in persuasion map

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed: book to read and whatever notes and notebook needed for the essay
Assignment: write the two body paragraphs of your essay—you can read my and talk to me for suggestions, but don’t be afraid to try it on your own; independent reading conferences start
Friday—have your book chart ready

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,2&7: Read pgs 102-104; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 105, 1-11, 13-34
Period 3: Cover two step inequalities; get notes from classmate; worksheet
Period 4: Read pgs 333-335; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 336, 10-24
Period 5: More on writing equations in slope-intercept form; get notes from classmate;
Assignment: pgs 227-228, 10-21, 25-27, 34-36

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed – yes, so you will need to come in to read the assignment
Assignment – Students completed the other side of “Mystery Mixture Elements” and turned it in for grading. Students read pages 3-8 and answered the questions found on page 8 in their notebooks.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed: Text/ALBH
Assignment: Geo-Study Guide (Middle Capitals); Papers Logged; Notes on the Middle of the Revolutionary War.
Date: 12/12/2011
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Books: RC Book, Writer’s Notebook
Assignment: Bellwork-Read and report page number; Class-Review propaganda vs. persuasion; Homework-Choose a persuasive topic to print 1 article for it and 1 against it.

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: get 2 handouts from me for your essay and add them to your notebook p. 26-27; finish up the research and note gathering for your topics; we write the body paragraphs tomorrow; independent reading charts need completed for conferences which begin Friday

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,2&7: Review multiplication of +,- mixed numbers; get notes from classmate; worksheet
Period 3: Cover multiplication and division inequalities; get notes from classmate; assignment,
Pgs 244-245, 8-10, 25-36
Period 4: Finish test
Period 5: Read pgs 224-226; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 227, 1-9

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed - no
Assignment – Students wrapped up Investigation 1 by observing the residue from the well trays and the large-scale reactions. In most classes, students wrote the title and goal for Investigation 2.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: Tech survey in lab and work on the Declaration of Independence Worksheet
Date: 12/8/2011
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment:            No Class

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed: vocab. WB and book to read
Assignment: we are starting compare-contrast study today after we finish reviewing the paragraph test; have vocab. lesson 10 ready for Friday; work on independent reading minutes

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 2: Read pgs 91-93; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 94, 10-33
Period 4: Review for a test; get notes from classmate; assignment, study for test

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed – no, but you will need your lilac periodic table worksheet
Assignment – We discussed the Mystery Mixture Analysis. Students then did 7 more tests and filled out the Mystery Mixture Summary worksheet. 3-4 of the results were demonstrated on a larger scale so students could see differences more clearly. Samples of the tests were put aside for evaporation to be looked at again on Friday.
Students learned how to look at the periodic table, and there is a worksheet to complete by Friday.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed: Text/ALBH
Assignment: Loyalist/Patriot Discussion; Notes on the American Revolution; Questions about the Declaration of Independence.
ALBH: BLOG and read 77-86 for Friday
ALL: Finish 116 (1-5) if you have not done so!
Date: 12/7/2011
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Book(s) Needed: WN, RC
Assignment: Take propaganda notes; Do Propaganda Ad Assignment in groups using magazines/iPads to find ads

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed: vocab. WB and book to read
Assignment: we are starting compare-contrast study today after we finish reviewing the paragraph test; have vocab. lesson 10 ready for Friday; work on independent reading minutes

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,7: Read pgs 91-93; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 94, 10-33
Period 3: Read pgs 241-244; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 244, 11-22
Period 5: Read pgs 214-217; get notes from classmate; assignment pgs 217-218, 1-14

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed – no, but you will need your lilac periodic table worksheet
Assignment – We discussed the Mystery Mixture Analysis. Students then did 7 more tests and filled out the Mystery Mixture Summary worksheet. 3-4 of the results were demonstrated on a larger scale so students could see differences more clearly. Samples of the tests were put aside for evaporation to be looked at again on Friday.
Students learned how to look at the periodic table, and there is a worksheet to complete by Friday.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed: Text/ALBH
Assignment: Loyalist/Patriot Discussion; Notes on the American Revolution; Questions about the Declaration of Independence.
ALBH: BLOG and read 77-86 for Friday
ALL: Finish 116 (1-5) if you have not done so!
Date: 12/6/2011
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Book(s) Needed: Vocab, RC, WN
Assignment: Bellwork-Read/Report page number; class-go over fictional elements unit test; Chart “Persuasion”

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed: vocab. WB and a book to read
Assignment: working on paragraph test; be sure vocab. 10 is ready to grade Friday and you are reading plenty outside of school

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,2&7: Cover changing decimals to fractions; get notes from classmate; assignment
Pg 87, 8-13, 30-37
Period 3: Cover simplifying before solving; get notes from classmate; assignment, worksheet
Period 4: Cover graphing of special inequalities; get notes from classmate; worksheet
Period 5: Finish test

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed – notebook, yes
Assignment – STUDENTS GOT THE PERMISSION FORM FOR ROLLER SKATING, GET YOURS FROM Mrs. Hunn when you return.
We did Claims & Evidence about the Mystery Mixture-Analysis. Get notes from someone in your group. The worksheets were collected for grading, and a worksheet about safety was passed out – due tomorrow.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed: Text/ALBH
Assignment: Journal (Analyzing Political Cartoons); Notes on the beginning of the American Revolution; Assignment; Read 112-116 (answer 1-5 all on 116)
ALBH Assignment Read 72-77 (for Weds) and 77-86 (for Fri) BLOG due Friday
Date: 12/5/2011
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Books(s) Needed-Vocab, RC, WN
Assignment: Turn in Vocab 11 including T/F support highlighted in article; Test: Fictional Elements; Homework-Vocab 12 due Friday including derivatives and T/F AND read 20 pages per night

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed: vocab. and a book to read
Assignment: give me vocab. lesson 9 to grade; do vocab. 10 for Friday; independent reading conferences start Friday, Dec. 16—have your chart up-to-date and be sure you have read plenty outside of school this quarter for a good score

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,2&7: Read pgs 84-86; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 87, 14-25, 30-37
Period 3: Review solving equations with variables on both sides of the equation; get notes from classmate; assignment worksheet
Period 4: Read pgs 315-317; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 378, 12-23
Period 5: Test

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed – notebooks, yes
Assignment – Students completed their Mystery-Mixture Analysis data collection. There is a worksheet about Investigation 1 which is due Tuesday. You will need your White Substance information worksheet to complete it.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed: Text
Assignment: Bell-Ringer journal (Civic Values); Eastern States Geo-Test; Papers Logged; and Shot Heard Round the World Play with questions
Date: 12/2/2011
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Books(s) Needed- WN, Vocab, RC book
Assignment: Bellwork-Finish Thanksgiving Descriptive Paragraph; Class-1. Finish 4 characterization examples 2. On the T/F section in Vocab 11, “prove” your answer       3. Chart parallelism and discuss;   Reminders: Unit test Monday covers fiction unit notes/Lunch detentions begin Monday for those who don’t have half their RC points in

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: vocab. lesson 9 is now due Monday due to snow day. You need to be reading at home for your independent reading grade. In class today, we will finish up “Algernon” and go over the test.

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,2&7: Test
Period 3: Cover simplifying then solving; get notes from classmate; assignment, worksheet
Period 4: Read pgs 310-311; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 312, 8-25, 32-35
Period 5: Review for a test; get notes from classmate; assignment, study for a test

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed – yes, you will need to come into class to use one
Assignment – Students completed the observations of the mystery mixture including adding water to it. Students then observed the 9 known substances and filled in a data table for each including looking up uses for each in the text. Some classes began reacting the known substances. Get notes from someone in your group.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed: none
Assignment: Finish NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION note; Civic Values Guided Discussion
Date: 12/1/2011
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
No Class

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed: book to read
Assignment: vocab. lesson 9 is now due Monday due to missed day; today finishing “Algernon” and going over the tests from last week. You need to be reading outside of school for your independent reading grade. . . and for fun!

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,2&7: Test
Period 3: Cover simplifying then solving; get notes from classmate; assignment, worksheet
Period 4: Read pgs 310-311; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 312, 8-25, 32-35
Period 5: Review for a test; get notes from classmate; assignment, study for a test

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed – yes, students need to be able to use the reference book
Assignment – We discussed the observations of the Mystery Mixture and its reaction with water. Be sure to get notes from a student from your group. Students then observed the 9 known substances and wrote down the observations. You will need to come in and do those observations yourself during study hall or after school. Some classes began testing the substances with water. Check to see how far your class got.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed: None
Assignment: Notes on NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION; Civic Values discussion
Eastern States Geo-Test moved to Monday
Date: 11/29/2011
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Books(s) Needed- Vocab, RC, WN
Assignment: Bellwork (today and tomorrow): Write a 7-sentence descriptive paragraph about your Thanksgiving. Underline 5 images. See the wall for the editing checklist. Class-Media Center; Homework-Read 20 pages and report your page number to me.

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: vocab. 9 due Friday; work on independent reading—log books and pages read; see me if you have either test from last week still to take

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,2&7: Review for a test; get notes from classmate; assignment, study for test
Period 3: Cover solving equations with variables on both sides; get notes from classmate;
assignment, pg 231, 1-6, 9-15
Period 4: Read pgs 304-306; get notes from classmate; assignment pgs 306-307, 6-15, 18-23
Period 5: Review proportional and non proportional relationships; get notes from classmate; assignment, worksheet

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed -
Assignment – Weather & Water kit post-test and Chemical Interactions pre-test in the computer lab

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed: Text
Assignment: Papers back/logged; Notes on 1763-1775; Page 103 (1-4 ALL)
ALBH: BLOG; GR 62-72 WKST due Friday
Date: 11/28/2011
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Book(s) Needed: Vocab, RC, WN
Assignment: Bellwork-Do Vocab 11 Derivatives Grammar; Homework-Read (1/2 RC points due by this Friday or lunch detention); Class-Chart Characterization (protagonist, flat/static character, round/dynamic character) and talk about the characters in your RC book

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: do vocab. lesson 9—due Friday; work on your independent reading—taking a grade on it in 3 weeks

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,2&7: Review one step equations; get notes from classmate; assignment, worksheet
Period 3: Read pgs 221-223; get notes from classmate; assignment pgs 223-224, 1-14
Period 4: Read pgs 296-298; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 299, 12-36 evens
Period 5: Read pgs 195-197; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 198-199; 1-10

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed
Assignment – We discussed the study guide for the Weather & Water kit exam. The exam is on computer tomorrow.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed: Text/ALBH
Assignment: Geotest Study Guide for the Eastern Capitals; America the Story of US DVD segment #3; Read Pages 98-103 (answer 1-4 all parts on 103); ALBH Read 62-66 (if you have not yet) and 66-72
Date: 11/23/2011
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: Present Posters; turn in Writer’s Notebook

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: paragraph test today—see me right away to take this; read over break

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,2&7: Review one step equations; get notes from classmate; quiz
Period 3: Test
Period 4: Read pgs 290-292; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 293, 12-34
Period 5: Review arithmetic sequences; get notes from classmate; quiz

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed – yes, and the Weather & Water Study Guide
Assignment – Students completed questions 12-25 on the study guide, and we graded them. Students then did the first lab for Chemical Interactions. See a friend to copy down the notebook page for that.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: finish the test and work on the Chapter 4 vocabulary sheet
Date: 11/22/2011
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Books(s) Needed- RC, Posters, WN
Assignment: Bellwork-Read and report page number; Class-Present Star Story Fictional Elements Posters to Class

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: practice test for tomorrow’s paragraph test; many people still need to finish the “Flowers for Algernon” test—be sure to let me know if you are one of them; read!

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,2&7: Read pgs 70-71; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 72, 1-6, 8-19
Period 3: Review for a test; assignment study for test
Period 4: Read pgs 283-285; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 286, 12-34 evens
Period 5: More on arithmetic sequences; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 191, 8-22

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed – notebook, yes
Assignment – Students got back their tests. We did a page of study guide and graded it. Students got their notebooks ready for Chemical Interactions Investigation 1 (copy from a friend who takes good notes.)

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: Test today.
Date: 11/21/2011
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Books(s) Needed- RC, WN
Assignment: Bellwork-Read; Class-finish RC posters due tomorrow-to be presented to the class

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: “Flowers for Algernon” test—make this up as soon as possible; be sure you are reading outside of school to meet your independent reading requirement

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,2&7: Read pgs 65-67; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 68, 1-3, 5-19
Period 3: More on story problems; get notes from classmate; assignment pgs 207-208, 4-7, 11-17
Period 4: Finish Test
Period 5: Read pgs 187-190; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 191, 1-7

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed – science notebook, yes
Assignment – Students took the Investigation 7: Water Cycle exam. Afterwards they started working on the study guide for the unit test which will taken on computer on Tuesday, November 29. We will be working with the study guide every day until then.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: finishing Last of the Mohicans
Date: 11/18/2011
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: graded vocabulary, reading time, work ahead on the next vocab lesson

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: give me vocab. lesson 8 to grade—we finished going over good and bad results of the surgery Charlie Gordon had—test Monday

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,2&7: division by integers; get notes from classmate; assignment worksheet
Period 3: Read pgs 205-206; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 207, 1-14
Period 4: Test
Period 5: Review solving for y; get notes from classmate; assignment, correct test

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed - no
Assignment – We discussed where water is found on Earth and in what %. Students drew a water cycle that depicted what they learned about the water cycle by doing the Water Cycle Game. Test over the water cycle on Monday. There was a data table to copy in class (see attached page.)

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: Students finished watching the movie “Last of the Mohicans.”
Date: 11/17/2011
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment:                  No Class

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed: lit textbook and vocab workbook
Assignment: finish reading “Flowers for Algernon”—be sure to read all the way to p. 62 (test moved to Monday); Vocab. lesson 8 due Friday

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 2:   Cover series multiplication of integers; get notes from classmate; worksheet
Period 4: Finish reviewing for a test; assignment study for test

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed - no
Assignment – Students took some notes, so see a friend to get notes from class. Students got data about the water cycle by doing a computer simulation. Get data from a classmate.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: Notes on French and Indian War; worksheet; and watch Last of the Mohicans
Date: 11/16/2011
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Book(s) Needed: WN, RC, Vocab
Assignment: Bellwork-Read and report page number; Class-Review Point of view and read “Three Little Pigs from the Wolf’s Point of View” -Assignment due at the end of class Friday- Star Story handout (use “3 Little Pigs-Wolf Pt of View”

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed: lit textbook and vocab workbook
Assignment: finish reading “Flowers for Algernon”—be sure to read all the way to p. 62 (test moved to Monday); Vocab. lesson 8 due Friday

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1&7: Cover series multiplication of integers; get notes from classmate; worksheet
Period 3: More work on two step equations; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 202,
14-28, 31-36
Period 5: More on direct variation; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 183-184, 10-27

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed – students got their tests back and corrected them.
Assignment – We used computers to get data for the “Water Cycle Game” worksheet. Get data from a friend when you return. Make sure you have the Water Cycle drawn in your notebook and have the title and goal for Investigation 7.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: Notes and worksheet on the French and Indian War; begin Last of the Mohicans

Date: 11/15/2011
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Book(s) Needed: WN, Vocab, RC
Assignment: Bellwork-Read and conference; Class-Finish plot notes; Homework-Read 20 pages and do Vocab 10

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed: TALK TO ME!
Assignment: we are reading as much as we can today in “Flowers for Algernon.” Because each class is starting and stopping at different points, you need to ASK ME exactly what you need to read.

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,2&7: Read pgs 51-54; get notes from classmate;assignment pg 55, 17-28, 31-38, 41-48
Period 3: Read pgs 199-201; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 202, 1-12, 14-28
Period 4: Start reviewing for a test; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 275, 1-20
Period 5: Read pgs 180-182; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 183, 1-9

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed - no
Assignment – Students organized their notebooks and wrote in the title and goal for Investigation 7. Then students drew what they remembered about the water cycle. Be sure to use vocabulary words from Investigation 6 to help label the picture.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God discussion and journal

Date: 11/14/2011
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Books(s) Needed- RC, Vocab, WN
Assignment: Bellwork-Read and conference about your book-tell me page number; Class-Chart plot parts; Homework-Do Vocab 10 by this Friday

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed: vocab.
Assignment: vocab. lesson 8 due Friday; I need to see your story questions from Friday—this is a grade! We read a little more in class today. Check with me to see how much your class read.

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,2&7: Cover series subtraction of integers; get notes from classmate; worksheet
Period 3: Review one step equations; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 187, 29-36
Pg 194 29-40
Period 4: cover piecewise-defined functions; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 264-265
9-11, 20-22, 25-27
Period 5: More on slope; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 175-176, 14-18, 20-23, 27-32, 36-39

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed
Assignment – Students completed their Investigation 6 Tests. We began thinking/talking about the water cycle for Investigation 7.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: Papers Back/logged; Added Great Awakening to the vocabulary sheet; took notes and discussed the Great Awakening.
ALBH: be sure you’ve read 46-50
Date: 11/11/2011
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Book(s) Needed: Vocab, RC book
Assignment: Bellwork-Read and report page number; Collected Vocab 9; finished mood charades

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed: literature book plus PICK UP A STUDY GUIDE FROM ME!
Assignment: all classes should have read “Flowers for Algernon” p. 33-40—if you haven’t read to Progress Report 9, read to there. Then answer the 9 study guide questions over p. 33-40; give me vocab. lesson 7 to grade

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,2&7: Cover series subtraction of integers; get notes from classmate; worksheet
Period 3: Read pgs 191-193; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 194, 1-9, 12-26
Period 4: Read pgs 261-263; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 264, 1-8
Period 5: Read pgs 170-174; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 175, 1-2, 4-13

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed - no
Assignment – We discussed Investigation 6 and the experiments we did. Students used the vocabulary to describe what had happened in each experiment. We talked about how the different experiments were related to each other.
Students took the Investigation 6 Test.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: Veterans Day discussion/Journal; Western States Geo-Test; Begin Las of the Mohicans
Date: 11/10/2011
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Book(s) Needed: No Class (EL students pick up permission slip—can be printed from
Assignment: TVMS web site- Shoemaker –Panther Pride—permission slip)

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed: literature, vocab. and book to read
Assignment: in literature, read p. 32 to intro the new story “Flowers for Algernon” and then read pages 33-40 (stop when you get to PROGRESS REPORT 9- April 3); vocab. lesson 7 due Friday; read 15 minutes

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 2: ISTEP review: cover subtraction of integers; get notes from classmate; worksheet
Period 4: Read pgs 245-247; get notes from classmate; assignment pgs 248-249, 4-10

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed – yes, see me to read the assignment
Assignment – We graded notebooks (I probably got yours), students discussed pages 34-36 and completed the worksheet “Dew Point Questions”, and read pages 37-42 and answered the Think Questions. Classes made a cloud as time allowed.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: Salem Witch Trial Experience and Journal; Pages 85-87 GR Sheet in class; 13 Colonies Notes; Geo-test Tomorrow!
Date: 11/9/2011
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Book(s) Needed: WN, Vocab, RC
Assignment: Bellwork-Read and report page #; Class-go over derivatives vocab 9; Review mood and theme, then play “Mood charades”

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed: literature, vocab. and book to read
Assignment: in literature, read p. 32 to intro the new story “Flowers for Algernon” and then read pages 33-40 (stop when you get to PROGRESS REPORT 9- April 3); vocab. lesson 7 due Friday; read 15 minutes

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1&7: ISTEP review cover subtraction of intergers; get notes from classmate; worksheet
Period 3: Read pgs 184-186; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 187, 1-9, 12-26
Period 5: ISTEP review graphing by intercepts, and tables; assignment pg 158, 23-34

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed – last chance to read pages 34-36, take notes, and answer the Think Questions.
Assignment – We graded notebooks, discussed dew point in groups, and made a cloud in a bottle.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: Salem Witch Trial Experience and Journal; Notes on the 13 colonies; ALBH read 46-50 for Friday; Everyone else – in class worksheet (85-87 GR); Geotest Friday!

Date: 11/8/2011
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Books(s) Needed- WN, RC
Assignment: BW: Read and report page #; Class-Mood notes and computer lab to find mood music and imagery

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed: borrow language book to do reading; vocab. and book to read
Assignment: final notes about types of writing and the purpose of each—read language book p. 614-616 and copy the notes (posted on white board) onto notebook p. 23; vocab. lesson 7 due Friday; read 20 minutes outside of school

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,2&7: Cover subtraction of integers; get notes from classmate; worksheet
Period 3: Review combining like terms; get notes from classmate; worksheet
Period 4: Read pgs 237-240; get notes from classmate; assignment pgs 241-12-28 evens
Period 5: Read pgs 153-156; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 157, 1-12

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed – yes, if you haven’t finished reading p. 34-36
Assignment – Students turned in the Relative Humidity Worksheet 2. Lab groups completed their labs and finished answering questions in their notebooks.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed: Text
Assignment: New England Colony Notes; Salem Witch Trials Simulation
Date: 11/7/2011
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Book(s) Needed: WN, RC, Vocab
Assignment: Bellwork-Read and report page #; Class-Chart notes: Mood; Take Descriptive Writing/Genre Overview Review Quiz; Homework-Read 20 pages a night and do Vocab 9 by this Friday

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed: vocab. WB
Assignment: continuing with paragraph notes—see me or classmate to copy what you miss; vocab. lesson 7 due Friday so start working on that; read 20 minutes today

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,2&7: Review addition of integers; get notes from classmate; worksheet
Period 3: Read pgs 178-180; get notes from classmate; assignment pgs 180-181. 1-34
Period 4: Read pgs 231-233; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 234, 12-34 evens
Period 5: Finish test

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed – yes, see attached copies of pages 34-36
Assignment – 1) Students read, took notes, and answered the Think Questions for pages 34-36. 2) We discussed the Relative Humidity worksheet. If you still need help – SEE ME! 3) Students did 2 experiments – see attached directions. 4) Organize your notebook by gluing pages and updating the table of contents. 5) Worksheet due for Tuesday.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed: Text
Assignment: Papers back/logged; Western States Geo-Study Guide; Notes on the Great Migration.
ALBH: GR 36-42 assigned, BLOG will be up by 3 pm.

Date: 10/04/2011
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Book(s) Needed: WN, Vocab, RC
Assignment: Read and report page number; turn in Vocab 8; Take notes as we play flyswatter game to review for Quiz over Descriptive Writing and Genre Overview

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed: book to read
Assignment: You missed notes about types of organization that need put on p. 20-21 of your notebook—see me to get these; vocab. 6—give it to me to grade; read over the weekend

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,2&7: Cover series addition of integers; get notes from classmate; worksheet
Period 3: Finish test, pgs 171-173; get notes from classmate; assignment pgs 173-174, 1-29
Period 4: Read pgs 224-226; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 227, 10-24
Period 5: Test

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed – yes, see attached copies of the reading (p. 34-36)
Assignment – We discussed “Response Sheet – Water in the Air”. Students put additional notes on their pages or in their notebooks. Students turned in “Relative Humidity” for a grade.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: Pilgrim Notes; Puritan Vocabulary Box; and wrap up of the week's work
Date: 11/03/2011
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment:               No Class

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: more paragraph notes plus some reading to do from the Language textbook—I NEED TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT THIS; vocab. 6 due Friday; read 20 min.

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 2: Read pgs 35-37; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 38, 13-38
Period 4: Finish test; read pgs 214-217; get notes from classmate; assignment pgs 218-219, 18-32 evens, 33-36 all

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed – no, but, oh, you missed a lot today!
Assignment – You need to get notes from a friend. We discussed evaporation, condensation, humidity, relative humidity, and saturation. Students answered some questions in their notebooks, learned how to work relative humidity problems (worksheet), and have a short essay to do. Whew!

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed: Text
Period 2-4-6: Virginia Notes; America DVD; Thanksgiving Brainstorm; and Pilgrim notes
Assignment: Finish page 77 (it was due today!); Get the video permission slip in; and GR sheet for Chapter 3 Section 2

Date: 11/2/2011
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Book(s) Needed: WN, RC, Vocab
Assignment: BW-Read; Daily Status page number-report to me what page you’re on in your RC book; Class-Chart Fictional Elements and discuss theme in depth, practicing by finding theme of “The Zax”; Homework-Do vocab 8 by Friday and read at least 20 pages of your RC book

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: more paragraph notes plus some reading to do from the Language textbook—I NEED TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT THIS; vocab. 6 due Friday; read 20 min.

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1&7: Read pgs 41-43; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 44, 1-28
Period 3: Test
Period 5: Review for a test; assignment study for test

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed – no, but, oh, you missed a lot today!
Assignment – You need to get notes from a friend. We discussed evaporation, condensation, humidity, relative humidity, and saturation. Students answered some questions in their notebooks, learned how to work relative humidity problems, and have an essay to do. Whew!

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed: Text
Period 1: Virginia Notes; America DVD; Thanksgiving Brainstorm; and Pilgrim notes
Assignment: Finish page 77 (it was due today!); Get the video permission slip in; and GR sheet for Chapter 3 Section 2
Period 3: Jamestown Tobacco Town-Hall meeting; Debate follow-up paper; America DVD
Assgnment: Get the video permission slip in; BLOG
Period 5: John Smith Play; Virginia Notes; America DVD; and
Assignment: Finish page 77 (it was due today!); Get the video permission slip in; and GR sheet for Chapter 3 Section 2

Date: 11/1/2011
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Books(s) Needed- WN, RC, Vocab
Assignment: Bellwork-Read or do vocab; Pd 1 Second Writer’s Notebook Check due soon; Media Center-turn in your high lexile book title and lexile to me; Homework-Read 20 pages nightly and do vocab 8

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: Read 20 minutes; we are writing the paragraph for “The Landlady” question—I need to talk to you about this—see me when you return

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,2&7: Read pgs 35-37; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 38, 13-38
Period 3: Review for a test; assignment study for test
Period 4: Test
Period 5: Review motion problems; get notes from classmate; assignment, worksheet

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed - no
Assignment – We graded the investigations 1-5 Review. Students began Investigation 6 and most classes did an experiment. Get notes from a friend.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed: Text
Assignment: Notes on Jamestown Colony; John Smith Play with questions; and page 77 (1-5 all) is due Weds/Thurs (whenever I see you!)
ALBH: Halloween BLOG and GR 30-36 sheet
Date: 10/31/2011
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Books(s) Needed-WN, RC, Vocab
Assignment: WN Check 2 due next week; Vocab 8 due Friday; Choose high lexile RC book

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed: vocab. WB, lit book, and writer’s notebook
Assignment: start doing vocab. lesson 6—due Friday; go to notebook p. 17, which should be your “Landlady” questions—on notebook p. 17, list specific reasons from the text you can you to answer question #3 as yes, and then list specific reasons from the text you can use to answer #3 a no. You must have your information directly from the text, not in your own words. We will use this to write the paragraph tomorrow. READ at home for independent reading.

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,2&7: More on order of operations; get notes from classmate; assignment, worksheet
Period 3: Review addition and subtraction of rational numbers; get notes from classmate; assignment, pg 156, 14-36
Period 4: Finish review for a test; assignment study for test
Period 5: Review mixture and motion problems; get notes from classmate; worksheet

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed – will need their science notebooks
Assignment – Students discussed and corrected their Investigation 5 tests. There were notes on the board that you need to copy from a friend who takes good notes. “Investigations 1-5 Review Worksheet” is due Tuesday. You may use your notebook, but you may NOT ask for help from a friend.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed: Text
Assignment: Papers Back; Vocabulary term (indentured servant); Notes on Jamestown; and page 77 (1-5 ALL) started in class today will be finished in class tomorrow.
ALBH: GR 30-36 (first five questions only) also new blog.
Parent Teacher Conferences are on Thursday, October 27
12:40 PM - 7:45 PM (with a supper break from 5:00 - 5:30)
Please come check on your student's progess in 8th grade.

Date: 10/26/2011
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Book(s) Needed: WN
Assignment:    Essay due today; staple final draft on top and rough drafts underneath

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: work on notebook and class folder to clean up and put away papers from first quarter—READ over the long weekend

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,2&7: Read pgs 29-31; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 32, 1-22; 25-32
Period 3: Review subtraction of fractions and mixed numbers; get notes from classmate; worksheet
Period 4: Review for a test; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 205, 1-5; 10-25
Period 5: Review for a test; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 145, 1-25

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed - no
Assignment – Students took the Investigation 5 Exam today. No homework.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: Middle States Geotest; Notes on North American settlements; CROATOAN journal (SEE ME!)
Date: 10/25/2011
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Books(s) Needed-WN
Assignment: Reminders: Use present tense and first person (“I”) viewpoint in your descriptive essay; lab to type—
Essays are due tomorrow

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: book fair and library today—be sure you are reading at home some

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,2&7: Test
Period 3: Cover subtraction of mixed numbers; get notes from classmate; worksheet
Period 4: Read pgs 195-197; get notes from classmate; assignment pgs 198-199, 1-13
Period 5: Finish story problems; get notes from classmate; assignment pgs 135-136, 1-15

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed – maybe, for review
Assignment – We discussed Investigation 5 about density, convection, and temperature. There is a review worksheet to complete for Wednesday. Use your notebook to answer the questions. (You may realize that you need to take more notes for the reading assignments.)
** Test Wednesday**

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: Notes on French settlement in America; Geo-test tomorrow
Date: 10/24/2011
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Books(s) Needed- WN, RC
Assignment: Homework- Label all the subjects in your descriptive essays by placing a box around them. Label all verbs by placing action marks (“explosion marks”) around them. Most importantly, correct any fragments you find in pencil on your draft so that we’re ready to type in the computer lab tomorrow. Read 20 pages of a just right book.
Class- Chart Complete Sentences (2-Word Sentences) in WN (copy notes from classmate or walls); no vocab this week.

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: finish conferencing today—you need to read for 30 minutes to make up for your time missed in class

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,2&7:   Review for a test; assignment study for test
Period 3: Start subtraction of fraction’s; get notes from classmate; worksheet
Period 4: Read pgs 187-190; get notes from classmate; assignment pgs 191-192, 8-24
Period 5: Read pgs 132-135; get notes from classmate; pg 136, 6-15

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed - YES
Assignment –
1) We wrapped up Investigation 5 Parts 2 & 3 – see a friend for notes from those investigation (board notes included)
2) Students read pages 32 & 33 and took notes about convection.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: 1^st Quarter in review; 2^nd quarter goals; Age of Exploration test review; Middle States Geotest Study guide; and Notes on the Race for Empires
Date: 10/21/2011
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Book(s) Needed: WN
Assignment:   Book Fair and Book Talks for RC points

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: give me vocab. lesson 5 immediately for your grade! No new homework—just keep reading!

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,2&7:   More on division by decimals; get notes from classmate; worksheet
Period 3: Review addition of fractions and mixed numbers; get notes from classmate; worksheet
Period 4: Read pgs 180-182; get notes from classmate; assignment pgs 183-184, 10-32 evens
Period 5: Review proportions; get notes from classmate; assignment pgs 115-116, 34-44

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed
Assignment – Students in all classes have turned in the “Calculating Density” worksheet. All classes worked on the “Layering Hot and Cold Water” activity. That lab should be completed in your notebook.
See me during study hall to make it up.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: Finishing up the nine weeks…. no new assignments

Date: 10/20/2011
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Book(s) Needed:           No Class
Assignment:

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
YOU MUST MEET WITH ME!
Assignment: you need to meet with me and show me your book log chart so we can get your reading grade for the quarter; Vocab. lesson 5 due Friday; make-up work due Friday

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 2: ISTEP review cover division by decimals; get notes from classmate; worksheer
Period 3: Does not meet
Period 4: Review graphing by intercepts and tables; get notes from classmate; worksheet
Period 5: Does not meet

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed - no
Assignment – Students discussed and calculated the densities of the salt solutions. The worksheet is due Friday. We also worked on a lab about comparing densities of water with different temperatures.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: Notes and Video on the Sea Dogs/Spanish Armada; BINDER EVALUATION
Date: 10/19/2011
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Books(s) Needed- RC book; WN
Assignment: Read and report what page you’re on in RC book—26 points due Friday; In partners, walk the room and find your favorite lead to copy from someone’s descriptive essay; I modeled how to peer edit (get notes from someone or class wall)- then peer edit someone’s descriptive essay.

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
YOU MUST MEET WITH ME!
Assignment: you need to meet with me and show me your book log chart so we can get your reading grade for the quarter; Vocab. lesson 5 due Friday; make-up work due Friday

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,7:   ISTEP review cover division by decimals; get notes from classmate; worksheet
Period 3: ISTEP review cover addition of positive and negative mixed numbers; worksheet
Period 5: ISTEP review percent of change; get notes from classmate; worksheet

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed - no
Assignment – We calculated the densities of the 4 colored liquids from yesterday’s lab. We had a discussion about the meaning of the numbers and what happened when we tried to layer the liquids. Students were then challenged to layer 3 different temperature liquids. Have the “Calculating Density” worksheet completed by Friday.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: Notes/Video on the Spanish Armada; Binder Evaluations


Date: 10/18/2011
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: Lab today –Descriptive Essay due by class tomorrow—have it there and ready for peer edit; 30 RC points due by Friday

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed: TEST—See me!
Assignment: read lit p. 869 and p. 873 about plot and subplot; then get a copy of the test from me and take it; vocab. lesson 5 due Friday

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,2&7: Cover division of decimals by whole numbers; get notes from classmate; worksheet
Period 3: Cover addition of positive and negative fractions; get notes from classmate; worksheet
Period 4: Read pgs 170-174; get notes from classmate; assignment pgs 175-176, 14-39
Period 5: Review solving equations with variables on both sides; get notes from classmate; worksheet

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed - no
Assignment – Students reviewed how to use a balance. We discussed the Layering Liquids lab and made sure the correct layers were drawn in notebooks. We then found the density of either the foam cubes or beans. Some classes began finding the densities of the colored liquids. Students started the “Calculating Density” worksheet. See a friend for notes.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed: See Mr. Backus to be sure you have the whole assignment for your period.
Assignment: Students took notes on King Henry VIII and his wives. There was a short video, also.
Date: 10/17/2011
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Books(s) Needed- WN, RC
Assignment: Bellwork-Read; Review how to write descriptively; Lab-type descriptive essays; RC points due Friday (or alternative; students should be on 3^rd book)

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed: literature, vocab, library book, and PICK UP A SET OF STORY QUESTIONS
Assignment: give me your questions from “The Landlady” to check; pick up a copy of the next set of story questions and have them done right away—I recommend you may use your book to do them; vocab. lesson 5 is due Friday; your reading log showing all the books you have read this quarter will be checked on your long day this week, so be sure it is up-to-date

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,2&7: Review multiplication of decimals; get notes from classmate; worksheet
Period 3: Read pgs 147-150; get notes from classmate; assignment, pgs 150-151, 7-40
Period 4: Read pgs 153-156; get notes from classmate; assignment, pgs 157-158, 13-22 all,       24-34 evens
Period 5: Review solving absolute value equations; get notes from classmate; worksheet

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed - no
Assignment – Students got their Investigation 4 Exams back and we discussed them as a class. Students were to correct the ones they missed. All classes discussed Claims/Evidence for the Liquid Layering lab. Most classes got to create a 4-layer column based on their evidence.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: Papers back and logged; partner activity; notes on Henry VIII
Date: 10/14/2011
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Book(s) Needed:     WN
Assignment:    Genre Overview Review Game: Watch book trailers and name the genres.

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: give me your vocab. lesson 4 to grade; for “The Landlady” answer # 1, 2, 4, & 5 on that sheet I gave you before we read it. READ over the weekend

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,2&7: Review day; assignment worksheet
Period 3: Review day; assignment worksheet
Period 4: Assignment pg 151, 1-23
Period 5: Assignment, worksheet

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed – not if you took 2 pages of notes for pages 27-31
Assignment – Students did Part 1: “Liquid Layers” lab. Get lab observations from a friend. Students also wrote the title and goal for Investigation 5 – get from a friend.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Activities: Eastern States Geotest; Discussion of the Protestant Reformation
Assignment:
Period 1-2: Page 57 (1 ABC)
Period 3: READ ALBH Ch. 2 City Upon the Hill
Period 4-5-6: Page 57 (1 ABC, 3 AB, and 4) also Page 61 (1 AB, 2 AB, 3 AB, and 4)
Date: 10/13/2011
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Book(s) Needed:        No Class today
Assignment:

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed: GET LITERATURE TEXTBOOK FROM ME plus page of questions
Assignment: read over all the questions on the sheet for “The Landlady” and read intro material on p. 71, then read the story completely. The questions on the sheet will be used in class Friday. You do not have to answer them today. Remember vocab. lesson 4 is due Friday.

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 2: Cover multiplication of decimals; get notes from classmate; assignment, worksheet
Period 4: Test

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed – yes, read it during study hall if possible
Assignment –
Test over Investigation 4
Read, take notes, and answer questions for pages 27-31.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Activities: (1) Log papers (2) Notes on Spanish Treasure (3) Video Guide Review (4) Ch. 3 Vocabulary Boxes completed (5) Famous Explorers Projects Presented

Assignment: Study for the Geotest!

Date: 10/12/2011

Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker

Books(s) Needed- WN, RC

Assignment: Glue and Do “Return to You” Descriptive Reflections; Brainstorm and prewrite in WN Descriptive Topic (Fall Memory, Favorite Halloween, Favorite Concert, Favorite Vacation or Spot to Be)—at least 10 images/2 for each of the 5 senses and a lead sentence, then go to the lab to type. Descriptive Essay first draft due Friday.

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:

Book(s) Needed: GET LITERATURE TEXTBOOK FROM ME plus page of questions

Assignment: read over all the questions on the sheet for “The Landlady” and read intro material on p. 71, then read the story completely. The questions on the sheet will be used in class Friday. You do not have to answer them today. Remember vocab. lesson 4 is due Friday.

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle

Period 1&7: Cover multiplication of decimals; get notes from classmate; worksheet

Period 3: Read pgs 141-143; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 144, 1-33

Period 4: Does not meet today

Period 5: Review solving formulas for different variables; get notes from classmate; worksheet

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:

Book Needed - yes

Assignment –

Periods 1, 3, 7- Students took the Investigation 4 Exam. Then students read pages 27-31 and took notes, added vocab words to their glossaries, and answered the Think Questions from page 31.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:

Activities: (1) Log papers (2) Notes on Spanish Treasure (3) Video Guide Review (4) Ch. 3 Vocabulary Boxes completed (5) Famous Explorers Projects Presented

Assignment: Study for the Geotest!

Date: 10/11/2011
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment:                 Author visit in class; homework-read

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: author visit today—turn in your paragraph and self-assessment right away, have vocab. lesson 4 ready for Friday, and read like crazy!

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,2&7: Cover subtraction of decimals; get notes from classmate; worksheet
Period 3: Read pgs 134-136; get notes from classmate; assignment pgs 136-137
Period 4: Finish reviewing for a test; assignment study for test
Period 5: Read pgs 126-128; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 129, 8-23

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed – yes, so come in and read during study hall or during lunch
Assignment – We graded the review worksheet from last week. We discussed the 4 questions on the back of the Conduction through Materials worksheet. Students finalized their notebooks for grading. Test tomorrow!

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment:
ALBH: Age of Exploration Test
Ship of Slaves - the Middle Passage video with video guide
ALBH: Steve Jobs BLOG due Wednesday
EVERYONE: Ch. 3 Vocabulary Sheet (side 1 only) due Weds/Thurs
Date: 10/10/2011
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Book(s) Needed: WN, RC
Assignment: Finish Genre Overview notes; watch book trailers (if they load)-name that genre; Begin reading descriptive pieces and designing a rubric for Wednesday’s computer lab assignment- Fall Descriptive Essay (no vocab this week)

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: finishing in computer lab typing paragraphs—you need to get a copy of the assessment sheet and complete it—SEE ME FOR THIS; vocab. lesson 4 is due Friday this week; keep reading!

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,2&7: Cover addition of decimals; get notes from classmate; assignment workwork
Period 3: Read pgs 128-130; get notes from classmate; assignment pgs 130-131, 1-35
Period 4: Review for a test; get notes from classmate; assignment, pg 145, 1-25
Period 5: Cover sales tax, discount, and final price; get notes from classmate; assignment,
Pg 121-122; 6-13, 24-38

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed - no
Assignment – We did review discussion about the labs we have done in Investigation 4. Get someone’s notebook and copy the Claims and Evidence notes that they took. Notebooks will be graded tomorrow, and there is a TEST TOMORROW.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: Age of Exploration Test; Eastern States Geo Study Guide; Ch. 3 Vocabulary
ALBH: Age of Exploration Review
Date: 10/07/2011
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Books(s) Needed- WN, Vocab, RC
Assignment: Vocab 7 due with highlighted article and derivatives; RC Book 2 due; Genres Overview-take notes in WN

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: typing paragraph! Read over the weekend

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,2&7: Test
Period 3: Review day; assignment, worksheet
Period 4 & 5: Field trip

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed – notebook, yes
Assignment – Students did the activity “Conduction through Materials.” We reviewed heat transfer and worked on claims and evidence. Make sure you get notes from a friend no later than MONDAY.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: Review Mind Map and project reports

TEST MONDAY

Date: 10/06/2011

Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker

Book(s) Needed:

Assignment: No Class

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:

Book(s) Needed:

Assignment: final checks on paragraph to get it ready to type on Friday—See me for checklist; you have a quick 2-sentence assignment I need you to do from your paragraph—see me to explain; read

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle

Period 2: ISTEP review; review for a test; assignment, study for a test

Period 3: Does not meet today

Period 4: More work on story problems; get notes from classmate; assignment pgs 136-137, 5-15

Period 5: Does not meet today

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:

Book Needed – science notebooks

Assignment – Students got vocabulary for their glossaries. There were also notes, so get those copied from a friend. We reviewed the 2 experiments we have done in Investigation 4. Period 4 did Investigation 4: Part 2 Conduction today.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:

BLOG: New questions are up on the website tonight!

We’re categorizing Explorers today and mind-mapping some important aspects of the age of exploration.

Ferdinand Magellan Play w/ questions

Assignment: Periods 1-5: Finish the questions on pages 45 (1-3 ALL) and 51 (1-4 ALL) also make sure you turned in the Famous Explorer Exit Slip

Assignment: Period 3: Famous Explorer Exit Slip; Read up to page 29; Who’s Who sheet needs turned in

Age of Exploration TEST MONDAY!

Date: 10/05/2011

Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker

Book(s) Needed: WN, RC

Assignment: Bellwork-Read and pick up handout; Daily Reading Status page check-2^nd book due this Friday; Vocab 7 with annotations and derivatives due Friday; Computer lab to find a book trailer for the genre you’re charting and “teaching”

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:

Book(s) Needed:

Assignment: final checks on paragraph to get it ready to type on Friday—See me for checklist; you have a quick 2-sentence assignment I need you to do from your paragraph—see me to explain; read

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle

Period 1,2&7: ISTEP review; review for a test; assignment study for test

Period 3: ISTEP review; read pgs 128-130; get notes from classmate; assignment pgs 124-125, 1-40

Period 4: Does not meet today

Period 5: ISTEP review; read pgs 119-121; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 121, 1-13

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:

Book Needed – science notebooks probably

Assignment – We wrapped up the discussion of Investigation 4: Part 1 – Radiation. Make sure your graph and 6 questions are done and in your notebook. We then discussed Investigation 4: Part 2 – Conduction. There are some notes and vocabulary words for you to enter into your notebook. Have the Investigation 4: Review Worksheet completed by Friday when you come to class.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:

BLOG: New questions are up on the website tonight!

We’re categorizing Explorers today and mind-mapping some important aspects of the age of exploration.

Ferdinand Magellan Play w/ questions

Assignment: Periods 1-5: Finish the questions on pages 45 (1-3 ALL) and 51 (1-4 ALL) also make sure you turned in the Famous Explorer Exit Slip

Assignment: Period 3: Famous Explorer Exit Slip; Read up to page 29; Who’s Who sheet needs turned in

Age of Exploration TEST MONDAY!

Date: 10/04/2011

Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker

Book(s) Needed:

Assignment: had a sub

Students went to the library and worked on a written assignment. See Mrs. Shoemaker when you return.

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:

Book(s) Needed:

Assignment: get copy of story from me and read it, but let me tell you what to look for first; final content added to paragraph today—getting ready to type it—get all the good stuff in there today; keep reading!

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle

Period 1,2&7: Review division by fractions, whole #’s, and mixed #’s; get notes from classmate; assignment worksheet

Period 3: Test

Period 4: Read pgs 132-135; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 135

Period 5: Read pgs 111-114; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 11-115; assignment 10-38 evens

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:

Book Needed - no

Assignment – Students graphed the data from yesterday’s lab. There were 6 questions to answer related to the graphed results.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:

Book(s) Needed: Yes

Assignment:

Video/Notes (Spanish Conquistadors)
Assignment: Page 51 (1-4 ALL)
ALBH Assignment: BLOG; Read to p. 23; and worksheet in class today.

Date: 10/03/2011

Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker

Book(s) Needed: RC, Agenda, WN

Assignment: Read (book due Friday); Bring Vocab workbook and ID tomorrow; Reading Overview: Fiction vs. Non-fiction Notes Charted (copy these) and Genre Overview Chart (just beginning)

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:

Book(s) Needed:

Assignment: refining and focusing topic of descriptive paragraph, looking for voice, and cleaning up sentence fragments caused by improperly written participial phrases—SEE ME!! You can continue to revise and improve your paragraph, but I need to talk to you. Continue to read!

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle

Period 1,2&7: Cover division by fractions, whole #’s, and mixed numbers; get notes from classmate; assignment worksheet

Period 3: Finish reviewing for a test; assignment study for test

Period 4: Read pgs 126-128; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 129, 8-23

Period 5: More work on absolute values; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 106, 13-36

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:

Book Needed - no

Assignment – All classes did the Earth-Materials Experiment. Get data from someone in your group.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:

Book(s) Needed:

Sub today.

Video/Notes (Magellan and The Northwest Passage)

Assignment: Page 45 (1-3 ALL)
ALBH Assignments: BLOG; READ to page 23 in ALBH; and a worksheet in class today

Date: 9/30/2011

Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker

Book(s) Needed: WN, Vocab, RC

Assignment: Vocab 6-collected; Discuss Quickwrite 12—comparisons in Scat opener; BINGO or read (next book due Friday, October 7)

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:

Book(s) Needed:

Assignment: focusing in your writing topic and revising and working more on the paragraph; read over the weekend!

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle

Period 1,2&7: Cover division of fractions; get notes from classmate; assignment worksheet

Period 3: Start reviewing for a test; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 111, 1-33

Period 4: Read pgs 119-121; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 122, 14-38

Period 5: Read pgs 103-105; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 105, 1-12

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:

Book Needed - no

Assignment –

Periods 1-3, 6,7 – These classes did the experiment for Investigation 4, Part 2 Conduction

Period 4 – This class completed the experiment for Part 1 and started Part 2 as time allowed.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:

Book(s) Needed:

Assignment: Geotest (Cont. & Oceans); Famous Explorer Project Presentations; Notes on Famous Explorers

ALBH: Read 12-23 (use the reader online)

Date: 9/29/2011

Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker

Book(s) Needed: No Class on Thursdays

Assignment:

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:

Book(s) Needed:

Assignment: READ for at least 20 minutes; writing second draft of descriptive paragraph – be sure you know your audience and purpose, start with a topic sentence, and end with a clincher sentence. I’m conferencing today to make sure people are NOT telling a story. Be sure you talk to me.

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle

Period 1,7: Did not meet

Period 2: ISTEP review; review multiplication of fractions, whole numbers and mixed numbers;

assignment worksheet

Period 3: Did not meet

Period 4: ISTEP review; read pgs 111-114; assignment pg 115, 10-40 evens

Period 5: Did not meet

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:

Book Needed – most of the classes watched a video about Tornadoes and turned in notes.

Assignment – Period 4 got to start the experiment in the sunshine (while it lasted…)

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:

Book(s) Needed:

Assignment: Famous explorer project (lab and in class)

Date: 9/28/2011

Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker

Books Needed: WN, RC, Vocab

Assignment: Turn in idiom homework; PD 1-turn in Exit tickets: RC book you’re committed to reading by next Friday, October 7; Weekly Reading Status-page number update; Class-Vocab 6-Work on derivatives together; Review definitions of figurative language and idioms; Start metaphor/similes- in WN by doing Quickwrite 12 (Writing about comparisions in Scat)

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:

Book(s) Needed:

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle

Period 1&7: ISTEP review, review multiplication of fractions, whole numbers, and mixed

numbers; assignment worksheet

Period 3: Read pgs 101-103; get notes from classmate; assignment pgs 104-105, 1-14

Period 4: Class does not meet today

Period 5: Review solving equations with variables on both sides; get notes from classmate;

assignment pgs 100-101, 29-39

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:

Book Needed - yes

Assignment –

q Students got their tests back. They walked through the “Earth-Sun” model again and compared and discussed what they saw to their test answers. Corrections were made on tests.

q Read and take notes for pages 20-21 in the book.

q Students talked through the directions for the “Earth Materials” lab and set up the data page. (We will need to act quickly on the next sunny day.)

q Students finished with a video and did a 4-corners written response to it.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:

Book(s) Needed:

Assignment: Famous Explorer Research, project completion, and presentations

Date: 9/27/2011

Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker

Book(s) Needed: WN, RC, Vocab

Assignment: Bellwork-Read; Start Vocab; Pink/Green handout and homework handout: Idioms and figurative language

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:

Book(s) Needed:

Assignment: library and introduction to appositives and absolutes

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle

Period 1,2&7: Cover multiplication of fraction, whole numbers, and mixed numbers; get notes from classmate; assignment worksheet

Period 3: Read pgs 96-97; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 98, 1-37

Period 4: Read pgs 103-105; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 106, 13-36

Period 5: Read pgs 97-99; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 100, 10-24

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:

Book Needed - no

Assignment – Students corrected their tests and turned them in again. Time after the test was spent organizing the notebooks and beginning Investigation 4. (Get board notes from a friend.)

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:

Book(s) Needed: Text

Assignment: Reading Quiz (46-51); Notes on Famous Explorers; Journal (Where I’m from?: and prep for research on Weds/Thurs

Date: 9/26/2011

Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker

Books(s) Needed- WN, Vocab, RC

Assignment: Bellwork-Read, do vocab, or update WN; Homework-Read 20 pages daily and do Vocab 6; Class-explore books to find one you commit to read by next Friday, October 7 (have it ready for tomorrow’s exit ticket); Start Vocab 6

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:

Book(s) Needed:

Assignment: writing draft of a second topic—talk to me because I want to show you my second example, in case it helps; keep reading!

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle

Period 1,2&7: Cover multiplication of fractions; get notes from classmate; worksheet

Period 3: Review division of integers; get notes from classmate; worksheet

Period 4: Review equations with variables on both sides; get notes from classmate;

Assignment pgs 100-101, 29-39

Period 5: Review two-step equations; get notes from classmate; assignment pgs 94-95, 30-50

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:

Book Needed - no

Assignment – We graded and discussed the review worksheet from Friday (grades were taken.) Students took the exam for Investigation 3, open notebook.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:

Book(s) Needed: Text

Activities: Papers Back; Continents and Oceans Geotest Study Guide; Video – Ethnicity in America.

Assignment: Read 46-51 in the text and find our where you came from.

ALBH: Read up to page 12, blog by Weds at 3 pm, and find out where you came from

Date: 9/23/2011

Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker

Book(s) Needed: WN, RC, Vocab

Assignment: Bellwork-Read; Class-Turn in Vocab 5; BINGO review game; ½ RC points due today or reading lunch detentions begin next week; First Writer’s Notebook Check—turn in WN (by Monday at latest)

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:

Book(s) Needed:

Assignment: read article as good model of descriptive writing (get copy from me); read my first draft as your model (see me for this); write your first draft of your descriptive paragraph (choose one of your three topics); READ every day!

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle

Period 1,2&7: Test

Period 3: Read pgs 90-92; get notes from classmate; assignment pgs 92-93, 1-32

Period 4: Read pgs 97-99; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 100, 10-24

Period 5: Read pgs 91-93; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 94, 11-29

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:

Book Needed – maybe, it depends on how good your notes are

Assignment – We discussed the “Seasonal Changes” worksheet, and students made corrections as needed. We discussed beam spreading and solar angle and what effect they have on heating of Earth during different seasons. Get those definitions and pictures from a friend. Students began working on the “Investigation 3: Seasons and Sun Review worksheet.” It is due completed on Monday before the test.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:

Book(s) Needed:

Assignment: Seeds of Change and Columbian Exchange discussion.

Date: 9/22/2011

Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker

Book(s) Needed:

Assignment: No class

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:

Book(s) Needed:

Assignment: practicing with participles and participial phrases—see me to learn about them; get a copy of the descriptive article to read; you have a class folder you need to get set up; read!

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle

Period 2: ISTEP review, then review for a test over addition and subtraction of fractions and mixed numbers; assignment, study for test

Period 4: ISTEP review, then read pages 97-99; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 100: 10-28

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:

Book Needed

Assignment – Students worked on the computer simulation “Seasons.” They filled out a worksheet as they looked at pictures on the computer. Students also read pages. 17-19 in the textbook. Taking notes was recommended. Mrs. Hunn did a demonstration about light.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:

Book(s) Needed:

Assignment: Columbus notes, journal, and debate

Date: 9/21/2011

Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker

Book(s) Needed: WN, RC, Vocab

Assignment: Bellwork-Read and tally pages for Weekly Reading Status; Class-Audience guessing game

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:

Book(s) Needed:

Assignment: practicing with participles and participial phrases—see me to learn about them; get a copy of the descriptive article to read; you have a class folder you need to get set up; read!

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle

Period 1,7: ISTEP review, then review for a test over addition and subtraction of fractions and Mixed numbers

Period 3: ISTEP review then review multiplication of integers; get notes from classmate; worksheet

Period 5: ISTEP review; read pgs 83-85; get notes from classmate; assignment pgs 86-87, 18-62 evens

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:

Book Needed - yes

Assignment – Students worked on the computer simulation “Seasons.” They filled out a worksheet as they looked at pictures on the computer. Students also read pages. 17-19 in the textbook. Taking notes was recommended. Mrs. Hunn did a demonstration about light.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:

Book(s) Needed:

Assignment: Columbus notes; debate; and journal

Date: 9/20/2011

Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker

Book(s) Needed: WN, Vocab, RC

Assignment: Bellwork: Read and do missing assignments; Class: Media Center

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:

Book(s) Needed:

Assignment: Participle discussion—very important notes and some power point slides you need to watch—see me to do this. READ!

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle

Period 1,2&7: Review borrowing; get notes from classmate; worksheet

Period 3: Review subtraction of integers; get notes from classmate; worksheet

Period 4: More on equation solving; get notes from classmate; assignment pgs 94-95, 30-50

Period 5: Read pgs 75-77; get notes from classmate; assignment pgs 78-79, 21-43

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:

Book Needed – not today

Assignment – We discussed what causes seasons. There are some drawings and notes that you will need to get from a friend. Do NOT forget to do this, because you need them for your next test.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:

ALBH: Notes on de Gama; Map Activity Map of 1492 World; Sum up and finalize the Blog/debate issues

ALL OTHERS: Notes on de Gama; Map of 1492 Activity

Date: 9/19/2011

Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker

Book(s) Needed: WN, RC, Vocab

Assignment: Bellwork-Revision work in WN; Vocab 5 due Friday; 8-15 RC points (or alternative) due Friday. In class reading time; TAB orders due Sept 30

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:

Book(s) Needed:

Assignment: you must complete an independent reading assessment for your midterm grade—see me right away to do this; on p. 12 of WN, list at least 3 topics you will explore for your descriptive paragraph—for each topic listed, tell briefly why this would be a good topic for you

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle

Period 1,2&7: cover subtraction of mixed numbers; get notes form classmate; worksheet

Period 3: Read pgs 83-85; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 86, 1-32

Period 4: Read pgs 91-93; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 94, 11-29

Period 5: Finish test

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:

Book Needed

Assignment – We talked through a model solar system with Earth in different positions. We focused on the length of daylight for those positions and the effect that has on seasons. Six new vocabulary words were added to the glossary. You need to get these definitions from a friend.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:

Book(s) Needed:

Assignment: Papers Back and logged; Notes on the Portuguese in the Age of Exploration; assignment page 41 (1-4) Section Review Questions

ALBH: BLOG by 3 pm Tuesday and read 3-6 in the ALBH book

Date: 9/16/2011

Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker

Book(s) Needed: Vocab

Assignment: Collected Vocab 4; SRI test—glue book suggestions in WN

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:

Book(s) Needed: book to read

Assignment: weekend homework – look for things you can use for your descriptive writing topic we are starting next week (person, place, or thing) and do some reading; I need vocab. lesson 3 to grade

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle

Period 1,2&7: Cover addition of mixed numbers; get notes from classmate; worksheet

Period 3: Review subtraction of integers; get notes from classmate; worksheet

Period 4: Read pgs 83-85; get notes from classmate; assignment pgs 86-87, 18-60

Period 5: Test

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:

Book Needed – yes, if not done reading pages 12-16 (come in during study hall)

Assignment – We discussed the 4 questions from page 16 and the graph called “Sunrise/Sunset Times for 2000”. We will be doing a demonstration of the orbit of the earth on Monday (if period 2 doesn’t break the bulb again.)

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:

Book(s) Needed: None

Activities: Indiana Cities Geotest; Notes on the Silk Road and Marco Polo

Assignment: (ALBH – Period 3) You need to go onto Mr. Backus’s website and respond to the blog post with at least one reply by Tuesday for your 10 point blog grade.

All other periods may do so for bonus points this time only (must be posted by Tuesday’s grade cut off 3 pm)

Date: 9/15/2011

Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker

Book(s) Needed:

Assignment: No 8^th graders today

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:

Book(s) Needed: SEE ME to get your article

Assignment: Vocab. lesson 3 due tomorrow; get a copy of the SpongeBob article from me—annotate it and write a 1-page response on p. 11 of your notebook—this is for a grade; read at least 20 minutes today

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle

Period 2: Cover subtraction of fractions; get notes from classmate; worksheet

Period 4: Read pgs 75-77; get notes from classmate; assignment pgs 78-79, 21-45

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:

Book Needed - yes

Assignment – Students discussed and corrected the Mid-Sum Exam 1-2. We began Investigation 3 with a discussion, worksheet/graph, and reading assignment with 4 questions. See me during your study hall to get your reading done.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:

Book(s) Needed:

Assignment: Ch. 1 Test; Ch. 2 Vocabulary sheet; Discussion of Debate rules; Geotest over Indiana’s Major Cities tomorrow!

Date: 9/14/2011

Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker

Book(s) Needed: WN, RC, Vocab

Assignment: Bellwork-Read Article of the Week (“Wimpy Kid. . .Books”) adding at least 5 thinkmarks from our class chart. Write a reaction paragraph of at least 7 sentences. Report how many pages read to me (daily status) from your RC book. In Vocab 4, review basic grammar in derivatives section.

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:

Book(s) Needed:

Assignment: get SpongeBob article—annotate and then write a 1-page response on page 11; read 20 minutes and then do a 5-minute Quick Write on p. 12 of your notebook—talk about your character- tell things you know because you have been reading closely

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle

Period 1&7: Cover subtraction of fractions; get notes from classmate; worksheet

Period 3: Cover subtraction of integers; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 78, 1-34

Period 4: Did not meet

Period 5: Review for a test

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:

Book Needed - yes

Assignment – Students got their tests back. We discussed and corrected them.

Students learned how to find the hours of daylight and them completed a data table and graph of that information. Read pages 12-16 in the textbook and answer the 4 questions in your notebook.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:

Book(s) Needed:

Assignment: Chapter 1 Test: The World Before the Opening of the Atlantic Ocean; Ch. 2 Vocab Worksheet; Debate Discussion; Indiana Cities Geo-Test Friday (Study!)

Date: 9/13/2011

Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker

Books(s) Needed- RC, WN

Assignment: Bellwork-Read; Class-Chart Thinkmarks and Mrs. Border will speak to class about Young Hoosiers

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:

Book(s) Needed:

Assignment: library, status of class, update book chart, start vocab. lesson 3—due Friday

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle

Period 1,2&7: More work on addition of fractions; get notes from classmate; worksheet

Period 3: More work on addition of integers; get notes from classmate; worksheet

Period 4: Test

Period 5: Read pgs 54-56; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 57, 14-40

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:

Book Needed - no

Assignment – We graded the Earth’s-Atmosphere Questions worksheet. Students took the test over Investigations 1 and 2.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:

Book(s) Needed:

Assignment: Chapter 1 Test Review (Test is Weds/Thurs)

Date: 9/12/2011

Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker

Book(s) Needed: WN, Vocab, RC

Assignment: Vocab 4 with 5 annotations and parts of speech labeled due Friday; also due Friday-at least 8 high lexile points (RC or alternative) (In class-Bellwork-Quickwrite 11-Grappling with Your Text)

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:

Book(s) Needed:

Assignment: SRI test—see me to take this; READ!

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle

Period 1,2&7: cover addition of fractions; get notes from classmate; worksheet

Period 3: Cover pgs 69-72; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 72-73, 1-35

Period 4: Review for a test; get notes from classmate; assignment study for test

Period 5: Review functions; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 50, 20-44

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:

Book Needed - yes

Assignment – Students continued working on the worksheet about pages 8-11 in the text and the computer animation “Elevator to Space.”

Test Tuesday – make sure your notebook is here!

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:

Book(s) Needed: Text

Assignment: Papers Returned/Logged; Indiana Cities Geotest Study Guide; and Notes on the Middle Ages in Europe.

Ch. 1 Test is Wed/Thurs. depending on when I see you.

Date: 9/9/2011

Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker

Book(s) Needed: Vocab, WN, RC

Assignment: Take SRI test (record your lexile); Vocab 3 due

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:

Book(s) Needed:

Assignment: I need your vocab. lesson 2 to grade; see me to get things for your notebook; weekend homework is to read!

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle

Period 1,2&7: Test

Period 3: Read pgs 61-63; get notes from classmate; assignment pgs 64-65, 16-52

Period 4: Review for a test; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 67, 1-25

Period 5: Read pgs 45-48; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 49, 1-19

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:

Book Needed – yes, borrow one during study hall

Assignment – We wrapped up discussion about pages 6-7 and started working on learning about the layers of the atmosphere. Students began reading p. 8-11and some classes got computer time on “Elevator to Space.”

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:

Book(s) Needed:

Assignment: Different by period today:

Blocks 1 & 5: 9-11 journal and Ch. 1 Worksheet

Blocks 2-3-4-6: 9-11 journal and Middle Ages notes

Date: 9/8/2011

Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker

Book(s) Needed:

Assignment: no class

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:

Book(s) Needed:

Assignment: read 30 minutes; you have a new article to annotate—get it from me and I’ll explain the reaction requirements for WN; vocab. lesson 2 due tomorrow

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle

Period 2: Review for a test; get notes from classmate; assignment, study for test

Period 3: Did not meet

Period 4: Read pgs 54-56; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 57, 14-40

Period 5: Did not meet

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:

Book Needed

Assignment – Students completed sketches of the syringe/air pressure activities. Groups also completed the balloon activity “Proving Air Has Mass.” Students broke into groups to read pages 6-7 in the book and provide discussion points. Borrow a book from me during your study hall to get caught up.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:

Book(s) Needed:

Assignment: NA Notes; Page 16-29 Wkst (in class); and Mansa Musa Problem Solver

Date: 9/7/2011
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Book(s) Needed: WN, RC, Vocab
Assignment: Read and report daily status; Class-do derivatives portion of vocab and chart “How to Explain a Book”, discuss RC project rubric

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: Vocab. lesson 2 due Friday; read 30 min today, focusing on the main character and his/her qualities; get new article from me—annotate it and write a 1-page response on p. 10 of your notebook

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,&7: Review for a test; assignment, study for test
Period 3: Test
Period 4: Did not meet today
Period 5: Read pgs 38-40; get notes from classmate; assignment, pg 41-42, 9-31

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed – yes, you will need to come use one during study hall
Assignment – Students completed the syringe activities, added two new vocab words, and did the balloon activity. Students read pages 6-7 in the text. You will be responsible for the information in those pages.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed: Text
Assignment: Notes on Native American Cultures in NA; Native basket mini project; and group problem solver for Mansa Musa’s Hajj trip.
Date: 9/6/2011
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Book(s) Needed: Vocab, RC Book, WN
Assignment: Vocab 2 collected; Final chance to commit to high lexile book; Bellwork #8

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: NWEA language test—see me or Mrs. Siebrase right away to make this up; your backpack article should be annotated and your one-page response complete on p. 8 in your writer’s notebook—we worked on this Friday and I will be checking it either Wed or Thurs, whichever day you have this class; vocab. lesson 2 is due Friday

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,2&7: Cover division by a 3 digit #; get notes from classmate; worksheet
Period 3: Review for a test; get notes from classmate; assignment study for a test
Period 4: Read pgs 45-48; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 50, 20-44
Period 5: Finish Friday’s lesson; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 34, 11-32

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed – Science Notebook
Assignment – Students copied 3 vocab words into their glossary today. Students completed a worksheet about Weather & Water and turned it in. The rest of the period was spent working with the syringes with bubble wrap and foam cubes and the balloons.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed: Text
Assignment: Papers back/logged; notes on Native NA Cultures; and 5 questions (due next time we meet).

Date: 9/2/2011
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: Collected Derivative Homework—5 coined words; NWEA test in lab; Reminder-Vocab 2 due Tuesday

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: beginning status of the class today—you need to read for at least 30 minutes over the weekend; annotate backpack article and write a one-page response in your writer’s notebook on page 8.

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,2&7: More on division by 2-digit #’s; get notes from classmate; worksheet
Period 3: Review section 1-5; get notes from classmate; worksheet
Period 4: Read pgs 38-40; get notes from classmate; assignment pgs 41-42, 9-31
Period 5: Read pgs 31-33; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 34, 11-32

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed
Assignment – Students discussed the Air Investigation with the Syringes. Students drew pictures with the syringe clipped closed with the plunger part way in and farther in, showing what happened to air particles in the syringe. Some classes moved on to an activity proving that air had mass (using balloons.) There will be a graded assignment next Tuesday, so make sure your notebook is ready to use.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: Our Community Geo-Test; Notes on Early America Cultures; and 5 exit questions
Date: 9/1/2011
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet
EVEN DAY CLASSES

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Books(s) Needed- WN, RC
Assignment: Class-Read and glue grammar chart in WN, updating T of C; review games over grammatical endings and parts of speech; homework-complete the “Derivatives Help Homework” by Fri

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: do vocab. p. 9-11 for Friday; get notes from me to add to your writer’s notebook page 7; read today for 30 minutes

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 2: Cover division by a 2-digit #; get notes from classmate; worksheet
Period 4: Read pgs 31-38; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 34, 11-32

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed
Assignment – Students finished writing 4 facts for pages 3-4 in the text. They also finished drawing the weather tools and writing what each measures and what unit of measure is used. We started Investigation 2 by doing a lab. We also watched “The Weather Machine” video. Get notes from a friend.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed: none
Assignment: Notes on the Earliest American’s; journal about the economy’s effect on your family; Early American Civilization Poster Project; Study for the Our Community Geo-test coming up on Friday

Date: 8/31/2011
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs Shoemaker:
Books(s) Needed- WN, RC
Assignment: Class-Read and glue grammar chart in WN, updating T of C; review games over grammatical endings and parts of speech; homework-complete the “Derivatives Help Homework” by Fri

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed: vocab. WB and book to read
Assignment: you have notes to copy onto your writer’s notebook page 7—get them from me; complete vocab. p. 9-11 for Friday; read in your book for about 30 minutes

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1&7: cover division by two digit numbers; get notes from classmate; worksheet
Period 3: Read pgs 40-42; get notes from classmate; assignment, pgs 42-43, 1-10
Period 5: Review the distributive property; get notes from classmates; assignment pg 27-28,
13-47

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed
Assignment – Students completed Investigation 1 and started making weather measurements. We began Investigation 2. Copy the title and goal from a friend. We watched more of the weather DVD.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed: none
Assignment: Notes on the Earliest American’s; journal about the economy’s effect on your family; Early American Civilization Poster Project; Study for the Our Community Geo-test coming up on Friday
Date: 8/30/2011
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment:
Exit ticket – commit to a “just right” book due Sept 16
Class – Grammar Review Chart
Homework – memorize all linking verbs and do Grammar Derivative Help Homework.

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: library today—get a great book and start reading—read at least 20 minutes a day every day outside of class time

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,2&7: Review division by a 1-digit #; get notes from classmate; worksheet
Period 3: Read pgs 33-34; get notes from classmate; assignment pgs 35-36, 1-10
Period 4: Finish notes on distributive property; get notes from classmate; assignment
pgs 27-28, 11-47
Period 5: Read pgs 23-26; get notes from classmate; assignment pgs 27-28, 11-47

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed
Assignment – Students completed the 4 facts from “Naming Hurricanes” p. 3-4 in the book. Students learned how to use all of the weather tools and discussed that each measures and what unit of measure to use when writing measurements.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed: Text
Assignment: H 48-H 51 Reading Quiz; Finish L-R-G Group sheets; Notes on Indiana’s Economy; Homework – Read 6-9 in the text
Date: 8/29/2011
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Book(s) Needed: WN, RC, Vocab
Assignment: BW-Power Write 2—My Book Choice (see me for directions); Trade, grade, collect Vocab 1, Daily Status; Homework- Do Vocab Lesson 2 by next Monday; Read 20 minutes daily visualizing and connecting; Be ready to tell me your high lexile commitment by today or tomorrow (due Sept 16)

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: NWEA reading test—see Mrs. Siebrase to make this up immediately

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,2&7: Review multiplication; get notes from classmate; assignment worksheet
Period 3: Read pgs 25-27; get notes from classmate; assignment pgs 28-29, 1-33
Period 4: Read pgs 23-26; get notes from classmate; assignment pgs 27-28, 11-47
Period 5: Finish Friday’s material; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 20, 17-47

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed – yes, see me during study hall to come read the assignment
Assignment – Students got their lab reports back and we discussed the grading paper. Students read pages 3-4 and wrote 4 facts about naming hurricanes. We discussed Hurricane Irene. See a friend to organize the page for Weather Tools – write name, draw picture, write the use of each.

Date: 8/26/2011
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment:                NWEA Reading Test

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: give me vocab. lesson 1 and your notebook p. 6 to grade; I need to explain your next writing assignment; do some reading of something over the weekend

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1,2&7: Review multiplication by 3-digit #; get notes from classmate; worksheet
Period 3:   Read pgs 18-20; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 21, 1-37
Period 4&5: Read pgs 16-19; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 19-20, 9-47

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed - no
Assignment – Students watched a video about hurricanes and discussed them. Bring a weather report for class on Monday.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: Local Regional Global Group Activity

Date: 8/25/2011
Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker
Book(s) Needed:             (No 8^th grade students on Thursdays)
Assignment:

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: must see me to do writing prompt; finish vocab. lesson 1—all of pages 3-6 are due Friday; writer’s notebook p. 6 letter to yourself is also due Friday

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle
Period 1 & 2: Review two-digit multiplication; get notes from classmate; worksheet
Period 4: Read pgs 10-12; get notes from classmate; assignment pgs 12-13, 13-55
Period 5: Does not meet today
Period 7: Does not meet today

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:
Book Needed
Assignment – Students completed the Chicken Legs in Space activity (ready for grading.) We began the Weather and Water unit with a quick write. See a friend to get your notebook up-to-date. We watched a video “Things That Fall from the Sky.”

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:
Book(s) Needed:
Assignment: Local Regional Global Group Activity

Date: 8/24/2011

Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker

Books(s) Needed- WN, RC, Vocab

Assignment: BW-Set up T of C in WN then read; Class-Chart and discuss “How to Choose a Just Right Book” and “What Readers Do” ; Read Alouds: Freak the Mighty and The Young Man and the Sea; conference with individuals to help find just-right books & project intentions for RC points

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:

Book(s) Needed: vocab. WB

Assignment: complete lesson 1 derivatives; writing prompt test today—see me because you must make this up soon!

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle

Period 1,3&7:

Period 4:

Period 5:

Period 6:

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:

Book Needed - no

Assignment – Students completed the Chicken Legs in Space activity. Notebooks should be left in the cupboard to be graded. We started investigation 1 of Weather and Water. See a friend to get the written introduction in your notebook. We watched a short video about things that fall from the sky. Bring a weather report to class Friday. It may be from the radio, TV, computer, or newspaper.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:

Book(s) Needed:

Assignment: Local, Regional, Global group activity

Date: 8/23/2011

Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker

Books(s) Needed- WN, RC

Assignment: Turn in Reader’s Survey and Essay “What I Know to Be True About Reading”; Bellwork-Read or work on Vocab 1; Class- Chart in WN: “Choosing a Just Right Book” and “What Readers Do” and student-generated read alouds from RC books

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:

Book(s) Needed: sheet of song lyrics (get from me), writer’s notebook, vocab. WB

Assignment: you are using the song lyrics to generate ideas for a page of writing—I need to talk to you to explain this, so come see me; do vocab. WB p. 4-5 Reading Comprehension section only; I have a reading interest survey I need you to do—get it from me

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle

Period 1,2&7: Review multiplication of whole #’s; get notes from classmate; worksheet

Period 3: Read pgs 5-7; get notes from classmate; assignment pgs 7-8, 1-29

Period 4 & 5: Read pgs 5-6; get notes from classmate; assignment pg 7, 11-34

Period 6:

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:

Book Needed - no

Assignment – Students completed the graph of Chicken Legs in Space and are working on the 7 Analysis Questions. Signed safety contracts are due back ASAP.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:

Book(s) Needed:

Assignment: Organization of Binders

Other: Phys. Ed/Health, Art, Music See these teacher(s) when you return to pick up any missed assignments or instruction.

Date: 8/22/2011

Eighth Grade Homework Sheet

1. Language Arts – Mrs. Shoemaker

Books(s) Needed- WN, RC book, Vocab

Assignment: Write 1-3 pages titles “What I Know to Be True About Reading” (double spaced-fronts only) due tomorrow; Fill out Reader’s Survey; Read something, possibly your just right book-20 pages; Do Vocab lesson 1 by this Friday

2. Language Arts – Mrs Randall:

Book(s) Needed: composition book and vocab. workbook

Assignment: set up writer’s notebook—ask me or a classmate what to do; get vocab. workbook from me—complete p. 3

3. Math - Mr. Hinkle

Period 1:

Period 2:

Period 3: All classes NWEA testing

Period 4:

Period 6:

Period 7:

4. Science – Mrs. Hunn:

Book Needed - no

Assignment –

q Students received their Safety Contracts. These must be read, studied, and signed by students and their parents. The contracts are due back ON WEDNESDAY so students can enjoy the next lab.

q Students completed the measuring portion of Chicken Legs and are ready to graph the data on Tuesday.

5. Social Studies: Mr Backus:

Book(s) Needed:

Assignment: Books assigned, rules review, all students NEED a 1-inch wide 3-ring binder (hard sides) and loose-leaf paper by Tuesday!

Other: Phys. Ed/Health, Art, Music See these teacher(s) when you return to pick up any missed assignments or instruction.

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Favorite Links

Chemical Interactions pre-test This is the link to the test to start the chemistry kit.
Weather & Water Post-Test This is the link to the test at the end of the Weather & Water kit.
SciLinks for NSTA several good enrichment packets

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Flashcards

Deck: Grade 8 Homework

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