The Hornet's Nest
All the buzz about what's happening with your eighth-grader.
LAST WEEK'S HIGHLIGHTS!
THIS WEEK IN THE CLASSROOMS: 10/17/16 - 10/21/16
This week we will be focusing on solving equations using multiple steps.
Monday: PSI - Work Backwards pg 138 2 + 2more and Quiz 2-1 to 2-3
Tuesday: Inquiry Lab with Variables on Both Sides; pg 143 2-8
Wednesday: 2-4 Solve Equations with Variables on Each Side; pg 149 1-6
Thursday: 2-4 Again; pg 151 14-21
Friday: 2-4 Again; WS 2-4
This week we will be focusing on modeling and writing functions.
Monday: 5-4 Writing a Function Rule
Tuesday: WS 5-4
Wednesday: Class Activity
Thursday: 5-5 Direct Variation; pg 280 4-14 even
Friday: 5-6 Inverse Variation; pg 288 4-14 even
Independent Work for the Week:
Monday - Solve Equations with Rational Coefficients - pg 117 20-29
Tuesday - Inquiry Lab - pg 120 1-4
Wednesday - Solve Two-Step Equations - Day 1 - pg 125 1-8
Thursday - Solve Two-Step Equations - Day 2 - pg 127 17-27
Friday - Write Two-Step Equations - Day 1 - pg 133 1-8
Chapter 2 Review
Study for Test
Test over chapter 2
Monday- Review Conflict, Redo/complete missing work assignments, begin "The Bird"
Tuesday- Finish "The Bird" and answer questions. Man vs. Nature TED Talk, Assign Podcast Groups
Wednesday- Begin Up the Slide, Finish TED Talk
Thursday- Finish Up the Slide, Independent Reading Conflict Response
Friday-Finish any missing work and continue with projects
Monday: Time to work on the science project: Stations review activity--in class
Tuesday: PROJECTS DUE--students will be given time to share their project, if they want to!: Review game
Wednesday: Post TEST over inquiry: Video regarding our next unit.
Thursday: Begin research on celestial bodies
Friday: Continue research over celestial bodies
PROJECT CORNER--students should be working on this at home!!
The goal of the unit on inquiry is to have students be able to design and conduct an experiment of their own choice. Students will need to show/present the following information about their experiment.
1. Testable question approved by the teacher
2. Independent and dependent variables for the experiment
3. At least 2 constants you keep the same throughout the experiment
4. List of materials used
5. Procedure of experiment
6. Data table of results
7. Graph of results
8. Conclusion of results
9. At least 2 pictures of you collecting the data or a video of you collecting the data.
Students can use a variety of formats to share their experiment with me. They can make a poster, do a google slide presentation or use one of the ideas shared with them in class by our guest presenter Mr. Howard.
Hello Parents, Students, and Guardians!
Monday, 10/17-Today we will view the Digital Learning Projects students created dealing with the information in Chapter 12.
Tuesday, 10/18-Today we are going to analyze the Star Spangled, and complete the reading and questions in the Chapter 13, the Introduction and Section 2.
Wednesday, 10/19-We will be reading about the Era of Good Feelings, and completing the questions in Chapter 13, Section 3.
Thursday, 10/20-Mrs. McDaniel will have a sub, so be on your best behavior! Mr. Krankowski's class will be reviewing information we have learned this far by playing a game called Pass the Chicken!
Friday, 10/21-Students will be viewing an Art Exhibit of American Artwork from the 1800's. The activity will show how Americans started to develop their own unique form of culture during this time.
Mrs. McDaniel & Mr. Krankowski
Student-Led Conferences are Coming!
Wednesday, Oct. 26th, 3:30-7pm
403 East 10th Street
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