8A Weekly Update

English, week of 2.20-24.2012

8adynamo — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:05:55 +0000

This week in English, we are watching The Diary of Anne Frank.

Students will get their fifth prompt writing on Friday. Students will have an in-class timed writing on Monday/Tuesday of next week. This will count as a test grade, and students may choose any one of the five prompts to write a multi-paragraph essay.

Math Week of 2/20

8adynamo — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:32:30 +0000

Algebra:

Students are exploring exponents, exponent rules, and exponential functions. This week, we are covering sections 8.2-8.5 from the text. There is a quiz on Wednesday covering 8.1 and 8.2.

Monday:

Class work: “B8 Product of Powers and Power of Quotient Properties Wkst”

“B6 Using the Properties of Powers”Wkbk 8.2 Pg. 121-122 #1-21 all;

Homework: Wkbk 8.2 Pg. 121-122 #1-21 all; AND Any incomplete class work;

Wednesday: Class work and Homework:

8.3 Wkbk Pg. 123-124 #1-23 every other odd AND #25-27 all; AND 8.4 Wkbk Pg. 125-126 #1-31 every other odd;

Friday: Class work and Homework: Wkbk Pg. 127-128 # 1-14 all;

Pre-Algebra: This week, students will explore composite area and three dimensional figure drawings. Students will also draw front, top, and side views of three dimensional figures using isometric paper.

Monday/Tuesday: Class work and Homework: Chapter 7 Wkbk 7-3 Study Guide and Intervention Pg. 21 AND Wkbk 7-3 Skills Practice Pg. 22;

Wednesday/Thursday: Class work and Homework: Wkbk Pg. 27, 7-4 Study Guide and Intervention AND Wkbk 7-4 Skills Practice Pg. 28 #1-9 odd; AND Wkbk Pg. 30 Word Problem Practice #1-6 all;

Friday: Class work and Homework: 7-5 Pg. 32 Lesson Reading Guide #1-6 all;

IPC: 2/20 – 2/24

8adynamo — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:22:46 +0000

*Note: Students have an opportunity to re-take their Physics test on Monday. Students were required to pick up a new (different) review sheet today and they must turn that in on Monday in order to qualify for the re-take. Make-ups will only be given Monday before school (7:30) or during 3rd lunch on Monday.

Weekend Homework: None

Tuesday (2/21): Field Trip

Thursday (2/23): Heat Transference; Homework: Off to Some Place Cooler – Due Friday (2/24)

Friday (2/24): Specific Heat; Homework: Heat Calculations – Due Tuesday (11/17)

Science: 2/20 – 2/24

8adynamo — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:20:13 +0000

Weekend Homework: Some students need to complete their self-analysis sheet for the Physics test. Other students still need to complete Guided Reading p. 178-180 and/or Seasons Graph if they have not turned these in.

Monday (2/20): Moon Phases; Homework: Tides worksheet – Due Wednesday (2/22)/Thursday (2/23)

Wednesday (2/22)/Thursday (2/23): Plate Tectonics; Homework: Review & Reinfoce 9-5 – Due Friday (2/24)

Friday (2/24): Topographic Maps; Homework: Topographic Map – Due Monday (2/27)/Tuesday (2/28)

Math, Week of 2/13

8adynamo — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:34:00 +0000

(Updated Friday assignments)

Testing 123…

Students in both Algebra 1 and Pre-Algebra have exams this week. Please note that the final day to submit late work for a grade will be Friday, February17th, 2012. Students submitting late work must grade the late work in the grading area. Late work receives 20% off and is ineligible for a redo (3 redos are allowed during any grading period). Please email me if you have any questions.

Algebra 1:

Monday: Study for the Chapter 7 Exam

Wednesday: (Chapter 7 Exam) Read and work examples in Section 8.1 and 8.2;

Friday: Class work: Wkbk 8.1 Pg. 119-120 # 1-30 all;

Homework: Wkbk 8.1 Pg. 119-120 # 1-30 all;

Pre-Algebra:

Monday/Tuesday: Chapter 6 Review (handout) due Wednesday/Thursday;

Wednesday/Thursday: Chapter 6 Exam (read 7-3 and work examples from the text);

Friday: Wkbk 7-3 Pg. 21(finish if not completed in class) due Monday/Tuesday;

4 Chaperones Needed

8adynamo — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:50:38 +0000

We need chaperones for our field trip to the HMNS on February, 21. We will leave the school at 8:45 and should be back by 2:15. We are visiting the Civil War exhibit along with the original Emancipation Proclamation.

If you are interested, please e-mail Mr. Wagner at gwagner@houstonisd.org.

Thanks!

History- Week of 2/13

8adynamo — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:46:45 +0000

Students are learning about the Jacksonian Era.

HW- Spirals will be turned in on Wed./Thurs.

Open-Spiral Test over Ch.9 and Ch. 10 on Wed./Thurs.

Make-Up/Bonus due on Friday (make-up zeros and/or add points to lowest grades)

p. 311 #2-6 (complete sentences)

p. 319 #2-6 (complete sentences)

p. 327 #2-6 (complete sentences)

English, week of 2.13-17, 2012

8adynamo — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:22:15 +0000

This week in English, we are finish up our study of Maus I by Art Speigleman. I have tentatively scheduled to give the test Friday, 2.17. Students received a study guide in class. For a copy, click here: Maus I study guide

Students will have a quiz over the Greek word parts on Wednesday/Thursday this week.

Literature circle 2 and the independent reading test is scheduled for Monday/ Tuesday, February 13/14. Students may use their book on this test.

Science & IPC: Week of 2/13 – 2/17

8adynamo — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:26:21 +0000

*Note: Progress reports will be e-mailed today. If a student has a low grade, it is most likely because they are still missing projects (all projects due Friday, 2/17/12). If a student does not have a grade, that means that we haven’t finished grading them yet. Please feel free to e-mail me if you would like to check on your student’s progress on their project.

Weekend Homework: Study for Physics Test – Due Monday (2/13)/Tuesday (2/14)

Monday (2/13)/Tuesday (2/14): Physics Test; Homework: Guided Reading p. 178-180 – Due Wednesday (2/15)/Thursday (2/16)

Wednesday (2/15)/Thursday (2/16): Reasons for the Seasons; Homework: The Seasons Graph – Due Friday (2/17)

Friday (2/17): Go over Physics Test, Self-Analysis; Homework: None

8A Math February 6-10th 2012

8adynamo — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:35:19 +0000

Pre-Algebra:

Each assignment listed below will be started in class. Students should complete the assignments at home if they are not completed in class.

Monday/Tuesday:

Textbook 6-7 Pg. 339-340 #2-18 even AND Textbook Pg. 355 #2-24 even;

Wednesday:

Pg. 343 #2-38 even;

Friday: Study for Monday’s Exam (in class comprehensive quiz today);

Algebra:

Monday:

Pg. 475-478 #1-31 odd;

Wednesday:

Pg. 479 1-30 all;

Friday:

Review for the test;