Sunday, December 9, 2012

Week of Dec. 10-14

Math--
     Monday - Friday--Work week.  Should be in the middle of chapter 6.  If not, you should be doing homework to try and catch up.  If you are doing homework, no problem. 

Science
Monday--Earthquake Zip Codes need to be finished
Tuesday--Worksheet Assigned.  Due tomorrow.
Wednesday--Review Papers assigned.  Practice Test due tomorrow.
Thursday--Review
Friday--Test

History
Monday--Common Sense, Moodle and Vocab due tomorrow.
Tuesday--Blue Notes and begin project
Wednesday--Work on project--if need be, work at home.
Thursday--Project presentation
Friday--Project presentation and Current Events numbers 13-15.

Sunday, December 2, 2012

Week of Dec. 3-7

Math
Monday-Friday--Work week.  I will be reviewing some exponential material on one day, but it will not take very long.  Students should be in chapter 6.  If not, they should be doing homework at least 3 days a week to catch up. 

Science
Monday--Earthquake Safety
Tuesday--Earthquake Safety Worksheet assigned. 
Wednesday--Google Earth Activity
Thursday--Section 4 notes
Friday--Lab on Liquifaction.

History
Monday--Day 2 of action debate quiz
Tuesday--Possibly work on Day 3 of action debate quiz
Wednesday--Finish up debate materials.  Begin revolutionary war notes.  Begin Vocab and Moodle questions.
Thursday--finish up moodle questions
Friday--Blue notes and current events.  Those left from last couple of weeks and new ones.  Numbers 10-12.

Sunday, November 25, 2012

Week of Nov. 26-30

Math
Monday--Catch up on some work.  So, a work day.  Should be in chapter 5 or close to it for sure.
Tuesday--Work on some calculator information.  No work time at school, so homework is mandatory.
Wednesday--Work time
Thursday--Work time
Friday--Work time.  Should be done or really, really close to done with chapter 5. 

Science
Monday--Finish Notes--Worksheet assigned, earthquake video assigned (from last week), houses due tomorrow.
Tuesday--Don't forget your homework from yesterday.  Going over worksheet and looking at some houses.
Wednesday--Epicenter Lab--Questions and epicenter due tomorrow.
Thursday--Stop the disaster and survive!
Friday--Continue with some saving the town or other earthquake safety issues.

History
Monday--Finish video and questions.  All questions Due tomorrow.  Moodle questions Due Wednesday.
Tuesday--Discuss the French and Indian War.  Finish Moodle questions on it.
Wednesday--Project Debate Information
Thursday--Project Debate Information
Friday--Project Debate Information

Sunday, November 11, 2012

Week of Nov. 12-15

Math
Monday--Work on Math.  Should be finishing chapter 4 or beginning chapter 5.  Only 1/2 of chapter 5 is required, so work hard to get there.
Tuesday--Possible RTI testing.  Last one, at least for a while
Wednesday--Should be finishing chapter 4 or beginning chapter 5.
Thursday--Finish RTI and work on math
Friday--Keep working on math

Science
Monday--Begin earthquakes
Tuesday--Finish section 1.  Worksheet assigned.
Wednesday--go over worksheet.  Begin section 2 on different types of faults
Thursday--Watch video on a fault not quite where you expected.  Also, answer questions with them.
Friday--P waves and S waves discussion.

History
Monday--Work on Review Sheet, Moodle questions and anything else you need to finish
Tuesday--Review Together or study.
Wednesday--Review Game
Thursday--Test
Friday--Begin next section on French and Indian War

Next week
Math--Monday and Tuesday--Work on Math
History--Monday and Tuesday--Revolutionary War video
Science--Working on Earthquake safe house.

Sunday, November 4, 2012

Week of Nov. 5-9

Math
Monday--Work day--should be finishing up chapter 4
Tuesday--RTI for some
Wednesday--Keep working on math.  Should be finishing up chapter 4
Thursday--Finishing up chapter 4
Friday--Finishing up chapter 4.  Hopefully beginning chapter 5.

Science
Monday--Begin Review and finish section 5 worksheet
Tuesday--Work on review papers, section 5 will be graded. 
Wednesday--Work on review papers.  Questions about test
Thursday--Review Games
Friday--Test

History
Monday--Last day to work on survival test
Tuesday--Election Day!  Review time and go over survivors.
Wednesday--Finish Moodle Questions and Vocab.
Thursday--Review for map quiz
Friday--Current events # 1-3 and map quiz. 

Sunday, October 28, 2012

Week of Oct. 29-Nov. 2

Math
Monday--Work on math.  Should be in chapter 4 for sure and finishing it up pretty soon.  Maybe 4-7, 4-8 would be a great spot to be.  If you aren't, you should be doing whatever you can to try and catch up.
Tuesday--work time or RTI testing or practice for concernt
Wednesday--work time.  Finishing chapter 4.
Thursday--RTI testing
Friday--Grandparents Day--doing something different.

Science
Monday--Finish section on Sea-floor spreading.  Worksheet assigned.
Tuesday--Go over worksheet and explain project
Wednesday--work on presentations on boundaries.
Thursday--work on presentations of boundaries.  They are due Monday.
Friday--Grandparents Day

History
Monday--Group Eval, go over illnesses, and Lord Bellows chooses a town to live in.
Tuesday--Begin class discussions on the 13 colonies and go over notes.
Wednesday--Continue with class discussions and review work.
Thursday--Continue with class discussions and notes and review work.  Current Events #21-22
Friday--Grandparents Day

Sunday, October 21, 2012

Week of Oct. 22-26

Math
Monday--Lab on using your sweet, new calculators
Tuesday--Some of you need to redo your rti tests.  So some study work with DeVries
Wednesday--Work time.  Hope you have been working at home.  You should be in chapter 4, probably the middle of it.  4-4 would be great. 
Thursday--Rti time.  Either continue Tuesday or do a different one.
Friday--Work time.

Science
Monday--lab on rock density.  Worksheet handed out.  Due Wednesday.
Tuesday--lab on convention currents
Wednesday--Worksheet is due.  Begin next section on sea floor spreading.
Thursday--Continue with Sea Floor Spreading.  Worksheet assigned, possibly.  Depends how far we get.
Friday-Go over worksheet. 

History
Monday--Work on Towns
Tuesday--Living through history skit/work on towns
Wednesday--Possible Research Day
Thursday--Present to King
Friday--Work on Towns. 

Sunday, October 14, 2012

Week of Oct. 15-19

Math
Monday--Begin chapter 4.  If not, you need to put the extra effort in to keep up.
Tuesday--Keep working in chapter 4.
Wednesday--Bring calculators to class.  We are going to do a math lab together if we have time. 
Thursday--Friday--No school but use the time to catch up if behind.

Science
Monday--Begin section 2.  Homework from section 1 is due tomorrow.
Tuesday--Go over homework and finish up section 2.  We have Meaps today--so short class periods.
Wednesday--Continue with section 2.  Possible homework or lab on rocks.
Thursday--Friday--No school

History
Monday--work on towns--also next section on reading pages 100-105
Tuesday--work on towns
Wednesday--work on towns
Thursday and Friday--No school

Monday, October 8, 2012

Week of Oct. 8-12

Math--
Monday--Friday.  Students should be finished with chapter 3 by Friday.  That is the first 6 weeks of the year.  If they aren't, they should be doing homework to catch up.

Science
Monday--Review for Quiz
Tuesday--Quiz
Wednesday--Begin parts of the world
Thursday--Worksheet assigned--due Friday
Friday--Go over worksheet and then magnetism lab.

History
Monday--Worksheet from last week was due last week Friday but I know many of you aren't done--so finish it up!  No excuses if it isn't done.  :)  Get permission to get to the New World
Tuesday--Begin towns
Wednesday--Work on Towns
Thursday--work on towns
Friday--town work--Current Events is due.  Don't forget!

Monday, October 1, 2012

Week of Oct. 1-5

Math
Monday--should be in chapter 3.  Most should start with 3-3
Tuesday--Ready to go on
Wednesday--Quiz
Thursday--3-5 but we are doing RTI review in class so no class time to work
Friday--3-6 but we are doing RTI testing in class, so no class time to work

Science
Monday--Finish up presentations and have handout ready
Tuesday--Begin presentations
Wednesday--presentations--finish up and begin studying
Thursday--Review
Friday--Quiz

History
Monday--go over tests and then discuss why people would leave their country.  Moodle and vocab due.
Tuesday--Begin map chart assignment--due Thursday
Wednesday--Map chart assignment is due tomorrow. 
Thursday--Group work--reasons why your colony is leaving
Friday--No homework--get permission from king to leave. 

Monday, September 24, 2012

Week of Sept 24-28

Math--min. suggested amount
Monday--Finish 2-8
Tuesday--Ready to go on quiz
Wednesday--Quiz
Thursday--Finish Quiz
Friday--Begin Chapter 3

Science
Monday--No homework--going over tests and organizing binders
Tuesday--Begin project on cycles
Wednesday--work on cycles--know your cycle
Thursday--continue with cycles--have a handout ready
Friday--continue with cycles-have your visuals ready.  (At least 2)

History
Monday--Finish Moodle questions pgs. 73-77
Tuesday--Read about Middle Passage using resources.
Wednesday--Review for Test due tomorrow
Thursday--Current events 10-12 and review for test
Friday--TEST

Sunday, September 16, 2012

Week of Sept. 17-21

Math--remember--this is the minimum amount. 
Monday--Finish 2-2 and Ready to go on. 
Tuesday--Quiz
Wednesday--2-7
Thursday-2-7 and begin 2-8
Friday-2-8

Science
Monday--Finish section 3 worksheet
Tuesday--Section 4 worksheet assigned
Wednesday--Section 4 worksheet due--begin reviewing for test on Friday
Thursday--Continue reviewing
Friday--Test

History
Monday--Mural discussion--continue working on Columbus Day Question
Tuesday--Work on Columbus Day question
Wednesday--Finish up Columbus Day question
Thursday--Video Tape presentations
Friday--Watch Presentations and send them to Mr. Hutt. 

Sunday, September 9, 2012

Week of Sept. 10-14

Math--

Monday--I had hoped 1-9 was completed this weekend which means the students should finish the Ready to go on Practice Quiz.  Please have them check their answers.
Tuesday--Practice Quiz
Wednesday--Take Quiz--if you haven't already
Thursday--2-1 page 70 # 1-10, 29-38, 66
Friday--Should begin 2-2 page 74 # 1-9, 26, 41

Science--

Monday--No homework--working on section 2
Tuesday--Homework--worksheet is due tomorrow and map is due tomorrow
Wednesday--going over homework and beginning section 3 on computer maps
Thursday--Pixel drawing is due tomorrow
Friday--no homework--finish section 3.  Worksheet will be due Tuesday.

History--

Monday--Make sure your Columbus ship things are done for tomorrow.
Tuesday--Read pages 65-72 and answer questions on Moodle. That is due tomorrow.  Also, work on explorers sheet.  That is due Friday
Wednesday--If time, work on explorers and questions.  We are taking notes in class.
Thursday--Explorer sheet is due tomorrow.  Also Orozco Mural Moodle questions are due tomorrow. Don't forget if you have Current Events!
Friday--Current Events # 4-6 have Friday.  Check your calendar.  Explorers due. 

Monday, September 3, 2012

Week of Sept. 2-6

Math--slow start to last week, but we will pick it up this week.

Monday--Vacation
Tuesday--Page 41, # 3-9, 12-18--doing in class together.  Learning expectations for homework
Wednesday--Page 45, # 1-21, 28
Thursday--Finish Page 45 and begin working on Ready to Go On #1-17
Friday--Gone at Camp Geneva

Science

Monday--Vacation
Tuesday--Begin maps and worksheet due tomorrow on section 1
Wednesday--Go over worksheet and begin next section
Thursday--Work on maps outside.  Scale is the topic today.  Begin section 2
Friday--Gone at Camp Geneva

History
Monday--Vacation
Tuesday--Work on notes and homework.
Wednesday--current events # 1-3
Thursday--current events were due.  Must finish Columbus Info. during class.
Friday--gone at Camp geneva

Pop Culture
Wednesday--Truman Show.


Friday, August 24, 2012

Week of August 27-31

Welcome back!  I hope you had a great summer and we have an even better school year.  Make sure you check here for homework, announcements or other pieces of information for the year.

Math-listed here will be the min. spot you should be for math class this year. 

Monday--no school except for visitation
Tuesday--no homework--just make sure you have a spiral notebook
Wednesday--make sure you have a spiral notebook
Thursday--pg 41 # 3-9, 12-18
Friday--no school

Science

Monday--no school except for visitation
Tuesday--no homework
Wednesday--no homework--discussing maps
Thursday--no homework--discussing maps
Friday--no school

History
Monday--no school except for visitation
Tuesday--no homework
Wednesday--no homework--begin discussing explorers
Thursday--no homework--exploreres
Friday--no school

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Week of May 21-June 6

Math-May 21-25
Monday-Friday--Continue iMath

Math-May 28-June 1
Monday-off
Tuesday--class trip
Wednesday-Friday--continue iMath

Math-June 4-6
None--working on class project exams.

Science-May 21-25
Monday--Work on projects
Tuesday--Work on projects--go over worksheet from last week
Wednesday--Coral rocks--worksheet assigned
Thursday--Rock Cycle--Worksheet assigned
Friday--Begin Review and go over worksheets

Science--May 28-June 1
Monday--off
Tuesday-class trip
Wednesday--Review
Thursday--Test
Friday--math time and some science activity

Science-June 4-6
None--working on class project exams.  


Sunday, May 13, 2012

Week of May 14-18

Math-We continue working until the end of the year with iMath.  Students should be in chapter 6 at the minimum.  We only have 3 weeks to go for math time, so use your time wisely.

Science
Monday--Sedimentary Rock--worksheet assigned
Tuesday--Metamorphic Rock--worksheet assigned
Wednesday--Rock Cycle--Possible worksheet
Thursday--Project on Rock Cycle
Friday--Project on Rock Cycle

Sunday, May 6, 2012

Week of May 7-11

Math
Monday-Friday--iMath continues.  Keep working hard.  At the minimum, you should be in chapter 6 (or higher) by now.   Either way, keep striving to get as far as you can and do the best that you can.

Science
Monday--Finish up Igneous Rock.  Worksheet assigned.  Some classes will get done at school.  If not, it is homework.
Tuesday--Begin and Finish Metamorphic Rock.  Worksheet Assigned.  Due Friday
Wednesday--no science-Tulip time-half day
Thursday--Probably no science--band is gone last couple hours of school
Friday--Begin and finish Sedimentary Rock.  Worksheet due next week Tuesday. 

Sunday, April 29, 2012

Week of April 30-May 4

Math--
Monday-Friday--We continue working through the math program.  We are in the 6th marking period, so at the minimum your child should be in chapter 6 or close to chapter 6.  For those moving at a little faster pace, they should be in chapter 8 by now.

Science
Monday--Finish video on the Mystery Flood
Tuesday--Go over questions, discuss and then begin next section
Wednesday--Begin new chapter on rocks and the rock cycle.  Worksheet in section 1 assigned and due tomorrow
Thursday--Go over worksheet--answer questions and begin section 2 on igneous rocks
Friday--Begin section 2 and assign worksheet.  Worksheet is due Tuesday. 

Sunday, April 22, 2012

Week of April 23-27

Math
Monday-Friday--iMath all week.  At the minimum, students should be done with chapter 5 and starting chapter 6.  If you are looking to be right on, students should be in chapter 7 or beginning chapter 8.

Science
Monday--Presentations
Tuesday--Presentations
Wednesday--Finish presentations
Thursday--Video on glaciers.  Fill out questions
Friday--Video on glaciers.  Questions are due and turned in at the end of the class period.  

Sunday, April 15, 2012

Week of April 16-20

Math
Monday--iMath
Tuesday--Quiz on Quadratic, Exponential, Linear and Inverse Functions.
Wednesday--iMath
Thursday--Some classes will have iMath. Others may not since the band is leaving.
Friday--Band is gone so no math but different projects/activities.

Science
Monday--Work on Projects
Tuesday--2-D or 3-D projects completed. Begin working on writing out presentations.
Wednesday--Work on presentations. Practice them. We will begin with them next week.
Thursday--Project time for some classes with possible presentations if their group is ready.
Friday--No Science but different projects/activities.

Monday, April 9, 2012

Week of April 9-13

Math
Monday---Linear Functions
Tuesday--Exponential Functions
Wednesday--Quadratic Functions
Thursday--Inverse Relationships
Friday--Quiz

Students can still work on imath at home if they need to. Quizzes and Tests can be arranged to take at different times/places as well if needed.

Science
Monday--Brainstorm project and begin first landscape
Tuesday--Keep working on project
Wednesday--Finish first landscape
Thursday--Begin changed landscape
Friday--Finish second landscape.

Sunday, March 18, 2012

Week of March 19-23

Math
Monday--work on Geometry and some calculator review
Tuesday-Friday--iMath time. Keep moving. Middle of Chapter 5 would be the min.

Science
Monday--Soil lab and section 2 worksheet assigned
Tuesday--Worksheet Due and look at some notes together
Wednesday--Begin section 3 individually or in groups
Thursday--Worksheet assigned and finish worksheet
Friday--Go over worksheet, look at some notes and begin review. Test next week Wednesday.

Sunday, March 11, 2012

March 12-16

Math
Monday-Friday--We continue working on the iMath program. Keep encouraging your child to do some homework at night. Chapter 5 is the min. spot they should try and be. Later this week we are going to try and do a little Geometry work that is not part of the curriculum.

Science
Monday--Finish the three labs from last week and begin some group work figuring out important information from a text.
Tuesday--Look at some close by weathering and continue working on group text work
Wednesday--Finish up group work and worksheet assigned.
Thursday--Go over worksheet and check information people found
Friday--soil lab

Sunday, March 4, 2012

Week of March 5-9

Math--
Tuesday-Friday--iMath week again. Chapter 4 should be done if you are looking for the min. amount of chapters to be mastered by 8th grade.

Science
Tuesday--finish notes and section 1 worksheet is due tomorrow.
Wednesday--Begin lab
Thursday--lab day--looking at the effects of erosion in limestone.
Friday--finish lab and begin group work on section 2

Sunday, February 26, 2012

Week of Feb. 27-March 2

Math
Monday-Friday--Good week to do iMath all week. Next week we are taking a day off for some Geometry work.

Science
Monday--Test
Tuesday--Begin Erosion and Weathering
Wednesday--Section 1 worksheet assigned
Thursday--Section 1 Worksheet due
Friday--Lab on Limestone

Sunday, February 19, 2012

Week of Feb. 20-24

Math
Monday--No School
Tuesday-Friday--iMath--Looking for a goal? End of the marking period 4 is in two weeks. So, the minimum you should be is the end of chapter 4.

Science
Monday--No School
Tuesday--Exploding volcanoes
Wednesday--Review papers
Thursday--Continue to Review. Should have a test on this day, but most of you have stuff to do on Wednesday night.
Friday--Test.

Pop Culture
Wednesday--Finish 9/11 discussion.
Friday--A quick look at the meaning of music and the words we listen to. Next week. Food inc.

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Week of Feb. 13-17

Math
Monday--iMath
Tuesday--No math
Wednesday--iMath
Thursday--Practice for RTI
Friday--RTI

Science
Monday--Begin project. Figure out a plan. Work on volcano information as well.
Tuesday--Make volcano. Good times.
Wednesday--Continue with volcano. Paint it. Add extra things, but not too much.
Thursday--Start reviewing for next week. Finish up volcanoes.
Friday--Do volcano eruptions and continue reviewing for test next week. Test is Wednesday.

Pop Culture
Finish watching 9/11 movie this week and then discuss by the end of the week.

Saturday, February 4, 2012

Week of Feb. 6-10

Math
Monday-Friday--Keep moving in iMath. Try to do homework 3 days this week.
Next week--RTI testing again.

Science
Monday--Lava Rock Lab and continue with section 2
Tuesday--Finish section 2 and worksheet assigned
Wednesday--Begin section 3 and worksheet due
Thursday--Finish section 3 and assign worksheet
Friday--Worksheet Due and begin review and thinking of volcano

Pop Culture
Monday--Finishing up discussion on Truman Show.
Wednesday--Begin 9/11 video from perspective of the fire fighters.
Friday--Same

Sunday, January 29, 2012

Week of Jan. 30-Feb. 3

Math
Monday-Thursday--iMath
Friday--ti-83 use. How to make linear lines using your calculator

Science
Monday--Google Earth Lab on volcanoes
Tuesday--Gentex Corp. chemistry demonstration
Wednesday--Google Earth and worksheet Due. Begin section 2
Thursday--No homework--continue with section 2
Friday--Finish Section 2 and worksheet assigned--due Tuesday

Pop Culture
We continue watching and discussing the Truman Show.

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Week of Jan. 23-27

Math
Monday--No school
Tuesday-Friday--iMath--keep moving. Let's try and do homework two days this week.

Science
Monday--No school
Tuesday--Go over exams--begin section 1 on volcanoes
Wednesday--Finish section 1--assign worksheet
Thursday--No homework--begin section 2
Friday--No homework--work on section 2

Pop Culture
Wednesday--explain class and do survey
Friday--Begin Truman Show video.

Sunday, January 15, 2012

Week of Jan. 16-20

Math
Monday--iMath
Tuesday--iMath
Wednesday--No math--unless time after science exam
Thursday--Geometry Lesson--making bisectors with Geometry
Friday--iMath

Science
Monday--Review and study
Tuesday--Review and study
Wednesday--EXAM
Thursday--No homework--movie on Earthquakes
Friday--No homework

Sunday, January 8, 2012

Week of Jan. 9-13

Math--
Monday--Linear work unless many kids have quizzes/tests to take
Tuesday--iMath
Wednesday--iMath
Thursday--iMath
Friday--iMath

Science--
Monday--Begin earthquake safe house and worksheet due tomorrow
Tuesday--Time to work on earthquake safe house
Wednesday--Begin fourth section
Thursday--Finish fourth section and assign worksheet
Friday--Earthquake safe houses and section 4 worksheet due. Begin reviewing for exam.

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Weed of Jan. 4-6

Hope you had a great break! Welcome back.

Math
Wednesday--iMath--figure out where we are and continue working.
Thursday--iMath
Friday--iMath

Science
Wednesday--Go over worksheet from before break, turn in lab and look at some earthquake safety
Thursday--Begin earthquake safety
Friday--Continue with notes and then begin section 3 worksheet