Projects: Students finished molecular drawings and models on Monday, and we are moving into the study of chemical reactions. We are learning vocabulary and making posters to reflect comprehension of all vocabulary terms.
8th Grade Reading: Students are continuing to read Ghost Hawk. On Thursday they should be caught up to chapter 8 of part II. There may be an assessment on the reading.
7th Grade Reading: We are continuing with Blood on the River. Students are pulling main ideas and details, as well as figurative language and story elements from the novel.
Homework:
7th Grade--Read for 20 minutes; return signed progress reports
8th Grade--Read for 20 minutes
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Projects: We are continuing to study how molecules form. Students are discovering the difference between ionic and covalent bonds.
8th Grade Reading: Students read Ghost Hawk today. We are heading toward a discussion of the relationship between the Native Americans and American Colonists during the colonization of Jamestown. Homework is the Flocabulary sheet (due Thursday) and to read to chapter 11 in Ghost Hawk.
7th Grade Reading: We are enjoying reading Blood on the River. Students are starting to make impressive connections to book using their prior knowledge from past readings. We have a quiz over figurative language terms on Thursday! The kids are doing really well with these, so I think they are going to do just fine.
Writing: Students will work to complete an argumentative essay, We are currently working on deconstructing one on school uniforms. Students are working together to pull pros and cons out of the text. We will begin prewriting later this week, or on Monday of next week.
Auction on Thursday!
Homework: Flocabulary reading sheet due Thursday. Also, students should be on chapter 20 of our class novel by Thursday's reading block (12:05). Figurative language quiz on Thursday! Students should be studying their terms on Quizlet.
8th Grade Reading: Students read Ghost Hawk today. We are heading toward a discussion of the relationship between the Native Americans and American Colonists during the colonization of Jamestown. Homework is the Flocabulary sheet (due Thursday) and to read to chapter 11 in Ghost Hawk.
7th Grade Reading: We are enjoying reading Blood on the River. Students are starting to make impressive connections to book using their prior knowledge from past readings. We have a quiz over figurative language terms on Thursday! The kids are doing really well with these, so I think they are going to do just fine.
Writing: Students will work to complete an argumentative essay, We are currently working on deconstructing one on school uniforms. Students are working together to pull pros and cons out of the text. We will begin prewriting later this week, or on Monday of next week.
Auction on Thursday!
Homework: Flocabulary reading sheet due Thursday. Also, students should be on chapter 20 of our class novel by Thursday's reading block (12:05). Figurative language quiz on Thursday! Students should be studying their terms on Quizlet.
Monday, September 21, 2015
Monday, September 21, 2015
Projects: Students will look at molecular structures this week and build a simple molecular structure. They will also draw a more complex molecule. Today we did a fun experiment with water and observed first hand how water joins together, but does not separate easily.
8th Grade Reading: Flocabulary! Homework sheet is due Thursday.
7th Grade Reading: Flocabulary! Homework sheet is due Thursday. Students also need to be studying their figurative language terms on the Quizlet link in their Google Classroom. They have a quiz on them this Thursday!
Writing: Today the students had a nice block of time to write freely. They loved it, and many read what they wrote aloud. We are starting argumentative essays and will work on deconstructing a sample this week. I will also model how to write one this week.
Class auction this Thursday!!
8th Grade Reading: Flocabulary! Homework sheet is due Thursday.
7th Grade Reading: Flocabulary! Homework sheet is due Thursday. Students also need to be studying their figurative language terms on the Quizlet link in their Google Classroom. They have a quiz on them this Thursday!
Writing: Today the students had a nice block of time to write freely. They loved it, and many read what they wrote aloud. We are starting argumentative essays and will work on deconstructing a sample this week. I will also model how to write one this week.
Class auction this Thursday!!
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
Flocabulary homework due tomorrow for both 7th and 8th grade blocks.
Also, 7th grade needs to have done at least 20 minutes of Z.2 on IXL by tomorrow morning. Many students were done today, but I let those who aren't know before they left. Students can also work to improve their score before I take a grade tomorrow.
Projects have been great fun this week! Students are creating babybooks around an element. The creativity never ceases to amaze me!
8th Grade Reading
Students read the poem "Safe in My Shell" today. We had great discussions about metaphors and they are working on a drawing to accompany their poem.
7th Grade Reading and Writing: Both blocks were taken up by a poster assignment. Students chose 6 different forms of figurative language to write examples of and illustrate. These will be displayed around the room for the remainder of the year so students can reference them. They did a great job on them!
Also, 7th grade needs to have done at least 20 minutes of Z.2 on IXL by tomorrow morning. Many students were done today, but I let those who aren't know before they left. Students can also work to improve their score before I take a grade tomorrow.
Projects have been great fun this week! Students are creating babybooks around an element. The creativity never ceases to amaze me!
8th Grade Reading
Students read the poem "Safe in My Shell" today. We had great discussions about metaphors and they are working on a drawing to accompany their poem.
7th Grade Reading and Writing: Both blocks were taken up by a poster assignment. Students chose 6 different forms of figurative language to write examples of and illustrate. These will be displayed around the room for the remainder of the year so students can reference them. They did a great job on them!
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
Monday, September 14
Projects: Students will finish a scrapbook on their MVP Element of the year, or their baby element (their choice). They are working in groups to complete this and we are learning a lot about the Period Table of the Elements.
8th Grade Reading: Flocabulary....We watch the "Week in Rap" and discussed current events from the last week. I love the discussions that occur with this group! Homework for "Week in Rap" is due Thursday.
7th Grade Reading: Flocabulary...Homework for "Week in Rap" is due Thursday. Students are really enjoying learning about current events, and they really form intelligent opinions about what is happening in our world.
Writing: Students are still trying to finish Colonial America essays. Gentle reminders to follow the rubric are always helpful both at school and on the home front. :) We will focus on the root word "Aster" this week and hope to expand our vocabulary with words that contain that root.
**If students are assigned IXL for homework, please help me remind them that they MUST do 20 minutes minimum to get full credit. Any less will result in them going to study hall to do 20 minutes there. I know they would all rather do it at home and enjoy a nice, long lunch with their friends the next day.
**Still in need of auction items! We will have our next auction next Thursday, September 24th.
8th Grade Reading: Flocabulary....We watch the "Week in Rap" and discussed current events from the last week. I love the discussions that occur with this group! Homework for "Week in Rap" is due Thursday.
7th Grade Reading: Flocabulary...Homework for "Week in Rap" is due Thursday. Students are really enjoying learning about current events, and they really form intelligent opinions about what is happening in our world.
Writing: Students are still trying to finish Colonial America essays. Gentle reminders to follow the rubric are always helpful both at school and on the home front. :) We will focus on the root word "Aster" this week and hope to expand our vocabulary with words that contain that root.
**If students are assigned IXL for homework, please help me remind them that they MUST do 20 minutes minimum to get full credit. Any less will result in them going to study hall to do 20 minutes there. I know they would all rather do it at home and enjoy a nice, long lunch with their friends the next day.
**Still in need of auction items! We will have our next auction next Thursday, September 24th.
Monday, September 7, 2015
Monday, September 7, 2015
**Our first class auction was a huge success! Thank you to the students and families who brought things in. The kids really enjoyed it. We will have an auction about every 2-3 weeks.
Projects: We are moving into a quick study of the Periodic Table of Elements. Students will research the table, become familiar with why it's organized the way it is and complete a quick task with a partner. This will set the stage and provide background knowledge for our next big project dealing with chemistry.
8th Grade Reading: Students will finish their informal outlines of Colonial America and take them to writing class to build a final draft. On Thursday we will start reading our first class novel, Ghost Hawk, by Susan Cooper. This novel focuses on relationships between Native Americans and New England Colonists. We are hoping to build background with this novel and have it move us nicely into the study of the French and Indian War and the American Revolution.
7th Reading: We will start our class novel, Blood on the River, by Elisa Carbone, on Tuesday. This novel is also intended to build background before we move into studying the French and Indian War and the American Revolution.
Writing: Students will finish their Colonial America essays as I conference individually with them. They will also work on "anti" as their root of the week and nouns through IXL.
Homework: Tuesday 20 minutes IXL Z.1
Wednesday 20 minutes IXL Z.2
Thursday Chapter 4 Main Idea and Detail page for Blood on the River (due Monday)
**This is a wonderful group of students and we have had a fantastic start to the school year!
Projects: We are moving into a quick study of the Periodic Table of Elements. Students will research the table, become familiar with why it's organized the way it is and complete a quick task with a partner. This will set the stage and provide background knowledge for our next big project dealing with chemistry.
8th Grade Reading: Students will finish their informal outlines of Colonial America and take them to writing class to build a final draft. On Thursday we will start reading our first class novel, Ghost Hawk, by Susan Cooper. This novel focuses on relationships between Native Americans and New England Colonists. We are hoping to build background with this novel and have it move us nicely into the study of the French and Indian War and the American Revolution.
7th Reading: We will start our class novel, Blood on the River, by Elisa Carbone, on Tuesday. This novel is also intended to build background before we move into studying the French and Indian War and the American Revolution.
Writing: Students will finish their Colonial America essays as I conference individually with them. They will also work on "anti" as their root of the week and nouns through IXL.
Homework: Tuesday 20 minutes IXL Z.1
Wednesday 20 minutes IXL Z.2
Thursday Chapter 4 Main Idea and Detail page for Blood on the River (due Monday)
**This is a wonderful group of students and we have had a fantastic start to the school year!
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