8th Grade Homework Log

October 2020

Date:

Thursday, October 1, 2020

Subject

Required Work

ELA

• Continue working on your Triple-Entry Journal (Quotes from Heads Up Humans, My Notes, key text Passages)  8 or more Entries total -due Friday
• IXL - JJ.1 Direct/Indirect Object; N.1 Identify active and passive voice

Science

• Dew Point Lab

• Spreadsheet and graph should be completed and submitted via Google Classroom

• Cloud Formation Questions - Google Classroom
• Making Hail Experiment

Math

HW #3 and HW Quiz on Solving w/Variables on Each Side due tomorrow

Social Studies

Chapter 7 Vocabulary Magic Paper due by Friday at 3 pm

Chapter 7-1 Packet--due by Friday at 3 pm

Quiz on 7-1 on Friday

America the Story of US extra credit--Friday at 3pm

IXL

Date:

Friday, October 2, 2020

Subject

Required Work

ELA

Science

• Dew Point Lab

• Spreadsheet and graph should be completed and submitted via Google Classroom  - due today

• Cloud Formation Questions - Google Classroom - due today
• Making Hail Experiment - due today
• Air Pressure and Fronts Presentations

Math

HW Quiz Solving Equations with Variables on Both Sides

Make sure you turn your HW in by the end of the day!

Social Studies

Chapter 7 Vocabulary Magic Paper due today at 3 pm

Chapter 7-1 Packet--due today at 3 pm

America the Story of US extra credit-today at 3pm

IXL

Date:

Monday, October 5, 2020

Subject

Required Work

ELA

No Homework

IXL - J.1 organize writing; D.1 Compare/Contrast informational text

Science

• Air Masses and Fronts Presentation work-time (due Wednesday)
• Atmosphere, Wind Belts, Air Masses and Fronts quiz on Friday

Math

Literal Equations Notes

HW and Quiz Friday

Social Studies

IXL:  Level J, skills  K (#4-10) L (#1 and #2)

         Level I, skills JJ (#5-10)

Date:

Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Subject

Required Work

ELA

Analyze the text for Heads Up, Humans was due last Fri., October 2

Writing an informational essay - planning stage - due Monday, 10-12-20

IXL - D.1; J.1

Science

• Air Masses and Fronts Presentation work-time (due Wednesday)
• Atmosphere, Wind Belts, Air Masses and Fronts quiz on Friday

Math

Social Studies

7-2 Packet--due Friday by 3pm

IXL:  Level J, skills  K (#4-10) L (#1 and #2)

         Level I, skills JJ (#5-10)

Date:

Wednesday,October 7, 2020

Subject

Required Work

ELA

Informational Essay - begin rough draft after setting up steps 1 - 3

Due on Mon., Oct. 12th

IXL - J.1 organize writing; D.1 Compare/Contrast informational text

Science

• Air Masses and Fronts presentations due today
• Atmosphere, Wind Belts, Air Masses and Fronts quiz on Friday

Math

Literal Equations HW & Quiz Friday

Social Studies

7-2 Packet--due Friday by 3pm

Re-read Chapter 7, section 2 p. 194-201 QUIZ Thursday

IXL:  Level J, skills  K (#4-10) L (#1 and #2)

         Level I, skills JJ (#5-10)

Date:

Thursday, October 8, 2020

Subject

Required Work

ELA

Writing Task - Revise Informational Essay

IXL - O.2 remove redundant phrases

Science

• Finish Air Masses and Fronts presentations
• Review for tomorrow’s quiz

Math

Literal Equations HW Quiz and HW due tomorrow

Social Studies

7-2 Packet--due Friday by 3pm

IXL:  Level J, skills  K (#4-10) L (#1 and #2)

         Level I, skills JJ (#5-10)

Date:

Friday, October 9, 2020

Subject

Required Work

ELA

Edit and Publish Essay

IXL - J.2 organize info. by main idea

Science

• Atmosphere, Wind Belts, Air Masses and Fronts quiz

Math

Social Studies

7-2 Packet--due Today by 3pm

IXL:  Level J, skills  K (#4-10) L (#1 and #2)

         Level I, skills JJ (#5-10)

Date:

Monday, October 12, 2020

Subject

Required Work

ELA

• Informational Essay due today
• Finish Growth Assessment
• IXL:  OO.1 - semi colons, colons, & commas

          QQ.1 - Capitalizing errors

Science

• Finish Quizzes from Friday

Math

Chapter 1 Test Thursday - Study Guide due

Social Studies

 IXL:  Level J, skill H  (#4 and #5)

          Level J, skills  K (#4-10) L (#1 and #2)

          Level I, skills JJ (#5-10)          

Date:

Tuesday, October 13, 2020

Subject

Required Work

ELA

• Do Academic Vocabulary - Word Network:  predict, psychology, summary, technique

Science

• Thunderstorm formation and Mesocyclones
• No homework

Math

Chapter 1 Test Thursday - Study Guide and Notecard due

Extra Practice:

• IXL Big Ideas Skill Plan - Ch 1
• Extra Textbook Practice (Pgs 7-9, 14-15, 23-25, 30-31)

Social Studies

7-3 Packet due Friday

Finish 7-3 Note Guide if not done

7-3 Quiz tomorrow for 6th hour

 IXL:  Level J, skill H  (#4 and #5)

          Level J, skills  K (#4-10) L (#1 and #2)

          Level I, skills JJ (#5-10)  

Date:

Wednesday, October 14, 2020

Subject

Required Work

ELA

• Critical Vocab. Pg 80
• Double entry Journal - text quotes/”My Notes” what confuses or intrigues me about the quotes? - due Friday

(Do 7 text quotes entries)

• IXL:  A.1; B.1; C.1; D.1

Science

• Tornado Formation (how’s, why’s, etc.)
• No homework

Math

Kahoot!

Chapter 1 Test Tomorrow - Study Guide and Notecard due

Extra Practice:

• IXL Big Ideas Skill Plan - Ch 1
• Extra Textbook Practice (Pgs 7-9, 14-15, 23-25, 30-31)

Social Studies

7-3 Packet due Friday

 7-3 Quiz tomorrow for 1st and 2nd hour

 IXL:  Level J, skill H  (#4 and #5)

          Level J, skills  K (#4-10) L (#1 and #2)

          Level I, skills JJ (#5-10)  

Date:

Thursday, October 15, 2020

Subject

Required Work

ELA

• Do language conventions - commas p 89
• Analyze the text page 86 1-3
• IXL:  A.1; B.1; C.1; D.1

Science

• Raging Planet: tornado (video clip) and discussion
• Video assignment due at the end of the hour.

Math

Chapter 1 Test Today

Social Studies

7-3 Packet due Friday

Chapter 7 Visual

 IXL:  Level J, skill H  (#4 and #5)

          Level J, skills  K (#4-10) L (#1 and #2)

          Level I, skills JJ (#5-10)  

Date:

Friday, October 16, 2020

Subject

Required Work

ELA

• Fill out response log p R2
• Finish Analyze the text: 1-3 due Monday
• IXL:  A.1; B.1; C.1; D.1

Science

Math

Test Corrections - due Monday (not optional!)

Social Studies

Date:

Monday, October 19, 2020

Subject

Required Work

ELA

finish critical vocab. P 92; Work on guided objected summary for Tell-Tale Heart paragraphs 1-4; notice and note wb pages 93-4

IXL: B.2 - Determine the Theme of short stories; E.1 - Id sensory detail; F.1 - analyze short story

Quiz over The Tell-Tale Heart on Friday

Science

• Tornado formation handout
• Video questions
• Late work due by Friday

Math

Test Corrections due today (1st/2nd hrs), Wednesday for 5th hour

Functions Notes - Textbook HW/Quiz Friday

*Friday is the last day to turn in missing work and extra credit!

Social Studies

Test Review--Chapter 7 test tomorrow

IXL

Date:

Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Subject

Required Work

ELA

Work on guided objected summary for Tell-Tale Heart paragraphs 5-12; notice and note wb pages 95-6

IXL: B.2 - Determine the Theme of short stories; E.1 - Id sensory detail; F.1 - analyze short story

Quiz over The Tell-Tale Heart on Friday

Science

• Tornado Simulator assignment and questions
• Late work due by Friday

Math

BRING CALCULATOR TOMORROW FOR PSAT

Test Corrections due tomorrow for 5th hour

Functions Notes - Textbook HW/Quiz Friday

*Friday is the last day to turn in missing work and extra credit!

Social Studies

Extra Credit--due Thursday

IXL

Date:

Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Subject

Required Work

ELA

• PSAT
• Late work due by Friday

Science

• PSAT
• Late work due by Friday

Math

PSAT

HW Quiz Friday

Late work due Friday

Social Studies

Extra Credit--due Tomorrow

IXL New Skills assigned:  Level J, Skill A #2, 3, 4, 5

                                                      Skill B #1

Date:

Thursday, October 22, 2020

Subject

Required Work

ELA

Work on guided objected summary for Tell-Tale Heart paragraphs 13-9-; notice and note wb pages 97-8; do checking for understanding p 99

IXL: B.2 - Determine the Theme of short stories; E.1 - Id sensory detail; F.1 - analyze short story; AA.3 - identify dependent and independent clauses

Quiz over The Tell-Tale Heart on Tomorrow

Science

• Tornado Simulator Assignment and questions
• Late work due by Friday

Math

Textbook Practice Problems/HW Quiz Tomorrow

Late work due tomorrow

Social Studies

Constitutional Activity--due Friday

IXL New Skills assigned:  Level J, Skill A #2, 3, 4, 5

                                                      Skill B #1

Date:

Friday, October 23, 2020

Subject

Required Work

ELA

• The Tell-Tale Heart Quiz
• Begin working on Edgar Allan Poe Poem
• IXL - AA.3-dentify dependent and independent clauses

Science

• Tornado Simulator Assignment and questions
• Late work due TODAY!!

Math

Social Studies

Constitutional Activity--due Monday

IXL New Skills assigned:  Level J, Skill A #2, 3, 4, 5

                                                      Skill B #1

Date:

Monday, October 26, 2020

Subject

Required Work

ELA

• Finish your analyze the text for The Tell-Tale Heart due Wednesday
• Work on Poster Project due Friday
• IXL - B.2 - I. d. Audience & purpose;; C.2 - Interpreting allusion; D.2 - Analyze short story settings - set 1;

K.1 - Transitions with conjunctive adverb

Science

• Tornado Simulator Activity - due Wednesday

Math

Functions HW Quiz (if you forgot your HW get it in ASAP, grades are final after tomorrow)

Google Classroom Remote Assignment if not done

Social Studies

All About the House (GC on Friday)--due today by 3 pm

Slave Population Activity--due tomorrow by 3 pm

Date:

Tuesday, October 27 2020

Subject

Required Work

ELA

• Finish analyze the text for The Tell-Tale Heart - due tomorrow
• Work on poem poster project due Friday
• IXL - B.2 - I. d. Audience & purpose;; C.2 - Interpreting allusion; D.2 - Analyze short story settings - set 1;

K.1 - Transitions with conjunctive adverb

Science

• Video Questions - “Blown Away - Greensburg, KS”

Math

HW Quiz Friday

Social Studies

Slave Population Activity--due today by 3pm

Chapter 8 Magic Paper--due Friday

Reading assignment--pages 250-259

Date:

Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Subject

Required Work

ELA

• The Tell-Tale Heart analyze the text due today
• Poem Project due Friday
• IXL - B.2 - I. d. Audience & purpose;; C.2 - Interpreting allusion; D.2 - Analyze short story settings - set 1;

K.1 - Transitions with conjunctive adver

Science

• Tornado Simulator Activity - due today

Math

Graphing/Slope HW Quiz Friday

Watch the video posted on Google Classroom for an additional explanation of slope

Social Studies

Ch. 8 Magic Paper Vocabulary--due Friday

8-1 Packet--due Friday

IXL Level J, Skill A #2, 3, 4, 5 and Skill B #1

Date:

Thursday, October 29, 2020

Subject

Required Work

ELA

• Poem Poster Project due tomorrow
• IXL - B.2 - I. d. Audience & purpose;; C.2 - Interpreting allusion; D.2 - Analyze short story settings - set 1;

K.1 - Transitions with conjunctive adverb

Science

• Intro to Hurricanes

Math

• Graphing/Slope HW and Quiz tomorrow
• Answer key on GC - check your work and bring questions to class tomorrow!
• Watch the video posted on Google Classroom for an additional explanation of slope

Social Studies

Ch. 8 Magic Paper Vocabulary--due tomorrow

8-1 Packet--due tomorrow

8-1 Quiz tomorrow--re read pages 250-259

IXL New Skills  Level J, Skill A #2, 3, 4, 5 and Skill B #1

Date:

Friday, October 30, 2020

Subject

Required Work

ELA

• Edgar Allan Poe Poem Project due today
• IXL - B.2 - I. d. Audience & purpose;; C.2 - Interpreting allusion; D.2 - Analyze short story settings - set 1;

K.1 - Transitions with conjunctive adverb

• No HW

Science

• Hurricane Tracking Activity

Math

Graphing HW Quiz today

Turn in HW by the end of the day!

Social Studies

CH. 8 Magic Paper--due today

8-1 Packet-due today

IXL Skills:  Level J, Skill A #2, 3, 4, 5 and Skill B #1