1. 8 TH GRADE INDEPENDENT STUDY T3 Week 6 April 5, 2011 Work Due March April 19th

2. 8TH GRADE ASSIGNMENTS T3W6 APRIL 19TH NAME______________ 8 TH GRADE ASSIGNMENTS T3W6 APRIL 19TH NAME______________ Total Work Completed_____% PE ____320 Minutes PE Log 5 PE Credits Due 5/27 _____Grade _____TW Contact: Mrs. Syfert Phone-760-404-7289 (1-3 PM) dbusk@psusd.us (Any Time) Web Site: mrssyfert.wikispaces.com

3. Graphing Review-Jobs Line Graph Stem and Leaf Plot Monster.com Analyze the 1 st 100 jobs in Palm Springs (Jigsaw) Category ◦ Business/Sales ◦ Medical ◦ Hospitality ◦ Media ◦ Medical ◦ Real Estate ◦ Construction ◦ Finance Salary

4. Lesson 11-3…..Box and Whisker Plots 11.3 PPT

5. Math-8 ◦ Objectives: ◦ Students will… ◦ find the probability of an event ◦ Estimate probability Math  _____go.hrw.com 11-5, 11-6 and 11-7  _____Chapter 11 Lesson 5-all  _____Chapter 11 Lesson 6-all  _____Chapter 11 Lesson 7-  _____Workbook 11.5, 11.6 and 11.7  _____Standards Review Pgs. 162 and 218  _____Graphing Poster final due Grade_____ TW_____%

6. Physical Science Objectives Students will… Describe the 8 major planets of our solar system Write an essay telling how the revolution of the earth and the tilt cause seasons Memorize the sequence of planets from the sun

7. Newton’s First, Second and Third Laws Quiz! Newton’s First, Second and Third Laws Quiz! 1 st LawSame for 2 and 3 Law Example Include your picture

8. Newton’s First and Third Laws Newton’s First and Third Laws 1 st Law3 rd Law An object at rest…will stay at rest….and an object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by an Unbalanced force For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction

9. Newton’s Law Essay Step Up Practice GuideThree Yellows Highlight Colors 1 2 3

10. Unit Intro…Space! Solar system Galaxy Universe Star Red star Light year Month Year Revolution Asteroid belt Gas giant Do we know…? What is the sun made of? How far are we from the sun…moon? What is a black hole? Anything else you are curious about?

11. TV Shows History.com/shows/t he-universe TV Schedule 3 due by May 27th

12. Video Google….overview of the universe video www.5min.com

13. SCIENCE ASSIGNMENTS _____Ch. 15.2. Take Cornell Notes _____15.2 Q’s Pg. 329 _____Planets Tree Maps _____Worksheet 15.1 (Touring) _____Worksheet 15.1 (Copernicus…or…Galilei) _____Newton’s Laws Essay-Final _____Seasons Essay _____CST Questions 40-60 Memorize sequence of planets…Oral Quiz! “The Universe” TV shows (3) Due May 27 Planet Project Due May 15th Grade______ TW________% Into-(Students who get D/F on last test) See Ms. Syfert Beyond: Research Nasa. Who are they, what do they do?

14. American History Objectives: Students will…. Describe how former slaves were supported during and after reconstruction Describe what rights the 15 th Amendment addressed Explain what the Freedmen’s Bureau was Outline main points of an expository text

15. Reconstruction Freedmen’s Schools Contract System Share Cropping 40 Acres and a mule

16.  _____Read Ch. 18.2. Take Cornell Notes.  _____18.2 Questions Pg. 544  _____Read Ch. 18.3. Take Cornell Notes.  _____18.3 Questions Pg. 549  _____Civil War Article Outline  _____Workbook 18.1 and 18.2  _____ CST Questions 40-60 Grade_________ TW________%

17. HOUSEKEEPING CST PACkets!! Grade this week’s work Sample stamped Reader Writer Notebook Pg. 2…not done=0 on whole assignment Computer Use ◦ Liability Community Service PE-5 Mondays left Test Return ◦ Test Makeup (Tanner, Derrick, Quashana) ◦ Test Redos

18. 8 TH LANGUAGE ARTS Objectives: Students will… Analyze how an author’s background effects his/her work Learn how research helps them connect the text to a writer’s life Create an Outline from expository text

19. Ch. 7 Intro-Expository Technique PPT Techniques

20. Lewis and Clark Reader Writer Notebook Pg. 744

21. Into: (Students below grade level and getting D/F) *Complete Interactive Reader workbook for this week’s reading *Fluency Builder Activity signed by parent I Through (All Students) ____Read Maya Angelou story. Do side Questions. ____Maya Angelou Bubble Map ____Read Skills Focus Pgs. 795-802. Do Focus Question Packet. ____Informational Skills Review Pg. 789 ____Vocab Skills Review Pg. 790 ____Writing Skills Review Pg. 791 Study for Chapter 7 Test  Grade__________ TW__________

22. 11:30-12 Study Hall….make sure you are clear on new assignments Conference Work quietly No Computers Work intake Progress Report Print out

23. LANG. ARTS ASSIGNMENTS T 3- WEEK 3 DUE 3/24  ____Read “ Diary of Anne Frank” Pg.726 to 745. Do Q’s Pg. 745.  ____CST Release Q’s #____to____  _____Review and Assess Q’s Pg. 746.  _____Selection Support Pgs. 203-205. (Do not rip out 205)  _____Daily Lang. Practice  _____Bench Review Packet  _____Magazine Packet  Study for “Finish of Patsy/Tears” Test Grade________ TW_________%