Hornet's Nest
FMS 8th Grade Newsletter: Week of Jan 20-24
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ELA
Unit Objective:
8.RL.1.A Use context to determine the figurative meanings of words or phrases.
8RL1B: Determine the meaning of words and phrases are they are used in the text; including figurative and connotative meanings using context, affixes, or references materials. I can also use prefixes to figure out meanings of words. The prefixes are -under, terr-, -photo, and -graph
This Week in ELA:
Monday-NO SCHOOL
Tuesday- Boy in the Striped Pajamas Ch. 1-2; Lit Circle Norms
Wednesday- Boy in the Striped Pajamas Ch. 3-4
Thursday- Boy in the Striped Pajamas Ch. 5; Literary Terms
Friday-Boy in the Striped Pajamas Ch. 6; Vocabulary
Math
EEI.A.1: Know and apply the properties of integer exponents to generate equivalent expressions.
EEI.A.4: Use scientific notation to solve problems.
Learning for the Week
This week students will be introduced to the Laws of Exponents.
Monday: No School
Tuesday: Unit 7, ELO 11 PreTest
Wednesday: Unit 7 Exponents and Scientific Notation; Lesson 1: Exponent Review
* - - Week Sheet Unit 4 Lessons 1-3 (Due Monday, January 27) - - *
Thursday: Lesson 2: Multiplying Powers of 10
Friday: Lesson 3: Powers of Powers of 10
Advanced Math
EEI.A.4: Use scientific notation to solve problems.
Learning for the Week
This week students will work with scientific notation.
Monday: No School
Tuesday: Multiply/Divide Scientific Notation WS
Wednesday: Add/Subtract Scientific Notation WS
Thursday: Operations with Scientific Notation WS
Friday: 6-1 Rational Exponents WS
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
Objective:
Plan and conduct an investigation to show the relationship between:
* The mass and thermal energy
* The type of material and thermal energy
Monday: No School
Tuesday—Students plan and conduct their own investigation to find out how the mass of ice affects the water temperature.
Wednesday—Students plan and conduct their own investigation to find out how the mass of ice affects the water temperature.
Thursday---Complete study guide for the test--review for the test.
Friday --- Test over unit objectives
Collecting data using temperature sensors
Watching the temperature sensor on their computer
Collecting data on thermal energy transfer
Social Studies
Unit Objective:
6-8.AH.3.G.C Compare major patterns of population distribution, demographics and migrations in the United States during this era c. 1763-1812.
This means your student can:
I can analyze the expansion of the United States under President Thomas Jefferson.
This Week in History:
Your student worked hard this week reviewing the Louisiana Purchase. They also started projects that are due Tuesday, the 21st. They performed a formative assessment and a summative test over the Louisiana Purchase.
Next Week:
We will look over history from 1804 - 1825. Students will also present their projects.
Questions? Email your child's social studies teacher:
Lara Brunk - lbrunk@fulton58.org
Chris Crowson - ccrowson@fulton58.org -