The Hornet's Nest
8th grade newsletter
Week of September 3rd - 7th
Announcements:
Important Dates:
September
- 3 - No School for Labor Day
- 4-7 - Send in money for donations to the United Way. Ask your child about cash being negative points and coins being positive.
- 4 - FMS Volleyball @ Wright City
- 4 - FMS Football @ North Callaway
- 5 - Robotics Club after school
- 5 - FMS Softball @ Southern Boone
- 6 - Social Studies TEST
- 6 - FMS Softball @ Versailles
- 6 - FMS Volleyball @ FMS
- 7 - FMS Fall Sports Pictures
Social Studies
Students will be testing Thursday, September 6th on the Bill of Rights, the Constitution, and the 3 Branches of Government.
After their assessment students will be looking at Washington's presidency and George Washington's most influential leader, Alexander Hamilton.
Important Vocabulary:
- Bill of Rights
- Amendment
- right
- Constitution
- liberty
Learning Target for the Week:
- Students can explain how the Bill of Rights work and how it is still used today.
- Identify the key people, groups, and jobs for each branch of government.
- Identify the checks and balances for the three branches of government.
- Students can describe the people and events associated with the development of the U.S. Constitution and analyze the Constitution’s significance as the foundation of the American republic.
ELA
This past week we have practiced identifying conflict and working towards meeting this aspect of the standard. This upcoming week we will begin working with setting, with our next story "The Land Lady".
Monday: No School
Tuesday: Reading, Writing, & Conflict Quiz
Wednesday: Reading, Writing, & Short Story Intro
Thursday: Reading, Writing, Setting Reflection
Friday: Reading, Writing, Land Lady Reflection
SCIENCE
Students will continue learning about the engineer design process by building landers this week.
This Week's Objective:
Define the criteria and constraints of a design problem with sufficient precision to ensure successful solution, taking into account relevant scientific principles and potential impacts on people and the natural environment that may limit possible solutions.
Daily Activities:
Monday: NO SCHOOL Labor Day
Tuesday: Review video and read articles about the airdrop process
Wednesday: Determine design criteria and constraints for project
Thursday: Complete prototypes for landers
Friday: Revise and retest landers
Math
This week students will be learning how to write two-step equations (Lessons 2-3) and be introduced to equations with variables on both sides (Lesson 2-4). Please be sure your child keeps up with their Independent Work!
This Week's Objectives:
Solve linear equations and inequalities in one variable.
Daily Independent Work:
Monday: No School
Tuesday: Lesson 2-3 Writing Two-Step Equations; pg 133 4-8
Wednesday: 2-1 to 2-3 Quiz; pg 141-143 choose 3
Thursday: Lesson 2-4 Solve Equations with Variables on Both Sides; Introduction Activity
Friday: Lesson 2-4; pg 149 1-4
Advanced Math
This week students will be solving equations with variables on both sides of the equal sign.
This Week's Objectives:
Solve linear equations and inequalities in one variable.
Daily Independent Work:
Monday: No School
Tuesday: Quiz 1-1 to 1-22
Wednesday: Lesson 1-2 (Writing Equations); WS 1-2
Thursday: Lesson 1-3 Solving Equations with Variables on Both Sides; pg 22 16-21
Friday: Lesson 1-3; pg 22 12, 14, 24-27