Hornet's Nest
FMS 8th Grade Newsletter: Week of Feb 17-21
Upcoming Information
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- Packets DUE.
Wednesday- Boy in the Striped Pajamas review and wrap up
Thursday- Boy in the Striped Pajamas Test/Retest
Friday- MAP test strategies/practice and 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 work with Scientific Notation
Monday: No School
Tuesday: Lesson 9: Describing Large and Small Numbers, Exponent Quiz
Wednesday: Lesson 10: Representing Large Numbers on the Number Line
Thursday: Lesson 11: Representing Small Numbers on the Number Line
Friday: Lesson 12: Applications of Arithmetic with Powers of 10
Advanced Math
EEI.A.1: Know and apply the properties of integer exponents to generate equivalent expressions.
GM.B: Understanding and applying the Pythagorean Theorem.
Learning for the Week
This week students will finalize their understanding of exponents.
Monday: No School
Tuesday: Review WS
Wednesday: Topic 6 Test
Thursday: Topic 3 PreTest
Friday: Corrections
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
Objectives:
* Analyze and interpret data on the properties of substances before and after interactions to determine if a chemical reaction as occurred.
* Develop and use a model to describe how the total number of atoms remains the same during a chemical reaction and thus mass is conserved.
Monday: NO SCHOOL
Tuesday—Stations Day --Chemical or Physical Reactions
Wednesday—Wrap up stations and discuss
Thursday--- Define chemical and physical changes: list the indicators of chemical changes and reactions: label stations as chemical or physical
Friday --- Review: 3,2,1 Assessment of chemical and physical changes
Station work on chemical and physical changes
Describing items using their physical properties
Station work on chemical and physical changes
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:
After studying Andrew Jackson’s Presidency, I can decide if Andrew Jackson is a hero or villain.
This Week in History:
What a week! Your student worked with the HS counselors on Monday, started the Jacksonian Democracy Tuesday and continued to work on it Friday.
Next Week:
We will continue to explore Andrew Jackson’s Presidency.
Questions? Email your child's social studies teacher:
Lara Brunk - lbrunk@fulton58.org
Chris Crowson - ccrowson@fulton58.org -