Hornet's Nest
FMS 8th Grade Newsletter: December 14-18
Upcoming Information
ELA
Unit Objective:
I can gather information using a cornell method of note-taking. After several days of listening, I can write a summary of a podcast about the middle school experience.
This Week in ELA:
*ALL WORK is posted in GC. Please check the Weekly Agenda to know exactly what to complete each day. Assignments are due each day.*
Mon (12/14)- Middle School Podcast Act 2 (video lesson)
Assignment: Middle School Podcast Act 3
Tues (12/15) - Middle School Podcast Act 4 (video lesson)
Assignment: Middle School Podcast Act 5
Wed (12/16) - Middle School Podcast Act 6 (video lesson)
Assignment: Middle School Podcast Summary Paragraph
Thur (12/17) - Flowers for Algernon Movie
Assignment: Comparative Venn Diagram
Fri (12/18) - Flowers for Algernon Movie
Assignment: any MISSING WORK in Google Classroom and Readworks
Questions? Please email us.
Ms. Hickerson vhickerson@fulton58.org
Mrs. AuBuchon maubuchon@fulton58.org
Mrs. Cathey ecathey@fulton58.org
Math
Students will be working on Exact Path, a program that is designed to help students who may struggle in certain areas or give enrichment to students who might be ready for more. Below is a link you can click on for resources.
All activities, assignments, and slides will be posted in Google Classroom. Practice Problems (PP) will be due the next day.
ELO 5: Solve linear equations.
MATH 8
Learning for the Week
This week students will finalize their understanding of solving linear equations.
Monday (12/14): Lesson 4.8: How Many Solutions; PP #1-3 (due Tuesday)
Tuesday (12/15): Lesson 4.9: When Are They the Same?; PP #1,2,5 (due Wednesday)
Wednesday (12/16): UNIT 4 TEST (due by 3:00)
Thursday (12/17): Lesson 4.10: On or Off the Line; PP #1,3 (due Friday)
Friday (12/18): Equations Activity
ELO 6: Solve systems of equations.
ADVANCED MATH
Learning for the Week
This week students will finalize their understanding of solving equations.
Monday: Lesson 4.14: Solving More Systems; PP #11-14 (due Tuesday)
Tuesday: Solving Systems Worksheet (due Wednesday); Cool Down (due by 3:00)
Wednesday: Lesson 4.15: Writing Systems of Equations
Thursday: UNIT 4 TEST (due by 3:00)
Friday: Equations Activity
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your child's teacher.
Ms. Barkho - bbarkho@fulton58.org
Mr. Lorentzen - jlorentzen@fulton58.org
Mrs. Jacobs - csimon@fulton58.org
Mr. Wilbers - mwilbers@fulton58.org
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
This week in 8th grade science we will be starting on a new unit about Chemical and Physical Changes.
The unit objectives are:
Analyze and interpret data on the properties of substances before and after a reaction to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred.
Develop and use a model to describe mass is conserved during a chemical reaction.
Unit Vocabulary:
Physical property
Chemical property
Reaction
Reactant
Product
Conservation of Mass
Evidence of a chemical reaction
Monday/Tuesday: Students will be watching 3 videos of Mrs. Shrout completing various reaction experiments and then completing a Day 1 observation sheet.
Wednesday/Thursday: Students will be watching 3 NEW videos of Mrs. Shrout completing various reaction experiments and then completing a Day 2 observation sheet.
Friday: Kahoot Review
If you have any questions or concerns, please email your child's science teacher:
Mr. Knipe--pknipe@fulton58.org
Mrs. Shrout---lshrout@fulton58.org
Social Studies
Week at a Glance:
This week we will do a very quick unit on the begins of political parties. After break, we will come back and be ready to start a new unit.
- Tues/Wed - Edpuzzle "The First Political Parties"
- Thurs/Fri - Edpuzzle "Political Parties Today"
Distance Learning: All students who are learning from home will be able to access these lessons on Google Classroom. They will be assigned and due the day the student has class. If there are questions, please feel free to contact your child's teacher.
Learning Target for the Week:
Explain how differing beliefs and events led to the separation into the first political parties.
Key Terms & Events:
partisan, alien, sedition, nullify, naturalization, states' rights
Questions? Email your child's social studies teacher:
Lara Brunk - lbrunk@fulton58.org
Chris Crowson - ccrowson@fulton58.org
Heather Yates - hyates@fulton58.org