The Hornet's Nest
All the buzz about what's happening with your eighth-grader.
8th grade field trip to Sports Fusion on Wednesday, May 9!
FMS Talent Show on May 11!
WHAT'S GOING ON IN CLASS THIS WEEK?
8th Grade Math
Math 8
Students will continue working in Chapter 5. This week their focus will be on triangles.
Monday: Lesson 3 Angles of Triangles (Exterior Angles); pg 7
Tuesday: Lesson 5 The Pythagorean Theorem (Hypotenuse); pg 8
Wednesday: FIELD TRIP
Thursday: Lesson 5 The Pythagorean Theorem (Legs); pg 9
Friday: Worksheet 9-5 pg 10
Advanced Math
Advanced Math
Students will be finishing their understanding of Topic 9 Quadratic Equations.
Monday: 9-6 The Quadratic Formula; WS 9-6
Tuesday: 9-7 Systems of Linear and Quadratic Equations; WS 9-7
Wednesday: FIELD TRIP
Thursday: Review Methods to Solve Quadratic Equations
Friday: Review
Science
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Monday: Tuning Forks and Ping Pong Balls
Tuesday: Slinkies and Oscilloscope
Wednesday: Field trip to Sports Fusion
Thursday: Phet Simulation
Friday: Waves and different medium
Social Studies
During MAP testing we've been continuing our study of Westward Expansion as much as we've been able. Due to the schedule changes, etc however each of our classes are in very different places in their studies. Next week we'll be focusing on assessment & re-teaching of Westward Expansion and wrapping up this unit, before starting the Civil War the following week!
Monday & Tuesday - Westward Expansion Oral Defense Grading
Wednesday & Thursday - Westward Expansion Intervention & Enrichment
Friday - House Day & Counselors Visit
ELA
In ELA, we are finishing up our study of Anne Frank and Holocaust related literature. We are assessing two standards:
- Draw conclusions, infer, and analyze by citing the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of the text.(8.RL.1.A)
- Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text (8.RL.1.B).