8TH GRADE INDEPENDENT STUDYT3 Week 6

April 5, 2011

Work Due March April 19th

8TH GRADE ASSIGNMENTS T3W6

APRIL 19TH NAME______________

Total Work Completed_____%

PE ____320 Minutes PE Log 5 PE Credits Due 5/27 _____Grade _____TW

Contact:Mrs. Syfert Phone-760-404-7289 (1-3 PM)dbusk@psusd.us (Any Time)Web Site: mrssyfert.wikispaces.com

Graphing Review-JobsLine GraphStem and Leaf

Plot

Monster.comAnalyze the 1st 100

jobs in Palm Springs (Jigsaw)

Category◦ Business/Sales◦ Medical◦ Hospitality◦ Media◦ Medical◦ Real Estate◦ Construction◦ Finance

Salary

Lesson 11-3…..Box and Whisker Plots11.3PPT

Math-8

◦ Objectives:◦ Students

will…◦ find the

probability of an event

◦ Estimate probability

Math _____go.hrw.com 11-5, 11-6 and 11-7 _____Chapter 11 Lesson 5-all _____Chapter 11 Lesson 6-all _____Chapter 11 Lesson 7- _____Workbook 11.5, 11.6 and 11.7 _____Standards Review Pgs. 162 and

218 _____Graphing Poster final due

Grade_____ TW_____%

Physical Science Objectives

Students will…Describe the 8

major planets of our solar system

Write an essay telling how the revolution of the earth and the tilt cause seasons

Memorize the sequence of planets from the sun

Newton’s First, Second and Third Laws Quiz!

1st Law Same for 2 and 3

LawExample Include your picture

Newton’s First and Third Laws

1st Law 3rd Law

An object at rest…will stay at rest….and an object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by an Unbalanced force

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction

Newton’s Law Essay

Step Up Practice Guide Three Yellows

Highlight Colors 123

Unit Intro…Space!Solar systemGalaxyUniverseStarRed starLight yearMonth YearRevolutionAsteroid beltGas giant

Do we know…?What is the sun

made of?How far are we from

the sun…moon?What is a black

hole?

Anything else you are curious about?

TV ShowsHistory.com/

shows/the-universe

TV Schedule3 due by May

27th

VideoGoogle….overvie

w of the universe video

www.5min.com

SCIENCE ASSIGNMENTS

_____Ch. 15.2. Take Cornell Notes _____15.2 Q’s Pg. 329 _____Planets Tree Maps _____Worksheet 15.1 (Touring) _____Worksheet 15.1 (Copernicus…or…Galilei) _____Newton’s Laws Essay-Final _____Seasons Essay _____CST Questions 40-60 Memorize sequence of planets…Oral Quiz! “The Universe” TV shows (3) Due May 27 Planet Project Due May 15th

Grade______ TW________%

Into-(Students who get D/F on last test) See Ms. Syfert

Beyond: Research Nasa. Who are they, what do they do?

American HistoryObjectives:Students will….Describe how former slaves were

supported during and after reconstruction

Describe what rights the 15th Amendment addressed

Explain what the Freedmen’s Bureau was

Outline main points of an expository text

ReconstructionFreedmen’s

SchoolsContract SystemShare Cropping40 Acres and a

mule

_____Read Ch. 18.2. Take Cornell

Notes. _____18.2 Questions Pg. 544 _____Read Ch. 18.3. Take Cornell

Notes. _____18.3 Questions Pg. 549 _____Civil War Article Outline _____Workbook 18.1 and 18.2 _____ CST Questions 40-60

Grade_________ TW________%

HOUSEKEEPING

CST PACkets!!

Grade this week’s work

Sample stamped

Reader Writer Notebook Pg. 2…not done=0 on whole assignment

Computer Use◦ Liability

Community Service PE-5 Mondays left Test Return

◦ Test Makeup (Tanner, Derrick, Quashana)

◦ Test Redos

8TH LANGUAGE ARTS

Objectives:

Students will…Analyze how an author’s background

effects his/her workLearn how research helps them connect

the text to a writer’s lifeCreate an Outline from expository text

Ch. 7 Intro-Expository TechniquePPT Techniques

Lewis and ClarkReader Writer

NotebookPg. 744

Into: (Students below grade level and getting D/F)*Complete Interactive Reader workbook for this week’s reading*Fluency Builder Activity signed by parent

I Through (All Students)

____Read Maya Angelou story. Do side Questions.

____Maya Angelou Bubble Map____Read Skills Focus Pgs. 795-802. Do

Focus Question Packet.____Informational Skills Review Pg. 789____Vocab Skills Review Pg. 790____Writing Skills Review Pg. 791Study for Chapter 7 Test

Grade__________ TW__________

11:30-12

Study Hall….make sure you are clear on new assignments

Conference

Work quietlyNo Computers

Work intakeProgress Report Print

out

LANG. ARTS ASSIGNMENTS T 3-WEEK 3 DUE 3/24

____Read “ Diary of Anne Frank” Pg.726 to 745. Do Q’s Pg. 745.

____CST Release Q’s #____to____ _____Review and Assess Q’s Pg. 746. _____Selection Support Pgs. 203-205.

(Do not rip out 205) _____Daily Lang. Practice _____Bench Review Packet _____Magazine Packet Study for “Finish of Patsy/Tears” Test

Grade________ TW_________%