Middle School Assignments
Monday
Day 5, December 16, 2024
8th Grade Assignments
English
LESSON:
Planners, agenda, objectives / goals
BR 1:(objective) ~increased brain activation, improved fine motor skills, improved performance across academic subjects, provides strong foundation for HOTS, real life writing: Learning cursive ~ Do WORDS for letter X,x
Executive Functioning Skills: Task Initiation
Task-initiation definition and self-assessment
Stop Procastinating
What should you be doing right now?!
Executive Functioning Skills: Time Management
Time management definition and self-assessment
Managing your time activity
Project planning form
ASSIGNMENT:
Have materials here to work on your project OR a plan for class time usage.
Be prepared for Project Progress Check 1 tomorrow!
Take a photo of your project progress using your Chromebook (so you can show me) IF you are completing / working on your project at home.
History
Bell-ringer: Review for test with Timeline
Activities: Practice for the written portion; Check in Study Guide Keys ; Ch. 8 Review Game-Gimkit or Blooket
Assignment: Study for Ch. 8 Test (tomorrow); catch up on late work
Literature
BELL RINGER: More Books Monday - Schooled by Gordon Korman
LESSON:
Writing transition sentences between sentences.
Writing a conclusion.
ASSIGNMENT:
Body paragraphs and conclusions due Tuesday.
15 minutes of Independent Reading for Tuesday.
Math
Unit 3 Lesson 10
SCI English
Assignments have not yet been posted for this class.
SCI Literature
Assignments have not yet been posted for this class.
SCI Math
Assignments have not yet been posted for this class.
Science
Bellringer: Review from Mystery Fossil Lab
Activities:
As a class, we will discuss the lab from Friday and I will review what the mystery fossil is
Students will then complete warm-up #23
Students will get into groups based on their reading level and read the article together, “How Scientists Put the Pieces Together”
Students will then answer the review questions with their group
Assignment-None
7th Grade Assignments
English
***No spelling this week.
Bell ringer
Review what it means to show instead of tell and the importance of details and description
Revising groups—find 3 places where the writer should show more and write “Show more” in the margin
No assignment
Geography
Bell Ringer: weekend update
Activity: Botswana’s Okavango Delta documentary
Homework: no assignment
Literature
Objective: Build reading comprehension through building researching skills.
TEDTalk Recording
Preparation
Tic Tac Toe Activity
Assignment: TEDTalk due Thursday
Tic Tac Toe Activity due Thursday
Math
No Assignment
Science
Agenda:
Warm Up Question #50
Mistakes in DNA
HW/ Mutations sect. of Notes & Score (GC)
Discuss Mutations sect. of Notes
Genetic Mutations Examples (GC)
Harmful, Beneficial, or Neutral & Why?
Fill in answer & reason in GC
Assignments:
Review for Heredity section of Test on Thursday
6th Grade Assignments
English
caps review in quia -- report score to Mrs. J
mini lesson caps #5 -- buildings, institutes, school subjects, poetry
Assignment: caps #5, caps test is Thursday
Literature
WAD #14 – porter
A Christmas Carol
Preview Vocab before reading Interview
Read Scope’s Interview w/Charles Dickens
Vocabulary Activity in Google Classroom
Begin Six Way Paragraph - “What is Anthropology/”
Assignment: Read 1/2 hour, Six Way Paragraph due Tuesday
Math
Study Island #15 (due Jan. 3)
Lesson 15 in class
Science
Assignments have not yet been posted for this class.
Social Studies
OBJ: Students will understand what Buddhism is and where it began
BR: Google Form BR
Activities: Google Form BR, Print Buddhism Slides, Eightfold Path of Buddhism, Textbook Pages 154-155
Assignment: No Homework
Tuesday
Day 6, December 17, 2024
8th Grade Assignments
English
LESSON:
Planners, agenda, objectives / goals
BR 1:(objective) ~increased brain activation, improved fine motor skills, improved performance across academic subjects, provides strong foundation for HOTS, real life writing: Learning cursive ~ Do WORDS for letter Y,y
Workshop / UCT grades
ASSIGNMENT:
Work on your project OR have a plan for class time usage.
Project due tomorrow at END of class or Thursday at START of class!
Reminder: PBIS assembly in p.m. tomorrow AND
Orchestra gone Thursday!
History
Bell-ringer: Clear desks and prepare for Ch. 8 Test.
Activities: Take Chapter 8 Test - objective portion on Google Classroom
Assignment: catch up on late work; Browse Rev. War Google Site to prep for discussion tomorrow
Literature
BELL RINGER: Turn in Week #10 Independent Reading Activity
LESSON:
Type rough draft.
Print for class on Wednesday.
ASSIGNMENT:
20 minutes of Independent Reading for Tuesday.
PRINT rough draft for Tuesday
Math
Unit 3 Lesson 11
SCI English
Assignments have not yet been posted for this class.
SCI Literature
Assignments have not yet been posted for this class.
SCI Math
Assignments have not yet been posted for this class.
Science
Bellringer: Review Kahoot
Activities:
In class, students will be able to take the practice test and ask me questions
Students will have the rest of class to review on their own using:
Vocabulary handouts/basic terminology
Bill Nye Video
“How Fossilization Creates Fossils” article
“Stories From the Fossil Record” doc
NewsELA Articles
Notes
Assignment -Study for test
7th Grade Assignments
English
Bell ringer
Revising groups continue—find 3 places where the writer should show more and write “Show more” in the margin
No assignment
Geography
Bell Ringer: google classroom
Activity: Complete South Asia Amazing Race with a partner to introduce the next unit - South Asia
Homework: no assignment
Literature
Objective: Build reading comprehension through building researching skills.
TEDTalk Recording
Preparations
Tic Tac Toe Activity
Assignment: TEDTalk due Thursday
Tic Tac Toe Activity due Thursday
Math
No Assignment
Science
Agenda:
Warm Up - Genetic Mutations Examples (GC)
Harmful, Beneficial, or Neutral & Why?
Fill in answer & reason in GC
Introduce & Log into Legends of Learning
Creating Gene Mutations Simulation (GC)
Create 4 DNA Strands
Analyze for Mutations
Fill in data on Creating Gene Mutations Lab Sheet after each strand of DNA
Assignments:
Check-in Creating Gene Mutations Lab Sheet – Due Wednesday
Review for Heredity section of Test on Thursday
6th Grade Assignments
English
stand up/sit down caps review
mini lesson caps #6 -- dialogue
Assignment: caps #6, caps test is Thursday
Literature
WAD #15 - import
Review for Vocabulary Quiz over Groups 1-3
Read Scope Scholastic’s - “The Gift of the Magi”
Assignment: Read 1/2 hour; Study for Groups 1-3 Voc Qz
Math
SI #15 (due Jan. 3)
Lesson 16 in class.
Science
Assignments have not yet been posted for this class.
Social Studies
BR: Today’s First Five
Activities: Bellringer, Worldle, Worksheet, Compare/Contrast Buddhism and Hinduism
Assignment: Hinduism/Buddhism Quiz on Thursday
Wednesday
Day 1, December 18, 2024
8th Grade Assignments
English
LESSON:
Planners, agenda, objectives / goals
BR 1:(objective) ~increased brain activation, improved fine motor skills, improved performance across academic subjects, provides strong foundation for HOTS, real life writing: Learning cursive ~ Do WORDS for letter Z,z
Workshop / UCT grades
Finished projects / turn in
3 x 5 card
Name
Section
Topic
Explanation of why this is your greatest take away OR your weakest area / plan for growth
Fill out top of rubric
Submit
Explain celebration day
IF TIME: Organize and brad clip together colors unit and put into portfolio
ASSIGNMENT:
Project due tomorrow (if not submitted today!)
History
Bell-ringer: Students will receive the Fishbowl tutorial.
Activities: Students complete background research prior to discussion; Break into groups and complete Ch. 8 Discussion
Assignment: catch up on any late work before break!!!
Literature
BELL RINGER: Pick up Week #11 Independent Reading Activity; TAKE TIME FOR TEN!
LESSON:
Revising / Editing Workshop
Quote sandwiches
Other evidence
Transition sentences
Edit each sentence in isolation
Focus on spelling, capitalization, and punctuation
Make revisions and editing corrections
Sign off on your partner’s revision form
Begin making editing corrections
ASSIGNMENT:
20 minutes of Independent Reading due for Wednesday; Final draft/editing slip due by the end of the period on Thursday!
Math
Unit 3 Review
SCI English
Assignments have not yet been posted for this class.
SCI Literature
Assignments have not yet been posted for this class.
SCI Math
Assignments have not yet been posted for this class.
Science
Bellringer: 5 minutes to study
Activities:
Students will take the fossils test
Assignment-None
7th Grade Assignments
English
Bell ringer
Revising content
Review what it means to show—it’s more than adding a few description words—show examples
Make showing revisions in personal narratives
Assign: Continue making showing revisions in your personal narrative; PRINTED rough draft #2 due end of class tomorrow
Geography
Bell Ringer: Google classroom
Activity:Students will choose from a specific category - history, people, places, culture, geography - and will put together slides and information on a specific topic from that category.
Homework: jigsaw presentation due Thursday
Literature
Objective: Build reading comprehension through building researching skills.
TEDTalk Recording
Preparation
Tic Tac Toe Activity
Assignment: TEDTalk due Thursday
Tic Tac Toe Activity due Thursday
Math
No Assignment
Science
Agenda:
Warm Up - Genetic Mutations Examples (GC)
Harmful, Beneficial, or Neutral & Why?
Fill in answer & reason in GC
Creating Gene Mutations Simulation (GC)
Complete What happened to your organism? on Lab Sheet
Assignments:
Creating Gene Mutations Lab Sheet – Due Thursday
Review for Heredity section of Test on Thursday
6th Grade Assignments
English
preview test
review activities
Assignment: study for caps test
Literature
Vocabulary Quiz – Groups 1-3
Finish “Gift of the Magi” if needed
Begin Padlet Project (2nd Qtr. Book Project)
-Instructions
-Work on Planning Page
Assignment: Read 1/2 hour
Math
SI #15 (Due Jan. 03)
Review for Test
Science
Assignments have not yet been posted for this class.
Social Studies
BR: Worldle
Activities: Bellringer, Worldle, Finish Comparing/Contrasting Buddhism and Hinduism, Kahoot Review Game for quiz
Assignment: Hinduism/Buddhism Quiz Tomorrow
Thursday
Day 2, December 19, 2024
8th Grade Assignments
English
LESSON:
Collect rest of projects / turn in
3 x 5 card
Name
Section
Topic
Explanation of why this is your greatest take away OR your weakest area / plan for growth
Fill out top of rubric
Submit
Complete 3, 2, 1 Summary / celebration day
IF TIME: Organize and brad clip together colors unit and put into portfolio
Celebration day WITH 3,2,1 Summarizer
ASSIGNMENT:
None
History
Bell-ringer: Pick up Patriot film guide from the front tray
Activities: Introduce The Patriot using slideshow (7 minutes) ; View 30 minutes of The Patriot
Assignment: catch up on late work!
Literature
BELL RINGER: Reminders about today’s expectations and how to turn in the assignment.
LESSON:
Finish making revisions and editing corrections
Turn in Final Draft in
Google Classroom, Theme Essay Final Draft assignment
Gather the following in this order, staple and turn in:
Rubric (on top)
Final Draft (2nd)
Editing / Revising Slip (3rd)
Rough Draft (4th)
Free reading
ASSIGNMENT:
1 hour of Independent Reading for Monday.
Math
Unit 3 Test
SCI English
Assignments have not yet been posted for this class.
SCI Literature
Assignments have not yet been posted for this class.
SCI Math
Assignments have not yet been posted for this class.
Science
Bellringer: Christmas Break plans!
Activities:
Students will complete the December Check-In as a reflection of first semester and to prepare/ look ahead into second semester
Assignment-None
7th Grade Assignments
English
Bell ringer
Revising content
Review what it means to show—it’s more than adding a few description words—show examples
Make showing revisions in personal narratives
PRINTED rough draft #2 due end of class—hand in
No assignment—Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!
Geography
Bell Ringer: Google Classroom
Activity: Students will choose from a specific category - history, people, places, culture, geography - and will put together slides and information on a specific topic from that category.
Homework: no assignment
Literature
Objective: Build reading comprehension through building researching skills.
Last Recording Day
All TEDTalks due by 3:12 pm today
Tic Tac Toe Activity
all due by 3:12 pm
Assignment: NA
Math
No Assignment
Science
Agenda:
Warm Up Question #51
Mutation Example & Effect
HW/ Creating Gene Mutations Lab Sheet
Heredity Test
Assignments:
Have a wonderful Christmas break!
6th Grade Assignments
English
take caps test
Writing a Quality Christmas Letter -- posted in GC
Assignment: print at least TWO copies of your Christmas letter by the end of class on Friday
Literature
Read aloud Chasing the Falconers
Continue Padlet Project (2nd Qtr. Book Project)
Finish Planning Page
Begin entering information on Padlet Page
Assignment: Read 1/2 hour
Math
SI #15
Test day!!!
Science
Assignments have not yet been posted for this class.
Social Studies
BR: KET News Report
Activities: KET News Report, Worksheet, Buddhism/Hinduism Quiz
Assignment: No Homework
Friday
Day 3, December 20, 2024
8th Grade Assignments
English
Assignments have not yet been posted for this class.
History
8th Grade 1:15 Early Dismissal Schedule :
The Patriot film viewing - 153 minutes total
*26ish min. already viewed in History
December 20, 2024 - Day 3
Watch Movie in HRs (28 min) 8:12 - 8:40
Homeroom 8:40 - 8:45
• Attendance
• Announcements
• Review Expectations and report to Activity area
6 on 6 Basketball or Holiday activities 8:45 -10:52
Go over set up and rules in the gym 8:50 - 9:00
Game 1 9:00 - 9:20
Game 2 9:23 - 9:43
Game 3 9:46 - 10:06
Game 4 10:09 -10:29
Game 5 10:32- 10:52
Report to STAR room to watch movie (46 min) 10:55 - 11:41
(short) Activity/DS 11:41 - 11:51
Lunch 11:51 - 12:16
Finish Movie (56 min) 12:19 - 1:12
Literature
Special Schedule
Math
Assignments have not yet been posted for this class.
SCI English
Assignments have not yet been posted for this class.
SCI Literature
Assignments have not yet been posted for this class.
SCI Math
Assignments have not yet been posted for this class.
Science
Alt. Schedule- 6 on 6 basketball and movie
7th Grade Assignments
English
1:12 dismissal
Special 7th grade schedule
Geography
Bell Ringer: Google classroom
Activity: Current Event Kahoot - a year
Homework: no assignment
Literature
Objective: Build reading comprehension through building researching skills.
Special Schedule
Assignment:
Math
No Assignment
Science
Assignments have not yet been posted for this class.
6th Grade Assignments
English
Print Christmas letter and hand in one copy
Crazy Christmas Carols
Assignment: deliver a Christmas Letter
Literature
Reading Workshop
Hand in reading log & word search
Complete any late/missing work
Work on Padlet Page
Sustained & focused reading
Assignment: Read leisurely over Christmas Break
Math
SI #15
Math game.
Science
Assignments have not yet been posted for this class.
Social Studies
BR: Worldle
Activities: Worldle, Christmas Kahoot, Other Christmas Activities!
Assignment: No Homework