Middle School Assignments
Monday
Day 3, May 5, 2025
8th Grade Assignments
English
LESSON:
Planners, agenda, goals
Announcements:
Song project due Wednesday (final draft printed and ready to turn in when you arrive.
Spelling test 16 on Friday. You have the list. You may prepare and practice ahead if you wish!
Mrs. Koenig will do class today.
ASSIGNMENT:
Seek parental advice on coursework / load for 25-26 Freshman year.
Black History song project is due Wednesday (printed final draft to turn in).
History
Bell-ringer: Finish any scenario roleplay from Friday. Review questions for points on the commander’s leaderboard.
Activities: Go through Notes pages 5-7 “Shiloh, Medicine in the Civil War, and 2nd Battle of Bull Run”; students complete notes; Tales of the Civil War #1: Iowans; complete student choice #2
Assignment: update any missing flashcards through “2nd Battle of Bull Run”
Literature
LESSON:
Introduce SUFFIX: -less Vocabulary Words and Activity #1
Document and complete Black History Novel Vocabulary (10 minutes max.)
Document any V.I.P. passages found in your novel (10 minutes max.)
Begin reading toward your day #12 goal for tomorrow.
ASSIGNMENT:
Black History Novel (Day #12 Goal) due Tuesday.
Math
Unit 6 Lesson 5
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: Weather tracking
Activities:
In small groups, students will share out their water cycle visual
To introduce hazardous weather, we will watch this video, “10 Strangest Weather Events in U.S. History”
Group discussion on hazardous weather and weather safety
Students will start working on the Hazardous Weather Webquest with their partner
Assignment-None
7th Grade Assignments
English
Spelling morphology #22 (phone/photo)
ABC Book project
Instructions for front and back covers and title page—see handout
Complete and check-in letter pages, front & back covers, and title page
EDIT!!!
Assign: Spelling morphology #22 due Wed.;
Deadline #3 (26 letter pgs.) due Thurs.
Geography
Bell-ringer: weekend update
Activity: Read pages 176-177. Discuss various push/pull factors and why people migrate.
Give students their study guide.
Homework: Chapter 6 section 2.4
Literature
Objective: Build reading comprehension through building vocabulary and read aloud.
Phone/Phono root definitions
Dictionary definitions as a table group
POSSUM due Wed
Poetry Final Project Explanation
Work Time
All materials are located in Google Classroom
Poetry Final Test on Wednesday
Study Guide and Review given/posted
Assignment: POSSUM due Wed
Need Headphones for tomorrow!
Poetry final project due Friday
Poetry final test on Wednesday
Math
No Assignment
Science
Agenda:
Warm Up Question #113
Ecosystem vs. Biome
Water Seeds & Observe Growth
HW/Ecosystem Basic Needs Notes
Ecosystem Basic Needs - Biotic & Abiotic Factor
Read through Biotic & Abiotic Factors (GC)
Fill in Ecosystem Interactions Notes
Individual Ecosystem work time
Ecosystem Proj. Check-in: Ecosystem & Biome
Assignments:
Biotic & Abiotic Factors Notes – Due Tuesday
Ecosystem Model/Project – Due Thursday (5/22)
6th Grade Assignments
English
turn in final persuasive paper
mini lesson -- how to write effective note cards
schedule speech days
writing workshop -- works cited or note cards
Assignment: works cited due Wed., note cards due day of speech
Literature
Read Freak the Mighty¬ chapter 19
Character Writing response
-Begin typing character response
Assignment: Read 1/2 hour; Writing plan due Tuesday; Study Island #8 due Friday
Math
Assignments have not yet been posted for this class.
Science
Bell Ringer - Get materials for
Freddy Lab
Work on Freddy/Francie
Meiosis 1
Meiosis 2
Assignment: Lab Due Tomorrow
Quiz Wednesday
Social Studies
BR: 5 Minute Activities
Activities: 5 Minutes, Introduce Tour of China project, Explain the different topics, get into groups
Assignment: No Homework
Tuesday
Day 4, May 6, 2025
8th Grade Assignments
English
LESSON:
Planners, agenda, goals
Announcements:
Song project due Wednesday (final draft printed and ready to turn in when you arrive.
Spelling test 16 on Friday. You have the list. You may prepare and practice ahead if you wish!
Mrs. Koenig will do class today.
ASSIGNMENT:
Seek parental advice on coursework / load for 25-26 Freshman year.
Black History song project is due Wednesday (printed final draft to turn in).
History
Bell-ringer: Tales of the Civil War #2: Angel’s Glow
Activities: Go through Notes page 8 “Antietam, the Emancipation Proclamation, Afr. Am. Soldiers,”; students complete notes; Squad Roleplay Scenario #2
Assignment: update any missing flashcards through “54th Mass.”
Literature
BELL RINGER: Pick up SUFFIX: -less Activity #2; Check in Day #12 Goal with your book club.
LESSON:
Introduce SUFFIX: -less Activity #2
Lesson 11: Reading Differently Because You Have Knowledge of the Era - Folder of Images
Demonstrate using Jim Crow Laws and Jump Into the Sky
Hand out images for each black history novel
In book clubs, students explain a scene from the book that relates to the image.
Students will complete the learning notebook sheet for Wednesday.
ASSIGNMENT:
Black History Novel (Day #13 Goal) due Wednesday
Complete Lesson 11 Learning Notebook homework for Wednesday.
Math
Unit 6 Lesson 6
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: Weather tracking
Activities:
Students will complete the Hazardous Weather Webquest with their partner
Independent study time when finished
Notes
Quizlet
Review slides
Assignment -Weather webquest due by class Wednesday
-Study for test on Friday!
7th Grade Assignments
English
Spring writing screener
ABC Book project
Complete and check-in letter pages, front & back covers, and title page
EDIT!!!
Assign: Spelling morphology #22 due tomorrow; Deadline #3 (26 letter pgs.) due Thurs.
Geography
Bell-ringer: Google Classroom
Activity: Review assignment from yesterday. Complete study guide.
Homework: Chapter 5-6 study guide
Literature
Objective: Build reading comprehension through building vocabulary and read aloud.
Take out headphones
FastBridge Testing
Work Time on project or studying
Assignment:
POSSUM due tomorrow
Poetry Final Test Tomorrow
Poetry Final Project due Friday
Math
No Assignment
Science
Agenda:
Warm Up Question #114
Basic Needs in an Ecosystem
Water Seeds & Observe Growth
HW/Discuss Biotic & Abiotic Factors Notes
Discuss Project Check-in – Abiotic Factors
Ecosystem Interactions – Populations & Communities
Read through Types of Organisms - Producer, Consumer, & Decomposer (GC)
Fill in Ecosystem Interactions Notes
Individual Ecosystem work time
Assignments:
Populations & Communities Notes – Due Wed.
Ecosystem Project Checklist: Abiotic Factors for Check-in – Due Wednesday
Ecosystem Model/Project – Due Thursday (5/22)
6th Grade Assignments
English
mini lesson -- how to create effective visual aids
writing workshop -- note cards, visual aids
Assignment: note cards and visual aids due day of speech
Literature
Spring Screening (Fastbridge)
Assignment: Read 1/2 hour; Character Response due Friday; Study Island #8 due Friday
Math
Assignments have not yet been posted for this class.
Science
Bell Ringer - Make sure your lab is
done. Quietly Study
Correct Freddy/Francie
Starting Point
Ending Point
Review Mitosis
Questions
Assignment: STUDY FOR QUIZ
Social Studies
BR: First 5 Activities
Activities: First 5, Review Groups for project, Assign Topics, Set working expectations, begin research
Assignment: No Homework
Wednesday
Day 5, May 7, 2025
Thursday
Day 6, May 8, 2025
Friday
Day 1, May 9, 2025