In class;

Students will be introduced to step 4 of the Invention Convention and begin Exploring Earth: Types of Faults https://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/investigations/es1010/es1010page01.cfm?chapter_no=10

Homework;

Invention Convention Step 4 will be due Friday, December 13th.

Quiz corrections will be due Friday, December 13th

Snack Tectonics will be due tomorrow.

Weekend Review;

New Review;

Go through the interactive, complete the test skills and send me a screenshot of the end result. (extra credit) https://www.learner.org/interactives/dynamicearth/index.html

Past Review;

Watch the Natural Disasters video on Brain pop. Take the Quiz and send me a screenshot of your score. https://www.brainpop.com/science/earthsystem/naturaldisasters/

Play the game and screenshot and email me your score. https://scijinks.gov/hurricane-hero/

Play the game and screenshot and email me your score https://games.legendsoflearning.com/games/WyJnYW1lcyIsMzZd

Cheer;

Thursday- Practice 3:10-4:15

Monday- Practice 3:10-4:15

Tuesday- Practice 3:10-4:15 Varsity game 4:15-5:30 ish

Wednesday- Practice 3:10-4:15

Thursday- Bball game at Unis

In class;

We will be working on Snack Tectonics.

Homework;

Invention Convention Step 4 is due Friday, December 13th

Quiz corrections will be due Friday, December 13th (Quiz will be available to view on Thursday)

Cheer;

Wednesday- No practice

Thursday- Practice 3:10-4:15 Varsity Basketball Game is 4:15-5:30 ish

Monday- Practice 3:10-4:15

Tuesday- Practice 3:10-4:15 Varsity Basketball Game 4:15-5:30 ish

Most of the students will be going on the Harriet Tubman field trip today

If you need station corrections; email me a picture of your complete stations and I will email you the corrections back

Reminders;

Quiz tomorrow

Cheer;

Monday- Tumbling

Tuesday- Practice 3:10-4:15

Wednesday- No practice

Thursday- Practice 3:10-4:15 Varsity Bball game 4:15-5:30ish

**If you are absent or need the Severe Weather key, email me your complete stations and I will email you back the key.

In class;

We will complete the Severe Weather Stations

Station 1: Hurricanes

Hurricane formation link https://scijinks.gov/hurricane/

Hurricane simulation link https://scijinks.gov/hurricane-simulation/

Station 2: Tornadoes

Part 1 Link www.sciencespot.net

Part 2 Link http://whyfiles.org/2013/control-a-tornado/

Part 3: If you are absent for this station you will need to schedule a time to come and make it up with Ms. Murphy. You may email her to schedule a time

Station 3: Earthquakes Follow the directions on your station 🙂

Station 4: Floods

Station 5: Seafloor spreading

Station 6: Bill Nye https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rX62ZExDco

Weekend Review;

New Review; https://www.ready.gov/kids/games/data/dm-english/ Play the game and screen shot me your scores for extra credit.

Past Review;

Watch the Natural Disasters video on Brain pop. Take the Quiz and send me a screenshot of your score. https://www.brainpop.com/science/earthsystem/naturaldisasters/

Play the game and screenshot and email me your score. https://scijinks.gov/hurricane-hero/

Play the game and screenshot and email me your score https://games.legendsoflearning.com/games/WyJnYW1lcyIsMzZd

Cheer

Monday- No practice resceduled conferences

Tuesday- Bball game

Wednesday- Practice

Thursday- Away game at Woodworth

Monday (11/25)- Practice

Tuesday (11/26)- Practice

In class;

Students will finish the “Why Study Natural Hazards” assignment

Students will complete the “Forecasting Natural Hazards around the U.S.” assignment

Natural Hazards Distribution Maps Slideshow

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1LCbAX9Cw1lqV9WraSZFHkOdXwdck3VzS6E7fFKZ4ceY/edit?usp=sharing

Homework;

Test corrections are due Monday, November 18th

Forecasting Natural Hazards around the U.S. due Monday

Reminders;

Conferences are Wednesday 3:30-6:30 pm. Students should come with their parents.

Weekend Review;

New review;

Play the game and screenshot and email me your score. https://scijinks.gov/hurricane-hero/

Past review

Play the game and screenshot and email me your score https://games.legendsoflearning.com/games/WyJnYW1lcyIsMzZd

Cheer;

Monday-Cancelled

Tuesday- Banquet (bring a dish)

Wednesday- Conference bake sale

Thursday- Practice from 3:10-4:15 Varsity game from 4:15-5:30ish (cheerleaders will call before last quarter)

In class;

Students began their Why do we study Natural Hazards assignments.

Reminders;

Parent teacher conferences Monday and Wednesday

Weekend Review;

Play the game and send me a screenshot of your score.

https://games.legendsoflearning.com/games/WyJnYW1lcyIsMzZd

In class;

Monday– We will Review the study guide

Tuesday– No School

Wednesday– Natural Selection Test

Thursday– Natural Hazards Pre-test

To do list:

1.We will start grading the Natural Selection Projects

2. Students should update and turn in their Student Record Keeping on ilearn

3. Students should complete their Natural Selection KWL and turn it in on ilearn

4. Students should answer the first two questions on their Natural Hazards KWL and save it in their google drive

5. Complete Step 3 of the Invention Convention (check in step 2 with Ms. Murphy first)

Homework;

• Test Wednesday
• Natural Selection KWL due Friday
• Student Record Keeping check in 1 due Friday
• Step 3 of Invention Convention due Friday the 15th

Reminders

No school Tuesday

Cheer

Monday- Tumbling

Tuesday- No school

Wednesday- No practice

Thursday- Competitive tryout

In class;

1. Students will have a last chance to complete any incomplete, or missing assignments.
2. We will start grading the Natural Selection Projects
3. Students should complete their Natural Selection Study Guide
4. Students should update and turn in their Student Record Keeping on ilearn
5. Students should complete their Natural Selection KWL and turn it in on ilearn
6. Students should answer the first two questions on their Natural Hazards KWL and save it in their google drive
7. Complete Step 3 of the Invention Convention

Homework;

• Natural Selection Project due today
• Natural Selection Study Guide due Monday
• Natural Selection KWl and Student Record Keeping check in 1 due Friday, November 8th

Reminders;

• No School Tuesday
• Natural Selection Test is Wednesday

Weekend Review

• Go to Brainpop and watch the “Genetic Mutations” video
• Take the quiz and screenshot the score, turn this in for extra credit
• You may also read any of the “related readings” summarize them and turn the summaries in

Cheer

Monday- Tumbling

Tuesday- No School

Wednesday- No practice

Thursday- Competition Tryout

In class;

Students will be working on their Summative Natural Selection Project below is the schedule of the project.

Homework;

Students should be following the schedule above. Anything they do not finish in class should be completed at home.

Reminders;

All late, incomplete or missing work must be in by November 1st.

8th grade trip meeting is October 29th at 6 pm in the auditorium.

Tentatively the Natural Selection test will be November 5th.

Weekend Review;

New Review;

• Go to Brainpop and watch the “Genetic Mutations” video
• Take the quiz and screenshot the score, turn this in for extra credit
• You may also read any of the “related readings” summarize them and turn the summaries in

Past Review;

Cheer;

Wednesday (10/23): Practice 3:10-4:15

Thursday (10/24): Practice 3:10-4:15

Friday (10/25): Pink shirt day and Volleyball tournament

Monday (10/28): Tumbling

Tuesday (10/29): Girls interested in competition cheer may come to practice Tuesday-Thursday of this week. Practice 3:10-4:15

Wednesday (10/30): Practice 3:10-4:15

Thursday (10/31): Practice 3:10-4:15

In class;

Students will complete a Snurfle activity https://www.biomanbio.com/HTML5GamesandLabs/EvoClassGames/snurfleislandshtml5page.html

Homework;

Snurfle’s are due tomorrow

Reminders;

Basketball meeting today after school

Cheer;

Tuesday (10/22): Practice 3:10-4:15

Wednesday (10/23): Practice 3:10-4:15

Thursday (10/24): Practice 3:10-4:15

Friday (10/25): Pink shirt day and volleyball tournament.