This what is gong on next week in 8th grade language arts.
Lit reading The Oustsiders
Mondy - Discuss Ch3 read ch4 for Tuesday
Tuesday - Discuss Ch 4 read Ch5 for Wednesday
Wednesday - Discuss Ch 5 read Ch 6 for Thursday
Thursday - Discuss Ch 6 read Ch 7 for Monday
Friday AR assignment is due. SSR and datanotebooks
Comp
Monday thru Friday working on Essay "Is technology good or bad for society?"
This is due Friday.
Friday, September 30, 2011
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Chapter one The Outsiders
You should be able to click on the link and listen to the chapters of the book we are reading in Mr. Reffett's lit class.
chapter one
Let me know if this is working.
Tonight's homework will be Chapter 2 and I should have it up later today.
Thanks
Andy
chapter one
Let me know if this is working.
Tonight's homework will be Chapter 2 and I should have it up later today.
Thanks
Andy
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
23 helping verbs
We are working on diagraming sentences. Knowing the 23 helping verbs will be a great help.
may
might
must
be
being
been
am
are
is
was
were
do
does
did
should
could
would
have
had
has
will
can
shall
Thanks
may
might
must
be
being
been
am
are
is
was
were
do
does
did
should
could
would
have
had
has
will
can
shall
Thanks
helping verbs
We are working on diagraming sentences. Knowing the 23 helping verbs will be a great help.
may
might
must
be
being
been
am
are
is
was
were
do
does
did
should
could
would
have
had
has
will
can
shall
Thanks
may
might
must
be
being
been
am
are
is
was
were
do
does
did
should
could
would
have
had
has
will
can
shall
Thanks
Science Quiz Friday, Spetember 23rd.
There is a science quiz over chapter 2 vocabulary.
The words they need to know are
mass number - the number of protons plus the number of neutrons in an atom
Homogenous mixture- A mixture that is mixed evenly throughout and cannot see the separate substances
Heterogenous misture - A mixture that is mixed unevenly and you can see the separate substances
Proton - Positive charged particle
neutron - a particle with no charge
Mixture - two or more substances that are joined together by physical means
Isotope - Atoms of the same element that have different number of neutrons
Ion - Atom with a positive or negative charge
element - any atoms that have the same number of protons and chemical properties
Electron - particle with negative charge
compound - two or more substances that are chemically bonded together
atomic number - the number of protons in an atom
The test is matching.
Thanks
Andy Flachs
The words they need to know are
mass number - the number of protons plus the number of neutrons in an atom
Homogenous mixture- A mixture that is mixed evenly throughout and cannot see the separate substances
Heterogenous misture - A mixture that is mixed unevenly and you can see the separate substances
Proton - Positive charged particle
neutron - a particle with no charge
Mixture - two or more substances that are joined together by physical means
Isotope - Atoms of the same element that have different number of neutrons
Ion - Atom with a positive or negative charge
element - any atoms that have the same number of protons and chemical properties
Electron - particle with negative charge
compound - two or more substances that are chemically bonded together
atomic number - the number of protons in an atom
The test is matching.
Thanks
Andy Flachs
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
This week in Langauage Arts 9/19 - 9/23
Lit
Monday Discuss Roll of Thunder Chapters 8 & 9 read Chapter 10 for Tuesday
Tuesday Discuss Chapter 10 read Chapter 11 for Wednesday
Wednesday Discuss Chapter 11 and read Chapter 12 for Thursday
Thursday Discuss Chapter 12
Friday fillout data notebooks SSR
Comp
Monday Grammar p 43 Read article Bioartifical Organs t-Chart pros/cons
Tuesday Check p43 do p47 Article Robots: Human Emotions
Wednesday Check p47 do p 49 Article Robot Soldiers/Robot for Parapleyics
Thursday Check p47 do p51 Article Tracking Teens
Friday Check p51 Article Social Networking
The articles will lead up to a project where the students will write an essay about is techology beneficial to society.
Monday Discuss Roll of Thunder Chapters 8 & 9 read Chapter 10 for Tuesday
Tuesday Discuss Chapter 10 read Chapter 11 for Wednesday
Wednesday Discuss Chapter 11 and read Chapter 12 for Thursday
Thursday Discuss Chapter 12
Friday fillout data notebooks SSR
Comp
Monday Grammar p 43 Read article Bioartifical Organs t-Chart pros/cons
Tuesday Check p43 do p47 Article Robots: Human Emotions
Wednesday Check p47 do p 49 Article Robot Soldiers/Robot for Parapleyics
Thursday Check p47 do p51 Article Tracking Teens
Friday Check p51 Article Social Networking
The articles will lead up to a project where the students will write an essay about is techology beneficial to society.
Monday, September 12, 2011
Study Guide for History test September 15th Thursday
The Test is Thrusday September 15th
Middle Passage - voyage across the Atlantic Ocean that enslaved Africans were forced to endure
Henry VIII - helped Portugal become a leader in world exploration
caravel - a special type of ship that featured important advances in sailing technology
African Diaspora - the scattering of millions of enslaved Africans across the New World
Peter Stuyvesant - New Netherland governor who conquered New Sweeden in 1655
Quebec - small colony on the Saint Lawrence River that opened trading routes for the French
plantations - large farms that grew just on kind of crops and made enormous profits for their owners
Martin Luther - publicly critized the Roman Catholic Church with his ninety-five thesis
Hernan Cortes - led the destruction of the Aztec Empire
Many Native Americans died of new diseases brought by the European explorers.
The astrolabe aided explorers in finding the continents by allowing ship naviagtors to check location by charting the position of the stars.
Ferdinand Magellan was the 1st European to discover a sea route to Asia.
The King that lead the Catholic Reformation was from Spain.
The travels of Columbus caused troubles between Spain and Portugal
The transfer of plants and animals among Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas was knows as the Columbian Exchange.
Enslaved Africans tried to cope with life in the Americas sought refuge in their families, religion, art, and dance.
Jaxques Cartier claimed land for France
The Viking ship had better stability over earlier vessels.
Middle Passage - voyage across the Atlantic Ocean that enslaved Africans were forced to endure
Henry VIII - helped Portugal become a leader in world exploration
caravel - a special type of ship that featured important advances in sailing technology
African Diaspora - the scattering of millions of enslaved Africans across the New World
Peter Stuyvesant - New Netherland governor who conquered New Sweeden in 1655
Quebec - small colony on the Saint Lawrence River that opened trading routes for the French
plantations - large farms that grew just on kind of crops and made enormous profits for their owners
Martin Luther - publicly critized the Roman Catholic Church with his ninety-five thesis
Hernan Cortes - led the destruction of the Aztec Empire
Many Native Americans died of new diseases brought by the European explorers.
The astrolabe aided explorers in finding the continents by allowing ship naviagtors to check location by charting the position of the stars.
Ferdinand Magellan was the 1st European to discover a sea route to Asia.
The King that lead the Catholic Reformation was from Spain.
The travels of Columbus caused troubles between Spain and Portugal
The transfer of plants and animals among Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas was knows as the Columbian Exchange.
Enslaved Africans tried to cope with life in the Americas sought refuge in their families, religion, art, and dance.
Jaxques Cartier claimed land for France
The Viking ship had better stability over earlier vessels.
Chapter two History Vocabulary study guide
The Vocabulary quiz is Wednesday September 14th
Leif Eriksson - Viking explorer
Henry the Navigator - resposible for advances that would make explorations more successful.
astrolabe - a device that enabled navigators to learn their ships location by charting the position of the stars.
caravels - used triangular sails
Christopher Columbus - convinced he could find Asia by sailing west.
Line of Demarcation - divided the Atlantic Ocean. Spain could claim of land west of the line
Treaty of Tordesillas - moved the line of Demarcation 800 miles further west.
Fredinard Magellan - Portuguese navigator that tried to sail around the world
circumnavigate - go all away around the globe
Columbian exchange - movement of goods to and from the New World
conquistadors - soldiers who led military expeditions in the Americas
Hernan Cortes - let expeditions to the Americas
Moctezuma II - leader of the Aztecs
Francisco Pizarro - led expetitions against the Incas
enocmienda system - gave the right to tax the local Native Americans
plantations - large farms that grew on kind of crop
Bartolome de Las Casas - wanted to convert Native Americans to Christiantiy
Protestant Reformation - religious movement to break away from the Catholic Church
Protestants - what the people were called that broke away from the Catholic Church
Spanish Armada - huge fleet of warships meant to defeat the English
Northwest Passage - a water route through North America that would allow ships to sale from the Atlantic to the Pacific
Jacques Cartier - French Explorer that looked for the North West Passage.
Charter - a document giving permission to start a colony
immune - had a natural resistance to diseases
Middle Passage - the voyage across the Atlantic Ocean that enslaved Africans were forced to endure.
African Diaspora - is the scattering of people slaves were sent all across the New World
Leif Eriksson - Viking explorer
Henry the Navigator - resposible for advances that would make explorations more successful.
astrolabe - a device that enabled navigators to learn their ships location by charting the position of the stars.
caravels - used triangular sails
Christopher Columbus - convinced he could find Asia by sailing west.
Line of Demarcation - divided the Atlantic Ocean. Spain could claim of land west of the line
Treaty of Tordesillas - moved the line of Demarcation 800 miles further west.
Fredinard Magellan - Portuguese navigator that tried to sail around the world
circumnavigate - go all away around the globe
Columbian exchange - movement of goods to and from the New World
conquistadors - soldiers who led military expeditions in the Americas
Hernan Cortes - let expeditions to the Americas
Moctezuma II - leader of the Aztecs
Francisco Pizarro - led expetitions against the Incas
enocmienda system - gave the right to tax the local Native Americans
plantations - large farms that grew on kind of crop
Bartolome de Las Casas - wanted to convert Native Americans to Christiantiy
Protestant Reformation - religious movement to break away from the Catholic Church
Protestants - what the people were called that broke away from the Catholic Church
Spanish Armada - huge fleet of warships meant to defeat the English
Northwest Passage - a water route through North America that would allow ships to sale from the Atlantic to the Pacific
Jacques Cartier - French Explorer that looked for the North West Passage.
Charter - a document giving permission to start a colony
immune - had a natural resistance to diseases
Middle Passage - the voyage across the Atlantic Ocean that enslaved Africans were forced to endure.
African Diaspora - is the scattering of people slaves were sent all across the New World
Friday, September 9, 2011
Lit and Comp assignments for Week 9/12 - 9/16
This is what is happening in 2nd hour Lit and 7th hour Comp
Lit
Monday Discuss Chapter 6 Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry. Lit packets need to be completed and ready to go when class starts. Chapter 7 is the reading assignment for Tuesday along with your packet completed and ready to go.
Tuesday Discuss Chapter 7 Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry. Lit packets need to be completed and ready to go when class starts. Chapter 8 is the reading assignment for Wednesday along with your packet completed and ready to go.
Wednesday Discuss Chapter 8 Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry. Lit packets need to be completed and ready to go when class starts. Chapter 9 is the reading assignment for Thursday along with your packet completed and ready to go.
Thursday Discuss Chapter 9 Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry. Lit packets need to be completed and ready to go when class starts. Chapter 10 is the reading assignment for Monday along with your packet completed and ready to go.
Friday is SSR reading day. This is the day students fill out thier data notebooks and read their AR book for the AR assignment that is due October 7th. This AR assignment is important as it is a 10th of their grade. Not doing this will lower your grade.
Comp is 7th hour
Monday Grammar assignment page 29 This is due Tuesday
Daily this is something we do in class unless their is a journal entry that goes with the daily. If there
a journal then we share those on Friday. Mr. Reffett does collect these if they do not share. We
practice the different literary items that are in the daily.
Tuesday Grammar assignment page 31 This due Wednesday.
Daily this is something we do in class unless their is a journal entry that goes with the daily. If there
a journal then we share those on Friday. Mr. Reffett does collect these if they do not share. We
practice the different literary items that are in the daily.
Wednesday Grammar assignment page 33 This is due Thursday
Daily this is something we do in class unless their is a journal entry that goes with the daily. If there
a journal then we share those on Friday. Mr. Reffett does collect these if they do not share. We
practice the different literary items that are in the daily.
Thursday Grammar assignment page 35 This is due Friday.
Daily this is something we do in class unless their is a journal entry that goes with the daily. If there
a journal then we share those on Friday. Mr. Reffett does collect these if they do not share. We
practice the different literary items that are in the daily.
Friday Grammar quiz page 39. We share journals.
Lit
Monday Discuss Chapter 6 Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry. Lit packets need to be completed and ready to go when class starts. Chapter 7 is the reading assignment for Tuesday along with your packet completed and ready to go.
Tuesday Discuss Chapter 7 Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry. Lit packets need to be completed and ready to go when class starts. Chapter 8 is the reading assignment for Wednesday along with your packet completed and ready to go.
Wednesday Discuss Chapter 8 Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry. Lit packets need to be completed and ready to go when class starts. Chapter 9 is the reading assignment for Thursday along with your packet completed and ready to go.
Thursday Discuss Chapter 9 Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry. Lit packets need to be completed and ready to go when class starts. Chapter 10 is the reading assignment for Monday along with your packet completed and ready to go.
Friday is SSR reading day. This is the day students fill out thier data notebooks and read their AR book for the AR assignment that is due October 7th. This AR assignment is important as it is a 10th of their grade. Not doing this will lower your grade.
Comp is 7th hour
Monday Grammar assignment page 29 This is due Tuesday
Daily this is something we do in class unless their is a journal entry that goes with the daily. If there
a journal then we share those on Friday. Mr. Reffett does collect these if they do not share. We
practice the different literary items that are in the daily.
Tuesday Grammar assignment page 31 This due Wednesday.
Daily this is something we do in class unless their is a journal entry that goes with the daily. If there
a journal then we share those on Friday. Mr. Reffett does collect these if they do not share. We
practice the different literary items that are in the daily.
Wednesday Grammar assignment page 33 This is due Thursday
Daily this is something we do in class unless their is a journal entry that goes with the daily. If there
a journal then we share those on Friday. Mr. Reffett does collect these if they do not share. We
practice the different literary items that are in the daily.
Thursday Grammar assignment page 35 This is due Friday.
Daily this is something we do in class unless their is a journal entry that goes with the daily. If there
a journal then we share those on Friday. Mr. Reffett does collect these if they do not share. We
practice the different literary items that are in the daily.
Friday Grammar quiz page 39. We share journals.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Lit Grades
It is very important that your child keeps his or her packets up to date. The packet is a large part of their grades.
Thanks
Andy Flachs
Thanks
Andy Flachs
Science test September 8th
This will help your student with the upcoming science test.
Study guide for the Science Test Thursday September 8th.
Students will also need to know the steps of the Scientific method in order
Identify a problem
Gather information (research)
Make Hypotheses
Test the hypotheses
Analyze the results
Draw conclusions
Scientific Theory – explanation that is supported by results from repeated experiments
Hypothesis – Educated guess on wha t will happen
Independent variable – factor that changes in an experiment
Scientific Law – rule that describes the how something works in nature
Constant – variable that does not change in the experiment
Ethics – study of morals values about what is good or bad
Earth Science – study of earth and space
Bias – personal opinion
Dependent variable – factor being measured in an experiment
Control – standard for comparison in an experiment.
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