independent study assignments

INDEPENDENT STUDY ASSIGNMENTSDue January 12Trimester 2 Week 5Instructor: Mrs. Darci Syfert-Busk

Schedule---See Board!

8:15-8:30:Prepare Packets/Questions8:30-9:30: Math9:30-9:50: Feedback/Housekeeping9:50-10:30: Science OR Social Studies10:30-Restroom Break/Snack10:40-11:30: Language Arts11:30-12:00: Testing/Teacher-Student Conferencing12:00-Parent Meetings12:30-1:00-P.E. (Voluntary except Probs.)

1:00-Lunch12-2-Probation Study Hall

5.6-Indirect Measurement Green Book

Pog.248 Do Guided

Practice

PPT

Cooking

3 Cups Oats 5 Tablespoons

Cocoa

4 Cups Oats ______Tablespoons

Cocoa

Recipe What if…?

With 4 Cups of Oats…how much of everything else?

1. Set up cross Product

2. Multiply 3. Divide 4. Solve 5. Pour

Math Objectives: Objectives this week…. Be able to compare figures using indirect

measurement Use indirect measurement to create

scale models

8th Grade I.S. Name:___________T2 Week 5 Due: Jan. 12 Total Work Completed=_______%

5 PE Credits Due March

1 (Or Research Paper) ____PE Log

Grade______ TW________

NEW BOOK

____ Green Ch. 5 Lesson 7. Do Questions All

____Green Workbook Lesson 5-7 ____Quiz Pg. 258 ____Study Guide Pgs. 262-264 ____Ch. 5 Test Pg. 265 ____www.go.hrw.com for lesson 5-7

PARENT SIGN._____________ Study for Ch. 5 Test

Grade__________ TW____________

P.E. Math

Eric Fernandez8th Grade Independent StudyT___ Week ___ Due: __________

Total Work Completed=_______%

____5 PE Credits Due by March 1 OR Report

Grade______ TW________

BYU Online Education Course 51

____ ____ ____

Grade__________ TW____________

P.E.Algebra

Molecular Project Assessment8th Grade ScienceStandard:8.3b-Students know that 2 or more elements combine to form compounds

A. What atoms make up this molecule?

B. Explain why these 2 elements readily bond? (valence electrons)

C. Periodic Table Indicating their location (May be attached to print out of PPT)

D. Classification of Atom included in the molecule (metal, nonmetal, noble gas, etc.)?

E. Difference between an element and a compound?

F. Is this compound a part of living systems?

G. Chemical Formula and explanation.

H. Type of bonds involved in the compound? (coval/ionic/double/single)

I. What is a chemical formula and what is the chemical formula of your compound?

J. Where is this compound found in our world?

1. Powerpoint Standard

www.howstuffworks.comwww.chem4kids.comwww.chemicalformula.org

Website support

Gumdrop Model

H2- O

Carbondioxide Sodium chloride Carbonmonoxide Butane Glucose Sucrose Acetic Acid Ammonium Sulfuric acid

Let’s make water Your Compound…

Science

Know what a solvent is Know what the difference

between acidic and basic is Understand how the scale for

PH balance is used Know how what parts of our

body and environment are effected by the PH balance

Main Objectives This Week:

Science

Physical Science

Assignments:

_____Read Lesson 9.2. Take Notes. _____9.2 Review Questions Pg. 195 ____Elements and compounds book questions (____) _____Solutions Worksheet from Packet (2 pages) Bring

this packet every week!!!! We will do part in class. _____Solutions Experiment Lab Report and

Investigations Manual Pg. 41-42 _____Bring ___________for next week’s PH experiment

Grade_______ TW_________

Housekeeping

Restroom Break?

PE Field Trip Planning???

PE credits-5 by March 1

Have a great break!!

Grade Work Assignment Sheet

In folder Headings

PE Parent Sign Date Min….total?

Stamped Work T2 Week 1 3% 12/01/09

Math Science LA History

Cause Effect Web and Essay Web Essay Plan Only Today…Teacher edit during test time Final due after Xmas

Monroe Doctrine Who…Red What it was…Blue When it was made…Yellow Why was it made…Green

Pair/Share

12.4 Prosperity and Panic

Sound familiar?

Economy Article

A Collapsing Economy

Jigsaw (Report out/Add to Notes)

Issues

Biddle’s BankWhat was wrong with

it?

Jackson’s War

What did he do to stop it?

Why?How did

Biddle fight back?

Prosperity to Panic

How did “pet banks” cause a

problem?What is

inflation?What was the

“Panic of 1837” and what did it

cause?Election of 1840

What/Who were the Whigs?

Who won?What happened to

him?

Benchmark 2 Review Worksheet #1

Jefferson’s Democratic Republicans?

Supporters of Alexander Hamilton?

Adam Smith (and what were his beliefs?)?

People who supported Jacksonian Democracy?

The group of people who migrated here because of the potato famine?

The people effected by Jackson’s voting reforms?

Louisiana Purchase

Monroe Doctrine War of 1812 Railroads built

between Northeast and Northwest

Manifest Destiny

Wh0 were/was…? Describe how each of these encouraged our westward expansion.

American History Objectives This Week: Understand how the state of Texas came

to be part of the United States Understand how this cessation caused

problems with Mexico

History-T2 Week 5ASSIGNMENTS:

______Benchmark Review Worksheet #1 (www.mrssyfert.wikispaces.com)

______Read Citizenship Handbook Pgs. 280-287. Research organizations in our community that need volunteers. Contact 1 and arrange to do some community service. (Parent Note.)

______Save A Pet Permission Slip ______Read Ch. 13 Lesson 2. Take Cornell Notes. ______Ch. 13 Lesson 2 Review Questions ______Research “Treaty of Guadalupe

Hidalgo.” (www.history.com) Tell what it was. Make a bulleted list of its perameters, money exchanged, land exchanged, etc.

Indian Report Due February 10

Grade_______ TW_________

New Readings…”” Pg. 598 Colin Powell

New Readin…”Directions to the Monterey Bay Aquarium”

Pg. Project- Flyer Save a Pet

Fighting Ground Book Report

Word Document Insert 1 Graphic/Picture Summarize (1 Page typed) Write a Review of this book

(see www.nytimes.com “10 Best Books”) Support your opinion with examples from

the book

portfolio

Add Descriptive Paragraph

Daily Language Practice Week 8-Check Week 9 Issues?

Persuasive Essay Final Due Test Grade Where are they?

Christmas Movie See over

Christmas Or rent another

movie PG-13…YOUR

PARENT’s Choice OR…Monday by

appointmen (email by Jan. 1

Speckled Band Quiz

1. Who was Mr. Holmes’ client?

2. Why did she come to him? 3. Was her family…

A. Rich B. Formerly rich C. Poor

4. What had the sister heard at night?

5. Predict who the murderer is.

Questions:

Grammar

Pg. 486 After the linking verb Renames, identifies,

or explains the subject

Linking verb (=) Jude Law is the star. It seems like a good

movie.

Predicate Nouns How do you find them?

Language Arts Objectives This Week: Know the purpose of different prose Be able to read informational materials Be able to write a persuasive essay

using good support for your point of view

Language Arts

T2 Week 5

Due January 12

Assignments: _____Read “A Retrieved…” Pg. 240-246. Write a Summary

paragraph. _____Read “Sharing in the American Dream,” Pgs. 598-600.

Do questions Pg. 601. _____Activity-Plan A Field Trip (Pg. 553) Design a flyer for

Save A Pet Field Trip February 2nd-12:00-2:00

_____Persuasive Essay –”It Should Be Law” _____Vocab. Matrix of terms Pg. 241 _____Selection Support Pgs. 82-83

Grade_____ TW______

Testing/Student Teacher Conferencing

Redo Test for SS if less than a C

Study Hall until 12

Essay Teacher Edit

Grade Conference Math Probation?

Tests Conferencing

Spelling Rules When a word

ends with an e and the suffix begins with a consonant….do NOT drop the e

Example: Time + ly =

timely

When a word ends with an e and the suffix begins with a vowel…. DROP the e

Example: Close + er =

closer

Vocabulary-Pg. 99 Furtive Pretext Intimation Judicious Indulgent emancipated

Vocabulary Matrix done next week….Due in 2 weeks

Grammar and Spelling

Selection Support Pg. 156

-sion Incision Passion

Sometime 1, sometimes 2 S’s

Next WeekSpelling Adverb clauses

The Writing Process

I. Prewriting II. Rough Draft III. Revise IV. You/Peer/Teacher

Edit Will go back to

Revising after all 3 edits

V. Publish Final

Steps:

Planning a Persuasive Essay

Topic-Read Prompt Carefully!!!

1. Define the task Audience Purpose Voice

2. Decide your position Research (PE packet) Pros/Cons

3. Brainstorm 4. Outline

Packets Planning

Expanding our nation

Louisiana Purchase