Thursday, November 14, 2013

Events and Dates



Friday, November 15
 [Math] Study Island – Evaluating expressions due

Tuesday, November 19
 [Science] Quiz Electric Circuits 
Wednesday, November 20
 [Science] Electric Audit Portfolio Part 2 checkpoint 

Monday, November 25
 [Reading] AR Midterm Progress Check

Wednesday, November 27
  No School - Teacher In-service ACT 80

Thursday, November 28 & Friday, November 29
 No School - Thanksgiving break

Monday, December 2
 School back in session

Tuesday, December 17
 [Event] Nicki's Family Movie (Field Trip)

Monday, December 23 through Wednesday, January 1, 2014
 No School - Winter Vacation

Thursday, January 2, 2014
  School back in session

The 8th grade homework calendar is available on our Edline page. 
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Electric energy conservation conversation

Students in science class are completing the electric usage audit project. Parents can choose to take energy conversation further with their child by completing the Watt Choices program online. https://www.duquesnelight.com/wattChoices/ If you are a Duquesne Light customer, you are eligible to participate in real electric energy audit, and in return you can get free CFL light bulbs, information on rebates for new energy efficient appliances, night lights and a free phantom power killing surge protector!

Free Watt Choices energy saving kit!
 
Quick links to the electric usage audit project


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Study Island due tomorrow!


Evaluating Expressions is due by Friday at 3:00.  All late completions will earn ½ credit.  Encourage your kids to take a vacation to Study Island!


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Stacking Cups



This week in math, we completed a problem solving task developing a relationship between Styrofoam cups, graphs, and equations.  How many cups do we need to reach the top of the bulletin board? Students used multiple problem solving strategies to develop the relationship. After finding the pattern and equation, students looked for the relationship between the graph and the equation.  Finally, students applied their method to another type of cups.  Lots of excitement in math class. We hope that students will relate this activity to our upcoming unit in Linear Equations in Pre-Algebra and Systems of Linear Equations in Algebra! 

Students working on the stacking cups project in math class.



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Science Quiz

There is a science quiz on Tuesday on electric current. This is a date change from the original assignment sheet. Review content for the quiz online: https://sites.google.com/site/sci8haskins/unit-h-electricity/quiz-review---electric-circuits


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Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Civics Test

There is a civics test on chapter 4 on Thursday.




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Monday, November 11, 2013

This week...

Tuesday, November 12
 [English] Mock Trial due
 [Reading] Declaration of Independence Annotations due 
Wednesday, November 13
 [Science] D1 Simple Circuits Lab due
Thursday, November 14
 [Social Studies] CHAPTER 4 TEST
 Recycling Assembly
Friday, November 15
 [Math] Study Island: Evaluating Expressions
 [Science] Quiz Electric Current
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Thursday, November 7, 2013

Veterans Day

Let us remember all the sacrifices made by the men and women of our armed forces so that we could have a safer life. No amount of appreciation would be sufficient enough to honor them.  



There will be no school on Monday, November 11, 2013 due to Veterans Day and parent-teacher conferences that were held earlier this week.
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Declaration of Independence



To supplement their study of the American Revolution in civics class, students are tackling the complex text of the Declaration of Independence in their reading class. Students will formally present their analysis of a passage from this important historical document next week.  Because scholars believe that Thomas Jefferson meant for the Declaration to be dramatically performed, students will reveal their understanding of the document by completing their own dramatic reading in our makeshift Independence Hall.  


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Electric Usage Audit project to bring energy conservation home!

Next week students will be coming home asking for help from their parents and guardians as they complete an electric usage audit. In science, students will  be learning about electricity and how it impacts our lives. As adults paying the bills, we know the impact of wasted electricity on the budget. This project aims to help students understand electric utilities and how some simple changes could lower the power bill! Students will be introduced to the project on Tuesday, 11/12/13. There are many resources students will need to access from the class website, www.HaskinsSci8.info. Students will be asked to research various facts about commercial electricity, collect data from their homes, and analyze how to save power resources. Also, there are plenty of helpful hints and explanations on the website to assist students as they put together their portfolios. The choices and habits students make today could have a great impact on the environment and the pocketbook!

Audit (download the organizer): 
 
 
 





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Events and Dates

Friday, November 8
 [Event] Veterans Day Experience
 AMS Parent Network Fundraiser due
 Holiday art contest ends
Monday, November 11
 No School - Parent/Teacher Conferences held earlier in the week
 Veterans Day
Monday, November 25
 [Reading] AR Midterm Progress Check
Wednesday, November 27
  No School - Teacher In-service ACT 80
Thursday, November 28 & Friday, November 29
 No School - Thanksgiving break
Monday, December 2
 School back in session
Tuesday, December 17
 [Event] Niki's Family Movie (Field Trip)
Monday, December 23 through Wednesday, January 1, 2014
 No School - Winter Vacation
Thursday, January 2, 2014
 
 
The 8th grade homework calendar is available on our Edline page. 

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