8th Grade
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File Submission (if applicable)
Parent Instructions
Your student can use NoRedInk activities to practice grammar skills. No Red Ink allows your student to personalize the content based on his/her interests, so the skills are built around characters and content from their favorite sports, tv shows, movies, actors/actresses, bands, singers, etc.
Student Instructions
Go to noredink.com and log in by typing in the username, password, and class code that your teacher gave you. You should see an assignment titled Subordinating Conjunctions. There are 3 sections. The first section asks you to identify subordinating conjunctions. The second section gives you practice using subordinating conjunctions at the beginning of sentences and punctuating them correctly. The last section gives you practice using subordinating conjunctions in the middle of a sentence with correct punctuation. Your teacher can monitor your progress as you work through the sections.
Learning Opportunity Objective
Students will be able to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. When reading and writing, explain the functions of punctuation in creating sentence variety and style, in this case through the use of subordinating conjunctions.
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Parent Instructions
Students should have signed up last week. If they did not, the login information is in the student set of instructions below. They will read and answer questions for 3 passages. Their teacher can see how much time is spent on each passage and the student should be making notes and annotating the text.
Student Instructions
Once you have logged in, you will complete the 3 readings for the week. They are all works of Ray Bradbury: The Pendulum, A Sound of Thunder, and A Little Journey. You can communicate with classmates by posting notes on what your thoughts are. You can highlight words to get the definition. You can annotate the text. Your teacher can see any notes you create, as well as how much time you spend on each passage. The login information has not changed, but as a reference here it is: The class name for Bon Lin Middle is: BLMS2020. The code is H39FP. The class name for Appling Middle is: AMSELA2020. The code is: aimp8. The class name for Elmore Park is: EPMS2020. The code is: opndi.
Learning Opportunity Objective
Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to supporting ideas, characters, setting, and or plot.
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Parent Instructions
Have students login on https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-8. They are going to work on Greek Words this week. This will help them in reading and preparing for the ACT. They should complete any 2 of the lessons in Section R. Greek Words at a 90% or better.
Student Instructions
Students should login at https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-8. This week you will work on Greek Words. You will select any two lessons in section R. Greek Words to complete at a 90% or better. Teach someone in your house the root or meaning of at least one word you learned! Teachers will let you know if you need to submit a screenshot of your score.
Learning Opportunity Objective
Learn the roots of words.
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| Math Week 3 | ||
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File Submission (if applicable)
Parent Instructions
Students will login to DeltaMAth and complete ScientificNotation assignment.
Student Instructions
Students will login to DeltaMAth and complete ScientificNotation assignment.
Learning Opportunity Objective
TLW apply change numbers from standard form to scientific notation.
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File Submission (if applicable)
Parent Instructions
Students should log on to the Go Math site and complete lessons 2.1 and 2.4. Every student already has an account. Please reach out to individual teachers if your student is having trouble logging in. Once students finish, they should click submit.
Student Instructions
Log in to my.hrw.com. Under the Assignments tab, find lesson 2.1 & 2.4. Using the video, step by step, and help features, do your best to answer all of the questions. Make sure to submit your work when you have finished.
Learning Opportunity Objective
Students will simplify expressions with exponents.
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File Submission (if applicable)
Parent Instructions
Student Instructions
1. Click on the link, or go to Quizizz.com/join. 2. Join the game using the Quizizz code that your teacher sent you or that is on his or her website. 3. Make sure you do your best! We encourage you to use your notes/foldables.
Learning Opportunity Objective
I can demonstrate my understanding of the laws of exponents.
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| Enrichment Math Week 3 |
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Parent Instructions
Please, read attached document "ACT Prep for Distance Learning".
Student Instructions
Please, read attached document "ACT Prep for Distance Learning".
Learning Opportunity Objective
Review math skills for ACT test
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Week 3- Enrichment Activity- LEGENDS of LEARNING Step Sheet
Parent Instructions
Parents: For this week's Enrichment activity, students will follow the directions on the Legends of Learning Step Sheet to create an account and log-in to play a gaming style review of Percent and Ratio & Rate problems. Students can also complete a cumulative math skill review in The Awakening Game that has also been assigned in Legends of Learning.
Student Instructions
Students: You will download the file "StepSheet- Legends of Learning" and follow the directions to create an account and log-in. If your teacher has an account, you may receive a different TEACHER CODE to use via your email, REMIND, or Curve. Once your account is created, you will log-in and there are several PLAYLISTS assigned to review percent and ratio and rates. There is also a challenging review of all math skills in The Awakening Game.
Learning Opportunity Objective
Students will solve a variety of problems by finding percent, calculating the unit rate, and comparing ratios and rates to find the better deal.
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| Algebra I Week 3 | ||
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Parent Instructions
Please encourage your child to log onto Quizziz and complete the learning opportunity that reviews content covered in Q1.
Student Instructions
Complete VLO-Simplifying & Solving-Week 3 as many times as you like. This can be used as a pre-check to guide your practice on DeltaMath. The code for this assignment is 580492. You can work at your own pace to complete on Monday- Saturday. After completing the opportunity, we encourage utilizing delta math and practice the skills that are areas of weakness for you.
Learning Opportunity Objective
Review standards taught during Q1: Simplifying & Solving with Distributive Property, Rewrite Linear Equations
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If you are using the paper copy, contact your teacher for the answer key to check your work.
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File Submission (if applicable)
Parent Instructions
Please encourage your child to sign into Delta Math and practice using the learning opportunity that reviews content we covered early in the year. Skills included range in difficulty from low to very challenging. Students should focus on skills that are challenging, but not overwhelming to them. DeltaMath offers examples for each problem to assist students when struggling.
Student Instructions
Login in to DeltaMath and practice using the Virtual learning opportunity called VLO – Simplifying & Solving-Week 3. You can work at your own pace Monday-Saturday. Please utilize the examples and feedback by DeltaMath when provided. If you have any questions, please email your teacher and they will respond as soon as they are able.
Learning Opportunity Objective
Review standards taught during Q1: Simplifying & Solving with Distributive Property, Literal Equations
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Parent Instructions
Please encourage your child to work through the problems in the PDF on another piece of paper.
Student Instructions
Once you have completed the questions, please submit them to your teacher.
Learning Opportunity Objective
Review standards taught during Q1-Q3
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| Science Week 3 | ||
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Powerpoint Review of Free Body Diagrams Parent Instructions
This activity provides a quick recap of forces and a thorough review of Free-Body diagrams. It would be in the best interest of the student to work through the examples and practice problems before clicking to answers.
Student Instructions
This activity provides a quick recap of forces and a thorough review of Free-Body diagrams. Complete the practice problems before checking your work.
Learning Opportunity Objective
Newton's Laws with Free Body Diagrams
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PDF
Parent Instructions
Students should complete activity 1 before moving to this activity. Students will complete a color by number activity.
Student Instructions
After completing activity one for week three, you will use your knowledge to answer each of the questions correctly. Each correct answer gives you a color that will be used to color the image. For example, let's say #1 says brown- you would color all of the 1's brown.
Learning Opportunity Objective
Newton's Laws with Free Body Diagrams
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File Submission (if applicable)
Parent Instructions
Please read student directions and comments as stated in regard to 3rd Week Lesson 3 of Posted Learning Opportunities for 4-13-20.
Student Instructions
1) Log onto www.brainpop.com and use your school's username & password(get these from your teacher; most students have these) 2) View Electromagnets Video 3) Click onto Related Reading, then click onto "Famous Faces" and read the article.After reading, Create a Concept Map that describes James Clerk Maxwell utilizing his biological characteristics, ,and the scientific accomplishments/contributions to science and the impact that he made to human history. 4) Second, Click onto "Gadgets"and read the article, then Create a graphic organizer that explains the cause and effect (sequence of events) of the alternator and the two electromagnets that cause the operation of specific electrical devices in the car; give examples of these devises. 5) Next, click onto The "Modern World" and read the article, then create a graphic organizer that will compare and contrast the two types of traffic lights that use electromagnets. 6) Last: Take the Electromagnetic BrainPOP Quiz and save your score (your teacher will advise on how to submit the quiz and all above assignments).
Learning Opportunity Objective
Standards/Topic Electricity and Magnetism---Electromagnets
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Very Important Notes: 1) You will receive an email from your Science Teacher instructions on how to submit your work. 2) If your have any questions, please email your Science Teacher
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| Physical Science Week 3 | ||
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Reading Essentials
Parent Instructions
Give students the 16.3 Reading Essentials worksheet.
Student Instructions
Complete the 16.3 Reading Essentials worksheet.
Learning Opportunity Objective
To review how the Periodic Table is set up.
Comments
The online textbook is still available to use. Students should have a link to access if desired.
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Reinforcement
Parent Instructions
Give students the 16.3 Reinforcement worksheet.
Student Instructions
Complete the 16.3 Reinforcement worksheet.
Learning Opportunity Objective
To review how the Periodic Table is set up.
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Video
Parent Instructions
Play this BrainPop video first.
Student Instructions
Play this BrainPop video first.
Learning Opportunity Objective
To review how the Periodic Table is set up.
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| Social Studies Week 3 | ||
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See your teachers Thrivist page or corresponding application
Parent Instructions
Students are to watch the Story of US: Revolution video (on your teachers Thrivist account or corresponding application) and answer the corresponding questions either on the worksheet or on a Pages/WORD document and submit through either Trivist or email directly to the teacher. It will take some time to download, you may want to hit download and do another lesson then comeback when it has downloaded.
Student Instructions
Students are to watch the Story of US: Revolution video (on your teachers Thrivist account or corresponding application) and answer the corresponding questions either on the worksheet or on a Pages/WORD document and submit through either Trivist or email directly to the teacher. It will take some time to download, you may want to hit download and do another lesson then comeback when it has downloaded.
Learning Opportunity Objective
8.17-8.20: American Revolution
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This is a week 3 activity and due through Thrivist or email by April 20th
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Parent Instructions
Students will use the link provided to access the original text of the Declaration of Independence. They will use the document and their background knowledge to complete the tasks of the scavenger hunt.
Student Instructions
Use the link provided to access the original text of the Declaration of Independence. Complete your scavenger hunt. This can be typed over with text boxes or you can hand write it. Follow the instructions on the hand out.
Learning Opportunity Objective
Examine the main ideas of the Declaration of Independence
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Parent Instructions
Students should play the "Crown or Colony" role play game on the link provided. After playing, students should answer the essential questions provided on the linked PDF and submit those answers to their teacher in the format requested by their Social Studies teacher.
Student Instructions
Play "Crown or Colony" on the link provided. You may need to create an account if you have not used this website before - this is a free resource and you do not have to enter your email. This game will work on Safari, but it may have better game play on Chrome. Once you have played through the entire game, use what you learned (and your prior knowledge about the American Revolution) to answer the questions found on the Teacher's Guide - Essential Questions PDF that is attached here. Answer all parts of each question and submit to your teacher through their preferred method.
Learning Opportunity Objective
The student will complete a role-play game activity so they can analyze the social, political, and economic causes of the events and groups of the American Revolution (TN SS 8.15) and Compare and contrast the points of view of Loyalists and Patriots (TN SS 8.19)
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