GKMS 8th Grade Newsletter
ELA (5/13-5/17)
We will finish "The Diary of Anne Frank" this week. Students will create a visual essay in which they explore the characteristics of people who overcome obstacles. Students will answer the essential question, "How do we remember the past?" by creating a virtual museum exhibit.
Science (5/13- 5/17)
We will be finishing up our final Amplify Unit on Light Waves that askes us to determine how light interacts with different materials. So far we have investigated the relationship between light and energy using hand-on materials and the computer simulation. This week we will take the End-of-Unit Assessment that will ask the students to evaluate evidence, explain key concepts with models, and construct scientific arguments to support a claim.
Math (5/13 - 5/17)
In pre-algebra classes, the students will continue Topic 8. This topic covers volume and surface area of 3-dimensional shapes (cylinders, cones, and spheres). They will learn how to find volume of the figures and then take a quiz over volume and surface area.
In the algebra class, the students will continue Module 11. This module covers quadratic functions. The studens will learn how to identify key features of quadratic function graphs.
Social Studies 5/13-5/17
For our last full week of the school year, students will complete wrap up activities for the Ch. 28 Vietnam War unit. This will include determining what lessons can be learned about the Vietnam War, as well as analyzing songs from the Vietnam war.
8th Grade RAP (5/13-5/17)
Happy last full week! Next week, we will read about the atomic bomb being used during World War II. We will read multiple sources, analyze primary sources, and debate the decision. The students have worked really hard all year in Achieve 3000, and I am so proud of their progress!
