8th Grade
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Friday, May 8th - White Day (Day 29)
*Do this first*
Shout-out to Kellie! She will be competing in the first-ever online Regional Power of the Pen Tournament tomorrow. Go, Tigers!
Pre-Algebra
Live lesson today @ 10 am and 3 pm. Would really love to see you all at 10! Before you join the lesson, please have a tab open with your Square Root Game Board. I'm going to refresh your memory on how to add shareable links so that I can have access to your documents!
Turn in: Please make sure you have completed and "turned in" the Properties of Square Roots Digital Notebook on Google Classroom BEFORE our live lesson this morning.
Algebra
LIVE LEARNING today at 10 am or 3 pm. We will be discussing the Chapter 8 TEST and the start of Chapter 9. ZOOM link
Language Arts
Go to Classroom, and complete the quiz for the reading that was due today. This is due no later than 6:00 p.m. today.
Read Tangerine from November 5th to November 24th before our next class on Tuesday.
Have a great weekend!
Power of the Pen
Creative Writing Story: We did our prewriting last week, and you filled in your chart, and, now, it's time to start writing. Go to Document 4 before you start for your final instructions. The first draft of your story will be due by the end of today.
History
We begin a new chapter! We are skipping ahead to Chapter 15 and learning about Slavery and the Road to the U.S. Civil War. You have two activities to do today:
Read and complete the Ch 15.1 Outline
Read and respond to the Frederick Douglas Biography
Technology
Go back to the graduation Bio Paragraphs from last week and finish or fix comments from either teacher.
Next, Take each of the 3 forms attached here for the Graduation Booklet. One vote each person.
Try your hand at making a form and posting it in the Google Classroom "Stream"! Use good judgement when making and asking the questions. You will earn points for making a form.
Click turn-in to let me know you did the paragraphs from last week, the 3 graduation forms, and the posted your own created form in the stream.
Work on any make-up items. Look in Tabs-assignments with 0 or blank are not done. Thank you to almost all the class that has been keeping up!
Code-It May 8
Watch my video in Google Classroom
Go to Khan Academy, use your Google sign-in, and then...
Go to Intro to JS Drawing and Animation. (Sign in first before using the link below)
Please complete NEW 2 full sections, last time you were to finish Coloring and Variables. This time finish Animation basics and Interactive programs. Some of you might need to go backwards to earlier ones you missed. It shouldn't take you more than about 30 minutes.
Email me if you get stuck. You might not be the only one!
Choir
Ask a parent or grandparent what their favorite song was when they were a teenager.
Listen to the song on youtube, spotify, or some other platform.
Fill out this Form (It's short!)
Thursday, May 7th - Red Day (Day 28)
*Do this first*
LIVE NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER EVENT TODAY! 11:45am (room opens at 11:40am)
Science
Turn in: You should have turned in the Mercalli Intensity Scale Digital Notebook.
Today we are going to be reviewing earthquakes to prepare for the test on Monday. I suggest printing/copying anything you think would help you take the test. You will be able to use your notes but will not be able to use digital notes as your Chromebook will be locked during the test. Go to Google Classroom for the review.
Power of the Pen
Creative Writing Story: We did our prewriting last week, and you filled in your chart, and now, it's time to start writing. Go to Document 4 before you start for your final instructions. The first draft of your story will be due by the end of the day on Friday.
Handbells
First, watch My Video (It is short!)
Do the Music Symbol Boom Cards
Listen to The Beatles' Let It Be
Art
Please check your grades in Tads and be sure that they match what you have turned in.
If you have a question, please contact Mrs. Seeholzer cseeholzer@stpaulwestlake.org Any unfinished work should be scheduled into your last few weeks of online learning.
Please complete your project for this week and turn in to me by Friday, May 8.
Turn in Options:
1. My first choice is Artsonia.com so I can easily find and grade your work in one place. Access Code: BZBF-MZKX
Your pin is created by you. Folder: Stippled Insect
2. My second choice is to attach a photo to your Google Classroom assignment: https://classroom.google.com/c/NDMwMTMyNTQwMDla/a/OTU3NjQzODgwOTla/details
If you can't do either of those options, please e-mail me cseeholzer@stpaulwestlake.org with an attachment of your assignment.
There is a drawing tutorial for Baby Yoda available on the Google Classroom stream if you are interested in trying it!
Creative Digital Arts
Zoom today with a Digital Arts Professional!!!! Attendance with one pro is required, second one = bonus points.
https://zoom.us/j/6154509852 Usual School Password
1:00 with Betsy's Photography
1:30 with Terry Mertz Illustration and Design
Click here to fill out the form after the zoom is over. If you view both you may fill out the form again for extra points.
PE
Today's lesson will be continuing with the FITT principle. We will be talking about perceived exertion.
Vocab/goals
Rate Perceived Exertion (RPE)
Warm up
Activity
Cooldown
Links can be found in classroom have a great weekend.
Wednesday, May 6th (Day 27)
*Do this first*
Click here to complete your attendance.
Mrs. Rooney
Mr. Felten
Mrs Koza
Miss Lenz
Choir/Handbells
Please catch up on your work today. If you have questions, check in at my Zoom Link during the hours listed above.
Tuesday, May 5th - White Day (Day 26)
*Do this first*
Algebra
After last week's review, today is TEST DAY! Find the test attached to today's post in Google classroom. Please send it, along with any other missing work, to Mr. Felten when finished. If you have questions, they could be asked during tomorrow's ZOOM sessions.
Pre-Algebra
Turn in: Make sure your Square Root Game Board is complete (6 boxes finished) and "turned in".
Today we will be learning about the properties of square roots. The Google Slide presentation has a couple short videos explaining them and an activity to practice with. Please start/work on today so that if you have any questions, you can ask questions during the ZOOM sessions tomorrow.
LIVE LESSON FRIDAY. Please try to make the morning session so you can work in groups. So much more fun with everyone together :)
Language Arts
Read Tangerine from September 20th to November 4th. There are no questions posted in Classroom for this reading assignment. However, I will be posting a quiz, which covers these pages, on Friday for you to complete.
Have a good day, and keep working hard! We have almost reached the end.
Power of the Pen
Creative Writing Story: We did our prewriting last week, and you filled in your chart, and, now, it's time to start writing. Go to Document 4 before you start for your final instructions. The first draft of your story will be due by the end of the day on Friday.
History
Chapter 8 Test is today. Posted in Classroom, reminder there are three different files. A form for matching, form for multiple choice, and a document for the essay questions. Take your time, use your book and do well!
Art
Stippled Insect
Draw a detailed insect from a photographic source, or draw along with the teacher tutorial below.
You can search a royalty-free stock photo source like pexels.com
Watch this video for how to begin (Hint- It's the same with ALL things you draw!!) Draw a bee
Add the stippling where there are darker values.
What is stippling?
An artist stippling an illustration of a bee
Post to Artsonia Folder: Insect Access Code: BZBF-MZKX if you haven't been able to upload to Artsonia, attach to the Google Classroom Assignment or e-mail me at cseeholzer@stpaulwestlake.org
Creative Digital Art
Go to classroom assignment "Prepare for Thursday's Zoom"
View my video about Thursday's 1-2pm Zoom with digital arts professionals, so you are prepared for the Zoom. The Zoom and its form are the only things you are doing on Thursday. The zooms are Thursday May 7 1:00 & 1:30 and will be linked in my Google Classroom. You are required to attend one, but, if you attend BOTH you, get double credit by attending both and filling a form for each afterwards! If you are need of make-up work, don't pass this extra bonus up!
Use today to continue on any project you need to: Food photography, Still life, Extra Credit Church Photos, Extra Credit Stay At Home Documentary OR -
Make-up work like the Google Website or missing forms.
Handbell Elective
Watch my video Here (important stuff, and it's short!!)
"Peter and the Wolf" Boom Cards Complete one round of this new deck.
Check out this handbell arrangement of Rolling in the Deep
Technology Reminder
Friday's assignment was to start to write your 8th grade graduation paragraphs. May 6 was the first deadline, to have something in there I can start proofreading, even if you can't get it all done.
Monday, May 4th - Red Day (Day 25)
*Do this first*
Science
LIVE LESSON TODAY. We are going to be working on the sheets that were with the items picked up at school this past weekend. You will also need colored pencils or crayons in the colors that are at the bottom of the map page. Since we are going to work in small groups on Zoom breakout rooms today, it would be great if everyone came to the 10 am session. It won't be as much fun with only 1 or 2 of you in the afternoon. Text your friends to make sure they join us!
Turn in: You should have turned in the photos from your ThinkCentral activity by the time we meet.
Power of the Pen
Creative Writing Story: We did our prewriting last week, and you filled in your chart, and, today, it's time to start writing. Go to Document 4 before you start for your final instructions. The first draft of your story will be due by the end of the day on Friday.
Technology
If you didn't start the Friday Google assignment called Graduation Bio Paragraphs, please do so before May 6. I'm going to start looking at them and make comments then.
PE
Today we will continue our work with the FITT principle. You will have a warmup workout a new daily exercise, and create your own one and done. Links are in Google Classroom have a great day.
Choir
Watch my video Here
-Choose a musical
-Listen to the sound track
-Narrow it down to your top two favorite songs
-Fill out this Form
Code-It May 5
Watch my video in Google Classroom
Go to Khan Academy, use your Google sign-in, and then...
Go to Intro to JS Drawing and Animation.
Looks like everyone has an account, email me if you have trouble getting in. You should be using the Google sign-on instead of a username and password.
Please complete NEW 2 full sections, example: Coloring and Variables are sections that each have 5-6 topics. I marked your last progress so I'll be able to tell. Some of you might need to go backwards to earlier ones you missed. It shouldn't take you more than about 30 minutes. I'm still deciding how to show the grading.
Email me if you get stuck. You might not be the only one!
Two of you are just about done with the Intro to JS. When you are done, you can go back to Tinkercad or Scratch. In this Google Assignment, you can make a private message that you are going back to Tinkercad or Scratch.
Religion
Go to Google Classroom and complete 5/4 Assignment. You will be finishing up your Life Plan essays this week.