Tuesday, January 21, 2025. Day 4, 92

Notes:

Homeroom

Assignments Due:

  • Science: Force and Newton’s Laws Test Thursday, January 16th.

  • Math: Topic Goals.

  • Algebra: Topic goals.

  • SciTech:

  • ELA:

  • Spanish:

  • Civics:

Grade 8 Lesson

Community Service Opportunity.

Sat. AM 9-11 8 weeks Childcare See Me.

Do Now:

Open your notes from Mendel and His Peas.

Homework:

Continue your notes in your notebook.

Finish reading Mendel and His Peas (page 273).

Summarize what he concluded from his results.

Be sure to:

  • define key terms.

  • identify important ideas.

Today’s Agenda:

Mendel and His Peas.

  1. Define heredity and genetics.

    • Hedity - passing traits from parent to offspring.

    • Genetics - the study of how traits are passed from parent to offspring.

  2. Who was Gregor Mendel?

    • An Austrian Monk who did experiemnts in gardening to help understand inheritance.

  3. What did Mendel study? Why did he use pea plants?

    • People in Mendel’s day believed traits were blended.

    • Mendel coud see this was not true in pea plants.

    • He used peas to look for patterns in their inheritance.

      • reproduce quickly.

      • easy traits to observe.

      • he could copntrol their reproduction.

  4. What is pollination? What is the difference between self pollination and cross pollination?

    • Pollination is when pollen (male sex cell) lands on the flower's pistil and fertilizes an egg (female sex cell) in the flower’s ovum.

    • Self fertilization - flower fertilizes itself.

    • Cross pollination - pollen from one plant fertilizes a different plant.

  5. Read the section on True-Breeding Plants. What does this term mean?

  6. Are certain types of animals that are “True-breeding?” Explain.

    • True breeding means a parent will always pass on certain traits when crossed with another true breeding parent like it.

    • Varieties of dogs (shepherds) for example

  7. Describe Mendel's method of cross pollinating pea plants.

    • Mendel would cut off the stamen that held to pollen and use them to pollinate other individuals of his choice.

    • This also prevented self pollination.

    • He did this about 40,000 times…

  8. Read the section called “Mendel’s Result” Focus on his First Generation Crosses.

  9. Produce a color drawing of his 1st generation crosses in your notes.

  10. Identify and discuss the surprising result he got when he Crossed purple True-breeding plants with white True breeding plants.

    • Mendel was surprised that crossign purple (true breeding ) flowers with White (true breeding ) flowers always produced purple flowers.

    • This demonstrated the trait did not blend.

    • Instead on seemed to cover the other.

Mendel’s Results

Homework:

Continue your notes in your notebook.

Finish reading Mendel and His Peas (page 273).

Summarize what he concluded from his results.

Be sure to:

  • define key terms.

  • identify important ideas.

Friday, January 17, 2025. Day 3, 93

Notes:

Homeroom

Assignments Due:

  • Science: Force and Newton’s Laws Test Thursday, January 16th.

  • Math: Topic Goals.

  • Algebra: Topic goals.

  • SciTech:

  • ELA:

  • Spanish:

  • Civics:

Grade 8 Lesson

Community Service Opportunity.

Sat. AM 9-11 8 weeks Childcare See Me.

Do Now:

Homework:

Mendel and His Peas Read and take notes Due Tuesday

  • In GC

Today’s Agenda:

Finish test if needed.

Mendel and His Peas.

Poster work to be completed indepedently and turned in when done. I am avaible in HR for help.

  • If you want me to print material, do the following.

    • Create a single doc with all printed material you want.

    • Format it carefully so the size, color, shape, font, etc are exactly what you need for your poster.

    • Add a header with your name to the page(s)

    • Under the format menu, select “Headers and Footers” and type your name in the ”Header” box.

    • Share it with me with an email notification asking me to print it.

Thursday, January 16, 2025. Day 2, 94

Notes:

Homeroom

Assignments Due:

  • Science: Force and Newton’s Laws of motion Test Today

  • Math: Topic Goals.

  • Algebra: Topic goals.

  • SciTech:

  • ELA:

  • Spanish:

  • Civics:

Grade 8 Lesson

Community Service Opportunity.

Sat. AM 9-11 8 weeks Childcare See Me.

Do Now:

None

Homework:

None.

Today’s Agenda:

Forces and Newton’s Laws of Motion Test Today

The test has two parts:

  1. Objective items (multiple choice, T/F, etc) in a google form in Google Classroom.

  2. Open response - written in class.

  • Calculators (NOT PHONES or chromebooks) are acceptable.

Test Procedure:

  1. Turn phones off - store them in you backpack.

  2. A chrome book is needed for the 1st part.

  3. When finished , put your chrome book away and get a copy of the written portion of the test.

  4. Be sure to show all work.

Good Luck!

Wednesday, January 15, 2025. Day 1, 95

Notes:

Homeroom

Assignments Due:

  • Science: Force and Newton’s Laws Test Thursday, January 16th.

  • Math: Topic Goals., Practice (1-2)

  • Algebra: Topic goals., Exit Ticket 3.6 & Practice (1-5)

  • SciTech:

  • ELA:

  • Spanish: Ch 3&4 Los chicos Pueden cocinar, Che 5&6 due tomorrow., Open Oted ER/IR ver quiz Friday.

  • Civics: Quiz Today

Grade 8 Lesson

Community Service Opportunity.

Sat. AM 9-11 8 weeks Childcare See Me.

Do Now:

Net force and Acceleration Do Now.

Homework:

  1. Poster Project Due Date is Wednesday, January 15th.

  2. Force and Newton’s Laws Test Thursday, January 16th.

Today’s Agenda:

Creating content for your poster.

  • I can store posters in class.

  • Smaller materials papers with printed text, printed photographs, etc. can go in your filing cabinet folder.

  • If you want me to print material, do the following.

    • Create a single doc with all printed material you want.

    • Format it carefully so the size, color, shape, font, etc are exactly what you need for your poster.

    • Add a header with your name to the page(s)

    • Under the format menu, select “Headers and Footers” and type your name in the ”Header” box.

    • Share it with me with an email notification asking me to print it.

We are making motion and force measurements in the gym. Plan Accordingly.

  • This will occur only during homeroom time.

  • You must be approved. The requirements are:

  • You have a written plan of:

  • What you will measure.

  • how you plan to measure it.

  • a model of the calculations you will make.

  • all necessary equipment.

  • a written pass signed by me including any student(s) you need for assistance.

  • (You may also make them outside the classroom on the playground during class.)

Tuesday, January 14, 2025. Day 6, 96

Notes:

Homeroom


Assignments Due:

  • Science: Force and Newton’s Laws Test Thursday, January 16th.

  • Math: Topic Goals.

  • Algebra: Topic goals.

  • SciTech:

  • ELA:

  • Spanish:

  • Civics:

Grade 8 Lesson

Community Service Opportunity.

Sat. AM 9-11 8 weeks Childcare See Me.

Do Now:

Examine the “diagram of a truck” shown below.

  1. Four forces act on it. The vehicle is moving to the right.

    • (Ignore gravity and the normal force.)

  2. Sketch the digram in your notebook.

  3. Label the forces with the following:

    • Fa

    • Ff

    • Fd

  4. Calculate the net force on the vehicle.

  5. Calculate the acceleration of the vehicle using FDSS format.

Homework:

  1. Poster Project Due Date is Wednesday, January 15th.


  2. Force and Newton’s Laws Test Thursday, January 16th.

Today’s Agenda:

Creating content for your poster.

  • I can store posters in class.

  • Smaller materials papers with printed text, printed photographs, etc. can go in your filing cabinet folder.

  • If you want me to print material, do the following.

    • Create a single doc with all printed material you want.

    • Format it carefully so the size, color, shape, font, etc are exactly what you need for your poster.

    • Add a header with your name to the page(s)

    • Under the format menu, select “Headers and Footers” and type your name in the ”Header” box.

    • Share it with me with an email notification asking me to print it.


We are making motion and force measurements in the gym. Plan Accordingly.

  • This will occur only during homeroom time.

  • You must be approved. The requirements are:

  • You have a written plan of:

  • What you will measure.

  • how you plan to measure it.

  • a model of the calculations you will make.

  • all necessary equipment.

  • a written pass signed by me including any student(s) you need for assistance.

  • (You may also make them outside the classroom on the playground during class.)

Monday, January 13, 2025. Day 5, 97

Notes:

Homeroom


Assignments Due:

  • Science: Force and Newton’s Laws Test Thursday, January 16th.

  • Math: Topic Goals.

  • Algebra: Topic goals.

  • SciTech:

  • ELA: Final Essays are due - Beginning of Class

  • Spanish:

  • Civics:

Grade 8 Lesson

Community Service Opportunity.

Sat. AM 9-11 8 weeks Childcare See Me.

Do Now:

Calculating the forces of weight and drag on the skydiver.

  • The skydiver and parachute have a combined mass of 100 kg.

  • Assume the skydiver is falling at a constant velocity.

  • Sketch the skydiver and label it with the correct forces and magnitudes.

Homework:

  1. Poster Project Due Date is Wednesday, January 15th.


  2. Force and Newton’s Laws Test Thursday, January 16th.

Today’s Agenda:

Creating content for your poster.

  • I can store posters in class.

  • Smaller materials papers with printed text, printed photographs, etc. can go in your filing cabinet folder.

  • If you want me to print material, do the following.

    • Create a single doc with all printed material you want.

    • Format it carefully so the size, color, shape, font, etc are exactly what you need for your poster.

    • Add a header with your name to the page(s)

    • Under the format menu, select “Headers and Footers” and type your name in the ”Header” box.

    • Share it with me with an email notification asking me to print it.


We are making motion and force measurements in the gym. Plan Accordingly.

  • This will occur only during homeroom time.

  • You must be approved. The requirements are:

  • You have a written plan of:

  • What you will measure.

  • how you plan to measure it.

  • a model of the calculations you will make.

  • all necessary equipment.

  • a written pass signed by me including any student(s) you need for assistance.

  • (You may also make them outside the classroom on the playground during class.)

Friday, January 10, 2025. Day 4, 98

Notes:

Homeroom


Assignments Due:

  • Science: None

  • Math: Exit ticket 4.2. Reveal 4.2 (#1-8). Topic Goals.

  • Algebra: Exit Ticket 3.5. Topic goals.

  • SciTech:

  • ELA: Graphic organizers due AT BEGINNING OF CLASS!

  • Spanish:

  • Civics:

Grade 8 Lesson

Community Service Opportunity.

Sat. AM 9-11 8 weeks Childcare See Me.

Do Now:

Homework:

  1. Poster Project Due Date is Wednesday, January 15th.

  2. Force and Newton’s Laws Test Thursday, January 16th.

Today’s Agenda:

  1. Finish a planner for the poster project

  2. drafting content for your poster.

    • I can store posters in class.

    • Smaller materials papers with printed text, printed photographs, etc. can go in your filing cabinet folder.

    • If you want me to print material, do the following.

      • Create a single doc with all printed material you want.

      • Format it carefully so the size, color, shape, font, etc are exactly what you need for your poster.

      • Add a header with your name to the page(s)

      • Under the format menu, select “Headers and Footers” and type your name in the ”Header” box.

      • Share it with me with an email notification asking me to print it.

  3. We are making motion and force measurements in the gym. Plan Accoringly.

    • This will occur only during homeroom time.

    • You must be approved. The requirements are:

    • You have a written plan of:

    • What you will measure.

    • how you plan to measure it.

    • a model of the calculations you will make.

    • all necessary equipment.

    • a written pass signed by me including any student(s) you need for assistance.

    • (You may also make them outside the classroom on the playground during class.)

Thursday, January 9, 2025. Day 3, 99

Notes:

Homeroom


Assignments Due:

  • Science: None

  • Math: Topic Goals.

  • Algebra: Topic goals.

  • SciTech: Ed Puzzle due

  • ELA: STAR Testing today. Graphic organizers due AT BEGINNING OF CLASS!

  • Spanish: Culture Hunt packet, Episode 5 of Mi Vida Loca. Vocab quiz today.

  • Civics:

Grade 8 Lesson

Community Service Opportunity.

Sat. AM 9-11 8 weeks Childcare See Me.

Do Now:

Homework:

  1. Poster Project Due Date is Wednesday, January 15th.

  2. Force and Newton’s Laws Test Thursday, January 16th.

Today’s Agenda:

  1. Fill out a planner for the poster project

  2. Begin drafting content for your poster.

    • I can store posters in class.

    • Smaller materials papers with printed text, printed photographs, etc. can go in your filing cabinet folder.

  3. We a making motion and force measurements in the gym. Plan Accoringly.

    • This will occur only during homeroom time.

    • You must be approved. The requirements are:

    • You have a written plan of:

    • What you will measure.

    • how you plan to measure it.

    • a model of the calculations you will make.

    • all necessary equipment.

    • a written pass signed by me including any student(s) you need for assistance.

    • (You may also make them outside the classroom on the playground during class.)

Wednesday, January 8, 2025. Day 2, 100

Notes:

Homeroom


Assignments Due:

  • Science: None

  • Math: Topic Goals. Test Corrections due.

  • Algebra: Topic goals. Exit Ticket 3.4

  • SciTech: Ed Puzzle due

  • ELA: Be sure research from Friday is done.

  • Spanish: Culture Hunt packet, Episode 5 of Mi Vida Loca. Vocab quiz today.

  • Civics:

Grade 8 Lesson

Community Service Opportunity.

Sat. AM 9-11 8 weeks Childcare See Me.

Do Now:

Homework:

  1. Poster Project Due Date is Wednesday, January 15th.

  2. Force and Newton’s Laws Test Thursday, January 16th.

Today’s Agenda:

  1. Fill out a planner for the poster project

  2. Begin drafting content for your poster.

  3. I can store posters in class.

  4. Smaller materials papers with printed text, printed photographs, etc. can go in your filing cabinet folder.

  5. We will begin making motion and force measurements in the gym starting tomorrow.

    • This will occur only during homeroom time.

    • You must be approved. The requirements are:

    • You have a written plan of:

    • What you will measure.

    • how you plan to measure it.

    • a model of the calculations you will make.

    • all necessary equipment.

    • a written pass signed by me including any student(s) you need for assistance.

    • (You may also make them outside the classroom on the playground during class.)

Tuesday, January 7, 2025. Day 1, 101

Notes:

Check Prob 9-12 Re-do collected.

Homeroom


Assignments Due:

  • Science: None

  • Math: Topic Goals. Test Corrections due.

  • Algebra: Topic goals. Exit Ticket 3.4

  • SciTech: Ed Puzzle due

  • ELA: Be sure research from Friday is done.

  • Spanish: Culture Hunt packet, Episode 5 of Mi Vida Loca. Vocab quiz today.

  • Civics:

Grade 8 Lesson

Community Service Opportunity.

Sat. AM 9-11 8 weeks Childcare See Me.

Do Now:

Homework:

Today’s Agenda:

  1. Fill out a planner for the poster project

  2. We will begin making motion and force measurements in the gym starting tomorrow.

    • This will occur only during homeroom time.

    • You must be approved. The requirements are:

    • You have a written plan of:

    • What you will measure.

    • how you plan to measure it.

    • a model of the calculations you will make.

    • all necessary equipment.

    • a written pass signed by me including any student(s) you need for assistance.

    • (You may also make them outside the classroom on the playground during class.)