Week 29

April 9th - April 13th

Math

Ms. Knippen

jknippen@foxbay.org

Hours 1 and 8-algebra –

We are factoring quadratic functions. There will be a quiz on the first half of the chapter on Thursday or Friday next week. Then we will begin graphing the functions.

Hours 3 and 7-General 8th grade math –

We are graphing systems of equations. We will then be solving equations to find the point of intersection. We have also been reviewing the laws of equations. The retake on the Ch. 10 test will be on Friday of next week. Please be sure your child is reviewing this material by practicing problems from their text or on-line.

Science

Ms. Waller

twaller@foxbay.org

We begin a new unit called Human Genetics this week. In the first part of this unit students will learn about how life on Earth has changed over time. After our first introductory reading the students will do a follow-up activity where they will have a chance to examine the forelimb structure of various animals noting patterns. Then they will compare fossilized skeletons of whales from various time periods. Another activity will have students exploring the changes in animal embryos throughout development. Lastly they will be analyzing DNA sequences from various animals.

English

Mr. Heimerl

zheimerl@foxbay.org

This week in English, students will continue drafting the rough drafts of their research essay. Monday through Wednesday, students will engage in peer review, providing and receiving advice on how to improve their essay and then using that advice to draft their essays. Thursday and Friday, we will move onto their introductions and conclusions, reviewing sample intros and conclusions, discussing what is included in effective intros and conclusions, and starting drafts of their own. By Monday, April 16th, students should have a complete rough draft that is 3- 5 full pages, double-spaced.

Reading

Ms. Brinnington, Ms. Traska, Ms. Hiir, Ms. Allen

dbrinnington@foxbay.org, straska@foxbay.org,
ghiir@foxbay.org, jallen@foxbay.org

We will begin the novel The Outsiders this week in reading. We will start with an introduction of the author and setting. Students will be expected to respond in their journals regularly to prompts given in class.

Because of Forward testing this week, there will be no root word.

Social Studies

Mr. Blahnik

bblahnik@foxbay.org

The students are currently working on a DBQ packet and writing a 5 paragraph essay response to answer the DBQ question: The Battle of Gettysburg: Why was it a turning point of the Civil War? The students are going to organize and start writing their DBQ response on Monday. We will then be finishing Ch. 21 The Civil War by the end of the week. The essential question for Chapter 21 is: What factors and events influenced the outcome of the Civil War? After this chapter, we will be moving into Chapter 22 The Reconstruction Era. The essential question for this chapter is: To what extent did Reconstruction bring African Americans closer to full citizenship?