8th Grade Homework Nov. 12, 2009

English
In Class: go over agenda and upcoming, computer lab
HW: grammar WB pages 121 and 124 (11/17), Vocabulary WB 1-3 Review (skip page 44 and “word families” on pg. 47) due 11/19, Vocab. 1-3 Test 11/20

Social Studies
HW: Railroad perspectives letter 11/16, fix binder mistakes, work on History Day notecards

Math 8
In Class: Geometric Formulas
HW: p. 137 (2-5, 6-14 even, 21-23, 32, 33)

Pre-Algebra
In Class: Factors, Primes, & Monomials
HW: p. 171 (12-22 even, 27-30, 40, 42), Accelerated Math due Wed. 11/18

Algebra
In Class: Test
HW: Accelerated Math due Monday 11/16

Science
In Class: Continue discussion on Earth’s Interior – Introduction to Alfred Wegener and the theory of Continental Drift
HW: Finish questions from “A Voyage Through Time”, make flip book, quiz on “Earth’s Interior” tomorrow, “Earth’s History” Test Reflection (signed for tomorrow)

Band
In Class:
HW:

Spanish 1-B
In Class: comparaciones—pg. 278-279 en los libros.
HW: Crossword due tomorrow

Advanced Spanish
In Class: Presentaciones de moda
HW: estudia

French
In Class: Partitive articles – du, de la, de l’, des
HW: Partitive handout – read explanations and do all exercises.

Art
In Class: Lichtenstein painting work day.
HW: No new sketchbook this week.

Comp 2
In Class: Analogies, Freak final book project options, review Freak study guide
HW: Study Guide due Tues. 11-17, Project due Thurs. 11-19


PE/Health
In Class: Basketball dribbling & ball handling
HW: none