8th Grade Homework Jan. 6, 2010

***Please use the homework sheets to get assignments if your student is absent for one or two days. Students can get notes and worksheets when they return to school. Students who are gone for three or more days may have teachers collect homework in the office for parents to pick up.***

English
In Class: Word list and categories activity, adverb notes, exercises
HW: Chapter 1 and 2 (1/7), chapter 1 and 2 Vocabulary (1/7), Vocabulary Unit 6 (1/14)

Social Studies
HW: History Day Annotated Bibliography 1/13

Math 8
In Class: Work on Problem Solving: “A Principal Problem”
HW: NHW

Pre-Algebra
In Class: Continental Math League-Meet 3
HW: Yesterday’s HW due tomorrow

Algebra
In Class: Work on Problem Solving: “A Rather Ridiculous Ruler”-due 1/13
HW: Yesterday’s HW due tomorrow

Science
In Class: Sun-Earth-Moon System – discuss uneven heating of Earth’s surface due to curve of Earth; “How Angles affect sunlight” worksheet
HW: record moon phases; finish “How Angles affect sunlight” worksheet

Band
In Class:
HW:

Spanish 1-B
In Class: Finish presentations, book activity “Cantaclara” p. 312-313 with questions
HW: Grammar review worksheet due tomorrow

Advanced Spanish
In Class: intro a nuevo vocabulario
HW: Estudia el imperfecto

French
In Class: Arles et le 1e étape vocabulaire (cht 9)
HW: CDA 1, 2

Art
In Class: Demo outlining and colored pencil techniques. Practice drawings due at the end of hour.
HW: Redo stair drawings and all late and missing work due 1/15.

Comp 2
In Class:
HW:

PE/Health
In Class: Big Base
HW: none