8th Grade Homework Feb 9, 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: review prepositions, Prep. Quiz, Appositives notes and grammar Wb page 79, Appositive Profile
HW: Final Project and study guide (2/12), Unit 1-6 Test (vocabulary) 2/11

Social Studies
HW: Fix binder mistakes, History Day project 2/12, take home test on WWI 2/16

Math 8
In Class: Continue Review Jeopardy
HW: STUDY! Test tomorrow!

Pre-Algebra
In Class: Work on Review HW, Stations
HW: p. 592 (1-7, 9-13), p. 593 (1-4), Test Thurs.


Algebra
In Class: Finish stations, Wheel of Fortune Review
HW: STUDY! Test Thurs., Problem Solving due tomorrow (“Alien Encounter”)

Science
In Class: Discussion on Star formation, types of stars and stellar evolution
Due: Nothing
HW: W.S.A. (Weekly Science Article) – Topic: Astronomy (Due Friday, 02/12/10),
“Astronomy” Word Root Quiz next Tuesday 02/16/2010

Band
In Class:
HW:

Spanish 1-B
In Class: intro to 7B, preterite foldables
HW: AR preterite worksheet due tomorrow, Flashcards due Thursday

Advanced Spanish
In Class: lectura con preguntas
HW: estudiar apuntes y vocabulario

French
In Class: écouter, note culturelle, commencer le « Que sais-je »
HW: Que sais-je? p.290, CDA 26, 27

Art
In Class:
HW:

Comp 2
In Class: Advanced web warm up, Begin Sounder (give books and study guides, discussion on sharecropping and author). Begin reading
HW: Read through chapter one and do both parts of study guide for Thursday (chapter questions and ch. 1 graphic organizer)

PE/Health
In Class: Floor Hockey
HW: PE clothes

Geography
In Class: world climate regions partner activity, tchart, lat/long climate regions
HW: no

Financial Literacy (1st Hour)
In Class: Balance a Checkbook / Comparison Shopping
HW: Pick a college - research the cost to attend the college for 1 year (tuition/fees, room/board, books)

Financial Literacy (2nd Hour (A))
In Class:
HW:

Financial Literacy (2nd Hour (B))
In Class: Write Checks
HW: Ask you parents how many checks they write per month (on average)