8th Grade Homework March 2, 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: warm-ups, preposition quiz, roots
HW: Vocabulary WB 8 and 30 min. (3/11), Angelou research (3/3)

Social Studies
HW: 1920s flash cards 3/8, Between the Wars Study Guide 3/10, Between the Wars Test 3/11, Great Depression Bumper Stickers 3/12

Math 8
In Class: Notebook Check
HW: Work on Take-home test, Accelerated Math & Problem Solving due tomorrow

Pre-Algebra
In Class: Dilations
HW: p. 420 (15, 16, 18, 21, 24)-due Thursday

Algebra
In Class: Notebook check, review for test
HW: STUDY! Accelerated Math & Problem Solving (“Patterns in Puzzles”)

Science
In Class: Heat Transfer in the Atmosphere
Due: WSA (Topic: Weather & the Atmosphere)
HW: Read through the Lab for tomorrow; Atmosphere & Heat Transfer Quiz (Thursday)

Band
In Class:
HW:

Spanish 1-B
In Class: Jeopardy, partner study
HW: Test tomorrow. STUDY

Advanced Spanish
In Class: Teleguía con preguntas
HW: Project due Monday, March 8th. Flashcards due Friday

French
In Class: 2ème étape vocabulaire, les conversations, making colors nouns (le bleu) 
HW: Pratiquer 5 minutes avec les cartes de flash

Financial Literacy (1st Hr)
In Class: Lenders/Borrowers Credit
HW: Budgeting (Plan a Vacation) – due Fri

Financial Literacy (2nd Hr - B)
In Class: Inflation
HW: Compare Grocery Prices Wrksht – due Thurs.
Also, on average, how much does you family spend on groceries per week?


Comp 2
In Class: Continue with Sounder. “Lighthouse” Warm Up
HW: read chapter 5 for Thursday

PE/Health
In Class: Dome Ball
HW: PE Clothes

Geography
In Class: correct/go over ch. 4 ws, ch. 4 (resources) notes
HW: Study Guide, due at later date.