Volume 3, Issue 7, 8th Grade

March 3, 2014

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C R A N E M I D D L E S C H O O L
ReadingMr. Akins
7th and 8th grade Literature: Additional Standard Analyzing different characteristic of prose and poetry. Compare and contrast theme in prose and poetry Reading strategies and Test prep. Vocabulary 22 and 23 AR make up week. (this is the time and opportunity to make up missing AR books)

WritingMrs. Ciolek
Objectives: I will use effective techniques and relevant arguments to persuade. Essential Questions: What is an effective argumentative essay? What are the components of an effective argumentative essay?

AR NOTES DUE THURSDAY!

ScienceMr. Ingersoll Objective: G8.UW.5S.C2.PO4 I will explain and give examples of Newtons 3 laws of motion. Essential Questions: How are Newtons laws evidenced in our everyday experience? Agenda 04.01 Quiz Newtons Laws 04.02 Examples of External Forces 04.03 Inversely and Directly Proportional notes 04.03 Inversely and Directly Proportional - Sketch

MathMrs. Daniels 8.M.G.09 I can find the surface area and volume of cylinders, right triangular prisms, and rectangular prisms. Essential Questions: 1. What is volume? How is it calculated? What measurements are used? 2. What is surface area? How is it calculated? What measurements are used? Galileo Quiz: Wednesday BT Assessment: Surface area and Volume Friday

Volume 3, Issue 7, 8th Grade

March 3, 2014

Antarctica Newsletter
Social StudiesMrs. Jahn Agenda Civil Rights continue AVID: Extra Work Projects Both 8th: Extra Credit are due by Friday All grades: any quizzes you need to re-take, do so by this Friday. Binder Check Monday: Be prepared!!

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
* All parents are invited and we would love to have you attend our next PTO meeting. It is scheduled for Thursday, March 6th at 6:30 in the library and Mr. Bejot will be giving a presentation on Internet Safety and Cyber-Bullying. We hope to see you there. * Spring Conferences are right around the corner! Conference form sign-up sheet went home last Wednesday. Only 14 students have turned in a form to sign up for conferences. Please make sure that your child returns this form as soon as possible in order to get a reserved time. Phone calls will be made at the end of this week to notify parents of their conference times. Spring Break March 24th April 4th AIMS TESTING THURSDAY, APRIL 10th SCIENCE (8th grade) AND WRITING (7th grade) MONDAY, April 14th Reading & Math TUESDAY, April 15th Reading & Math THURSDAY, April 17th Reading & Math