Space Superstars

Congratulations to the following students for receiving an 80% or higher on their Sun, Moon, and Earth Test:

• NiJaia (95%)
• DaShawn (95%)
• William (91%)
• Nate (82%)
• Christina (100%)
• Tyre (91%)
• Cameron (82%)
• Dominic (82%)
• Zoe (86%)
• Floyd (91%)
• Kahleel (82%)
• Patrice (95%)
• Laura (82%)
• Quishon (100%)
• Angelique (91%)
• Christina (100%)
• Treasure (86%)
• Marshell (82%)
• Nick (100%)
• Char (86%)

Way to go everyone!

Creative Moon Phases Project

I am so pleased with the creativity everyone had with creating the 8 major moon phases.  Below are some of the great projects that were completed:

Awesome job guys!  

Science Rockstars

I am very impressed with the scores, overall, on today's Evolution test.  Today, I would really like to commend those students that received a 90% or higher.  Yes, you passed if you received an 80% or higher, but we need to kick it up a notch.  Those with a 90% or higher REALLY show that they know their stuff!  Congrats to:

• Kevin 93%
• Christina 90%
• Ananda 90%
• Trinity 93%
• Tyre 90%
• Khaila 97%
• Zoe 93%
• Quishon 90%
• Char 97%
• Patrice 97%

Keep it up guys!!!  Feel free to check out engrade to see your most up-to-date grade!

Super Science Students

Congrats to the following students for receiving an 80% or higher on today's science quiz on sound and light waves:

• NiJaia (96%)
• Ananda (90%)
• Trinity (93%)
• Tyre (93%)
• DaShawn (87%)
• Marshell (100%)
• Christina (87%)
• Quishon (93%)
• Laura (93%)
• Katie (100%)
• Nicholas (83%)
• Kahleel (87%)
• Char (96%)
• Kavon (80%)
• Kiera (87%)
• Kyle (80%)
• Troy (96%)
• Angelique (96%)
• Patrice (90%)
• D'eja (96%)

Way to go!!!!

Light Unit Test Results

I am very pleased with the results of the Light Unit Test that you took today. Congrats to the following people who received an 80% or higher! (Feel free to check out engrade to see your most current grade in class too!)

• DaShawn 95%
• Dominic 100%
• Christina 100%
• Nate 90%
• Caron 81%
• Cameron 86%
• NiJaia 90%
• Ravin 86%
• Trinity 100%
• Khaila 95%
• Kyle 81%
• Quishon 90%
• Char 86%
• Kavon 86%
• Nick 95%
• Treasure 81%
• Patrice 90%
• Angelique 81%

Congrats again! Way to go!

Science Spectrum Superstars

Today, we had a quiz on Lessons 4-6. The following students received an 80% or higher on the quiz:

• Trinity (80%)
• Nicholas (80%)
• Char (80%)
• Troy (80%)
• Christina (80%)
• D'eja (80%)

Science Spectra-superstars

Today was our first quiz on Light and Color -- focusing mainly on the view of white light, using a diffraction grating or spectroscope. Congratulations to the following people for receiving an 80% or higher on this test.

• NiJaia 90%
• Kevin 80%
• Ravin 90%
• Christina 80%
• Caron 80%
• Trinity 100%
• Jerkirean 80%
• DaShawn 100%
• William 90%
• Khaila 80%
• Floyd 90%
• Marshell 80%
• Quishon 80%
• Laura 90%
• Nicholas 90%
• Kahleel 90%
• Kavon 90%
• Troy 80%
• Angelique 90%
• Patrice 90%

Also, feel free to check out engrade for your most up-to-date science grade. We won't have any other graded assignments this week so the grade that is listed on engrade is your grade for this quarter!

Science Superstars

I am so proud of the following students for receiving an 80% or higher on their first science test, based on Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration:

• Ravin 87%
• Nate 87%
• Caron 95%
• DaShawn 95%
• Ananda 84%
• Khaila 87%
• Cameron 95%
• Christina 97%
• William 97%
• Trinity 97%
• NiJaia 87%
• Kevin 100%
• Laura 95%
• Kavon 89%
• Angelique 92%
• Patrice 89%
• Nick 95%
• Troy 84%
• Marshell 87%
• Christina 82%
• Treasure 97%
• Kyle 89%

Way to go everyone!!!

Weekly News

This week in Math we will be finishing up our mini-unit on Pythagorean Theorem. Last week we found out how to use the theorem to solve problems of various types, and we proved the theorem as well. This week we are going to be given 3 side lengths and we have to use the Pythagorean Theorem to determine whether or not those 3 sides make a right triangle or a different kind of triangle.

In Science we are going to be finishing up our unit on Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration. We will be completing a review as well as a unit test during the week. Don't forget that since we have Science and Math MEAP this week, we will not be having science on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Any questions? Feel free to ask!

Weekly News

This week in Math we will be starting Unit 6 -- Pythagorean Theorem. The Pythagorean Theorem is a formula that is used to find the length of any missing side of a right triangle, as long as you have measurements for 2 of the 3 sides.

In Science we will continue working on our mini-unit on Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration. We will be taking our Reading MEAP test on Tuesday and Wednesday morning, so we will not be completing Science on those days.

Do not forget to check out your grade on engrade (www.engrade.com). We have about 4 more weeks until the end of the first quarter, so you will want to make sure your grades are where they should be. You have only a limited time to improve those grades!

Weekly News

Happy October!

This week in Math, we will be finishing up Unit 5. On Monday we are going to look at graphs that are designed to mislead you and determine ways that people make graphs to make the data look different than what it really should look like. On Tuesday we will have a review for Embedded Assessment #2. Wednesday is the Quiz (Embedded Assessment). On Thursday we will have a review of the whole unit, with the Unit Test being on Friday.

In Science we are going to start a unit on Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration. Although we have talked about Photosynthesis in the past, this mini-unit will really go in-depth with this topic and how plants make their food.

Last Friday everyone received a username and password to be able to find out their grade at any time. Have you checked out your grade yet? Remember, everyone must bring the bottom of their paper back signed on Monday and if you logged in to see your grade and can tell me your Math and Science grade so far, you will receive extra credit!

Science Updates

Now that we've had some quizzes in Science, I want to congratulate the following students for maintaining an 80% or higher average after all of our MEAP review:

• NiJaia 88%
• Cameron 86%
• Ravin 83%
• Christina 90%
• Caron 91%
• Ananda 95%
• Trinity 83%
• Tyre 88%
• DaShawn 97%
• William 91%
• Khaila 90%
• Quishon 93%
• Katie 88%
• Nicholas 81%
• Char 81%
• Angelique 90%
• Treasure 87%

Congratulations again! I hope you keep it up when we start our normal 8th grade topics!

Science questions

Some questions came up in class. Be the first to answer them on the blog (with your name) and receive extra credit!

1) Why is symbol for Iron, Fe?

2) What is a metalloid?

I'm bbbaaaaccccckkkk!

I couldn't stay away for the last week of fun! But, before the fun can begin, we have one last science quiz and test to take. Congrats to the following people who received an 80% or higher on today's science quiz. Remember, there was lots of extra credit, so those above 100% get a double congrats!!

• NiJaia 128%
• Cameron 100%
• Christina 128%
• Ananda 100%
• Richard 100%
• Michael 100%
• Nate 128%
• Trinity 128%
• Jerkirean 114%
• DaShawn 128%
• William 100%
• Khaila 142%
• Chandler 114%
• Quishon 100%
• Laura 142%
• Nick 86%
• Char 128%
• Kavon 100%
• Kiera 86%
• Troy 128%
• Angelique 128%
• Patrice 114%

Great way to end the year. I hope you all do just as well on Wednesday's test! Congrats again!

Science Notebook Quiz scores

I'm happy that a majority of you are keeping good notebooks with correct answers, good vocabulary books and, keeping up with worksheets from readings and experiments. Congratulations to the students with an 80% or higher on this quiz:

• NiJaia (100%)
• DaShawn (92%)
• Christina (100%)
• Richard (100%)
• Jerkirean (85%)
• Trinity (100%)
• Nate (96%)
• Cameron (85%)
• Caron (92%)
• Ananda (92%)
• Khaila (100%)
• Jordan (100%)
• Patrice (85%)
• Quishon (92%)
• Troy (92%)
• Nick (85%)
• Char (100%)
• Kavon (100%)
• Laura (100%)
• Katie (100%)
• Angelique (92%)

Congratulations again everyone! Have a good 3-day weekend!

Science questions..

In science today, a lot of questions arose that I didn't have answers for. Feel free to do some research to answer any of the following questions and post them as a comment. Extra credit goes to the students that have the correct answers!

• Explain, in detail, the pasteurization process.
• When was soap made/created/used?
• When were outhouses used?
• When did people start to have plumbing in their house to allow for running water and toilets to be used?
• Any other questions that you had? Just comment and tell me the question you had and what the answer is!

Chemistry Unit Test results...

I apologize for the delay in scores for all you ansy people =), but congratulations to the following people for receiving an 80% or higher on their unit test. This was a very long unit, so I am impressed at all that you guys learned and remembered since November!

• DaShawn (95%)
• Cameron (91%)
• NiJaia (91%)
• Richard (91%)
• Jerkirean (80%)
• Trinity (97%)
• Khaila (82%)
• William (82%)
• Christina (97%)
• Ananda (85%)
• Jordan (91%)
• Angelique (91%)
• Patrice (100%)
• Troy (97%)
• Katie (91%)
• Marshell (94%)
• Chandler (88%)
• Osaze (85%)
• Kyle (82%)

Way to go guys! I hope you continue this high level of work as we start our new unit next week!

Element Symbols

Some students in class asked why some elements had symbols (abbreviations) that were not using any of the letters that were in the name. For example, Potassium has a symbol of K, Sodium has a symbol of Na. WHY???? If you can find out, please EMAIL me so that multiple people can respond for extra credit. I will post on here what students get the extra credit and will put the answer on here by Monday.

Synthetic Elements

Today we talked about different "families" of elements. Some elements are liquid, some are gas, some are solids, and some are synthetic. While we know what solids, liquids, and gases are, what does it mean for an element to be "synthetic"? Write a response by adding a comment to the blog and you will get extra credit if your answer is correct!

Science Superstars

Today was our first Unit Test in Science. I want to congratulate the following students for receiving an 80% or higher on this exam:

• Cameron -- 85%
• Christina -- 96%
• Caron -- 85%
• Ananda -- 85%
• Richard -- 100%
• Trinity -- 88%
• DaShawn -- 96%
• Leah -- 85%
• Khaila -- 85%
• Chandler -- 96%
• Laura -- 88%
• Katie -- 85%
• Nicholas -- 100%
• Angelique -- 96%

Congrats again! Next time I hope to see even more names on this list!!