What We Learned Today...June 3rd

Grade 8 Math: This morning we started out our day with an extra math switch instead of our usual ELA class.  With this extra time, we spent the hour reviewing the key concepts from each unit that we've learned this year.  The students were also given a little bit of time to create a formula sheet that they could bring into the exam with them.

Fully Alive: At the end of yesterdays class students were invited to write down any questions they had about the content we have been learning over the past month. Today I spent the entire period reviewing and answering any of the questions the students had before we move on to the next concept.   

Grade 8 Math: After lunch we officially started writing our year end Math Diagnostic Exam.  We will continue writing this exam over the next two classes as it is quite a long exam.  

Science: Today we were very fortunate to have a representative from the EYES camp lead us in a special activity involving spaghetti and eggs.  The students were given twenty minutes to construct a device that would protect an egg from cracking when another force was applied.  Check out the video above to see the results of one experiment!

Social Studies: During the last hour of the day students got into their Colonization Simulation groups and spent the period working on their minimum and maximum demands for our treaty negotiations tomorrow.

Upcoming Due Dates & Homework

Genius Hour:

Final Product is due on June 8th

Grade 8 Math: 

All Unit 10 assignments are overdue

Diagnostic will continue over the next two classes

Fully Alive:

All questions from previous lessons are now overdue

Reminders:

-City Track Meet on June 9th and 10th

-No School on June 12th (TPD)

-Grade 8 Farewell June 17th

-Ispco Park Field Trip on June 18th

-Last day of School is on June 25th