MR. WEBBER

News  - Progress Reports for 2 nd Trimester will be posted on Grades 1 page by  friday, Jan 8.  Enter your students last name and 6 digit password.   

Homework  -To see the far right column go to bottom of page and click on Printable Version. Not all homework is immediately listed on the website; students are responsible for homework announced in class; the website info is a support system, not the final word.  The goal is to update every day and be current.

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Jan 4	ELectrical Energy; HW: DRW 11-2	Trails to the West; HW: pg 311 1-3 and the worksheet California missions	chapter 8 - paul's letter to the phillippians, lesson 1; hw: page 84-85,answer pg. 85 in 25 words	plants with seeds; hw: drw.11-4; tomato experiment on discovery due fri jan 8.	water undergound and using water wisely; hw: drw 10-4 and worksheet on water usage at home;

Jan 5	Electric Current; HW: DRW 11-3	The Texas Revolution; hw: 313 reading concept 315 1-3 and reading concept	mass	structure of seed plants; hw: pg  274-5 no. 15-25;skip 18	skills - making pie charts based on water usage; hw: pg 270 no. 16-24
Jan 6	Electric Circuits; HW: DRW 11-4 pg 287 1-5	The Alamo; HW:  pg 316-325 ans checks skills and 1-4 on 325	phillippians, lesson 2; hw: pg. 87 min.  25 word answer	review for test on friday ; 5 diagrams and 15-25 in back of chapter are to be studied for test;	review for test on friday ; notes handed out; pie charts on test, bring calculators;
Jan 7	Summary on Electricity: HW: pg 296 13-23; skip 16.	The Mexican American War; HW: pg 326 -331; ans. 2 checks and 1-3 on pg 331.	choir	review - and intro to chap 12 ; study for test on friday;	review on fresh water; intro to chap 11, erosion; study for test on friday;
Jan 8	review chap 11 for quiz on Tues; hw: study notes;	The California GOld Rush; hw: pg 332-337; answer skills pg 333; 11c,12c,13c,14c.	lesson 3 on paul's letter to phillippians; hw: pg 88 and 89; 25 words min each;	test on chap 11; hw: DRW 12-1;	test on chap 10 and pie charts; hw: drw 11-1;

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7-Dec	prayer service in honor of St. Nicholas; video on science of waves; hw: pg 264-5 15 to 23 skip 18;	nationalism and sectionalism ; hw: 269 skills; 273 skills; 273 1-5;	Immaculate Conception; Conversion of Paul; John the Baptist; hw: read Romans chap 4-5-6; 50 words of comment, observation, questions.	video on classification; hw: pg 242-3 12-24 ship 15;	riddle me this worksheeet; vets drive by; hw: drw 9-4;

8-Dec

mass - shortened period; study guide on pgs 262-265 chap 10;  test on thurs;

review sheet on sec 1 and 2; hw:  277 1-10; pg 278 11c,12c,13c,14. test on Friday;

mass

review classification; test on thurs;

changes of state; hw: pg 240-1 13-26 skip 17;

9-Dec	review chap 10;	worksheet on sec 3 - new American Culture; hw: pg 64-70 in study guide;	reconciliation	final review of chap 10; study for test; hw: DRW 11-1;	begin review of chap 9; test on Friday;
10-Dec	test on chap 10; drw 11-1; pg 274 1-3;	no history class- girls go to choir; boys remain in 8th grade classroom;	choir	check drw 11-1 ; worksheet on plants and complete pg 253 1-4 in class; study for test on chap 10 - using pg 240-243;	review sheet chap 9 - worksheet on "feel the heat";  hw: study for test;
11-Dec	no class - geography bee observation; hw DRW 11-2;	test on chap 8 - the new national identity; hw: pg 285 and 286 check; pg 286 skill; pg 286 1-3;	religion class; chapter 7 lesson 4	test on chap 10; drw 11-2 and pg 257 1-4;	test on chap 9; drw 10-1;

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30-Nov	wavelength, frequency and wave speed; worksheet for 10-2; review notes for chap 9; HW: study for test on chap 9 on Tues;	the inauguration of jefferson 1801 - worksheet; hw: pg 263 1-4;	Catholic relief service in Guyana, presented by Cheryl Morgan; peace corp; volunteerism; hw: thank you note;	presentations on dogs continue; hw: drw 10-1;	review chap 8 - volcanoes for test on wed; hw: answer the questions on page 2-3 of notes;

1-Dec

test on chap 9; hw: drw 10-2;

review chap 7 - Jefferson; war of 1812; hw: complete the study guide pgs 55 to 63;

getting ready for the letters - pg 72 answer 4 boxes; intro to letter to the romans; hw: define 4 terms on pg 73; ans quest 1 on 73;

presentations on dogs continue; review of chap 9 - test on thurs; hw: go over notes;

reivew questions for test on earthquakes; hw: study for test;

2-Dec	wave properties and medium; hw: drw 10-3;	discussion on war in afghanistan and iraq; study for test on chap 7;	story of paul's conversion in acts; letter to romans; hw: read chap 1-3 and write 50 words of comment, observation, questions.	origins of man; hw: study for test on chap 9;	test on volcanoes; hw: drw: 9-1 and 1-4 on pg 218;
3-Dec	wave interactions - reflection, interference, resonance; hw: pg 264-6 15-23 skip 18;	test on chap 7; hw: pg 265, 266 skills; pg 267 1-4;	assembly - holiday music;	test on history of earth; hw: drw 10-2 and 233 1-5;	heat and heat technology: temperature; hw: drw 9-2 and pg 223 1-3;
4-Dec	ice skating with Kinders	ice skating with Kinders	choir	worksheet on keys to the kingdom; complete the two worksheets for hw;	conduction, convection and radiation; hw: frw 9-3 and pg 227 1-3; pg 230 1-4;

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16-Nov	kinetic and potential energy - hw: study for test on chap 8;	review writing skills 36,38 and 97; hw: complete the study guide for chap 6 pgs 46-54;- test on wed;	review writing skills 36,38 and 97; the story of lazarus; the gospel of Sunday; hw: pg 4( no 1-4) , 6 and 7( 5 scales)  in visions;	video on dinosaurs part 1; hw:  pg 211, pg 213(1-4), pg 219 1-4;	ring of fire video; choose a location and describe how if is related to volcanoes and or earthquakes ; bali, hawaii, japan, washington; 50 words;   study for test on earthquakes;
17-Nov	quiz on chap 8 - work and machines; hw: drw 9-2; pg 225 1-4; pg 228 1-3;	intro to chap 7 - the jefferson era; study for test ;	gospel of John - pg 64 in text;; hw: draw a symbol for 3 of the I am sayings on pg 61;	video on dinosaurs part 2; pg 222 11-20 skip 14;	test on earthquakes; hw: drw 8-1 and pg 196 1-3;
18-Nov	energy conversions; pg 231 1-4; drw 9-3;	test on chap 6; begin writing skills 36,38,97. HW: pg 227 1-4; pg 231 1-2; 232 1-4;	jesus of nazareth - early life; gospel of John ; hw: read pg 65 - write a para on how the church serves the spiritual and physical needs of the people; 50 words min.	eras of geologic time scale;  assignment on discovery : 7S-9-4 Dinosaurs - answer 7 questions; due on nov 23.	volcanic eruptions; hw: drw 8-2; pg 199 1-3;
19-Nov	conservation of energy; hw: pg 237 1-4; drw 9-4; also  students to count the number of CFL at home and number of conventional bulbs;	jefferson becomes president; pg 235 skills 1-2; pg 237 skills 1; pg 238 skills 1; pg 239 1-4;	choir	posters/projects  on dog breeds presented by students; hw; read 224-225; bring in 2 or more leaves that fell from a tree, unbroken, in a plastic baggie -	volcanoes' effects on earth; hw: drw 8-3 and pg  205 1-3;
20-Nov	energy resources; hw: pg 240 14-24 (skip 18); read pg 604-606; bring in your journal on Monday nov 23 with your plan for science project;	the louisiana purchase; pg 241 skills 1-2; 243 skills 1 and 1 (2); pg 245 1-4;	review chap 6 for test on monday;	posters/projects  on dog breeds presented by students;read pg 644-646; bring in your journal on Monday nov 23 with your plan for science project;	what causes volcanoes; hw: pg 208-9 no 13-23 skip 17; read pg 572-574; bring in your journal on Monday nov 23 with your plan for science project;