Advanced English 8: Lord of the Flies Chapters 5-8 Vocabulary

Lord of the Flies terms for Chapters 5-8  have been posted on Quizlet.  You may access the Quizlet website by clicking on the link.

English 8: The Giver Terms for Chapters 10-13

The Giver terms for Chapters 10-13  have been posted on Quizlet.  You may access the Quizlet website by clicking on the link.

Students of the Month: January

The Supernova teachers would like to congratulate the following Supernovas for earning student of the month honors for the month of January.

Science: Sarah M.
Social Studies: Ashlea D.
English: Isabelle A.

Outstanding Supernova Citizen: Kiara W.

English 8: Bonus Opportunity

English 8 students will have the opportunity to earn bonus on tomorrow's test!  Four additional vocabulary terms will be on the test from the original vocabulary list.  Please click the links to review these terms.
Graded Vocab. List
Original Vocab. List

CH 7: Plate Tectonics - Vocabulary

English 8: The Giver Terms for Chapters 6-9

The Giver terms for Chapters 6-9  have been posted on Quizlet.  You may access the Quizlet website by clicking on the link. 

Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge

Information from the Website:
The Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge is the nation’s premier science competition for grades 5-8. This one-of-a-kind video competition has sparked the imaginations of hundreds of thousands of students and enhanced science exploration, innovation and communication across the United States.

Official Website: http://www.youngscientistchallenge.com/

Science Class: 1/23/14

Please complete the following steps in order. Please remain silent and on-task during the entire class period.

1. Finish the "Plate Tectonics: Online Activity".  Turn the packet in once it is complete. The packet is due on January 27th (Monday).

2. Complete the "Mountain Scavenger Hunt".  The activity will be due on February 7th.

• Mountain Scavenger Hunt Website
• Mountain Scavenger Hunt Digital Copy

3. Pick from the following options once you complete all the other steps:

Option 1: Click on the link below to explore various websites to further your understanding of plate tectonics.

"Enrichment Websites: Plate Tectonics"

Option 2: Complete a "Read and React" paper for bonus points.

Advanced English 8: Lord of the Flies Chapters 1-4 Terms

Lord of the Flies terms for Chapters 1-4  have been posted on Quizlet.  You may access the Quizlet website by clicking on the link.

English 8: The Giver Terms for Chapers 1-5

The Giver terms for Chapters 1-5  have been posted on Quizlet.  You may access the Quizlet website by clicking on the link. 

Science Class: 1/14/14-1/16/14

Please complete the following steps in order. Please remain silent and on-task during the entire class period.

1. Ensure all the questions from the "Sea-floor Spreading Lab" are complete. Also, make sure that you identified what feature occurs at the corresponding location on the ocean floor for questions 1 and 2. This would either be a mid-ocean ridge or a trench. Place the lab questions in the bin near the teacher's computer.

2. Click on the link to complete the "CH 7-1 & 7-2 Quia Activity" using the Quia website. You are allowed to take the activity up to three times. If you do not score a 30 out of 30 (100%), retake the activity until you score a perfect or you have used all three attempts. Only your best score will be recorded in the gradebook.  Your final attempt is due by the end of class on Thursday (1/16).

Note: You may use your notes, book, and internet to help you with the activity. You are not allowed to communicate the answers with other students. The school’s cheating consequences will be followed if you are caught sharing answers. See your student handbook for more information.

3. Finish any work that you currently owe. Mr. Wolf will be around to let you know if you owe any work.

4. Complete the "Plate Tectonics: Online Activity". Ensure you have a copy of the activity. This activity will take longer than one class period. Turn the packet in once it is complete. The packet will be due on January 27th.

5. Pick from the following options once you complete all the other steps:

Option 1: Click on the link below to explore various websites to further your understanding of plate tectonics.

"Enrichment Websites: Plate Tectonics"

Option 2: Complete a "Read and React" paper for bonus points.

The Incredible Edible Earth!: 2013-2014

The Supernova science classes spent time creating edible physical models of the Earth's interior. These models didn't last too long because of hungry Supernovas! Fortunately, the real Earth is not in danger because, unlike our models, it does not consist of SunButter, jelly, chocolate chips, grahams crackers, powdered sugar, and honey.

Layers of the Earth Rap Song