There's a Penny on the Floor Project

    Have you ever wondered where your money has been before it makes it to you?  The journey could be very interesting in some cases.  You are going to imagine the first year of “life” that your penny had and write a narrative explaining its journey.  

    You are going to answer the 13 questions that you received in your project packet.  As you gather research, you are required to keep track of your sources in NoodleTools.  You are also encouraged to use Mrs. Barbarino's Ready to Research? link on the LMC website.       After you have completed your research, you will be writing a narrative that incorporates six of the facts that you gathered.  The completed penny project packet (worth 30 points), the narrative that incorporates six facts and the works cited page that follows the guidelines that are specified in the project packet (worth 100 points) are due on Wednesday, June 4th.  If you fail to complete this project by the deadline, you will not be attending 8th grade Appreciation Day. If you were absent from class, you will be given an extension to complete this project.

Severe Weather - Science Class: 5/29-5/30 and 6/2-6/4

Please complete all the steps in order when given time to use the Chromebooks during class.

1. Complete the following anonymous survey to help Mr. Wolf improve his science class.  

• Mr. Wolf's Science Class (2013-2014)

2. Complete the following guided notes: Chapter 16-3: Severe Weather  

3. Complete: Webquest: Tornadoes and Hurricanes - Due 6/4 (End of Class)

• This will be graded for accuracy.  Please take your time.

4.  Once have completed all the steps listed above, please choose from the following options.  

• Silently work on: When Disaster Strikes 
• Information is located at the bottom of this post.
• Explore: NOAA - Severe Weather 101
• Explore: Storm Surge Animation
• Explore: The National Hurricane Center
• Explore: Live Science - Tornadoes
• Explore: Inside a Tornado (Headphones Required)
• Explore: Chasing Tornadoes (Headphones Required)
• Explore: Interactives - Weather
• Complete a "Read and React" paper.

ADDITIONAL CLASS ACTIVITY: 

• When Disaster Strikes (Student Copy)
• Helpful Websites: https://www.diigo.com/user/wolfpaul/natural_disasters

Students of the Month: May

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

English: Samantha S.
Science: Mariah S.
Social Studies: Jordan S.

Outstanding Supernova Citizen: Haley F.

Volcano Research Activity (Science Class: 5/27 and 5/28)

Please remain quiet and complete the following steps in order.  

1. If you have not done so already, click on the link to complete the "Chapter 8 - Sections 1 & 2 Quia Activity (Earthquakes)" using the Quia website.  (25 Points)

• Your final attempt is due before school on 5/28/14. 

2. Complete the "Volcano Research Activity" after reading the following information/instructions.

• Helpful Websites: http://www.diigo.com/user/wolfpaul/volcanoes.  IMPORTANT: The links that state "research various volcanoes" will help you find information on specific volcanoes.  
• Google Earth is currently NOT compatible with the Chromebooks and will not work.  You may use "Google Maps" instead of "Google Earth" when you reach step #9 if you can't find the location of your volcano using the helpful websites. 
• Due - 5/30 (Optional Bonus) - 2 Points 

3. If you finish early you may choose from the following options:

• Explore more on volcanoes by visiting the helpful websites listed above.
• Explore information on earthquakes using the following link:  http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/kids/ 
• Complete a "Read and React" paper for bonus.  

Raging Planet: Volcanoes

University of Pittsburgh: Tissue Engineering Summer Camp

Website: http://www.engineering.pitt.edu/TissueEngineeringSummerCamp/

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Registration Form

Daily Schedule

"The Hitchhiker"

The vocabulary list has been posted for the radio play, "The Hitchhiker".  The quiz on these terms will be on Friday.

Science Class - 5/15, 5/16, and 5/19 (Earthquakes): Notes, Animations, Webquest, and Quia Activity

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

1.  Complete your paper copy of the guided notes using the link below.  Take your time and read through the PowerPoint.  See Mr. Wolf if there is something you don't understand.

• PowerPoint Notes - CH 8-1 and 8-2: Earthquakes

2. Watch the following animations from your online textbook.  If an animation contains a "thumbnail image," make sure you click each one to play all portions.  (Headphones Required)

• Elastic Deformation and Elastic Rebound 
• Plate Motion and Earthquake Characteristics
• Body Waves: S Waves and P Waves 
• Seismic Waves: Surface Waves
• Seismographs and Mapping Earth's Layers
• S-P Time Method: Finding an Epicenter
• Richter Scale

3.  Complete: "Webquest: Earthquakes."  Read the instructions listed below before starting the webquest!!!!

• Show your green certificate (4 points) to Mr. Wolf once you reach step 4.  If you complete this assignment outside of class, you must print or email your certificate to Mr. Wolf.  
• Due 5/22/14
• When working on the National Geographic website, please take your time and read through each step on the lab.  DO NOT SKIP TO TAB 7.   
• Please turn in the webquest paper once it is complete.  (4 points)
• Due 5/22/14

4.  Click on the link to complete the "Chapter 8 - Sections 1 & 2 Quia Activity (Earthquakes)" using the Quia website.  (25 Points)

• You are allowed to take the activity up to three times. 
• Only your best score will be recorded in the gradebook.  
• You may use your notes, book, and the Internet to help with the activity.
• Your final attempt is due before school on 5/28/14. 
• Your first attempt is due before school on 5/23/14.

5. If you finish early, please choose from the following options:

• Watch: Megaquake - The Hour the Shook Japan (Headphones Required)
• Explore Volcanoes (National Geographic):  (CLICK ON THE VOLCANO TAB.  DO NOT EXPLORE THE HURRICANE OR TORNADO ACTIVITIES because we will do this at a later date).  
• Explore Virtual Volcanoes:  http://kids.discovery.com/games/build-play/volcano-explorer
• Explore Additional Earthquake or Volcano Websites:
• Earthquake Websites
• Volcano Websites
• Complete a "Read and React" bonus paper

Career Research Papers

The students of Mrs. Porter's English 8 and Advanced English 8 classes are writing career research papers. The students will be completing their research in the CMS Library and are to use the career pathfinder to gather research. The students are encouraged to use the Purdue OWL website to assist them with using MLA format for the in-text citations. The students will be using NoodleBib to create their works cited pages. The papers and the questions packet are due at the end of class on Wednesday, May 14th.