Team 8L December Blog
Science - In Science class we are studying the processes of erosion and
deposition. There are four agents of
erosion that we are covering (gravity, water, wind, glaciers). Students are drawing various features
produced by some of the agents and identifying diagrams of other features. We are doing a minimum of 3 labs associated
with this unit. We will finish up the
unit before Christmas break. Resources
for the unit include our textbook, online textbook lab, and various graphic organizers. There will be a unit test on the information.
Health - Understanding of the
male and female reproductive system and how they function.
Math - Honors Alg students are nearing the
completion of the linear graphing unit.
They have been assigned a small project in which they will gather data
(about a topic of their choice), graph it, and obtain the linear function which
represents the overall correlation of the data.
This process emulates that which cities, counties, and maybe even states
use when they do population projections, anticipate utility usage during peak
temperatures, and estimate the number of travelers during the holiday
season. The next unit, Writing &
Graphing Linear Inequalities, will mimic much of the work in our current unit,
with a few slight twists unique to the world of the algebraic inequality.
The Prealgebra 2 class are also nearing
completion of a unit, Expressions & Equations, in which they've learned how
to solve 1-step, 2-step, and multi-step equations, as well as how to apply the
Distributive Property - an Algebra staple!
Yet to be studied in this unit are atypical equations, or those which do
not have unique solutions. Like their
Honors Algebra peers, their next unit is Inequalities, in which we will focus
on solving and writing them to model real world situations.
Algebra 1A students are about 4/5 of the
way through Unit 1, which is the longest unit in their curriculum! Thus far the focus has been on the solving
and writing of linear and absolute value equations; yet to be completed are
percent of change, dimensional analysis, and uniform motion topics. These last three sections will invoke much of
the equation work done throughout the earlier parts of this unit. Students will be happy to know that Unit 2 is
much shorter and may work the creative side of their brains, since we'll be
looking at (among other things) patterns of number behavior and determining the
equations that generate such items.
English
- In English, Book Clubs are well underway. Student groups
are reading and examining literature together in a fun and relaxed way.
Individual assignments are prepared and then shared with the groups for
in-depth analysis and discussion. At the conclusion of the unit, groups will be
sharing their books with the rest of the class in the form of a presentation
using technology. Also, students will complete a character analysis of one of
the characters from the novel. Areas of focus include literary devices and
techniques including irony, foreshadowing, flashback, symbolism, and allusion.
Additionally, students are learning to analyze the craft and structure of
fiction text to construct meaning.
Social Studies
– We have just concluded
our unit on the American Revolution and are transitioning into how our
Constitution was created. First, we are
learning about the Articles of Confederation and why the Articles needed
revised. From there, we will be learning
how changing the Articles led to the forming of a whole new system of
government with the ratifying of a new Constitution. In this new Constitution, we will learn how
power is divided in the three branches of government and how the Constitution
affects our daily lives.
From all of us
onTeam 8L – Have a terrific vacation and a Happy New Year!
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