As our Middle Schoolers begin heading out on their end of year field trips, I’m reminded of the sweet memories from my middle school field trips that I still hold near and dear to my heart. My 8th grade year, we flew from Indianapolis to Washington D.C. with the classmates we’ve grown up with, and got a taste of independence as we meandered the city without our parents. Although being in another city was so special and eye-opening – being with my favorite teachers and my closest friends are what ultimately made that trip so memorable, and I’m just so STOKED for our kiddos to make the same long-lasting memories that I’m sure as adults, they’ll fondly reflect on just like we do!
-AG
Math:
This week 8th graders took the ERB, and then Algebra 1 students started working on a fun rocket project to apply quadratics to launching objects! Next week, we’ll continue working on this project before I head out to Earthshine with the 6th graders!
ELA:
8th graders tested for most of the week! When they saw me, we worked on a bit of writing reflection, received essay grades, and watched/analyzed a film classic Some Like it Hot as a part of a mini-humorists/satire study at our year’s end.
Next week, 8th grade will spend some time sorting portfolios and reviewing our work this year before I head to Earthshine with 6th and 7th grade on Wednesday!
Social Studies:
The eighth graders began our discussion on WW1 and how it was so different from other warfare up to this point in history. We have also been working hard on our research papers, going over work cited pages and to put a citation inside a paper. The rough draft is due next Tuesday!
Science:
Eighth graders learned about natural selection this week! They studied walking sticks in Puerto Rico to observe how certain colors would be advantageous to survival. They put together that variation within individuals leads to variation within a population and that certain traits can be advantageous. The eighth graders also learned about mutations. They considered how they are random and that mutations can be positive, neutral, or sometimes negative to a population. They also worked on their dinosaur study!
Important Dates:
May 1st- History Rough Draft Due
May 6th – Elementary Pass It On (11:30 dismissal)
May 16th-May 19th – DC Field Trip
May 23rd – No School (Teacher Work Day)
May 26th – No School (Memorial Day)
Upcoming Assessments and Deadlines:
May 6th- History rough draft
