Eighth Grade Day 41

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Today’s Assignments: Day 41

Today in Science, you will learn about the Earth’s own galaxy called the Milky Way.

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Reading/Literature 8
Read and Log
Read for 30 minutes. Record in your Reading Log.

  1. Pick out a reading book
  2. Reading Log
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Language Arts 8
Narrative Essay

Use a word processor to write an essay describing a characters reaction to events from what you read in Reading/Literature today. Introduce the author or character as the narrator and use reasons and evidence to support their reactions. Include quotations and examples from your reading book. With help from your teacher, plan, edit, and revise your work.

  1. Research Center

Spelling Alphabetical Order: Put each spelling word in alphabetical order using the Digital Worksheet.

  1. Digital Worksheet
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Math 8
Expressions and Equations

Follow along with the video to learn how to solve one variable linear equations.

  1. x + 8 = -15
  2. 9 + x = 24
  3. x + -5 = 37
  4. 14 + x = -2
  5. 7 + x = -33
  6. x + 10 = -25
  7. -9 + x = 40
  8. x + 8 = 36
  9. 14 + x = -44
  10. 10 + x = -50
  11. Grid Paper
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History/Social Studies 8
U.S. Foreign Policy in the Early Republic

Take notes while watching the video and reading about the Mexican American War. Use the Research Center to learn more.

  1. The Mexican-American war in a nutshell
  2. Britannica: Mexican American War
  3. Mexican American War
  4. Research Center
  5. Lined Paper
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Science 8
Earth in the Solar System and Study of Stars and Galaxies

Take notes while watching the video and reading about Earth’s galaxy, the Milky Way. Use the Research Center to investigate further.

  1. Milky Way Galaxy: Facts About Our Galactic Home
  2. The Milky Way Galaxy
  3. Milky Way Facts
  4. Milky Way
  5. Milky Way Facts for Kids
  6. Research Center
  7. Lined Paper
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Visual and Performing Arts 8
Art

How to shade things using GIMP (challenging). Give it a try!

  1. GIMP.org
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Physical Education 8
Calisthenics
Do the following exercises and record them in your P.E. Log. First stretch. Then do a minimum of 20 jumping jacks, 5 lunges on each leg, 10 sit ups, and 10 push ups.

  1. P.E. Log
  2. Calisthenics
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This Weeks Spelling Words
paucity
impediment
quantitative
recyclable
dystopia
subconscious
depravity
forensics
fantastic
interrogative
unforeseeable
audacious
verbiage
amateurish
mitigate


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