Monday 20th , 2008
AIM: p. 64 – How did the Aztec create their empire?
PROCEDURE: Oral reading, discussion, and notes
HOMEWORK: Chapter 1 vocabulary
Tuesday 21st, 2008
AIM: p. 68 – Why was war important to the Aztec?
PROCEDURE: Students will learn of Moctezuma and his battles.
HOMEWORK: Chapter 3 vocabualry words in NB
Wednesday 22nd, 2008
AIM: DBQ - Onliine
PROCEDURE: Students will continue to work on writing DBQ essays
HOMEWORK: Complete essay
Thursday 23rd, 2008
AIM: Chapter 1 vocabulary test
PROCEDURE: Students will be tested on 23 vocabulary words
HOMEWORK: textbook p. 130 vocabulary words
Friday 24th, 2008
AIM: 11:30 DISMISSAL
PROCEDURE:
HOMEWORK: Review state tests online
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Sunday, October 12, 2008
PURCHASE OF MANHATTAN ISLAND IN 1626
Mr. Jose Baez congratulating 8th grade students on the progress of the 300 trees that they planted last year and instructing them on the process of planting another 100 trees at a new location in Inwood Hill Park on 9/29/08.
8TH SCIENCE - WEEK OF OCTOBER 13TH, 2008
Monday 13th, 2008
COLUMBUS DAY-CLOSED
Tuesday 14th, 2008
TROUT IN THE CLASSROOM WORKSHOP
PROCEDURE: text. p. 204 – Q & A in notebook
HOMEWORK: p. 197-Copy the Three Laws of Motion
Wednesday 15th, 2008
AIM: p. 176 – Chapter 7 – Newton’s First Law of Motion
PROJECT: To see the effect that steepness has on distance
HOMEWORK: Chapter 7 vocabulary words in NB
Thursday 16th, 2008
NYC PARKS DEPARTMENT - 8TH GRADE GREEN HORIZON TRIP
Friday 17th, 2008
AIM: p. 176 – How to recognize a force?
PROCEDURE: Students will observe what the different types of forces are?
HOMEWORK: Study chapter 7 vocabulary words.
COLUMBUS DAY-CLOSED
Tuesday 14th, 2008
TROUT IN THE CLASSROOM WORKSHOP
PROCEDURE: text. p. 204 – Q & A in notebook
HOMEWORK: p. 197-Copy the Three Laws of Motion
Wednesday 15th, 2008
AIM: p. 176 – Chapter 7 – Newton’s First Law of Motion
PROJECT: To see the effect that steepness has on distance
HOMEWORK: Chapter 7 vocabulary words in NB
Thursday 16th, 2008
NYC PARKS DEPARTMENT - 8TH GRADE GREEN HORIZON TRIP
Friday 17th, 2008
AIM: p. 176 – How to recognize a force?
PROCEDURE: Students will observe what the different types of forces are?
HOMEWORK: Study chapter 7 vocabulary words.
7TH SCIENCE - WEEK OF OCTOBER 13TH, 2008
Monday 13th , 2008
COLUMBUS DAY-CLOSED
HOMEWORK: - Chapter 11 vocabulary words in NB
Tuesday 14th, 2008
TROUT IN THE CLASSROOM WORKSHOP
HOMEWORK: p. 319 (text) – Problem Solving on LL
Wednesday 15th , 2008
AIM: p. 319 – How can the density of seawater change?
PROCEDURE: Students will create salt water and observe its salinity and temp.
HOMEWORK: p. 320 – Section Assessment on LL 1-4
Thursday 16th, 2008
NYC PARKS DEPARTMENT - 8TH GRADE GREEN HORIZON TRIP
HOMEWORK: Draw and label figure11-10 and 11-11 p. 321-322
Friday 17th, 2008
AIM: p. 321 - How are ocean tides form?
PROCEDURE: Oral reading and notes; discussion on crest, trough, wavelength.
HOMEWORK: Study vocabulary words.
COLUMBUS DAY-CLOSED
HOMEWORK: - Chapter 11 vocabulary words in NB
Tuesday 14th, 2008
TROUT IN THE CLASSROOM WORKSHOP
HOMEWORK: p. 319 (text) – Problem Solving on LL
Wednesday 15th , 2008
AIM: p. 319 – How can the density of seawater change?
PROCEDURE: Students will create salt water and observe its salinity and temp.
HOMEWORK: p. 320 – Section Assessment on LL 1-4
Thursday 16th, 2008
NYC PARKS DEPARTMENT - 8TH GRADE GREEN HORIZON TRIP
HOMEWORK: Draw and label figure11-10 and 11-11 p. 321-322
Friday 17th, 2008
AIM: p. 321 - How are ocean tides form?
PROCEDURE: Oral reading and notes; discussion on crest, trough, wavelength.
HOMEWORK: Study vocabulary words.
6TH SCIENCE - WEEK OF OCTOBER 13TH, 2008
Monday 13th , 2008
COLUMBUS DAY-CLOSED
Tuesday 14th, 2008
TROUT IN THE CLASSROOM WORKSHOP
HOMEWORK: WB p. 70 in NB
Wednesday 15th, 2008
AIM: Why is using velocity and acceleration important?
PROCEDURE: Students will give examples of different situations
HOMEWORK: On LL - Explain when an airplane accelerate the most.
Thursday 16th, 2008
NYC PARKS DEPARTMENT - 8TH GRADE GREEN HORIZON TRIP
HOMEWORK: WB p. 315 & 316 in NB
Friday 17th, 2008
AIM: p. F21 – What are types of friction?
PROCEDURE: Oral reading and description of frictions
HOMEWORK: Study lesson 2 vocab. words
COLUMBUS DAY-CLOSED
Tuesday 14th, 2008
TROUT IN THE CLASSROOM WORKSHOP
HOMEWORK: WB p. 70 in NB
Wednesday 15th, 2008
AIM: Why is using velocity and acceleration important?
PROCEDURE: Students will give examples of different situations
HOMEWORK: On LL - Explain when an airplane accelerate the most.
Thursday 16th, 2008
NYC PARKS DEPARTMENT - 8TH GRADE GREEN HORIZON TRIP
HOMEWORK: WB p. 315 & 316 in NB
Friday 17th, 2008
AIM: p. F21 – What are types of friction?
PROCEDURE: Oral reading and description of frictions
HOMEWORK: Study lesson 2 vocab. words
6TH SOCIAL STUDIES - WEEK OF OCTOBER 13TH, 2008
Monday 13th , 2008
COLUMBUS DAY-CLOSED
Tuesday 14th, 2008
TROUT IN THE CLASSROOM WORKSHOP
Wednesday 15th, 2008
AIM: p. 46 - What was life like in the Old Stone Age?
PROCEDURE: Oral reading and notes
HOMEWORK: 7 questions based on notes. – on LL
Thursday 16th, 2008
NYC PARKS DEPARTMENT - 8TH GRADE GREEN HORIZON TRIP
Friday 17th, 2008
AIM: p. 52 – How did the development of agriculture changed human life?
PROCEDURE: Students will learn how animals and plants were domesticated.
HOMEWORK: Study vocabulary words
COLUMBUS DAY-CLOSED
Tuesday 14th, 2008
TROUT IN THE CLASSROOM WORKSHOP
Wednesday 15th, 2008
AIM: p. 46 - What was life like in the Old Stone Age?
PROCEDURE: Oral reading and notes
HOMEWORK: 7 questions based on notes. – on LL
Thursday 16th, 2008
NYC PARKS DEPARTMENT - 8TH GRADE GREEN HORIZON TRIP
Friday 17th, 2008
AIM: p. 52 – How did the development of agriculture changed human life?
PROCEDURE: Students will learn how animals and plants were domesticated.
HOMEWORK: Study vocabulary words
5TH SCIENCE - WEEK OF OCTOBER 13TH, 2008
Monday 13th , 2008
COLUMBUS DAY-CLOSED
Tuesday 14th, 2008
TROUT IN THE CLASSROOM WORKSHOP
HOMEWORK: WB p. 79 in NB
Wednesday 15th , 2008
AIM: p. F14 - What is Newton’s First law of Motion
PROCEDURE: Students will give examples of how it works.
HOMEWORK: F. 15 #5 on LL
Thursday 16th, 2008
NYC PARKS DEPARTMEN - 8TH GRADE GREEN HORIZON TRIP
HOMEWORK: WB p. 341 on LL
Friday 17th, 2008
AIM: p. F21 - What are balanced and unbalanced Forces?
PROCEDURE: Students will visualize a tug-of-war and describe.
HOMEWORK: Study vocabulary words.
COLUMBUS DAY-CLOSED
Tuesday 14th, 2008
TROUT IN THE CLASSROOM WORKSHOP
HOMEWORK: WB p. 79 in NB
Wednesday 15th , 2008
AIM: p. F14 - What is Newton’s First law of Motion
PROCEDURE: Students will give examples of how it works.
HOMEWORK: F. 15 #5 on LL
Thursday 16th, 2008
NYC PARKS DEPARTMEN - 8TH GRADE GREEN HORIZON TRIP
HOMEWORK: WB p. 341 on LL
Friday 17th, 2008
AIM: p. F21 - What are balanced and unbalanced Forces?
PROCEDURE: Students will visualize a tug-of-war and describe.
HOMEWORK: Study vocabulary words.
5th SOCIAL STUDIES - WEEK OF OCTOBER 13TH,2008
Monday 13th, 2008
COLUMBUS DAY-CLOSED
Tuesday 14th, 2008
TROUT IN THE CLASSROOM WORKSHOP
HOMEWORK: Chapter 2 vocabulary words.
Wednesday 15th, 2008
AIM: Chap. 3. To analyzed the role of farming in the development of civilization
PROCEDURE: Oral reading, discussion and notes.
HOMEWORK: lesson 1 vocab. words in NB
Thursday 16th, 2008
NYC PARKS DEPARTMENT: 8TH GRADE GREEN HORIZON TRIP
HOMEWORK: Text-p. 78 1-10 in NB
Friday 17th, 2008
AIM: p. 60-63-What were some of the achievements of the Maya?
PROCEDURE: Discuss Maya farming, writing, & building
HOMEWORK: Study vocabulary words
COLUMBUS DAY-CLOSED
Tuesday 14th, 2008
TROUT IN THE CLASSROOM WORKSHOP
HOMEWORK: Chapter 2 vocabulary words.
Wednesday 15th, 2008
AIM: Chap. 3. To analyzed the role of farming in the development of civilization
PROCEDURE: Oral reading, discussion and notes.
HOMEWORK: lesson 1 vocab. words in NB
Thursday 16th, 2008
NYC PARKS DEPARTMENT: 8TH GRADE GREEN HORIZON TRIP
HOMEWORK: Text-p. 78 1-10 in NB
Friday 17th, 2008
AIM: p. 60-63-What were some of the achievements of the Maya?
PROCEDURE: Discuss Maya farming, writing, & building
HOMEWORK: Study vocabulary words
Saturday, October 4, 2008
8TH SCIENCE - WEEK OF OCTOBER 6TH, 2008
Monday 6th ,2008 - 11:30 DISMISSAL
AIM: p. 52 – What a alpha and beta particles?
PROCEDURE: Students will learn how artificial transmutation create new elements.
HOMEWORK: Review test notes for 10/7/08
Tuesday 7th, 2008
AIM: Chapter 2 test
PROCEDURE: Students will be given multiple and true/false questions
HOMEWORK: Chap. 3 vocab. wds. in NB
Wednesday 8th, 2008 – Chapter 3
AIM: p. 64 – What is the history of the Periodic Table?
PROCEDURE: Oral reading and discussions on the development of the P.T.
HOMEWORK: Research on Dmitri Mendeleev
Thursday 9th , 2008
AIM: TEACHER’S INSTITUTE – SCHOOL CLOSED
PROCEDURE:
HOMEWORK:
Friday 10th , 2008
AIM: p. 65 – How to interpret an element key?
PROCEDURE: Students will familiarize themselves with the color coding of the elements.
HOMEWORK: Study vocabulary words
AIM: p. 52 – What a alpha and beta particles?
PROCEDURE: Students will learn how artificial transmutation create new elements.
HOMEWORK: Review test notes for 10/7/08
Tuesday 7th, 2008
AIM: Chapter 2 test
PROCEDURE: Students will be given multiple and true/false questions
HOMEWORK: Chap. 3 vocab. wds. in NB
Wednesday 8th, 2008 – Chapter 3
AIM: p. 64 – What is the history of the Periodic Table?
PROCEDURE: Oral reading and discussions on the development of the P.T.
HOMEWORK: Research on Dmitri Mendeleev
Thursday 9th , 2008
AIM: TEACHER’S INSTITUTE – SCHOOL CLOSED
PROCEDURE:
HOMEWORK:
Friday 10th , 2008
AIM: p. 65 – How to interpret an element key?
PROCEDURE: Students will familiarize themselves with the color coding of the elements.
HOMEWORK: Study vocabulary words
7TH SCIENCE - WEEK OF OCTOBER 6TH, 2008
Monday 6th , 2008 11:30am dismissal
AIM: p. 310 – What is the origin of the water in Earth’s oceans
PROCEDURE: Oral reading of how oceans affect our life and vice versa
HOMEWORK: Chapter 11 vocabulary words.
Tuesday 7th, 2008
AIM: p. 312 - Why is the ocean salty?
PROCEDURE: p. 315 – How winds, the Coriolis effect, and continents influence surface
currents
HOMEWORK: Students will observe major surface currents of Earth’s oceans.
Wednesday 8th , 2008
AIM: p. 317 – Why are surface currents important?
PROCEDURE: Oral reading and explanation on the Gulf and Atlantic Ocean
HOMEWORK: Problem solving p. 319 on LL
Thursday 9th, 2008
AIM: TEACHER’S INSTITUTE – SCHOOL CLOSED
PROCEDURE:
HOMEWORK:
Friday 10th, 2008
AIM: What is density currents?
PROCEDURE: Students will learn how the density of seawater changes.
HOMEWORK: Review chapter 11 vocabulary words
AIM: p. 310 – What is the origin of the water in Earth’s oceans
PROCEDURE: Oral reading of how oceans affect our life and vice versa
HOMEWORK: Chapter 11 vocabulary words.
Tuesday 7th, 2008
AIM: p. 312 - Why is the ocean salty?
PROCEDURE: p. 315 – How winds, the Coriolis effect, and continents influence surface
currents
HOMEWORK: Students will observe major surface currents of Earth’s oceans.
Wednesday 8th , 2008
AIM: p. 317 – Why are surface currents important?
PROCEDURE: Oral reading and explanation on the Gulf and Atlantic Ocean
HOMEWORK: Problem solving p. 319 on LL
Thursday 9th, 2008
AIM: TEACHER’S INSTITUTE – SCHOOL CLOSED
PROCEDURE:
HOMEWORK:
Friday 10th, 2008
AIM: What is density currents?
PROCEDURE: Students will learn how the density of seawater changes.
HOMEWORK: Review chapter 11 vocabulary words
6TH SCIENCE - WEEK OF OCTOBER 6TH, 2008
Monday 6th , 2008 11:30am dismissal
AIM: p. E 28 – E 29 - What are Metals, Nonmetals and Metalloids
PROCEDURE: Students will look at three different pictures and discuss what they are.
HOMEWORK: Research how salt affects the human body – 2 page report due 10/10
Tuesday 7th, 2008
AIM: Test on the atom and compounds
Chapter 12 – p. F6 – How are Positions and Motion Related?
PROCEDURE: Students will relate position, motion, and distance to motion.
HOMEWORK: Lesson 1 vocabulary in NB
Wednesday 8th , 2008
AIM: p. F8 - To distinguish between speed and velocity
PROCEDURE: Students will learn how to find average speed
HOMEWORK: To find the average speed of two problems
Thursday 9th, 2008
AIM: TEACHER’S INSTITUTE – SCHOOL CLOSED
PROCEDURE:
HOMEWORK:
Friday 10th, 2008
AIM: p. F12 – How can velocity change?
PROCEDURE: Students will learn how velocity of an object.
HOMEWORK: Study lesson 1 vocabulary words
AIM: p. E 28 – E 29 - What are Metals, Nonmetals and Metalloids
PROCEDURE: Students will look at three different pictures and discuss what they are.
HOMEWORK: Research how salt affects the human body – 2 page report due 10/10
Tuesday 7th, 2008
AIM: Test on the atom and compounds
Chapter 12 – p. F6 – How are Positions and Motion Related?
PROCEDURE: Students will relate position, motion, and distance to motion.
HOMEWORK: Lesson 1 vocabulary in NB
Wednesday 8th , 2008
AIM: p. F8 - To distinguish between speed and velocity
PROCEDURE: Students will learn how to find average speed
HOMEWORK: To find the average speed of two problems
Thursday 9th, 2008
AIM: TEACHER’S INSTITUTE – SCHOOL CLOSED
PROCEDURE:
HOMEWORK:
Friday 10th, 2008
AIM: p. F12 – How can velocity change?
PROCEDURE: Students will learn how velocity of an object.
HOMEWORK: Study lesson 1 vocabulary words
5TH SCIENCE - WEEK OF OCTOBER 6TH, 2008
Monday 6th , 2008 11:30am dismissal
AIM: Chapter 14 – p. F6 – What does it take to make an object move?
PROCEDURE: Students will use different objects to examine the type of force use.
HOMEWORK: Chapter 14 vocabulary words
Tuesday 7th, 2008
AIM: p. F8 – Is Force Needed to Maintain Motion
PROCEDURE: Students will learn what forces such gravity act on objects.
HOMEWORK: WB p. 329 on LL
Wednesday 8th , 2008
AIM: p. F10 - What is speed?
PROCEDURE: Students will learn how to tell how fast a plane is moving?
HOMEWORK: WB p. 330 in NB
Thursday 9th, 2008
AIM: TEACHER’S INSTITUTE – SCHOOL CLOSED
PROCEDURE:
HOMEWORK:
Friday 10th, 2008
AIM: F12 – What is velocity?
PROCEDURE: Oral reading and discussion on velocity and speed.
HOMEWORK: Lesson 2 vocabulary words to study
AIM: Chapter 14 – p. F6 – What does it take to make an object move?
PROCEDURE: Students will use different objects to examine the type of force use.
HOMEWORK: Chapter 14 vocabulary words
Tuesday 7th, 2008
AIM: p. F8 – Is Force Needed to Maintain Motion
PROCEDURE: Students will learn what forces such gravity act on objects.
HOMEWORK: WB p. 329 on LL
Wednesday 8th , 2008
AIM: p. F10 - What is speed?
PROCEDURE: Students will learn how to tell how fast a plane is moving?
HOMEWORK: WB p. 330 in NB
Thursday 9th, 2008
AIM: TEACHER’S INSTITUTE – SCHOOL CLOSED
PROCEDURE:
HOMEWORK:
Friday 10th, 2008
AIM: F12 – What is velocity?
PROCEDURE: Oral reading and discussion on velocity and speed.
HOMEWORK: Lesson 2 vocabulary words to study
6TH SOCIAL STUDIES - WEEK OF OCTOBER 6TH, 2008
Monday 6th , 2008 11:30am dismissal
AIM: 11:30 DISMISSAL
PROCEDURE:
HOMEWORK: text p. 40 Thinking About Vocabulary 1-10 in NB
Tuesday 7th, 2008
AIM: Who was the Iceman?
PROCEDURE: Students will present facts about the Iceman of the Alps
HOMEWORK: p. 37 #4 on LL
Wednesday 8th , 2008
AIM: How do archaeologists help to uncover secrets of the past?
PROCEDURE: Students will use the chapter to help answer this question
HOMEWORK: Chapter 2 vocabulary words – Quiz on 10/10
Thursday 9th, 2008
AIM: TEACHER’S INSTITUTE – SCHOOL CLOSED
PROCEDURE:
HOMEWORK:
Friday 10th, 2008
AIM: Chapter 2 vocabulary quiz
PROCEDURE: Students will answer in NB 1-10 Thinking About Facts
HOMEWORK: Review chapter 3 vocabulary words
AIM: 11:30 DISMISSAL
PROCEDURE:
HOMEWORK: text p. 40 Thinking About Vocabulary 1-10 in NB
Tuesday 7th, 2008
AIM: Who was the Iceman?
PROCEDURE: Students will present facts about the Iceman of the Alps
HOMEWORK: p. 37 #4 on LL
Wednesday 8th , 2008
AIM: How do archaeologists help to uncover secrets of the past?
PROCEDURE: Students will use the chapter to help answer this question
HOMEWORK: Chapter 2 vocabulary words – Quiz on 10/10
Thursday 9th, 2008
AIM: TEACHER’S INSTITUTE – SCHOOL CLOSED
PROCEDURE:
HOMEWORK:
Friday 10th, 2008
AIM: Chapter 2 vocabulary quiz
PROCEDURE: Students will answer in NB 1-10 Thinking About Facts
HOMEWORK: Review chapter 3 vocabulary words
5TH SOCIAL STUDIES - WEEK OF OCTOBER 6TH, 2008
Monday 6th , 2008
AIM: 11:30 Dismissal
PROCEDURE:
HOMEWORK: p. 50 in NB 1-10 Thinking About Vocabulary
Vocabulary quiz on 10/10
Tuesday 7th, 2008
AIM: p. 49 - What are natural resources and the products that people make from them
PROCEDURE: Students will brain storm on the above ideas for discussion
HOMEWORK: Thinking about Facts – p. 50, 1-15 in NB
Wednesday 8th , 2008
AIM: p. 48 - Why are forests one of our country’s most important N.R.
PROCEDURE: Describe why forests are important in North America
HOMEWORK: Chapter 2 vocabulary words in NB
Thursday 9th, 2008
AIM: TEACHER’S INSTITUTE – SCHOOL CLOSED
PROCEDURE:
HOMEWORK:
Friday 10th, 2008
AIM: Vocabulary Quiz
Review State exam 2004
PROCEDURE: Students will complete the Multiple Choice Section
HOMEWORK: State Exam 2004 DBQ
AIM: 11:30 Dismissal
PROCEDURE:
HOMEWORK: p. 50 in NB 1-10 Thinking About Vocabulary
Vocabulary quiz on 10/10
Tuesday 7th, 2008
AIM: p. 49 - What are natural resources and the products that people make from them
PROCEDURE: Students will brain storm on the above ideas for discussion
HOMEWORK: Thinking about Facts – p. 50, 1-15 in NB
Wednesday 8th , 2008
AIM: p. 48 - Why are forests one of our country’s most important N.R.
PROCEDURE: Describe why forests are important in North America
HOMEWORK: Chapter 2 vocabulary words in NB
Thursday 9th, 2008
AIM: TEACHER’S INSTITUTE – SCHOOL CLOSED
PROCEDURE:
HOMEWORK:
Friday 10th, 2008
AIM: Vocabulary Quiz
Review State exam 2004
PROCEDURE: Students will complete the Multiple Choice Section
HOMEWORK: State Exam 2004 DBQ
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