FIELD TRIP (TOMORROW)...

Here are some reminders for tomorrow's field trip:

~ We will leave between 8:30 and 9:00am, so please be on time.

~ Bring a lunch.  There is no delivery service, microwaves, or refrigeration at the location, so please pack appropriately.

~ Please wear your TCS Believes shirt or your polo shirt with your khaki pants.  NO jeans!!!

~ We are going to a butterfly program that the staff created for us, then a short hike to see the butterflies on their migration.  Be sure you are wearing the proper school shoes.

~ We will have lunch at the picnic area afterwards.

~ We will return by dismissal time.

Have a good night,

MBS

8th Grade Science Project (03Dec'24)

Students are to choose ONE project:

Project is due the Tuesday after Thanksgiving Break.

1. Model of the interior of the Earth

~ Use the information found on pages 91-92

~ It could be a cake, layers of construction paper, layers of sand, styrofoam, cardboard, etc.

~ As always, I do not expect you to buy a bunch of stuff for the project

~ Be sure to have a key to show how each section is represented

~ Here are some examples of what it could look like:

2. Young Earth vs. Old Earth Book

~ Create a mini-book

~ Use the timelines from the textbook

        * Old Earth: page 108-109

        * Young Earth: page 114-115 

~ Make each time period a page of the book

~ Each page should have

         * a picture of what happened

         * a paragraph describing what's happening

         * the years of the event

~ Be sure to present BOTH points-of-view

~ Be ready to present in the classroom, using the overhead projector!

~ Here are some examples of what it could look like:

  

3. Noah's Flood Poster

~ Create a construction-paper size poster

~ Write the verses referenced for each event

~ Create a timeline, use textbook pages 116-117 for information

Announcements & Homework...

Next Week at a Glance...

All Classes:

Tuesday:  Final call to turn in the $2 for Thursday's field trip (we need a head-count to ensure we have enough teachers)

Thursday:  Field Trip - We'll do a program on the monarchs, then hike around to see the monarch butterflies on their migration!!

6th: 

Friday:

~ Psalm 100 test: Link to Verse

~ Veteran's Day Project: Link to Project choices

~ Cell Model: Link to Project choices

~ Vocab Unit 2 - Test (Kahoot Review Game)

7th:
Friday: Outline Chapter 5

8th:
Tuesday: Science Chapter 5 - Old Earth/New Earth Test

Looking Ahead...

6th

Dec. 3rd:
~ Scholastic Orders due for Christmas Delivery...click the button on the right!

Dec. 5th: 

~ Field Trip

Dec. 6th: 
~ Science - Chap. 4 Test
~ Link to help study organelles: Amoeba Sisters Review

Dec. 11th: 
~ Bible - Chap. 2 Test

Dec. 13th:
~ History - Chap. 4 Test
~ Vocab - Chap. 3 Test

7th

Dec. 5th: Field Trip

Dec. 13th: Chap. 5 Test

8th

Dec. 3rd: Project - Link to Project Choices

Dec. 5th: Field Trip

Dec. 13th: Chap. 6 Test

NO SCHOOL TOMORROW!!!!

Veteran's Day Project

Two Choices:

1. Interview a Veteran and make a poster about him/her

Requirements:
   ~ Construction Paper size
   ~ Decorate it patriotically
   ~ Get a photo of him/her in uniform if you can
   ~ Write their name
   ~ Write their branch of service
   ~ Write what their role in the military was
   ~ Write the years in service
   ~ Write a paragraph about the greatest lessons learned during his/her career

2. Memorize "In Flanders Field" and recite it to the class - Poem Link