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8th Grade Distance Learning Information & ActivitiesHello!Each Hawk Time is scheduled to have a Zoom (video chat) throughout the week. If you’re not able to join theZoom, your Hawk Time teacher will be reaching out to you via phone call or email.*There have been some time and day changes.Hawk TimeDayZoom TimeZoom Meeting NumberMr. ProbstTues/Thurs10:30 am177-227-621Mrs. ShaiboonWednesday12:30 pm421-367-291Mrs. ByersThursday1:30 pm321-847-692Mrs. Fahy & Coach FleerWednesday1:00 pm665-378-580Mrs. WilsonTuesday12:30 pm729-863-749Join us for a movie!Each week, we will watch a movie and discuss it on Teams.Please do not buy or rent this title without your parents permission! If you cannot watch the movies, no worries! This is just to bring more conversation to the table.This week’s movie: The Martian (2015; rated PG-13)Places you can stream: FXNow; *In addition to the learning activities provided by your teachers, you should also be completing 20-30 minutes of reading daily in addition to the learning opportunities. This could be reading to a sibling, parent, grandparent, from a magazine article, online article, book, or following along with an audio book or an electronic book. *Week 3Essential Learning Activity 1Essential Learning Activity 2Essential Learning Activity 3FIRST!Complete the Week 3 Check-In Form in the 8th Grade Distance Learning Team.MathMrs. Fahy lfahy@vp.k12.mo.us 314-782-5389Office Hours:T/W/TH 10:30-12:00Focus: Misleading Data and Two-Way TablesMisleading Data on TEDEd write your First and Last name when you complete lesson!YouTube Videos xFH6fCIWs (5:29 minutes) uStUr4-Dw (0:38 minutes) J205HjzJ0 (0:50 minutes)Quizizz PracticeGo to Enter codes:o 707860o 202913o 592853o 986908Use your entire name as your username! (ex: LaurenFahy)You may retake this as many times as you wish!ELAMrs. Shaiboon cshaiboon@vp.k12.mo.us Office Hours:M/W/F 2:00-4:00Continue reading your NOVEL! Answer the following questions: What page are you on currently? Describe the main character’spersonality.Provide text support for your description. *(Remember that it’s fine to put this response in the Assignment portion on Teams or you can email me your answers directly!)Read the short story: “Curiosity Base” curiosity_base.pdfIn response to the short story, give your version of what happens next! Make sure you are using complete sentences, proper grammar, and paragraphs. Complete this part in the Interdisciplinary Activity in the Assignment portion on Teams.*If you can’t find where to put your response, email it.cshaiboon@vp.k12.mo.usScienceMrs. Byers hbyers@vp.k12.mo.us 314-748-8377Office Hours: M/T/TTH 9:00-11:00Could We Actually Live on Mars? On TEDEd After you watch the video, complete the questions. When you click “Think” to the right of theReview Astronomy on IXL:GG.1GG.2GG.3GG.4Complete the Science portion of the Interdisciplinary Learning Activity in the Assignments portion ofTeamsvideo and answer your first question, you will then have to enter your first and last name.Feel free to explore the Dig Deeper and add to the Discussion question!OPTIONAL: Explore Gravity and Orbits on PhET and complete the assignment in Teams. ml/gravity-and-orbits/latest/gravity-and- orbits_en.htmlSocial StudiesMr. Probst tprobst@vp.k12.mo.us Office Hours:M/T/W 1:30-3:00* Minecraft Fort McHenry will be live on Tuesday and Thursday. Check Teams for Code.Get Minecraft Education Edition Downloaded on your Computer.Primary Source Visual Journal: You are a primary source experiencing a historical event.Create a Sway, Prezi, or PowerPoint (Sway recommended).Record yourself for 30 seconds on Monday and Friday via computer or phone.Then take a single picture each day of the week.Upload your videos, pictures and interview (see 3rd task this week) to the Sway, Prezi, PPTWe are going to collect these and put them together in video presentation of 8th Grade VPMS experience with COVID-19. You can talk about whatever you want during the 30 seconds, but make sure you mention something about theVirus.Journal Interview: Remember to practice safe social distancing. Stay six feet away from your interview subject.Find someone to interview about Covid-Ask them the following questions.How has Covid-19 impacted their life?How has the pandemic changed their daily routine?What has remained the same despite the pandemic?Do they know anyone who has contracted the Virus?Come up with one question of your own.Enter this interview on your PowerPoint, Sway or Prezo for Visual plete the Social Studies portion of the Interdisciplinary Learning Activity in the Assignments portion of TeamsPE – HealthCoach Fleerdfleer@vp.k12.mo.usHealth: Complete one of your courses from : This YouTuber has a playlist called PE with Joe where he posts 30- minute workouts! (8-12)Ms. Porter lporter@vp.k12.mo.us Office Hours:M 10:30-12T 1-2:30Th 10:30-12Phone # 314-500-4539 (via textnow)Mock Concert Music PlanningClear Step by step directions are found in your Google Classroom.Record your answers in the Google form for Mock Concert Music Planning.Zoom Meeting check in:Tuesday, April 7th at 1:30 pmFolder in Google Classroom and look/listen to the options.Choose 1 solo to work on for this week and next. Fill out the form in GC letting me know your selection.Spend at least 10 mins sight reading and looking for trouble spots in your selection.No instrument at home? Follow these stepsGo to the Snare Drum FolderChoose a selection from #1-6. Fill out the form in GC letting me know your selection.Spend 10 mins sight reading and looking for trouble spots in your selection. You can CLAP or TAP on a desk/table. You can even get creative with finding something that is like drumsticks to play.Anything that has slashes on the rhythm is a roll, do not worry about that, focus on the main rhythm note.Spend 20 –30 minutes practicing5 mins warm up5 mins Swahili Folk Hymn10 mins Aztec Fire10 mins Solo SelectionUpload a video to FlipGrid of your solo selection at the end of your practice session. - Link in Google Classroom.This video does not have to be “performance” ready; I am just checking in on your playing, mistakes are OKAY! That means you are learning and working at it. Just do not blow through your mistakes, take the time to go back and fix them.If you are confused about rhythm counting, watch the demo video by Ms. Porter or e- mail her for a zoom meeting to go over counting.**Students withOUT instruments at home, complete the new EdPuzzel Music Video Concert assignment in Google Classroom. If others want to complete it, you are welcome to as well.**CalculationsMrs. Schroll cschroll@vp.k12.mo.us 314-833-8079Office Hours:M/T/W 8:00 -9:30I invite anyone and everyone to play the Horse Race game found in Teams > Files > Class Materials > Calculations. You can email Mrs. Schroll with any comments, strategies, or questions about the game. cschroll@vp.k12.mo.usHere is a direct link to the activity too... Horse RaceChoirMrs. Graville mgraville@vp.k12.mo.us 636-486-1948Office Hours: M/T/TH 1:00-2:30Sisi Ni Moja: Learn your part for measures 13-21. Show choir and MS boys sing tenor part. Mixed and advisory choir boys sing bass.Girls-split S1 and S2 like the contest split.Score copy and link to weebly practice tracks are on the Choir Google.Assessment: upload video of you singing those measures using the accompaniment by Friday April 10Check out Never Ending Story score and rehearsal tracks! ZOOM MEETING Tues 5:00. Watch for inviteArtMs. Quisenberry bquisenberry@vp.k12.mo.us Office Hours:W/TH/F 12:30-2:30Mixed Media ArtBlind Contour Drawing Practice - Practice creating blind contour drawings using objects/people you have at home. Check our class notebook (8th Grade Mixed Media Art Online Learning) in Microsoft Office on Monday, April 6 for instructions on how to do this and to see some examples. Email Ms. Quisenberry with any questions/comments/concerns - bquisenberry@vp.k12.mo.usSpanishSra. Houston chouston@vp.k12.mo.us Office Hours:M/T/TH 10:00-11:30Visit VPSpanish. for more details. Go to Level 1 and “Weekly Updates” in the dropdown. Finish packet pages 1-9, 16-17Read the articles about family parties and answer the questions.Watch the youtube video about the King of Spain’s family. Answer the questions on Teams.Industrial TechnologyMrs. Reedlreed@vp.k12.mo.usHow to See Germs SpreadObjectiveThis is an individual assignment. Students will watch a 10 minute video using the following link: Students will then write a summary pertaining to the video.MaterialsInternet AccessProcedureFirst, watch the YouTube video all the way through.Next, write a summary from the video.Summary should include 3-4 interesting facts you were able to pick up from the video.Summary should also include your reaction to the overall video.You may type up your summary, or you may use pencil and paper.When finished, please send me your summary.FACsMs. LaRue klarue@vp.k12.mo.us Office Hours: M/W/Th 9:30-11:00Tell Ms. LaRue about your week!Send me a quick email about what you’ve been doing and how you are feeling. Be sure to tell me about your first two learning activities. Can’t wait to hear from you!GiftedMrs. Kaiser kkaiser@vp.k12.mo.us Office HoursM/W/F 9:00-10:30Please respond to the Flipgrid question. For Genius Hour, fill out the planning sheet that’s posted under Assignments in Teams. You can start learning about your topic! Next week, we will talk about setting up your weekly journal. Zoom chat at 1:00pm on Thursday. Be on the lookout for an invite! ................
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