Online Assignment: 8th grade Social Studies
- Click on the following link: Mail Call
- Scroll down the playlist and find the “Musket Loading: How Fast?” video
- Watch the video and answer the following question: “How fast could a Revolutionary War soldier fire a musket?”
POST A COMMENT NO LATER THAN THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22
Posted: October 20th, 2009 by aeling
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Online Assignment: 8th grade Science
- Open the following link: Interactive Rock Cycle
- Read How Rocks Change
- Make sure you watch and understand each of the three animations!
- Select Transform the Rock and complete the challenge.
- Print your challenge results and hand them in to Mr. Eling.
DUE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2009
Posted: October 19th, 2009 by aeling
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Online Assignment: 8th Grade Social Studies
- Watch the following video: The Shot Heard ‘Round the World
- In your own words, “What was the shot heard ’round the world?”
POST A COMMENT NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16
Posted: October 15th, 2009 by aeling
| Filed under 8th Grade Social Studies
Online Assignment: 8th grade Science
- Open the following link: Interactive Rock Cycle
- Read the Introduction
- Select Types of Rocks and read “Rocks Are Not All The Same.”
- Select Start Your Rock Collection and complete the activity.
- Select Identify Rock Types
- Take the interactive quiz.
- Print your quiz results and hand them in to Mr. Eling.
DUE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2009
Posted: October 4th, 2009 by aeling
| Filed under 8th Grade Science
Online Assignment: 8th grade Science
- Open the following link : Cavern of Crystal Giants
- Read the Feature Article
- Watch the Online Video
- Take the Interactive Quiz.
- Print your quiz results and hand them in to Mr. Eling.
DUE MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2009.
Posted: September 21st, 2009 by aeling
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Online Assignment: 8th grade Science
- Click on the following link: Multiple Intelligences
- View the slideshow.
- Click on the link at the end of the slideshow.
- Complete the assessment.
- Print your results and hand in.
DUE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2009.
Posted: September 15th, 2009 by aeling
| Filed under 8th Grade Science
Welcome back returning students and families! It is hard to believe the 2009/10 school year is here already! I would also like to welcome all our new students and families to WayPoint Academy, you made a great choice!
Posted: September 6th, 2009 by aeling
| Filed under General
8th Grade Online Assignment
- Open the following link: Plate Tectonics
- Click “enter.”
- Follow the directions to complete the online lesson and worksheet.
- Hand in when done.
online-assignment-plate-tectonics.doc
DUE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2009.
Posted: April 15th, 2009 by aeling
| Filed under 8th Grade Science
8th Grade Online Assignment
PART I
- Click on the following link: Groundwater Modeling
- Read the Overview.
- Use the information found in the Background tab to answer the questions on the Groundwater Modeling worksheet.
- When you have completed the worksheet turn it in and pick up your packet for PART II.
DUE FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2009.
PART II
- Click on the following link: Groundwater Modeling
- Open the Investigate tab.
- Select the Groundwater Problem that matches your packet. Either Chesapeake County or Madison County.
- Select “How to put the models together” and follow the directions.
- Once you have assembled your models correctly, use them to solve your Groundwater Problem.
- When you are finished, hand in your Groundwater Problem answer sheet and all of your models.
DUE FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2009.
online-assignment-groundwater-modeling.doc
Posted: March 17th, 2009 by aeling
| Filed under 8th Grade Science
8th Grade Online Assignment
- Click on the following link: Soil Safari
- Click on the “Get In” icon.
- Follow the onscreen guide to complete the Soil Safari Data Log.
- Hand in worksheet when done.
DUE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 2009.
soil-safari-data-log.doc
Posted: March 2nd, 2009 by aeling
| Filed under 8th Grade Science