BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE ACADEMY

WEEKLY INSTRUCTIONAL AGENDA

8th

Grade

10/3/2016 – 10/7/2016

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REMINDERS

8th

Grade PARENT NIGHT

October 5, Wednesday, 6:00 – 7:30 NAVIANCE AND PGP (PERSONAL GRADUATION PLAN)

MAGNET APPLICATION

8TH

GRADE END-OF-YEAR ACTIVITIES

PICTURE DAY!

Thursday, October 6 & Friday, October 7

Students must be groomed and dressed in uniform for photos.

Wear the BCMA collared polo-style shirt, uniform sweatshirt, sweater, or windbreaker.

BRING YOUR MONEY ON PICTURE DAY OR PRE-PAY ONLINE

Visit www.PREPAYORDERS.COM

www.PROVINEPICTURES.COM

Flyer Code: P5004HO

PSAT 8 Test

October 19

GATHERING OF EAGLES STEM SYMPOSIUM

Saturday, November 5, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

University of Houston STEM and Entrepreneurship Centers

For parents and students who signed up (Last Day to Sign Up was September 30)

CYCLE 1 ENDED SEPTEMBER 30

CYCLE 2 STARTS OCTOBER 3

PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR YOUR STUDENT’S

PROGRESS ON GRADESPEED

AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORIALS

Mondays: English Language Arts/Reading

Tuesdays: Science

Wednesdays: Social Studies

Thursdays: Mathematics

Tuesdays and Thursdays: Science Fair Mentoring

LET US COME TOGETHER in reminding and making sure our students follow BCMA’s

school rules and policies!!

Before being dismissed for first period, ALL students MUST be in their assigned

areas. 8th

grade students report to the CAFETERIA. No students are allowed to be in

the hallways, classrooms or restrooms WITHOUT PERMISSION.

Locker times: Morning, after being dismissed from their designated areas; Before and

After Lunch; Between 4th

and 5th

Period.

Dress code: Navy blue polo shirt with BCMA logo, khaki pants/shorts or skirts that are

knee-length, BCMA navy blue sweater or solid blue sweater. School I.D. must be worn

around the neck at all times.

ONLY ON FRIDAYS: Blue or black jeans with no tears, cuts or holes, BCMA spirit

t-shirt or college t-shirt.

Be respectful to school personnel and fellow students.

SCIENCE FAIR UPDATES from Dr. Sweeney (Beatriz.Perez-Sweeney@bcm.edu)

Science Fair target dates and project deadlines are finalized by the health science teachers

with the exception of the final project.

All final projects are due on 11/28 and 11/29.

Research Plan

9/29, 9/30

Annotated Bibliography

10/03, 10/04

Introduction and Methods

10/10, 10/11

Results

10/17, 10/18

Discussion, Conclusion

11/03, 11/04

Abstract 11/14, 11/15

Poster, Paper, Notebook 11/28, 11/29

Oral Presentation 12/05, 12/06

BCMAR Research Symposium

(Science Fair)

12/16

District Fair TBA by Houston ISD

Science and Engineering Fair of

Houston (SEFH) 02/23, 02/24 (deadline 02/05

Message from Dr. Sweeney to Parents and Guardians Please send your email address to your students' health science (exploratory science) teacher

which includes Neuroscience for 6th grade, Scientific Decision Making for 7th grade and

Fundamentals in Biotechnology and Bioengineering for 8th grade. You may write your

email on your student's agenda or a piece of paper. The students will need it to request your

approval to register for Scienteer, a secure online management system for the school

science fair symposium.

GEOMETRY*** with Mr. Elegarle (*relegarl@houstonisd.org)

Tuesday (Blue “A” Day)

2-5 Reasoning in Algebra and Geometry

2-6 Proving Angles Congruent

Homework: Due on 10/6/16, Geometry, Pearson, Glencoe

Thursday (Blue “A” Day)

Summative Test

o Conditional and Biconditional Statements, Deductive Reasoning

o Reasoning in Algebra and Geometry

o Proving Angles Congruent

Homework: Due on 10/10/16, Geometry, Pearson, Glencoe

MATHEMATICS with Mr. Elegarle

Monday (Burgundy “B” Day)

16.4 Estimating College Cost and Payments

Homework: Due on 10/5/16, Go Math 8

Wednesday (Burgundy “B” Day)

7.1 Parallel Lines Cut by a Transversal

Homework: Due on 10/7/16, Go Math 8

Friday (Burgundy “B” Day)

Summative Test: Financial Literacy, Go Math 8

ALGEBRA 1*** with Mr. Turolski (aturlosk@houstonisd.org**)

Tuesday (Blue “A” Day)

Review Test #1 and Snapshot #1

Rate of change, slopes of lines

Calculate slope of a linear function represented tabular, graphically, and algebraically

Homework: Calculating slope worksheet

Thursday (Blue “A” Day)

Linear equations

Write linear equations in two variables in various forms

Slope-intercept, point slope, and standard form

Homework: Linear equations problem set

MATHEMATICS with Mr. Turolski

Monday (Burgundy “B” Day)

Review Snapshot #1 and Quiz #2

Introduction to Angle Relationships in Parallel Lines and Triangles

Homework: Calculating slope worksheet

Tuesday (Blue “A” Day) and Wednesday (Burgundy “B” Day)

Introduction to Angle Relationships in Parallel Lines and Triangles

Rate of change and slope

Homework: Go Math 8, Lesson 3.2, Guided and Independent Practice

Thursday (Blue “A” Day) and Friday (Burgundy “B” Day)

Introduction to Angle Relationships in Parallel Lines and Triangles

Parallel lines cut by a transversal

Homework: Go Math 8 Lesson 7.1, Guided and Independent Practice

MATH LAB with Mr. Eligio (aeligio@houstonisd.org)

Math Lab (8th

Grade)

Lessons on Aleks Program:

Personal Financial Literacy Finding Simple Interest

Introduction to Compound Interest

Comparing Discounts

Examining a saving plan for College

Comparing total costs for attending different college

Minimum of 5 topics learned every class meeting on Aleks program

Homework: On-line homework on Aleks program

Quiz about Personal Financial Literacy on Thursday for A-day and Friday for B-day

NOTE:

You need to learn “5 topics mastered” during this class period

Make-up work on Aleks will have a highest of 70% and should be done by Saturday at

6:00 pm

You need to show your work in your “Composition Notebook” to get a 100% on

Participation Grade

Website: www.aleks.com

Math Lab (Algebra 8th

Grade)

Lessons on Aleks Program:

Graphing a linear equation of the form: y=mx

Graphing a line given its equation in slope-intercept form: Integer slope

Graphing a line given its equation in slope intercept form: Fractional slope

Minimum of 5 topics Mastered every class meeting on Aleks program

Homework: On-line homework on Aleks program

Quiz about Linear Functions on Friday

NOTE:

You need to learn “5 topics mastered” during this class period

Make-up work on Aleks will have a highest of 70% and should be done by Saturday at

6:00 pm

You need to show your work in your “Composition Notebook” to get a 100% on

Participation Grade

Website: www.aleks.com

U.S. HISTORY with Mr. Ball (wball@houstonisd.org)

and Mr. Duesterbeck (sduester@houstonisd.org)

Monday (Burgundy “B” Day)

Analysis of the Treaty of Paris (1783) APPARTS

Student self-assessment of Cycle One

Individual discussion of Cycle One grades

Dialectical Journal #1 of Cycle Two

Tuesday (Blue “A” Day) and Wednesday (Burgundy “B” Day)

In class reading of The Crucible/discussion of Act One

Thursday (Blue “A” Day) and Friday (Burgundy “B” Day)

Significance of Shay's Rebellion to American Revolution

Review of selected American Revolution battles

Founding Father's and Constitutional Convention

Analysis of Declaration of Independence (APPARTS)

IPC*** with Ms. Hancock (lhancoc1@houstonisd.org)

Monday (Burgundy “B” Day) Chemical Bonding Homework: Outline 18.1 & first 6 solid bullets of 18.2

Tuesday (Blue “A” Day) and Wednesday (Burgundy “B” Day)

Binary Compounds

Homework: Reinforcement 18.2 (#1-2) and outline 18.3 (bullets 5-7)

Thursday (Blue “A” Day) and Friday (Burgundy “B” Day)

Covalent Compounds

Homework: Outline 18.2 (bullets 7 to end)

SCIENCE** with Ms. Hancock

Monday (Burgundy “B” Day)

Elements and Compounds

Homework: Study for element quiz (use foldable to study)

Tuesday (Blue “A” Day) and Wednesday (Burgundy “B” Day)

Chemical Equations Homework: Chemical Equations Worksheet

Thursday (Blue “A” Day) and Friday (Burgundy “B” Day)

Balancing Chemical Equations

Homework: Balancing Act Worksheet

**Weekly plans are subject to change to accommodate student learning. Student planners will

always reflect the most up-to-date information.

SCIENCE with Ms. Masood (amasood@houstonisd.org)

Monday (Burgundy “B” Day) and Tuesday (Blue “A” Day)

Chemical Formula and Chemical Equations

Wednesday (Burgundy “B” Day) and Thursday (Blue “A” Day)

Balancing Chemical equations

Friday (Burgundy “B” Day)

Investigate the evidence of formation of a new substance.

BIOTECHNOLOGY with Ms. Kirkland (mkirklan@houstonisd.org)

and Ms. Brown (briana.brown@houstonisd.org)

Biotechnology classes will launch the biomimicry lessons within the nanotechnology unit

by first studying the properties of water.

o Laboratory experiment studying the properties of water

o Laboratory experiment on the super hydrophobic tendency of water on plant

surfaces particularly the Lotus plant.

Students will understand the principles of microbiology and engage in an experiment

about bacteria growth

Students will have a Unit Exam Thursday & Friday

Be sure to register for Scienteer and upload your documents there.

Assignment Due Dates: October 3rd and 4th

, Annotated Bibliography for Science Fair

Project

ART 8 with Ms. Price (ariel.price@houstonisd.org)

Theme of the Week: Color Theory

A DAYS/B DAYS: (DAY 1) Project 6 - Learning and Creating a Color Wheel: Primary

vs. Secondary Colors

A DAYS/B DAYS: (DAY 2) Project 6 - Identifying Tertiary Colors

B DAYS (DAY 3): Project 6 - Learning Complementary and Analogous Colors;

Complementary vs. Analogous Color Observation Drawing

Weekly Homework: 2 sketches in sketchbook

o Sketch #11: Observe and draw 3 different objects that have primary colors on

them.

o Sketch #12: Observe and draw 3 different objects that have secondary colors on

them.

LOOKING TO THE FUTURE…

ITEM #1: In order to make sure that everyone is properly

equipped for painting, please look into purchasing your child

a BRUSH SET. A basic beginner’s student set can be

purchased at Michael’s for a few dollars: $3.29 to be exact or

purchase wherever is most convenient.

PAINTBRUSH SET

EXAMPLE

Micheals.com: Creatology

Taklon Bristle Paintbrushes

(6 piece brush set – nylon)

$3.29 per pack

We will use these brushes when we begin painting projects in

Week 8. Please have these available by Monday, October 10,

2016.

ITEM #2: Please have your student bring an OLD T-SHIRT

to school to wear for painting projects beginning Monday,

October 10, 2016. They can keep them in their locker and

bring when requested to art class.

Art Elective with Ms. Price

Theme of the Week: Using Art for Communication

A DAYS/B DAYS: (DAY 1) Project #4: Written story detailing the series of events that

happened to the shape in the flipbook.

B DAYS (DAYS 1-3): Project #5 (collaborative) – Country Propaganda Posters

Weekly Homework: 2 sketches in sketchbook

o Sketch #11: Observe a tree and try to draw it using only basic geometric shapes.

o Sketch #12: Observe a person and try to draw that person using only basic

geometric shapes.

LOOKING TO THE FUTURE…

ITEM #1: In several weeks (hopefully in week 8), we are

doing a “Day of the Dead” papier mache mask. For this

project we will need NEWSPAPER. Please save your

newspapers or pick one up at the store in the coming week.

Please send your student to school with a newspaper for Art

Class by Monday, October 10, 2016 to prepare for this

project. Thanks!

PAINTBRUSH SET

EXAMPLE

Micheals.com: Creatology

Taklon Bristle Paintbrushes

(6 piece brush set – nylon)

$3.29 per pack

I am specifically asking that each

student have the following

brushes: a flat and a round

(2 paintbrushes).

Please no watercolor brushes

EXAMPLE OF FLAT & ROUND

ITEM #2: In order to make sure that everyone is properly

equipped for painting, please look into purchasing your child

a BRUSH SET. A basic beginner’s student set can be

purchased at Michael’s for a few dollars: $3.29 to be exact or

purchase wherever is most convenient.

We will use these brushes when we begin our papier mache

project in Week 8. Please have these available by Monday,

October 10, 2016.

ITEM #3: Please have your student bring an OLD T-SHIRT

to school to wear for painting projects beginning Monday,

October 10, 2016. They can keep them in their locker and

bring when requested to art class.

*Teacher’s HoustonIsd Email Address

***High School Credit Courses (Note: Latin 1 is also high school credit course)

I am specifically asking that each

student have the following

brushes: a flat and a round

(2 paintbrushes).

Please no watercolor brushes

EXAMPLE OF FLAT & ROUND