Gr.+8+News

Here are some activities that eighth graders might enjoy: []

//** Here are some of Miss Cotter's favorite sites: **// http://myfavsbymisscotter.wikispaces.com/

**Religion** - Research the life of a saint using the web site(s) below. Write a one page, typed paper, in your own words, about the saint's life. 1 - [] 2 - [] 3 - [] 4 - []

**Language** - Use a newspaper, print or online edition, to help you with these assignments: If you didn't live in Massachusetts, where would you want to live? What city? State? Country? Check the weather map to see what the temperature is there. Write a paragraph about your choice. Try to find pictures/articles in the paper about the place you’d want to live.

Rules are made to help you. Find at least three articles in the paper about people who broke some rules. What rules were broken? How does this affect you? Our state? Our country? Write a paragraph about what you have found.

**Reading/Lit**. - read, read, read!

**History/Social Studies** - Find a reliable web site about the Civil War. Write a "TrackStar" type assignment from the site. Write //eight to ten// questions __//and//__ answers. Be sure to include the web site's address on your paper.


 * Geography: ** Try your luck at this game. Keep track of your level & your time. We can talk about prizes! []

Try your luck at a game about states: []
 * Science** - game about simple machines: []

**Math** - Get a notebook and try ten of the problems on the following web site EACH DAY. Keep track of the challenge number and your answer. For full credit, write about HOW you figured out the problem. []

Also, you can be working on your restaurant project from home! http://sbsrestaurant.wikispaces.com/

Math Games: []

**Latin** - Try the activities here: http://sbscomputerroom.wikispaces.com/Mrs.+Raymond

**Vocabulary** - [] []