Today we worked on the map for Utopia. Groups were given grid paper & graphing expectations. We started a River City case scenario...this will be due on Wednesday...one assignment per group. Tonight you should be working through the viewpoints/opinions & mulling over the economic & political policy changes piece on the last page.
Remember the link is posted for Cowspiracy if you want to watch snippets of it. See blog post from Friday.
Farewell is on Thursday evening...
Celebration of Learning...June 9th in the evening
Forms for Thermopylae are due to Mr. Hall if you are participating.
Composite grade 9 photo will be taken on Thursday morning at 10 am. Due date to order is June 1st. $15...payment to the office please...cheques made out to Lifetouch please.
Monday, 30 May 2016
Friday, 27 May 2016
Math & Science
What a busy week followed by yet another busy week!
Today we watched Cowspiracy. I will attach the link to youtube if you want to watch some of it this week. There are some interesting issues raised that might help you with your Enviro Policy planning for Utopia. We will pass on the source analysis but I will post the assignment in D2L in case you want to mull it over.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=te_1HRO5tDw
We will do the mini-unit for the Utopia map on Monday as well as do a River City case study.
This needs to be a big study/Utopia weekend. Please keep pushing forward in your groups and moving the project forward. If you are booked to study this weekend, do your best to stick on schedule.
Remember to bring everything that you need for your Utopia build time on Monday/Tuesday.
Farewell is on Thursday evening...in case you forgot :)
Please get your Math homework done & look ahead into the rest of the inequalities unit to see where we are heading. It is short & sweet...hope to be finished the unit by the end of next week.
p. 346-349 #5, 6, 9-11, 13, 15-17
Textbook files for the unit are on D2L.
Today we watched Cowspiracy. I will attach the link to youtube if you want to watch some of it this week. There are some interesting issues raised that might help you with your Enviro Policy planning for Utopia. We will pass on the source analysis but I will post the assignment in D2L in case you want to mull it over.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=te_1HRO5tDw
We will do the mini-unit for the Utopia map on Monday as well as do a River City case study.
This needs to be a big study/Utopia weekend. Please keep pushing forward in your groups and moving the project forward. If you are booked to study this weekend, do your best to stick on schedule.
Remember to bring everything that you need for your Utopia build time on Monday/Tuesday.
Farewell is on Thursday evening...in case you forgot :)
Please get your Math homework done & look ahead into the rest of the inequalities unit to see where we are heading. It is short & sweet...hope to be finished the unit by the end of next week.
p. 346-349 #5, 6, 9-11, 13, 15-17
Textbook files for the unit are on D2L.
Sunday, 22 May 2016
Math & Science
Hope you are resting up this long weekend...what a shock to wake up to snow this morning!!
Hope you are pushing forward with Utopia after your time to plan with your checklist on Thursday.
Hope you are sticking to your study schedules if you planned on hitting the books this weekend.
Reminders:
-bring in your baby photos to Mrs. Atwal in Room 12 asap please
-May 26th is Pride Day...we are purple...please start to plan your outfits for the group photo
-June 2 is fast approaching...please listen for announcements re ticket sales etc
Hope you are pushing forward with Utopia after your time to plan with your checklist on Thursday.
Hope you are sticking to your study schedules if you planned on hitting the books this weekend.
Reminders:
-bring in your baby photos to Mrs. Atwal in Room 12 asap please
-May 26th is Pride Day...we are purple...please start to plan your outfits for the group photo
-June 2 is fast approaching...please listen for announcements re ticket sales etc
Tuesday, 17 May 2016
Update
Algebra exam today..
Electricity exam tomorrow: format is 50 m/c, 4 numerical responses, PBA
You will have one period for the multiple choice and one period for the numerical response & PBA.
You will need a pencil & a calculator for the exam.
When you are finished tomorrow, please work quietly to organize your journals/work on Utopia planning or prep for your June exams. Perhaps, this is a good time review your study calendars.
Remember, we are playing floor hockey on Thursday!!!!
Remember to bring in a cute baby photo to room 12 asap.
Remember it is Pride Day on May 26th and we are purple...start to plan your outfit now!!
Electricity exam tomorrow: format is 50 m/c, 4 numerical responses, PBA
You will have one period for the multiple choice and one period for the numerical response & PBA.
You will need a pencil & a calculator for the exam.
When you are finished tomorrow, please work quietly to organize your journals/work on Utopia planning or prep for your June exams. Perhaps, this is a good time review your study calendars.
Remember, we are playing floor hockey on Thursday!!!!
Remember to bring in a cute baby photo to room 12 asap.
Remember it is Pride Day on May 26th and we are purple...start to plan your outfit now!!
Monday, 16 May 2016
Math & Science week of May 16th
Wow...the triathlon on Friday was amazing. I can't imagine how well you all slept this weekend!! We were all so proud of you!
It is a short week going into another short week with the long weekend. Can you believe it is May 16th already...!!!
Remember, please bring in a baby photo...
Here is an overview of the week:
I am available for extra help this week at the following times:
Monday 2nd half of lunch & after school
Tuesday all of lunch & after school
Wednesday not at all (field trip)
Thursday all of lunch & after school
Monday: review word problems in Algebra/review for exam; PET/PIV calculations in Science, review topic 6 material
Tuesday: Algebra exam in period 2 (if you do not finish, you will need to come in at lunch to finish your exam); review for Science exam
Wednesday: Electricity exam (remember, Mrs. Krushel is away with her grade 8s in Kananaskis)...
Thursday: intro to Enviro Chem Unit & Linear Inequalities Unit
*******HOMEROOM FLOOR HOCKEY GAME AT LUNCH*******
Friday: PD day no school
Monday: Victoria Day no school
Looking ahead:
May 26th is Pride Day...we are purple...start to plan your outfits now
It is a short week going into another short week with the long weekend. Can you believe it is May 16th already...!!!
Remember, please bring in a baby photo...
Here is an overview of the week:
I am available for extra help this week at the following times:
Monday 2nd half of lunch & after school
Tuesday all of lunch & after school
Wednesday not at all (field trip)
Thursday all of lunch & after school
Monday: review word problems in Algebra/review for exam; PET/PIV calculations in Science, review topic 6 material
Tuesday: Algebra exam in period 2 (if you do not finish, you will need to come in at lunch to finish your exam); review for Science exam
Wednesday: Electricity exam (remember, Mrs. Krushel is away with her grade 8s in Kananaskis)...
Thursday: intro to Enviro Chem Unit & Linear Inequalities Unit
*******HOMEROOM FLOOR HOCKEY GAME AT LUNCH*******
Friday: PD day no school
Monday: Victoria Day no school
Looking ahead:
May 26th is Pride Day...we are purple...start to plan your outfits now
Thursday, 12 May 2016
Ma/Sci
Utopia launch today...we are so excited to hear all about your project plans!!! It was amazing to overhear even just the beginning snippets of your conversations!!
Our focus in Math today...algebra word problems. We worked on age, coin, distance/speed/time, number & geometric examples. Students received a package of practice questions to work through to prep for their exam on Tuesday. Please complete 4-5 of each type of question.
I will post an answer key to the word problems this weekend on D2L.
Review materials for Science were handed out today for students to work through for their exam prep for May 18th. We went over electromagnets, split ring communtators & motors today...we also started our PET & PIV calculations.
Triathlon is tomorrow...please pack up everything that you need & meet on the stage in the morning.
Our focus in Math today...algebra word problems. We worked on age, coin, distance/speed/time, number & geometric examples. Students received a package of practice questions to work through to prep for their exam on Tuesday. Please complete 4-5 of each type of question.
I will post an answer key to the word problems this weekend on D2L.
Review materials for Science were handed out today for students to work through for their exam prep for May 18th. We went over electromagnets, split ring communtators & motors today...we also started our PET & PIV calculations.
Triathlon is tomorrow...please pack up everything that you need & meet on the stage in the morning.
Wednesday, 11 May 2016
Ma/Sci
Today we started topic 7 in Science...lots of hints for Utopia launch tomorrow!!!
We worked on 8.3 & 8.4 and have started word problems. Please work through as many word problems as possible in 8.3 and 8.4 tonight. I have a set of problems to start tomorrow...
Math exam is Tuesday May 17th...8 multiple choice & 6 word problems.
Science exam is Wednesday May 18th...practice quiz given today...review will be handed out tomorrow.
Triathlon is Friday.
We worked on 8.3 & 8.4 and have started word problems. Please work through as many word problems as possible in 8.3 and 8.4 tonight. I have a set of problems to start tomorrow...
Math exam is Tuesday May 17th...8 multiple choice & 6 word problems.
Science exam is Wednesday May 18th...practice quiz given today...review will be handed out tomorrow.
Triathlon is Friday.
Thursday, 5 May 2016
Pushing forward...
Hi Everybody,
Today, we worked on study calendars, math mid-year refresher & finishing the Topic 6 online simulations.
Tomorrow is the track meet. To accommodate for this, we compiled a list of tasks to push our course work through the weekend.
Here are things that need to be worked on:
1. Science Topic 4 jot notes...please get these done if they are not already done so
2. Topic 6 Science online simulations...please finish this assignment using the links on our blog
3. Look ahead into 8.3 in Math so you can see where the algebra is going on Monday...Algebra Unit Exam will be next week on May 16th.
4. Study prep for your Science Electricity final assessment on May 17th (may switch to May 18th but plan for the 17th)
5. Create a study schedule!! Today, students received a May & June calendar with school events listed on it.
a) please add family/extra-curricular events to the calendar (ensure that the timing is reasonable ie if soccer is for 2 hours...it is actually a 4 hour event by the time you travel, eat, shower etc)
b) next add your homework time
c) next add your study time to the calendar...what time are you going to study, how long and what will you be studying (ex: 20 minutes Topic 2 Biodiversity narrow vs broad niche organisms)
d) please share your study plan with your adults at home
6. Tighten up your labs (Resistance Roadblock & Series/Parallel)...these should be in your journal when I start to collect them in)
7. Organize your journals!!!!! Sort through all your loose papers and get them filed into the appropriate journal/binder.
8. p. 307 Topic 5 Review Portable Power complete #2, 3, 4
9. p. 308 Topics 4-6 Wrap Up...please complete #4 & 7
10. Work through your mid-year refresher in Math.
Good Luck at the track meet!!!!!
Today, we worked on study calendars, math mid-year refresher & finishing the Topic 6 online simulations.
Tomorrow is the track meet. To accommodate for this, we compiled a list of tasks to push our course work through the weekend.
Here are things that need to be worked on:
1. Science Topic 4 jot notes...please get these done if they are not already done so
2. Topic 6 Science online simulations...please finish this assignment using the links on our blog
3. Look ahead into 8.3 in Math so you can see where the algebra is going on Monday...Algebra Unit Exam will be next week on May 16th.
4. Study prep for your Science Electricity final assessment on May 17th (may switch to May 18th but plan for the 17th)
5. Create a study schedule!! Today, students received a May & June calendar with school events listed on it.
a) please add family/extra-curricular events to the calendar (ensure that the timing is reasonable ie if soccer is for 2 hours...it is actually a 4 hour event by the time you travel, eat, shower etc)
b) next add your homework time
c) next add your study time to the calendar...what time are you going to study, how long and what will you be studying (ex: 20 minutes Topic 2 Biodiversity narrow vs broad niche organisms)
d) please share your study plan with your adults at home
6. Tighten up your labs (Resistance Roadblock & Series/Parallel)...these should be in your journal when I start to collect them in)
7. Organize your journals!!!!! Sort through all your loose papers and get them filed into the appropriate journal/binder.
8. p. 307 Topic 5 Review Portable Power complete #2, 3, 4
9. p. 308 Topics 4-6 Wrap Up...please complete #4 & 7
10. Work through your mid-year refresher in Math.
Good Luck at the track meet!!!!!
Tuesday, 3 May 2016
Math & Science for Wednesday
Today we have been exploring energy conversions relating to Generators and Motors.
Important Links:
Online Simulation: http://www.colorado.edu/physics/phet/simulations/faraday/faraday.jnlp
Youtube Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcIDRet787k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATFqX2Cl3-w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cucykkIlg8
Important Links:
Online Simulation: http://www.colorado.edu/physics/phet/simulations/faraday/faraday.jnlp
Youtube Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcIDRet787k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATFqX2Cl3-w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cucykkIlg8
Monday, 2 May 2016
Ma/Sci
Field trip to MRU tomorrow. Meet on stage...do not go to homeroom in the morning please. We will leave directly after homeroom so please don't be late!! Thanks.
Today we reviewed the Algebra check ins from Friday. Students have corrected their work & seen their marks.
In Science, we did a quick review of topic 4...the vast majority of students did not complete their notes for this section so please get this finished asap. We also introduced the theory for topic 5 on electrochemical cells.
Science Unit Assessment is May 17th.
Double period in the computer lab on Wednesday for Science....you will be working through Topic 6 theory.
All sailors will write their Science assessment tomorrow after school.
Trip 2 Sailors will write their Math assessment on Thursday after school.
Enjoy this lovely weather.
Today we reviewed the Algebra check ins from Friday. Students have corrected their work & seen their marks.
In Science, we did a quick review of topic 4...the vast majority of students did not complete their notes for this section so please get this finished asap. We also introduced the theory for topic 5 on electrochemical cells.
Science Unit Assessment is May 17th.
Double period in the computer lab on Wednesday for Science....you will be working through Topic 6 theory.
All sailors will write their Science assessment tomorrow after school.
Trip 2 Sailors will write their Math assessment on Thursday after school.
Enjoy this lovely weather.
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