Weekend Homework

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# 1-5, 7, 9-12

for #4 and #5 you do not need to estimate

for #3 only do only two examples

As a group, stay on top of your newspaper project and pull your own weight. Next week anticipate a fractions quiz on Wednesday or Thursday. Remember next week is a short week and our days are shifting.

There will be a written history assessment on Thursday of next week.

French reading assessment on Wednesday.

During the week of 7-12 June, there will be French oral and aural assessments.

Science: complete the first set of assigned questions from the course outline. You are encouraged to read ahead.

Heads up on Math

Friday & Monday - adding and subtracting fractions. Tuesday practice. Wednesday Quiz

Thursday Area Review and Starting the Condo Project.

Stay on top of your newspaper project. Feel free to email draft layouts for feedback.

Friday Afternoon: Jump-Rope & Hoops for Heart

Hats, rope, water bottle (labelled), sunscreen

good shoes, bedford spirit wear ( shirt, hat, hoodie)

There will be some specific skipping challenges including:

Crazy hat jump ( prize for skipping wearing interesting hat)

Spotlight skipping to show off tricks and skills

double dutch and long rope challenges

speed skipping.

partner skipping - copying, synchronized


participation is the emphasis

COOKIES

Great work today. The culprit was identified.

Grade 8 Science - Goldberg Videos

As requested, here are links to some of the videos we watched:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFWHbRApS3c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuUVBprLGKU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZ9rlRqMQNA


And the awesome Ok Go video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qybUFnY7Y8w

Check out this interactive website: http://media.okgo.net/ttsp/FloorPlan_TV.html
It was so good it ended up in Wired magazine: http://www.wired.com/2010/03/ok-go-rube-goldberg/

General Comment to All Students

Now is not the time to slow down, allow yourselves to be distracted, or take for granted all of the hard work you invested into this year thus far. You must work diligently and avoid having lapses in your academic judgement and responsibilities. Time is unforgiving, and it will run out. There are no excuses for letting you academics slip.

Avoid having to make that awkward phone call to substantiate your unpreparedness. It is easily avoided. You are each and together highly capable of succeeding well, and your teachers will not accept anything less than your best.

Outlier Hand Outs

As you can see when you access the link, there are still handouts missing, which means that some students/groups are choosing to not meet their responsibilities.

This is unfair to the rest of the students. The content test will be on Friday. 

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/lkkfu1u7xg60ugw/AADly8kJ9cS7enGxCy_LIvLba

Foam Board Aquired

58 foam boards are available fpr purchase at $2 each. First come first served.

Grade 7 Science: Wrapping up Heat

By tomorrow morning you shall hand in:

print off the following peer evaluation form https://www.dropbox.com/s/0j9nrb8pd3q65oz/Assessment%20-%20Character%20Ed%20-%20Peer%20Evaluation.pdf

stapled on the top of your rough notes. If you do not have any as you were collaborating directly with someone else, be sure to indicate that on the evaluation form. If your group is larger than 4 people (including yourself) print off additional copies of the form.

Buffalo Posts

On Friday 16 May, Grade 7 students discussed the structure of short stories, and applied the analysis to Shaun Tan's Tales from Outer Suburbia. Later that day, we used an image from another of the stories in the same book and created our own fictional works. The following comments are products of their efforts in class.

Special Special Schedule for 16 May

Tomorrow both Gr 7 classes will be combined.

Per 1 - Core Room 16: Creative Writing Workshop
Per 2 - French Room 16
Per 3-4 Core Room 16: Continue with workshop

Per 5 -  7A Gym, 7B Art
Per 6 - 7B Gym, 7A Art
Per 7/8 - Core: Math - 7A to teach 7B about basic probability terms in small groups, followed by an investigative activity

No cricket on Friday

Due to track and field, as well as poor field conditions, there will be no cricket on Friday morning.

Students are invited to come in and try out Anki Drive at 0800hrs.

Math: Representing Experimental Probability

Create a circle graph to display the experimental outcome of rolling a pair of dice 50 times. You may either use your data, or access our data link and represent the entire class set of data.

Due 0850hrs 15 May 2014

Language: Shirley Jackson's: The Lottery

Write a paragraph to explain the warning that Jackson gives her readers about the dangers of tradition. How does she use symbolism to convey this theme?

Be sure to use CREST, and indentify at least one symbol used by the author, and explain how it conveys her theme or warning to readers.

Post your response on this thread.

Due: 0850hrs Thursday 15 May

no cricket this morning

the ground is far too wet

if you planned to come in early this morning and do not see this post before you arrive feel free to hang out in rm 16

Test

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1f0GcGeHVeyrA5rltaQkg0EuYxs1e1OkRzLDivhi_JDA/edit?usp=sharing

Gauss Math Competition

Good luck to all participants.

http://www.cemc.uwaterloo.ca/contests/past_contests.html

7A & 7B Combined on Friday

On Friday 16 May the remaining grade 7 students will be combined into one class. Students shall have:

- history textbook, notebook, and project 

- math textbook, notebook, and pencil crayons

At lunch time students are invited to stay in room 16 to interact with Anki Drive. Please bring in iOS devices with the app downloaded
https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/anki-drive/id647380474?mt=8

Anki Probability

On Thursday 7A will be doing an exploration into the applications of probability, culminating with a look at Anki Drive. If you have an iOS device, with Bluetooth le, and the app downloaded, please bring it in. We can have 6 users at a time.

https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/anki-drive/id647380474?mt=8

Track and cricket practices for this week

Wed 0730-0830 outdoor cricket (if the ground is wet there will be no practice)

Wed 1530-1600 shot put and javelin (weather permitting...if it is spitting we are training)

Thurs 1530 - 1600 shot put javelin

Friday 0730-0830 outdoor cricket 

Urgent: No Cricket on Monday

This was an error in the Blues, and the cricket schedules were not on the calendar. There will be no cricket on Monday.

The blog will be updated with the practice for Tuesday and the rest of the week.

New 3d Animation about the History of Universe

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jx_64y7gA_k

Awesome

Things for Next Week

Modified Rotary Schedule:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/kaogkii36fwo0oq/Modified%20Rotary%2012-16%20May.xlsx

7A Short Story Analysis (not applicable to SEEDs candidates)
http://sites.middlebury.edu/individualandthesociety/files/2010/09/jackson_lottery.pdf

Grade 8 Science: Notes from this week's lecture - Introduction to Water Systems

https://www.dropbox.com/s/bditnc776cm4u1q/Water%20Systems%20-%20Systems%20and%20Interactions.pdf

7A Math: Fractions and Probability Unit Outline

Start reading through the evaluation task included in this document.

Assigned homework questions are to be completed prior to the start of the week after they are assigned in the outline in order to keep on task and track.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/r1r2479x42l3fyh/Mathematics%20Unit%206%20Outline%20-%20Fractions%20and%20Probability.pdf

Grade 8 Science: Water Log (Scatter plot now due 26 May, not 20 May)

You need to plot two weeks of data on a scatterplot line graph with a line best-of-fit submitted on 26 May by 0850hrs at room 16. The graphs are to be hand-made.

You may (note a change) include data from the NY Trip, at the time of submission you will need to have two of these log sheets attached to your graph.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/65qx095nqjqriyd/waterlog.pdf

7A Dance - Outline and Music File

Visit:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/w8m8fq24y9m9y1p/Mgw0x5n8Lz

For the Rubric, outline, and a link to download the music for our dance unit.

Grade 7 Science Outlines (repost)

Thank you for bringing it to my attention that some links are no longer working. Here are the new links:

Heat: https://www.dropbox.com/s/m8ahufpv8hb6l0y/Grade%207%20-%20Science%20and%20Technology%20Unit%204%20Outline%20-%20Earth%20and%20Space%20-%20Heat%20.pdf

Mixtures: https://www.dropbox.com/s/1ov5yshc0od0zy9/Grade%207%20-%20Science%20and%20Technology%20Unit%205%20Outline%20-%20Mixtures.pdf

Grade 7 History assignment and due date information

Period 1 - Read 'Types of Conflict' Page 138 - 141 - complete page 141 - Questions #1-3

Period 2 - Read 'Resolving Conflict' Page 142-143 - complete page 143 - Question #1

final individual project due dates:

7A - due date: Thurs May 22 - Day 3

7B - due date: Tues May 21 - Day 2

7A upcoming groupings

There will be different groupings for Language, Math, and Dance assignments. The Outliers seminar and Newspaper activity will be based on students keeping the same groups, and compiling examples of their own independent, peer edits, and collaborative writing.

URGENT: LOCKERS TO BE EMPTIED BY FRIDAY

By Friday 9 May, all locker shall be cleaned out and the contents taken home. This includes the locks being removed.

The lockers will be migrating to the top floor as a slow herd. Once they've colonized their new habitat, they will be available again for student use.

More details to come.

7A Outliers - forecast reading and assignment outline

By Monday 12 May, students should attempt to have Chapters 1 and 2 read. We will be reading and discussing the material in class during this week and on Monday.

On Monday 12 May, students will be assigned their Outlier seminar groups.

Outline: https://www.dropbox.com/s/669i2ukmj13dqcm/Language%20-%20Outliers%20Assignment.pdf

7A Language: Newspaper Assignment

Please have this printed off for Friday's core periods for us to discuss.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/lsjcom1mgftbalm/Language%20-%20Newspaper%20Writing%20Final%20Assignment.pdf

You will also receive your Outlier Seminar information then.

Grade 7 Science: Unit 5 Mixtures Outline

Please download and print off your own copy of the outline. By the 19th you should have created your own glossary and defined all of the key terms listed at the bottom.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/1ov5yshc0od0zy9/Grade%207%20-%20Science%20and%20Technology%20Unit%205%20Outline%20-%20Mixtures.pdf

gauss math competition

Any gr 7 students interested in writing the competition shall email your science teacher as soon as possible.

Grade 8 Science: Water Table Task Details

Research the name and find two to three interesting facts about the watershed closest to our school.

Research the term bio-remediation. Does it apply to your watershed? How so?

Be prepared to present your findings to your table group next class.

Grade 8 Science: Unit 5 (final) Outline and Summative Project Details Updated

Important Note: During the week of the 26th we will be simulating an oil spill and clean up. Please make sure you wear expendable clothing.

Your Summative proposals are due in 25 May, not June 2.


https://www.dropbox.com/s/5u7nc9ps8xhqlyl/Grade%208%20-%20Science%20and%20Technology%20Unit%205%20Outline%20-%20Water%20and%20Rube%20Goldberg.pdf

Grade 7 Science: Heat (mini)Test Topics to review

Forms of Energy (pg 283 - 284, Qs pg 286 #1,3)


Heat Transfer (pg 291, 302-305, Qs pg 308 #1-3)


Particle Theory of Heat  (pg 295-297, 323-326, Qs pg 300 #6, 8, 9)


Atmospheric Heating and Cooling Heat and Meteorology  (pg 317-319,  Qs pg 321 #1-5, 9)

Layers of the Atmosphere

Exothermic and Endothermic chemical reaction

Key Terms: conduction, convection, radiation, distillation, insulation, fossil fuel, nuclear energy, geothermal energy, wind turbine, solar panels as well as terms on pg 372 Q1

Based on our original outline, the questions were to be completed by Mid April at the latest...

On Monday we will do a review period(s).