Many thanks for the 16 of you who signed up for the 2-part seminar.
Please complete the section on "1 in 30", and have your parents sign off that Part 1 is complete.
Next, complete the At Home Discussion and Reflection with your parents, and have your homeroom teacher sign off that it is complete before Part 2 starts.
Further, as we had such interest, the 24hr activity can be found at www.studygs.net/schedule
Several students have approached me to join the seminar for Part 2. A repeat presentation of Part one will be at Friday at Lunch. You must email me by Friday morning at 0850hrs to register. Please be on time at 1135.
Everyone will be at Part 2, next Wednesday at lunch. I have to cap registration at 25.
Wednesday, 4 December 2013
Writing Emails to Teachers, Coaches, Adults...
This is not to discourage students from writing emails to ask questions and continue positive dialogue with their teachers, however the purpose of this post identify the teachable moment before you...
Any email, despite it's content, is comparable to writing a cover letter for a job or scholarship. There are certain formal techniques which should be applied.
Basic Outline:
Dear _______________,
1st paragraph - state why you are writing. Use complete proper sentences. Do NOT use text slang, acronyms, or any other colloquialism that would give a potential employer a reason not to choose you.
Are you informing, or persuading? Does your paragraph get to the point? Do the sentences flow logically?
2nd paragraph - if needed - state any questions, or concerns you have. If you are writing to complain, or ask for an extension, provide a reason.
Sincerely/Respectfully/Regards,
Your Name
Your Class
Your School <if you are writing someone outside of your school>
Most teachers have a preset signature block with their emails. Use that as an example.
Taking the time to write a teacher an email shows that you are interested in your learning. Taking the time to write a proper email demonstrated that you are invested in your learning. Every opportunity you have while your at school is an opportunity to learn something new, try something again, and master something known.
Any email, despite it's content, is comparable to writing a cover letter for a job or scholarship. There are certain formal techniques which should be applied.
Basic Outline:
Dear _______________,
1st paragraph - state why you are writing. Use complete proper sentences. Do NOT use text slang, acronyms, or any other colloquialism that would give a potential employer a reason not to choose you.
Are you informing, or persuading? Does your paragraph get to the point? Do the sentences flow logically?
2nd paragraph - if needed - state any questions, or concerns you have. If you are writing to complain, or ask for an extension, provide a reason.
Sincerely/Respectfully/Regards,
Your Name
Your Class
Your School <if you are writing someone outside of your school>
Most teachers have a preset signature block with their emails. Use that as an example.
Taking the time to write a teacher an email shows that you are interested in your learning. Taking the time to write a proper email demonstrated that you are invested in your learning. Every opportunity you have while your at school is an opportunity to learn something new, try something again, and master something known.
Tuesday, 3 December 2013
Interesting Dance Videos and 2 cents on Making Connections
Consider the 5 elements of Dance when you view them...
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=
If we make subject to subject connections, then we are able to explain how the idea of perspective drawings and fore, middle, and back ground shapes (visual art), as well as mathematics enlargement and reductions (math gr 7), combined with Science's optics (science gr 10), shadows (every time most of you walk in front of a teacher's projector), and foreground background (visual arts), in collaboration with Dance...well then that explains quite a bit in these sequences...
"Drawing" attention to (writing about) these cross-curricular connections is a key requirement to consistently achieve Level 4. There are many occurrences in your weekly (and perhaps daily) learning where you can connect the ideas from one subject to another.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=
If we make subject to subject connections, then we are able to explain how the idea of perspective drawings and fore, middle, and back ground shapes (visual art), as well as mathematics enlargement and reductions (math gr 7), combined with Science's optics (science gr 10), shadows (every time most of you walk in front of a teacher's projector), and foreground background (visual arts), in collaboration with Dance...well then that explains quite a bit in these sequences...
"Drawing" attention to (writing about) these cross-curricular connections is a key requirement to consistently achieve Level 4. There are many occurrences in your weekly (and perhaps daily) learning where you can connect the ideas from one subject to another.
Urgent: Director's Cut for 7A pushed to Thursday
The instructor who was scheduled to make it in tomorrow has Strep Throat; we are in the process of rescheduling to run our workshop on Thursday.
As such, tomorrow will be Core + French all day (Our TCs will plan the day accordingly).
As such, tomorrow will be Core + French all day (Our TCs will plan the day accordingly).
Grade 8 Inquiry Science - Viscosity Lab Report - 8A and 8B Proposals due Thursday 5 Dec at 0850hrs (8C will work in class on Friday)
In preparation for our labs next week, as well as compensating for the Director's Cut workshops, lab proposals are required.
Lab preparation work is required homework. For our last lab only 4 students across the entire grade completed the prep work.
Your density and flow rate worksheets will be homework-checked on the day of the lab (double period).
8C - we will set up the lab on one day, and run trials on the second day. You may need to set up more than one "station" in order to run several labs at the same time. Remember your team of teachers are here to assist you prepare, but not do the work for you.
Success Criteria:
Purpose: Stated as a question (Level 4 question why/how might/will)
Hypothesis: 2-3 sentences. If...then... We think this because....(make reference to Particle Theory/pages in the textbook to get level 4).
Materials: (type and quantity, and consider that you have to run multiple trials)
Procedure: (the exact steps to do your experiment - you will be assessed on how well you follow these)
A Level 4 proposal as all four requirements properly stated. A Level 3 would have all 4 requirements, but missing some details (ie hypothesis does not have explanation sentence, materials do not have quantity, procedure is vague). Level 2 would be missing 1 of the 4 sections, a level 1 would be missing several sections, or all sections are incomplete.
Use the link below to access an organizational template. Do not simply write in the boxes and submit it as your proposal.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/uw421a4yxcb1i1e/Science%20Lab%20Report%20Organizer.doc
Lab preparation work is required homework. For our last lab only 4 students across the entire grade completed the prep work.
Your density and flow rate worksheets will be homework-checked on the day of the lab (double period).
8C - we will set up the lab on one day, and run trials on the second day. You may need to set up more than one "station" in order to run several labs at the same time. Remember your team of teachers are here to assist you prepare, but not do the work for you.
Success Criteria:
Purpose: Stated as a question (Level 4 question why/how might/will)
Hypothesis: 2-3 sentences. If...then... We think this because....(make reference to Particle Theory/pages in the textbook to get level 4).
Materials: (type and quantity, and consider that you have to run multiple trials)
Procedure: (the exact steps to do your experiment - you will be assessed on how well you follow these)
A Level 4 proposal as all four requirements properly stated. A Level 3 would have all 4 requirements, but missing some details (ie hypothesis does not have explanation sentence, materials do not have quantity, procedure is vague). Level 2 would be missing 1 of the 4 sections, a level 1 would be missing several sections, or all sections are incomplete.
Use the link below to access an organizational template. Do not simply write in the boxes and submit it as your proposal.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/uw421a4yxcb1i1e/Science%20Lab%20Report%20Organizer.doc
Time Management Seminar
Reminder to all 7/8 students who are interested. There are 5 spots remaining.
Monday, 2 December 2013
Rotary Cancellation Reminder
As posted on our Class Calender, rotary is cancelled for all 7s and 8s this Wednesday and Thursday for the Director's Cut workshop.
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