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This part of my website will be updated every couple of days to let you know about any important messages, assignments, test.   It is the students responsibility to fill out their agenda on a daily basis.  If you have any questions, concerns or would like to set up an appointment throughout the year, please do not hesitate to contact me via email or agenda ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).

Wednesday Feb. 3

Language - Literature Circles, Spelling

History - Historica Due March 11

French - Scripts Due Friday, Dictee Friday

Grade 7 Math

  fraction_action.mp3

Monday February 1st

Today we started our next math unit.  We will be working on Fractions for the next few weeks.  We are extremely fortunate to participating in an ArtsSmarts project for this unit.  Jim Parker, a musician, will be coming to our math class this week to introduce himself and show us his recording equipment.  Jim Parker will be returning next week, to start writing a song on how to add fractions with each 7C and 7K.

Monday January 15th

Since we have returned from the holidays, we have been working on the area of a trapezoid, similarity and creating graphs.  We started our centres today.  After most centres, the students will write a quiz.  The centres are as follows:

A - Area of Trapezoid -Quiz

B - Area of Trapeaoid - Quiz

C - Similarity - Enlarging a picture

D - Creating graphs by hand (Line and Circle Graphs) - Quiz

E - Creating a circle graph on the computer

Monday Nov. 23

We started our new unit today.  The topics for this units are Integers (Comparing, Adding & Subtracting) and Transformations on the Cartesean Plane.

Students should be bringing homework 3-4 nights a week.

Here are some websites where students can practise these topics.

Integers:  http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/negativenumbers/

Cartesean Plane: http://www.math-play.com/Coordinate%20Plane%20Game/Coordinate%20Plane%20Game.html

Transformations: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/maths/shape_space/transformation/play.shtml

Monday Oct. 19th

This game is fantastic practice to help you improve your mental math with mulitplication and division.

http://cemc2.math.uwaterloo.ca/mathfrog/english/kidz/arith.shtml

This game is a great review for factors and multiples

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/shockwave/games/gridgame.html

Tomorrow we will be starting our next rotation. Here are the five topics we will be focusing on.

Number Sense:  Ordering Decimals http://cemc2.math.uwaterloo.ca/mathfrog/english/kidz/orderdecimal6.shtml

and Order of Operations http://cemc2.math.uwaterloo.ca/mathfrog/english/kidz/order.shtml

Measurement: Conversions of units and units squared http://cemc2.math.uwaterloo.ca/mathfrog/english/kidz/metric6.shtml

Geometry:  Constructing a perpendicular bisector. http://www.mathopenref.com/constbisectline.html

Patterning:  Patterns and finding the nth term. http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/functions/functions.html

Data: Interpreting data http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/shockwave/games/datapick.html

We will be covering these five topics and then rotating through five centres to practice these conepts.

Wednesday Oct. 7th

We are still working through our 5 centres to review the concepts being taught.  Quizes from each centre will be sent home next week for parent signatures.

September 28th

Today we explored a program called Geometer's Sketchpad.  We will be using it this week as one of our centres activities and again throughout the year.

On Tuesday, the student will start their first of five centres.  They will spend a day or so at each centre.  Before moving on to the next centre they will have a short quiz.  The first quiz will be on Wed.

Grade 7 Science

Monday February 1

We are currently learning  of about Convential and Alternative Sources of Energy.  Later this week, the students will be introduced to their final assignment for our Heat Unit.  We will be researching "Green Roofs" and writing a persuasive letter on why Eagle Ridge should have a Green Roof.

Monday January 15th

We are currently working on three labs for our Heat unit.  We are doing a Radiation, Forensic and Conduction lab.  Lab writes up will be due once all labs are complete.

Ecosystem Culminating Assignment - Science meets Visual Arts

7C - Due Date TBD

7K - DUe Date TBD

The students received a handout with a description of this assignment and a rubric.  They have started to plan their project on an organizer provided to them.

To complete the Eco Webquest assignment open the document  ecowebquest.doc or use the following links:

 http://idahoptv.org/dialogue4kids/season4/ecology/facts.cfm

 http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-for-kids/0164-ecosystems.

 http://www.ecologyfund.com/registry/ecology/res_kid_care.html

 http://www.geographyalltheway.com/ib_geography/ib_ecosystems/imagesetc/simple_ecosystem.gif

 http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/foodchain/producersconsumers.htm

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/foodchain/decomposers.htm

 http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/games/producersconsumersgame.htm

Grade 8 Science

Monday February 1st

We are currently working through centers and labs on Density and Buoyancy. 

Monday Feb. 8th - 8B will have their test on Density and Buoyancy

Tuesday Feb. 9th - 8J will have their test on Density and Buoyancy

Friday January 15th

We just finished learning about Fluids and Viscotisy.  We are now working on Denisty and Buoyancy.

Wednesday Oct. 28th

We are just wrapping up our Cells Unit with an Osmosis Lab.  Students will be making study notes in class.

Units Tests are scheduled for 8B and 8J on Monday Nov. 9th

After our unit test, the students will be doing research on a disease

September 29th

8B/8J Quiz will be on: Thursday Oct. 1

Using a microscope quiz checklist:

Carry microscope by the arm and base.

Plug in mircroscope and turn on light.

Ensure stage and objective lenses are furthest apart and objective lens in on X4, prior to placing slide on stage.

Holds slide by its edges.

Secure the slide with the stage clip.

Use coarse adujstment knob to focus on specimen.

Use fine adustment know to make image clear/crisp.

Ensure stage and ojbective lenses are furthest apart, prior to changing to next magnification.

Microscope is put away and carried back as orginally found.

September 28th

Last week we looked at an onion cell under a microscope.

The students will be working on a cell assignment for this week.  The students will be comparing a cell to "something", for example a school.  Please see handout and rubric for more details.

September 20th

We have started our first science unit for the year, Cells.  The students were taught the different parts of the microscope and their function.   They had the opportunity to use the microscopes and look at letters printed on paper.

This coming week we will be learning about the organelles of a cell and their function.

Golden Eagle Awards

 Golden Eagle Award Winners

CONGRATULATIONS !

June -

May -

April - Empathy -

March - Kindness - Shane C., Kyrra D., Alena A., Michelle N., Jerisha R.

February - Courage - Reilly M., Katrina C., Mitchell S., Charlie P.

January - Honesty - Devin S., Charlie P., Carolyn J.

December - Perseverance - Kayla G., Warren L., Mohammad S., Mitchell S.

November - Responsibility - Samantha P. & Michelle N.

October - Optimism - Aneissa H., Raymond M., Reilly M.

September - Respect - Jerisha R. & Katrina C.