HAPPY HALLOWEEN

Today in HUMANITIES we:

• Talked about Vision Quests.
• Jot notes OR power notes on v&v pages 67-72.
• Got our quizzes back, did corrections.

Today in MATH we:

• Got our mini quizzes back - do corrections & hand them back in.
• Reviewed EQUIVALENT FRACTIONS & GCF - do you understand them?
• Used our fraction sets to help us understand equivalent fractions.

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Shared our paragraphs about abandoned/old/historic buildings.
• Handed our paragraphs in.
• Read sia7 page 339.
• Do sia7 page 342 vocabulary (Question #1).

REMINDERS:

• Have a SAFE & FUN Halloween!
  

Monday October 30, 2006

Today in HUMANITIES we:

• Did a literacy lesson - what is good for your brain??
• Around the World...how did you do? It was a review of v&v pages 59-63
• Read v&v pages 67-72
• Develop a set of quiz questions with an answer key for v&v pages67-72, 3 questions per page - 18 questions total
• Got our spelling words for the week

Today in MATH we:

• Handed in our worksheets
• went over improper & mixed fractions
• Problem of the week #6 - we will go over it tomorrow!
• Homework: mp7 page 49 #1-26

Today in SCIENCE we:

• talked about the 7 wonders (Ancient, Modern, Natural, Forgotten) of the world - great work!
• To think about: Why are the Wonders Intersting to our studies of Structures & Forces?
• Hey.....your paragraphs "Fix it up or Tear it Down?" Bring them TUESDAY
• Homework: Start your UNIT REVIEW

Reminders:

• We are near the end of our Fractions unit and there are still several unfinished fraction sets. This is a shame as they could really help you study. You have had countless reminders. Take responsibility for your learning. Be the independent learner.

Friday October 27, 2006

It is REPORT CARD day today!!

Today in HUMANITIES we:

• Did a poetry mini-lesson - where does poetry hide?
• Had Writer's Workshop time
• Review the notes we took today in class - do you understand them?

Today in MATH we:

• Did some drills - how are you doing with them?
• Had a mini-quiz: if you had trouble with this quiz you need to be in our classroom Monday at lunch.....that means BRING your LUNCH & your MATH.
• HOMEWORK: finish your fractions worksheets (classifying, reducing, & equivalent fractions - both sides), problem of the week #6. Due: Monday October 30, 2006

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Read sia7 page 338 as a class & reviewed some vocabulary....do you understand the meaning of the paragraphs? What new words did you learn?
• Fix it up or Tear it Down? What would you do with an old building? Brainstorm. Choose an old building and write two paragraphs; 1) describe the building, 2) explain why you want to fix it up or tear it down. Due: Monday October 30, 2006

REMINDERS:

• What are the 7 wonders of the world?
• Review!!!
• Who was Salvador Dali?
• Only ONE person reminded us about the corrugated cardboard! We will look at it on Monday.
• Bring your report card folder back signed on MONDAY.

Thursday October 26, 2006

Today in HUMANITIES we:

• did a literacy activity
• had a reading comprehension test
• did our spelling test
• Review

• Importance of Halifax

  Beothuk

  Citizenship & Identity

  Mi'Kmaq Perspective

  Synonyms

Today in MATH we:

• did some drills
• worked on classifying fractions, reducing fractions, and equivalent fractions (oh my!!)
• The reducing fractions worksheet is due for Friday
• What is the GCF - what is it used for?

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Had a pop quiz - this is for homework and due FRIDAY if you did not finish it in class
• Read sia7 page 338
• REVIEW!!! This quiz should be a wake up call for you.

REMINDERS:

• What does an independent learner look like?

Wednesday October 25, 2006

Today in HUMANITIES we:

• had a literacy lesson
• did a pop quiz
• Think it Through v&v page 58 #1-2
• TSQ4R v&v pages 59-63
• Think it Through v&v page 63 #1-3

Today in MATH we:

• did a math drill - multiplication & types of fractions
• got a worksheet on classifying fractions - the FRONT page ONLY is due on Thursday

Today in SCIENCE we:

• reviewed our TSQ4R for strengthening and improving structures
• bring one small piece of corrugated carboard for tomorrow
• READ sia pages 334-336, c&r page 336 #1, ayl page 337 #1-3

REMINDERS:

• Again, the fraction sets, it is difficult for us to do activities with them if some people don't have them.

REVIEW, REVIEW, REVIEW!

Tuesday October 24, 2006

Today in HUMANITIES we:

• worked on our political cartoon & published it in our sketch books
• updated our sketch books
• reviewed, reviewed, & reviewed

Today in MATH we:

• did a math drill - multiplication - how did you do??
• reviewed our fractions worksheet....adding
• talked about mixed & improper fractions
• talked about reducing fractions
• did a fractions worksheet (has a pizza on the front)

Today in SCIENCE we:

• handed in our margin of safety paragraph
• TSQ4R sia pages 329-332 (omit page 331)
• C&R sia page 332 #1-3

REMINDERS:

• Who is finishing your fraction sets? There are several uncompleted ones on the computer table.
• We are coming to the end of a unit in science.....a unit test is imminent
• Hey what does imminent mean?

Monday October 23, 2006

Today in HUMANITIES we:

• picked our 10 spelling words for the week
• did a listening comprehension exercise (For the Birds: Walter, Maria, & the Kookaburras!)
• Think it Through:v&v page 58 - reviewed in class
• Create a POLITICAL CARTOON or SLOGAN, be prepared to publish it in your sketchbooks on TUESDAY October 24, 2006 - this means you will BRAINSTORM & make a DRAFT

Today in MATH we:

• handed in problem of the week #5
• got problem of the week #6 (Due: Monday October 30, 2006)
• reviewed problem solving - handshake activity
• got our math tests back & did corrections (Due: Tuesday October 24, 2006)

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Read sia pages 324-327
• wrote & edited a paragraph about margin of safety & what WE think it means & why it is important
• gave our OWN examples of margin of safety
• published paragraph due Tuesday October 24, 2006

Reminders:

• bring your fraction sets on TUESDAY
• keep reviewing.....you could have a pop quiz at ANY time

Friday October 20, 2006

Today in HUMANITIES we:

• worked on writer's workshop - heart maps
• had a clan meeting
• Review this weekend!!!

Today in MATH we:

• reviewed fractions - how to add them
• finished our fraction sets....so we can use them to study - compare & contrast different fractions
• homework: review

Today in SCIENCE we:

• talked about concept maps from AYL questions
• worked in our sketch books the (eg. elbow is like.......because.....)
• homework: review

REMINDERS:

• This weekend you have no homework, please review things we have learned in class this week for AT LEAST 15 Minutes each day.

To think about this weekend:

How can YOU become an independent learner???

Thursday October 19, 2006

Today in HUMANITIES we:

• Started our literacy lessons
• Wrote our Spelling #5 test
• Learned more about the TSQ4R process and did some practice notes
• Homework: Work on "Try It" activities #1-2 pg 54 and write a set of notes from your TSQ4R questions (make sure they are all answered before you begin!)

Today in MATH we:

• Reviewed our homework from yesterday (MP7 page 43)
• Started a new fractions worksheet
• Homework: MP7 page 47 Q# 16-31 and finish the first side of the fractions worksheet

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Went over our news article questions on the bridge that collapsed in Laval, Quebec
• Talked about how bodies and joints relate to structures and forces
• Talked about Friction and Force
• Homework: SIA page 323 (Assess your Learning) Q# 2-5

Wednesday October 18, 2006

Today in HUMANITIES we:

• talked about MERCANTILISM - can you explain it in your OWN words?
• read from the textbook - skill check v&v pg 54
• TSQ4R - what is it? how can you use it? Did you get all of the TSQ4R notes copied down? Do you understand them?

Today in MATH we:

• finished our fraction sets
• worked with tangrams - what is a tangram?
• homework: mp7 pg 43 #1-18, #25-27

Today in SCIENCE we:

• handed in our c&r sia pg 318 #1, 2 & vocabulary - force, friction
• read an article about the Montreal bridge collapse & answered questions about it
• homework: finish bridge questions & vocabulary!!!

REMINDERS:

• Spelling test THURSDAY! Do you know your 10 words?

Today in HUMANITIES we:

• Discussed the importance of trade
• Found examples of IMPORTS and EXPORTS in Alberta
• Completed some questions around the benefits of trade
• This all ties in to our study of British colonization in Pre-Confederation Canada
• Homework: Read pp. 52-53 and complete Think it Through Q# 1a, 1b

Today in MATH we:

• Reviewed the math questions from yesterday on page 38 (Fractions)
• We had a chance to play with the fraction sets to better understand what fractions are all about
• Homework: MP7 page 39 #1-4

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Reviewed bridges, in particular the CANTILEVER bridge
• Went over the Check and Reflect Questions - Force, Friction, Moveable and Fixed joints
• Homework: Define Force and Friction IN YOUR OWN WORDS, and answer questions in SIA page 318 #1 and #2. BE PREPARED TO HAND THIS IN!

Today we took a READING COMPREHENSION test. Based on the results, we discussed strategies for improving our reading skills, and learning how to READ FOR UNDERSTANDING. Some suggestions include:

• Read for at least 20 minutes every night (This should be something other than school work)
• Read a variety of text, including magazines, newspapers, novels, poems, brochures, cartoons, graphic novels and much more
• Keep a dictionary and a thesaurus with you at all times and make an effort to look up new words

Monday October 16, 2006

WELCOME BACK!

Today in HUMANITIES we:

• had an OPEN day for CE and WWW - NOBODY did them!!!! you're running out of opportunites to make up missed presentations!
• talked about what we did last week
• got our 10 spelling words for the week - test on THURSDAY!!
• reviewed what we have learned since AUGUST!
• started chapter 3 - The British in North America - question, t-chart (cause & effect)
• Homework - finish chapter 2 vocabulary (definitions, pictures)

Today in MATH we:

• got problem of the week #5 - due Monday October 23, 2006
• talked about fractions (what are they? how can we compare them to each other?)
• Did questions: mp7 pg 38 #2-9 (on Graph paper), #10-13 & #14-20

Today in SCIENCE we:

• reviewed our bridges worksheet
• talked about building bridges, how durable they are & how long they last
• reviewed what we know about structures and forces
• READ sia7 pages 313-318 (omit pages 316 & 317)
• do sia7 page 318 c&r #1-3

Wednesday October 4, 2006

Today in HUMANITIES we:

• presented our Tableaux

Today in MATH 7B:

• worked on fractions, made some fraction rings, did some puzzles

Today in SCIENCE 7A:

• Made bridges with K'nex
• What do you know about EACH type bridge? You should have a SHORT description written about each of them.
• Where would you use them?
• What type of load do they carry? Dynamic? Static?
• What are the strengths & weaknesses of each type of structure?

Today in SCIENCE 7B:

• talked about c&r questions sia page 312 #1-3

REMINDERS:

• You also had some time in Humanities & MATH/SCIENCE to do some catch up work
• Please get ALL of your work in!!! YOU CAN DO IT!!!
• If you have any questions or concerns please come and see us

HAVE A GREAT FALL BREAK!

Tuesday October 3, 2006

Today in HUMANITIES we:

• worked on our TABLEAUX be prepared for presentations!!
• wrote in our sketch books EVERYTHING we learned in Chapter 1 & 2 in Humanities
• worked on up dating our sketch book s- we will be evaluating them

Today in MATH 7A:

• worked on fractions - made some fraction rings, did some puzzles

Today in SCIENCE 7B:

• Made bridges with K'nex
• What do you know about EACH type bridge? You should have a SHORT description written about each of
  them.
• Where would you use them?
• What type of load do they carry? Dynamic?
  Static?
• What are the strengths & weaknesses of each
  type of structure?

Today in SCIENCE 7A:

• talked about c&r questions sia page 312 #1-3

REMINDERS:

• you also had some time in Humanities & MATH/SCIENCE to do some catch up work
• please get all of your work in!!! YOU CAN DO IT!!!
• If you have any questions or concerns please come and see us

Monday October 2, 2006

TODAY WE:

• got a list of all assignments we are missing
• got the opportunity to WORK on them and HAND them IN
• We want to do the NO ZERO CHEER for ALL of you!!!

Today in HUMANITIES we:

• worked on our Tableaux
• prepare for your presentations - bring your props for a dress rehersal tomorrow!
• you PRESENT your Tableaux on Wednesday!

Today in MATH we:

• went over our problem of the week #4 and our mystery number the SPEED OF LIGHT !!
• introduced fractions - think about them, where & how often do we use them?

Today in SCIENCE we:

• talked about bridges - what do you think happened in Montreal?
• sia page 321, c&r #1-3 due Tuesday