Wednesday January 31, 2007

Today in HUMANITIES we:

• Discussed stereotypes
• Discussed v&v p 144 #1, 4
• Chapter 7 v&v Introduction - Think Ahead p 147
• Homework: Chapter 7 Vocabulary, Primary Goal of Major Acts

Today in MATH we:

• Had Drill #37
• Reviewed our homework
• Got lots of stuff back
• UNIT FINAL TOMORROW (Thursday) Study, do questions from mp7 Chapter 3.
• Homework: mp7 p 106 #19-65 ODD ones Only
• Suggestion: Do the Chapter Review & Chapter Check questions that you haven't done yet.....you have had lots of time to get your questions/problems addressed, you should be set up for success tomorrow!

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Reviewed sia7 section 1
• Reviewed our vocabulary
• Do we know what we need to for the quiz?

REMINDERS:

• Today we had an "Open Day" for ce & w3.....good job to those of you who made up your assignments.
• Be on time for class. You have lots of time to get from TA to class, there are no excuses for being late.
• Ask yourself: Were you a focused independent learner today?

Tuesday January 30, 2007

Today in HUMANITIES we:

• Worked with a partner and wrote a conversation between William Lyon MacKenzie and an Immigrant about the poem "Immigrants" that we read last week.
• A few of us presented our conversations
• Worked on our sketch book activities......finished some, putting finishing touches on others.
• Reviewed Chapter 6 v&v
• HOMEWORK: study chapter 6 v&v

Today in MATH we:

• Did Drill #36
• Reviewed our review homework from the weekend....did you get your 7 questions per day done?
• Homework: mp7 p 108 #1-47 ODD ONLY. TEN (10) of these questions are for homework in addition to the 5-15 questions you SHOULD have completed IN CLASS
• REVIEW your unit final has been moved to THURSDAY - use this time wisely.

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Worked in groups to discuss, review and complete our vocabulary, c&r, & ayl. You should be finished this, it will be due on Wednesday.
• HOMEWORK: Review sia7 sections 1.0-1.3 - you will have a quiz this week.

ALL THE REST:

• How is your time management? We can help.

Thursday January 25, 2007

Today in HUMANITIES we:

• Did an Edmonton public spelling test
• Went over our homework
• What is a rebellion?
• Finised v&v chapter 6.
• Talked about immigrants and immigration.
• Read The Road to Responsible Government v&v p 143-144.
• Do Think it Through v&v p 144 #1 & 4. DUE TUESDAY.
• Worked on our sketchbooks - a scene from "Immigrants" - Include your synopsis.
• What is a synopsis?

Today in MATH we:

• Did Math drill #35.
• Handed in yesterday's homework.
• Started our chapter review mp7 pgs 106-107 #1-70 EVEN ones only. DUE TUESDAY.
• How many questions is that? How many questions is that per day starting today & ending Monday night?

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Handed in our homework from yesterday.
• Worked on our VOCABULARY. You have 22 words to define. Please be sure to do them in the chart format. DUE TUESDAY.
• HOMEWORK: sia7 p366 c&r #1-5, sia7 p367 ayl #1-10. DUE TUESDAY.

EXTRA! EXTRA!

• If you are done ALL of your homework and would like an extra challenge, try sia7 p367, Focus on the Nature of Science #1-3 or mp7 p105 Three-Dimensional Tick-Tack-Toe.
• You will have a Math Unit Final next Wednesday. Are you prepared?
• You will have a Science quiz on Planet Earth section 1 next week. Are you prepared?

Have a Great Weekend!

Wednesday January 24, 2007

Today in HUMANITIES we:

• Talked about the Underground Railroad & the Great Immigration.
• Read v&v p 139-142 Divided Society.
• HOMEWORK: Think it Through v&v p 143, #1
• Immigration Poetry Homework: Vocabulary

Today in MATH we:

• Had Drill #34
• Reviewed our BEDMAS homework.
• Did some table problems, some extra information problems.
• READ mp7 p 100 - using a table, p 102 identifying the extra information.
• Homework DO mp7 p 101 #1-5, p 103 #1-10.
• DO mp7 p 99 #46

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Handed in our Sudden Earth Events Brochures.
• Got our Heat & Temperature Unit finals back. How did you do? Where could you do better?
• Did sia7 p 362 #1-4a & 5. Read & PN sia7 p 363-366.

ALL THE REST:

• Be in the classroom when the music goes off or you are late.
• Student-Parent-Teacher Inteviews Thursday Evening & Friday.
• You had LOTS of time for your homework today - 40 minutes in Hum, 30 in Math, and 40 in Science.....are you done? If your answer was no, ask yourself WHY.

Tuesday January 23, 2007

Today in HUMANITIES we:

• Did a line graph quiz.
• Went over our homework
• Textwork - v&v The Great Migration p 134-138, do p 139 #1-3.
• What is the Treaty of Gent? The 49th parallel? Who was Tecumseh?

Today in MATH we:

• Did drill #33.
• Reviewed yesterday's homework.

• Still have questions?

  After school or at lunch are GREAT times to get this sorted out.

Reviewed Order of Operations. BEDMAS - what is it, why & how do we use it?

Read mp7 p 98. DO p 99 #1-28 ODD only.

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Worked on our SUDDEN EARTH EVENTS brochures.
• You should be finished your first draft and WELL into your published copy.
• Published brouchures due WEDNESDAY.
• If you are FINISHED EVERYTHING ELSE, you can DO sia7 p362 #1-4a & 5, and READ sia7 p 363-366. This is EXTRA work......for now.

REMINDERS:

• Be on time for class. You will be marked late if you are not in the room when the music is off and the door is closed.
• Come to class prepared. There is no need to return to your locker for supplies that you should have brought with you in the first place. You will have to complete your work with what you have with you.
• Be an independent learner......do what is best for you.

Monday January 22, 2007

Today in HUMANITIES we:

• did a quiz chapter 6 (v&v)
• worked on a story pyramind (v&v p127)
• Read v&v pgs 131-133
• Worked on our Inquiry Question: What effect did the war of 1812 have on Canada?
• Answer questions #1-3 v&v p 134 (THINK IT THROUGH)

Today in MATH we:

• Did Drill #32
• Answered our question: What does binary mean?
• Took a few notes......what is a dividend? A divisor?
• Remember our rules for multiplying and dividing by 0.1?
• Read mp7 pages 94 & 96
• DO Questions: mp7 p 95 #1-38 EVEN, p 97 #1-12 ODD
• How many questions is this?
• DO Questions: mp7 p 95 #39, 40, 41 & p 97 #13-17.
• READ the instructions CAREFULLY.
• What type of question is missing today?

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Handed in our Journey to the Centre of the Earth News Article
• Talked about Sudden Earth Events, Did c&r sia7 p 362 #1-4a, 5 as a class discussion
• Started work on our Sudden Earth Events Brouchures - What information do we need to know about these Earth Events?

ALL THE REST:

• Parent Teacher Student Interviews are THIS Thursday Evening & All day Friday, Return your blue form to your Humanities teacher for an appointment.
• Current Events & Working With Words - Be Prepared!
• You had LOTS of class time to do your work today, 25 minutes for math alone. Budget your time accordingly.

Friday January 19, 2007

Today in HUMANITIES we:

• Review Chapter Six v&v
• Work on some writing - maybe you could write about how getting your report card made you feel - what could you change for next time?

Today in MATH we:

• Did Drill #31
• HOMEWORK: DO mp7 pg 92 #13-29, READ mp7 pg 93 "How Computers Calculate" ANSWER the question: What does binary mean?

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Reviewed our c&r from yesterday - Why is the chocolate cherry the best model for the Earth?
• Published our Journey to the Centre of the Earth news articles - (drag & drop to MJWILSON\Assignments\Submissions OR print it & put it in the in box OR email it to me) DUE MONDAY
• HOMEWORK: Read sia7 pgs 357-362.

All The Rest:

• Report cards went home today.
• Your report card folder needs to be returned SIGNED to your TA teacher on MONDAY.
• The BLUE Parent-Teacher-Student Interview form needs to be returned to your HUMANITIES teacher on MONDAY.

CURRENT EVENTS & WORKING WITH WORDS - don't forget your turn!

Thursday January 18, 2007

Today in HUMANITIES we:

• Did the Spelling BEE
• Handed in our RANTS
• Set up a Survey & learned about GRAPHING
• Homework: FInish "think it through" p 130

Today in MATH we:

• Did Drill #30
• Handed in Yesterday's homework
• Did some notes on how to move the decimal place if we multiply or divide by 10 & 0.1
• Talked about ESTIMATING & ROUNDING
• Homework: mp7 p 91 #65, 66, 67, p 92 READ, DO Inquire #1-3, Practice #1-12

• We already READ p 92 & did Inquire #1-3

  We did an example from the Practice Section

  You had class time to finish these questions

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Edited & Proof Read our "Journey to the Centre of the Earth" News Articles with our peers
• Second Draft of News article DUE FRIDAY.
• Homework: sia7 p 356 c&r #1-3

REMINDERS:

• Be prepared for your turn to do Working With Words & Current Events
• You will need a calculator for MATH in the NEAR future

Is this a real creature?

Wednesday January 17, 2006

Today in HUMANITIES we:

• Worked on our RANTS (DUE THURSDAY)
• Worked on Chapter 6: Read v&v pages 125-130
• HOMEWORK: Finsh ALL questions found on these pages

Today in MATH we:

• Did drill #29
• Reviewed our word problems & homework.....which way does the decimal move when you divide by 10? Which way does it move when you divide by 0.1?
• HOMEWORK: mp7 p90 #10-36, p91 #37-64
• You had 25 minutes of class time & should be nearly finished these questions.

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Handed in our PLANET EARTH title pages.
• Read sia7 pages 352-356.
• Started our news articles "My Journey to the Centre of the Earth" Brainstorming & First Draft Due THURSDAY.

REMINDERS:

• Working With Words & Current Events are NOT optional. Please come prepared the day you are expected to present.
• Can Spell Spelling Bee
• Science Olympics

Tuesday January 16, 2007

Today in HUMANITIES we:

• Talked about the Spelling Bee
• Got our quizzes back: CORRECTIONS DUE WEDNESDAY
• Talked about upper & lower Canada & Canadian Identity
• My Name is Joe & I am Canadian VS. Canadian National Anthem
• Superficial VS. Complex
• Started our RANTS

Today in MATH we:

• Did Drill #28 - if you would like some help rounding numbers please come see me!
• Corrected our homework from yesterday
• HOMEWORK: mp7 pg. 89 #21-25, pg 90 READ, pg 90 #1-9, Answer the question from the overhead: Hint - it was about moving the decimal place when dividing

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Worked on our title pages - DUE: WEDNESDAY JANUARY 17, 2007
• Read: sia7 pgs 348-351

ALL THE REST:

• Got our literacy centres back:
• Following instructions & using time efficiently are things to think
  about.
• When you use your time effectively all of your work gets done
  with a high quality product producued.

Monday January 15, 2007

WELCOME BACK!

Today in Humanities we:

• Reviewed chapters 1-5 (V&V) in small groups, especially looking at key concepts in each chapter
• Writer's Workshop
• Homework: Brainstorm as many ideas related to each key concept in each chapter --> CULTURE, IMPERIALISM, MERCANTILISM, CULTURES IN CONTACT and CONQUEST AND CONSEQUENCES - this is due tomorrow

Today in Math we:

• Did a Math Drill
• Got our Unit Final for Fractions and Integers back
• Reviewed some Math skills and problems
• Homework: Corrections for Math test are due tomorrow and MP7 Page 89 #1-20

Today in Science we:

• Discussed our new unit - PLANET EARTH
• Worked on our title pages
• Homework: Title page is due on Wednesday January 17, 2007

REMEMBER your title page should include at least 4 pictures from the unit (one from each section), a title, border, your name, date, and class. The unit starts on SIA7 page 347.