Today in HUMANITIES we:

• were introduced to our research project
• finished chapter 5 & 6 workbooklets
• worked on our postcards

Today in MATH we:

• had a test
• got a Geometry get set worksheet

Today in Science we:

• Had a quiz and learned the importance of following directions - use the quiz to study from
• talked about different plant processes....I wonder what will happen to our rasins and celery
• watered our beans and made observations

REMINDERS:

• you need a geometry set for geometry
• Culture dictionary due in 6 days

Today in HUMANITIES we:

• talked about Mr. Brash's Mount Everest Expedition - where is Mt. Everest?
• Worked on the booklets for chapter s 6 & 7 DUE WEDNESDAY
• Started postcards for our pen pals in Ghana

Today in MATH we:

• Reviewed our last quiz
• did examples of all types of percents
• homework check 3 marks - sales tax, discount, commission
• TEST WEDNESDAY! everything you know about PERCENTS!! Bring: calculators, pencils, erasers

Today in SCIENCE we:

• worked on our Power Notes: Sections 1.3 & 1.4, Check & Reflect Page 115, #1-5, Page 120, #1-4
• Finished setting up the lima bean experiement: you should have 2 observations written in your day 0 box!!
• Handed in our Hypotheses and 5 questions
• quiz Wednesday

REMINDERS

Culture Dictionary Due in 7 days

Today in HUMANITIES we:

• wrote a quiz
• read chapters 6 & 7 - FINISH READING TONIGHT!!
• did a workbook on chapters 6 & 7

Today in MATH we:

• did notes on sales tax, discount, commission, interest
• did lots of examples!!!
• worksheets on sales tax, discount & commission due on Tuesday

Today in SCIENCE we:

• handed in power notes on section 1.2, check & reflect #1-4, pg 107
• reviewed what you should have completed in your booklets (data/information from 12 dandelions, labeled diagram of a dandelion)
• did a graphing exercise due TUESDAY
• started our LIMA BEAN experiments

You should have written in your booklet on the LIMA BEAN PAGE:

• Day zero, and TWO observations about the experiment.

DUE TUESDAY: On a SEPARATE sheet of paper you should have:

• FIVE Questions you have about the experiment and what will happen
• a HYPOTHESIS - what you think will happen in the experiment and why (I think_________________, because_____________).

REMINDERS:

Culture Dictionary Due in 8 days!

Math Test on WEDNESDAY - bring a pencil, calculator, eraser

Science Quiz on WEDNESDAY

TO THINK ABOUT:

How does your behaviour affect those around you?

When you are talking, can your classmates work?

Is that fair or respectful?

How does that relate to the charter of rights and freedoms?

What should the consequences be?

Today in HUMANITIES we:

• had our last day for CURRENT EVENTS
• talked about the different communities we belong to
• pg 92 #1-3
• summary chart chapter 3-5
• QUIZ CHAPTERS 3-5 MONDAY!!

Today in MATH we:

• did a quiz
• have sales tax and discount worksheets due Monday - read the instructions on the worksheets, its just manipulating % and you already know how to do that! Remember there are 100 cents in every dollar!

Today in SCIENCE we:

• started our field study for our "Plants for Food and Fibre" Unit
• DO NOT lose your booklets
• make sure you have information for 12 dandelions
• we will be using these booklets for the rest of the unit
• DUE MONDAY - power notes on section 1.2 and check and reflect #1-4 page 107

TO THINK ABOUT:

1. Focus in and outside the classroom and listening to instructions. Instructions may only be given once, it is important that you follow them the FIRST and ONLY time they are offered.
2. When you are absent it is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to get caught up.

Wednesday May 24, 2006

Today in HUMANITIES we:

• Had a very important talk about RESPECT - think about it
• Reviewed expectations for the next 3 weeks
• Did a spelling test
• Reviewed power notes from chapter 5
• Job interview activity
• Communities activity
• Question #3 Page 93
• Don't forget about your CULTURE DICTIONARY due: June 5, 2006
• LAST OPEN DAY for Current Events is THURSDAY MAY 25, 2006

Today in MATH we:

• Reviewed our tests
• Had a homework check on percents
• continued to work on percents - homework due THURSDAY is ONE worksheet on Finding Percents
• if you do not understand or want help - COME SEE ME!!!
• QUIZ THURSDAY - pencil & calculator required

Today in SCIENCE we:

• had our power notes and check and reflect from section 1.1 handed back
• Did a group activity "what do we ALREADY KNOW about plants for food and fibre" and "what do we WANT to KNOW about plants for food and fibre"
• we will FINISH presentations THURSDAY!
• DUE THURSDAY: powernotes, section 1.2, Check & Reflect Page 107 #1-4

REMINDERS:

MATH QUIZ THURSDAY - calculators and pencils

BRING A RULER FOR SCIENCE

we will be GOING OUTSIDE!!!

COME PREPARED!

Tuesday May 23, 2006

WELCOME BACK after that extra long weekend

There are 23 school days left & lots of work to do....you're almost there!

Today in HUMANITIES we:

• finished our teaching presentations
• handed in our published RAFTS assignments
• TSQR chapter 5 - DUE WEDNESDAY
• Reviewed the requirements for our CULTURE DICTIONAIRIES, due JUNE 5, 2006

Today in MATH we:

• reviewed worksheets "get set" and "meaning of percent"
• took notes on percents as decimals and fractions
• DUE WEDNESDAY: Two worksheets on percents, decimals and fractions both sides, done on a seperate sheet of paper
• QUIZ THURSDAY!

Today in SCIENCE we:

• reviewed the Planet Earth Unit Test & did corrections
• handed in our plants for food and fibre title pages, power notes on section 1, and our check and reflect questions 1-3 on page 100

Wednesday May 17, 2006

Today in HUMANITIES we:

• did our teaching assignment presentations
• checked our power notes for chapter 5

DUE ON TUESDAY MAY 23, 2006:

TSQR4 & 5 and Power Notes for chapter 5

publish RAFTS assignment

Today in MATH we:

• started working on Percents

DUE ON TUESDAY MAY 23, 2006:

• Get Set Worksheet - good practice!
• Meaning of Percent Worksheet

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did our Planet Earth Unit Test

DUE ON TUESDAY MAY 23, 2006:

• title page: Plants for Food and Fiber page 93, include one thing from each of the 4 sections in this unit
• Powernotes pages 98-101, omit page 100
• check & reflect page 101, #1-3

Tuesday May 16, 2006

Today in HUMANITIES we:

• started our teaching assignment presentations
• DUE FOR WEDNESDAY May 17, - CHAPTER 4 POWER NOTES
• due for Tuesday May 23, - Chapter 5 power notes

Today in MATH we:

• Did a test

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Worked on "Planet Earth" Review
• TEST on WEDNESDAY May 17, 2006- Bring a PENCIL and Eraser

Monday May 15, 2006

Today in HUMANITIES we:

• finished up our teaching assignments for presentation on Tuesday and Wednesday

Today in MATH we:

• Went over scale drawings & map scales
• Did chapter check up review sheet
• IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS PLEASE COME AND SEE ME!

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Handed in Fossil Stories
• Did Review questions
• DUE ON TUESDAY: Check & Reflect Page 418 #1-3, Assess your Learning Page 425 #1-11.
• if you finish that continue to the UNIT REVIEW: page 430, #1-26

REMINDERS:

MATH TEST ON TUESDAY: BRING PENCIL, CALCULATOR, ERASER, & RULER

SCIENCE TEST ON WEDNESDAY: BRING PENCIL, ERASER, CALUCLATOR & RULER

HUMANITIES TEST ON THURSDAY

Friday May 12, 2006

Today In HUMANITITES We:

• Did Writer's Workshop
• Met with our groups about our teaching assignment

Today In MATH We:

• We didn't have math today :(

Today In SCIENCE We:

• Did some math :)
• As a class made a to scale representation of GEOLOGIC TIME WELL DONE!!

REMINDERS:

Fossil Stories Due Monday

Math Test on Tuesday

Science Test on Wednesday

LA Test on Thursday

Have A Great Weekend!

Thursday May 11, 2006

Today in HUMANITIES We:

• Worked on our teaching/group assignments
• Updated our culture dictionaries
• Completed the RAFTS assignment

Today in MATH We:

• Went over our ratios and proportions quiz (Do Word Problem Corrections & Hand In)
• Reviewed the Comparison Shopping Worksheet
• Took notes on Map Scales
• Work Sheets on Map Scales and Scale Drawings Due MONDAY

Today in SCIENCE We:

• Talked about fossils
• Read Pages 413-418
• Assignment: Story, 1-2 Pages, You are a Fossil. How did you form? What do people who dig you up say about you? BE CREATIVE!! Due MONDAY!

Wednesday May 10, 2006

Today In HUMANITIES we:

• Updated our Cultural Dictionaries

Today In MATH we:

• Reviewed Rates Worksheet
• Worked on Comparision Shopping
• Worked on Scale Drawings
• 2 Worksheets Due On Thursday

Today In Science we:

• Did the Plate Tectonics activity with magic mud and graham crackers
• Reviewed our power notes on Mountains and Folds and Faults
• Due for THURSDAY - a GOOD COPY of Assess your learning Page 4o9 #1-8

Tuesday May 5, 2006

Today in Math We:

• Did Rates - worksheet due on Wednesday

Today in Science We:

• Reviewed power notes and Check and Reflect Questions on Plate Tectonics
• Started Power Notes on Mountains - Pages 400-408, Omit Page 406, DUE WEDNESDAY
• Check and Reflect Questions Page 408 #1-3

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS PLEASE COME AND SEE ME!

Monday May 8th, 2006

Today In Math We:

• Did a quiz - I will have them marked by Wednesday

Today in Science We:

• Finished our mapping
• read and did power notes for pages 397-400 DUE ON TUESDAY
• Did check & reflect questions #1-4 on page 400 - DUE ON TUESDAY

Sorry this is so late :)

FRIDAY!!! May 5, 2006

Today in Math We:

• reviewed the Comparing Ratios Worksheet
• reviewed the Proportions Worksheet
• did the Problem Solving Worksheet
• REMINDER: QUIZ on MONDAY - Ratios and Proportions!! Study every day!! Do questions, re-do questions!!

Today in Science We:

• there was no science class today :(
• REMINDER - Bring your Maps on Monday - We will finish our activity!!

Have a Nice Weekend!

THURSDAY MAY 4, 2006

Today in Math We:

• Reviewed comparing ratios
• took notes on proportions
• for homework: Comparing Ratios Worksheet & Proportions Worksheet

Today In Science We:

• Reviewed Questions 1-10 (omit #3) on Page 391
• Started the Inquiry Activity on Page 396

If You Finished all of your homework please REVIEW 15 Minutes for each subject!

Wednesday May 3, 2006

Today in Math we:
-Reviewed the Equivalent Ratios Worksheet
-Took Notes on Comparing Ratios
-Started the worksheet on comparing ratios


Today in Science we:
-Did questions 1-10 (omit #3), on page 191, assess your learning - DUE THURSDAY
- Talked about PANGEA and continental drift

REMINDER: Rock Cycle title page/poster assignments are due on THURSDAY!

Even if there are no assignments due, you should review 15 minutes for each subject.....thats intermission in the hockey game!
Have a great evening.

Tuesday May 2, 2006

If you have time tonight try: http://earth.google.com/

Today in Math we:
-Reviewed the ratios worsheet
-Took notes on equivalent ratios
-Started the worksheet on equivalent ratios

Today in Science we:
-finished our rock sentances
-handed in our paragraphs "If I were a rock or mineral I would
be______because____"
-did check and reflect on page 384 #1-4
-started our rock cycle assignment: Draw the rock cycle in the form of a title
page or poster, add pictures to help you remember it!

Due for Wednesday:
MATH: Equavalent Ratios Worksheet
SCIENCE: Review the rock cycle - remember assignment due THURSDAY

Hey, please remember to tell me your name, or even quiz me as you come in the door!
Have a great night.

MAY 1, 2006

Hi Grade 7's, Thanks for a great first day.

Homework for tonight:
Math - ratios worksheet
Science - Paragraph "If I was a rock/mineral I would be__________
because__________.
- read the rock cycle - textbook pages 385 - 387

If you have any questions please come and see me!