We are gone from Thursday at lunch and will return back on Friday around 3:20!!!!
Can't wait!!!!
Grade 8 - The retreat is Thursday, April 7th and Friday, April 8th. We leave at lunch on Thursday, bring a bag lunch to eat in the library.
We had a meeting on TUESDAY, APRIL 5th at lunch in room 306 to talk about packing!
Grade 9 - application forms were due Friday, March 25th. You know how to get them to me!
Friday, March 25, 2011
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Grade 8 Math - March 14th - March 25th
Assigned March 22nd -25th were:
Textbook page 324 # 5 to 9 inclusive, 11, 13, 15, 17
Textbook page 331 #7, 9, 10, 13
Assigned over spring break is: Textbook page 337 #3-13
Students were given ample time to access text resources, shown how to log on to the textbook online & could have printed off the assignments ahead of time. Please ensure that on Monday, April 4th, you are ready to go over these in class and be ready for a homework check!
We have been sampling various topics from Chapter 6 in our math textbook on Patterns, Algebra & Graphing!
So far we have engaged in rich tasks involving:
Handshakes problem
Picture pattern extenders
Frogs & Toads pattern
Explain o'Rule task
The "I have, You have" game
Students have tried one or more of the 3 levels of algebraic equation solving and correted them in class:
1- step yellow sheet 2 step (blue sheet) More than 2 steps (green sheet)
Tuesday, March 15th in the morning, students tried their hand at a grade 9 problem of a pattern with toothpicks. 1) to 4), was a pattern they may be familiar with, but so far only 1 student has found the strange pattern in #5)!!!
Assigned March 22nd -25th were:
Textbook page 324 # 5 to 9 inclusive, 11, 13, 15, 17
Textbook page 331 #7, 9, 10, 13
Assigned over spring break is: Textbook page 337 #3-13
Students have also been graphing on the 4 quadrants of the cartesian plane.
We have posted some of their "mathematical artwork" on the classroom wall!
Textbook page 324 # 5 to 9 inclusive, 11, 13, 15, 17
Textbook page 331 #7, 9, 10, 13
Assigned over spring break is: Textbook page 337 #3-13
Students were given ample time to access text resources, shown how to log on to the textbook online & could have printed off the assignments ahead of time. Please ensure that on Monday, April 4th, you are ready to go over these in class and be ready for a homework check!
We have been sampling various topics from Chapter 6 in our math textbook on Patterns, Algebra & Graphing!
So far we have engaged in rich tasks involving:
Handshakes problem
Picture pattern extenders
Frogs & Toads pattern
Explain o'Rule task
The "I have, You have" game
Students have tried one or more of the 3 levels of algebraic equation solving and correted them in class:
1- step yellow sheet 2 step (blue sheet) More than 2 steps (green sheet)
Tuesday, March 15th in the morning, students tried their hand at a grade 9 problem of a pattern with toothpicks. 1) to 4), was a pattern they may be familiar with, but so far only 1 student has found the strange pattern in #5)!!!
Assigned March 22nd -25th were:
Textbook page 324 # 5 to 9 inclusive, 11, 13, 15, 17
Textbook page 331 #7, 9, 10, 13
Assigned over spring break is: Textbook page 337 #3-13
Students have also been graphing on the 4 quadrants of the cartesian plane.
We have posted some of their "mathematical artwork" on the classroom wall!
Grade 8 Science March 14 - March 25th
We have just finished over a month long series of labs and activities discovering properties of FLUIDS!
We did experiments with:
Viscosity
Flow Rate
Density
Mass versus Weight
Finding Volume of Regular rectangular objects
Finding Volume of Irregular objects
Pressure
Force
Area
Buoyancy
.....and our 2 page quiz is on Thursday, March 17th (for 8-4) and Thursday & Friday, March 17&18th (for 8-7).
Your binder handout sheets included:
Density review
Buoyancy review
Flow rate lab (Well done on the PENNY BOATS! Our class winners in 8-7 held a mass of over 9 kgs!)
(answer key for flow rate lab first page notes)
Maple syrup viscosity lab
Pressure Dancing Queen Shoe lab
finally, here are pressure & compressibility notes
and we're wrapping up before spring break critiquing hydraulic & pneumatic inventions and powerpoints!
Make sure if you have a google GMAIL account to send Mrs. Snyder an email so you can be linked to see all the online google presentations!
We did experiments with:
Viscosity
Flow Rate
Density
Mass versus Weight
Finding Volume of Regular rectangular objects
Finding Volume of Irregular objects
Pressure
Force
Area
Buoyancy
.....and our 2 page quiz is on Thursday, March 17th (for 8-4) and Thursday & Friday, March 17&18th (for 8-7).
Your binder handout sheets included:
Density review
Buoyancy review
Flow rate lab (Well done on the PENNY BOATS! Our class winners in 8-7 held a mass of over 9 kgs!)
(answer key for flow rate lab first page notes)
Maple syrup viscosity lab
Pressure Dancing Queen Shoe lab
finally, here are pressure & compressibility notes
and we're wrapping up before spring break critiquing hydraulic & pneumatic inventions and powerpoints!
Make sure if you have a google GMAIL account to send Mrs. Snyder an email so you can be linked to see all the online google presentations!
Finally, welcome to U of Winnipeg student teacher, Ms. Smith who, will be teaching 8-4 science from March 22nd until April 29th!
Grade 9 Math - March 14 to March 25th
SPRING BREAK - 6.3 Page 292, 293#3- 6 were completed in class March 25th.
Additionally, #7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 have been assigned to work on over the break.
They will be gone over in class Monday, April 4th & Tuesday, April 5th.
Word Problems with Equations practice - download a wide selection of them here. Let me know if you can see the answer key (I wrote it in red and am not sure if it is showing up when you print it out or not....)
Parents and Guardians - Check your students binders because 6.1 Pg. 271 # 1,5 through to 21,24
and
6.2 Page 280 # 3,4, 6 through 17, 19 were to be completed BEFORE MARCH 22nd (the unit test).
Students who do not meet homework checks (because ample time is given in class, and classwork really is only homework when occasionally students do not complete the assigned questions during class time) up to 3 times will have a phone call home after spring break. As a team, we want to make sure students are dedicating practice time to math and that they use practice time to hone their skills. We ask some support from home in this matter. Thanks!
9-1 students - Go to page 293 in the textbook (6.3 Inequalities). Use SMARTBOARD software to copy #13 and make graphs for your answers. Please ensure to take your textbook home or have computer access to complete the spring break assignment.
Additionally, #7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 have been assigned to work on over the break.
Tests were given back in class and students had a chance to go over their outcomes,A-1 to C-3, and evaluate where they have improved and where they can do better.
Click here to download a copy of the outcomes list so you know what each letter number combo stands for. For example, A-1, stands for ordering and comparing rational numbers (fractions, integers, decimals).
We have been working on outcome D-1 for about 2.5 weeks now, and I'm hoping students have mastered questions of the types indicated in the picture below. Numerous practice sheets were utlized in class and strict instructions of practicing every night were given.
In addition, the questions completed in the text were:
6.1 Page 271 # 1, 5 through to 21, 24
6.2 Page 280 # 3,4, 6 through 17, 19
A review sheet for D-1 (and for our next unit D-2 inequalities) was handed out in class, here is an online copy for your at home review folks!
Here are 4 more review sheets that I didn't hand out in class, that have more extra practice before the test or exam in June!!
D-1 D-1(more) D-1 (even more) D-1 (more than you'll ever need)
Our D-1 unit test is scheduled for Tuesday & Wednesday, March 22 and 23rd. We will do the multiple choice on Tuesday, and do the parts B and C on Wednesday, March 23rd. We have had some issues with test question integrity when spreading the test out on more than one day, so students will only move onto the next part of the test once they are finished the previous section!
We are moving onto outcome D-2 INEQUALITIES next....expect another unit test mid-April on D-2!!
Assignments if you want to work ahead, all future assignments for chapter 6 are available on the following handout.
Thanks for reading!
Additionally, #7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 have been assigned to work on over the break.
They will be gone over in class Monday, April 4th & Tuesday, April 5th.
Word Problems with Equations practice - download a wide selection of them here. Let me know if you can see the answer key (I wrote it in red and am not sure if it is showing up when you print it out or not....)
Parents and Guardians - Check your students binders because 6.1 Pg. 271 # 1,5 through to 21,24
and
6.2 Page 280 # 3,4, 6 through 17, 19 were to be completed BEFORE MARCH 22nd (the unit test).
Students who do not meet homework checks (because ample time is given in class, and classwork really is only homework when occasionally students do not complete the assigned questions during class time) up to 3 times will have a phone call home after spring break. As a team, we want to make sure students are dedicating practice time to math and that they use practice time to hone their skills. We ask some support from home in this matter. Thanks!
9-1 students - Go to page 293 in the textbook (6.3 Inequalities). Use SMARTBOARD software to copy #13 and make graphs for your answers. Please ensure to take your textbook home or have computer access to complete the spring break assignment.
Additionally, #7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 have been assigned to work on over the break.
Tests were given back in class and students had a chance to go over their outcomes,A-1 to C-3, and evaluate where they have improved and where they can do better.
Click here to download a copy of the outcomes list so you know what each letter number combo stands for. For example, A-1, stands for ordering and comparing rational numbers (fractions, integers, decimals).
We have been working on outcome D-1 for about 2.5 weeks now, and I'm hoping students have mastered questions of the types indicated in the picture below. Numerous practice sheets were utlized in class and strict instructions of practicing every night were given.
In addition, the questions completed in the text were:
6.1 Page 271 # 1, 5 through to 21, 24
6.2 Page 280 # 3,4, 6 through 17, 19
A review sheet for D-1 (and for our next unit D-2 inequalities) was handed out in class, here is an online copy for your at home review folks!
Here are 4 more review sheets that I didn't hand out in class, that have more extra practice before the test or exam in June!!
D-1 D-1(more) D-1 (even more) D-1 (more than you'll ever need)
Our D-1 unit test is scheduled for Tuesday & Wednesday, March 22 and 23rd. We will do the multiple choice on Tuesday, and do the parts B and C on Wednesday, March 23rd. We have had some issues with test question integrity when spreading the test out on more than one day, so students will only move onto the next part of the test once they are finished the previous section!
We are moving onto outcome D-2 INEQUALITIES next....expect another unit test mid-April on D-2!!
Assignments if you want to work ahead, all future assignments for chapter 6 are available on the following handout.
Thanks for reading!
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