Here is the April Newsletter link if you haven't seen it yet!
This week is crazy. Here are some of the events going on.
Wednesday, April 11th night is: a) Grade 9 Germany meeting in the library
b) parent/guardian/student conferences
from 7:00 to 9:00 pm in the gym.
Thursday is early dismissal at 2:10.
Friday is a half day, morning only, at school with interviews for parents/guardians/students from 12:45 to 3:30.
Monday, April 11, 2011
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Grade 9 Math - Equations and Inequalities
So far we have completed in the text:
D- 1 outcome for EQUATIONS
6.1 page 271 # 1, 5-21, 24
6.2 page 280 # 3, 4, 6-17, 19
New!! D-2 INEQUALITIES
Students should have completed:
6.3 in the text pages 292# 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 13
6.4 in the text : Do page 294 INVESTIGATE with a partner
Write out the 2 examples and the RULE from page 295
on some looseleaf in your binder
Assignment - complete pages 298 - 299 # 4 through 16 and
check your answers in the back of the book
Homework check on 6.3 and 6.4 will be done on
TUESDAY, April 12th in class periods 5 and 6.
See below for newly assigned that you can work on if you are done the Homework Check Assignment - no due date yet but you could work on it for 10 minutes!
Start the intro to 6.5 when you are ready on page 300!
6.5 in the text: Pages 305-306 #3-16
After you are done all the exercises AND CHECKED THEM in the back of the book (any ones that are still incorrect see your teacher) you should:
a) Go over the Study guids on page 307
b) Do the unit review on pages 308-309 #1-16
c) Complete the practice test on page 310
We will be having our D-2 inequalities test on Tuesday, April 26th.
It will include questions from C-1, C-2, C-3(Polynomials) and D-1 (Equalities) with one or two of the A and B outcomes thrown in as well.
D- 1 outcome for EQUATIONS
6.1 page 271 # 1, 5-21, 24
6.2 page 280 # 3, 4, 6-17, 19
New!! D-2 INEQUALITIES
Students should have completed:
6.3 in the text pages 292# 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 13
6.4 in the text : Do page 294 INVESTIGATE with a partner
Write out the 2 examples and the RULE from page 295
on some looseleaf in your binder
Assignment - complete pages 298 - 299 # 4 through 16 and
check your answers in the back of the book
Homework check on 6.3 and 6.4 will be done on
TUESDAY, April 12th in class periods 5 and 6.
See below for newly assigned that you can work on if you are done the Homework Check Assignment - no due date yet but you could work on it for 10 minutes!
Start the intro to 6.5 when you are ready on page 300!
6.5 in the text: Pages 305-306 #3-16
After you are done all the exercises AND CHECKED THEM in the back of the book (any ones that are still incorrect see your teacher) you should:
a) Go over the Study guids on page 307
b) Do the unit review on pages 308-309 #1-16
c) Complete the practice test on page 310
We will be having our D-2 inequalities test on Tuesday, April 26th.
It will include questions from C-1, C-2, C-3(Polynomials) and D-1 (Equalities) with one or two of the A and B outcomes thrown in as well.
Grade 8 Science from April 4 - April 29th
LIGHT and OPTICS!
REFLECTION is the word of the week. We are using plane, convex and concave mirrors to beam light everywhere! Here are the hand-outs from class on REFLECTION.
Students are using FRAYER models to map out their knowledge of light and optics vocabulary.
Our first 7 important /phraseswere:
a)VISIBLE LIGHT b) LUMINESCENT c) INCANDESCENT
d) FLUORESCENT e) BIOLUMINESCENT f) PHOSPHORESCENT
g)CHEMILUMINESCENT
Our next three weeks will be spent messing around with various light and optics (phyics) concepts:
We did some THREE POINT APPROACH definition sheets to prepare ourselves for our experiements with and on:
*the spectrum *frequency (of a wave) *wavelength
*refraction *concave mirrors *convex mirrors
*gamma rays (cosmic rays) * ultraviolet rays (UV)
* X-rays *radiowaves
*microwaves *concave lenses *convex lenses
(I may have missed some like.... the law of reflection, angle of incidence, angle of reflection, normal line, additive theory, subtractive theory.....ummmm....oh yeah, amplitude of a wave, crest of a wave and trough of a wave! I think that is almost it!)
Be prepared for some interesting times and ask lots of questions and keep filling in your
CONCEPT MAP and
your KWL (know, want to know and learned!!!)
REFLECTION is the word of the week. We are using plane, convex and concave mirrors to beam light everywhere! Here are the hand-outs from class on REFLECTION.
Students are using FRAYER models to map out their knowledge of light and optics vocabulary.
Our first 7 important /phraseswere:
a)VISIBLE LIGHT b) LUMINESCENT c) INCANDESCENT
d) FLUORESCENT e) BIOLUMINESCENT f) PHOSPHORESCENT
g)CHEMILUMINESCENT
Our next three weeks will be spent messing around with various light and optics (phyics) concepts:
We did some THREE POINT APPROACH definition sheets to prepare ourselves for our experiements with and on:
*the spectrum *frequency (of a wave) *wavelength
*refraction *concave mirrors *convex mirrors
*gamma rays (cosmic rays) * ultraviolet rays (UV)
* X-rays *radiowaves
*microwaves *concave lenses *convex lenses
(I may have missed some like.... the law of reflection, angle of incidence, angle of reflection, normal line, additive theory, subtractive theory.....ummmm....oh yeah, amplitude of a wave, crest of a wave and trough of a wave! I think that is almost it!)
Be prepared for some interesting times and ask lots of questions and keep filling in your
CONCEPT MAP and
your KWL (know, want to know and learned!!!)
Grade 8 Math From April 4th to April 29
8-4 & 8-7 - HOMEWORK CHECK is TUESDAY, April 26th....on 6.5 Pages 347-348 #1-9, 12,13,17
If students were unable to apply themselves in class to complete these and did not take on the responsibility to complete them in the evenings for homework, a three-strike rule was followed until the student and myself will call home to discuss a plan for how to start some good habits in practicing their math! :-)
If you are all done your text assignment:
Complete the mid-unit review for a quiz on EQUATIONS in algebra:
Page 350 #1-10
The quiz from 6.1 to 6.5 will be sometime during the week of April 18th.
From Tuesday, April 26 - Thursday April 28th -
6.6 Graphing with tables of value (T-charts) pages 356-357 #1-12, 14
6.7 Graphing linear relations (straight lines) pages 363- 365 #1 - 12
and the REFLECT on page 365 as an exit slip
WHEN YOU ARE DONE 6.1 to 6.7...........REVIEW FOR UNIT TEST!
Complete the UNIT REVIEW checklist and find examples to study from on 370
Complete the REVIEW Questions for the UNIT TEST on pages 371 - 373 #1-22 as needed.
Do the PRACTICE TEST on pages 374-375 # 1-8 (For your information, in the textbook the yellow tiles are positive and the red tiles are negative for question #2. For question #1, just shade in your x tiles and plus one tiles for positive and leave blank -x tiles and blank -1 tiles when you draw them!
I expect the Unit Test on 6.1 - 6.7 to be sometime between April 29 - May 4th.
Previously assigned and should be done in their binders -
Textbook page 324 # 5 to 9 inclusive, 11, 13, 15, 17
Textbook page 331 #7, 9, 10, 13
Textbook page 337 #3 - 13
6.4 pages 342 - 343 # 1-16
*Students are working on algebra equations in the textbook.
*We had 2 practice quizzes in class when you got a 10/10 you got a sticker!
Quiz #1 Quiz #2
*Students worked with algebra tiles to play with the idea of balancing equations.
*Students considered the importance of inverse operations and doing BEDMAS backwards when working out equations. Two in class worksheets on 2 step equations Sheet A Sheet B
We will be working on a challenge -
Crazy Distributive property practice with answers on the back (handed out Apr. 11/12)
- you can practice this page of questions for 10 mins each night and check after each question is done!
If students were unable to apply themselves in class to complete these and did not take on the responsibility to complete them in the evenings for homework, a three-strike rule was followed until the student and myself will call home to discuss a plan for how to start some good habits in practicing their math! :-)
If you are all done your text assignment:
Complete the mid-unit review for a quiz on EQUATIONS in algebra:
Page 350 #1-10
The quiz from 6.1 to 6.5 will be sometime during the week of April 18th.
From Tuesday, April 26 - Thursday April 28th -
6.6 Graphing with tables of value (T-charts) pages 356-357 #1-12, 14
6.7 Graphing linear relations (straight lines) pages 363- 365 #1 - 12
and the REFLECT on page 365 as an exit slip
WHEN YOU ARE DONE 6.1 to 6.7...........REVIEW FOR UNIT TEST!
Complete the UNIT REVIEW checklist and find examples to study from on 370
Complete the REVIEW Questions for the UNIT TEST on pages 371 - 373 #1-22 as needed.
Do the PRACTICE TEST on pages 374-375 # 1-8 (For your information, in the textbook the yellow tiles are positive and the red tiles are negative for question #2. For question #1, just shade in your x tiles and plus one tiles for positive and leave blank -x tiles and blank -1 tiles when you draw them!
I expect the Unit Test on 6.1 - 6.7 to be sometime between April 29 - May 4th.
Previously assigned and should be done in their binders -
Textbook page 324 # 5 to 9 inclusive, 11, 13, 15, 17
Textbook page 331 #7, 9, 10, 13
Textbook page 337 #3 - 13
6.4 pages 342 - 343 # 1-16
*Students are working on algebra equations in the textbook.
*We had 2 practice quizzes in class when you got a 10/10 you got a sticker!
Quiz #1 Quiz #2
*Students worked with algebra tiles to play with the idea of balancing equations.
*Students considered the importance of inverse operations and doing BEDMAS backwards when working out equations. Two in class worksheets on 2 step equations Sheet A Sheet B
We will be working on a challenge -
Crazy Distributive property practice with answers on the back (handed out Apr. 11/12)
- you can practice this page of questions for 10 mins each night and check after each question is done!
Friday, March 25, 2011
Natural Helpers - Information post
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!
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!
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!
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