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(Much of the work below can be found on BrightSpace under Content)
WEDNESDAY
ENGLISH
An great short story today. It's called A Retrieved Reformation. It's on BirghtSpace under English/Collected Fiction. Please read the story and complete the questions.
MATH
Please complete the page titled What Is Tax and complete the questions for Thursday. It's on BrightSpace under Math/Financial Literacy 2025. There will be a homework check on this on Thursday.
Please complete the pages titled Tax 1 - 2. They are on BrightSpace under Math. There will be a homework check on this on Thursday.
Please make sure you have complete the 4 pages titled Interest and Loans. They are on BrightSpace under Math. There will be a homework check on this on Thursday.
ART
Snowman Art is due January 20.
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TUESDAY
FINANCIAL LITERACY
Today we continued reading/learning about interest, loan, mortgage, and rent.
We completed page 1- 4 from Interest and Loans. It's on BrightSpace under Math.
Today we read/answered questions from the last reading in How I Spend My Money. The one titled "Renting out the condo helps with our mortgage payments” It's in BrightSpace under math.
Snowman art. Due in two weeks. Scroll down for assignment.
Photo assignment. (Not officially assigned yet, but a great sunny day to get started on it) (Scroll down for details)
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MONDAY
All of the articles below have to do with people starting their own small businesses. Choose one of these, and present on it in a few minutes:
Include the date the article was written, the main people, the idea, what you think of it, and any relevant other info. If you area away today, choose a couple and make notes on them.
1 https://www.blogto.com/eat_drink/2024/05/cals-zone-toronto/
2 https://www.blogto.com/eat_drink/2023/02/super-magic-taste-toronto/
3 https://www.blogto.com/eat_drink/2023/01/pokko-toronto/
5 https://www.blogto.com/city/2024/06/ontario-nurse-quits-job-makes-600k-sellin-couches/
6 https://www.blogto.com/eat_drink/2022/11/dajiujiu-chili-oil-toronto/
7 https://www.blogto.com/eat_drink/2022/11/little-leos-bakeshop-toronto/
8 https://www.blogto.com/eat_drink/2023/01/gateau-ghost-toronto/
9 https://www.blogto.com/eat_drink/2022/09/khao-se-toronto/
10 https://www.blogto.com/eat_drink/2022/09/odd-bunch-toronto/
11 https://www.blogto.com/eat_drink/2022/10/pikachews-toronto/
12 https://www.blogto.com/fashion_style/2022/08/toronto-software-developer-side-hustle-plate-pillows/
13 https://www.blogto.com/fashion_style/2022/05/toronto-glam-galaxy/
14 https://www.blogto.com/arts/2022/05/grumpy-kid-studio-toronto/
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FRIDAY
Happy Friday all
Please work on your snowman art if you haven't started yet. Due in 2 weeks.
Read yesterday's post about mittens.
Feel free to scroll down and look at the photo assignment, it'll be officially assigned in a week or two.
ENGLISH/MATH
Today we read How I Spend My Money #1 and 2. They're on BrightSpace under Math, there's questions attached to it too.
Great field trip today, thanks to the Pursuits program at GBCS.
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THURSDAY
We are making mittens in art class. Please bring in the following:
- Two kinds of scrap fabric or old clothes
- One you like the look of for the outside of the mittens
- One that is fuzzier/thicker for the inside of the mitten (old sweatshirt works well)
- Feel free to partner/share with a friend.
- We have needles/thread, but feel free to bring in your own sewing kit.
ENGLISH/MATH
Today we read an article titled "How I Spend my Money 1", it's on BrightSpace under Math, there's questions attached to it too.
COMPUTER LAB
To Start: Go to https://neal.fun/spend/ and spend Bill Gates money.
Next:
Excel Budget Lesson
You have been hired work for the summer.
Your salary is $80.00 per day.
You have to pay 11% tax on what you've earned.
You need keep track of your spending and make sure you don't spend too much.
Ok, here's what to do.
As you go, keep it tidy and looking good
In A1 type: BUDGET (maybe make it bold or change the font)
In A3 type Salary
In B3 type $80
In A4 type Days Worked Per Month
In B4 type 1
In A5 type Earnings
In B5 type =b3*b4
In A6 type Tax Rate
In B6 type 11%
In A7 type Tax Paid
In B7 type =b5*b6
In A8 type Total Pay
In B8 type =b5-b7
In D1 type SPENDING (maybe make it bold or change the font)
In D3 type Total Spending Per Month
In E3 type =sum(e4:e13)
In D4, D5, D6, D7, D8, D9, D10, D11, D12, D13
List 10 expenses for living
example:
Rent
Food
Netflix
Phone
Vacation
Diamond Tooth Fillings
Beside each one, list how much that cost.
In G3 type Cash
In H3 type =b8-e3
Now go back and adjust your numbers.
Make sure your cash isn't in the negatives.
You can adjust how many days you need to work per month to afford your lifestyle.
You can adjust how much each thing costs, as long as you keep it realistic.
Try to create a realistic, actual budget that could work for you.
You can't change the tax rate and you can't change how much you earn each day.
Tidy it up and make it look clean/clear/good. Change the column widths, cell sizes, fonts, etc..us colour or titles maybe.
Change the file name to something descriptive and share it with me
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WEDNESDAY
Today we are discussing the reading from yesterday about investing and then we're reading the pages titled What Is The Stock Market. It's on BrightSpace under Math/Financial Literacy.
HEALTH
We completed health pages #7 today. The pages and PPT are on BrightSpace under Health.
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MONDAY
Welcome back.
ENGLISH/MATH
We completed a reading titled How Do Banks Work. The reading is on BrightSpace under Math/Financial Literacy. Please understand the reading to prepare for tomorrow's discussion.
COMPUTER LAB TODAY
Go to Office 365
Go to Excel
Click around and explore until everyone is ready. Try things out, we'll work together as a class to learn Excel.
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FRIDAY
Happy Last Day
Everything has been wrapped up. (drums, essays, maps, letters, two-page spreads, etc...) Nothing major is due right now.
A lot of fantastic art was sent home today.
Marks for art and everything else can be found on BrightSpace.
Most of you are caught up on Short Writing, if not, maybe finish up whatever is not done. Check BrightSpace to see what you're missing.
The Snowman art can be handed in by the second week of January, only work on it over break if you want. Scroll down a bit to see details of this assignment.
There is a cool photo assignment due the last day of January. You shoot and submit 3 photos. (There's a list of photos to choose from). I posted this on BrightSpace now because I know some people will enjoy working away on this over the holidays. But again, I'll officially assign it once we get back. You can find it on BrightSpace posted under ART.
We're going to the Pursuits Film Festival at Meaford Hall the first week back. Permission form in the new year.
Thanks for all the gifts, it was a great term 1, and have a great holiday everyone!
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MONDAY
Today there was a science test.
We spent a lot of the day practicing for our Holiday Concert performance.
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FRIDAY
Ok, a few snow days.
Here's what you might have missed and what you could work on if you'd like to:
Grade 8's are skating Monday.
SCIENCE
There is a science test for both grades on Tuesday, the guidelines are on out BrightSpace page.
MATH
Grade 7 - 8: Please try to complete math textbook page 240-241.
Grade 8: Please try to complete the page title Area and Shapes 1 on BrightSpace.
We are working on area of shapes. Watch a few videos to catch you up if you were away:
ENGLISH
We read two great stories and answered questions.
- The Necklace
- Destiny
Both stories and questions are in English under Collected Fiction on BrightSpace.
ART
Snowman art. Scroll down a few days for the outline.
SHORT WRITING
Please make sure you're caught up. Head over to BrightSpace and see if there's any you haven't yet completed.
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MONDAY
COMPUTERS TODAY
Go ahead and try to balance some rocks:
https://neal.fun/rocks/
SHORT WRITING
Up on BrightSpace.
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FRIDAY
Busses are cancelled today. Students are working away on all of the work posted this week.
Reminders:
Grade 8's are skating Monday. Helmets and permission forms needed. Extra forms are on BrightSpace.
Grade 8 essay and Grade 7 Two-Page spread are due Monday.
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THURSDAY
Happy Thursday
Yesterday's post outlined most of what we're working on. Please make sure to go over it and complete anything not done.
Grade 8 skating is Monday. Extra permission forms on BrightSpace.
Christmas Dance is going well. The song is on BrightSpace if you wanted to listen to it.
The latest short writing (about the Galapagos Islands) was posted a few days ago.
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WEDNESDAY
Today is a work period. Here is a summary of everything we have going on:
- Finish the sketch drawing of the drum if not already done.
- Finish reading your novel if not already done
- Read the graphic novel about the Chippewas of Nawash
- Read the article about Easter Island (on BrightSpace)
- Complete the latest short writing (on BrightSpace)
- Grade 8 Geography map (due Dec 19)
- Grade 8 Novel essay (due Dec 9)
- Grade 7 History letter (due Dec 12)
- Grade 7 Two-Page spread (due Dec 9)
- Take a look at the art assignment (below) and complete this form:
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TUESDAY
MATH
Started a new section in math today - area and perimeter. Consider watching the Khan video on area of a parallelogram.
HEALTH
Continued our discussion today on vitamins and minerals.
DANCE
Began rehearsals for our Christmas dance.
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MONDAY
ENGLISH
We discussed the article from Friday about Rapa Nui. It's on BrightSpace, please read it if you haven't yet.
MATH
We are starting area and perimeter today.
Please complete math book page 206 # 1d, 2, 3, 4
Reminder, your entire math binder is available on BrightSpace.
SHORT WRITING
Today's short writing is posted on BrightSpace - Galapagos Islands.
ART
Make an artwork of a snowman (painting/drawing/scultpure) in the style of one of the artists below. Research them and look at some of their work (Best to use Google images. For example, to see images by Tom Thomson type "Tom Thomson art" into Google Images")
Decide what you need to start. Paper? Canvas? Wood? Parchment? Acrylic? Watercolour? Pencil crayon?
What can you get yourself? What do you need from the teacher. Let me know ASAP. Due in a few weeks, maybe even January.
When you've looked at all the artists below, please complete this form:
Artists:
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FRIDAY
Happy Snow Day
ENGLISH
We completed the reading on BrightSpace titled Easter Island.
Go here on Google Images to see some better pictures:
Go here to see a gif of the walking that is mentioned in the article.
COMPUTER LAB TODAY
- Go to https://www.typelit.io/ and practice. Try to get your wpm up, while keeping errors down. My suggestion for a book is Alice In Wonderland.
- Go to Hour of Code: https://hourofcode.com/ca/learn and choose and activity and go as far as you can. My suggestion is Mind Makers https://mindmakers.cc/hourofcode/maps.html?lang=en&d=1
- Create a kahoot question. Research it, write it out it a clever clear way, don't make it too impossible. Email me the question and four possible answers.
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WEDNESDAY
MATH
Quiz tomorrow. Practice test is on BrightSpace.
ENGLISH
We read a read-out-loud script about and invasive species of goats on Galapagos Islands. Ask your child about it. It's up on BrightSpace.
TRIP TOMORROW
Grade 8's are off to the high school tomorrow.
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TUESDAY
HEALTH
We continued with our health pages and ppt discussion. Today we talked about calories.
Please bring in a food wrapper with a nutrition label for tomorrow.
MATH
Math quiz Thursday.
Here are the pages we have covered in since the last test.
Everyone
129
130
131
135
136
144
145
146
147
Types of angles
Find missing angles
Interior angles
Grade 8
222
233
234
227
228
229
Pythagorean Theorem
Grade 7
150
151
152
153
155
141
MONDAY
ENGLISH
Today we read/discussed the article about horses of Sable Island. It's on BrightSpace
SHORT WRITING
Today's short writing has been posted on BrightSpace.
MATH
Math quiz Thursday. Review tomorrow, practice test Wednesday.
SURVEY
Please complete this survey about our short stories:
https://forms.office.com/r/x8bXd7AmLP
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THURSDAY
Sugar Plum Fair tomorrow!
MATH
A great math class today. Lots of work done on angles and shapes. It was all done on the board, for those away today, we can catch you up next week.
ENGLISH
We listened to an excellent Stuart McLean story. It's called Christmas in the Narrows, and can be found on Spotify.
COMPUTER LAB TODAY
Scratch. Go to:
https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/editor/?tutorial=getStarted
Click on the little corner that says Tutorials. Scroll down and complete:
- Pong Game
then
- Make a Clicker Game
then
- Video Sensing
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WEDNESDAY
SUGAR PLUM FAIR
Last call for Sugar Plum Fair mystery basket donations. Please bring in your donation by Thursday. Anything to do with magic, jokes, gags, spy stuff, trick, plying cards, dice, etc...
TUESDAY
SUGAR PLUM FAIR
Last call for Sugar Plum Fair mystery basket donations. Please bring in your donation by Thursday. Anything to do with magic, jokes, gags, spy stuff, trick, plying cards, dice, etc...
MATH
Grade 7
Page 141 # 1 - 12
Grade 8
Page 227 # 4, 5
Page 228 # 8
Page 229 # 2, 3
HEALTH
The PPT about food & nutrition is on BrightSpace under Health.
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MONDAY
COMPUTERS
Grade 8 - Please complete this survey for the high school.
https://forms.office.com/r/yaCtGbsfeY?origin=lprLink
After that,
Head over to https://myblueprint.ca/
After that,
Head over to tinkercad. Design a 3D printed chritsmas ornament that we can sell at the Sugar Plum Fair.
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FRIDAY
Let's do a full roundup of everything we have due or coming up:
MATH - All the math from the past 3 days. Scroll down to see the page.
GRADE 8 Novel and Essay - Due Dec. 9, details on BrightSpace
GRADE 7 Novel and Two-Page Spread, Due Dec. 9, details on BrightSpace
GRADE 8 - Geography man, Due Dec 20, details on BrightSpace
GRADE 7 - History letter home, Due Dec. 12
Remembrance Day Art - Optional - Due end of November
GRADE 8 Science - 3D model, by Thursday
Sunset painting - Due whenever
French test next week
Any short Writing not done
Also - Your Crossy Road Scratch game
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THURSDAY
ENGLISH
We are looking at figures of speech today. Please complete the page of BrightSpace titles Figures of Speech 1.
MATH
Grade 8 page 234 # 9 - 14
Grade 7 page 155 # 7 - 9
HISTORY
Grade 7 History Assignment (Letter Home) posted in BrightSpace under History.
CLASS BASKET
Donations accepted
COMPUTER LAB TODAY
- Start with Scratch
- Start with Size of Space
- Finish any short writing
- Work on your grade 8 essay
- Research for your grade 7 history letter
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WEDNESDAY
MATH
Grade 8 page 233
Grade 7 page 152-153
ENGLISH
Short story and questions - The Gift of The Magi (on BrightSpace)
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TUESDAY
MATH
Grade 7 Math book page 150 - 151 and the page on BrightSpace titled Interior Angles
Grade 8 Math book page 222 and the page on BrightSpace title Pythagorean Theorum
GEOGRAPHY
Grade 8 Design A City assignment is on BrightSpace. Due Des 22.
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MONDAY
ART
Please bring a wooden board tomorrow for art. Not too long.
ENGLISH
We worked away on our novel-study today.
Grade 7 Two-Page spread outline is here. Due dec 9.
Grade 8 Essay outline is on BrightSpace under English
MATH
COMPUTER LAB TODAY
Head over to neal.fun and play the password game.
Remembrance Day Letters: This week's Short Writing about Remembrance Day has been posted on BrightSpace. Here's wah to do:
Go to: https://www.canadianletters.ca/
Click around a bit to understand the site
Under the Collections menu choose WW1 or WW2
Click around a bit to try to understand what you're looking at
Look at some of the soldier and read about them. Choose a soldier and and click a bit to get to their letters. Read a few of their letters. Scroll down and try to read the original scan of the actual letters if you can. Try to get to know one of these soldiers a little bit, try to understand what they are writing about. Come and ask me about what you've read.
SHORT WRITING ASSIGNMENT
Choose one soldier who has a biography that is easy enough to understand, maybe someone without too too may letters and read about them and read their letters. Who did you read about on canadianletters.ca? Tell me about them. Include anything important or interesting about them, their family, their experience, their life. As always, follow the grade 7/8 writing guidelines.
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FRIDAY
REMEMBRANCE DAY
Monday, please try to learn the lines to Highway of Heroes.
Please wear black.
Parents welcome to attend Remembrance Ceremony, 9:am in gym.
Nothing else new today, please see the posts over the last few days for any work that should be completed.
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THURSDAY
ENGLISH
We listened to an absolutely wonderful story for Remembrance Day. It's about hockey and takes place right after WW2. It's on Spotify here:
https://open.spotify.com/track/1Yeo2Yj0S5bctr41BUisXy?si=ab28a0907da84e2c
MATH
We completed a page called Find The Missing Angle. It's on BrightSpace. You'll probably need the pages about Types of Angles that you copied off the board a few days ago (a version of that page is on BrightSpace as well).
Computer Lab Today
To Start:
1.
Design the next iphone and call me over to see it:
https://neal.fun/design-the-next-iphone/
2.
Short Writing
Finish your short writing in BrightSpace if not done.
3.
Go to https://www.visnos.com/demos/basic-angles and click around.
Online, make an angle of 80 degrees.
Online, make an angle of 125 degrees.
Online, make an angle of 30 degrees.
Change the one in the top left to complementary.
How many measurements make up a complementary angle?
What do the measurements in a complementary angle add up to?
If one measurement in a complementary angle is 35 degrees, what is the other?
If one measurement in a complementary angle is 80 degrees, what is the other?
Change the complementary in the top left to supplementary.
How many measurements make up a supplementary angle?
What do the measurements in a supplementary angle add up to?
If one measurement in a supplementary angle is 110 degrees, what is the other?
If one measurement in a supplementary angle is 95 degrees, what is the other?
Go to Learn Morse Code
https://morse-learn.acecentre.net/ and learn morse code
When done, feel free to get started on planning out your remembrance day assembly artwork. It's posted in BrightSpace under art.
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WEDNSDAY
MATH
Page 146 - 147
ENGLISH
A reading and questions about the Unknown Solider, on BrightSpace
SHORT WRITING
There is a short writing assignment about self-drivign cars posted to BrightSpace.
REMEMBRANCE DAY CONTEST
The entry form is on BrightSpace under forms.
The contest details can be found at https://www.remembrancecontests.ca/
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MONDAY
MATH
We talked about supplementary angles today.
We talked about how the angles in a triangle always add up to 180 degrees.
We completed page 145 # 7 - 10
ENGLISH
We read our novels and worked on our two page spread. Details about the two-page spread are here.
Details about the grade 8 essay are on BrightSpace
ART
We worked on our bubble gum machines.
COMPUTERS
To begin:
1 - Browse this site a bit, scroll up and down, make sure you know what's on this site.
2 - Head over to Neal.Fun and try to draw a circle. Let me know if you get over 80%
3 - Work of your short writing on BrightSpace about self-driving cars.
4 - Let's continue or look at AI
- Open three tabs.
- In one, go to ChatGPT
- In another, go to Google Gemini
- In the third, go to Microsoft Co-Pilot
Hopefully, you won't have to sign in. If it asks you to, either sign in, maybe with your Gmail, or skip that one or use a friend's.
Choose a question and ask the same question to all three AI's. Ask them to answer in only one or two sentences.
Go over to Microsoft Word and display your results in large easy to read font. Put the question at the top, and copy/paste all three responses on the page, indicating where each response is from. Like this:
Question
ChatGPT
Answer
Google Gemini
Answer
Microsoft Co-Pilot
Answer
Try to use the whole page so it's easy to read. Print it out and put it up on the wall. If your home today, email me your results and I'll print it out for you.
The questions you can choose:
- What is the best food?
- What's the most popular favourite colour?
- Choose a random number
- Write a joke for kids
- Is the Wicked Witch of the West actually wicked?
- Who's the best superhero?
- Why do we do daylight savings time?
- What's the best ocean?
- Who won the war of 1812?
- Who's going to win the SuperBowl?
- Is a hot dog a sandwich?
- What's better, pickles or cucumbers?
- Who's the most popular movie star?
- What the best Taylor Swift song?
- Where's my hat?
- Why is the sky blue?
- What the most complicated machine humans have ever built?
- What's the best thing about the move Encanto?
- Who's the best F1 driver right now?
- What's one sports fact I've probably never heard before?
- How come Goofy is a dog that can talk, and like, do stuff, but Pluto is also and dog and can only do dog stuff?
- Can you complete this sentence: Today is going to be a great day because:
- What do sports and ice cream have in common?
- How many of the players in a typical Fortnite game are real and how many are bots?
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FRIDAY
ENGLISH
Please try to complete the reading and questions about Teaching Self Driving Cars to Watch For Unpredictable Humans by Monday. It's on BrightSpace.
MATH
Math binder page 144 # 1 - 6
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THURSDAY
A bit of an update for those who are away:
MATH
We've started angles/triangles/lines in geometry. The work is posted daily, feel free to scroll back through the posts from the past few days for any work that's already been assigned.
ENGLISH
We're completing regular readings/work on self-driving cars, tech, and AI. The work is posted regularly on this site, scroll back through the past few days for any work that's already been assigned.
ART
We've started a pencil crayon art assignment in the style of California artist Wayne Thibeaud. On 11 by 17 white paper, we are drawing our own versions of a bubble gum machine like this one.
NOVEL STUDY
We have begun a major essay assignment for grade 8. We are choosing a novel an writing an essay. The outline is on BrightSpace under English.
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WEDNESDAY
Halloween tomorrow!
MATH
Please have a protractor.
Please complete page 136 # 6, 7, 8, 9
We created a page listing the different types of angles and triangles today. If you were away, you can find a copy on BrightSpace under math.
ENGLISH
Novel study
Grade 8 - An outline of the grade 8 essay has been posted under English.
Grade 7 - A rubric for the grade 7 two-page spread has been posted under English.
ART
A rubric for the Bubble Gum machine art assignment has been posted under Art.
HIGH SCHOOL
The page explaining high school credits has been posted in BrightSpace under Forms.
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TUESDAY
MATH
Page 135 # 3, 4, 5a
ENGLISH
Our latest short writing assignment has been posted in BrightSpace. We haven't assigned it in class, but I thought I'd post it now for anyone who wants to get ahead.
ART
We are creating works in the style of artist Wayne Thibeaud.
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MONDAY
ENGLISH
We are reading an excellent short story about robotics and the future. It's part of our topic on tech, AI, and self-driving cars. The story and questions can be found on BrightSpace.
MATH
We are starting points, lines, and angles today. Please complete pages 129, 130, 131 your math binder.
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THURSDAY
Computer lab today!
- Moon phases! The Google animation is neat. Check it out.
- Go to https://waymo.com/ and read all about how it works. Be prepared to discuss what you've learned.
- Go to https://www.getcruise.com/ and read all bit about how it works. Be prepared to discuss what you've learned.
- Watch the video and read the article over at https://www.cbc.ca/kidsnews/post/self-driving-cars-the-technology-history-and-future-explained
- Finish your short writing about the wild robot
- 3D printing
- Scratch
- Kahoot in a bit
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WEDNESAY
Bake Sale tomorrow
Colour Spirit Day tomorrow
Math Quiz tomorrow. Practice test with answers is on BrightSpace
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TUESDAY
ENGLISH
We read two articles with some questions today about self-driving cars and a company called Waymo. The articles are on BrightSpace unde English, and will work with the text to voice feature as well, so they can be listened to. Please try to complete all the questions by Wednesday. This is part of our new subject in English class about tech, AI, and self driving cars.
WE SCARE HUNGER
On now!
BAKE SALE
Thurs!
GEOGRAPHY
The grade 9 geo page about megaprojects is on BrightSpace.
MATH QUIZ
Thursday. We'll review today, and practice test tomorrow. You can always scroll back through these posts for a reminder of what we've worked on.
Here is what will be on the test:
- Fractions to decimals to percents
- Understanding and drawing fractions
- Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions
- Fractions of Whole Numbers
- Comparing and Ordering Fractions
- Equivalent Fractions
- Simplifying Fractions
- Adding and Subtracting Fractions
- Multiplying Fractions
- Fraction Word Problems
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MONDAY
SHORT WRITING
Today's short writing is over on BrightSpace. Today's writing is about the Wild Robot.
COMPUTER LAB TODAY
Please start with your short writing, when done, consider working on 3d printing, exploring Canva, or working on scratch.
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FRIDAY
So far today:
ENGLISH
Please try to read and complete the questions about a restaurant called Contento that focusses on customer accessibility. The article is titled Accessibility is A Right.
MATH
Grade 8
Page 113 from yesterday
Page 123 # 6 a, b, 4, 2, 1
Please also try to complete the grade 8 fraction word problems for today, on BrigthSpace
Grade 7
Page 127 from yesterday
Page 128 # 12 - 17
CANVA ASSIGNMENT
Go to google images.
Search phrases like:
good poster design
Good black and white poster design
Good poster design strategies
Go to Canva
Make a 8.5 x 11 black and white poster advertising the bake sale
Tidy
Clean
Eye Catching
Next Thursday
October 24
Most items 1 and 2 dollars
To support the grade 7 trips
Both breaks
Share with me and I'll print for you, hang it up somewhere in the hallway wi
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THURSDAY
SCIENCE
Grade 7 Model Ecosystem due Nov. 8
Two classes to work on it, the rest anything left to be completed can be completed at home
Grade 8 Science Quiz Today
CANVA
Class Link here:
MATH
Grade 7
Page 127 # 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9
Grade 8
Page 113 # 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 as well as page 127 #7
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TUESDAY
WILD ROBOT
Movie tomorrow!
MATH
Text book page 110 # 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9
Homework check on this tomorrow.
ENGLISH
We read a favourite story today. It's called Employee Wanted by Stuart McLean, it's about young person getting their first job in a grocery store. It's on BrightSpace, try to read it if you were away. We completed all the questions as well. They can also be found on BrightSpace, please try to have them done for tomorrow.
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FRIDAY
Happy Thanksgiving
Most students are done all this work, it's from the past week or two, but here's what should be done for anyone who's just finishing up:
- Math text book page 108-109 # 2 - 6
- English Poetry assignment for those who are handing it in Tuesday
- English food terminology pages # 1, 2, and 3
- Grade 8 Geography graph
- Short Writting (The story Flying Together)
- Short writing (description of a Sandwich)
- Feel free to work away on your 3d print assignment (scroll down for the link)
All this is on BrightSpace
Happy long weekend!
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THURSDAY
ENGLISH
A great class. We analyzed/listened to a song called Three Generations by Canadian singer Hawksley Workman. It's a great song about family cooking together at the Holidays. It's on Spotify.
We read a wonderful short story called Canada Apple, it's on BrightSpace.
We completed page two of Cooking Terms, if you were away today, consider completing the page. It can be found on BrightSpace.
MATH
We are working with equivalent fractions today. If you were away, please try to complete all of page 106 in your math binder (can be found on BrightSpace)
POETRY ASSIGNMENT
Due tomorrow. Assignment outline on BrightSpace.
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TUESDAY
MATH
Text Book Page 101 # 1, 2, 3
ENGLISH
We read a wonderful story about friendship titled The Ingredients. If you missed it, the story is on BrightSpace under English>Collected Fiction. You can also find the text to voice version there if you want to listen to the story. We also answered the questions to this story, please try to have them done for Wednesday morning.
GEOGRAPHY
Grade 8 geography this week is on industry and trade. Grade 8's have a bar graph due for marks next Wednesday. Details on BrightSpace under Geography,
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MONDAY
Here's a checklist of what should be done by now/what's due soon:
Already Due
- Road Map to Life should be on the wall
- Shadow art should be in the library
- Connections should be up on the board in the hallway
- Short writing from last week about the story Flying Together should be submitted
Coming Up
- Cookbook presentation for tomorrow
- Grade 8 Infographic about land use in Canada should be ready for Tuesday
- Grade 8 should have page 102-103 done for Tuesday
- Poetry assignment should be ready for Friday
SHORT WRITING
Today's short writing is posted in BrightSpace.
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THURSDAY
SPIRIT WEAR
BVCS swag for sale up on school cash.
MATH
Grade 8 - Please complete page 102 - 103 for next week.
Grade 7 & 8 - Please complete page 79 - 80 # 1-14 for Monday
ENGLISH
Please complete the reading and discussion questions on Autumn Pelletier. In BrightSpace under English.
POETRY
Due next Friday
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WEDNESDAY
MATH
Text book:
p. 77 # 4(a), 5, 6
p. 78 # 2, 3(a), 4, 5
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TUESDAY
MATH
Page 75 # 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12
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MONDAY
Today is Orange Shirt Day.
Our class is having a small event outside, it's a nice way to mark the day.
FIELD TRIP
We're going to see The Wild Robot on October 16. Forms went home today, extra forms can be foubdn in BrightSpace under Forms.
ENGLISH
We read/discussed an excellent story called Flying Together. Story and questions in BrightSpace under English (page 5 in collected fiction)
SHORT WRITING
There is a short writing assignment on BrightSpace. Please type and submit it online through BrightSpace. To find it: Click Here, or go to BrightSpace and click on Assignments
TINKERCAD
When done your short writing, head over to TinkerCad to get started of 3D printing design. The TinkerCad link/Class Code is S9Z EZN KEL
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THURSDAY
Happy long weekend to the students.
MATH
No new math today.
Math tests were returned this morning.
ENGLISH
We discussed yesterday's story, and we read an article today about the Resurgence of Powwows in Ontario. The article and story can be found in BrightSpace under English.
POETRY ASSIGNMENT
Due October 11 @ 3:15
- Poetry Assignment Outline
- Types of Poems
- Poetic Devices
All on BrightSpace under English
TERRY FOX RUN
Today!
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WEDNESDAY
MATH
Math quiz today.
ENGLISH
--UPDATE--
We are moving on to our next big topic in English. We'll be looking at Indigenous Culture and Powwow Culture in advnace of Orange Shirt Day. To start, we are reading the story What We Know About Glaciers by Christine Day. It's a wonderful story about family. The story can be found in BrightSpace under Content>English, on page 1. The questions are also on BrightSpace under Collected Fiction Questions.
ART
We are making our own version of the NY Times game Connections today. You can play today's game here: https://www.nytimes.com/games/connections
Think of 4 things that are kind of connected, maybe in a loose/funny way, arrange them on a grid and sort of decorate it a bit, kind of like this, but drawn by hand. Sometimes it's funny to make a few that seem connected but aren't, and a few to make the reader get thrown off a bit. It shouldn't be too hard or too easy. Connections can be about the meaning of the word, the spelling of the word, or the way the word is used.
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GYM
Volleyball!
TUESDAY
A great day. No major new updates. Math quiz tomorrow.
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MONDAY
MATH
What is on the math quiz?
- Finding missing variable (ex. a + b = 7), including some longer ones.
- Finding missing variable when there are two equations. (r + s = 10, r + 5 = 10)
- Variable word problems (Rental cost, hourly wage, fixed cost)
- Word problems where you define your variables and make an equation to solve a problem.
- Finding the variable when multiplication is involved (3x = 30)
- Isolating the variable to solve ( grade 7 is only + and -, grade 8 times and divide as well)
Math Text Book:
Page 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13 15 (8), 18, 19, 30(8), 35, 36, 37
POETRY ASSIGNMENT
Due Oct. 11, scroll down for details.
TERRY FOX DONATION LINK
https://schools.terryfox.ca/76569
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FRIDAY
MATH
Math quiz Wednesday. We will review/study on Monday and have a practice test on Tuesday. If students would like to study this weekend, consider scrolling down through this page for an idea of what question to go over in the text book.
ENGLISH
Poetry assignment due in three weeks, scroll down for details.
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THURSDAY
MATH
Any questions from page 35, 36, 37 in your text book.
APPPLE CRISP
We're making apple crisp tomorrow! Please bring in 1 or 2 washed/cut up apples.
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WEDNESDAY
MATH
Grade 7 - Variables page 12
Grade 8 - Variables page 12 - 13
ENGLISH
Poetry Assignment was given out today. It's a good one! Write and illustrate 5 poems. The details and the how to do well page can be found on BrightSpace.
ART
Sculpture. Cool.
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MONDAY
MATH
Grade 7 - Text Book Page 18-19 # 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12
Grade 8 - Text Book Page 15 and Page 30
ENGLISH
Consider writing some haiku for tomorrow.
ART
We tasted and ranked local apples today! Made a cool art poster, ask your child about it.
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MATH
Please complete variables page 9, 10, 11 for Tuesday. They can be found on BrightSpace under Content>>Math
ENGLISH
We read the poem The Drumlin Woodchuck by Roberts Frost and answered questions. The poem and questions can be found on on BrightSpace under Content>>English under Collected Fiction.
DOC
We also watched a wonderful documentary about apple growing in Thornbury/Grey County. It can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzDJktne5EQ
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FRIDAY
ENGLISH
Today we continued with our work with poetry. We looked at a poetic device called a Zeugma and students wrote their own
Some examples:
Her hopes sank with her boat.
He held his breath and the door.
HEALTH
We began working on health today, we're starting with personal safety (injuries, concussions, online safety, etc...) students worked away, anyone who wasn't here can find the pages in class Monday.
PERMISSION FORM
We sent home a permission form for walking trips off school property. It cab be found on BrightSpace under Content>>Forms.
HEALTH FORMS
These were from week 1, most are in, if not, please try to return them ASAP
NOVEL
Students should have a novel in their desk by next week or so. They can always check one out of our library or LE Shore (we usually visit on Mondays)
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THURSDAY
MEET THE TEACHER
Tonight 4:00 - 5:30
ENGLISH
We discussed the poem Apple Jelly by Margaret Atwood. You can find the poem and questions on BrightSpace.
No new math today, we continued with yesterday's math. Scroll down to see the specific pages.
GRADE 7 GEOGRAPHY
We had a great geography class. Please try to complete the 4 pages on regions of the world by next Thursday. Extra copies of the pages can be found on BrightSpace.
ROAD MAP TO LIFE
Due tomorrow, details in yesterday's post.
WEDNESDAY
ENGLISH
Today we read the poem Apple Jelly by Margaret Atwood. It's a lovely poem. There are some questions to complete for tomorrow. They can be found on BrightSpace.
MATH
We completed variables page 7 and 8 (On BrigthSpace)
ROAD MAP TO LIFE
How to Do Well
Read the description below:
- Several thoughtful relevant points added to the map along the way.
- Several relevant points about you that let people get to know you and some of your goals.
- Tidy, colourful, and eyecatching
- Consider creativity, a bit of humor, or something that is unique to you.
ART
We kept working on out art in the style of Jane Waterous.
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Road Map To Life
Complete the Road Map To Life following the examples on the board
Page size - 11 x 17
Begin where you were born, and make a plan a bit for the future
Think carefully about what you'd like to include and what some of your goals are.
Feel free to be a little bit light-hearted
Grade 8 students - Complete the Road map for as far into the future as you'd like
Grade 7 students - Complete the Road map to the end of grade 8
Put in a full effort, take your time, make the map tidy, and reflective of your best efforts
Due Friday morning, October 12
TUESDAY
MATH
Page 12 # 1, 2, 3
Page 13 # 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 12
ENGLISH
Please complete the questions about the poem For Anne
GEOGRAPHY (Grade 8 only)
Please complete all 4 pages about geo-political regions for next Tuesday.
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MONDAY
What's due so far this week:
Due tomorrow:
Poetry questions from today
Math from today
Due Thursday:
Atlas questions from last week (on Brighspace)
Due Friday
Road map to Life
TODAY IN CLASS:
POETRY
We read a poem by Al Purdy called Mice In The House. It's a great poem, really short, kinda funny, and good for discussion. Both the poem and the questions can be found under the English tab in BrightSpace (above). Please try to complete the questions for tomorrow.
MATH
(math pages can be accessed by clicking Brightspace above)
We're working on variables/algebra/equations
Homework:
Grade 7 Text book:
Page 9 # 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Page 11 # 3
Grade 8 Text book page:
Page 9 # 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Bonus
Page 11 # 3, 4
GYM
Fitness today, class took it very seriously.
ART
A great art class, we are starting an art project where we are painting in the style of Canadian artist Jane Waterous. We contacted her and she's looking forward to seeing some pictures of our work!
MEET THE TEACHER
This Thursday
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FRIDAY
Happy Weekend!
MATH
Grade 7
Page 6 # 8, 9, 11, 12, 16
Grade 7 Variables page 5 - 6 (In Brightspace under content)
Grade 8
Page 6 # 8, 9, 11, 12, 16
Page 8 # 18, 19, 20, 21
Grade 8 Variables page 5 - 6 (In Brightspace under content)
HEALTH FORMS
Please return them any time.
ENGLISH
Everyone has handed in their short writing. Thank you!
POETRY
We are starting out poetry section in English this week. So far, we've looked at the poem The Road Not Taken. Lots more next week.
ROAD MAP TO LIFE
Due next Friday morning. outline below.
GEOGRAPHY
Atlas research due next Thursday, outline below.
DATES
New dates have been added under Dates above.
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THURSDAY
Both the math and geography can be found in Brightspace, under Content
MATH
Math Textbook Page 7 # 17
Remember 3m = 30 is the same as 3 x m = 30
MEDIA LITERACY
Road map due Sep 12, details below
GEOGRAPHY
Atlas Research page for next Thrusday
Ask your child tonight:
Tell me about the poem The Road Not Taken
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WEDNESDAY
OUT FOR LUNCH
Starting first week of October, students can leave the property Tuesday and Thursday, 1st break. Parents can provide a note giving permission that is good until Christmas.
MEET THE TEACHER
Thursday, September 12 4:00 - 5:30
MATH
7/8 = Variables pages 1 - 4
Gr. 8 - Math text book page 5 # 2-3
Both can be found on Brightspace under Content
MEDIA LITERACY
Road Map To Life
Complete the Road Map To Life following the examples on the board
Page size - 11 x 17
Begin where you were born, and make a plan a bit for the future
Think carefully about what you'd like to include and what some of your goals are.
Feel free to be a little bit light-hearted
Grade 8 students - Complete the Road map for as far into the future as you'd like
Grade 7 students - Complete the Road map to the end of grade 8
Put in a full effort, take your time, make the map tidy, and reflective of your best efforts
Due Friday morning, October 12
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Tuesday
First Day! Welcome!
Great to have you all.
Ask your child tonight:
- Tell me about the tree planting story. Why would Elkins have chosen that story for first day?
- Tell me about the skiing collage you made.
- How does rotary work with Ms. Wolski?
First day writing assignment
Write a quick note to your teacher covering these points:
Tell me a bit about your background and interests.
Discuss a few of your goals for the year
Mention anything specific you think I need to know about you.
Anything your looking forward to or worried about?
Typed or hand printed. Single page.
Due Thursday morning.
