Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Monday, February 2, 2015

STUDENTS:   online tasks and other assigned tasks have been provided with in-class time and needs to be worked on or completed at home.  Please ensure that tasks are completed by the assigned due date.

MATH: Using addition and subtraction strategies
U2 L4 #1ab 2ab 5 7 9
U2 L9 # 1abc 2abc 3 7 8 9 10


MEDIA LITERACY/HEALTH: Students have been assigned to small groups to research a focus area in Healthy Eating.  Follow the "Big Idea" and generate 2-3 inquiry questions to research on the topic.  You will be given a few days to collaborate online.  This week, students will be provided a copy of their online work to them independently design an informative poster. (The poster will be presented to the class later in the week)

SCIENCE:  Students have been reorganized into their Build Teams and started brainstorming concept green home ideas.  Continue over the next few days to build upon your ideas, connecting back to your research within the wiki and collecting materials.  Build Day is TOMORROW.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Social Studies Wiki, generate your own question on the assigned community that impacted Canada's Identify. Build your research based on the guiding questions and the groups inquiry question. Past Due

Voicethread: Consider the following- your inquiry questions and how you will demonstrate your understanding of the question in relation to the following: 
How have the interactions between different communities within Canada impacted its development as a nation?  Access the consequence between these interactions from different perspectives (positive and negative) 
* Start collecting images that you will use on your voicethread, continue to research if you don't have enough information.  

BUSINESS DAY: Students were introduced to their Team Wikis to begin brainstorming and building ideas for potential business ventures.
Roles and Responsibilities Sheet: Using the template provided in the class research the roles, responsibilities and qualities needed for various roles that will be introduced during Business Day Due Monday
Potential Business Day Ideas:  Create a chart and list your BD ideas include why you think it would be a new and creative business at McMurrich, how will it severe your customers needs. -Due Wednesday  


GUEST ARTIST (GRAPHIC COMIC WORKSHOP) $23 due Friday Feb 6
The students in Room 301 and 308 will be participating in a 5-day Graphic Comic workshop from February 23, 25, 27, March 2-3, hosted by illustrator Martha Newbigging.  Martha is a published illustrator and a teacher who will be bringing her expertise to the students.  The students will be engaged in an interactive workshop where they will be learning about the elements of creating an effective graphic comic through narrative writing.  At the end of the workshop each student will complete a two-page graphic comic that will be showcased to the class. The cost of the 5-day long workshop is $23 dollars, which includes instruction from Martha and all art supplies.   Please have funds in by Friday February 6th, 2015.

SWIM: (Feb 6, Feb 17, Feb 24) (All students need to come to class with their swim gear in the morning)
All students need to be dressed appropriately for swim class
*  one-piece bathing suit (girls), swim trunks (boys)
*  towel
*  bag to put all wet clothes in


Friday, January 30, 2015

THIS WAS AN AMAZING WEEK OF COLLABORATION AND ANALYZING QUESTIONS WE HAVE ABOUT COMMUNITIES THAT MAKE UP CANADIAN IDENTITY.

Thank you to the parent council for organizing today Dance Party.

STUDENTS:   online tasks and other assigned tasks have been provided with in-class time and needs to be 
worked on or completed at home.  Please ensure that tasks are completed by the assigned due date.

DANCE-A-THON is this Friday.  Bring in your pledge envelopes and remember to dress for success   :o)

SOCIAL STUDIES: within your SS wiki your group is to develop a series of inquiry questions that will help you develop an understanding of your community and how it helped to shape Canadian Identity today.  
1.  Develop an individual inquiry question (past due)
2.  Carefully select an appropriate website to help you research your topic (past due)
3.  Start to research your questions that you developed as a group (past due)

SCIENCE:  Students have been reorganized into their Build Teams and started brainstorming concept green home ideas.  Continue over the next few days to build upon your ideas, connecting back to your research within the wiki and collecting materials.  Build Day will be pushed up earlier in the week.  Bring in all supplies needed for your build on Monday February 2nd.

BUSINESS DAY:
*  complete your Business Company Start Up- Brainstorm Sheet- past due
*  Community Walk Due Monday
*  Research the various roles/responsibility and qualities associated with the different roles for Business Day

MEDIA LITERACY/HEALTH: Students have been assigned to small groups to research a focus area in Healthy Eating.  Follow the "Big Idea" and generate 2-3 inquiry questions to research on the topic.  You will be given a few days to collaborate online.  Next week, students will be provided a copy of their online work to them independently design an informative poster. (The poster will be presented to the class later in the week)

SWIM FORMS: PAST DUE
- forms were handed out in December please return on Monday

ARTIST (GRAPHIC COMIC WORKSHOP) $23 due Friday Feb 6
The students in Room 301 and 308 will be participating in a 5-day Graphic Comic workshop from February 23, 25, 27, March 2-3, hosted by illustrator Martha Newbigging.  Martha is a published illustrator and a teacher who will be bringing her expertise to the students.  The students will be engaged in an interactive workshop where they will be learning about the elements of creating an effective graphic comic through narrative writing.  At the end of the workshop each student will complete a two-page graphic comic that will be showcased to the class. The cost of the 5-day long workshop is $23 dollars, which includes instruction from Martha and all art supplies.   Please have funds in by Friday February 6th, 2015.

Thursday, January 29, 2015

STUDENTS:   online tasks and other assigned tasks have been provided with in-class time and needs to be 
worked on or completed at home.  Please ensure that tasks are completed by the assigned due date.

DANCE-A-THON is this Friday.  Bring in your pledge envelopes and remember to dress for success   :o)

SOCIAL STUDIES: within your SS wiki your group is to develop a series of inquiry questions that will help you develop an understanding of your community and how it helped to shape Canadian Identity today.  
1.  Develop an individual inquiry question (past due)
2.  Carefully select an appropriate website to help you research your topic (past due)
3.  Start to research your questions that you developed as a group (due Frida)

MATH: 
Data Management Bowling Project: 
Complete your team graph on Google Sheets 
*  Create a graph for  your team graph past due
*  Using your descriptive feedback from graph 2-record your analysis responses past due
*  Include your calculations for graph 2

BUSINESS DAY:
*  complete your Business Company Start Up- Brainstorm Sheet- past due
*  Community Walk Due Monday
*  Research the various roles/responsibility and qualities associated with the different roles for Business Day

MEDIA LITERACY/HEALTH: Students have been assigned to small groups to research a focus area in Healthy Eating.  Follow the "Big Idea" and generate 2-3 inquiry questions to research on the topic.  You will be given a few days to collaborate online.  Next week, students will be provided a copy of their online work to them independently design an informative poster. (The poster will be presented to the class later in the week)

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

STUDENTS:   online tasks and other assigned tasks have been provided with in-class time and needs to be 
worked on or completed at home.  Please ensure that tasks are completed by the assigned due date.

DANCE-A-THON is this Friday.  Bring in your pledge envelopes and remember to dress for success   :o)

SOCIAL STUDIES: within your SS wiki your group is to develop a series of inquiry questions that will help you develop an understanding of your community and how it helped to shape Canadian Identity today.  
1.  Develop an individual inquiry question (past due)
2.  Carefully select an appropriate website to help you research your topic (past due)
3.  Start to research your questions that you developed as a group

MATH: 
Data Management Bowling Project: 
Complete your team graph on Google Sheets 
*  Create a graph for  your team graph
*  Using your descriptive feedback from graph 2-record your analysis responses

BUSINESS DAY:
*  complete your Business Company Start Up- Brainstorm Sheet- past due
*  Community Walk Due Monday

MEDIA LITERACY/HEALTH: Students have been assigned to small groups to research a focus area in Healthy Eating.  Follow the "Big Idea" and generate 2-3 inquiry questions to research on the topic.  You will be given a few days to collaborate online.  Next week, students will be provided a copy of their online work to them independently design an informative poster. (The poster will be presented to the class later in the week)

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

STUDENTS:   online tasks and other assigned tasks have been provided with in-class time and needs to be 
worked on or completed at home.  Please ensure that tasks are completed by the assigned due date.

DANCE-A-THON is this Friday.  Bring in your pledge envelopes and remember to dress for success   :o)

SOCIAL STUDIES: within your SS wiki your group is to develop a series of inquiry questions that will help you develop an understanding of your community and how it helped to shape Canadian Identity today.  
1.  Develop an individual inquiry question (past due)
2.  Carefully select an appropriate website to help you research your topic (past due)
3.  Start to research your questions that you developed as a group

MATH: 
Data Management Bowling Project: 
Complete your team graph on Google Sheets 
*  Create a graph for  your team graph

BUSINESS DAY:
*  complete your Business Company Start Up- Brainstorm Sheet- Due tomorrow

MEDIA LITERACY/HEALTH: Students have been assigned to small groups to research a focus area in Healthy Eating.  Follow the "Big Idea" and generate 2-3 inquiry questions to research on the topic.  You will be given a few days to collaborate online.  Next week, students will be provided a copy of their online work to them independently design an informative poster. (The poster will be presented to the class later in the week)

Monday, January 26, 2015

SOCIAL STUDIES: within your SS wiki your group is to develop a series of inquiry questions that will help you develop an understanding of your community and how it helped to shape Canadian Identity today.  
1.  Develop an individual inquiry question
2.  Carefully select an appropriate website to help you research your topic

SCIENCE:  Finalize the analysis in your impact group and answer the big idea question within the Electricity Wiki PAST DUE

MATH: 
Data Management Bowling Project: 
Complete your individual frame score graph on Google Sheets 
*  Create a graph for  your individual frame scores
*  Write your analysis (ensure you have use the feedback given to you by a partner)
*  Include your calculations

(Insert each of these as separate notes and in different cells)