Please make sure that you come prepared to clean out your desk and locker today. You may want to bring an extra bag to bring home clothing items etc

Only 2 questions tonight as a final preparation for the test p. 91 # 1&2

Happy weekend everyone!
For Monday:
Math- Please prepare yourself for Wednesday's Math Test on Wednesday Dec 20.
The topics covered are:
Metric Conversion (never put salt in your eye)
Rate
Ratio
Scale Drawngs
The review on page 69 # 1-9 will help you prepare.

Science- Cell Theory p. 97 # 1-3

Remember that Group presentations for Religion and Christmas Around the World begin Tuesday Dec 19.
 

Math pg. 68 # 10-11
Science read page 94-96 and respond to # 1-4
also create definitions for cell, cell membrane, magnification, organelle, cytoplasm, nucleus

Please complete Math p. 67 # 1-9
All Science Tests are to be signed and returned.

No homework today. Have a nice weekend!

No new assignments tonight. Science Tests will likely go home tomorrow for parent signatures.

For tomorrow Math p. 59-60 # 1-5
We are walking to St Anne's tomorrow- dress appropriately!

All You need to do tonight is study Science. Make sure you know all of the formulas for Mechanical Advantage p. 40-45, Work= F (N) x d (M) and Efficiency and how to apply them.

Please finish the Science assignment 19 & 23-27

Please make sure that you are on time for school Monday morning as the bus will be leaving for Central Park at 9 AM sharp. Also, if you haven't brought your permission form, you will not be allowed to board the bus.
Please see Wednesday Nov 29th's post for a list of due dates.

Below you will see a minimum requirement for the Health assignment. The example has only completed their breakfast but this should give you an idea of what is required. If you would like to include more details like micronutrients, saturated, trans fat or sugar totals, that will help your marks.

 

For Tomorrow:
Return field trip forms, so that you may attend the Academy Day at Central Park on Mon Dec 4
Have Math and Science Tests signed and returned
Remember Health is due on Monday

As a result of the testing this week, not much class time was available for working on our Health project. Consequently, the assignment's due date will be Mon Dec 4.
*For those who were absent for the Math Test, please ensure that you complete and understand the review work found on page 355-356 # 1- 10

****Unit A Science Summative Assessment ******  In class Wed Dec 6
In order to prepare, you must complete the Unit Review p. 82 # 1-9, 15,17, 19 & 23-27 by Tuesday Dec 5. We will take up the first part (# 1-9, 15 and 17) in class the afternoon of Dec 4.

Please be prepared for tomorrow's test in Science on Efficiency
Math Pythagoras review p. 355-356 # 1-5
Math Test will be held on Wednesday, after 2 days of review. Make sure that you are familiar with Pythagorean Relationship and using the formula to find a missing value. Be sure to revisit everything from Quiz 1.

Upcoming Dates
Tues Nov 28- Science Quiz 3

Thurs Nov 30- Health Assignment
Using the "Important Links" section of the blog, design a one day meal plan, that best reflects your macro and micro-nutrient needs, while providing 3 meals and 2 snacks.
-measure your height, weight and waist size
-go to "Health Project" and find your BMI, % body fat, BMR etc
-use that information on "Chronometer" to create your meal plan.
-present your meal plan in a table with time of day, food and amount of macros (protein, fat, carbs)
-present a concluding report at the end of your assignment. (e.g. list the total protein, fat (saturated, unsaturated and trans), carbs (fibre, starch and sugars), as well as any vitamins and minerals as you see fit (the more detailed, the better).

Monday Dec 4 Academy Day at Central Park
9:30 buses arrive - students enter via main entrance (gymnastics foyer)
all students will be greeted by a Corpus Christi Leader to guide them throughout the morning.
gr.6/7 ... to banquet hall for video presentation
gr.8 ... to soccer pitch for activities and tour
10:30 gr.8 ... to banquet hall for video presentation
gr.6/7 ... to soccer pitch for activities and tour
11:30 buses depart
-students should come prepared to be active (clothing and footwear) ... teachers are more than welcome to join in the fun.
school shirts (house league or school colours) would be helpful

Thurs Dec 7 Grade 8 Day at St. Annes
-Dress warm as we are walking there
- Lunch is provided (pizza, pop and chips) but you may also bring money to spend at the cafeteria as well.

For tomorrow: Math p. 353 # 1-4

For Monday: Science Review p. 76 # 1-7 and 9-11

For tomorrow:
Math- p. 348 # 1-6
Science- P. 64 # 1-4
Science quiz 3 probably Monday Nov 27

No new assignments today. Make sure that you make all of the corrects from Thursday's Math. Also, due tomorrow are your "Family" presentations.

Happy Weekend! On Monday we'll be going to the movies at 1130.
Due for Monday
Math p. 339 # 1-4
Science- Efficiency Lesson 3.2 # 1-5
Don't forget your religion presentations are due Tuesday

For tomorrow:
Math- p. 234 # 6 & 231 # 1-7

For a list of important upcoming dates, please see yesterday's post.
For tomorrow:
Math Quiz 1 signed and returned
Geography paragraph and poster
Any remaining progress reports

Thursday Nov 16 at 10:00 is our slot for the Book Fair so please bring your money for this date.
We are currently collecting money for our trip to the Movies on Nov 20 and House League T-shirts.

Wed Nov 15 is the date for confessions

Tomorrow will be Quiz 1 for our Math unit, you'll be answering questions concerning exponents, decimal numbers in expanded form as powers of ten AND the reverse, and comparing exponents.

For Wednesday, we will finish our Geography assignments with a 7-10 sentence paragraph, discussing What elements of your work address the specific needs of your audience and how you have persuaded them to support your economic system.

Tomorrow you will be given class time to work on your presentations for Religion (Due Tues Nov 21). These should discuss a value that is very strong in your family, that keeps you rooted. Share the historical context and/ or event(s) that helped solidify this as a valued attribute in your family (e.g. frugality, hard work, making time to be together, mentoring/ modelling, taking time to honour lost family members, etc.)

Science Quiz 2 signed and returned

Science page 58- 60 #1-4

Due tomorrow:
Health- research on Fat
What is the difference between dietary and visceral/ subcutaneous?
What are saturated, unsaturated and trans fats?
Why do you need to eat fat?
What happens if you eat too much?
What are good and bad sources of fat?

Math -p. 21 # 1-3
Geography- propaganda posters

Remember that you have Science review due on Friday, the day of your test

Please get all Math Tests signed and returned tomorrow (as usual a note from a parent with the mark on it will suffice)

Math- p. 6 and 7 # 1-7

Geography due date is changed to Thursday Nov 9, giving a one day extension

Science Review work due Friday Nov 10 to accommodate the test on Friday in the A.M.

No new assignments are due tomorrow
For Thursday's Science test you need to complete the review p. # 1-8, 10 and 13-16
Also remember that your propaganda posters for Geography are due on Wednesday

Please make sure that you use the "Practice Test" as a study guide. Please get help from a parent or sibling, if there is anything on that test that still confuses you.
Homework-
Science- The Scientific Meaning of Work p. 46- 48 # 1-5 Check Your Learning

*If you find yourself with no homework, please ensure that you are studying Chapter 2 of Science thoroughly as we will be having a quiz later in this upcoming week, probably Thurs Nov 9 or Fri Nov 10.
Topics include: 
Simple Machines- classes of levers, pulleys
load arm
effort arm
fulcrum
input/ output force
Forces- friction, static, sliding, lubricant
Mechanical Advantage
MA= effort arm length / load arm length
MA= input distance/ output distance
MA= measured output force/ measured input force
The Scientific Meaning of Work

Important Dates:
Thursday November 2
Math p. 230 # 1-7

Health- Research on Carbohydrates (Due Friday Nov 3)
What is it?
What does it do for your body?
How much do you need daily?
What harm is done by too much?
What foods are good sources of carbohydrates?
What foods are bad sources?
Art- Halloween Negative Art due Friday Nov 3
Monday Nov 10
Math Test 3 will take place on Monday November 6 in the morning. We will spend the next few days prepping for it. Topics will include:
Census/ Sample
Mean, Median, Mode, Outliers
Histograms- (used when data are continuous, frequency, intervals, frequency tables)
Circle graphs- used when data are part of a whole e.g. percents
Line Graphs- used when changes in data are shown over time
Bar Graphs- for discrete values, when data can be counted separately


Wednesday Nov 8 Geography- Propaganda posters- select one of the economic systems covered in class (traditional, market, command, mixed) and create a media piece designed to "Sell" your country on this system. Use imagery and text that speaks to your audience. Prepare a written piece to attach to your project. It should discuss:
why your economic system is superior
who your audience is (be specific e.g. the poor, farmers, billionaires, government workers etc)
what motivates your audience?
what scares them?
who in your country will gain?
who will have to make sacrifices to make your system work
how much of a role will government play?

Last night's Geography assignment was immensely exaggerated. The instructions read, "...answer a seven-ten paragraph". This was taken to mean, "...answer a seven-ten paragraph essay". It was intended to read, "answer a seven-ten sentence paragraph". We'll take this as a lesson in proper editing. My apologies.

Math Test 3 will take place on Monday November 6 in the morning. We will spend the next few days prepping for it. Topics will include:
Census/ Sample
Mean, Median, Mode, Outliers
Histograms- (used when data are continuous, frequency, intervals, frequency tables)
Circle graphs- used when data are part of a whole e.g. percents
Line Graphs- used when changes in data are shown over time
Bar Graphs- for discrete values, when data can be counted separately

Please feel free to see me for help if any of these items are unclear.

Math p. 218-219 # 1-3

Health- Research on protein (Due Tuesday)
What is it?
What does it do for your body?
How much do you need daily?
What harm is done by too much?
What foods are good sources of protein?
extra facts?

Geography p.128-136 # 1, 3 and 4

Religion- Model of Justice

Upcoming due dates!
Oct 26- Science  "Mechanical Advantage" p. 40- 43 # 1-4
Oct 30- Geography "Economic Systems" p. 128- 136 # 1, 3 and 4
Oct 31- Religion "Model of Justice" essay
                            In expository form, give three examples of what they did in their lifetime to model                                   Christian Justice.
Oct 31- You may wear costumes to school today. The office has asked you to make sure they are in accordance with the school rules for appropriate dress and also "NO MASKS, NO GORE,  NO EXTRA DANGLEY THINGS HANGING FROM THE COSTUME"

For tomorrow:
Math p. 214-215 # 6-8 and 10
Literacy- create and answer 2 Literal, 2 Inferential and 2 Evaluative questions, then tell how one of them helped your understanding of the text
Science- p. 40-43 # 1-4 for Thursday

Make sure all Literacy Tests are signed for tomorrow.
Math p. 214 # 1 and 3-5
Remember to get Literacy tests signed
Greenel/ Graynel presentations finished this week

Nothing new tonight. Please see yesterday for the work that's due. Remember that reading folders are due starting Monday.

Last chance to get in your forms for tomorrow's field trip. Please make sure you have it.
For tomorrow:
Math p. 203-204 # 1-3
Health- questions for "Fed Up"
Please make sure that you are on course to present your Religion skits on Tuesday October 24
Also remember that Monthly Reading Response Folders are due the week of the 23rd. Please refer to the board in class for your hand in date.

Remember to get your permission forms signed for Thursday's retreat.

Homework: Math p. 196-198 # 1-5
Geography p. 122-125 # 1-4

Remember to get your permission form for Thursday's retreat signed and returned. That is the only way you can participate. A phone call the day of the trip will not be accepted as consent.

Tomorrow is our Performance Task for Literacy (Reading Test)

Math Tests have been distributed. Please have them signed and returned tomorrow.

Health- "Fed Up" questions-
Why is fruit juice a problem?
Why are artificial sweeteners not a good solution?
What is the accepted daily allowance of refined sugar?
What is the average American's daily intake of sugar?
How is food like a drug?
What should the government be doing to solve the "Obesity epidemic?
How do lobbyists interfere with government's ability to do its job? any examples?
How did Michelle Obama's "Let's Move" initiative change after the food industry got involved?
How did the changes the food industry agreed to make actually end up benefiting them and not the public?
In the movie they say the U.S. government is "Complicit and complacent" in causing childhood obesity. How do they prove the government has been complicit?

Math- 189-191 # 1-7

Geography p. 122-125 # 1-4 due Wednesday

Have a great weekend!

Great to see that people are making good use of the class blog. Please keep checking in to stay informed.

Good work on the Math Tests. Students have been made aware of their marks. We are still waiting for a couple of students to write and then the tests will go home to be signed, hopefully Monday.

Don't forget our retreat on Thursday Oct 19. We will be at the church full day and lunch will be provided. Last year it was pasta and salad.

Pizza Day for Grade 8s will be moved to Monday Oct 23 because of our retreat and the school soccer tournament.

Don't forget that Tuesday will be our "Reading Response Passage" in Literacy. It will cover the work we did in grammar as well as making connections (with "Other Thinking) and sequence text. This will be done in class, under test conditions and will serve as a summative exam for the unit.

For Monday:

Health- "Fed Up" questions

Math- p. 185 #1 and 186 # 2

For tomorrow:
Reading- read pages Art, Politics, and Questioning Authority
1) Describe any of the characteristics of sequence text that you see * be specific
2) Make 1 connection and include the "Other thinking"

Science- Draw two gear systems, complete with number of teeth, drive gear, follower gear
one for speed increase and one for power increase.

Math Test tomorrow!
please learn these
reflection x-axis is (x, -y)
reflection y-axis is (-x, y)

rotation CW 90 is (y, -x)
             CW 180 is (-x, -y)
             CW 270 is (-y,x)

for homework:
Reading- Doctors Without Borders and questions
Grammar- Active/ Passive Voice
Science- Classes of Levers diagrams

Welcome back! I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Please be aware that we will be having our second Math summative exam on Thursday October 12. We will be using the next two days to prepare.
Over the next two days (Oct 10 and 11) I will be making myself available to any students who have been absent, or who are having trouble with concepts from the unit. If you are one of these people, bring your lunch and books to the Teacher Resource Room (across from frozen yogurt room) at 11:55-12:34.

Homework:
Math- Quiz 2 # 1-5

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
For Tuesday:
Please get your Science Quiz 1 signed and returned
Math- pg. 405 # 1-4
Science- Lesson 2.1 Simple Machines, read and do questions 1-5
Literacy- Make sure the good copies of your expository paragraphs are ready to be submitted

I hope the Cross Country people had a good day. Here's what we did:

Math p. 401 # 1, 2, 3 b and , 4 and 6

Literacy-
Reading- Sequence Text Patterns- write the steps involved in riding a bike. Be descriptive and pretend the audience has no experience.

Writing- Today second drafts of our expository paragraphs were marked for spelling, punctuation and word choice. Final drafts are due Tuesday October 10th.

Don't forget that Geography from Wednesday is due

ALL MATH QUIZZES SHOULD BE SIGNED AND RETURNED

For tomorrow:

Math Quiz 1 (Integers) signed * remember if you've lost your quiz, a signed note from your parent will work.

Literacy- Please ensure that you have a second draft of your expository writing tomorrow. Remember that the greatest authors in the world have their work edited. If they told you your first draft was perfect, they did not help you, and it falls to you to find ways to improve.

Math- p. 396 #1
          p. 401 # 3a and 5

Geography p. 47-59 # 1-4 due Friday

Good News!

No new homework tonight. I've kept the amount of work low today, in order to free you up to study (complete the Science assignment) tonight. Please make sure that if you came without a rough copy of your expository paragraph, that you have one ready tomorrow.

Happy October!

There will be a quiz in Math tomorrow October 3 , concerning:

1)Adding, subtracting, dividing and multiplying integers, using words, pictures and numbers

2)Using order of operations to evaluate 

Science Test on Wednesday October 4

For tomorrow:

If you have not shown your signed Geography Test

Math p. 391-391 # 3, 4 and 6

Science review assignment due Wednesday to prepare for Test

p. 26 # 1-4, 9, 11, 14, 16, 18

Reading- Selling Change and questions

Have a great weekend!
For Monday:
Geography test signed *If you have misplaced it, a note signed by parents, stating your mark will be accepted.
Rough copy of your expository writing
Decorated poem for Fully Alive

Upcoming Dates
Picture Day- Monday Oct 2
Science Test Wednesday Oct 4
Thanksgiving- Monday Oct 9
P.A. Oct 29

Tonight for homework: Math p. 389 # 1-10
Don't forget to bring a twoonie for the walk-a-thon.

I'm keeping it light tonight so you can focus on studying for Geography. The only thing tonight is Math p. 387 # 2, 3 and 8.

It was nice to meet all of the parents last night. Hopefully some of them are now checking in with our blog!
**Please be aware of the Geography test on Thursday September 28, immediately following Mindfulness.** The test will be one question long and the open book format will be observed. You will be given a main idea, and asked to prove this idea, using evidence. This will call into play your paragraph writing skills. In order to prepare, place special emphasis on the reading in Unit 1 Chapter 2.

Homework for tomorrow:
Math- page 383 # 1- 4 (Number 1 requires you to tell the "Number Story)
Literacy- complete the worksheet on Michelangelo and ensure you have your picture ready
Geography- P. 39 # 1-5

Today was just the Math sheets given in class. Make sure that you explain the "Math story" that is happening in the final questions of page 2.

Have a nice long weekend!
Here is everything you need for Monday morning:
Math test signed by parents
Math p. 370 # 1&2 and P. 374 # 1,3, and 9 a-d
Greenel/ Greynel presentations
Monday People have reading folders due Jonas Y, Ashley, Ayden, Katelyn, Luca & Marisa

Important reminder***
All students should be moving into the writing phase of their Reading Folder assignment. If you have a Monday hand in date, you are already behind. Please begin your rough draft immediately.
Please spend some time going over the math review sheets. They are due for completion prior to tomorrow's test.

Only homework tonight is to bring in a picture that you find, that you feel inspired to write about. This picture should trigger plot elements about a narrative that you make up. For example, if you select a picture for which you already know the beginning, middle and end, you will have to make up a completely fictitious story. Printing it is best but if it's on your phone, that is also acceptable. Note: you will be required to print the picture eventually anyway, when you submit the project.

Have a nice weekend. Here is what is due for Monday:

Geography page 29 # 1-4

Make sure that you are preparing yourself for next week's Math test. It will likely be on Tuesday or Wednesday.
For homework: Math page 431-432 # 1-4
Religion- Wonders of the World slideshow
Geography- definitions for pages 22-29

Please keep those registration (blue, green and white) coming in. We will begin presenting our "Wonders of the World" projects on Friday Sept 15.
For tomorrow:
Math sheets
Focus, Focus, Focus- pre-writing task
Science reading p. 10-12 questions #1-4

Week 2

No new assignments to start off the new week. Please ensure that you hand in all white, blue and green registration forms.

Thanks for a great first week! Please be avoid bringing any foods that contain mango and sesame
Here is everything you need to be ready for Monday:

1) Two binders, organized with dividers
A.M.
Reading Folder
Math
Religion

P.M.
Reading
Writing
Grammar
Science
Geography
History

2) Math page 427 # 3 acd and 4
3) Geography Case Study- Australia questions 1-4
4) Name Art
5) White registration sheet, blue health Information sheet (both sides) and green local field trip form

For tomorrow:
Math page 426 # 1, 2 and 3 *b only*
Geography page 10-15, add arable, Industrial Revolution and linear to your glossary and answer questions 1-4
Reading- read "A Global Citizen Is..." and answer "Making Connections"

Homework tonight: 1) Math work sheet 1-12 and the extension
                                2) Geography- read pages 4-9 and complete Check Back # 1-4
                                3) Religion- survey sheet
Remember that Name Art is due Monday Sep 11 and that reading folders are due at the end of the month * refer to the chart in the classroom.

Happy First Day

Welcome to Grade 8. Please make sure the following items complete and in class for tomorrow:
1) Geography glossary for pages 4-7
2) Math page 418 # 1 and 2
3) 2 reading books of your choice
4) 2 binders - A.M. labelled with dividers Math and Religion
                    - P.M. labelled with dividers Reading, Writing, Grammar, Science, History, Geography

http://bit.ly/GR8EXITSURVEY

Upcoming dates

1) Religion- writing in role (rough draft due Monday) (good copy due Wednesday)

2) Math Test- Tuesday 

3)History due Monday

Happy Friday!
The forms that were handed out today from St. Anne's are due Tuesday March 28. Have a nice weekend!

Upcoming events
Religion artwork due end of day Friday March 24
Math Test (for those missing this week) -Monday March 27
Reading folders- beginning Monday March 27 and continuing in the same manner as the original post of Sept 9
Science Review- Monday March 27 p. 136 # 1-15
Science Test- Tuesday March 28
Concepts include:
Diffusion
Osmosis
Concentration Gradient
Endocytosis
Exocytosis
Phagocytosis
Selectively Permeable Membrane
Turgor Pressure

Good copies of your essays due on Tuesday March 7

Upcoming dates:
Tomorrow Thursday March 2
Math p.296- 297 # 1 and 3-5
History P. 63 # 6
Literacy rough draft of essay

Friday March 3
Science quiz-see yesterday's post

Monday March 6
Religion- Family conflict comics

Science Quiz Friday
Study-
1) Parts of the cell (locate on a diagram and give function)
-Nucleus
-Chromosomes
-Vacuole
-Cell membrane
-Flagellum
-Cytoplasm
-Chloroplast
-Cell wall
-Mitochondria
-Ribosome
-Endoplasmic reticulum
-Golgi apparatus
-Lysosmome

2)Cell Theory

3) Differences between plant and animal cells

Science Test Wednesday February 8
Please make sure you study:
 -how MA is affected by the movement of the fulcrum
-the four fundamental forces of nature (i.e. gravitational, electromagnetic, strong nuclear, weak nuclear)
- understand vocab (e.g. simple machine, system, component)
-calculate MA p.
-calculate W=fd *ensure all distances appear in metres*
-calculate efficiency in percent-  output work/ input work x 100
-describe with examples, all 3 classes of levers

Welcome back everyone. I have put up some very important dates for the month

Literacy- Sci-fi story due Fri Jan 13

Drama presentations- Fri Jan 13

Math Test - Circles Wed Jan 18- circumference, area, volume and surface area

Presentation/ Slideshow- Wed Jan 18


Course selection and money for St. Anne's Thurs Jan 19
Art Analysis - Jan 24
-select a work of art (include the image in your submission)
-Discuss any/ all of the following 1) What is happening in the sample 2) What is the artist's purpose/ message
3) any other inferences you can make about the work or the artist's personality
- pick any three of the "Elements of Design" discussed in class and tell how they are present/ used in the work

Reading Folders Jan 23 -27