SCIENCES 8 - Today we looked at some more general safety, fire extinguishers and fire safety and we concluded with a demo with a hydrogen balloon (see below) **** Safety quiz is Friday and students must achieve an 80% in order to proceed with labs in the course MATH 8
- Today we continued on with our 3D drawings of our names and the 3D images assignment. *** No homework but both assignments are due Friday. Well, we're back at it for another new semester! For those that had me last semester....welcome to more of the same great times with a new course ahead. For those that this is the first time with me as your teacher....welcome.
SCIENCES 8 - Today we got a brief intro to the course and started in on our safety unit following a tour of the classroom. MATH 8 - Today we had a brief intro prior to taking a look at drawing 3D objects with cubes. We'll continue on with this more tomorrow and we'll start a computer project on 3D images. *** No homework for any classes, but please bring home your Science Safety Contracts and your parent email forms ASAP. SCIENCES 8
- Today we had our science fair! Kids did a great job overall. Congrats on being done Sciences 8! MATH 8 - Final Exam (Part 2) *** Results will be sent home tomorrow SCIENCES HUMAINES 8 - Today we watched part of Kingdom of Heaven (based on the crusades) - Time to finish off assignments SCIENCES 8
- Last day to finalize Science Fair projects....tomorrow we present MATH 8 - Final Exam (Part 1) SCIENCES HUMAINES 8 - Time to finish off assignments and submit the first peoples assignment. SCIENCES 8
- Today and tomorrow are our last two days to wrap up everything Science Fair so that we can present Wednesday. Really looking forward to seeing what my students have accomplished/learned. MATH 8 - Last review day before our final exam tomorrow! SCIENCES HUMAINES 8 - Today and tomorrow we are going to finish off our first peoples assignment.
SCIENCES HUMAINES 8
- Today we continued to work on our interactive map and the first nations populations around the world. SCIENCES 8 - Another hard working day on our Science Fair projects (due next week Tuesday....make sure they're ready!) MATH 8 - Today we worked on our review packs and we will be going over our area and volume and pythagorean theorem tests tomorrow in class. Below are links to the review pack and the answer key to it. We have found a couple small errors in the key, but overall it is accurate. MATH 8
- Pythagorean theorem quiz - Review for fina SCIENCES HUMAINES 8 - First peoples project research day SCIENCES 8 - Science fair work SCIENCES 8 - More science fair work today....students received an outline booklet to give them a better break down of what is expected. Here are a couple of the kids testing out their experiments during class today. SCIENCES HUMAINES 8
- Today we began a project on the first nations people of Canada and had a look into the story of Chanie Wenjack and the work that Gord Downie of the Tragically Hip has done to promote further look into the residential schools of the past and the reconciliation needed still today. Link: http://mr-barker.weebly.com/premiers-nations.html MATH 8 - Review of Pythagorean Theorem and those that were ready wrote their quiz. Those that weren't will write it tomorrow while the others review for their final exam. SCIENCES 8
- More science fair work today....we will get really focused next week SCIENCES HUMAINES 8 - Last day for Instagram project....those that didn't finish must have it in for Monday first thing MATH 8 - More Pythagorean theorem work today....quiz Monday and then we start review for our final exam. *** Final exam will be 20% of the class grade and will include all subjects from this semester. It will be split over 2 days on Jan 24th and 25th. |
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