Weekend!

Great work this week 7B. Have a fantastic weekend!

English

-Please review the character traits work we did with "Wreck of the Zephyr" today and make sure you are able to identify traits and give supporting proof from the text
-We will have a small test on this skill next week (you can use the list of traits I gave you)

-Work on your Past, Present, Future (due TUESDAY) as a poster, powerpoint or prezi

Math
-Please complete the Order of Operations worksheets below neatly on a sheet of paper (I have most of your journals because I am still looking over your Order of Operations mini-tests from today)
-If possible, try NOT to use a calculator for sheet #2

History
-If you have not submitted your 150th research essay, please do so as soon as possible
-You can print them at home, in the library, or e-mail to me for printing
-I am looking forward to seeing the completed artwork!

Thursday

*The Terry Fox run has been delayed to Oct 3
*Please still try your best to bring a toonie (or more!) for Terry

English
-Past, Present, Future good copy (poster, powerpoint or prezi) due Monday


Math
-Review simple order of operations questions
-Complete the first worksheet below in your journals
-If you want a bit more challenge, work on the second one (not mandatory!)

Wednesday

*Last chance for Immunization forms

History
-Canada's 150th is due tomorrow
-Please print at home, if possible (otherwise we can print at school)

Math
2.1 - Factors and Divisibility(worksheet handout) - questions #1-22
2.3 - Prime and Composite (same worksheet - on the back) #14-18

Great work on your CASI questions today!

*Extra Math help/enrichment after school tomorrow!

Tuesday

*If you have not returned you IMMUNIZATION FORMS please do so as soon as possible!!!
*The deadline is Sept 29th

*Bike Club at 7:45am tomorrow morning. Check the weather and dress warm.


English

-Finish rough draft of Past, Present, Future in your language journals
-Complete your summary of Way Back Home if you did not complete it in class

Math

-Review Greatest Common Factor (GCF) and Least Common Multiple (LCM)
-Complete the two sheets below in your math journals
-Be careful not to confuse FACTORS and MULTIPLES!!!

Monday September 26

History

-Canada's 150th due Thursday (check the History site for an example of Level 4 work)

English

-Keep working on your Past, Present and Future
-Rough copy of the Past, Present and Future paragraphs in your English journal (due Wednesday)

Past
•Where and when you were born
•Family members and siblings
•Languages spoken•Funny or interesting life experiences
•Travel you have done around Ontario or the World

Present
•Current school
•Hobbies and interests
•Friends
•Travel / Cool Experiences
• Teams /Extracurriculars

Future
•Can be realistic or highly creative! Or both!!!
•Profession (job)•Life experiences
•What life will be like (technologies, etc.)

Flying Car Video!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzYb68qXpD0

Math

-Review SQUARE ROOTS
-Review PRIME and COMPOSITE numbers
-Complete the questions below in your journals

Weekend!

Great work this week 7B!

English

1) Read the article below and answer the related questions in your journals.
http://teachingkidsnews.com/2014/11/05/6-schools-divided-cellphones-classrooms/

1. According to this article, what percentage of Grade 7 students have cellphones?
2. In your opinion, do you think this percentage is accurate for James S. Bell, or do you think it is higher or lower?
2. In most schools, what are students expected to do with cellphones during the day?
3. List three or four reasons why cell phones might be considered a NEGATIVE influence in class.
4. List three-or four reasons why cell phones could be BENEFICIAL in class.
5. The last sentence in the article states: The goal of schools should not be to ban cellphones, but to teach students how to use them responsibly. In your opinion, describe what "responsible" cell phone would look like.
6. Cyber bullying is one common problem resulting from cell phone use at school. If you know that Cyber bullying is taking place, how can you be a leader and help deal with it? 
7. Is this article fiction or non-fiction? Explain how you know.


Math

1) Finish the review package we worked on in class today (rounding/expanded form/standard form/multiplying decimals)

2) Make sure you look over any questions you had trouble with from our mini-test today (and see me for help soon, if needed!)

3) Complete the "squares" and "cubed" questions below in your journals


4) MID-UNIT TEST ON WEDNESDAY SEPT 28! See me for help before, if needed!

What's Coming Up?
Monday and Tuesday we will go over SQUARE ROOTS, PERFECT SQUARES, REVIEW DIVIDING BY DECIMALS and begin on ORDER OF OPERATIONS. Later in the week we will look at Prime and Composite numbers, least common multiples and greatest common factors.

Thursday

English

Make sure you finished your morals/main ideas for Garbage Gifts, The War and The Sweetest Fig

Watch the video for Stone Soup and complete the moral/main idea for this fictional short story
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_TXIoiuBd4

Math 

In your math journals, create factor "rainbows" for the following values:

1)  28

2)  54

3)  77

4)  144

5)  63

6)  45

7)  23

8)  11

9)  7

10) 101

History

-The Canada's 150th research project is OFFICIALLY due next Thursday. Please have all THREE mini-research essays completed in good copy form.

***The JSB barbecue and curriculum night is tonight! Please encourage your parents or guardians to stop by, even if just for a few minutes.****

Wednesday

Math
-pg 213 # 13, 14 , 19
-Mini-test on exponents Friday
-Extra help/enrichment Thursday after school

English
-Good job on your small-group summaries today!

History
-Keep researching for the 150th project(recent Canadian, Historic Canadian 1600-1850, Canadian Invention or Historical Event)

Other
-Sight and sound forms
-Immunization forms
-Picture day tomorrow
-Barbecue and curriculum night tomorrow (5:30-7:30)


-It was great to have so many of you join our first ride with bike club this morning!
https://twitter.com/TDSB_JSB2?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw


-If interested, you can still join (get a permission form from me)
-The softball team lineup is posted outside room 212. It was a VERY difficult decision. Thanks to everyone for coming out!

Tuesday

Math

Homework Due Wednesday - From the textbook:
-pg. 208 #3,4,5,6
-pg. 212 #4,5,8,9,10,12

English

-Look over the elements of an effective summary we discussed today (written in your language journals)
-Complete your summary of "The Sweetest Fig," if not finished in class (aim for 6 sentences or less! Include all elements of a good summary)
-Start thinking about what the moral/main idea/lesson of this short fictional story is

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bNiJoUa8P4

OTHER

-Thanks to everyone who tried out for the JSB softball team! It's going to be a TOUGH decision. Final team will be posted tomorrow

-JSB Cycling club should meet me at 7:50am SHARP tomorrow morning (Looks like the weather will be nice, but cool, 15-16 degree celsius - long sleeves or a light windbreaker might be a good choice)

-Sight and Sound (Hearing and Vision clinic forms)

-Immunization forms

HISTORY

-Make sure you completed your New France scavenger hunt from class today (let me know if you need to borrow a textbook to complete it)

-Keep working on your research for our Canada's 150th project (http://mrmakjsbgeohist7.blogspot.ca)

Monday

Great work on multiples and exponents today. If you are having any trouble at all, please see me for extra help as soon as possible!




Math

1) Review our introduction to exponents: base, power, exponent form, expanded form, exponent rules

2) Homework Due Wednesday - From the textbook:
-pg. 208 #3,4,5,6
-pg. 212 #4,5,8,9,10,12


Clubs / Forms /Events

-Photo day is Thursday
-Curriculum night and barbecue is also Thursday (5:30-7:30)
-Final softball tryout - Tuesday after school
-First cycling club ride - Wednesday morning 7:50 am
-Immunization forms
-Sight and sound clinic forms

Weekend!

Great work this week 7B! Have a fantastic weekend.

English

-Please make sure you review the elements of fiction we went over on Thursday
-Please make sure you review the types of conflict (internal vs. external) we went over on Thursday
-If you did not finish your plot line for "The War,"please do (Be sure to include all parts we discussed in class: exposition/beginning + rising action + climax + falling action + end/resolution)

The War story link:
http://mir.pravo.by/webroot/delivery/files/books/The%20War.pdf


Math

-Please complete mini-package on expanded form and rounding for Monday


History

Using the website links on the History blog (http://mrmakjsbgeohist7.blogspot.ca):

1) Choose and read about two Canadians whose major accomplishments took place between 1840-2016
 2) Choose and read about two incredible people who influenced Canada's History between 1600-1840
3) Choose one Canadian invention or important historical event that you find interesting and read about it

Mr Mak will hand out the project description and rubric, which includes learning goals and format on Monday! It will also be posted on the History blog/website


Forms/Clubs

-Cycling club forms due by Tuesday (first ride is Wednesday 7:50am!)
-Softball tryouts continue next week (Tuesday after school)
-Sound and vision clinic forms due as soon as possible
-Barbecue and Curriculum Night next Thursday 5:30-7:30 (22nd)
-Picture day next Thursday (22nd)

Thursday September 15, 2016

English

1) Finish your three-dimensional "character trait" hand
-Include 20 character traits that describe you
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=how+to+draw+a+3-d+hand&&view=detail&mid=FE8447D6900A2DEDE052FE8447D6900A2DEDE052&FORM=VRDGAR

2) Review the main elements of a fictional story we discussed in class after reading the short story "Garbage Gifts"
-Look over the notes we made together

3) Familiarize yourself with Internal and External Conflict (Person vs. Person / Person vs. Nature)
-Look over the notes we made together

Math
1) Make sure you are comfortable with Expanded Form

History
1) Key events in Canadian History Mini-test tomorrow (review if needed)

Other
-Cycling club meeting at the start of lunch tomorrow (meet me in room 212)
-Softball tryouts continue at 7:45am (meet me in front of the gym)
-Vision Clinic forms need to be signed

Wednesday September 14, 2016

I hope everyone enjoyed the World Cup of Hockey field trip (I know I did!). Go Team Canada!
The JSB staff were all really impressed with how well everyone represented our school today. Keep up the great work!

English
-Keep familiarizing yourself with the Character Traits from the list I gave out in class today
-Reflect on positive vs. negative ones (and how negative ones can always be improved!)
-We will be adding our own traits to our three-dimensional hands tomorrow

Math
-Place value and rounding (make sure you feel confident with values up to hundreds of thousands, and decimal values to thousandths)
-MAK's MATH MANIAC's after school tomorrow 3:02-3:30 (extra help OR extra challenge - whatever you need!)

Forms
-Immunization

Events
-Curriculum night and barbecue Sept 22 (5:30-7:30)

Clubs
-Softball tryouts continue Friday 7:45am (Meet me outside the gym)
-Borden ball
-Intermural Volleyball

-It's OFFICIAL - JSB now has a CYCLING CLUB!!! First ride is next Wednesday morning 7:50am
-There will be a short meeting/info session about the club in my room at the start of lunch tomorrow.  You will need to get one form signed to participate. Hope you can join us!

Cool Link (Using a three-dimensional printer and additive manufacturing to "Print" a bike!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aqj8Vok1bKM

Read the article as well if you like:
http://www.dezeen.com/2016/02/04/arc-bicycle-3d-printed-steel-frame-amsterdam-tu-delft-mx3d/

Tuesday September 13, 2016

English
-For fun, you may keep adding to the "Hurricane" word scramble - CHALLENGE YOUR FAMILY OR FRIENDS!
-Complete the interview a classmate activity (including the paragraph - full sentences!)
-Complete the creative sentences activity (on the back of the interview sheet)

Math
-Please make sure boot camp packages #1 and 2 are complete

Forms
-Hockey field trip forms and money ($5) are due at 8:45 SHARP if you would like to participate in the field trip
-Immunization forms

Softball tryouts tomorrow after school with Mr. Mak/Mrs. Shears - bring a glove if you own one

Reminder
-Curriculum night and the JSB welcome barbecue are next Thursday September 22 from 5:30-7:30
-Photo day is also on the 22nd

Monday September 12, 2016

Forms:
-Immunization
-World Cup of Hockey permission and $5
-Agenda/planner money $7
-Start of year forms
-Hot lunch form

English:
-Start thinking about your "20 time" topic#1
-Expectations will be handed out later this week
If you are interested in learning more about "20 time" follow this link:
http://www.20timeineducation.com/
-We will continue our three-dimensional hand drawings / character trait activity tomorrow

Math:
-Finish "Math Boot camp" package #2

History:
-Review for "Key Events in Canadian History" Mini-test
-Select your two or three well-known Canadians by the end of the week and begin some reading about them

Clubs/Teams:
Cycling club starting next week
Intermural volleyball
Softball team

Weekend!

Great work this week 7B! Let's keep up the positive momentum in the upcoming weeks and months.
Enjoy your weekend! Finish your work, get your forms signed, do some reading and get outside!!!



Homework:

English:
-Who Are You? (If not yet complete)
-List of 2-3 Canadians that you find interesting. Feel free to begin research/reading online (We will officially start work on this next week)

History:
-Review for History Mini-Test - Key Events in Canadian History (See History website)
-Date of test will be announced next class

Math:
-Finish "Math Boot Camp" booklet #1 (eight pages)
-Finish round multiplication tables
-Finish Magic "I" and Magic Square puzzle sheet

Forms:
-Immunization (takes place on November 17th)
-Start of year forms (if not handed in yet)
-WORLD CUP OF HOCKEY field trip forms and $5 fee
-Parent council forms (for your parents/guardians if they want to join)
-Reminder - Curriculum Night Thursday Sept 22, 2016 and welcome barbeque 5-7:30

Intramurals/Clubs/Teams:
-Volleyball (Mr. Barnes)
-Softball team tryouts (Mr. Mak / Mrs. Shears)
-JSB cycling club - Wednesdays 7:55am (Mr. Mak)

Wednesday, September 7th

English - Who Am I? Student Questionnaire (if not yet finished)

History - Choose two "Amazing Canadians" (past or present) you are interested in learning about

Math - Finish Magic "I" and Magic Square sheet
         - Finish "Round" times tables (5's worksheet and 1-12 worksheet)

Forms
-Hot lunch (if you are interested)
-Start of year package (if not returned yet)
-Planner/agenda money ($7)

Reminders
-Softball tryouts for Grade 7's and 8's (see Mr. Mak or Mrs. Shears)
-Intermural volleyball (see Mr. Barnes)
-WORLD CUP OF HOCKEY FIELD TRIP next Wednesday Sept 14th (details coming soon!)

First Day "Homework"

Hope everyone had a great first day!


               Teamwork Activity!

1) Show your parent/guardian the Mr. Mak information sheet (with website addresses on the bottom)
2) Get the school forms package signed as soon as possible (deadline is Friday!)
3) Log onto the class websites (7B Homeroom plus Grade 7 History/Geography) and save to favourites