Monday

*Happy Halloween! Have fun if you go out, and be safe!

Math
-Two-dimensional measurement test (three questions) tomorrow
-Review area of trapezoids and composite shapes
-Work on pages 48-49 from the textbook as extra review (if needed)

English
-Finish your good copy of the "descriptive writing using five senses" activity by tuesday

History
-New France test tomorrow
-All questions are posted on the History website

Weekend!

Excellent work this week 7B!

Everything is coming to together well: the First Nations vs. New France history projects look awesome, the first few math tests I marked today were great and many of you (already) seem ready for the History test!

Math
-Two-dimensional measurement test part two on Tuesday (You will get part one of your tests back on Monday, so you can correct mistakes and do some review BEFORE part #2)
-Part two includes: composite shapes, trapezoids, word problems

English
-Finish your five senses descriptive writing, if not done in class
-Keep planning your narratives (we will start on Monday!)

History
-Test is on Monday (the questions will be posted by Saturday morning)
-The FULL First Nations vs,. New France project is due NEXT FRIDAY (please DO NOT be late, we will have our History Fair the week after)
-The FULL project includes two models and the research component
-Research organizers will be handed out on Monday for the written component

Thursday

*Please read the update on the History blog to see some new student work, as well as some information about our test on Monday!

*Great job to our cross-country runner!

Math
-Test Part 1 - Tomorrow (area of square, rectangle, triangle, parallelogram, trapezoid, complex/composite shapes)
-Test Part 2 - Tuesday
-Review for test

-page 44 #13
-pages  46-47 #1-5, 8, 11, 14, 15, 20
-Extra challenge 47 #17,18,19

History
-Test Monday
-Question will be posted Saturday morning at the latest

English
-Keep planning your narratives (we start writing next week)

Wednesday

*Anyone still interested in auditioning for the new "JSB Rock Band" should speak to me ASAP!
*The History 150th posters (to go with our essays) look amazing!!! Great job! I will post some soon on the History website...

English

-Final 20-time presentations tomorrow (rehearse, if you need to)
-Start thinking about your next topic for our second 20-time of the year!

Math
-Unit Test Part #1 will be Friday, not Thursday
-Unit Test Part #2 will be Tuesday
-We will finish our composite shape problem (The OCAD Sculpture) tomorrow and do a final review
- Solve for the area of any two or three composite shapes below (show formula, substitution step, answer with proper units)
-You can solve more than three if you would like some extra challenge!

Tuesday

*Thanks to all students that helped out with our Halloween door decoration. It looks great so far!

Math
-Mid-chapter test on Thursday (Please see me if you need any help!)
-Complete page 33 #16, 17, 18 (if not done in class)

English
-Final 20-time presentations will be tomorrow (keep practicing!)
-Keep thinking about ideas for your Narrative (characters, setting - where and when, plot, moral/main idea, using all 5 senses in your writing, etc.)
-Finish your responses to your current events articles from teachingkidsnews.com if not completed in class today

History
-Mini-test on New France next Monday (test questions will be posted on the History website Saturday!!)
-Complete New France models by Friday
-New France vs. First Nations comparison chart will be handed out next class (due end of next week - final deadline to be announced soon)

Monday

*There will be no bike club this week (unfortunately!) because Wednesday morning will be too cold! Looks like we will continue again in the spring.

Math
-Review what a trapezoid is, the formula for area of a trapezoid and the questions we went over in class today
-Try to make sure you understand where the formula comes from
-Complete pages. 32-33 #5,10,12,13,15 in your textbook (if not completed ) in class
-Mid-chapter test will likely be on Thursday (rectangles, triangles, parallelograms, trapezoids - area and perimeter)

English
-If you have not presented your 20-time, please keep rehearsing and improving
-We are looking for stronger, catchier introductions and conclusions!

History
-New France models/drawing due Friday
-New France test on Monday (based on the three scavenger hunts)
-TEST QUESTIONS WILL BE POSTED ON THE HISTORY WEBSITE SATURDAY!!!

Weekend!

Great work this week 7B!!

*Congratulations to the football team for their efforts today! Way to go - L.M, T.F. , F.R., S.L.

English
-Finish your list of 15 common morals/main ideas from books, stories, videos and movies you know
-Begin thinking about ideas for your Narratives / Fictional Short Stories (we will begin writing next week!)
-Read one or two articles from the website: http://teachingkidsnews.com
-We will complete 20-time presentations next week

Math
-Make sure you are comfortable with solving area of a parallelograms (and can explain where the formula comes from)
-pgs. 20-21 #3a), 4b),4c), 5, 7a), 8a),8b),9,10,12a) (if not completed at school)
-Please make sure all work on triangles (including word problems) from yesterday's booklet are complete
-Coming up: area of trapezoids!

History
-Finish the First Nations models and begin the New France ones
-There will be a short test on the three New France scavenger hunts next Thursday or Friday (read them over a couple times to study) - I will review with the class and go over expectations early next week

*Please make sure your 150th Art posters are complete!

Thursday

*Congratulations to all our cross-country runners!

Math
-Complete the area and perimeter of a triangle booklet handed out in class (if you did not finish at school)

English
-Rehearse 20-time presentations for tomorrow (if you have not yet presented)
-Make a list of 5-15 common morals/main ideas found in books and movies

History
-Please do your best to finish the First Nations project for tomorrow (Friday) so we can begin the second part of the project
-We will go over the expectations for the second part tomorrow (you can also check the History website - read over the post from Sunday, Oct 16)    http://mrmakjsbgeohist7.blogspot.ca/

Wednesday

Had a great ride with the bike club this morning!

https://twitter.com/TDSB_JSB


English
-Work on the rough copy of your 5 Senses writing assignment using the mind map we made yesterday
-Try to include all 5 senses more than once, to help make the writing more realistic and vivid!

Math
-Area of triangles if not finished in class - Textbook pgs. 25 #10,12,13,15
-Some of these questions will be challenging, please persevere!  Re-read carefully and try your best!!

History
-Finish up your FN projects and start thinking about your New France component

Tuesday

*Bike club will meet at 7:40am for our ride tomorrow
*Good luck cross-country runners!

Math
-Review area of triangles and complete the questions below from your text (using the formula we learned in class today!)
-Please show all steps for each question, including formula used, substitution step, calculations and answer with proper units (squared)
-pg. 23-24 #5a),c),d)  5a)b)  7a)c)d)
-We will have a mini-quiz tomorrow to make sure you are comfortable with the areas of triangles

English
-Make sure you have finished your "5 Senses" writing chart, which will be used for our next writing activity tomorrow
-For each of the five senses, try to list at least five interesting things on your mind map

History
-Keep working on your First Nations project (try to finish by Friday)
-Make sure you have completed Scavenger Hunts #1&2 for Chapter 2

Monday

English

-Keep rehearsing and improving your 60-second presentation
-Complete your two character traits, with evidence from the text for "Two Bad Ants"

Math

-Make sure you are comfortable with regular and irregular polygons (reviewed in class today), perimeter, area (of squares and rectangles - using formulas)
-Look over the learning goals for Unit 2 (written in your journal today)
-Textbook - Pages 10-11 #2, 3, 4, 5a) c) (using formulas)
-Complete ANY THREE of the questions from the first sheet and ANY THREE from the second sheet below in your journals, using the formula A = l x w
-For the second sheet, split the "L" shapes into two rectangles, solve areas separately, then add (find the sum of both areas)

 

 

 

 

Weekend!

Great work this week 7B! Keep it up!!

For those interested, our softball team played three fantastic games, and moved on to the Semi-Finals! Excellent playing S.L., E.J. and O.T.!

Math
-Please get your tests (part 1 and 2) signed by a guardian, if you have not already done so
-Please take the time to correct all mistakes, and see me for help, if needed!

-Complete textbook pages 15-17 #4b),5b),6,7,8b)c),9a)b)c), 10a)c)d),13,15a)b),17,20,23 if not completed in class

English
-Please make sure you have competed your Moral/Main Idea writing for "Just A Dream"
-Also describe the conflict AND solution in this fictional short story
-We will begin writing our own narratives next week!!!
-Start thinking about a moral to include in your own writing, as well as setting(s), characters(s) and plot ideas
-Keep rehearsing and improving your 20-time presentations (these begin on Monday)

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=just+a+dream+chris+van+allsburgt&&view=detail&mid=972CD5C224DB1CADD2B7972CD5C224DB1CADD2B7&FORM=VRDGAR


History
-Make sure you have completed our work on Hierarchies in New France and Citizens of New France
-Keep working on your First Nations Projects (many of them already look amazing!)
-We will discuss the expectations for the written component next week
-Look over "Scavenger Hunts" #1-4 from Chapter 1 - we will have a small test next Thursday or Friday

Thursday

*School photo money and forms

Math
-Please complete the work below neatly in your journals
-Please use one of the two formulas we went over in class today for each solution
-Read each question carefully and make a quick diagram, if it helps
-Look over our notes from class and make sure you are comfortable with the Perimeter review from today

-Please get Unit Test Part 1 and 2 signed by a guardian and try to correct all mistakes! See me if you need any help

English
-Keep rehearsing your 20-time presentations (they will be on Monday)

History
-Make sure you have completed your Hierarchies in New France answers
-Bring in any materials you need for your First Nations project

 

Perimeter Review - Word Problems

1. Delilah and Spence wanted a deck built onto their house. They wanted the deck to be a five sided shape with each side being 12 feet long. What is the perimeter of the deck?

2. The Providence Children’s Museum installed a fence around the perimeter of the property. The property is a rectangle. One side is 37 feet long, and the entire

perimeter is 164 feet. What are the measurements of the other three sides?

3. Jellystone Park, Hill Country, put in a new bounce pillow. It is rectangular shape with the longer side being 27 feet and the shorter side being 19 feet. What is the perimeter of the bounce pillow?

4. The Grand Canyon National Park has a new parking lot. The perimeter is 84 feet. The shape of the parking lot is a square. What is the length of each side?

5. Our new pool has been installed and we need to put up a fence. The pool is an

oval shape, but, the fencing will be rectangular. The two adjacent sides will be 17
feet long and 26 feet long. What will the perimeter of the new fence be? 

Wednesday

*Please return school photo forms and money if interested

Math

-Both tests will be returned tomorrow
-Please correct all mistakes and get a guardian's signature as soon as possible
-If there is anything you still need help with, please speak to me
-Please complete the work posted below in your journals
-When solving, think of the most efficient (fastest) way to find the total distance around each shape
-Look over the polygons below and re-familiarize yourselves with their names and properties

 

 

English

Complete your "20-Time" presentation
-60 seconds
-Two slides
-Maximum six images plus a title
-No script (practice, practice, practice!)
-Remember all the elements of an effective presentation we discussed in class (these are also written in your English journals)
-Be ready to present tomorrow

History
-Bring in materials for your First Nations Projects
-Review Scavenger Hunts #1-4 for our upcoming mini-test (sometime next week)

Tuesday

English

-Make sure you have chosen your first 20-time research topic
-Begin research for your 60-second presentation
-Remember to think about all the success criteria for an awesome presentation that we discussed in class today (written in your journals)
-Finish your journal entry from class today (Wings or Underwater?) if not complete

Math

-Unit Test Part 2 is tomorrow! Check last Thursday's blog post for the topics to review
-Please look over the review questions from class today and make sure you feel confident
-If time, warm up for our next unit with the activities below!!

History

-Keep planning your First Nations project
-Start collecting the materials you will need for construction and bring them to class

Other

*Class photos went home today, please show your family and return money and forms as soon as possible
*Subway lunch forms went home today, please return by tomorrow!
*Bike Club will have a ride starting 7:45am tomorrow (please arrive by 7:40 sharp) - Check the weather and DRESS WARM!

Long Weekend!

Have a fantastic long weekend!
Great work this month 7B!!!

Math 

-Unit Test - Part 2 will be on the Tuesday after long weekend
Review our notes and worksheets/activities on:
1) Place value (hundred thousands to thousandths)
2) Rounding
3) Expanded Form
4) Standard Form
5) Power - Exponent form, expanded form, squares (powers of two), cubes (powers of three)
6) Square roots


English

-Keep researching for your "20 Time" one minute presentation
-More on the learning expectations and success criteria for this Tuesday
-For now, choose ANY topic that interests you and research enough to do an EXCITING 60 second presentation for the class
-Presentation will likely be around the end of next week!


History
-Make sure you finish you "How to Build a Tipi" instructions
-Think about your First Nations design project

Wednesday

Congratulations to all cross-country runners for their excellent results today!

Great work to everyone that came in to polish up some of their Math skills before the test!

https://twitter.com/TDSB_JSB/status/783700888707891200/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Hope everyone enjoyed our outdoor group reading session today featuring the short stories of Chris Van Allsburg (http://hmhbooks.com/chrisvanallsburg/)

English
-Please make sure Past, Present and Future is done and printed as soon as possible
-Start thinking about your first "20 time" topic

History
-Finish your instructions (procedure) for How to Make A Tipi if not completed in class
http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/wonbt/html/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6CU5uHltIw

-Keep thinking about what you would like to create, and the materials you will need, for our upcoming First Nations Project (this will be posted on the History site soon)

Math
-Review for Unit Test Part 1 - tomorrow!!! I will do any last minute help needed at 8:20am in rm. 212

Prime
Composite
Multiples
Factors
GCF
LCM
Word problems for GCF/LCM
Order of Operations

-Finish the back side of the review sheet that was handed out yesterday as part of your test review

-Complete the "create your own order of operations question" if not yet finished
-Complete the "create your own multiples question" if not finish in class today (i.e. - "The Greatest Goalie question)

Tuesday

Overall, the class did really well on our Order of Operations mini-test today! Way to go 7B!!!

There will be Math extra help + enrichment at LUNCH tomorrow (12:00 - room 212)

The first few Past, Present, Future projects I've looked at are great!























Math

-Complete your Order of Operations "create your own question" project - make sure you include addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, brackets and exponents

-Complete the first side of the review worksheet handed out in class today, if you did not finish at school (Chapter 2: Number Theory - skip questions 6-9)
-
Please have a parent or guardian sign your Order of Operations min-test from today

Reminder -Unit Test Part 1 - Thursday
Reminder -Unit Test Part 2 - Tuesday

-New Unit: Measurement starts next Wednesday or Thursday!


English
-Please finish your Past, Present, Future if not already complete


*Bike Club - Meet at 7:35am ready to roll
*Softball after school 3:05-4:15

Monday

Great job on the Terry Fox walk/run today!

English

-Past, Present, Future good copy is due tomorrow (Tuesday) - Poster, powerpoint or prezi

Math

-Complete the FIRST worksheet below, neatly and carefully in your journals (Don't forget the left to right rule for division/multiplication and addition/subtraction!!!!!)
-The second sheet is additional challenge if you are feeling confident

-Unit Test on Thursday !!!
-We will be doing review work all week in class

How to Study:
1) Look over the Learning Goals for Unit #1 (these are posted below AND written in your journals) and make sure you are confident with everything we have covered in the unit
2) Look over worksheets and examples we have done to see if there are any questions or topics you want extra help with
3) Ask for extra help in class OR before school, at lunch or after school

Unit #1 Number Sense - Factors and Exponents (Learning Goals)

•PLACE VALUE review

•ROUNDING REVIEW (up to thousandths)

•Expanded and standard form

•PRIME and COMPOSITE numbers (identify and explain)

•MULTIPLES (least common multiple – LCM)

•FACTORS/FACTORING (greatest common factor – GCF)

•POWERS (Base / Exponent)

•EXPONENT FORM 

• EXPANDED FORM / REPEATED MULTIPLICATION ( 53= 5 x 5 x 5 = 125)

•SQUARED à X2

•CUBED à Y3

•SQUARE ROOTS (√ )           √100=10     √144= 12

•Order of Operations (BEDMAS)

•Related word problems