Thursday

*Terrific Tigers next Thursday 9:20am 

*Rock band rehearsal at lunch tomorrow (11:50 in the gym) to prepare for the dance

*Dance - all afternoon tomorrow ($2 entry fee)

English

-Nice work on our poetic devices scavenger hunt

-We will have an (easy) mini-test on those next week:

Alliteration

Simile

Metaphor

Onomatopoeia

Idioms

Personification

Hyperbole

Rhyme

Repetition

Math

-A few students have not handed in the Probability assignment (Pyramid of Probability questions) - please do so!

Geography

-Finish up your Google Earth / Topographic Map presentations and cardboard maps

Wednesday

Math
-Finish the probability pyramid assignment (if not yet done)

Geography
-Work on your Google Earth or Topographic Map project

Tuesday

*There will be a bike club ride in the morning - 7:30am as long as it is not rainy or wet

*Gr 6/7/8 Dance on Friday afternoon (rock band rehearsal Friday at lunch - we will perform two songs)

*Longboard club - final meeting! Tomorrow at 12 (D&T room)

Math
-Finish the assigned questions on the Probability assignment (due tomorrow morning - when you arrive at school!)

Monday

*Terrific Tigers next Thursday, June 28 at 9:20am
*Grade 6/7/8 Dance this Friday afternoon (with a Rock Band performance!)

Math
-Please look over all expectations and vocabulary covered in class today:

Probability
Theoretical Probability
Experimental Probability
Outcome
Event
Converting between fractions/decimal and percent
lowest terms - for fractions (i.e. - 4/8 becomes 1/2)
Organized Lists
Tree Diagrams

-Completed the following question (if not done in class):
-Create a tree diagram, list and find the fraction, decimal and percent for P(HT) when flipping a coin
-Create a tree diagram, list and find the fraction, decimal and percent for P(T,H,T) when flipping a coin
-Create a tree diagram, list and find the fraction, decimal and percent for P(2,4) what rolling a six-sided die

Probability - 12 question/multiple choice assignment (due tomorrow)

Monday

*Track and Field tomorrow

*Look over the lists for Albion Hills and start packing! There appears to be a possibility of rain on Thursday, so bring appropriate gear!!


English
-Novel study creative writing assignment due tomorrow (thanks to those that handed them in today - very interesting so far!)
-See last Thursday's post for assignment guidelines

-Novel study sections 1-9 if still incomplete!
-CASI

Math
-Review the subtracting integers work and word problems from today (temperature, hockey - plus/minus, stocks, altitude/elevation)

-Integers mini-test tomorrow (adding, subtracting, word problems similar to the assignment/today's problems)

-Integers assignments should be in by tomorrow (thanks to those that got them in today!)


Geography
-Renewable 1/2/3 are due tomorrow

Thursday

*Please make sure any incomplete work is done and submitted to Mr. Mak (and other teachers) by MONDAY. As discussed many times in class, the JSB expectation is that all work is complete if you are attending Albion Hills.
A few common incomplete assignments:
-Persuasive essay
-CASI assessment
-Geography natural disaster presentation and renewable energy strategy presentation


*Math help/enrichment will be at lunch on Monday

*Look over the list of things to bring to Albion Hills and start packing! See Mr. Mak if you have any questions. Check the weather to get a sense of what it will be like. Should be awesome!!!! Can't wait for the biking and archery!

English
-Make sure your CASI is handed in (if you did not complete it at school)

-Novel Study summative creative writing assignment:
-Due Tuesday morning

1) Write an idea for a prequel or sequel to your novel. Describe the plot line for it.
2) Write an interview with one of the Protagonists or Antagonists from your novel.
3) Rewrite a scene/event from your novel to improve it (i.e. - rewrite the ending or climax).
4) Write a movie trailer script for your novel (explain what will be shown/what happens in each "scene" in the video/trailer)
5) Critique/review of your novel (short summary of the plot, plus what you found effective and not effective)
6) Create a new character that could be added to your novel. Explain how they would fit into the plot and change it.
7) Draw or design a movie poster advertising your novel. Explain the images on it and why you include each image (i.e. - Will you show main characters? Setting? Which scenes from the plot?)
8) Another creative idea of your own.

Math

-Integers assignment is due Monday
-We will go over subtracting integers on Monday
-Make sure you have completed all textbook work from last week, as well as the six question from the adding/subtracting integers worksheet (2,3,10,18,20,23)

-Short integers test on Tuesday (adding integers, subtracting integers, opposite integers, zero pairs, zero principle, word problems similar to the assignment)

Geography
-Renewable Energy sources assignments 1/2/3 is due Tuesday
-All questions are posted on the geography website
-The youtube channel is called "Student Energy"

Wednesday

*Albion Hills forms and money due tomorrow - no extensions!

*Longboard club final session tomorrow at lunch. They look great! Remember, permission forms must be signed BEFORE you can bring your board home

https://twitter.com/TDSB_JSB/status/872490952895721473/photo/1

English
-Novel study - all sections should be complete. Novels should be returned to Mr. Mak


Math
-Make sure you are comfortable with all integers Learning Goals from today (they should be copied in your journals with the examples we went over):
What are integers?
How to order integers from least to greatest
What are Opposite Integers
What is a Zero Pair
What is the Zero Principle
How to add integers (two digit and three digit values)  - (+567) + (-345) =
How to add integers if there are more than two numbers being added - (+7) + (-78) + (+56) + (-18) =

-Make sure you have completed:
Integer Addition practice questions from the board today
Integer Addition Mini-test from the board today (out of 7),
The six questions (2,3,10,18,20,23)  from the addition and subtraction of integers worksheet

-Integers assignment is due Monday (one per person, but you may work in partners)
-Integer mini-test on Monday


Geography
-Renewables assignments part 1/2/3 due by Monday

Tuesday

*Bike Club - tomorrow morning 7:30am (as long as the roads look dry!) - expected temperature around 12/13 so dress appropriately and bring thin gloves

*Albion Hills forms and money due as soon as possible!

*Longboard club at lunch and after school tomorrow - the final stage - trucks and wheels! The custom artwork looks amazing!!!

*Congrats once again to the Gr7/8 Ultimate Frisbee team on their conference championship!
https://twitter.com/TDSB_JSB/status/872111164108529668/photo/1

English
-CASI must be done by tomorrow
-Novel study - final discussions tomorrow and checking sections 8/9

Math
-Make sure all "warm-up" integers questions from the textbook are complete (check the past few blog posts for the question numbers and pages)

Geography
-Renewable mini-assignment part 1/2/3 due Friday

Monday

*Congratulations to the JSB Gr 7/8 Ultimate Frisbee team for winning the conference championships today! Amazing teamwork and spirit. Woo-hoo!!!!

*Please make sure Albion Hills forms and money are in as soon as possible!
*Look over the Albion Hills "checklist" handed out in class today to start getting a sense of what you need to bring

*Track and Field at Centennial tomorrow - Good luck team!

English
-We will finish CASI tomorrow (if not completed today)
-Novel Study sections #8/9 should be fully done by tomorrow
-Final discussion group on Wednesday

Math
-Please make sure all question assigned in class today are complete:
-pg. 354 #3-10, 12
-pg. 358 #1,2,4,5,7,9, 11,12

-We will have a small quiz on integer basic and addition tomorrow
-Integers assignment will be handed out tomorrow (due Monday)

Geography
-Renewable assignment part 1 should be complete and handed in if not done yet

Weekend

*Albion forms and money due as soon as possible!!!

*Ultimate frisbee tournament at Centennial - Monday June 5 (We play rain or shine, so check the weather, which is currently rain, and dress appropriately). Meet at JSB regular class time 8:45am.

*Longboard club - Finishing graphics and adding trucks (they just arrived!) on Tuesday at lunch and/or after school

*Track and field - Centennial Tuesday June 6

English
-All nine sections of novel study should be done for Monday (I will be at the Ultimate tournament, so they will be checked Tuesday)

Math
-Complete all textbook questions from your textbook mini-assignment - also due Monday (but will be checked on Tuesday)

Geography
-If you did not complete the renewable energy sources assignment part 1 in class, please get it finished and hand it in as soon as possible
-Part two will be handed out on Tuesday and due by this upcoming Thursday

Thursday

*AMAZING JOB to all Ultimate Frisbee players on an outstanding tournament today! Three wins - no losses! Centennial finals on Monday!!!

*Eco Book Fair - Please bring in any old books to trade

*Wellness Walk on Friday
*Belfountain trip on Friday (some students only) - forms and money by tomorrow

*Please bring in Albion forms and $ as soon as possible!

English
-Novel study section #8 due Friday
-Novel Study section #9 due Monday
-Report Card Learning Skills - Due to Mr. Mak if not yet complete

Geography
-Renewable energy sources assignment from class today should be finished as homework, if you did not complete it in class and handed in

Math
-Integers "warm-up" mini-assignment from the textbook due tomorrow:

pg. 344#1,2,3,4,5

pg. 348 - define opposite integers

pg. 349 #5,6,7,8, 9 (be careful!), 10 (be careful),11,13,14,16,17c),18,19b)c)d)e)(order least to greatest)

Wednesday

*Ultimate Frisbee Tournament tomorrow at Lanor (Leaving JSB at 8:25am sharp! Bring water, lunch, snacks, sunscreen, hat)

*Eco Book Fair - Please bring in any old books to trade

*Wellness Walk on Friday
*Belfountain trip on Friday (some students only) - forms and money by tomorrow

*Please bring in Albion forms and $ as soon as possible!

English
-Novel study section #8 due Friday
-Novel Study section #9 due Monday
-Report Card Learning Skills - Due to Mr. Mak by tomorrow (if not handed in in class today)

Geography
-Amazing presentations so far! Lots of Level 4's! The last few will be completed Friday or Monday
-Begin reviewing renewable resources for a small test next week

Math
-Integers mini-assignment will be handed out tomorrow (due Tuesday)

Tuesday

*No bike club tomorrow morning!
*Longboard club at lunch and after school - please come as soon as you can to the D&T room. We will be applying graphics to the boards!

*Ultimate Tournament - Thursday @ Lanor (full day) - still looking for a few parent drivers

*Please bring Albion forms as soon as possible
*Please bring Belfountain forms (for those going) as soon as possible - trip is Friday

*Friday - Wellness Walk in the afternoon (1-1:45pm)

Math
-Starting Integers tomorrow

English
-Section #7 of Novel Study due tomorrow
-Discussion group #3 will take place tomorrow
-Section #8 on Friday
-Final section (#9) due Monday

Geography
-Presentations continue tomorrow
-Great work to the first few presenters!

Monday

*Thank you to all families and students that helped out with Bellapalooza. It was a lot of fun and a huge success! Special shout out to the JSB rock band for a great performance!

*Ultimate Frisbee practice on Tuesday morning is cancelled - Tournament Thursday at Lanor. Arrive at school for 8:15am SHARP!

*Since the Gr. 8's are at Muskoka Woods, bike club will not run this week

*Guitar/Longboard Club - wednesday at lunch and after school (if the parts arrive on time! I will keep everyone posted)

English
-Section #7 summaries are due Wednesday
-Also be prepared for group discussion #3 this Wednesday
-Section #8 due Friday
-Section #9 (the final one) is due next Monday

Math
-Great work on your unit tests today! I look forward to some awesome results...
-Up next: Addition and Subtraction of Integers!

Geography
-Renewable Energy Strategy presentations start Tuesday (no extensions - since all classes were already given one!)

Weekend!

*Tomorrow is the BIG DAY! Please stop by Bellapalooza any time between 11-3pm and support JSB! Rock Band around 11:30/11:45-12:15

*Ultimate Practice - Tuesday morning 7:45am
*Ultimate Tournament on Thursday at Lanor (full day)
*No rock band practice next week (we will perform at the Wellness assembly on Friday - quick rehearsal/setup at lunch)
*Guitars/Longboards on Wednesday (lunch and after school)
*The Wellness Walk has been moved to next Friday, June 2 (please try to wear green)

English
-Section #6 of novel study due Monday
-Section #7 of novel study due Wednesday
-Section #8 of novel study due Friday
-Novel Group discussion #3 will be on Wednesday

Math
-Unit Test Monday - Measurement (look over all work we've done and the learning goals posted a few days ago)
-Make sure you understand our learning goals from today and the questions we went over in class (volume vs. capacity, typical units for each, how to convert between units, when do volume and capacity differ, volume/capacity word problems from class today - posted below)

1. Ryan owns a company that creates unique storage containers for liquids. Ryan’s company, “Containers R Us” makes a container that is shaped like a rectangular prism. It has an open top, with no lid. All walls of this containers are 6cm thick. The dimensions of the container are: 38cm wide, 68cm long and 0.34m tall.

a) Find the total volume of Ryan’s container. Show all work necessary to prove your point.

b) Find the capacity of Ryan’s container in mL and litres. Show all work.

2. How many millilitres of water can a cube with a length, width and height of 1m hold? Show all work needed to prove your point.

3. How many litres of water would fit in the cube from question #9. Show all work and briefly explain your method.

4. Ten millilitres is the same as _________________________ millimeters cubed. Show all work.

-We will continue our Measurement assignment next week - please choose a building/structure or begin designing your own by hand/Tinker CAD or Sketch-up

Geography
-Renewable Energy Strategy presentations start Tuesday (no extensions!)
-Renewable energy test coming soon (start reviewing your notes and/or re-watching some of the student energy videos) - Solar PV, Solar Thermal, Wind, Hydro, Biofuel, Biomass, Tidal, Geothermal

Thursday

*Bellapalooza this Saturday from 11-3. Please come by and support JSB!
*Rock Band will perform around 11:30/11:45

English
-Section #5 of the novel study is due tomorrow
-Section #6 is due Monday
-Section #7 is due Wednesday (group discussion #3 will also be on this day)

Math
-S.A. and Volume of prisms mini-assignment is due tomorrow (the questions are up on yesterday's blog post)
-Start designing or searching up a building/structure you like for our measurement project

-Measurement - Unit Test Monday - Look over the learning goals posted a few days ago
-We will go over metric unit conversions and volume vs. capacity tomorrow

Geography
-Renewable Energy Strategy Presentations begin on Tuesday - NO EXTENSIONS
-Review any renewable energy sources you had trouble with on our surprise mini-test today. There will be a larger test coming soon (details will be given in advance - it won't be a surprise!)

Drama
-Good work on your commercial presentations today! Groups that did not present today will go tomorrow or Monday

Wednesday

*Ultimate practice 7:45am
*Bellapalooza - this Saturday 11-3pm - Please come support our school! Rock Band will be performing around 11:30/11:45!

English
-Novel study section #5 due this Friday, #6 due Monday, #7 due Wednesday, #8 next Friday
-Great work to those that finished section four of their novel study and brought some interesting open-ended questions for our discussions today!

Math
-Unit test next Monday (learning goals were posted yesterday)

-Finish the word problem set, if not yet complete:

1.Design a rectangular prism with a volume of 400cm cubed that will effectively package a triangular prism-shaped product that is 4.75cm tall, 4.75cm wide and 15cm long.

2. What is the surface area of your package? Show all work.

3. Create a rectangular prism with a volume of 800 cm cubed. What are the length, width and height?

4. Give the dimensions for 2-6 other rectangular prisms with the same volume.

5. Toblenone is creating a new chocolate bar. It will be shaped like a ANY TYPE of triangular prism and have a total volume as close to 528 cm cubed as possible. What will the dimensions of the bar be?

6. What will the total surface area of the triangular prism be using the dimensions you established? Show all work and calculations.

7. Mr. Mak is designing a garage which is a composite shape made of a triangular prism for the roof, and rectangular prism for his car to be parked. The rectangular prism is 12m wide, 15m tall and 20m long. He wants the triangular prism to overlap all sides of the rectangular prism by 1m.  He also wants the triangular prism to be isosceles and 5m tall. What will the volume of the entire garage be? Show all work.

-Decide upon an interesting building or start designing your own original creation for our Measurement
-Try out Tinker CAD or Sketch Up

Monday / Last Friday

*Ultimate practice - Thursday 7:45am
*Rock Band - Tuesday 3-4:30pm
*Guitar/Longboard Building - Wednesday (D&T room 11:50am)

*Math Extra help/enrichment Wednesday after school 3-3:30pm (rm. 212)

English

-Novel Study - Section #4 is due Wednesday (summary/use five words in a sentence/two open-ended questions)

-Novel Study - Section #5 is due Friday (summary/use five words in a sentence/two open-ended questions)

-Novel Study - Section #6 is due Monday (summary/use five words in a sentence/two open-ended questions)

Math

-Measurement Unit Test on Friday or next Monday (depending on how the week goes)

-Extra help/enrichment Wednesday after school 3-3:30pm (rm. 212)

Learning Goals

-Developing and applying the formula for the volume and surface area of a rectangular and triangular prism

-Sketch different prisms that share the same volume or surface area

-Solve problems that involve the surface area and volume of right prisms

-Understand the difference between capacity and volume (including units for each)

-Conversion between metric measures of capacity and volume (i.e., millilitres and cubic centimetres)

-Converting between metric units, including converting between square centimetres and square metres

-Vocabulary: edge, face, vertex, vertices, polygon, regular polygon, polyhedron, prism, pyramid, rectangular prism, triangular prism, net, volume, capacity, surface area

Geography

-Renewable energy strategy presentations start next Tuesday NO EXTENSION - you present what you have completed

-If you need any extra time please speak to me this week

*I accidentally put last Friday's homework update on our Geography website! It is listed below.

Friday, 19 May 2017

English
-Novel Study - Section #4 is due Wednesday (summary/use five words in a sentence/two open-ended questions)
-If you are behind, please use the long weekend to catch up!

Math
-Great work on the quizzes today!
-Unit test next Friday
-Can you determine eight different ways (dimensions) to create a rectangular prism with a volume of 600 centimetres cubed?)
-What about a triangular prism with the same volume?
-If you get a chance, show your families how to play "SKUNK"

Geography
-Renewable energy strategy presentations begin on Wednesday

Tuesday

*Bike Club - Tomorrow morning at 7:30am - You MUST have a signed form, helmet and functional bike (inflated tires, brakes that work!)
*Longboard/guitar club - meeting at 11:55 - D&T room
*There is NO ultimate Thursday morning (next practice Tuesday 7:45am after long weekend)
*Boys soccer tourney - Thursday

English
-Novel study section #2 is due tomorrow when you arrive at school: summary, five vocabulary words with sentences, two open-ended questions related to your novel content from any chapters you have read so far
-Novel study section #3 is due Friday
-Novel study section #4 is due next Tuesday

Math
-Make sure you are confident with surface area and volume of rectangular and triangular prisms
-Try to complete two questions on each side of the worksheet handed out today (volume of shapes/volume of composite shapes)

Geography
-Renewable Energy Strategy presentation project - due next Tuesday

Monday

*Ultimate - 7:45am tomorrow
*Rock Band - 3:00-4:30 tomorrow
*Bike Club - 7:30am Wednesday (form must be signed!)
*Longboard and Guitar building - Lunch on Wednesday (11:50 - D&T room)

Math
-Look over today's learning goals: SA of triangular prisms and volume of triangular prisms
-Mini-test tomorrow on both learning goals

Need a bit more practice?
Try to find the SA and Volume for the prism below:

English

Novel studies:

-Part two is due Wednesday - summary, five useful and challenging vocabulary words (use each one in a sentence), TWO open-ended questions related to any of the chapters you have read so far (for your group discussions)

Geography

-Renewable energy strategy project - should be done for next Tuesday

Weekend!

*Congratulations to all Track and Field Athletes on an excellent performance yesterday
*Congratulations to all String, Band and Rock Band members for their stellar performances at the Spring concert!

*Ultimate practice - Tuesday 7:45am / Thursday is cancelled

*Guitar Building Club - Wednesday 11:50 (D&T room) - Please try to come in with an idea of the body shape you want for the guitar and look over some online videos on how to build an electric guitar body
*If your longboard is not complete, you may come use the workshop during this time

*Cycling Club - Wednesday 7:30am (you must have a signed form - read the ride expectations carefully please!)

*Bellapalooza is coming up ! Please do your best to come by and support JSB on Saturday May 27th between 11-3 (the rock band will be playing a full set list around 11:45am)

Math
-Make sure you completed yesterday's textbook work and Wednesday's questions
-If you need Mr. Mak to review and of the textbook questions from Thursday, please let me know or come if for extra help
-Try to finish today's challenge question! Design a rectangular prism (l,w,h) with a volume of 680 meters cubed and a surface area of 522 meters squared

English
-Novel Study
-Read your first "section" and complete:
summary
-5-10 vocabulary words (synonym and/or definition)
-Use five of your words in a sentence

Geography
-All renewable resource notes should be complete for our new project
-All expectations we discussed in class will be posted by Monday

Thursday

*Ultimate - Friday 7:45am (meet outside community doors)
*Longboards (extra time) and Math help/enrichment (lunchtime in the D&T room)

English
-For Monday:
Summaries #1 and 2 for your Novel Study
Word lists #1 and 2 (5-8 challenging words with synonyms and/or definition and use each one in a sentence)

Math
-today's work: textbook -
-pg. 255 5a) or 5b), 17, 18,19

-pg 261 #10, 15

-pg 262 #1-6-Friday - mini-test on the content we worked on in class Wednesday (questions were posted on the website Wednesday)

Geography
-Notes on renewable resources should be complete (Youtube - Student Energy: solar, geothermal, biomass, wind, tidal, etc.)

Wednesday

*Ultimate - Friday at 7:45am

*Spring Concert - Thursday at 6:30pm (Rock Band meet in the gym at 5pm)

*Track and Field - all day tomorrow

English

-Read approximately 1/9 of your novel by Friday and complete your summary and 5-8 vocabulary words

Math

-Complete the questions below if not finished in class today

-Mini-test covering the content below will be on Friday!

Surface Area and Volume Vocabulary + Introduction to Volume of Rectangular Prisms

*Use Chapter 8 to help with all questions below

1. Sketch a rectangular prism. Neatly label a face, vertex and edge.
2. Explain what a polygon is.
3. Explain what a regular polygon is.
4. List all polygons from three sides to ten sides.
5. Explain what a polyhedron is.
6. List seven common polyhedrons.
7. Explain the difference between prisms and pyramids.
8. Make a quick sketch of the front, top and side view for the box structure at the front of the class.
9. Choose the corresponding net for each three-dimensional shape. Label the ones that are polyhedrons.
10. 
11. List all regular polyhedra. Beside each one, write the number of faces and the shape of each face.
12. Write down two formulas that can be used to calculate the VOLUME of a rectangular prism.
13. Calculate the volume of a shoe box that measure 28cm long, 18cm wide and 20cm tall. Show all work (formula, substitution, answer). Include proper units!
14. A tetra pack of three juice boxes is 21cm across, 7cm deep and 10cm tall. What is the volume of each box? Show all work (formula, substitution, answer). Include proper units.
    
    
    Geography
    -Renewable energy sources notes should be complete (all 8 from Student Energy - youtube)

Tuesday

*Spring Concert this Thursday at 6:30pm (Strings/Band/Rock Band)
*Ultimate - Friday 7:45am (NOT Thursday!)
*Math help/enrichment AFTER SCHOOL tomorrow
*Longboard club at lunch tomorrow

English
-By Thursday:

• Make sure you have chosen an ability-appropriate novel
• Read the first chapter of your novel 
• Write a brief summary of the chapter
• Jot down 5-10 new vocabulary words (with definition and/or synonyms)

Math
-Great work on your surface area mini-tests today!

Drama
-Nice work on the commercial presentations today! More drama coming soon....

Geography
-Keep working on Renewable Energy Strategies

Monday

*Ultimate - 7:45am tomorrow (and Thursday)
*Rock Band - 3-4:30 tomorrow
*Longboard club (final week - boards must be done!) - Tuesday 12-12:20, Wednesday (all lunch)

*Extra help/enrichment - Wednesday after school and Friday at lunch

*Bike club will resume the week of May 22 - forms coming soon

English
-Read the first chapter of the novel you have selected by Wednesday
-We will discuss Novel Study expectations tomorrow in class

Math
-Make sure you are confident with today's learning goal - calculating surface area of rectangular prisms
-Find another one at home and practice! Don't forget proper units!
-Mini-test on S.A. of rectangular prisms tomorrow!
-Last call for Logo designs/transformations

Geography
-Start research on your new project - Renewable Energy Strategy for a Major Global City
-Rubric and guidelines will be posted on the Geography website by Wednesday (including the classes suggestions from today's discussion)

Drama
-Bring in/make and props required for your commercials

Weekend!

Good Work this week 7B!

*Ultimate next Tuesday/Thursday morning at 7:45am. Tournament June 1 (at Lanor)
*Rock Band next Tuesday 3-4:30
*Longboard Club final session - Wednesday at lunch

English
-Read Chapter 1 of the novel you chose and decide if you feel it is at an appropriate level for you

Math/Media
-Finish logo design and explanation (if not yet complete)
-Great work on your mini-test today! More than two-thirds of the class got perfect!

Geography
-Final presentations on Monday (if you have not presented for ANY REASON, it is YOUR responsibility to speak to me)

Drama
-Commercials will be presented next Wednesday - bring in/prepare any props you need

Thursday

*Thanks again to our special guest Justeen for her amazing presentation on Geographic Information Systems! Feel free to go online and show your family and friends some of what we did!
*Ultimate Frisbee tournament has been confirmed for Thursday June 1st

edu.maps.arcgis.com
Type What is GIS? into the search bar
Choose: Story Map Activity

Math
-Mini-test on rotation tricks will be tomorrow (you will be allowed to use your chart)
-Make sure you have competed the double-sided practice activity (write the new co-ordinates) - this will be handed in and marked

Math/Media
-Transformation logo designs and explanations due Monday

English
-Novel study books will be assigned tomorrow!

Geography
-Any final Natural Disaster presentations will be tomorrow

-New project on Monday!

Wednesday

*Tomorrow we have our special guest presenter coming in to teach us about GPS and GIS systems!
*Albion Hills forms are due tomorrow
*Math help/enrichment - lunch tomorrow
*Ultimate 7:45am (meet outside community doors)

Math/Media
-Logo "transformation" designs and explanations are due Friday

Math
-Small quiz on 90/180/270 degree "tricks" tomorrow - you can use the chart we copied out in class
-Next unit will be Three-dimensional measurement - Surface Area and Volume

Geography
-Final Natural Disaster Presentations on Friday

English
-Last call for persuasive essays

Tuesday

*Albion forms are due by Thursday or you will not be permitted to join us on the trip

*Long board building at lunch tomorrow (D&T room - 11:50)

*Ultimate - Thursday 7:45am

English
-Final reminder for good copy of Persuasive Essays
-Novel study begins tomorrow! Woo-hoo!!

Math
-Great job overall on the transformations unit test!
-Many groups still need to hand in the "Round and Round" assignment
-Math Minute #12 should be done by tomorrow
-"90/180/270 Degrees Rotation Rules" mini-task (double sided activity) is due by tomorrow
-Mini-test on rotation rules tomorrow as well (you will be allowed to use the "chart" to help you!)

Math/Media
-Transformation-based Logo designs with explanations are due Friday

Geography
-Great work on your Natural Disasters presentations!

Monday

*Ultimate Frisbee 7:45am tomorrow (Birchlea or gym based on weather)
*Rock Band - 3-4:30 tomorrow (in the gym)
*Albion Hills expectations forms - by Thursday

English
-Good copy of Persuasive essays should be in to Mr. Mak

Math
-Complete Math Minutes #10/11
-Work on your transformations logo design project (due Friday)
-Last call: Round and Round assignment was due last Friday!

Geography
-Final presentations tomorrow (great work so far!)

Weekend

*Congratulations to S.G. for his co-operation award at Terrific Tigers today!

*Congratulations to all rock band members for a great performance at today's Terrific Tiger assembly!

*Albion Hills "expectations" forms must be signed by next Thursday if you wish to attend (but feel free to bring them in on Monday). If they are not returned by next Thursday, you will not be able to attend.

*Global Information Systems presentation next Friday - should be really interesting!
*Rock Band rehearsal next week on Tuesday 3-4:30
*Ultimate Frisbee team practice next Tuesday 7:45-8:35 (at Birchlea if the weather is good. Meet outside community doors)

English
-All good copies of the Persuasive Essays must be e-mail or handed in to me by 8:50am Monday morning

Math
-Round and Round assignment should be completed as soon as possible
-Math Minutes 6/7/8/9
-Converting Fractions to Decimals and Percents worksheet

Geography
-Final Natural Disasters presentations will be on Monday

Drama
-Design your own product/commercials will be presented on Tuesday or Wednesday (don't forget to bring in/make any props you need)

Thursday

*Terrific Tiger assembly tomorrow at 9:20am
*Rock Band members please meet at 7:45am sharp in the gym

*Congratulations to the Grade 7/8 Ultimate Frisbee Team for an outstanding performance today! They went 6-1 at the Invitational, and came second overall out of twelve teams, losing the final by one point in sudden death overtime! Looking forward to an amazing season...

English
-Good copy of the Persuasive essays should be typed out and handed in by tomorrow

Math
-Complete both Math minute handouts from today
-Complete both fractions/decimals/percent worksheets from today

Geography
-Natural Disaster Presentations will continue tomorrow and Monday! Keep rehearsing!

Drama
-We will continue our fictitious commercials next week

Wednesday

*Ultimate Frisbee tournament tomorrow - Meet 7:45am outside front doors of the school (bring water, lunch, snacks, athletic clothes, cleats, hat, sun screen)

*Terrific Tigers - Friday 9:20am

English
-Good copy of persuasive essays should be typed and sent to Mr. Mak by end of the day Friday

Math
-We will finish off any incomplete unit tests on Friday
-"Round and Round" assignment is due by the end of Period 5 tomorrow

Geography
-The first several presentations were great!
-We will continue to finish them up on Friday and Monday. Keep rehearsing!

Tuesday

*Terrific Tigers - Friday at 9:20am

*Longboard club at lunch tomorrow

*Ultimate Frisbee tournament Thursday

Math
-Unit test tomorrow
-Look over all learning goals (posted yesterday)
-finish textbook question from today (if not done in class):

-pg. 456 #1-8, 15,16, 18

-pg. 458 #1, 2, 3,7,8,13

Geography

-Natural Disaster presentations tomorrow

English

-Good copy of persuasive essays due on Friday (typed and sent to Mr. Mak)

Monday

*Ultimate practice tomorrow 7:45am (meet outside community doors)
*Ultimate tournament Thursday

*Terrific Tigers - Friday 9:20am

*Rock Band - Tuesday 3:00-4:30

English
-Persuasive essay good copies are due this Friday
-Please add in corrections/suggestion I made to your rough copies

Math
-"Round and Round" assignment due Thursday
-Unit Test - Transformations is on Wednesday

Learning Goals:

– Plot ordered pairs (points) using all four quadrants of the Cartesian coordinate plane

- Identify the origin (0,0), label x-axis (horizontal) and y-axis (vertical)

– Identify, perform, and describe dilatations (i.e., enlargements and reductions by a scale factor)

– In general: create and analyze translations (slides), reflections (flips), dilatations (enlargements/reductions), and/or simple rotations (turns) of two-dimensional shapes

-Two-step translations (i.e. - six units left, four units down)

-Reflections across the x-axis and y-axis

-Reflections across a line of reflection/mirror line

-Rotations with the turn center/center of rotation/fixed point on a vertex

-Rotations with the turn center outside of the shape

-Rotations around/about the origin

-Understand and relate common rotations to fractions of a turn (90 -1/4, 180 – 1/2, 270 – 3/4, 360 – whole turn)

-Labeling transformations using prime and double prime symbols (i.e.- ABC – pre-image, A’B’C’ – image,  A’’B’’C’’ )

-Vocabulary: vertices, ordered pairs, Cartesian co-ordinate systems, quadrants, transformations, translations, reflections, rotations, dilatations, prime’ and double’’ prime symbols, x-axis, y-axis, pre-image, image, vertex, clockwise (CW), counterclockwise (CCW), mirror line/line of reflection, turn centre

-Solve problems involving transformations (i.e. – working backwards to find the initial position of a polygon)

Geography
-Natural Disaster presentations start Wednesday

Weekend!

Clubs and Events
*Ultimate team practice next Tuesday, tournament on Thursday (all day - still need another parent driver!)
*Rock band Tuesday 3:00-4:30
*Longboard club Wednesday at lunch and after school - the prototypes look great, time to make the real-deal!
*Math - Extra help/enrichment - Monday at lunch (11:50am room 212)

*Terrific Tigers Assembly (Co-operation) - Friday at 9:20am

English
-If you did not finish your persuasive essay rough copy, please do so and hand it in or e-mail me as soon as possible
-Look over some of our spelling/comprehension words (we will work on this next week)
-Start thinking of some topic ideas for your next magazine article

Math
-Make sure your are comfortable with the rotations work we did today
-Finish the questions below, if not completed in class:

1.What is a synonym for rotation?

2.How many degrees are in one full rotation, one quarter rotation, one half rotation and three quarters of a rotation?

3.Make a drawing to show the difference between rotating CLOCKWISE(CW) and counterclockwise (CCW).

4.Explain what is meant by a fixed point/point of rotation/center of rotation? What are three different locations that a fixed point be found?

5.On a properly labeled Cartesian co-ordinate system, draw and properly label the triangle ABC. A (-5, -5) B (-8,-8) C (-7,-2)

6.Which quadrant is the triangle in?

7.Rotate your triangle 130 degrees (CW) using the ORIGIN as your fixed point and label it properly.

-Complete the double-sided worksheet for practice (only do questions you need to review)

-TRANSFORMATIONS UNIT TEST next Wednesday

-Math - extra help - Monday at lunch

Geography

-Natural Disaster presentations next Wednesday 

Thursday

*Ultimate TEAM practices will begin next week Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 7:45 (Meet outside the community school doors - we will train at Birchlea Park)
*We may add in an extra practice Wednesday at lunch to prepare for the tournament
*The Ultimate Tournament is next Thursday (all day - William Lyon Mackenzie C.I.) - we are looking for parent drivers!

English
-Rough copy of persuasive essays are due tomorrow (intro, three body paragraphs, conclusion)
-Re-read the example we looked over for our Guided Reading today ("It's Time to Junk Junk Food") to help you
-Look over the rubric again as well
-Start looking over the 30 spelling/comprehension words we wrote down today

Math
-Minute Math will continue tomorrow! Challenge #2
-Finish the worksheet I posted last night, if you did not complete it
-Make sure you are comfortable with everything we went over today: direction of rotation (CW/CCW), common rotations, centre of rotation (on a vertex, on the origin, on a point other than the origin)

Geography
-Natural Disasters oral presentations begin next Wednesday