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!)