Thursday, October 29

English

Today we discussed the response questions for "Click Clack the Rattle Bag."

Creative writing task (due Tuesday, November 3rd)

Math

Today both grades were learning about spreadsheets (Google sheets).  They entered data, created formulas for calculating sums and mean (average).  Grade 7 Nelson textbook, p. 94-95, #6 only.

Science

Unit test (both grades) on Monday, November 2.

Summative project (both grades) due next Friday, November 6.

Social Studies/History

6 - Today we watched a video on the immigration experiences of Eastern European cultures to Canada.  Students took notes on an organizer.

7 - Finished watching a video on the Battle of the Plains of Abraham (Battle of Quebec).  Students answered some questions (see Google Classroom).

Wednesday, October 28

Reminders

Students are allowed to dress up on Friday, but they still need to wear a face mask.  

Friday afternoon we are going to watch a movie in class.  Students are allowed to bring a personal snack for the movie if they wish.  Unfortunately we cannot share snacks/treats this year. 

English

"Click Clack the Rattle Bag" response questions (due tomorrow)

"Click Clack the Rattle Bag" creative writing task (due Tuesday)

Math

Analyzing Misleading Graphs - Work is in Google Classroom.  #1-5, plus Reflect (due tomorrow)

Social Studies

6 - Immigration videos.  We'll continue watching the videos next time.

7 - The Seven Years War.  Students are watching "Battle for a Continent" video.  Go to Curio.ca and search for "Battle for a Continent."  Questions are in Google Classroom.  We'll finish tomorrow.

Science

Test (both grades) on Monday.  Study guide is in Google Classroom.  We'll do a whole class study session on Friday morning.

Project (both grades) are due next Friday.  See Google Classroom.

Tuesday, October 27

Reminders 

English

Vocabulary Power (due Thursday)

"Click Clack the Rattle Bag" response questions (due Thursday)

Math

Both grades discussed how to organize a set of data into a frequency table and stem-and-leaf plot.

6 - Histograms.  Questions in Google Classroom.  (Due tomorrow)

7 - Frequency Tables and Stem-and-Leaf Plots.  Questions in textbook, see Google Classroom.  (Due tomorrow)

Science

6 - Project (due Friday, November 6); Test (due Monday, November 2)

7 - Project (due Friday, November 6); Test (due Monday, November 2)

Social Studies

No work today.

Health

6 - Media Influences on Food Choices.  Students learned about strategies the media uses to influence food choices.  Students looked at food ads for examples of these strategies. 

7 - Eating Patterns and Health Issues.  Students gave presentations and took jot notes.

Monday, October 26

**All work is posted in Google Classroom. 

English

Vocabulary Power.  Handout.  Due Thursday.

Short story, "Click Clack the Rattle Bag." Listen to reading and discuss.

Math

Finding Mean, Median, Mode, and Range

6 - Mathfrog handout.  All questions.

7 - p. 104-105, #4ace, 5ace, 6ace, 10, 11, 13

Science

Both grades were assigned a summative project today.

Test study guide given out today.  Test scheduled for next Monday, November 2nd.  Information in Google Classroom.

Social Studies

6 - Immigration stories; push and pull factors.  Discussion.  Case study and organizer.

7 - Causes of the 7 Years War.  Mercantilism worksheet.  Discussion and organizer.

Friday, October 9th

 No homework.  Have a great weekend!

**I have moved to posting all work, digital or not, to Google Classroom.  If you are absent, check your Google Classroom to see what you missed.  

Wednesday, October 7

 English

Writing - Today's lesson was on adding dialogue to our personal narratives.  There is a handout in Google Classroom.

Reading - 

Math

6 - Writing Pattern Rules (see Google Classroom)

7 - p. 130-131, #4-6, 8, 11, 12

Science

6 - Plant Classification.  Work is in Google Classroom.

7 - Symbiosis.  Work is in Google Classroom.

Social Studies

6 - Canadian Identity.  We looked at the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and students made their own charter based on what they felt are the most important rights.  After students chose a prominent Canadian who was influential in fighting for rights and freedoms in Canada.

7 - What Shaped Canadien Culture?  See Google Classroom.

Thursday, October 1

Reminders

Terry Fox walk tomorrow.

Terry Fox fundraising information has been sent home via parent email.

English

Read for 30 minutes.

Reading Response letter due today.

Math

Grade 6 - Review handout.

Grade 7 - Ch. 1 Self-Test #8-11 plus p. 35 #7 and 11

**Both grades have a unit test tomorrow.  Test information is in Google Classroom.

Science

Grade 6 - Arthropods (Google Classroom)

Grade 7 - Consumers (Google Classroom)

Social Studies

Grade 6 - Vocabulary (Google Classroom)

Grade 7 - We'll finish up tomorrow.