English
Read for 20 minutes
Math
6 - Mental math multiplication and estimating to check products
7 - Subtracting integers.
Science
6 - Biodiversity presentations tomorrow
7 - Structures lesson with Ms. Taylor
Social Studies
6 & 7 - The Treaty of Niagara: Significance Then and Now
English
Book club tomorrow. Please have your chapters read and your reading responses ready. Bring everything to your meeting.
Math
6 - p. 135 #1-5 (see Google Classroom for questions)
7 - p. 202-203 #5, 7-12
Science
6 - Presentations start Friday.
Social Studies
Finish work from today. See Google Classroom.
Health
Healthy Eating infographics. Due in 2 weeks,
English
Today we worked on paragraph edits and a new vocabulary list.
After we read aloud from The Watson's Go to Birmingham - 1963, and discussed how setting was a factor in the main character's thoughts and actions. Grade 6s are answering the same question this week for their book club novels.
Book club - weekly chapters, 2 chapter summaries and 2 response questions all due for Thursday morning.
Math
6 - Adding Whole Numbers
7 - Adding Integers, p. 194-195 #5, 8-10, 13, 14, 16, plus Mathletics.
Science
Projects are due tomorrow. We'll start presentations this week.
Social Studies
Today we had an internet safety presentation in place of social studies.
English
Read novel study chapters for Thursday morning.
Complete 2 chapter summaries and 2 reading responses by Thursday morning.
Book club meeting #1 is on Thursday.
Math
Integers - p. 188 & 189, #7-11, 16, 18. 20 (work will be taken up and checked on Monday)
Science
Students have been hard at work on their Science projects. Today we decided to use one more class period on Monday to finish up. It's been nice seeing the students hard at work creating some amazing dioramas. Looking for to seeing all the finished products!
Social Studies
7s - How did the French govern Quebec? (Nov 9)
English
Read for 20 minutes
Vocabulary Power (due Thursday)
Creative writing (due tomorrow morning)
Math
Mathletics
Data Literacy test on Thursday. Study guide will be posted on Google Classroom this evening.
Social Studies
7s - Visual History Chart (Nov 4)
Science
Both - Project due Friday
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).
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.
