Thursday December 18, 2008

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did not do current events! SORRY PEOPLE. You can do them the day we get back so hang onto them.
• Finished building our BRIDGES & did a SHORT group PRESENTATION. Well done!
• You got a worksheet on types of BRIDGES & Centre of Gravity. Please complete that over the break.
• Secret Santa was fun, I hope you all enjoyed it.
• An INDEPENDENT LEARNER would REVIEW structures & forces for 10 minutes everyday over the break. Think about it, it is just a suggestion!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS 7H!

Tuesday December 16, 2008

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did Current Events......nice work folks.
• Did NOT do vocabulary. You will have a break until the new year. Now is a great time to make sure you're up to date.
• Reviewed our Stressed out Marshmellow Lab. Finish it and hand it in on THURSDAY. Do you remember what FORCES we discussed?
• Worked on building our bridges!
• HOMEWORK: find out some interesting information about our bridges.
• Chose names for 7H secret santa. Please bring your gift on THURSDAY. We will exchange them before the end of class.

Friday December 12, 2008

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did current events. Thank you for being prepared & choosing interesting articles.
• Got vocabulary #20.
• Homework: Read sia7 p296-298. Do sia7 p299 #1 & 2.
• Wrote a hypothesis for our marshmellow forces lab.
• Identified the variables for our marshmellow forces lab.
• Did & recorded our observations for our marshmellow forces lab.
• Homework: Finish the analysis questions for our marshmellow forces lab. DUE TUESDAY.

GREAT WORK TODAY 7H

Wednesday December 10, 2008

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did Current Events. WELL DONE!
• Got Vocabulary #19.
• Sia7 p295 #1-4. If you have not done them, please finish them!
• Started our Marshmellow Lab!
• We read it together, you have done the pre-lab work with your group. Do you understand the different forces?
• You should be finished up to the hypothesis for FRIDAY.
• Watched a video about the Invention Convention. What kind of invention will you make?

Monday December 8, 2008

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did current events. GOOD JOB!
• Are you ready for your turn on Thursday?
• Read sia7 p280-282 as a class.
• What did you learn about FORCES?
• Can you DEFINE the terms; MAGNITUDE, DIRECTION, & LOCATION as they apply to FORCES?
• Read sia7 p284 as a class. What is a NEWTON (N)? We did sia7 p284 c&r #3 as a class. Do you understand it?
• HOMEWORK: Read & UNDERSTAND sia7 p285-294, omit p292-293. What are some KEY TERMS you saw?
• We will start vocabulary again on Wednesday.

Thursday December 4, 2008

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Watched a Bill Nye the Science Guy Video on Structures & Forces. What is the difference between TENSION & COMPRESSION?
• Finished our Famous Structures Presentations. Well done!
• Did Current Events. Well Done! Is it your turn on Monday? Please be ready!
• Please Reveiw the terms STRUCTURE & FUNCTION.
• Can you explain the difference between FRAME, SOLID, & SHELL structures.
• Have a LOOK at sia7 p278 give it a try. What do you think? Come prepared to discuss your ideas.
• DO sia7 p279 ayl #1-4. Yes, you need to write the question down. Due MONDAY.
• Let's remember what it means to be respectful of EVERYONE in our classroom & to stay FOCUSED & on TASK.

Tuesday December 2, 2008

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Talked about what you did while I was away.
• Did our Famous Structure presentations - nice work!!
• Vocabulary #17 & 18 - are you done them?
• Have you finished your crosswords?
• You got a new Current Events Schedule...is it your turn on THURSDAY?
• If you didn't get your turn for Current Events while I was away, THURSDAY is your DAY!

Thursday November 13, 2008

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Talked about what you did while I was away.
• Did current events - well done! Be ready on your day!
• Who is the Cleanest of them all? How did we answer this multiple choice question?
• Handed in our vocabulary - no new vocabulary today.
• Watched two "shortish" National Geographic Videos - one on "living things" and one on the difference between biotic & abtiotic. Wrote journal entries about them - one paragraph for EACH video.
• Worked on our Unit Review for Interactions & Ecosystesm p89-90, #2-20. Due Tuesday.
• Interactions & Ecosystems Unit Final Next THURSDAY.
• What kinds of study strategies will you use?
• Maybe you would like to take your vocabulary duotang home to study? If you have done a good job on your vocabulary studying will be easy!
• What did the Fungi say to the Alga????? WHY IS THAT JOKE SO FUNNY??
  

Thursday October 30, 2008

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Had current events. When will your turn be?
• Did vocabulary #14, handed in vocabulary #13.
• Talked about the COLOSSAL SQUID!! How big is it? How does it compare to a giant squid? How far down the hallway do we have to go to illustrate its size?
• Talked about pioneer speices. What is a pioneer species? It was one of our vocabulary words a while back.
• Did the give it a try on p62, worked in partners.
• Read p62-63 together. What is succession? What is the difference between primary and secondary succession? These were vocabulary words last week!
• Complete p64 #1-6 for homework. Due MONDAY.

Tuesday October 28, 2008

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did Current Events
• Got word list #13.
• Read pages 50-51 as a class.
• Did the Give it a try on p55 as a JOURNAL ENTRY.
• Check & Reflect p54 #1-4.
• Read p55-60, omit p58-59.
• WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT OUR BRAINSTORMING!!

Friday October 24, 2008

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did current events. For those of you that were ready, WELL DONE! Don't forget to check your schedule.
• No vocabulary today - don't get used to that!
• Started our BRAINSTORMING. What kind of an action project would you like to do to help people become more aware of the environment, and what we can do to protect it? You are very creative, I know I will be dazzled by your ideas. Come to class with 5 (FIVE) ideas on Tuesday.

Wednesday October 22, 2008

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Worked on Vocabulary #12. Please MAKE SURE I HAVE YOUR DUOTANGS!
• Did current events!
• Reviewed our ayl (assess your learning) homework before our quiz.
• Wrote a Quiz on sections 1.0 & 2.0 in Interactions & Ecosystems. How did you do?

Monday October 20, 2008

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did Vocabulary #11. Due Wednesday.
• Had current events. Is it your turn on Wednesday?
• Did an Interim Self Evaluation. How do you think you're doing?
• Will have a quiz on Wednesday on sections 1 & 2.
• Look at the summary on p85 to help you prepare.
• Make sure you have completed sia7 p 25 #1-5 (we did this a while ago), & sia7 p48 #1-8, due Wednesday.
• What could we do as an action project?

Wednesday October 8, 2008

Today in SCIENCE we:

Please remember to BRING BACK the water bottles you borrowed for the field trip.

They belong to Mr. Mang.

• Went to the recreation centre to see a parks Canada presentation about the history of parks in our country and the history of the earth.
• Wrote a journal entry about this play.
• Did Current Events.
• Did you enjoy the play?
• Try to review what we have done so far in our interactions & ecosystems unit.
• No homework for fall break, enjoy this time & come back ready to work HARD!

Monday October 6, 2008

PLEASE REMEMBER TO BRING BACK THE WATER BOTTLES YOU BORROWED FOR THE FIELD TRIP! MR. MANG WOULD LIKE THEM BACK!

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Handed in Vocabulary #9.
• Got Vocabulary #10 - due Wednesday.
• Reviewed what we did last Tuesday.
• Reviewed our AMAZING field trip.
• Wrote a 2 paragraph journal entry: What did you do and learn on your field trip? What could you DO as an ACTION PROJECT to make people aware of, and help them protect this area?
• Did current events.
• Got a Current Events Schedule....no excuses.
• Due on WEDENSDAY: sia7 p 24 c&r #1-6 (should have been done already), p 25, ayl #1-5. What does "ayl" stand for?

Even if you have ALL of the questions left to do, that should be no more than 6 questions each evening.

Tuesday September 30, 2008

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did current Events.
• Handed in Vocabulary #8.
• Got Vocabulary #9 - Due Monday.
• Talked about our examples of Symbiosis & Adaptation. How did you do?
• Had a homework check.
• Read sia7 p20-23, What kind of affects do Humans have on Ecosystems?
• Did the give it a try activity on p 20. What did you and your group come up with? How was it to work with another student on your list?
• FIELD TRIP THURSDAY!

FIELD TRIP on THURSDAY!
You need to bring:

1. Lunch
2. Jacket & extra Sweater
3. Sunscreen
4. Snack
5. Hat & Mitts
6. Raingear
7. Sturdy Footwear
8. Backpack
9. Drink - MINIMUM 1L
10. Your VERY BEST behaviour & listening skills.

Any questions? Come & Find me on Wednesday.

Friday September 26, 2008

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Had current events. It is your responsibility to be READY.
• Handed in Vocabulary #7.
• Got word list #8.
• Read sia7 p 14, about being buried alive. Wrote a Journal Entry about it. What do you think? Could he survive longer? Why or why not? What are his basic needs?
• Did some popcorn reading, sia7 p16-19, what are these pages about?
• Talked about symbiosis. Think of and write down 2 examples of EACH type of symbiosis.
• Talked about adaptations. Think of and write down 2 examples of adaptations.

Wednesday September 24, 2008

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Had Current Events. Great job those of you that went! Is it your turn on FRIDAY? Check the schedule.
• Handed in vocabulary #6.
• Got vocabulary #7.
• Duotangs - you need TWO for science. One for your journal and one for you vocabulary, please make sure these are returned to the right place. They are locked up between classes so the will not get lost.
• Had a homework check on your TSQ4R note taking. How did that go?
• On p14 in sia7 there was a decision making activity for you to write about in your journal. Did you get that done?
• Worked on sia7 p15 #1-6, you need to have a proper title, include your name, class, & date. You also need to write out the question and answer it in COMPLETE sentences.

Monday September 22, 2008

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did current events! Your presentations were well done! Is it your turn on Wednesday? Check the current events schedule!
• Handed in vocabulary #5.
• Got vocabulary #6 - Due Wednesday.
• Did a give it a try activity - how many biotic & abiotic things did you come up with?
• What is the difference between biotic & abiotic?
• Talked about TSQ4R - what is it? How do you do it?
• To take notes on sia7 p 8-15 use the TSQ4R method. omit p 14. What does the word omit mean?
• Do your notes have a title? Are your name, date & class on your page?
• Don't forget to check out the "key concepts" and "learning outcomes" sections of your textbooks.

FIELD TRIP FORMS - YOU NEED TO HAND THOSE IN TO ME!

Wednesday September 17, 2008

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Handed in our title pages.
• Handed in our field trip forms. YOU NEED TO GET THESE IN TO ME.
• Had a current events demonstration - we will start daily presentations on MONDAY. Is it your turn?
• Worked on Vocabulary #5 - Due MONDAY.
• Finished our presentation on Plastic bags and wrote a journal entry about it.

How was your behaviour in class today?

Please remember there are 34 growing people in our little classroom, cooperation & understanding are ESSENTIAL for us all to be SUCCESSFUL.

Monday September 15, 2008

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Handed in our Lab Safety Contracts (blue form)
• Got our next set of vocabulary words: Due Wednesay.
• Your Interactions in Ecosystems title page is due on WEDNESDAY.
• Went outside and made some OBSERVATIONS. How are observations different from INFERENCES?
• Watched most of a presentation about plastic bags. We will finish it on Wednesday.
• Talked about our Field trip & got our permission forms. Your forms are due back by September 23.
• Our field trip is to Kananaskis on October 2, 2008, if your parents would like to volunteer to come along, please contact the school. We need volunteers to make our field trips happen!
  

What is in your agenda?
Have you completed all of your tasks?
Do you UNDERSTAND them?

Thursday September 11, 2008

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Watched a lab safety video.
• Wrote our lab safety quiz.
• Got & went over our Laboratory Safety Contracts. Due back signed on Monday.
• Put our vocabulary #2 in our duotangs.
• Got vocabulary #3 - Due Monday.
• Got a copy of our title page rubrics & talked about our next title page.
• A PLAN for our Interactions & Ecosystems Title page is due on MONDAY.
• Got back our title pages, scavenger hunts, & following directions sheets, added them to our binders & wrote the information in our science table of contents. Our binders should be ship-shape.
• Talked about our up coming field trip. We need parent volunteers!! Please call the school if you are interested in helping us out! THANK YOU!
  

Don't forget to ask your parents if they would like to volunteer to come on a field trip with us in a couple of weeks!

How are your study habits coming along?

Are you doing 10 minutes of homework per night?

Are you using your agenda?

What would an independent learner do?

Tuesday September 9, 2008

Today in Science we:

• Handed in our Practice Current Event.
• Wrote spelling quiz #1.
• Got a Science Binder Table of Contents & filled it out.
• Took notes on Safety - 18 Rules.
• Got a WHMIS symbols handout - Due Thursday.
• Science Safety Quiz on Thursday.
• Got 5 vocabulary words - Due Thursday.
  

How did you use your class time today?

You had time to do all of the assigned activities, you may even be done if you used your time well!

When you walk into the classroom, where should your agenda go?

Friday September 5, 2008

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Reviewed our Vocabulary #1 words. Is your vocabulary in your duotang? Is it in the classroom?
• Got 10 words for Spelling Test #1. Spelling test #1 will be on TUESDAY.
• Reviewed the guidelines for Science Current Events.
• Chose an article, read it, & started our practice write up. The HW-5's & how your article is related to science are DUE on TUESDAY.
• Handed in our Textbook Scavenger Hunts.

Are you using your AGENDA?

How did you use your class time today?

Remember ALL of your materials for Science class!

Wednesday September 3, 2008

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Put our vocabulary homework into our vocabulary duotangs.
• Did you finish your vocabulary? When will you comlete it?
• Did & talked about our instructions quiz - why is it important to read instructions carefully and follow them?
• Worked on a Text book scavenger hunt. This is due on FRIDAY.
• Got a handout for Science Current Events. Please read this handout by FRIDAY.

Are you using your agenda appropriately?

Is your binder organized?

Bring ALL of your materials to class with you!

Friday August 29, 2008

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Handed in our title pages
• Read sia7 p433-434 - what was it about?
• Got a vocabulary assignment - 25 words, due on Wednesday.
• Your vocabulary assignment should include: the term, the definition, a picture, and using the term correctly in a sentence. You may want to use a chart to sort out your vocabulary.
  

Wednesday August 27, 2008

Today in Science we:

• Worked on the published copies of our title pages. Due Friday.
• Read sia7 p433-434. What are these pages about?

Questions to ask yourself:

• Are your textbooks labelled?
• Does Ms. Wilson have the number of your Science textbook recorded?
• Do YOU have your textbook numbers recorded in your agenda?
• Are you using your agenda's appropriately?
• How is your binder organized?
• Have you handed in your two duotangs?

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Handed in our course agreement forms.
• Handed in our duotangs.
• Talked about what science is......
• Talked about safety in groups.
• Made a rubric for a title page.
• Started working on a safety title page, plan due Wednesday.
• How is your agenda working? Where should it be as soon as you come into the classroom?
  

Wednesday August 21, 2008

Today in SCIENCE we:

• 
  Reviewed our course outline and science agreement.
  
• Please bring them back to me SIGNED on Monday.
  
• Completed an "all about me sheet" and had a short chat with Ms. Wilson.
  
• Where does your agenda go when you come into the science room?
  
• Remember to bring two (2) Duotangs with you to science class by MONDAY.
  

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