Tuesday June 16, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did current events. Are you done? It was your last chance. It really was.
• Did a reflection for bonus marks. Did you do it & hand it in?
• Interactions & Ecosystesms....watched two moives, how can you relate them this unit? Plants for food & Fibre?
• It was our last day! Good Work 7H.
• Any questions? Please ask!
• Tomorrow please be in your ACADEMIC HOMEROOM at 9:30AM SHARP!

HAPPY STUDYING FOR FINAL EXAMS!

Friday June 12, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did current events.....are you done? Really?
• Interactions & Ecosystems....watched a movie, what relationships did you notice?
• Had a homework check on our review posters!!
• Tuesday is our LAST DAY. We will review quick, talk about exams, & relax.

Wednesday June 10, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did current events. Are you finished?
• Handed in our vocabulary.
• Are you done all of your review questions?
• Talked about exams, exam day expectations, how to study....any questions?? Please come see me!
• Worked on our review posters. Due FRIDAY.
• Remember you will be handing in your textbooks this week.
• Almost done grade 7!!

Monday June 8, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Didn't do current events?? Are you done?
• Talked about how many classes are left. What will you do to help you study for exams?
• Did a power point presentation/discussion on Plants for Food & Fibre. Did you take notes?
• Started working on our review for Plants for food and fibre. Sia7 p172-173 #1-17.
• Write down the question, you won't have your textbook to remind you what the question was.
• Is your vocabulary done? This will be one of your most valuable study tools.
• No progress reports will go home this term. Think you're missing something? Better check!
• Make yourself a study schedule, you may want to write goals on a calendar.

3 classes left

8 days until final exams start

Thursday June 4, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did Current Events. Only 4 classes left.
• Got our very last Vocabulary for grade 7 science - Plants for Food & Fibre, read the instructions CAREFULLY. It is due on Monday June 8, 2009. Everything should be in your duotangs at this time.
• Did a quiz for Heat & Temperature sections 3 & 4.
• Went outside and did an experiment with Menthos & Coca Cola.
• Wrote a journal entry: What happened? What would you change? How would you do it? Why do you think this would make a bigger explosion?
• Talked about some PASSIVE PROCESSES that occur. What is the difference between DIFFUSION & OSMOSIS?

Tuesday June 2, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did Current Events. I told you how many, if any, you have left to do this term. You need to have them complete BEFORE the end of next week if you hope to get marks for them.
• Is all of your vocabulary in your Vocabulary duotang?? It needs to be in there by FRIDAY.
• Finished watching The Day After Tomorrow. Wrote a journal entry that SUMMARIZES what happened in the movie & reveals WHY I would show you this movie.
• Looked at & talked about the Galilleo Thermometer. How does it work? Wrote a journal entry about it that related the thermometer to our knowledge of HEAT & TEMPERATURE.
• Your four (4) ayls are due on THURSDAY (sia7 p189, 221, 237, 251, #1-5). You have had LOTS of time to get this work done.
• You should start your unit review, sia7 p256-257 #2-22. Have up to #8 done by THURSDAY.

Friday May 29, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did not do current events. Say, how many do you have to do?
• Watched the movie The Day After Tomorrow. What is it about? Why would I show it to you?
• Is ALL of your vocabulary in your vocabulary duotang?
• Remember you need to have all 4 ayls done for your Heat & Temperature Unit.

Wednesday May 27, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did Current Events. My apologies, I will sort our what happened.
• Did a vocabulary review. We will review better on Friday.
• Don't worry about the homework.
• DO try to get the reading done. Sia7 p238-250.

Monday May 25, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did current events. The clock is ticking people, have you done two THIS TERM?
• Is your vocabulary in your duotang?
• Clarified & worked on our Mission to Mars Assignments. This assignment is due on WEDNESDAY.
• Reviewed what happens when we heat something. What happens to the volume? What is a bimetallic strip? How does it work? Where might you find one?
• Worked on our Give it a Try Activity, sia7 p239. What would you do? Your comic & explanation are due on WEDNESDAY. You had class time to work on it. If you used your class time efficiently you might even be done!
• Do sia7 p237 ayl #1-5. Due WEDNESDAY.
  

Thursday May 21, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did Current Events?
• Put all of our vocabulary, including our word searches in our vocabulary duotangs.
• Did a SUPRISE quiz. Don't you just love surprises?
  Handed in our convection conduction radiation posters
• Read sia7 p222-234
• Worked on sia7 p235 Mission to Mars. How did you do? How creative were you?
• This is due next class, I can't wait to see what you have come up with!

Tuesday May 19, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did current events.
• Got a vocabulary word search for sections 3 & 4.
• I will start marking your vocabulary duotangs the first week of June.
• Handed in our short stories.
• As a class we did sia7 p202 #1. What is the difference between heat & temperature? Can you explain it?
• We talked about STATES of MATTER & how to CHANGE states of matter. What do we have to add or take away?
• Did a smart board activity about changes in state.
• Talked about transfer of heat. Read sia7 p211 & 213 as a class.
• Do sia7 p 189 - the mind map question
• Worked on sia7 p221 #1-5. It is due next class. Your mini-poster should be something that helps YOU understand the concepts of convection, conduction & radiation...oh my!

Monday May 11, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did Current Events. The end is near for current events.
• Got & worked on a vocabulary word search. Be sure to follow all of the DIRECTIONS. Your completed work should be in your duotan by MONDAY MAY 19, 2009
• As a class we read sia7 p176-178. What questions should you keep in mind about this unit?
• Looked at the DEVELOPMENT OF HEAT TECHNOLOGIES TIMELINE (sia7 p184).
• Did the give it a try activity sia7 p182. What will your short story be about? Your COMPLETE, EDITED, FINAL DRAFT of your short story is due MONDAY MAY 19, 2009.
• Looked at FIRE. Looked at how heat can affect certain things. You already know alot about this unit!!
• Wrote a journal entry about our trip to the ZOO! What did you learn? What was your favourite animal? WHY?
• We don't see each other again until NEXT TUESDAY!!!!! If you want to work ahead, do sia7 p188 #1-3. You MAY have to do some READING to help you with these questions!
• DUE TUESDAY MAY 19, 2009: Vocabulary, Short Story, & Journal Entry. All of these tasks should be started as you had class time to do so. Did you use this time wisely?

Thursday May 7, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Went to the ZOO!
• What did you learn? Did you have some fun?
• Remember your Heat & Temperture title pages are due on MONDAY May 11, 2009.
• Thank you for being awesome at the Zoo today. You were great!

Tuesday May 5, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did Current Events.
• Did not do Vocabulary.
• Finished working on & reviewing for our PLANET EARTH UNIT FINAL.
• Handed in our review booklet.
• Wrote our Planet Earth Unit Final.
• Did you remember to complete the journal entry and put it in your journal duotang?
• Started working on our Heat & Temperature Title Pages. DUE MONDAY.
• ZOO ON THURSDAY. MEET IN THE HUB AT 8:45 AM. Bring your lunch & dress properly.

Friday May 1, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did Current Events.
• Did not Do Vocabulary.
• Worked on our Planet Earth unit review. Answered some questions. Talked about stuff.
• Mapped out a geologic time scale. If 1 metre = 1 billion years, where does the majority of the "action" take place?
• Unit Final on Tuesday.
• Homework: Finish Review Booklet, Study for your Unit Final
• Have you handed in your Field Trip Forms?

Wednesday April 29, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did Current Events.
• Worked on our UNIT REVIEW. We will finish it & review our review on Friday.
• UNIT FINAL TUESDAY.
• Wrote a Journal Entry about Geological Boot Camp. Did you answer all 5 questions?
• Read part of a story. What are Canadian Dancing Elephants?
• Got our Rock Cycles Back......do you understand them?
• REVIEW YOUR UNIT.

Monday April 27, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did Current Events.
• Did not do vocabulary.
• Finished our Geological Boot Camp! How did your group do?
• We are at the end of a unit....what does that mean?
• FIELD TRIP FORMS!!!
  

Thursday April 23, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did Current Events.
• Did not do vocabulary.
• Worked in our Geological Boot Camp! How is your group doing? One more class left to work on it.
• We are at the end of a unit....what does that mean?
• FIELD TRIP FORMS!!!

Tuesday April 21, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did Current Events.....well we were supposed to.....
• Did not have vocabulary.
• Hmmm we are at the end of a unit, what should you be doing every night?
• Got together with Mr. Mang's class and got a job at the GEOLOGICAL BOOT CAMP! How did your first day at work go?
• Would you hire yourself?
• How is the identification of your mystery minerals going?
• FIELD TRIP FORMS?

Friday April 17, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did current events.
• Did word list #43.
• Handed in CRAZY KRAKATOA.
• Looked at some FOSSILS. What did you notice?
• Talked about LAYERS/STRATA. Do you remember the Parfait example? Everybody loves parfaits!!!
• How old is the Earth?
• Read and Discussed as a class sia7 p419-423.
• Started to work on sia7 p425 ayl #1-10. If you did two questions in class, that means you have two questions per day for homework. DUE TUESDAYDAY.
• FIELD TRIP FORMS!!!!!!
• Hey, we are coming to the end of this unit, hmmmm that means there will be a unit final VERY soon. How will you prepare?

Wednesday April 15, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did Current Events. You have the schedule, please be ready.
• Did word list #42. Are you staying up to date?
• Talked about the rock cycle and layers of the Earth.
• Saw a MODEL of continental drift & plate tectonics. What was it?
• Read as a class sia7 p410-414. What was it about?
• Summarize in YOUR OWN WORDS sia7 p413.
• Did in partners sia7 p414 #1-2.
• HOMEWORK: Finish summary of sia7 p413, read & UNDERSTAND sia7 p415-418.
• What is a FOSSIL? How is one formed?

Thursday April 9, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did current events. How did that go?
• Did word list #41.
• Did a word search. Every word in the word search was part of your vocabulary. Do you understand them?
• Reviewed the Rock Cycle....igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary.....know them, love them.
• Continental Drift, Plate Tectonics, Pangea....what are they?
• Handed in our maps.
• YOUR CRAZY KRAKATOA PROJECT IS DUE ON WEDNESDAY APRIL 15, 2009
• Read as a class sia7 p398-400.
• Did sia7 p400 #1-4. Did you hand yours in before you left on Thursday?
• Read sia7 p 402-408, omit p406.
• HOMEWORK: Do sia7 c&r p408 #1-3, ayl p409 #1-8. Due WEDNESDAY April 15, 2009.

Tuesday April 7, 2009

WELCOME BACK!

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did Current Events. It was an open day. You have a new schedule, please be ready.
• Did word list #40. Are you up to date?
• Talked about the Map Assignment (sia7 p 396) it is now due on THURSDAY.
• What patterns do you notice?
• Talked about the Crazy Krakatoa assignment, it is now due next week, Wednesday April 15, 2009. No more class time will be given, you have had nearly on month to complete it.
• Handed in our SIGNED progress reports.
• What is the Theory of Plate Tectonics? What is Continental Drift?

Monday March 16, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• TRIED to do Current Events....remember folks it is an easy 5% of your grade.
• Did vocabulary #37.
• Handed in our graphs.
• Reviewed our quiz. How did you do? Quiz on Section 2.0 FRIDAY.
• Talked about the Kepler telescope. What is it doing?
• What are the three classes of rock? How are they different?
• Talked about the rock cycle.
• Listened to the rock cycle song. I love that song.
• Did an on-line interactive rock cycle activity. Want to try it again? Click: http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/investigations/es0602/es0602page02.cfm
• Rock Cycle assignment due FRIDAY.....make them good!

Thursday March 12, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did Current Events.
• Worked on word list #36. Did you remember to hand in your vocabulary duotang?
• Wrote a quiz. How did that go?
• Read sia7 p373 and did a journal entry. What were those two occupations about? Did you answer the two questions at the bottom of the page?
• Worked on sia7 p390 c&r #1, sia7 p391 ayl #1, 2, 4, 5, & 7. If you did not finish these in class, it is homework.
• Started working on our GRAPHS on p 379. Do you remember what you need to do? It is due on MONDAY.

Tuesday March 10, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did Word List #35
• Did Current Events. Everyone was ready! Hooray!!
• Finished watching the movie DEEP IMPACT. Wrote a journal entry about it. What was the movie about? What did you think about it? Do you think there were other potential solutions to the problems in the movie? What were they?
• Did not do our quiz, will do it on THURSDAY. FOR SURE.
• Only Drove Ms. Wilson a little crazy :)
• Had a lockdown drill today. How did it go? Do you know what to do?
• Make sure your VOCABULARY DUOTANG & JOURNAL DUOTANG are COMPLETE & HANDED IN by THURSDAY MARCH 12, 2009.

Friday February 27, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did Current Events, well we tried to. No one was ready, why not? If it is your turn on Tuesday please be prepared.
• Did word list #33.
• Did a volcanoes & earth structures worksheet. How did it go? Did you use a ruler? Your textbook?
• Worked on questions: sia7 ayl, p367 #1-10. Remember to format properly. How did you use your class time?
• Finish reading sia7 p377-390, omit p382-383 & 388-389.
• Quiz on Tuesday.

Wednesday February 25, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did Current Events.
• Did word list #33.
• Talked about our reading! Went over the MOST ACCEPTED about how the EARTH is structured.
• What are the layers of the Earth? What do you know about them?
• Did a Give it a try activity as a journal entry: sia7 p350. It should be in your journal.
• Homework: Do sia7 p366 c&r #1-5 Read & Understand sia7 p368-376, omit p373-375

Monday February 23, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did current events.
• Got Word list #31. You had 15 minutes to work on this, that is 3 minutes per word. Did you finish? Why or why not?
• Finished watching Journey to the Centre of the Earth. What did you think?
• Did a journal entry about the movie. Include in your journal entry: Names, What Happened, Main Ideas, Is it Reality?, What they did to solve the problems, what you thought about the movie.
• What are models & theories?
• Distributed Vermi-Composters to other classrooms. What are they? What will we use it for?
• Homework: Read & Understand sia7 p363-376.

Thursday February 19, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did Current Events.
• Got word list #30. Remember you have time in class to work on this. There is no reason it should be incomplete.
• Handed in our Planet Earth Title Pages.
• Got back our Structures & Forces Unit Final. How did you do?
• Watched Journey to the Centre of the Earth. We will finish it on Monday. What do you think so far?
• Homework READ & UNDERSTAND sia7 p352-362 & DO sia7 p356 c&r #1-4.

Tuesday February 10, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did Current Events. When is your turn? That is YOUR responsibility.
• Wrote our Unit Final on STRUCTURES & FORCES. How did it go?
• Worked on our TITLE PAGES for PLANET EARTH. DUE THURSDAY February 19, 2009.
• Do you remember all of the criteria for your title page?

Friday February 6, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did not do vocabulary!
• Did current events: who needs to be ready for Monday?
• Got our quizzes back & went over them. How did you do?
• Kept working on our Structures & Forces Review booklet. You will hand this in on TUESDAY.
• For review you can also do sia7 p342 #1-11 & p343 #19, 20, & 21. DO NOT write down question #19.
• Don't forget to review your notes!
• UNIT FINAL TUESDAY!

Wednesday February 4, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did current events....it is an easy 5%, practically a gift!
• Did vocabulary #29. This vocabulary list was desgined to help you with your quiz today. If you used the 15 minutes of class time you got wisely, it should have been a huge help. Some of the words are repeats, why might this be?
• Did a quiz on sections 3 & 4. How did you do? Do you understand the importance of reading the instructions CAREFULLY??
• Got a review booklet. Your Unit final for structures & forces will be on TUESDAY February 10, 2009. If you have questions PLEASE ASK!
• You will receive one & ONLY one review booklet. Do NOT lose it. Don't ask me for another, you won't get another. One & ONLY ONE.
• Finished watching our movie Six Degrees that could Change the World. What did you think? Wrote a journal entry about it. It is homework. Remember to answer the questions: What was it about? What do you think about it? How can the way we build & maintain structures help?
• On Friday you will get to brain storm with your invention groups. You must submit a list of group members, a propsed invention with a proposed materials list by Tuesday. You will get time on Friday to work on this, so PLEASE THINK ABOUT IT.

Monday February 2, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did vocabulary #28. Where is your duotang?
• Did current events. We're on the new schedule now, do you know when your turn is?
• Read about Roller Coasters on sia7 p333. Did a journal entry about it. You should be finished with this journal entry and it should be in your duotang which should be left in teh classroom.
• Talked about forces.
• Watched some more of the moive Six Degrees that could change the World. What do you think? What is happening with the glaciers? With the Ganges River? Could it happen here? How? Why?
• YOU WILL HAVE A QUIZ ON SECTIONS 3&4 on WENDESDAY.
• Homework #1 - study for your quiz on Wednesday. 25 questions, multiple choice.
• Homework #2 - brainstorm your invention, what would you need to build a prototype? You should prepare a LISTof items you will need to construct it. Who will you work well with? Not more than 4 people per group.
• A quiz is imminent. What does this phrase mean?

Can you name one characteristic of an Independent Learner?

Wednesday January 28, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Had a current event open day......no body was ready. Are you up to date? You have a new schedule for current events. Highlight your name for the months of February & March so you know when your turn is & you are READY.
• Did vocabulary #27. Is your duotang where it should be?
• We watched Six Degrees That Could Change the World. How was it? What was it about?
• Reviewed our homework. Do you have any more questions?
• Started planning our inventions, had 10 minutes to brain storm with our group.
• A quiz is imminent.
• Homework: Read & UNDERSTAND sia7 p334-335, do sia7 p336 #1 & 2. Do you remember how to format your homework properly??

Monday January 26, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did current events. Folks you need to be ready for your turn. There should be no reason for you to not be prepared, or to "forget".
• Did vocabulary #26. Is your duotang up to date? It should be.
• Handed in our summaries from Thursday. Did you get yours back? Why?
• Worked on designing a better back pack. What did your group come up with?
• Homework is to Read & UNDERSTAND sia7 p334-335, can you tell me what it is about in your own words?
• DO sia7 p334 #1&2.

Thursday January 22, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did current events.
• Did vocabulary #25
• Handed in our SIGNED mark updates?
• Talked about what architects do.
• Read as a class sia7 p322. Did questions #1 & 2 as a journal entry.
• Read sia7 p324-325. You should summarize this information in not less than 4 sentences, not more than 10.
• How can we CHANGE structures to make them BETTER?
• FRIDAY JANUARY 23 at 130pm is the LAST time any work from term 2 will be accepted.

Tuesday January 20, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did vocabulary #24.
• Did Current Events. We are now working on TERM 3.
• Discussed use of class time for vocabulary. Where does your vocabulary duotang need to be at the end of EVERY class?
• Talked about the human body & the joints it has. What is the difference between a bone, a ligament, a tendon & a muscle?
• Talked about how to format our work properly so we can be PROUD to hand it in. NAME, CLASS, DATE, & A PROPER TITLE ARE MANDATORY!
• Did sia7 c&r p321 #1-3 for marks. We discussed these questions in class, & you had class time to complete it. YOU WILL BE ASKED TO HAND THIS IN.
• How did you use your class time today?
• Homework: sia7 p323 ayl #1-5
• Got our marks updates today. Please remember to fill out the self-evaluation, go over your results with your parents, and bring it back to me SIGNED on Thursday.

Friday January 23rd at 130pm is the ABSOLUTE LAST time any work from term 2 will be accepted.

Remember that if you leave it this long to submit your work you are gambling....will it get marked on time or won't it??

The SOONER you hand it in, the better your chances of having your work marked & counted towards your grade!

Friday January 16, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did current events. NICE WORK!
• Did vocabulary #23 - is your vocabulary duotang up to date? Is it handed in?
• Got lots of work back. Please remember to bring your structures and forces quizes to class with you on Tuesday, we will review them.
• Watched the video about inventions. We will be starting this project next week.
• Worked on p 312 #3. What new terms did you learn? What do you think about building a dam?
• Homework: Read & UNDERSTAND sia7 p319-321 & THINK about what you might like to construct.

Wednesday January 14, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did vocabulary #22, have you handed in all of your vocabulary for this term?
• Did Current Events - GREAT WORK!
• There was a list of names on the board of students who still need to complete one or more current events for this term. Was your name on this list? Have you talked to me about making up this work?
• Had a quick quiz review!
• Did a quiz. How did it go?
• Wrote a quiz reflection & put it in our journal.
• Read sia7 p313-318, omit p316-317.
• Homework: do sia7 c&r p318 #1 & 3.
• Watched a video about the invention project we will start next week. What problem do you think you'll solve?

Monday January 12, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did Current Events. Sort of. You have a schedule. It is UP TO YOU to make sure you are ready.
• Did vocabulary #21. Your duotang should be in the classroom.
• Did a journal entry about our Egg Activity that we did last week. You should have included: a title, purpose/question, the hypothesis we had, method/steps, observations/what we saw, analysis/why & how it happened, conclusion.
• We READ AS A CLASS sia7 p308-310. Do you understand what we read?
• We made two lists: one about MATERIALS, the other about FASTENERS. What are they? You should have LOTS of examples of each.
• Homework: sia7 p310 #1 & 2. DUE WEDNESDAY.
• POP QUIZ THIS WEEK.

Thursday January 8, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did Current Events. Have you completed TWO for Term 2?
• Wrote a journal entry about our bridge building that we did before winter break.
• Used straws to build strong shapes. What is the strongest shape?
• READ, UNDERSTOOD, and took notes on sia7 p300-306.
• What does TSQ4R stand for?
• What are the main types of structural components?
• We tested different bridge designs and how well they can hold a load (paper).
• Stacked a bunch of books on top of some eggs. How many books? Why were the eggs able to hold them?
• Homework: DO sia7 p306 c&r #1-2, sia7 p307 ayl #1-6. That works out to TWO (2) questions per day!
• When completing your work, remember those key points on how to prevent marking rage.

Tuesday January 6, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did current events. Nice work People! I am impressed.
• Remember you should have AT LEAST TWO current events done for this term.
• Reviewed some dates: when does term 2 end?
• Talked about our title pages - they are due on THURSDAY.
• Got some work back. What are the sources of a very serious condition known as "marking rage"?
• If I was you, I would review sections 1, 2, & 3 of our structures & forces unit. There may be a pop quiz on Thursday.