Wednesday, October 31

Sorry for posting late tonight....

Science - started Mechanical Systems Unit, homework was to make notes on Toolbox 3 on pages 420-421 (at the very least copy the flow chart)

Math - 8 A&C - no homework
8B & D- homework is the 10.6 pictograph questions in your textbook #1-4 and activities #2&3 in the inquiry lesson in Chapter 10.

Tuesday, October 30

Today was the Mix and Flow unit test in Science. This test took up the majority of both classes. The only homework assigned was to complete vocabulary for sections 1.0 and 2.0 for Mechanical Systems. This is the new unit we will be starting in class tomorrow.

Parents, if you would like a parent/teacher interview and forgot to return the blue form that went home with the report card please try to return it Wednesday at the latest. If this is not possible, and you would like an interview, please email me at navanderbeek@cbe.ab.ca and we can try to arrange a meeting that way.

Reminder - students need to return report card envelopes and demographic forms to their TA teachers.

Monday, October 29

Math & Science
In class today we researched possible career paths. The only homework for tonight is to STUDY for the Mix and Flow unit test. It is tomorrow and covers everything in the whole unit. This means everything we have done in Science from the beginning of the year.....

Friday, October 26

Math
There was no Math class today. Review your graping skills if you have time.
Science
There is a unit test on Tuesday for all of the Mix and Flow unit. STUDY!

Wednesday, October 24

Math
In class today we used the laptops to work on reading graphing information. There is no homework for today.
Science
Start work on review questions worksheet. The whole sheet is due friday, so you should try to finish at least half of it tonight. HINT-if you finished all of it tonight then you could ask for help if you need it tomorrow...

Upcoming
Science Unit Test - all of MIX & FLOW, Tuesday, October 30

Tuesday, October 23

Science
-fill in variable chart from class
-detergent lab due tomorrow
Math
Pg 325 #1-2

Monday, October 22

Math
There was no math class today, both periods were used for Science. The graphing assignment that was handed out on Friday will be collected Tuesday (tomorrow) for full marks.
Science
In class today, we worked on a cleaning lab. Questions 7-11 on page 64 are for homework, as well as the full lab write-up needs to be completed.

Friday, October 19

Math
-Finish precipitation graphing activity Parts 1-3 are DUE Monday. If you were away today, pick it up Monday and it is due Tuesday
Science
-bring laundry detergent if you haven't already
-make sure lab write-up is ready for lab on Monday

Thursday, October 18

Math
Pg 321 #1-3
Pg 323 #1-4
Science
Check and Reflect for section 4.2 of Mix and Flow

Wednesday, October 17

Math
-finish bar graph on birthdays
-if you weren't here today read page 320 on bar graphs, create a bar graph for birthday months in your class using the following information:
January-3 people , Feb-4 people, March- 3 people, April -5 people, May -2 people, June 1 -person, July 8 people, August-5 people, September 2 people, October 3 people, November - no one, December 6 people
Science
-finish writing the procedure for the laundry detergent lab
-if you forgot today, bring detergent to class for tomorrow (2 bonus marks)

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Math:
-finish learning together activity called 'Surveys' on page 316
-finish writing your correction of a test question
-bring graph paper for Thursday

Science:
-finish Section 3 web, it is all due tomorrow (if you are missing sections, use textbook to add them in)
-Answer the following questions;
1) What is a detergent?
2) If you took the suspension agent out of the detergent, what could happen to the laundry?
3) Math up the following advertisement claims with an ingredient in a typical laundry detergent: -brighter and whiter than ever
-cleans your washing machine as it cleans your clothes
-removes the toughest stains
-now in new ocean mist scent

Monday, October 15, 2007

Math
-give 3 examples of a random sample
-give 3 examples of a biased sample
-Complete page 313 #1-4
If you were away today, you also need to make a note on 10.1 Collecting Data. This is page 312 of your textbook. Make sure you include the definitions for; census, sample, random sample and biased sample.

Science
-complete the three bell work questions (see below)
1) List the three states of metter in order from least compressible to most compressible.
2) What is the unit of measurement for force?
3) What does 'incompressible' mean?

Tuesday, October 2

Math
-finish reflection, should be 4-6 sentences long and explain:
-how hard you worked during unit 2
-how often you came for extra help
-what mark you expect to get on unit test
-finish practice test and study for unit test tomorrow
-unit 2 math notes due tomorrow
Science
-finish 3.4 note