I am looking for the following in your project. If you don't include them, marks will be deducted. Due Friday Dec 19 at 11:59pm. Merry Christmas
Map (1)
Climate graph (1)
Population density and trend (1)
Population pyramid (1)
Currency and trend (1)
Geographic features (landform, lakes, rivers etc) (1)
Jobs (1)
Natural disasters (1)
Is it a safe place? (Toronto data: 81 murders in 2024, 37 murders in 2025)
Other information (e.g. attractions, food, culture, reference etc) (6)
Total 15
Compound Interest calculator
https://www.thecalculatorsite.com/finance/calculators/compoundinterestcalculator.php
Bring money if you order pizza from Kwok
Spirit Day tomorrow: Hat Day or crazy hair
Spirit Day tomorrow: Dress like a Kwok or student on Wednesday
8th Wonder of the World (Compound Interest of Saving and Investing)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JQOX4B5G1c6eJ5sJp8zD7PuXLczKBmId2VSsI0XIwDU/edit?usp=sharing
Financial Literacy Test on Wednesday. If you dont study, you will not do well. Review the practice test from last week
- simple and compound interest
- bank charges
- currency exchange (how the lower or higher C$ affect prices of foreign goods)
- university tutition and fee
- credit, debit cards, loan sharks
- Google Sheet formula
send your project to
kwokhomework@gmail.com
Make sure the subject of the email is Your name: Geography project
e.g. Daniel Kwok Geography project
Spirit Day tomorrow: Twin Day
Financial Goals, post secondary fees and seeking the American Dream
https://docs.google.com/document/d/12FFUTTijUq0J8SRar9jr1_QNYZUwOGnnheccEJL8-8c/edit?usp=sharing
Financial Literacy Test on Wednesday. If you dont study, you will not do well. Review the practice test from last week
- simple and compound interest
- bank charges
- currency exchange
- university tutition and fee
- credit, debit cards, loan sharks
- Google Sheet formula
STEM entrance exam on Monday
- the entrance exam is on Monday December 15 at 9am in your first choice school
- do the math practice test this weekend. There are three online
- Google "Education Perfect"
- Log in using Google TDSB account
Accept terms, then choose "Library" on the left side of the screen
- Math, scroll down to grade 8 specialized program
- test 1a, and start
- 29 questions, 30 mins, all multiple choice. Must have a scrap paper next to the computer to do the calculations. This is not a random guessing test
Currency convertion
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lacLOxgwWaGzdJoDkeyy5dR_JW0KVjEs-DYJ0pAckAM/edit?usp=sharing
ReadWorks.org (There are four reading passages you should do, especially during the Xmas holiday. Otherwise, you don't do anything for two weeks, your brain will be rusty and we will start from September 1st again!
1. Have students go to www.readworks.org/student
2. Students should sign in with their Google account.
3. Students enter class code ZCVDVQ
8C FL practice test solutions
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YepeRq48sRWsxnEKgaKykEcGa0MVNBh5/view?usp=sharing
8C Reading: Winter's Drive
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-82p_97KsDUNEk2TRB51g7r8-ZG9l9-Y/view?usp=sharing
Questions and answers
https://forms.gle/BnKeSCj6jHB1hNx46
8C Geography: Urban Sprawl
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NdedKKg85DviH1e0l1Nm_SRlQVTNg53rRexb5RcHbh8/edit?tab=t.0
Science Stem cells and cord blood
10:50 to 11:30 8D Science
Two stem cell videos
Write a short summary of stem cells in their notebook
How umbilicoal cord bllod is stored at -180°C
