February 20, 2026

 Grade 7 cooling curves

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1v3on0ctvzTF7wwFlf3tUCV7rtvHwRsEzkJYkGoXrUfA/edit?usp=sharing

8C

- calculate area of triangular prisms (sheet)

- find the largest Toblerone bar in the world, get the dimensions and calculate the volume

- draw 4 triangular prisms in Draw

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qTTQZ3jWCBPNXQSZl07wEhFlaxup0m0vdDjz-FAkNm8/edit?usp=sharing

8A, 8C

History quiz next week, lesson 1 (Marco Polo, Cabot, Columbus, Megallen, Cartier)

- study

Feb 19 French work

 As the Olympic Games (les Jeux Olympiques) are currently taking place, please take a look at this slideshow. 

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1v3zRSK4nEAXn5MVnEIclG6lB--VvKfJjkR_NO_1qGls/edit?usp=sharing

You may read it with a partner or alone. Once you've done that, please ask the teacher for a copy of the handout called "Les Jeux Olympiques - projet de recherche". You will use your device and choose a sport to research. Again, you may work in partners or alone. Complete A-D, all in French (tout en français!)! You may use the back of the page to write your answers or write the answers or on the front if you have space. If working in pairs, each person must complete their own page. 
Please leave your work in your class basket and continue to complete it next class. Make sure your name is on your work!!

Merci,
Madame Antoniou

February 19, 2026

 8C Math (quiz tomorrow. Volume and SA of cubes and rectangular prisms)

- Surface area of the nine rectangular prisms. Please sure to include all units

Literacy devices

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TNbixIvtmbQJkeG3misHVj4QlRofxNNTvI-g4uxtXSA/edit?usp=sharing

Write four sentences for each of the following devices

https://reedsy.com/blog/literary-devices/

Foreshadowing, Irony, Imagery, Symbolism

Thousands of bats appear in the early morning before the sudden earthquake destroys the town. (Foreshadowing)

Mr. Kwok tells the class not to do study and skip all the homework during the long weekend so they can Ace the test on Tuesday. (Irony)

The stinking sweat from this obese man's armpits ruin the sweet smelling flowers in the banquet hall. (imagery)

It is sad to see so many red poppies are planted in this cemetery for the brave soldiers (symbolism)

February 18, 2026

 Scientific calculator

https://www.calculator.net/

Math: Volume of cubes and rectangular prisms

- find the dimensions of a shoe box, TV, toilet, dresser, bath tub, kitchne sink

Literacy devices

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TNbixIvtmbQJkeG3misHVj4QlRofxNNTvI-g4uxtXSA/edit?usp=sharing

Write four sentences for each of the following devices

Simile, Hyperbole, Onomatopoeia

e.g. The grade six students are so tiny and they appear to weigh as light as feathers from the swan. (Simile, indirect comparison of two different things)

I am so hungry I can eat a zebra for lunch. (hyperbole, exaggeration)

My father snores like a sleeping giant every night after dark (Onomatopoeia, sound)

February 17, 2026

8C Writing on demand. Paper and pencil task, no computer or digital assistance whatsoever.

Put laptop behind your back on the side bench.

Use the examples from Underground to Canada, justify why slavery is a cruel act.

Three paragraphs, with at least two specific examples.

One hour and fifteen minutes

Happy New Year!

8C DIME Drawing (12:30pm to 1:20pm)

8C, 8D (reading comprehension on fluids)

8D - 10:50am to 11:30am

8C - 2:12pm to 3:04pm

Passage

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hDVpd1znQH_hYZ8dsVo9uxLsmKFoSOU6_sfccBhW3YM/edit?usp=sharing

Questions

https://forms.gle/6Hq8syMtinrScCjt9

8C, 8D Reading comprehension Feb 17, 2026

8C, 8D (reading comprehension on fluids)

8D - 10:50am to 11:30am

8C - 2:12pm to 3:04pm

Passage

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hDVpd1znQH_hYZ8dsVo9uxLsmKFoSOU6_sfccBhW3YM/edit?usp=sharing

Questions

https://forms.gle/6Hq8syMtinrScCjt9

February 12, 2026

 8A 8C 

8C

- Writing on demand on Tuesday. I I were you, I would review some of the ideas taught this week. 

Draw seven possible net arrangements to fold up a cube. Put the dots on each face so each one is a die