Tuesday, 31 March 2015

March 31, 2015

How to write a news report (+ how to balance a cheque book) quiz tomorrow, online. Who, what, where, when how, why.  The CBC link will be posted tomorrow morning.

Math: decode the operations for negative integers.  Both side

Monday, 30 March 2015

March 30, 2015

- News Report.  Find the who, what, when where, how, why for these two news articles:

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2015/03/30/air-canada-crash-pilots-make-final-call-on-whether-to-land-in-bad-weather-aviation-experts-say.html

http://www.thestar.com/business/2015/03/28/future-shop-stores-close-across-canada.html

- Book Report "Broken Blade" due May 1, 2015

- Financial literacy: Balance the cheque book.  Consider monthly living expenses such as rent food, TTC pass, personal items (shampoo, clothing), entertainment etc.  You have $3144.23 to spend as of March 30, 2015.  Determine the balance after each expense.  Complete chart tonight and find the realistic cost for all items.  The absolute minimum amount for grocery (3 meals each day) should be around $350.

Friday, 27 March 2015

March 27, 2015

Science quiz next week: fill in the blanks, last three weeks of materials

Thursday, 26 March 2015

March 26, 2015

History PPT project due after Easter weekend.  Presentation will start after Easter Monday
- add five multiple choice questions to the end of the presentation
- add invisible buttons to redirect answers to 'Right" or "Wrong" [add sound effect]
- test it with parents or siblings to see if that will work

- Sign integer drill.  There should be progress on the broken line graph (3 min drill each day).  Will work on negative integers next week

Wednesday, 25 March 2015

March 25, 2015

Powerpoint
- create a correct/ incorrect slide
- develop two multiple choice questions related to research
- develop answer a, b, c, d (4 choices) per question
- learn to do invisible buttons to redirect correct answer to a clapping slide (with smiling face)
- do another button to redirect wrong answer to a thunder sound (sad face)
- the buttons should cover a, b, c, d in multiple choice answers
- try it out

Tuesday, 24 March 2015

March 24, 2015

Media
- take a digital photo of your dinner (before eating it)
- insert the photo to a Word document
- reduce resolution of photo (compress photo to email size)
- add header: title of your food review article (eye catching)
- add two columns, one column should have the photo of the dinner
- describe the TASTE of your dinner.  Review your dinner using the proper grade 7 adjectives.  Will you eat it again?  What will you do to improve the taste?

Consider using some of the words in this link
http://www.hybridrastamama.com/2011/12/150-words-to-describe-the-taste-of-food-to-children-and-adults-alike.html

Monday, 23 March 2015

March 23, 2015

Math: sign test, quiz on fractions (+, –, x, /) tomorrow with one problem solving question

LA: Review of a restaurant, 10 points (jot note format, atmosphere, food quality, service, decor, parking, service) and an eye catching title.  Find 10 adjectives to describe different food items (salad, soup, main course, dessert, drink)


Thursday, 12 March 2015

March 12, 2015

Book reports due tomorrow.  Please return both novels to me on Friday.

Bring a cup or mug for drink during our celebration of the Italian culture.

Bring a large plastic bag to clear out and tidy up locker tomorrow before the end of the day.  You should take gym uniform home to wash it during the March break.

Sci: Five roller coasters, fastest, tallest, longest duration, steepest drop.  Their theme parks and locations


Tuesday, 10 March 2015

Monday, 9 March 2015

March 9, 2015

Only six students emailed the book report to me.  Would the rest please complete the work and send that to Kwok as soon as possible.

Math test on Wednesday: volume, surface area and fraction.  This is a long question on the structure of the Luxor Resort and Casino.  Look up the basic information on the structure.

For those who have not brought in the money for our Italian lunch, please do so tomorrow.

Bring a reusable cup on Friday.  No cup, no drink.

Friday, 6 March 2015

March 6, 2015

Fraction sheet

Math test on volume, surface area and fraction next week, probably Wednesday

Do some research on the dimensions of the Luxor Resort and Casino in Vegas.  There is a question about it on the math test (look at some of the photos of the pyramid structure, esp the windows)

Two book reports due Friday

Bring pizza money on Monday.  Bring a cup on Friday

Thursday, 5 March 2015

March 5, 2015

Pizza lunch money collection: next week, please bring $1.25 per slice.  Most likely to order from Pizza Hut on Friday March 13.

Math: addition and subtraction of fraction.  Math test next week (volume, surface area, fraction)

Get a few photos, diagrams, drawing and maps of history project.  Save into one Word document


Wednesday, 4 March 2015

March 4, 2015

Compare FOUR Pizza places, price, nutritious value and cost.  Decide which one we should buy from for next week celebration.

Jot notes on the Powerpoint project.  Topics were picked today

Next week: Math test on volume, surface area (of cubes, rectangular and triangular prisms).  Fractions: equivalent, +, –, x, /

Tuesday, 3 March 2015

March 3, 2015

Sci: sign quiz

Math: Fractions from textbook, comparing, ordering, estimating fractions

Book report due next Friday

Ask parents about Pizza lunch on Friday, March 13 ($1.25 per slice)

Monday, 2 March 2015

March 2, 2015

Grade 4 Math: Equivalent fractions, mixed numbers and Improper Fractions

Science: http://www.biography.com/people/marie-curie-9263538#science-celebrity

Read biography of Marie Curie, who discovered X-ray and radiation.  Pay attention on how she died