Monday 29 February 2016

Feb 29, 2016

Kwok turns 13 today.

My gift, no homework other than book report

Pizza lunch on Friday March 11.  Each will get two slices from me :)  Will take extra order tomorrow

Friday 26 February 2016

Feb 26, 2016

7F
- Playground A or B, pros and cons for each one.  Write 10 to 12 sentences as your strongest argument.  Presentation next week.  Use less personal pronouns
- draw net of 8 non-congruent cubes with dots on each face, representing a die.  See demonstration in class
- book report due March 9

Thursday 25 February 2016

Feb 25, 2016

7F
Math_ calculate the cost of construction of all 20 structures
Ground = $2000 per sq. metre
Roof = $1000 per sq. metre
Wall = $500 per sq. metre

- super cold tomorrow, about -20°C in the morning. Dress warmly

Wednesday 24 February 2016

Feb 24, 2016

7F
History: review of grade six materials: page 14 to 17 (European explorers and colonization)


Tuesday 23 February 2016

Feb 23, 2016

7F
- isometric projection; find the volume (only the volume, not surface area) of these shapes
- sign SS quiz
- bring a ziplock bag to class to keep blocks in locker

Monday 22 February 2016

Feb 22, 2016

7F
- Sign math test, do corrections on wrong questions
- volume of rectangular prisms, show calculations (both side)

Friday 19 February 2016

Feb 19, 2016

7F
- spend one hour each day doing your book report
- SS quiz, text page 168 to 173

Thursday 18 February 2016

Feb 18, 2016

7F
- SS: read text, p.168 to 173
- Math test tomorrow: mean, median, mode, integers (temperature, elevator, check book, diet).  STUDY
- Kwok is working for EQAO from Monday April 5 to Friday April 8 (possibly for the following week as well).  I will be absent that week and Mrs. Laing will be my supply teacher
- determine your BMI and find out of you are underweight (<18.5), normal (18.6 to 25), overweight (25.1 to 30) or obese (>30.0)
- BMI = weight (Kg) /(height x height); height is measured in metres

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/lose_wt/BMI/bmicalc.htm
[please change it to metric units before calculating]

Wednesday 17 February 2016

Feb 17, 2016

7F
Math
- List all the food and drink that is consumed today (breakfast, lunch snack, dinner)
- find the calories for each item; add up the total intake
- compare to the daily intake value of 2300 cal/day.  Are you eating more or less than the recommended level?

SS- sign quiz

Tuesday 16 February 2016

Feb 16, 2016

7F
- write strongest argument of the PEE essay " Should pop machines be allowed at school?" [remember to explain with conjunctions, give reasons and examples to support your argument]
- handwritten in language book, don't type
- book report on Underground to Canada
- Math test (mean, median, mode, negative integers) on Friday Feb 19

Thursday 11 February 2016

Feb 11, 2016

7F
- LA: rewriting the PEE essay sentences without personal pronouns. [highlight focus, start off sentence with that focus with no personal pronouns]
- Math: positive and negative integer operations (both side)
- Math test next week: Mean, median and mode, operations with positive/negative integers, elevator, cheque book, temperature
- Geography: read  page 156 to 157
- Underground to Canada book report

Wednesday 10 February 2016

Feb 10, 2016

7F
- super cold tomorrow afternoon (-15°C or colder).  Dress warmly
- Math: multiplication of negative integers (one page)
- remind parents to show up on time for interviews on Thursday and Friday

Tuesday 9 February 2016

Feb 9, 2016

7F
- immunization tomorrow morning.  Eat breakfast, bring s snack
- it will be very cold in the next few days (-20°C), bring thick winter jacket, gloves, hat, mittens etc
- for those who bring a mug tomorrow, you will get hot chocolate in a cold afternoon.
- no mug, no hot chocolate
- Math: negative integers, page 5 and 6
- sign Geography quiz

Monday 8 February 2016

Feb 8, 2016

7F
- complete three goals in report card (observable, practical, achievable).  Print neatly, parents must sign.  Return second half of page three/four (cut it)
- Geography: commercial farming quiz tomorrow
- starting book at 7pm tonight; good till Thursday morning
- immunization  on Wednesday Feb 10.  eat breakfast, bring a snack

Thursday 4 February 2016

Feb 4, 2016

7F
- negative integer drills, page 3 and 4 (more difficult than yesterday work.  Be careful, show steps)
- Underground, chapter 13 and 14 sheets
- Geography textbook , page 150 to 157, Commercial farming

Wednesday 3 February 2016

Feb 3, 2016

7F
- Math: negative integer drills, page 2
- Underground to Canada worksheet, chapter 9 and 10
- sign SS quiz

Tuesday 2 February 2016

February 2, 2016

7F
- Negative integer subtraction, page 1, show steps if needed
e.g.
4 - (-3) = 4 + 3 =7
-4 + (-3) = -4 - 3 = -7
-4 - (-3) = -4 + 3 = -1

- Read Chapter 9 and 10 of Underground to Canada

Monday 1 February 2016

Feb 1, 2016

7F
- Geography text, read chapter 9, page 144 to 149
- Sign book report sheet, due March 9
- Underground worksheet, chapter 7