Jan 30, 2017

Use Word and draw the following 3D shapes

- rectangular prism

- triangular prism

- pentagonal prism

- hexagonal prism

- triangular based pyramid

- Square based pyramid

Jan 27, 2017

7C
- Surface area of rectangular prism; 2 sheets
[draw net first, label the dimensions before calculating the surface area]
- book report: continue to work on it
- bring laptop or iPad on Monday to do draft of your PEE essay

Jan 26, 2016

7C
- brainstorm five reasons, explanation and examples of why pop should/not be sold in schools
[three columns, list detail reasons, explanation and examples]

-math: Application of volume (stuff boxes with books or peanut butter]

- CORRECT and REDO the math questions that you did last night (triangular prism).  About 1/4 of the class did the questions wrong

Science: Yellowstone Geyser
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8lF3f4RvGo

Death Valley
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAuVvoeJ1Es

Jan 25, 2017

7C Math

Jan 24, 2017

7C
- review homonyms.  Spelling test tomorrow [esp principal-principle; weather-whether; accept-except]

Math - volume of structures; illustrate two isometric structures on the second page and calculate the volume [each cube is 2 x 2 x 2 = 8cm3]

Sci - share mark with parents

Jan 23, 2017

7C

DRESS UP AS YOUR FAVOURITE CHARACTER ON TUESDAY

- Homonym sheet: Won day, I went to the mall!  Genius

- Volume of seven items from home

Jan 19, 2017

7C
PEE essay: Finish writing the school uniform essay.  Type it up
- start your book report.  You should be able to describe the two main characters by now (Pierre and Lalonde)
- Math: using the front/side/top views from your friend's illustrations, draw the isometric projections of these structures.  They must use 8 cubes to construct each structure

Next week: Literacy Week

Monday: Get Caught Reading

Tuesday: Get Caught Reading

Wednesday: Prizes awarded for the Get Caught Reading Competition

Thursday: Dress as your favourite book character. Spirit points will be awarded and staff are encouraged to dress up as well.

Friday: School wide Drop Everything and Read (3:00 - 3:12)

Jan 18, 2017

7C
Math:
14 isometric projections.  Draw the front, side and top views of these shapes in your math book.  Be sure to use a ruler and pencil (F11, L1)

- sign book report sheet (Broken Blade, due March 3, 2017)

- complete the strongest argument of the PEE essay.  Check to see if there are examples and explanation in the paragraph.  You will be sharing that with the class tomorrow

Jan 17, 2017

7C
Math
- in the five block structures that you have built, determine the cost of construction for all twenty structures
- Ground: $1000/sq; Roof $750/sq; Wall $500/sq
- find the most expensive and the cheapest structures with 5 blocks

LA: Brainstorm ideas in PEE essay
- Should school uniform be worn at Cummer Valley
- 5 reasons, with explanation and examples
- ideas only, don't write the essay yet

Jan 16, 2017

7C
- sign both sic quiz
- check the locations of smoke and CO alarms
- determine when the batteries are replaced
- passive voice

Jan 13, 2017

Look at the Moon tonight.  It is a FULL MOON + Friday 13th + Kwok is back

- read to the end of Chapter 3 and 4, Broken Blade

- Complete isometric projections on a stable structure with five cubes (draw as many as you can, shade the top); no horizontal line in isometric projection
- do not draw the top, front side views for now

Jan 12, 2017

I will be back tomorrow!

Jan 9, 2017

7A/7B/7C

I am back on Friday the 13th.

Be good, there are multiple web cams in the classroom and I know who is doing what from half the world away.

Be nice to Ms. Vanyan.  You give her trouble, I will give you more trouble.  It's Friday the 13th, and a full moon remember?

Have parents sign the science test and book report.