Feb 28, 2017

 Is mercury really toxic?  Read this story from Dryden, Ontario

https://www.thestar.com/news/queenspark/2017/02/28/site-near-grassy-narrows-likely-leaking-mercury-study-finds.html

Feb 27, 2017

7A/7B/ 7C
- read the two links posted during the weekend about rainwater and geothermal energy from Dr David Suzuki Public School
- STUDY FOR TEST: Thursday March 2

7C
Geography: Climate and region
- find the climate type for the following cities (total = 18).  Locate them on Google map first, then look at temperature and precipitation of the city to determine climate
e.g. Vancouver, BC (Oceanic)
Sanaa, Yemen
Alberta, Canada
Singapore, Singapore
Rio, Brazil. Cairo Egypt
Rome Italy
Winnipeg, Canada
Cayman Island
Adelaide, Australia
Queenstown, New Zealand
Moscow, USSR
Kamploop, BC, Canada
Death Valley, California, USA
Dallas, Texas, USA
Darwin, Australia
Bogota, Columbia
Nagoya, Japan
Urumqui, China
Harbin, China

March 2017 Science test

David Suzuki Public School.  Two questions.  Read these links

http://www.suzukipublicschool.ca/building-features/heat/geothermal-energy.html

http://www.suzukipublicschool.ca/building-features/water/rain-water-collection.html

Feb 24, 2017

7C
- Math: balancing the check book and the expenses questions
- go to www.thestar.com, classified section to find the cheapest apartment
- or www.kijiji.com

- talk to parents about the six monthly expenses you will need if living independently

-LA: 10 IT sentences
- It is important, necessary, essential, crucial, tragic, wonderful, sad, practical, fantastic, childish
e.g. It is essential to drink eight glasses of refreshing clean water each day to stay healthy
It is childish of you to think money grows on trees


7A, 7B, 7C Science
- Sci test on Thursday March 2
- Heat unit, Kwok;s teaching materials only, multiple choice questions
- STUDY

Feb 23, 2017

7C
- check email, download PEE essay, add commas to the appropriate places
- highlight all the commas
- bring your laptop to school with the document or print out a copy with comma corrections

- Math: positive and negative numbers (elevator, temperature, money, check books)
- show steps (number lines)

Feb 22, 2017

7C
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/tables-tableaux/sum-som/l01/cst01/health73a-eng.htm

- two double line graphs (male/female smokers), change the scale in the Y axis
- must show a decline of the line (less smokers in 2014), AND a flat line by changing the scale in Y axis

- revise and edit your own essay by using the comment from your peers.  MAKE IT BETTER!
- turn on the grammar check option and estimate the writing level, reading ease and # of passive sentences
- SEND ME THE FINAL COPY TONIGHT.  This is how the file should be named:
7C Your name playground final

Feb 21, 2017

7A/7B/7C
Science test on Thursday March 2, Day 1, Kwok's teaching materials only, all multiple choice

7C
- revision of friend's PEE essay, online, ONLY the points-explanation-examples part, and complete the revision sheet that your peer puts together
- not not use the other side of the page yet
- Math: complete the review of linear equation, and extension of patterns

French extra help is on Thursday after school, from 3:15pm to 4pm.  If you want to improve your mark, attend the sessions with Mlle Antoniou

Feb 16, 2017

TDSB homework policy states that homework shall not be assigned during the long weekend.

My son will do an hour of homework each day this Family day weekend.  He is in grade 3.  Will you?

Book report is due on March 3, 2017.  It will be entirely up to you to start working on it.  After all, you have a THREE DAY LONG LONG weekend.

CNML will take place on Tuesday Feb 21 at 9am.  For those who would like to participate, please bring calculators.

Dear Santa.  All I want for March break is a Chromebook so I can do work in school.  Half of the school computers don't work, and the other half take about 25 minutes to start up.  That's not good.

Feb 15, 2017

7C
- Correction: the book report is die on March 3, 2017
- CNML contest will take place on Tuesday Feb 21 in the morning.  We have 15 students from 7C who will be writing.  Please arrive on time
- Practice CNML test tonight, 30 mins, 40 questions
- TRex is chasing Kwok?  Algebra questions with equations and charts.  Plot them and show steps

Feb 14, 2017

7C
- Math: pattern and rules, in form of equation
- equations must be expressed in the form of
y =  ___ x + ____

- book report due March 1 [Broken Blade]

- bring mug tomorrow for cold chocolate.  No mug, no drink

Feb 13, 2017

7C
- those who wish to write CNML may do so tonight
- share report card with parents, explain to them how to calculate the average, and what i the honour roll
- together with parents, write three goals for the second term (Feb to Jun).  One academic and two learning skills.  Realistic, Measurable, Achievable
- the boys must focus more on the work habits and learning skills
- return envelope and the goals tomorrow.  Sign report card second page . Keep report at home

Feb 10, 2017

7C
- find all the east-west street from Major MacKenzie [York Region] to Front Street [Toronto]
Major Mac, 16th Ave, Hwy 7, Steeles, Finch, Sheppard, 401, . . .

- Math, patterns, complete the terms with the rules given.  Show steps

Feb 9, 2017

7C
Math - about 15 students will do the next CNML contest questions
- all 7C students will complete the 17 patterning questions in notebook.  State pattern rules for each.  Show steps

7A
Science quiz, page 212 to 213 tomorrow, Feb 10

Feb 8, 2017

7C
- CNML practice, 40 questions, 30 mins
- everyone in 7C will do it on Wednesday night

My Science classes
- look at Dr David Suzuki Public School near Windsor.

- find the website for David Suzuki Public School in Windsor

http://www.suzukipublicschool.ca

- look up all the renewable energy incentives in the school.  Specifically, what are they doing to make it a pioneer?

- solar, wind, geothermal, green wall, exercise bikes, and others

- do the interactive tour within the school; You will see a few test questions about them

Feb 7, 2017

7C
- Math test: sign and do correction
- CNML, 30 mins, calculator can be used
- if you are really keen. figure out what you did wrong in last night CNML questions.  Find the right answers

Feb 6, 2017

7C
- bring mug tomorrow.  No mug, no hot chocolate
- bring a laptop PLEASE.  It is getting quite difficult to share 25 computers among 600 students
- Dear Santa, all I want for Christmas is a cheap laptop so I can do work in Kwok's class
- CNML Feb 21, Day 6, morning.  Ask parents if you are interested in participating in this Math contest.  I am sure some of you will do REALLY well
- We finished second in Canada last year!!!
- sample CNML questions to be completed tonight (40 questions, 30 mins, can use calculator, first ten questions are easy, last ten are difficult/ more time consuming).  Try them

Sample test online
http://www.mathleague.com/index.php/annualcontestinformation/samplecontests

Feb 3, 2017

Math test on Monday Feb 6,  STUDY and REVIEW work from the last few weeks

- volume and surface area of cubes, rectangular prisms and triangular prisms
- volume and surface area of square baed pyramids
- isometric projections (bring blocks)
- front, side, top views of 3D structures

7B/7C Science
- find the website for David Suzuki Public School in Windsor

http://www.suzukipublicschool.ca

- look up all the renewable energy incentives in the school.  Specifically, what are they doing to make it a pioneer?
- solar, wind, geothermal, green wall, exercise bikes, and others

Feb 2, 2017

7C: Math test on Monday Feb 6,  STUDY and REVIEW work from the last few weeks

- volume and surface area of cubes, rectangular prisms and triangular prisms
- volume and surface area of square baed pyramids
- isometric projections (bring blocks)
- front, side, top views of 3D structures

- tonight, calculate the surface area of the Giza pyramid and the Luxor casino, using the dimensions from yesterday

Feb 1, 2017

7C
- calculate the volume of the Giza pyramid with the dimensions listed on the website
- find the dimensions of the Luxor Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.  Then calculate the volume
https://www.emporis.com/buildings/122236/luxor-pyramid-las-vegas-nv-usa
- must do both since we are learning surface area tomorrow
- watch a video on the Blue Man Group
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeOb-LcYWgQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnGlsQUhqlg


7A/B/C
- look at cooking utensils at home
- metal? plastic? silicon? metal with plastic handle? wooden?