November 30, 2017

7C
- Informal letter
- type up letter, must set up tabs and include at least three IT sentences
- email letter to me when done, add adverbs, conjunctions and adjectives whenever possible

Math
- test Monday,  triangles, angles, drawing of polygons, name of internal angles, congruent/ similar shapes
- draw two triangles for each of the following set of criteria

AAA
SAS
SSS
ASS
SSA

- determine if these triangles are congruent or similar in shapes.
- must use protractor and ruler to draw these triangles

November 29, 2017

7C
- math test Monday: triangles, angles, drawing of polygons, name of internal angles
- complete informal letter draft, following the format given in class
- letter must be hand written

- idea for paragraph E
It has been so cold her in Toronto, and many student are sick.  As I speak, Andy, Felix and Maya are coughing constantly!  This year, we have a really unusual, strange and peculiar teacher teaching us.  [then give examples and tell them why he is strange]

You must finish the draft and bring it to school

November 28, 2017

7C
- sign geography quiz
- class spent 2 periods getting their vaccines.  Little time to teach and review work
- continue to work on book report

November 27, 2017

7C
- sign homonym spelling test

- do correction on the angles and triangle questions that are done wrong

Geography, read volcanic eruption in Indonesia
- quiz tomorrow, page 37/38 text

http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/26/asia/mount-agung-eruption-bali-indonesia/index.html

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/mount-agung-eruption-indonesia-issues-highest-aviation-warning-9441560

November 23, 2017

7C
- PJ day tomorrow (PJ, teddy bear or messy hair)
- bring laptop tomorrow. Use first period to work on book report.  By 10am, you  must send me an updated file (whatever is done, including the draft) to my email account.  This will make sure yo use the time effectively on Friday morning

 - Math

Illustrate the following figures with the given criteria

1) Rectangle, width 3cm, height 5cm

2) Parallelogram, height 6cm, base 5cm, with 60° and 120° angles

3) Trapezoid, Base 5cm, height 3cm, two 75°, two 105°

4) Right trapezoid, base 6cm, height 4cm, one 45°

5) Rhombus, side = 5cm, two 135°, two 45°

6) Regular hexagon, each side 6cm, each angle 120°

7) Regular pentagon, each side 4cm, each angle 108°

8) Square, each side 6cm

November 22, 2017

7C
- review homonym lists.  Spelling test on Friday
- PJ day on Friday [PJ or teddy bear or messy hair]
- Dec 7 to 14, can food drive.  Please bring at least one can of food to the drive that week

Use the drawing tools in Word and draw the following quadrilaterals.  Name each shape
- two parallelograms
- two rhombus
- two right trapezoids
- two trapezoids
- two rectangles
- two squares

- learn to fill the interior with colour and patterns; change the thickness of the perimeter

- in Google Doc, go to Insert, find the drawing function, and shapes to perform the same task

November 21, 2017

7C
- draw two of each triangles (equilateral, acute, isosceles, right angle, scalene, obtuse)
- measure each angle and length of each side
- each side must be at least 5cm long for a figure to be drawn accurately
- must use ruler and protractor to complete task

- homonyms: make up sentences with today list
- complete the homonym sheet on the back of the math sheet

- this Friday, November 24: spelling test on homonyms.  Sentences will be read to you with homonyms, and you need to dictate the entire sentence
e.g. ________ going to the mall over ________ to meet _______ friends. (there, they're, their)

8B/8C
- read genetic testing, page 109
- read cord blood 161

November 20, 2017

7C
- Math: angles, triangles and polygons, must be within 2° for each measurement
Part E: use protractor to measure 1 angle

- Friday first period, library, bring laptop to work on book report.  MUST EMAIL DRAFT OF BOOK REPORT TO KWOK BY FRIDAY LUNCH

November 16, 2017

7C

- spend at least 1 hour each day on books report.  Type up answers for a few questions (character description, setting, author, friend, vocabulary).  Look the the suggestions below to improve your mark

- read suggestions for book report improvement.  See the two pict below

November 15, 2017

7C
- check email and download book report from Frozen Fire (or your first novel).  Go through the comments with parents, sign the report
- I will review the necessary items with you tomorrow
- bring laptop to class tomorrow.  You are working on your report

8B/8C
- endocytosis and exocytosis, page 132 - 133.  Study, quiz next class

November 14, 2017

7C
- bring laptop tomorrow.  Work on book report during third period
- make up own sentences with the following homonyms.  Each set of words must be in the same sentence
e.g. It is nice to have a bowl of chili in a chilly morning in Chile.

For Andy's enjoyment:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ree-drummond/simple-perfect-chili-recipe-2107099

principal-principle
except-accept
there-they're-their
two-to-too
fare-fair
stair-stare
scent-cent-sent
bare-bear
cereal-serial
loan-lone
allow-aloud
ccili-chilly-Chile
toe-tow
scene-seen
waste-waist

November 13, 2017

7C
- sign Progress Report, book appointments for interviews if necessary.  Bookings start at 7pm tonight
- Kwok has to teach night school on Thursday evening, and unable to meet parents.  I will be available all day Friday Nov 17, from 8:15am to 3pm
- if parents need to see me on Friday afternoon, please send a note with students and I will schedule a time
- develop a plan and discuss with parents what you can do to improve for the next few months. Next report will have marks, and will go home in mid February

- homonyms: highlight incorrect homonyms, and make appropriate changes

- math test on Wednesday.  Study.  Perimeter, area, cost, triangles, parallelograms, trapezoids

November 10, 2017

7C
- Math test next Wednesday, November 15. Perimeter, area, cost, triangles, parallelograms, trapezoids
- review and redo some of the questions

- Run, read one chapter each evening.  Start doing question B. The two main characters are Winston and Terry Fox

- register for an interview session first before booking on Monday
https://cummervalley.schoolappointments.com/admin/

November 9, 2017

- very cold tomorrow with snow (–5°C in the morning). Dress warmly

7C
- bring a quarter or loonie to donate to veterans before Remembrance Day assembly
- read the next chapter of your novel (Run, Tiger by the tail, Dog Song)
- Math: area of trapezoids, check my sample calculations to make sure it is correct
- the complete the calculations of the five trapezoids at the back
- DRAW four more trapezoids on the bottom of the sheet and ask your friend to do the calculations [mix the units to confuse them.  Use cm and m in a few figures]

November 8, 2017

8B/8C

- watch mitosis video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwAFZb8juMQ

7C

- very cold for the next few days (–5°C in the morning). Dress warmly

- Math: area of triangles and parallelograms.  Show steps and calculations

- read one more chapters of novel (Run, Dog Song, Tiger by the tail)

November 7, 2017

7C
- sign Run book report sheet, due December 12, 2017
- read an extra chapter of novel
- Math: area of rectangles and tiles, cost

8B/8C
- flower observation chart is due on Tuesday November 14.  Please send to
kwokhomework@gmail.com

- as a Word or Excel document

November 6, 2017

7C
- read Remembrance Day newspaper
- write a post card to the Veterans, and thank them for the service they have provided in the past so we have our freedom today
- Photo retake will take place on Thursday Nov 9.  There are 9 of you from 7C who would like to have this done.  Dress nicely

- area of irregular shapes, trace your hand (fingers together) and estimate the area of your hand

- predict who has the largest and the smallest hand in the class

- read chapter 1 in Run

November 3, 2017

7B/7C
- M&M experiment, try to bring small package of M&M without peanuts
- complete hypothesis for the M&M that is placed in water, oil and alcohol

8B/8C
- sign science test

7C
- area of polygons
- Remembrance day comprehension

November 2, 2017

8B/8C Flower observation chart due the end of next week.  In Word or Excel.  Upload it to
kwokhomework@gmail.com


7C
- Math, paper route calculations and perimeter of three polygons on the back
- see attached samples

November 1, 2017

7C
- compose sentences from the list given [#1 to #13].  Use theses words as nouns, adjectives, and/or adverbs
- there should be 31 sentences.  Each sentence must have at least 7 words
- if you are not sure how to use certain word in a sentence form, use the following website and look at some examples:

https://www.merriam-webster.com
e.g. She expressed annoyance to the slow service at the restaurant.
Annoyingly, Mr. Kwok screamed at the store manager since he did not respond to his complain.