Otherwise, the lock will be cut
Sunday, 29 June 2025
Friday, 27 June 2025
David McKay speech
David McKay Awards
In 1988, I was very fortunate to be a student teacher in Mr. McKay’s class. In the short few weeks, Mr. McKay taught me everything to become a successful math/science teacher. Without his guidance, I would never learn how to manage a class and teach math effectively without relying on visual aids like plums and apples.
The David McKay award recognizes two outstanding students, one male and one female, for their achievements in the STEM area. The recipients not only must have good marks, but they must also demonstrate a sense of curiosity and determination to acquire mathematical and scientific knowledge on a regular basis.
In the past few months, I am very pleased to inform everyone that more than 40 students have shown up regularly for my lunchtime math enrichment activities. Some actually have a head start on the grade 9 math curriculum, and I sincerely congratulate them for their effort. For spending your lunch time with a boring math teacher and trying to understand exponential laws, linear equations and partial variations, I praise all those who attend my lessons at lunch this year, and Mr. McKay will be very pleased to hear that.
A few students actually have an additional commitment to do even more. Three students successfully completed the Grade 9 math curriculum in a few weeks, and they passed the final exam with ease. Their effort and determination will be rewarded next year in high school.
One talented individual went farther than all others. Within a month, she learned the G9 and 10 math curriculum and passed two very difficult Kwok exams with a score of 95% and 97%. As we speak, she is now learning how to tackle the G11 Sinusoidal functions in Ferris Wheels, water tides and blood pressure. Moreover, in two math contests this year, she achieved the highest scores in Cummer Valley and was awarded a distinction certificate from the University of Waterloo. Tonight, I would like to take this opportunity to recognize Jinru Liu for her passion and talents in learning mathematics and science. Please give her a round of applause.
Undoubtedly, the second recipient's out-of-this-world determination is undeniable. In my 35 years of teaching, no sick students have ever come back to school just to attend the last science class of the day. Without a question, this student’s desire to learn and acquire knowledge is beyond your imagination. During the MacKenzie’s Olympia, he pays attention to the minutness of every event so his brilliance becomes magnificent. Please give a round of applause to Muhammod Butt from 8B.
Finally, a message to all the graduates this year: please work hard, try to learn as much math as possible, since mathematics is the foundation of financial literacy. In the future, if there is anything I can help you with, you know where to find me. Thank you.
Grad Photos
Grad Song "Slipping through the Fingers"
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pPrv-pNSkmFRyw_CgSCYoW7t9asmep73/view?usp=sharing
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Monday, 23 June 2025
Friday, 20 June 2025
June 20, 2025
8C
- please share graduation invitations (and tickets) with your parents
- keep those in a safe place. Wont reissue again
- complete dietary restriction from the grad dinner from Sangster's Google classroom
(e.g. allergies, Vegetatrian, Vegan, can eat lobster only etc)
- return TDSB Chromebooks and charger to Kwok next week
- buy your own laptop for high school. Best one to use from G9 to G12 will be the Apple Macbook Air (cheapest model). Daniel Kwok uses it since G9
- Education saving of $1249 plus tax
https://www.apple.com/ca-edu/shop/buy-mac/macbook-air/13-inch
- dont need a MacBook Pro till later (unless you are taking G11 or 12 Computer Coding classes)
- I will show you how to get Microsoft Office for free next week. Education purposes, till the end of University. Totally legal
- Microsoft Office is much better than Google Doc, Sheets or Slides
Thursday, 19 June 2025
G9 Science Textbook
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JBrX5tHXrXXOoiGaAZwOmClfzh2dQiUI/view?usp=sharing
Wednesday, 18 June 2025
Health lesson 7
Birth Control
https://drive.google.com/file/d/12cEY15xLXssvOxjG3WmuInUzg-2RmQny/view?usp=drive_link
Health lesson 6 (XXY, XYY, XO)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cdKoZ-CiZ1hvgKYVQNJTbQRnaQ2Vfmsv/view?usp=drive_link
Tuesday, 17 June 2025
June 17, 2025
8C, 8D
- head circumference and height scatter plot (Kwok's circumference is 62cm)
- get data from the rest of your classmates
- Add a function to calculate the correlation coefficient and the line of best fit
- Based on the height-head scatter plot, do tall people have larger heads?
8C Dialogue presentation
Make a copy in your computer
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CVHLQptgkYZK4C0cnHnH6c0ZkH1OoX9GSzr2c5w8-Eg/edit?usp=sharing
Monday, 16 June 2025
June 16, 2025
8C, 8D
- Use Sheet function to find correlation coefficient and line of best fit in Google Sheet. Watch the video below to learn it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OGJT1j4L4E
- plot head size/shoe size data
Youth play dialogue (you will be marked on expression, tone, voice, pace, and gesture. Each category is worth 10 points)
https://www.youthplays.com/scene/roots-from-dear-chuck-full-length-version-3
https://www.youthplays.com/scene/on-a-mission-from-me--my-selfie-and-i-51
https://www.youthplays.com/scene/anne-and-diana-from-anne-of-green-gables-77
https://www.youthplays.com//scene/anna-and-8-from-alien8-79
https://www.youthplays.com/scene/ryan-and-leo-from-waiting-for-the-bus-62
https://www.youthplays.com/scene/the-afterlife-from-whirligig-4
Friday, 13 June 2025
June 13, 2025
8C
- ice cream celebration for the most cans brought in during the food drive
- WEdnesday, June 18
- bring your own bowl and spoon (reusable, no plastic or styrofoam)
- Judy will buy ice cream, chocolate syrup, and a lot of banana for this special occaion
Thursday, 12 June 2025
8C Youth Plays dialogue
https://www.youthplays.com/scene/roots-from-dear-chuck-full-length-version-3
https://www.youthplays.com/scene/on-a-mission-from-me--my-selfie-and-i-51
https://www.youthplays.com/scene/anne-and-diana-from-anne-of-green-gables-77
https://www.youthplays.com//scene/anna-and-8-from-alien8-79
https://www.youthplays.com/scene/ryan-and-leo-from-waiting-for-the-bus-62
https://www.youthplays.com/scene/the-afterlife-from-whirligig-4
8D Isometric test
Draw the following structures and calculate the cost of construction.
Ground: $1000/square
Roof: $750/square
Windows: $500/square
Easy
Medium
Hard
Wednesday, 11 June 2025
Isometric test
Draw the following structures and calculate the cost of construction.
Ground: $1000/square
Roof: $750/square
Windows: $500/square
Easy
Medium
Hard
Tuesday, 10 June 2025
June 10, 2025
Height and hand size: use Sheet to calculate mean, median and mode from all of your classmates
- enter all data gathered today
8C Math test tomorrow (8D on Thursday)
- 3 structures (easy, medium, hard)
- draw isometric from the bog, and then calculate the cost of construction
- complete the easy one is a C
- complete the medium one is a B
- complete the hard one is an A
- complete the hard one with correct calculations is an A+
Monday, 9 June 2025
Health and devlopment lesson 5
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tZPVf5fbqBZrYI3UzQjBSaFAon2dXODe/view?usp=sharing
Health and devlopment lesson 4
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DUD7DWhBVuViiXo4mxe9_5IiSYqDy56C/view?usp=sharing
June 9, 2025
Drama Monologue scoring sheet
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1snRUB3bR9Dy4mE43a_WgzWgNUdjO_5ImWNTdMcuif_g/edit?usp=sharing
8D data management
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zQtTdsd9-aCDCX1-F2TvrJmfJts2Zz8PysBtq0IK8JM/edit?usp=sharing
8C Data management
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18sBAkcRsMxiasSYaAit3EVfVpwj1laj4nYXjDlhry4k/edit?usp=sharing
Thursday, 5 June 2025
8C Monologue
Hello 8C. This is Kwok, your new Drama teacher.
Pick one monologue from this list. Memorize it. Presentation will start on Monday June 9.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qh5pb_Ap-VnR0upP1_6f2xpL-AouKAGC/view?usp=share_link
Criteria:
Memorization of the script (10)
Eye contact (5)
Expression (5)
Pace (5)
Voice projection (5)
Gesture (5)
Wednesday, 4 June 2025
June 5, 2025
Grad certificate proper name: ask parents. Full name, no middle name, English name only, Chinese name only, Persian name only, or both English, Chinese and Persian name
8B, 8C, 8D
Watch the video and complete all fill in the blanks. I will check on Monday
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D65ix4alsa84JE3T4gXBDTUgqDk6eQqSvwBhriybrQU/edit?usp=sharing
Math
- Use ONE "L" and ONE "S" and build the cheapest and most expensive structure.
Draw both structures and calculate the cost for each
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Monday, 2 June 2025
June 2, 2025
Cost of construction 2
- pick any TEN structures from this link, build them and calculate the cost of construction. Show all steps
- Ground $1000/sq, Roof $750/sq, Wall $500/sq
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-LNY9Dq0_3uftf7d-RhlGXtqEZ4HgPS5/view?usp=sharing
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