Terry Fox Run tomorrow afternoon. Bring a sweatshirt or hoodie since it will be quite cool. Also a pair of running shoes and run with Terry
8C, 8D
- your ideal bedroom in Google Draw due in two weeks (after Thanksgiving weekend, Tuesday October 13th)
8C, 8D
- WHMIS and lab equipment test next Friday Oct 2nd. Study this weekend
- math: perimeter, cost and newspaper routes
- No math quiz till next week
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1trqbHR6_XquWg6XuWUgKtVt-8Omt9cpw/view?usp=sharing
8D
- perimeter of composite shapes; estimate the perimenter of the school building based on pacing
- Science lab equipment sheet due next Wednesday September 30.
Reasons to ask for an allowance from parents
- Mr. Kwok says that I am old enough to learn to have some financial responsibility. It will be a good start to receive an allowance regularly. A small amount of money, such as $5 per week, to start
8B
- finish all six climate graphs, bar/line, two vertical axis
By 11:59pm tonight September 22, 2026, please share your Google sheet with me
jamie.kwok@tdsb.on.ca
kwokhomework@gmail.com
- six cities
- six climate types (tropical, arid, polar, temperate, Mediterranean, mountain)
- 12 sets of data (temperature and precipitation for each city)
- PLEASE, don't put unit with the data, only the number
8C, 8D
- sign math quiz#2
- perimeter, front page
- estimate the perimeter of the school building (use pacing data)
- science lab equipment sheet due tomorrow
- Design your own bedroom if you have unlimited amount of money. Start with listing at least 20 items
A+ sample
Solid gold toilet seat
https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/article/3204108/going-potty-toilet-mania-hong-kong-and-citys-us35-million-solid-gold-throne-built-shrine-hero
Curriculum Night has been changed to Thursday Oct. 1st, from 6pm to 8pm. Love to meet all the parents and talk about the school year. Hope to see you in next week.
Terry Fox Run on Friday Sept 25 in the afternoon. It is supposed to be sunny and 21°C. Please wear running shoes, T-shirt/sweat shirt and shorts
8C
- Toonie for Terry. Kwok will match your donations. In class donation only
- Climate data for six cities (tropical, polar, arid, temperate, Mediterranean, mountain). Record temperature and preciptation in Sheet
- Science: equipment description sheet due on Wednesday
- Nutrient program applications if you want to have breakfast every school day ($60)
- please complete the paper applications and return to Kwok
Movement in plants
Sunflowers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwI0tGzr4S8
Venus Fly Traps
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7eQKSf0LmY
Curriculum Night has been changed to Oct. 1st, from 6pm to 8pm. Love to meet all the parents and talk about your school year. Hope to see you in two weeks.
8C, 8D
- math quiz on Monday. Review and study
- 8D; Disney questions and the other side
Terry Fox Run next Friday Sept 25. Bring a toonie for Terry
- 8C: Kwok will match your donation
8A, 8B, 8C, 8D
Google Sheet with Climate data for six climates (tropical, polar, arid, temperate, Mediterranean, Mountain)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1h4FbTKUrs3UqCDj2zj5BkrlNCKaXsiezVegS_H6G0i8/edit?usp=sharing
- climate data worldwide
- climate data worldwide
https://en.climate-data.org/
- find a CITY from the site above and record the AVERAGE temperature/ precipation in a Google Sheet
e.g. Tropical (Singapore), Arid (Doha), Temperate (Montreal), Polar (Whitehorse), Mediterranean (San Francisco), Mountain (Kathmandu)
Whitehorse climate
https://weatherspark.com/y/287/Average-Weather-in-Whitehorse-Yukon-Canada-Year-Round
Sample essay from one of my former students. Well written on an odd topic from a STEM entrance exam a few years ago
Thirteen. The number has represented controversy over the years, from being unlucky to having to do with evil forces. It has also represented triumph, as thirteen is the age when you are officially a teenager [good example], and have the responsibilities and benefits of that age. Thus, my favourite number is thirteen as it has many benefits of age in the world, is one of the most widely known “unlucky” or “evil” numbers, and is a number that I believe is quite special in many other ways.
Thirteen is an age when you [start to be more] mature. Having just had my thirteenth birthday, I have yet to experience the responsibilities and benefits of this maturity, but I already know what they are. For example, you are no longer allowed to ride on a TTC bus for free when you are thirteen or older. People who have turned thirteen are also officially recognized as teenagers; the word itself is associated with both negative and positive stereotypes [be specific, give examples to explain. This paragraph should be your strongest argument]. [At age 13, when hormones bloom, some teenagers can be aggressive and rebellious, arguing constantly with parents. Just look at all the young offenders the police and school must to deal with each year] , For this, I believe that the number thirteen has a shifting respect, from good and bad, in society that I hold dear, and no other position would be better for the number than my favourite number.
I am interested in the cultures and religion of man [human, gender neutral], though not affiliated with them, and thirteen holds a place of darkness in many of these religions. There were said to be thirteen people at the Last Supper; the thirteenth trump card in a tarot deck is Death; and, according to Chinese culture, thirteen is a feminine lucky number that many household owners avoid buying [or no 13th floor in many apartment buildings or elevators]. I thought 14 is the number Chinese avoid
- good examples above
Lastly, thirteen has a score of interesting facts and coincidences. Apollo 13, the unfortunate NASA mission, was launched on April 11, 2:13 P.M. A hangman’s noose must have at least 13 knots; otherwise, it is considered inhumane. The number has also spawned some large words, such as Paraskevidekatriaphobia and Friggatriskaidekaphobia, both words for fear of Friday the Thirteenth. The US has a large involvement with the number thirteen, being everywhere from the one-dollar bill to the Great Seal of the US. Many words have thirteen letters, such as the United Kingdom, United Nations and Annuit Coeptis in the US great seal. The IP ADRESS of Xerox Corp. is 13.13.13.13. C.I.A is the 3rd letter of the alphabet plus the 9th letter of the alphabet plus the 1st is 13. Curious, isn't it. Awesome comparison
Thirteen has been the most queer number, the number which denotes many social borders, and an important cultural number. That is why it is my favourite number.
- much improved essay compared to the first one on refugees
- examples are clearly stated, but should elaborate and explain more to amplify meaning. Otherwise, it may be unclear to some readers
- The second-to-last paragraph may show a list of events instead of explaining why 13 is your lucky number. Thus, please pick at least one event to explain further
https://www.tdsb.on.ca/cpao/Central-Program-Admissions-Office/Specialized-Programs
My Blue Print
https://app.myblueprint.ca/?sdid=tdsb
8C/8D
- math quiz is postponed to Monday due to the Terry Fox Assembly
Terry Fox Assembly tomorrow morning so your math quiz is postponed to Monday. Still, must review and study because I will make the questions harder :)
8C only: Disney's questions
8C/8D
- please share specialized program information with parents (audio recording if you have it)
Please INVITE parents to attend the Curriculum Night to meet the Kwok. It will take place on Thursday, September 24, from 6pm to 8pm. My discussion is about what you will learn this year and HIGH SCHOOL programs. Hope to see you there.
Terry Fox Run Friday Sept 25. T-shirt, shorts, running shoes please
8C/8D
- Kwok's trip to Vancouver calculations
- quiz on Friday
8C, 8D
- lab equipment search. 8C due Wed Sept 23. Paper assignment only
Science notes
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ysVsEjA1cLtrC27b4L31bgE3hbFDxjBoflDDXxysR4s/edit?usp=sharing
8A/8B Geography notes
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1unCbRIL1IEKMcIZ6vCxG4wbXs3kdjdGPTxag9b69Y3I/edit?usp=sharing
Free Microsoft Office for students
1. Google "free microsoft office for students"
https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/education/products/office
2. https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/education/students#free-microsoft-365
3. Sign up for free (Must use TDSB email)
8C
Math: cross multiplication (word problems). Show steps and calculations
e.g. For every 16mins Daniel spends doing his homework, his mark improves by 2.3%.
Last night, Daniel spent 82.5mins doing homework. Calculate his mark improvement. Show your work.
(ans: 11.85%)
A meteorite broke into five pieces when it entered the atmosphere. The data is listed below.
Calculate the size of each piece and the total mass of the meteorite (ans: 469.08gram)
Piece Portion Mass
A 12%
B 1/5
C 23% 107.89gram
D 1/8
E
Total
pH scale (acid and bases are corrosive. Dont pur bleach directly onto your clothing before doing laundry. Dilute it. One part bleach, 4 parts water_
8C Geography
- label river and mountain maps in Google Doc
- create a table below the mountain map: see example from the 8A Geography blog link from last week
8C/8D
- sign math quiz
- ratio and cross multiplication, page 1 and 2 (three variables)
- soccer practice tomorrow morning at 7:30am if you HAVE THE FORM. No signed form, no soccer
- math quiz 2 on Friday Sept 18 (ratio, cross multiplication)
Continents
https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1_zX8WmnH5v19TXAelUssw-YZinl-f_zakI_RqP7cJx8/edit?usp=sharing
8D
- calculate HST and costs for sheet#2
- Math quiz on Monday (from this week class). Number line, money, decimal, percent, fraction, food order, HST
- bring a calculator
8C
- Math quiz tomorrow. Number line, money, deciaml, percent fraction, food order, HST
- bring a calculator
- Geography: label on Google Draw, the oceans and continents. Then download a copy as JPG and insert into a Google Doc. This will be your geography document for the rest of the term
https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1_zX8WmnH5v19TXAelUssw-YZinl-f_zakI_RqP7cJx8/edit?usp=sharing
8D
Scince
French crepe (burning orange brandy)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVIewSoAMqw
How much is 1Kg of sodium metal?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4aVueFmOHo&t=177s
Geography
- Geography: label on Google Draw, the oceans and continents. Then download a copy as JPG and insert into a Google Doc. This will be your geography document for the rest of the term
https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1_zX8WmnH5v19TXAelUssw-YZinl-f_zakI_RqP7cJx8/edit?usp=sharing
- Two main rivers and two main mountain ranges in each continent
8C
- Math homework (decimals, fractions, percentages). Both sides (except for the % questions), to be done on paper or in a notebook
8C, 8D
- Science: WHMIS labels (find examples of flammable, explosive and oxidizing agents with WHMIS labels)
- how much is 1Kg of Sodium metal?
8B
- Geography map: label on Google Draw all the continents and oceans
https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1_zX8WmnH5v19TXAelUssw-YZinl-f_zakI_RqP7cJx8/edit?usp=sharing
8C
- please ask parents to complete your permission forms by the end of this week (medical form, excursion, walking permission etc. The link was sent out last week to their emails)
- these forms are online
- inform parents about specialized high school programs
- download Unit 1 of the Geography textbook to your computer
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PCcifAZmbgnmPSbAqM6A82qtt5HZI9XX/view?usp=drive_link
Specialized High School Programs
https://www.tdsb.on.ca/cpao/Central-Program-Admissions-Office/Specialized-Programs
8A, 8B, 8C, 8D
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PCcifAZmbgnmPSbAqM6A82qtt5HZI9XX/view?usp=drive_link
