Monday, 6 February 2023

Monarch butterflies migration video

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AN8-pNnvJ5s


In 1996, around one billion monarchs wintered there, but in 2013, a little less than 50 million monarchs traveled there.


https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/pollinators/Monarch_Butterfly/migration/index.shtml

Feb 6, 2023

 Climate graphs due at 6pm tonight

- Google and look at pH scale


https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zn6hvcw/articles/z38bbqt

Water Quality 101: What Is pH in Water Testing?- An-acid, TUM, Mallow, Pepto Bismol



3D isometric projection quiz


https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zhMPGKMhtWXKTOZseSKglKcAjfnZa3C0/view?usp=sharing



30 mins to draw these structures. All bonus questions





Friday, 3 February 2023

7B, 7C Science Feb 3, 2023

 Point Peele Island

- find 5 biotic elements

- 5 abiotic elements

- Monarch butterflies migration from 20 years ago (how many), and now

- the 5 causes for the sharp decrease in population 


Feb 3, 2023

 Climate graphs due Monday


Chapter 14

 

- please provide two strange and terrifying examples from the mountain at night that are described in this chapter

 

- in the chapter, why can’t the slaves see the North Star?

 

- usually, Liza and Julilly walk at night during their escape. In this chapter, they continue their journey during the day. What are their reasons?

 

 

- who is Joe (not Biden)? How did he help the slaves?

 

- who is Pal? What does he do?

 

- before eating, Liza and Julilly does something together before their meal. What is that?

 

- who is Jeb Brown? What is the wife’s name?

 

- describe Jeb Brown’s house in four words.

 

- other than Liza and Julilly, who else got to Jeb Brown’s house before their arrival? What happen to them?

 

- other than the North Star, Liza and Julilly follow something to get to Covington. What is that?

 

- what is the Underground Railroad? What are the railway stations?

 

 

- in this chapter, find the nick names for the following:

• roads                         • women                      • men               • runaway slaves


 

Thursday, 2 February 2023

February 2, 2023

 11 Combo graphs die Monday Feb 6. 

For each graph, please include a title, two vertical axis, label the vertical axis. Change the colour if you wish.

At the bottom, write a statement which city you would like to visit in July, and provide a reason.

e.g. KWOK would like to visit Alert, NU because he wants to see the polar bears hunting a caribou after hibernation


BRING A RULER TO CLASS PLEASE

Isomatic projection - 2, 3, F, L, S, W, F1, F2, F3, FL

- for each shape, daw two diagrams. One standing up and one sitting down


Chapter 13

 

- why is it necessary for the girls to hide and sleep during the day?

 

- in this chapter, Julilly does not want to sleep. She insists Liza should take a rest first.

Why is it necessary for Julilly to stay up all night?

 

 

- (p.88) “They plodded slowly in the opposite direction and this time, they came to a flat plateau with waving grass.”

What is waving grass? Check this out

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFUHg8gE1Cs

 

- what makes that grass move? 

 

- What is the name of the mountain?

 

- what do the girls see something in the valley below? What do they decide to do next?

 

- the girls decide to go down to the valley and buy food. Is it dangerous? How come they have money?

 

- refer to the first white farm woman: how did she treat Julilly? During this attempt to get food, are they successful finding/buying food from the first woman?

 

- what language does the second woman speak?

 

- name four things the girls do inside the cabin of the second woman

 

 

- the German speaking folks who help Julilly are not Abolitionists, they are ______________

 

- Kwok’s note: these people help many runaway slaves, and they are white. No all-white people are bad. Many are very friendly and helpful to the slaves

 

- find the meaning of the following words, and write your own sentences with these vocabulary

• endurance

 

• dispersed

 

• accusations

 

• fascination

 

Wednesday, 1 February 2023

7B, 7C February 1, 2023

Bring a mug to school for hot tea or hot chocolate tomorrow and Friday. Dress warmly


 How to plot combo graph instruction

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aCIfnu16kd_Zj3q4aLRz2RM5J2dhlaAK/view?usp=sharing


Have your say in which art goes up in your school!

Vote for your grade's best January artwork  here: https://forms.gle/VeeDS7LLgQfV7UxC8

Voting ends on Thursday.


Chapter 12

- why is it necessary for the wagon driver to move the slaves from the wagon to the barn?

 

- Liza shrinks up like a __________________. Julilly is as strong as a __________________.

 

- there is a round glass object on the flat windowsill, with a black needle quiver inside it. What is that object? __________________.

 

- what is ‘suffocating’?

 

- what examples did the author use to describe suffocating? What did the slaves need?

 

- why is it necessary to take a long way to go north instead of taking the most direct path to go straight north?

 

- what are the reasons why Adam wants to go into the thick woods?

 

- the slave hunters catch some slaves in this chapter. Who are they?  

 

- Who get away? __________________.

 

- list the three items that they need to go to Canada __________________.

 

- who is Levi Coffin? What is his job and title?

 

- use your own words and explain the following:

• abruptly

 

•  nervously

 

• Abolitionists

 

• Liza’s tightened back

 

• Liza’s tightened fists