Tuesday, 31 March 2015

March 31, 2015

How to write a news report (+ how to balance a cheque book) quiz tomorrow, online. Who, what, where, when how, why.  The CBC link will be posted tomorrow morning.

Math: decode the operations for negative integers.  Both side

Monday, 30 March 2015

March 30, 2015

- News Report.  Find the who, what, when where, how, why for these two news articles:

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2015/03/30/air-canada-crash-pilots-make-final-call-on-whether-to-land-in-bad-weather-aviation-experts-say.html

http://www.thestar.com/business/2015/03/28/future-shop-stores-close-across-canada.html

- Book Report "Broken Blade" due May 1, 2015

- Financial literacy: Balance the cheque book.  Consider monthly living expenses such as rent food, TTC pass, personal items (shampoo, clothing), entertainment etc.  You have $3144.23 to spend as of March 30, 2015.  Determine the balance after each expense.  Complete chart tonight and find the realistic cost for all items.  The absolute minimum amount for grocery (3 meals each day) should be around $350.

Friday, 27 March 2015

March 27, 2015

Science quiz next week: fill in the blanks, last three weeks of materials

Thursday, 26 March 2015

March 26, 2015

History PPT project due after Easter weekend.  Presentation will start after Easter Monday
- add five multiple choice questions to the end of the presentation
- add invisible buttons to redirect answers to 'Right" or "Wrong" [add sound effect]
- test it with parents or siblings to see if that will work

- Sign integer drill.  There should be progress on the broken line graph (3 min drill each day).  Will work on negative integers next week

Wednesday, 25 March 2015

March 25, 2015

Powerpoint
- create a correct/ incorrect slide
- develop two multiple choice questions related to research
- develop answer a, b, c, d (4 choices) per question
- learn to do invisible buttons to redirect correct answer to a clapping slide (with smiling face)
- do another button to redirect wrong answer to a thunder sound (sad face)
- the buttons should cover a, b, c, d in multiple choice answers
- try it out

Tuesday, 24 March 2015

March 24, 2015

Media
- take a digital photo of your dinner (before eating it)
- insert the photo to a Word document
- reduce resolution of photo (compress photo to email size)
- add header: title of your food review article (eye catching)
- add two columns, one column should have the photo of the dinner
- describe the TASTE of your dinner.  Review your dinner using the proper grade 7 adjectives.  Will you eat it again?  What will you do to improve the taste?

Consider using some of the words in this link
http://www.hybridrastamama.com/2011/12/150-words-to-describe-the-taste-of-food-to-children-and-adults-alike.html

Monday, 23 March 2015

March 23, 2015

Math: sign test, quiz on fractions (+, –, x, /) tomorrow with one problem solving question

LA: Review of a restaurant, 10 points (jot note format, atmosphere, food quality, service, decor, parking, service) and an eye catching title.  Find 10 adjectives to describe different food items (salad, soup, main course, dessert, drink)