Nov 24, 2014

Science 8- Jags reviewed the content on circulation and respiration covered thus far.  Class ended with an introduction to the Excretory & Digestive Systems.  Homework—questions 1-11 in your excretion & digestion W/S.  Also, remember that your global warming survey and correlated graph is due Wednesday Nov 26. 

Math 8-  Students again reviewed  division of mixed fractions and had 3 problems to solve in class that involved both multiplication and division of problem.  Identifying what the word problems are asking for was reviewed and stressed.  Pink booklets assigned for homework were checked for completion.  Class then learnt how to find the LCM for 2 or more numbers in readying fractions for addition and subtraction.  HomeworkàFinish page 43 in exercise set 1.6 (salmon color) on adding and subtracting fractions.  Fractions will be wrapped up after this last section.

Science 7- Students as a review exercise wrote a practice test on chapter three.  Students will write a real chapter three test on Thursday.  Start making your 1 page of notes permitted for the test.  Jags ended class working on their town planning assignment- Forest Grove.  Homework- read the ‘Pesky Perch’ case study distributed in class and ready yourself for tomorrows last day of research on the endangered species of your choice.  Students are to create a PowerPoint slideshow from a template based on their findings.

Math 7-  Jags reviewed multiplying and dividing decimals from last week and from their homework.   Jags then tackled long division of whole numbers and decimals.  Homeworkà finish  pages 159-162 on long division- (pink booklet).