Friday, 30 January 2015


Math 7:  Percent & Proportion review.  Tax quiz written.  Homeworkà Discount and sale price w/s.

Science 7:  Jags had class 2 of 2 in the great submarine build challenge.  Jags will test their subs next Friday.  Homeworkà start getting your submarine report ready for Friday Feb. 6th.

Wood  8- Jewelry boxes and PAC signs.  Some peg shelves are being started now too.

Thursday, 29 January 2015


Science 8:  Jags completed their viscosity lab today during double block.  Students were also introduced to their next assignment on mixtures.  Due date- Friday Feb 20.  Homeworkà write up your lab report.  Due next week by Friday at latest.

Math 7:  Class finished practice FSA numeracy test today.  Homeworkàfinish proportions w/s on the “Jolly Green Giant”.

Wood 7- Mirror shelves and cutting boards under construction. 

Wednesday, 28 January 2015


Math 8:  Jags wrote their percent, ratio/rate unit test today.  Homeworkà read intro to next unit starting on page 168 in your math text.

Science 7:  Class started a practice FSA numeracy test today.  Homeworkà finish the test.

Wood 8- Jewelry box and PAC signs under construction. 

Tuesday, 27 January 2015


Math 8:  Jags reviewed their practice unit test.  The test that counts will take place tomorrow.  Homeworkà study

Math 7:  Class reviewed percents and were introduced to proportions to solve percent problems.  Homeworkà b,c, d & 1-4 on consumer percent w/s.

Science 7:  Chapter 4 & 5 review on chemical vs. physical change and particle models.  No homework.  Ensure though you’re cancer and elements research assignments are complete for next lab day.  Mixtures research up next.

Science 8:  Jags had a build day to construct their ping pong launcher’s.  Homeworkà  prepare your experiment for comparing liquids and their viscosities Thursday.   Hintà winning design for ping pong launch distance will probably utilize a capsule in their design.

Monday, 26 January 2015


Math 8:  Jags reviewed their ‘unit review’ homework and were given a practice unit test.  The test that counts will take place Wednesday.  Homeworkà finish practice test and study.

Math 7:  Class rescheduled into computer lab to accommodate another class.  Mixtures research project introduced in lab.  Elements wrapping up and should be in at the latest next Monday Feb 2.

Science 7:  Class cancelled to accommodate legacy project design brainstorming. 

Science 8:  Thursday’s lab was introduced (viscosity).  Fire drill.  Day ended with 10 minutes of build time for ping pong launcher challenge which will wrap up tomorrow.  Homeworkà  prepare your experiment for comparing liquids and their viscosities.

Thursday, 22 January 2015


Science 8- Jags reviewed hydrodynamics and aerodynamics and ended with an introduction to viscocity.  Homework-->Read section 4.3 in your Science Probe and answer the ‘check your understanding’ questions.  Class also spent some time in the lab researching their assigned elements.

Math 8-  Percent/ ratios/rates review.  Homeworkà pages 127-134 in your math makes sense workook for Monday.  Practice unit test Monday.  Wednesday will be the real unit test.

Math 7-Percents.  Homeworkà Consumer percent study sheet.

Wood 7- Mirror shelves and cutting boards under construction

Wednesday, 21 January 2015

Science 7- Chapter five reviewed with class brainstorm and review package.  Homeworkà look over review package.

Math 8-  Percent/ ratios/rates review.  Homeworkà pages 125-126 in Math Makes Sense Workbook.


Wood 8-  Jewelry boxes and PAC Signs under construction.  

Tuesday, 20 January 2015


Math 7- Percent and percent problems were tackled again today.  Homeworkà Finish sections C and D in you percent W/S.

Science 7-Class cancelled today to accommodate a Dunsmuir middle school presentation.

Math 8-  Percent/ ratios/rates review.  Homeworkà pages 119-121 in Math Makes Sense Workbook.

Science 8- Atomic structure review.  Class reviewed the different atomic bonds and how they relate to locations on the periodic table.  Class reviewed looking at the four different chemical reactions and how to balance a chemical equation.  Homeworkà Read next section 4.3 and answer ‘Check You Understanding’ questions. (page 108 in Science Probe).

Wood 7-  Mirror shelves and cutting boards currently under construction. 

Monday, 19 January 2015


Math 7- Percent and percent problems were tackled today.  Homeworkà finish math riddle w/s “How to make a vegetable necklace”.

Science 7-Computer lab day moved from Tuesday to today.  Students researched assigned elements from the period table.  No homework.

Math 8-  Percent review.  Homeworkà pages 110-111 in Math Makes Sense Workbook.

Science 8- Atomic structure review.  Introduced different atomic bonds and how they relate to locations on the periodic table.  Class ended looking at the four different chemical reactions and how to balance a chemical equation.  Homeworkà finish balancing equations

Friday, 16 January 2015


Math 7- Percent and percent problems were tackled today.  Homeworkà finish pages 70-72 in your math makes sense workbook.

Science 7- After discussing chemical and physical changes, students initiated designs on their model submarines.  Homeworkà finish w/s 5.2 on physical and chemical changes.

Wood 8-  Jewelry box stock breakout.  Model houses wrapping up.

Thursday, 15 January 2015


Science 8.  Element research in computer lab.  Homeworkà finish atomic structure W/S.

Math 8- Percents unit wrapping up next week.  Homeworkà  Extra Practice w/s 1 &2.  Extra help available before school, at lunch, or after school. 

Math 7- Percents and their equivalent fractions and decimals was tackled today.  Homeworkà finish blue w/s on percent.

Wood 7-  Bird houses are wrapping up.  Mirror shelves and cutting boards are up next.

Wednesday, 14 January 2015


Science 7.  Intro to Periodic Table of Elements and atomic structure.  Homework--> Finish Atomic structure W/S.

Math 8- Percents.  Homework--> Extra Practice w/s 3 & 4.

Wood 8-  Jewelry box stock break out.  Model houses due Friday.

Tuesday, 13 January 2015


Math 7- Percents.  Homeworkà Percent W/S (Blue) Q1-8.

Science 7.  Fluids.  HomeworkàResearch your assigned elements & Read section 5.2 in Science Probe.

Math 8- Percents.  Homeworkà Page 260 questions 11-20. 

Science 8- Chemistry-Atoms&Elements.  Homeworkà Atomic structure worksheet & Read section 4.2 and do check your understanding questions.

Monday, 12 January 2015


 

Math 7-  Jags reviewed fraction unit test and then were introduced to their next unit on percents, ratios, and proportions.  Homeworkà finish riddle math percent w/s on plastic surgeon. 

Science 7- Class cancelled to accommodate first nations legacy project presentation.

Math 8- Class reviewed consumer percent quiz and tackled percent word problems.  Homework – finish consumer percent word problems 4- 10 on page 260 of your math makes sense textbook. 

Science 8- Class cancelled to accommodate first nations legacy project presentation.

Friday, 9 January 2015


Math 7-  Jags wrote their fractions unit test today.  Next unit will be on percent.  Homeworkà read up on percent in your text.

Science 7- Jags ended the week with a design build challenge.  Jags had to design a boat with the foil, popsicle sticks, cardboard, masking tape, and straws provided.  Homeworkà 5.1 w/s on states of change and particle model (pink).  

Wood 8- Model houses wrapping up.  Next week jewelry box construction begins.

Thursday, 8 January 2015


Math 8- Percent/proportion review.  Consumer percent continued.  Jags had a percent quiz today.    Homeworkà finish “Percent” puzzle math w/s.

Science 8- Jags had their weekly lab time.  Students initiated research on assigned elements for the construction of a class table of elements.  Homeworkà  Finish questions 1-7 for section 4.1 in science probe.

Math 7-  Jags reviewed their practice fraction test in preparation for tomorrows fraction test.  Homeworkà Study!

Wood 7- Bird’s Bird House

Wednesday, 7 January 2015


Math 8- Percent/proportion review.  Consumer percent continued.  Homeworkà finish “Percent” (calculator portion) w/s and study for quiz tomorrow on consumer percent.

Science 7- Jags looked at the particle model theory and states of change.  Homeworkà finish pink w/s on PMT and States of Change.

Wood 8- Model house construction.

Tuesday, 6 January 2015


Math 8- Percent/proportion review.  Consumer percent started.  Homeworkà finish page 1-2 on percent (calculator portion) w/s.

Math 7- Fractions review today.  Homeworkà finish fractions practice test.

Science 8- Aerodynamics, hydrodynamics, and Kinetic Particle Theory were introduced.  Homework—(questions 1-7 on page 104 of Science probe.)

Science 7- Lab day.  Students finished research and pamphlet construction on different cancers.  Homework- catch up to have pamphlets complete for next Tuesday January 13.

Wood 7-  Bird’s Bird House construction.

Monday, 5 January 2015


Math 8- Percent/proportion review.  Consumer percent started.  Homeworkà finish consumer percent w/s.

Math 7- Fractions review today.  Homeworkà finish fractions review w/s

Science 8- Biology unit test reviewed.  Chemistry unit introduced via nanotechnology.  Homeworkà Read section 4.1. pg 101-104.

Science 7- Class reviewed chapter 4 on matter.  Homeworkà finish density w/s. (blue)