Monday, October 25, 2010

Monday, October 25th, 2010

1) Halloween Units - The Origins of Halloween, How To Pick A Husband on Halloween
2) Math Workbook - 2.4 Applications of Ratio, Pages 34-36, #1-4
                                  2.5 What Is Rate?, Pages 37-39, #1-6

Science 8-2
1) Marking Cell Projects
2) Studying for Unit 1 Test

Thursday, October 21st, 2010 - Friday, October 22nd, 2010

Thursday:
1) Halloween Unit - Finish Funny Epitaph
2) Computer Lab - Finish Typing Mystery - save on memory stick

Science 8.3
Preparing a Dry Mount Slide and a Wet Mount Slide - Pages 21-22 - sketch what you see

Friday:
1) Halloween Unit - continue to work on poetry (good copies)
2) Math - Unit Review Textbook - Pages 69-70, #1-9

Science 8.1
Marking Cell Projects
Studying for Unit 1 Test

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Wednesday, October 20th, 2010

1) continue typing Mystery in computer lab
2) 2.4 Applications of Ratios in Textbook - worked on questions 1-3 as a class (4,5, and 6 are HOMEWORK!) Pages 59-61
3) Halloween Unit - Funny Epitaph

Science
8.2 - Preparing Dry and Wet Mount Slided on Microscopes (sketches of 4 samples due in class)

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Tuesday, October 19th, 2010

1) Halloween Unit - Poetry (Cinquain and Haiku), Purrfect Penmanship, and Crossword
2) Mid Unit Math Review (completed as a class)
3) Extra Gym Period (Floor Hockey) with Mrs. Bell's class (thanks for having us!)

Have a good one.
M. Hickey

Monday, October 18th, 2010

1) hand in 2.3 Comparing Ratios in Textbook pages 53-56, #1-7
2) finish 2.3 Comparing Ratios in Workbook
3) Halloween Unit Title Page Contest
4) Language Power - take up Lessons 10-12

Science
Handouts - The History of Cells - Questions 1-8 & Playing the Perfect Part - Cut, Paste, Colour (due in class)

ALL CELL PROJECTS DUE TODAY!!!  MODEL AND WRITTEN PART!

Saturday, October 16, 2010

Friday, October 15th, 2010

1) Library
2) Journal - Open Topic
3) Math - 2.3 Textbook, #1-7 (homework if not complete, due Monday)
4) Hockey Pool Pics

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Caribou Math Contest

I would like to thank Mr. Restoule-General for helping our class set up the Caribou Math Contest yesterday.
In total there was 14 students that completed all of the questions.  The top five students in the class were Jerry, Cameron, Steven, Joely, and Shani.  Way to go!  We will be doing the next competition on Wednesday, November 17th.

Thursday, October 14th, 2010

Computer Lab:
Writing Sense - continue to type good copy of Mystery
Bitstrips for Schools - create avatar that LOOKS LIKE YOU!

Math
2.1 - What is a Ratio, pages 25-27, #1-7
2.2 - Equivalent Ratios, pages 28-30, #1-5

Science:
8.1 - The History of Cells: Handout and Playing The Perfect Part: Handout (due today)
A reminder that Cell Model Projects are due: Monday, October 18th!

Friday, October 01, 2010

Friday, October 1st, 2010

Today's work:
1) Math Test Unit 1 - Patterns in Whole Numbers
2) Death On The Nile - Agatha Christie - in connection with our Writing Sense (Myster Writing)

8-2 Science - Page 21

Welcome Back!

Hello to Everyone!
This is the first post of the school year for 2010-2011.   We already have a month down and the school year is moving very quickly.  I will be updating the blog daily with homeroom and rotary: work/homework/tests/assignments.  The blog is a wonderful tool to use in connection with our agendas to make sure that all of your work is up-to-date!  I am looking forward to having a wonderful year!  Any questions about the blog, please do not hesitate to call me or send me an email.
Thanks
M. Hickey