Thursday - Friday, May 30th - 31st, 2013

Thursday
1) LEAP McMaster Conference
(or workroom)

Friday
1) Library
a) Reflex Math
b) finish unit 9 in workbook - 9.6 and Unit Review
c) poetry - Midnight Poem (last day to hand in good copy and OW7)
d) Mohawk assignments
e) dot paper design (last day to hand in)
f) independent reading

2) Ariadne and the Magic Thread - create medallions

How To Make Air Hardening Clay

How to Make Air Hardening Clay Materials Needed for Clay:

Optional/other:

• 2 cups flour

• vegetable oil

• 1 cup salt

• cookie cutter

• large bowl

• coffee mug

• 1 cup hot tap water

• ball point pen

• food coloring

• large spoon

• wax paper

• airtight container

• rolling pin

Instructions

1. Pour the flour and salt into a large bowl. Stir them together with your hands or a spoon.

2. Place a drop or two of your favorite food coloring shade into the cup of hot water. Stir gently with a

spoon.

3. Pour the hot water into the flour and salt mixture a little at a time, stirring the ingredients with a large

spoon or your hands until it reaches a dough-like consistency throughout and the color has blended into

the dough.

Optional: Add a tablespoon of vegetable oil for a smoother dough.

Add another drop or two of food coloring to make the dough colour more prominent.

• toothpick

4. Place a sheet of wax paper on the table. Grab a hunk of dough and flatten it onto the wax paper. Roll it with a rolling pin to create flat shapes.

5. Use a cookie cutter or inverted containers such as a coffee mug or plastic food storage container to cut specific shapes. Use a toothpick to poke a hole near the top of each cutout shape. A string will be threaded through this hole later.

To Make a Medallion

6. You can make a medallion from a round, square or rectangular shape. Simply use a ballpoint pen to draw your design into the dough. You may wish to use one or more of the ancient hieroglyphics found on black line master 8 to create a medallion.

7. Let the clay dry on the wax paper and then pant with tempera or acrylic paint if desired. Note, it may take several days to dry depending on the thickness of your creations.

8. Any extra clay mixture can be kept in an airtight container.

To Make Ornaments

You can also use this clay to make special ornaments for gifts or home décor. You can create your shapes using cookie cutters, inverted cups or inverted plastic containers. If desired, use a ballpoint pen to draw a design in each shape. Let dry and then paint if desired.

Wednesday, May 29th, 2013

1) MacLab - Midnight Poetry (good copy completed on computer or by hand)
                  - Reflex Math (if needed)
                  - Bitstrips for Schools
                  - (4 missing Dot Pattern Sheets)
                  - free time
2) Ariadne and the Magic Thread - Chapter 13
3) Science -

Tuesday, May 28th, 2013

1) Ontario Writing 7 - Language Links continue working on... Pages 89-94
a) Similes, b) Metaphors, c) Personification, d) Alliteration, e) Onomatopoeia, d) Exaggeration
2) 9.4 Adding Integers With Tiles, Pages 187-188 (continue past if complete)
3) Midnight Poem due by tomorrow
4) Independent Reading - Library Novel or catch up Ariadne and the Magic Thread
5) History

A reminder that this is the last week to hand in your agenda for a mark on your report card.

Monday, May 27th, 2013

1) Reflex Math or Bitstrips or Poetry (Midnight Poem)
2) 9.3 Representing Integers 9.3, Pages 185-186, #1-4
3) Ontario Writing 7 - Language Links - 1) Alliteration, 2) Onomatopoeia, 3) Exaggeration
4) Ariadne and the Magic Thread - Chapter 12 Decisions
5) Computers -

A reminder to bring in LEAP (McMaster University) forms tomorrow!  LEAP is this Thursday, May 30th.

Wed. - Fri., May 22nd to 24th, 2013

Wed.
1) Reflex Math and Bitstrips for Schools
2) Unit 9 - Integers - define key words
               - Skills You'll Need Page 180, #1
3) Ariadne and the Magic Thread - Chapter 11 - read and complete questions
4) Computers - Anti-Bullying Bitstrips

Thurs.
1) Library - Reflex Math and Independent Reading
2) 9.1 What Is An Integer, Pages 181-182, #1-6
3) Ontario Writing 7 - Language Links, Pages 89-91, Similies, Metaphors, and Personification
4) History - discussion with Mr. Montour

Fri.
1) Anti-Bullying Presentation
2) 9.2 Comparing and Ordering Integers, Pages 183-184
3) Naxos
4) Science - What Materials Absorb the Most Heat?

Tuesday, May 21st, 2013

1) finish Dot Paper Transformation Design
2) finish Unit 8 Workbook - any remaining questions
3) Math Test - Unit 8
4) Ontario Writing 7 - Before Midnight Poetry - Pages 52-53 - start good copy
5) Science

Thursday to Friday, May 16th to 17th, 2013

Thursday
1) Library - Reflex Math and independent reading
2) Math 8.4 Circle Graphs Workbook
3) Computers - cyber-bullying

Friday
1) Ontario Writing 7 - Before Midnight Poem - Page 52
2) 8.5 Dividing to Find Percents, Pages 173-175, #1-8    and complete Dot Pattern
3) Ariadne and the Magic Thread - continue working on questions
4) History -

Wednesday, May 15th, 2013

1) Historical Fiction Presentations
2) MacLab - Reflex Math and Bitstrips
3) 8.4 Drawing Circle Graphs, 170-72, #1-4
4) Ariadne and the Magic Thread - Chapter 10
5) Science

Monday to Tuesday, May 13th to 14th, 2013

Monday
Track and Field

Tuesday
1) Ontario Writing 7 - Pages 62-66 and Pages 82-84
2) 8.3 Multiplying Decimals to Find Percents, 168-169, #1-6
    8.4 Drawing Circle Graphs, 170-172, #1-4
3) Ariadne and the Magic Thread - Chapter 9
4) Historical Fiction Presentations
5) History

Thursday to Friday, May 9th to 10th, 2013

Thursday
1) Library - Reflex Math, Historical Fiction (3 days late) or Independent Reading
2) Math - take up Skills You'll Need - complete 8.1-8.2
3) Ariadne and the Magic Thread - Chapter 8 and questions
4) History - webs on Canadian government (Conflict and Change)

Friday
1) Historical Fiction Presentations
2) Anti Bullying Presentation (s)
3) 8.3 Multiplying Decimals to Find Percent (168-169, #1-6)
4) continue working on Ariadne and the Magic Thread
5) Science -

Tuesday - Wednesday, May 7th to 8th, 2013

Tuesday
1) Library - Reflex Math / Historical Fiction (good copy) -late one day
2) Math - Unit 8 - Working With Percents - key words and Skills You'll Need in Textbook
3) Ariadne and the Magic Thread - catch up chapters 1-7 activities
4) Science - test

Wednesday
1) hand in good copy of Historical Fiction -two days late
2) Reflex Math (if needed)
3) free period on computers
4) Math  - Skills You'll Need - workbook
5) Ariadne and the Magic Thread - Chapter 8
6) Computers -

Monday, May 6th, 2013

1) Library - Reflex Math and Independent Reading
2) Math Test Unit 7 - Hand in Workbook by the end of the day
3) Ariadne and the Magic Thread - Chapter 7 and Questions
4) History -

HISTORICAL FICTION GOOD COPY DUE TODAY

Thursday to Friday, May 2nd to 3rd, 2013

Thursday
1) Social in Gym
2) catch up period - Math finish Unit Review, Newspaper Story, Historical Fiction
3) Science - filtration (worksheets)

Friday
1) Historical Fiction - finishing up - due Monday
2) Math - finish Unit Review (study for test this weekend)
3) Newspaper - Dinosaur Discovery and Ariadne and the Magic Thread - catch up
4) Computers

Tuesday, April 30th and Wednesday, May 1st

Tuesday
1) Historical Fiction - continue working on Good Copy
2) Unit Review Textbook, Pages 281-282, #1-6
3) catch up on Newspaper questions
4) Computers - evaluation of websites

Wednesday
1) MacLab
a) Reflex Math
b) catch up on Newspaper questions
                       Historical continue working on good copy
2) finish Unit Review in Textbook
3) Chapter 6 - Ariadne and the Magic Thread
4) History - history projects due today!

As was once said by a wise man (Mr. Jones), "GET ER DONE!"