Last call!

Do you owe me work? Come to me 2nd Nutrition Break to get caught up. I will have the Celery Lab/Onion Lab/ Animal Lab ready for you to do. This is your chance~! Also, if you are curious about your mark, come and see me. Get it all done and feel great about the holidays!

EEEk! Almost the holiday!

Do you owe me work? Come to me 2nd Nutrition Break to get caught up. I will have the Celery Lab/Onion Lab/ Animal Lab ready for you to do. This is your chance~! Also, if you are curious about your mark, come and see me. Get it all done and feel great about the holidays!

Monday, Dec. 17, 2012 Science This week!!!

Everyone (except 7/8A!):
Presentations!!!!  Some of the presentations I have seen would rival a grade 10 biology class. WELL DONE! Others... well, not so much!

Science 7/8A:
You have a tiny quiz tomorrow on the microscope. You will do fine as long as you were paying attention last week and have the note. Have a quick peek at it tonight and you will do fine!

Class 7/8A - Advisory:
Thank you so much to Meredith Blackmore. Her art is superb and her passion is inspirational! Here is her website:
www.meredithblackmore.com

Thank you to Madison for her great presentation. I think you have the patience of JOB! You would make a fantastic Kindergarten teacher! I think a co-op position should be in your future!!!

Me to We Water Facts!

Cool Water Facts!

I am so proud of all of you for bringing in your pennies and spare change. You are very thoughtful.

Here's a little song that reminds me of you.

If you give a little

12, 12, 12 - very cool!

Another cool thing:

Selective Attention Test


Well done, 8D - the presentations were great!
Looking forward to the rest.

Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012

7/8A Science:
Good work today, everyone. Next class we will stain (with iodine!) celery again and also onion, and then answer the questions in our lab. You do NOT have to answer the questions attached to your lab observation sheets.

For next class, you need to know all the parts of the microscope - I will show you this diagram and you need to be able to fill in the blanks. It only shows 2 objective lens: high and low. You will need to know their magnification and the medium magnification, too.



8B Science:
Despite a rocky start, I think we saw some good presentations today. We will use next week's class to finish them up, or, you can book at time with me before or after school to show me.

Monday, Dec. 10, 2012

Class 7D Science: 
Well done today! Great work in class. Your poster and oral presentation is due NEXT science class. I will pull names as to who goes first. If you didn't get your science poster finished in class, you are welcome to work on it during any second nutrition break in my room.

Class 7/8A Science:
You have Science tomorrow. Your oral presentation was due last class. Since then, three other groups have shown me their presentations at recess and they were wonderful! If you have not shown me your presentation, (that is no more than 2 minutes) you need to send it to me via You Tube or another way. I have one presentation in the morning, at 8:30. All other will be viewed online please.
I'm doing this so that we can work on microscopes tomorrow.

7/8A Science: for the Week of Dec. 10 - 14th

Your oral presentation was due this past week. Only two groups were ready. This both amazes me and disappoints me. Despite telling you during last class and writing it in your agenda, two groups/five people were ready.
You have to either book your oral presentation during a Nutrition Break, before next science class (which is TUESDAY) or submit it to me on YouTube, also by Tuesday.

During our next class, we will begin our super short unit on Microscopes and Cell Biology.

Grade 7 Science for the Week of Dec. 10 - 14th

ALL grade 7 students will be expected 
to do their oral presentation in front of 
their class next week. 
Here are the criteria (once again!!!):

Oral presentation Gr. 7 Ecosystem

Grade 8 Science for the week of: Dec. 10 - 14th

ALL grade 8 students will be expected 
to do their oral presentation in front of 
their class next week. 
Here are the criteria (once again!!!):
oral presentation - cell cycle

oral presentation - body system

I also expect students in the audience to participate by
asking insightful questions and/or adding information they know.
You will be marked for participation.

Class 7B and 7C Science:
Good work today in class! NOW, if your poster is not finished, please come in either nutrition break tomorrow or any 2nd nutrition break next week BEFORE NEXT THURSDAY. Remember, you also have an oral presentation to do that day. Here are the success criteria:

Oral Presentation Check List!! (Success Criteria)

ALL GRADE 7's:
Please come and see me either nutrition break tomorrow and 'dismantle' your ecosystem.
Thank you!

Look what i got tonight!

Follow your passions!

Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2012

Class 8D Science:
Fantastic job today! Wow! There are some great projects happening! NOW, you can come in ANY 2nd  Nutrition Break to finish up anything, including your ORAL PRESENTATION, WHICH IS DUE NEXT PERIOD. You may work on your oral presentation at home.

Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012

7/8 A Science Homework - due next science class!

Create a Numbers Pyramid of Wolf Island - including producers, and all levels of consumers, and species labelled,

OR

Answer Questions 1 - 5 on page 48 in the Green Textbook: Interactions in the Environment.

Grade 8B Science:
You have had your LAST class to work on your projects. You may come in ANY 2nd nutrition break and work on anything you need to finish. You will be expected to have your Science Oral Presentation ready for next class. You may work on your oral presentation at home if you wish. Great work, today.

From my BFF...

   Don't be afraid to be different.My best friend loves that I'm wacky. And passionate. And love animals and children. And cry easily.
   It was hard for me today, during Advisory Period, listening to your opinions on bullying and being a bystander. It's not that I don't believe every word you tell me, I do.  It's just hard for an adult, a parent, to hear that what we are doing about bullying is having no real affect.
   If you tell me something, my instinct is to 'fix it'. Does that help? I'm not sure. What happens when I'm not there? Or another teacher, or parent isn't there?
   My best guess? Find some allies; some good friends to stick by you. You don't need many - maybe two or three. Bullies are frightened by groups.
   What not to do? Try to change to suit them; don't try to play along. You can't please a bully. That's not what they want. They want your fear. They want you to feel lonely and scared, like they do.
   Don't be afraid to be bonkers. The best people will appreciate you.

Monday, Dec. 3, 2012 Take the time to VOTE!

A wonderful guy, Benton, asked me to vote for this great cause. I did, and now I would like to pass the info along to you. It does take a minute to register (one whole minute...!) but well worth it! Please go to this link:


Barrier Free Playground in FERGUS!!!!

If you have any troubles logging in, try:

www.avivacommunityfund.org/ideas


The idea # is: 13678

Thanks, Benton, for bringing this to my attention. Okay everyone! VOTE!!!