Cool.

Google Science Fair

Wow! This would take a lot of practice!

Get ready for chemistry!

Art is made to disturb, science reassures.Georges Braque

Art is made to disturb, science reassures.Georges Braque

Excellent example of a good interview

Dave Beynon Interview

We will be doing interviews in January. This is a great example.

Interesting Article about Elora

http://www.guelphmercury.com/news-story/4258526-elora-s-secret-benefactor-leaves-rich-legacy/

Coding. The new skill.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKcZ551Ex4w&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Weekly Update: December 16th to the 19th

General Announcements:

Grade 7 Science: 

EVERYONE: PLEASE HAND BACK YOUR TEST, SIGNED BY A PARENT/GUARDIAN.  If you received a failing mark on your test, you are welcome to correct it completely and hand it back in and I will give you a passing mark. The reason I have not put the corrected test on the website (as I said I would) is because there is one student left to do the test! Please Mr. J come and do your test! ;-)

Grade 8's and Chocolate Sales

• We only have chocolate bars left to sell. 
• If you want more bars, please come and see me at 3:10, either in the art room or my room.
• If you have bars/almonds that you haven't sold, and don't think you are going to sell, please bring them back and let me check off that they have been returned; don't just put them on my desk!
• If you have money, make sure you name is on it and please give it to me or Mrs. Smylie.
• I have emailed the company and asked if we can have an extension on our fundraiser to the first week of January. I will let you know as soon as I know!

Grade 7 and 8 Science Students

We will be starting a new unit in January. Both grades are moving into our Chemistry units: Grade 7's - Solutions and Mixtures; Grade 8's - The Cell. That means we will be wrapping up our units this week. All tests will be handed back, all posters marked and all ecosystems evaluated. You must get all work owing to me in this week by Wednesday, or it will not be evaluated.

We have had a fantastic first few months in Science. Let's keep going!

Class 7/8A Language

Spelling: We have finished our 5 week unit. The words you spelled incorrectly will be your spelling words for this week, and over the holidays. The work I assign for these words will be on the cloud, but if you prefer, we can print it out this week - however you learn best. I need you to know these words before you can move on. Why know how to spell if there is spell check? There are lots of reasons to know how to spell. Spelling correctly helps you learn patterns and predict new words when reading. Spelling correctly gives the reader confidence that you are knowledge about what you are writing about. Spelling correctly increases your vocabulary and you learn new skills with stronger reading strategies. These are all good things in language studies!

Monday, December 16th, Day 2

7/8A Library - don't forget your library books!

7/8A Advisory - we will finish the blue spelling words and play language games!

8D - we will take up the test, do background research about cells and finish up any work that you owe me.

Tuesday, December 17th, Day 3

Second Nutrition Break: Science Make Up Class - please come and see me if you owe any work or have any questions.

7B and 7C Science - Ecosystem Expo. I will ask your teachers if you can come in and see your peers' ecosystems.

Wednesday, December 18th, Day 4

Centre Wellington Choir! We are very fortunate to enjoy some music!

Thursday, December 19th, Day 5

Homework Club with Mrs. Bibby Smith (Always first nutrition break) - if you need any questions answered about Science or any other subject, I would love to help you. You are welcome to come and join me in Homework Club.

7A Science - Show off your Ecosystems! I will ask 7D to join us!

8A Science -  we will take up the test, do background research about cells and finish up any work that you owe me.

DANCE - Intermediate dance and games' room. Remember, whatever you choose, you have to stay there. The games room is an electronic-free, movie free option. I have lots of fun games, but they require to interact with other!

Yeah!!! Thank you Cole for this video!

Thanks, Talon, for this one! It's very touching... or is it?

Weekly Update! For Monday, Dec. 9th to 13th

General Updates:

Grade 8's who are selling chocolates: 

I want to order more chocolates for you to sell; however, I need to have over 1/3 of the money in (preferably half) before the company suggests me to order more! So, you need to bug those students who still have their chocolates unsold (and maybe have decided not to sell) to bring them in and let our amazing chocolate salesmen sell them, or, tell them to bring their money in!

Indoor Shoes:

For the love of Mark - the man who cleans our floors and NEVER complains - please wear your indoor shoes. Come on! It's muddy out! You spend more time at school than you do at home. Would you wear your filthy outdoor shoes on your carpet? NO! So, please do not wear your outdoor shoes inside. Thank you.

Monday, December 8 - Day 2

Grade 7/8A Language 

• Library today! Don't forget your library books!
• You don't have spelling activities this week; however, you do have 100 words to review. Check them out at: Spelling Words - Review  You have done almost all of them before (I may have stuck in one or two extra to make it to 100). Please have your parents, siblings, opa, someone help you learn these. Any you get wrong will be your spelling words for next week. Therefore, if you get perfect - you are free from spelling until January!!!!

8D Science: Introduction to Cells:

• If you would like to get a head start, you can go to my website and watch the cooooooool video called: The Operating System of Life. We are about to embark on my favourite Grade 8 topic: Cells. Biochemistry has to be the most interesting Science topic out there - well to me at least. Check it out.
• BTW, all Cell notes will be posted on the website. Feel free to download, print, share. I will not be hanging them out; they are there...
• Microscope Test For Next Week - nine parts, 9 functions. Check out my website to get the study sheets and learn your parts! I can't have you working on a microscope, if you don't know what the parts are called or what they do!

Tuesday, December 9th - Day 3

7B and 7C Science:

• Your Ecosystems are due. I will collect them this week and we will have our Expo next week!
• You will be taking up the test. I expect you to write in the right answers if you didn't get it correct. Then I would like you to take the test home, discuss it with a parent/guardian and get it signed please. Bring it back the next day, by putting it in the folder by my door.

Wednesday, December 10th - Day 4

7D Science:

• Your Ecosystems are due. I will collect them this week and we will have our Expo next week!
• You will be taking up the test. I expect you to write in the right answers if you didn't get it correct. Then I would like you to take the test home, discuss it with a parent/guardian and get it signed please. Bring it back the next day, by putting it in the folder by my door.

Thursday, December 11th - Day 5

• Homework Club with me this morning during 1st Nutrition Break. Feel free to come if you need help with anything.
• Grade 7A Science
• Your Ecosystems are due. I will collect them this week and we will have our Expo next week!
• You will be taking up the test. I expect you to write in the right answers if you didn't get it correct. Then I would like you to take the test home, discuss it with a parent/guardian and get it signed please. Bring it back the next day, by putting it in the folder by my door.
• Grade 8A Science
• Microscope Test - nine parts, 9 functions. Check out my website to get the study sheets and learn your parts! I can't have you working on a microscope, if you don't know what the parts are called or what they do!

Friday, December 12th - Day 1

Language 7/8A - We will have our huge unit tests this morning - while I am testing each group, the rest of you can play language games or read - your choice!!!

Grade 8C Science

• Microscope Test - nine parts, 9 functions. Check out my website to get the study sheets and learn your parts! I can't have you working on a microscope, if you don't know what the parts are called or what they do!

December Updates!

Oops - a little behind! But better late than never! I will give you my monthly update slightly different this time:

Science 8A and 8B

Welcome to the wonderful world of Cells!!!
Please read the four page note called, The Characteristics of Living Things (on the website) and an Introduction to the Microscope. The note is here:  Characteristics of Living Things and Introduction of the Microscope

You are responsible for the following questions:

• Copy out and learn: The Cell Theory

• Answer Questions:  

• Self Check questions 1, 2, 3, 4

• Math Link: Caluculating Magnification

• Self Check questions: 6, 7, 8

• Know the 9 parts of a microscope by name and function by next class. There will be a test.

Grade 8 Posters!

Okay! I've marked every poster sent to me online (if you did your poster on Glogster and didn't send me the link, could you do so now!?) and I should be finished marking all paper ones by tomorrow. Overall, very well done!!!!

Weekly Update for December 2nd- 6th

General Announcements:

• CHOCOLATES!!!! If you are in grade 8 and you wish to sell chocolates to support your Toronto Trip, then you need to get a permission form in to me. This is not mandatory. It is optional. You may have up to 4 cases at a time. If you open a case, you are responsible to sell what is in that case; however, if you don't open a case and don't think you can sell it, then just bring it back (ASAP) and we will let someone else sell it.

• Grade 8 Science Students: 
• your posters were due last week, at the latest. If it isn't handed in, please come and see me.
• You should be finished your test this week. If you missed Science, please come and see me.

• Grade 7 Science Students:
• - your ecosystem projects are due by this Friday, unless you have been given an extension (via email) to next Monday. Any questions - please feel free to see me during Homework Club (Day 5s) or Make Up Science Class 
• Your Ecosystem Unit test is this week. I have emailed you the study note, it is also on the website and it is on this blog. Any questions, come and see me!!!

Monday, December 2nd, Day 2
7/8A Language - Library book exchange. Also, new spelling words are posted, as well as a new, mandatory activity that I need you to do. Please check the website for details.
8B and 8D Science Test - If the results so far indicate how you will do - don't stress!! Students are doing well!!!

Tuesday, December 3rd, Day 3
7B and 7C Test

Wednesday, December 4th, Day 4
Make Up Science Class - 1st Nutrition Break
7D - Science Test

Thursday, December 5th, Day 5
I am in Homework Club, if you need to speak to me, please come find me there first nutrition break.
7A - Science Test

Friday, December 6th, Day 1

7/8A Language - Let's have our own Pajama Party!!! If you dress up in your pjs, you can read the whole period!!!