February Newsletter
February!!!
Science:
- Make Up Science Class: I have opened the science room up quite a bit more for extra science; far too many times to list here, so it is best if you look on the chalk board outside of my room every day. Any time you wish to come in and work on a lab, you are welcome to do so.
- Extra work: Some students like to have extra work and/or more challenging work. This work is optional. I have two kinds available:
- Daily Science - extended science: this is a pdf science book that works on general concepts appropriate for either grade 7 or 8. You can access it on my website: daily science
- Extended questions with Labs: this is for grade 8 students. After each Cell lab, I will offer up an extra lab or extended questions. These labs and questions are optional. They are for students who are planning on attending academic science in grade 9 and would like to broaden their knowledge for knowledge sake. You can find these extra labs and questions also on my website: Cell Labs
- Grade 7: You will continue to work on Mixture and Solutions, learning by participating in science experiments. You need to know the steps of the scientific method by heart. You will need to know many definitions - which you can find on the website. Each week, you will have a mini quiz at the beginning of class. You will know what the quiz is on because each week, on the weekly update I post on Sundays, I will tell you what to study. These simple facts and definitions will help you with your experiment for that week.
- Grade 8: You will continue to work on Cells and Microscopes. I expect each lab to be written up, using the scientific method. These labs will be due either at the end of class or when assigned a due date during class. Each week, you will have a mini quiz at the beginning of class. You will know what the quiz is on because each week, on the weekly update I post on Sundays, I will tell you what to study. These simple facts and definitions will help you with your experiment for that week. There will be extra work that is optional. If you have any questions, please just come and see me.
Language:
- Media Literacy: This month, we will be looking at apostrophes. While looking at apostrophes, we will research and use different apps to show our work to the class in a presentation.
- Reading: We will be starting our novel studies. Each student has chosen a book from a few choices. We will be reading these novels in class. Home reading should continue and don't forget to fill in those book forms.
- Writing: we will be focusing on answering our novel questions completely, making strong and convincing connections.
- Oral Communication: it's speech time! More information.
