April News!!!
Yeah for spring! I think we are all ready for a change in the weather, and possibly ready for a change in Units in Science Class!
Grade 8 Science:
The grade 8's are finishing up their tests - 8B will be the last class to take their test (Tomorrow - April 2nd) and then I can give the quizzes back to you. Yes, the test was online, but I will be able to send your answers to you through the Cloud.
Our next unit will be FLUIDS. The curriculum states: Understanding Matter and Energy: Fluids"Students will learn about the diverse applications of the principles involved in fluid mechanics, the impacts of technological innovations based on the properties of fluids, and the industries and jobs related to fluids."(p. 146)
We will explore this topic for the next six weeks or so. We will continue to have small quizzes at the beginning of most classes, as well as a culminating project and unit test. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to come in during Make Up Science Class.
Grade 7 Science:
The grade 7's are finishing up their Mixtures and Solutions Unit with a culminating project: The Gummy Bear Assignment: Observing Osmosis and will have a unit test next week. Here are the dates for the Quiz:
Monday, April 7th - Classes 7B and 7C
Tuesday, April 8th - Class 7D
Wednesday April 9th - Class 7A
Anyone away from their own test, can come in and join another class writing it or come to make up science class and write it then.
After this unit wraps up, we will be switching to: Form and Function. The curriculum states: Understanding Structures and Mechanisms: Form and Function
"They will investigate how different structural forms support or withstand loads by designing, building, and testing structures, using increasingly sophisticatedtechniques." (p. 124)
Grade 7/8A Language:
We will be doing different assignments weekly, to consolidate the skills we have already learned, and apply them to new activities:
Week of March 31st: Non-Fiction CASI practice, editing skills and speech writing
Week of April 7th: Fiction CASI practice, editing skills and speech presenting
Week of April 14th: Poetry exploration, publishing skills and speech presenting
Week of April 21st: Poetry exploration, publishing skills and punctuation polishing
Week of April 28th: Poetry presentations
Important Dates:
Grade 8 field trip - Symposium - April 8th
Grade 8 Toronto field trip - final cheque - April 16th
Long weekend: off Friday, April 18th and Monday April 21st
Arts' Day: Friday, April 25th
Vaccinations: Thursday, April 17th
Green Legacy Tree Planting: April
