Math
Last Week: Students in 7A, B, and C started a new unit on geometry. We will be learning about parallel, perpendicular and intersecting lines, as well as translation and co-ordinates. This Week: Students in 7D and 7E will be finishing up fractions. Homework: (7D and 7E) All work (booklet) for the Fraction Unit Chapter #5 must be completed by Monday, June 4th -Math booklets will be collected on Monday, June 4th. -Fraction Test, Thursday, June 7th. 7B and 7C (bring in your Science Last Week: Students have been working hard to complete their energy efficient/environmentally friendly homes for the Heat and Temperature unit. This Week: Students in 7A, B and C will be presenting their homes. Students in 7D and 7E will be learning about the particle model theory. Math Last Week: Students have been working on adding fractions with like and unlike denominators. Students are learning several techniques for solving fraction equations including using fraction strips, pattern blocks and figuring out the LCM. Next Week: We will be using the same techniques but with subtraction. Homework: Students from 7D and 7E need to bring in all quizzes signed: Circumference, Parallelograms and Planet Earth quiz. Science Last Week: Students have been exploring Heat and Temperature - we have started looking at the Particle Model of Matter. Next Week: Students in 7A, B and C will be doing expansion and contraction labs. Students in 7D and 7E will be building their energy efficient homes. Homework: Students from 7D and 7E will be starting their “Efficiency Home” project on Tuesday, May 22nd. They need to bring in all supplies on Tuesday. The following Tuesday, May 29th, they will present their model homes, pamphlet and blueprint to their classmates.
Math: Last Week: Students worked on the area of a circle. Ms. Heck and Ms. Rudolph's classes were working on the circle art assignment. This Week: We will be looking at interpreting circle graphs and drawing circle graphs. Check out the video. Homework: 7A, B and C circle art due on Monday, May 7th (track students need to hand this in BEFORE they leave!) . 4.6 also due for 7A. Science: Last Week: Classes are wrapping up the Planet Earth Unit. Some classes watched a Bill Nye video introducing Heat and Temperature. This Week: We will be starting Heat and Temperature. Students will begin with stations. Homework: Ms. Pond's classes will have a Planet Earth Unit Final on Thursday, May 9th. Debate: This afternoon, students not attending the track meet will be preparing a debate on various topics including climate change, marijuana legalization and gun control. Use the videos and websites below to help you with your arguments! Math
Last Week: Students in 7A, B and C wrote a quiz on the area of triangles, rectangles and parallelograms. Students in 7D and E learned about the triangle and parallelogram formula. This Week: Students in 7D and 7E will write an area quiz on Thursday, May 3rd. Students in 7A, B and C will work on their circle art assignments. HOMEWORK: Several students in 7C and 7B have been asked to redo and/or finish their fraction art assignment. This will be due on Monday, April 30th. Science: Last Week: Classes talked about fossil fuels and researched the different points of views on the Trans Canada pipeline debate. This Week: Students in 7A and C will debate the pipeline. There will be a unit quiz next week as well on all topics. Students will be given information to study. IMPORTANT INFO: On Tuesday, May 1st a presenter will be coming in to all grade 7 classes to teach the Human Sexuality component of the health curriculum. Students who do not have permission will be doing an alternate assignment in a different classroom. |