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Canadiens 6, Leafs 2 (not homework but still important)

Heat – Case Study 2.21 due Monday, January 12 (that’s in 3 days!)

Unit Review Questions: 2, 3, 5a, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19

Ecosystems – Case Study 5.19 due Tuesday, January 13

Space – Robot Design Challenge – pages 45 and 46 of textbook – due Friday, January 23rd

History & Art – nothing this weekend so study for the upcoming science unit test January 26 – 29

Scholastic orders are due Monday, Popcorn orders are due Friday, and Grade 9 option sheets are due no later than February 27 and composite orders are due by January 26th.

Welcome to 2009!

The new year brings us closer to the end of winter and term 2.

Science Units: My class and Mrs. Moore/Wyville’s will be finishing Heat this month and then moving on to Structural Strength and Stability.  Mr. Ritchie’s class, Mrs. McNaught’s class, and Miss MacKenzie’s grade 7’s will be finishing Ecosystems and starting Pure Substances and Mixtures.  Miss MacKenzie’s grade 6’s will be finishing off Space and starting the unit on Biodiversity.

For all intermediate students: The Unit Test will be taking place beginning Monday, January 26th.

For Heat classes: The Design Challenge is due Monday, February 2nd (pop can cooler or swimming pool)

History: We are moving our focus from New France to British North America for the reaminder of the term starting with the American Revolution and its consequences for Canada.

Art: My class will be finishing their watercolour winter scene paintings this week, and moving on into our final art project.  Mrs. MacNaught’s class will be beginning a series of watercolour paintings covering various techniques and elements of design.

Homework:

Heat: Section 2.22 # 1 to 5, 8, Unit Review # 2, 3, 5a, 7 to 11, Case Study 2.21 (a) to (n) due Monday, January 12th

Ecosystems: Case Study 5.19 (a) to (j) due Tuesday, January 13th

Space: Nothing until tomorrow

History: Review importnat elements of New France (from the SMARTBoard discussion and bullets)

Art: No homework as the watercolour paint and pencils cannot be sent home.

New Year, New Trivia: What are the next two letters in the following sequence:

You must provide the correct letters and reasoning for the tootsie pop victory.

A   E    F   H   I   K   L   M   .?.    .?.

For those who still need to get their brochures done, here are the instructions from Miss Scott:

1. Pick one of the 4 destinations we talked about in New France – Either Quebec, Montreal, Trois Rivieres or Acadia

2. Use a 8.5X11piece of paper and create a brochure for ONE of these destinations. You can simply use the front of the paper to make your advertisement or fold it in half or in thirds.

3. Use the information from the chart we created (info in the text), along with pictures and colour to convince me to come to which ever destination you picked.

4. I am allowing you to do this on the computer or by hand.

5. This is not a “report” on each destination, I want you to advertise for it and tell me why I should go to Quebec, Montreal, Trois Rivieres or Acadia

6. You are creating an advertisment for these destinations in New France in the 1700s NOT modern day Quebec, Montreal, Trois Rivieres or Acadia. I do not want to see pictures of what these places look like today.

and from Mr. Laucke:

Science Homework: Heat – Section 2.20 # 1 2, 3, 4, 6, Ecosystems – Section 5.16 # 1, 2, 3, 4, Space – Section 13 – definitions of words in bold

History – We are now finished the unit on New France, next: British North America

Art – 7M – Mazes are due tomorrow!!

Ideas for Christmas Presents to buy for your parents:Ferrari’s, European Vacations, Winning Lottery Tickets, Starbucks’ (an entire store not just gift certificates).

Heat: Section 2.20 # 1, 2, 3, 4, 6

Ecosystems: Case Study 5.13 due Friday, December 19th

Space: Bring scissors and a glue stick tomorrow

Art: 7M – Mazes are due on Friday

History: New France Brochures due ASAP

and now for the practice test questions:

1. What was the oath of loyalty?

2. Who was the Governor and what were his contributions to New France? The Intendant? The Bishop?

3. Who were the fille du roi and why did they come to New France?

4. Why didn’t the Bishop like trading brandy with the aboriginals?

5. What was the Peace Treaty of 1701?

6. What are the responsibilities of seigneurs in the Seigneurial System?

7. Why was Quebec important to New France? Montreal? Trois Rivieres? Acadia?

8. What is Louisbourg and where is it?

9. What is assimilation?

10. How does the Quebec Act differ from the Royal Proclamation?

GOOD LUCK STUDYING!!!

‘Twas the week before Christmas break…but still lots of work to be done.

Heat: Section 2.18 # 1, 2, 3, 5

Ecosystems: Case Study 5.11 is now overdue!!  Case Study 5.13 (a) to (k) is due this Friday, December 19th.

Space: Planet Travel Poster is due Friday, December 19th

History: Chapters 3, 4, 5 Test this week (Wednesday/Thursday)

History – Part 2: New France Travel Poster/Brochure due by Thursday, December 18th to Miss Scott

Art: 8L: Lots of late inking and shading assignments that need to be turned in.

Heat: There is no new homework this weekend but review is always a good thing since there will be a test in the not too distant future (think January).

Ecosystems: Section 5.12 # 1 to 6 and Case Study 5.11 (a) to (i) for next Monday (Tuesday for Miss MacKenzie’s class)

Space: Travel poster for your planet due on Friday, December 19th

History: Travel brochure for New France City needs to be in to Miss Scott before she leaves the building on Thursday.  Test next week for all 4 classes – Wednesday or Thursday (in the double period).

Art: Watercolours are on-going, Homeroom class – “door” decorating will be done on Monday.

Trivia: How can you drop a book of matches (a triangular prism) from 2 metres above the ground and guarantee it will land on its smallest side 100% of the time?

More Trivia: I’m taken into a dark room, lit on fire, I weep and then I have my head cut off.  What am I?

Heat: Section 2.13: The Water Cycle # 1, 2, 4, 5

Ecosytems – 7M and 7/8: Section 5.10: Ecological Pyramids # 1, 2, 3, 4, Case Study Section 5.11 (a) to (i) due Monday, December 15th

Ecosystems – 6/7: Section 5.7 # 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and Vocabulary Wordsearch

Space: Section 10: Eclipses page 29 # 1 to 7

History: Travel Brochure on one of the New France Cities due next week, Test on Chapters 3 to 5 next Wednesday or Thursday (see yesterday’s blog for the schedule)

Art: Watercolours starting this week

Miss Scott begins her third week with a cold…if you haven’t already please send in a box of tissues for the classroom.

Heat Unit: Section2.9 # 1 to 6.  Over 50% of the labs that were due have still not been submitted!  This is a very poor start to term 2.

Ecosystems: Section 5.7 # 1 to 5 and the wordsearch.

Space: Nothing new today as we don;t have science on Mondays.

History: Travel posters/brochures for all classes due next week.  Test on Chapters 3 to 5 on Wednesday for 8L and 7/8 and Thursday for 7M and 8M.

Art: Watercolours is beginning this week – due to the supplies needed all work will be done in class.

Music: Headphones are needed at school.

Heat – Now is the time to be thinking of ideas for your design challenge, not at the last minute in 8 weeks.

Homework: 8L – Lab on Section 2.6 is due Monday, 8M – labs are now late

Ecosystems: Section 5.6 # 1 to 5 for Monday

Space: Eclipses are coming…

History: Miss Scott will be discussing your next assignment which gives you a chance to demonstrate your art and/or computer skills while showing all you know about New France.  There will also be a test on Chapters 3, 4, and 5 on either the Wednesday or Thursday before the Christmas break (the double period will be used for it).

Art: 7M – Mazes are due anytime before the Christmas break, we will be starting watercolours next week.

8L – We need “door” designs for our secret door project.  We will also be starting a special never before seen winter watercolour painting.

Trivia: How can you drop a book of matches (a triangular prism) from 2 metres above the ground and guarantee it will land on its smallest side 100% of the time?

Heat – Labs are due soon: Friday for 8M and Monday for 8L, also for 8L Section 2.7 # 1 to 5

Ecosystems – A Matter of Life or Death Simulation – due Thursday for 7M, Friday for 6/7 and 7/8

Space – Moonrise/Moonset graphing assignment due Tuesday

History – Quiz next class for 8M, 7M, and 7/8

Art – 8L – Inking and Shading due Friday