Tuesday March 31, 2020

Hopefully you and your guardians have received our emails about our next steps. We will be using the D2L platform for most of our instruction going forward.

Here is the link: https://d2l.cbe.ab.ca/d2l/loginh/

Also here is a video to introduce you to D2L. Please watch it, and complete the tasks Ms. Ng describes in the video!

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1shbnR2_Gb-0FlYXzLZteI9yst3ggaqSE

More details to come soon!

Friday March 20, 2020

• Hope you are all doing well! And that you are staying inside, playing video games, watching Netflix, reading, etc.
• After spring break we should have a better idea of what things will look like in terms of online education. Stay tuned for that.
• While you wait, check powerschool to see if you are missing any work. Now is a great time to catch up on any past work or assignments.
• If you have questions, comments, concerns, or bored... feel free to send me an email!
• Also, please let me know if your parents/guardians are not receiving any of the communication emails to know what is going on!

Have a great Spring Break!

Tuesday March 17, 2020

No new updates. Make sure that you are receiving the CBE/School emails because that is the best way to stay informed of new developments. If you think your parents/guardians are not receiving emails, let me know so I can update their contact info.

See note below from Mr. Bauer in regards to picking up your locker contents.

Monday March 16, 2020

• No new homework at this time.
• Complete current and past homework assignments.
• If written, take photos.
• Share anything with my email: cowesa@educbe.ca
• Check powerschool.

Friday March 13, 2020

Flex - Blackout Poetry due Monday

Science - Biodiversity - Variations - Powerpoint Notes. See powerpoint below.

Biodiversity Research Assignment due.

Math - Homework Assignment due Monday. See below (Thursday).

Study for Unit Test on Tuesday.

Thursday March 12, 2020

Science - Read pages 8-24. Take notes.

Math - Reviewed Rotational Symmetry. Homework assignment below. Due Monday!

Wednesday March 11, 2020

Science - Continued Biodiversity Research Assignment - Due Friday

Math - Homework - Pages 365-367 #1-9, 12, 13, 15. - Due tomorrow!

Tuesday March 10, 2020

Flex - Continued NCAA Project. Blackout Poetry due at the end of class Friday!

Science - Started Biodiversity Research - See Assignment Below.

Math - Began Rotational Symmetry. See Notes Below, and video resource.

Monday March 9, 2020

Math/Science - No new homework. For those absent, see Biodiversity notes, and Bill Nye Video.

Flex - Choose a NCAA basketball team

Friday March 6, 2020

Math – Section 7.5 in textbook. Pages 357-359 Questions #1-10. Due Monday!

Science - No new homework

Flex - Work on Blackout Poetry

Thursday March 5, 2020

Science - Physical/Chemical Changes Lab - Review

Math - Intro to Line Symmetry (continued)

Flex - Blackout Poetry (continued)

Wednesday March 4, 2020

Math - Introduction to Line Symmetry

Flex - Blackout Poetry

Tuesday March 3, 2020

Science - Chemistry Unit Test

Monday March 2, 2020

Science - More Review for test (see powerpoint below for more notes)

Math - No new homework

Friday February 28, 2020

Science - Review and Study for your Unit Test on Tuesday!

Math - Finished with Linear Relations. Will start Transformations Unit next week!

Thursday February 27, 2020

7th Step Presentation tomorrow!

Math - Linear Relations Unit Test

Science - Review for Unit Test on Tuesday (see resources from Wednesday)

Wednesday February 26, 2020

Science - Balancing chemical equations. See video below. Unit Test Tuesday! See review below.

Math - Continued Unit Review. Test tomorrow!

Tuesday February 25, 2020

Science - Section 4.3 Factors Affecting Chemical Reactions

-Homework: Read pages 166-170. Complete questions #1-8.

Math - Unit Review. Page 200-203. Complete all questions. Unit Test Thursday!

Monday February 24, 2020

Science - Reviewed sections 4.0-4.2. Took up Naming Quiz

Math - Section 4.4 Matching Graphs to Equations.

Homework: page 188-190 Q#3-9, 11-13. (Due tomorrow)

Friday February 21, 2020

Science - Read Section 4.2 pages 163-165. Complete questions #1-7 (page 165) - Due Monday

Math - No new homework. Overdue work, complete by Monday.

**Math - Linear Relations Unit Test on Thursday February 27

**Science - Chemistry Unit Test Tuesday March 3

Thursday February 20, 2020

No new homework

Math sheet, and Science Section 4.0 & 4.1 questions due Friday.

Wednesday February 19, 2020

Science - Naming Compounds Quiz today!

Homework - Read Sections 4.0 & 4.1 in the Science Textbook (pages 156-162). Complete questions #1-9 (page 162). Due Friday!

Math - Interpreting graphs. See notes, and assignment practice below. Due Friday!

Tuesday February 18, 2020

• Anti-Bullying week (next week) - Pink Shirt Day - Wednesday February 26
• Yearbooks for sale! $40 - Payment due by Wednesday February 26

Science - Studying for "Naming Compounds" Quiz - tomorrow!

https://www.sporcle.com/games/emjuengel/naming-ionic-and-covalent-compounds

Math - No new homework.

Thursday February 13, 2020

No school until Tuesday! Happy long weekend!!

**Complete both homework assignments

**Science Quiz Wednesday! Naming compounds.

Wednesday February 12, 2020

Science - Molecular Compounds. Check out video below. Complete compounds document. Due Tuesday!

Math - Homework assignment. Mid Unit Review. Text book page 181 - All questions.

Tuesday February 11, 2020

Math - Practice - Patterns. Complete for homework. See sheet below.

Science - No new homework.

Monday February 10, 2020

Science - Naming Ionic Compounds continued. See below. Due Wednesday

Math - Reviewed Horizontal and Vertical Linear equations.

Friday February 7, 2020

Homeroom - Review Crescent Forms and bring back for Monday!

Science - Continued Ionic Compounds. See Powerpoint and assignment below. Page 1 is due Monday.

Math - Practice in the text.

Thursday February 6, 2020

Science - Compounds - Sections 3.1 & 3.2

Read pages 139-149. Complete Questions #1-5 (page 143) & Questions #1-8 (page 149)

Math - No new homework. Finish past work if you've missed homework checks.

Wednesday February 5, 2020

Science - Isotopes worksheet due tomorrow!

Math - Linear Relations 4.2 - page 170 Q# 4, 5, 7, 8, 9ac, 10, 11, 13, ** 14,15

Tuesday February 4, 2020

Science - Ions & Isotopes - Ions Worksheet

Math - Linear Relations (Unit 4) - Equations - Homework page 159 # 4,5,6,7,8,10,11, ** #14,15,18

Monday February 3, 2020

First Day of Semester 2!

Science - Quiz today!

Math - Continue Coordinate Drawings (see below). Began Linear Relations Introduction.

Friday January 31, 2020

PD Day today. Sleep in!

Math - Nothing new. Will start our Linear Relations Unit on Monday

Science - No new homework. Review videos and notes. Quiz on Monday (Atoms, Periodic Table, Bohr Diagrams)

Thursday January 30, 2020

Math - Take up test. Linear Relations Graphing Activity (Practice)

Science - Isotopes and Ions - Take notes on the video below

Wednesday January 29, 2020

Math - Challenge questions

Science - Bohr Models - See notes and worksheet below (due tomorrow)

Tuesday January 28, 2020

Math - Test Overview

Science - Periodic Table Scavenger Hunt - Due tomorrow! (see below)

Monday January 27, 2020

Math - Exponents Unit Test

Science - Nothing new

Friday January 24, 2020

Science - Periodic Table Intro

Math - Study for Exponents test on Monday - Review questions on page #87-89 in the textbook

Flex - Album Art due Monday!

Wednesday January 22, 2020

Science - Continued Atom Project - Presentations tomorrow!

Math - Practice - Section 2.5 pages 84-85 Q# 4abc, 5ace, 6ace, 14, 15, 16, 19ace

**Math - Exponents Quiz #2 will be Monday. Practice test will be shared tomorrow!

Tuesday January 21, 2020

Flex - High School Registration Information - We will discuss the handouts tomorrow in further detail.

Science - Continued Atom Project - Last day to work on it is tomorrow. Present Thursday!!

Math - Practice - Section 2.4 pages 76-78 Q# 4bdfh, 5bdfh, 8, 13, 15 (This is all for homework!)

Monday January 20, 2020

Flex - Started some high school discussions. Will continue all week

Find your designated high school: https://cbe.ab.ca/schools/find-a-school/Pages/default.aspx

Math - Exponent Laws 2

Science - Worked on Atom Project

Friday January 17, 2020

Mental Health Activity - Album drawing - due Monday!

Math - Introduction to Exponent Laws

Science - Discussed "History of the Atom" presentation. See details below. Presentations: Thursday next week!

Thursday January 16, 2020

Today we worked on our mental health. No new homework for Math/Science.

Wednesday January 15, 2020

Math - Quiz

Science - Bill Nye video and questions

Tuesday January 14, 2020

Science - Quiz

• Homework - read pages 112-121 in the Science textbook

Math - Hand in Order of Operations assignment

• Review for Quiz tomorrow! Page 69 #1-10 in Math textbook

Friday January 10, 2020

Math - Homework Assignment - Exponents & Order of Operations (DUE TUESDAY)

Science - Review for Quiz on Tuesday. See practice below

Thursday January 9, 2020

Math - Took up Exponent assignment. Practiced Order of Operations. Section 2.3 (page 63)

Science - Completed vocab for Physical & Chemical Properties. Also discussed Physical & Chemical Changes.

Wednesday January 8, 2020

Math - Exponents Practice Worksheet (document 1 & 2 below)

Science - Organizing Matter - Section 1.2 - Read text pages 97 -104

Definitions: Physical Properties & Chemical Properties.

Also, define the 11 physical properties (green bubble - top of page 98), and the 5 chemical properties (purple bubble - top of page 102)

Tuesday January 7, 2020

Math - Began our Exponents Unit

Science - Began our Chemistry Unit

Monday January 6, 2020

WELCOME BACK GRADE 9's!! Hope you are all well rested and had a great winter break!

Friday December 20, 2019

Have a safe and relaxing break!!

A couple reminders:

• All missing work descriptions can be found in the "Missing Work" button at the top right of this page.
• Unfortunately Power School will be down for maintenance for the entire break. If you would like to know what you are missing or have a question, please don't hesitate to email me! cowesa@cbe.ab.ca
• New homework for the break: Math Take Home Quiz -- This can be found on the Math page, or in missing work

Monday November 11, 2019

• This Thursday (November 14) we will be going to Crescent Heights HS for a tour. Bring in your forms!
• Parent/Teacher Interviews are next week (Nov 21)

Tuesday October 22, 2019

Leadership 9 heading to Edmonton for WE DAY. Have Fun!!

Thursday October 10, 2019

Science Walking Trip will be rescheduled to Wednesday & Thursday next week!!

9-3 SAIT City trip will be April 8, 2020

Have a great Thanksgiving weekend!

Tuesday October 8, 2019

No Science Walking Trip Today! We will try and reschedule for next week.

Vaccination Forms are due. Bring them in!!!

Tuesday October 1, 2019

Reminder - Photo Day tomorrow!

Science School with Grade 5's - Tuesday October 8 & Wednesday October 9

Monday September 30, 2019

Orange Shirt Day