April 2, 2020:

THERE WILL BE NO GOOGLE MEET TODAY! We are currently sorting out some technical issues. We will set up a google meet for next week.

Please go on to D2L and check out the activity for today. There is a practice quiz, a practice assignment and a discussion reply you need to do.

If you are having any issues please let me know by email and I will help you through the process.

MATH:

Math marks for our test on adding and subtracting fractions have been uploaded into PowerSchool, along with comments on what you can do and what you are still developing an understanding of.

Our next area of study was going to focus on operations with decimals. We have revewied the procedural steps to add and subtract decimals last week. The curriculum outcome is below:

Demonstrate an understanding of the addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of decimals to solve problems (for more than 1-digit divisors or 2-digit multipliers, the use of technology is expected).

Note: Through this outcome, students have the opportunity to maintain and refine previously learned operations with whole numbers in Grade 4, Grade 5 and Grade 6.

Adding decimals - There are a series of lessons on the Khan Academy video below. They start with tenths and move up from there.

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/arith-decimals/arith-review-add-decimals/v/introduction-to-adding-decimals-tenths

Multiplying decimals - This series of videos starts with a review of last year (whole number multiplied by a decimal). These videos progress into a new concept of multiplying 2 decimal numbers together.

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/arith-decimals/arith-review-multiplying-decimals/v/intro-to-multiplying-decimals

Dividing decimals - This is a brand new concept not covered in previous years. You should start with dividing a decimal with a whole number.

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-sixth-grade-math/cc-6th-arithmetic-operations/cc-6th-dividing-decimals/v/dividing-a-decimal-by-a-whole-number

Please note that these problems are just looking at the procedural steps and practice around this. They do not involve any problem solving.

SCIENCE:

Please see PowerSchool for your mark on our last assignment, Plants for Fibre. If you did not complete it by the due date, this will be indicated on PowerSchool.

Check out these websites to learn a bit more about plants. There is an interactive game on the first resource below. Go through all of the challenges to learn all you can about plants.

The Great Plant Escape Investigative Website:

https://web.extension.illinois.edu/gpe/gpe.html

Other Plant Resources:

https://www.proflowers.com/blog/interactive-plant-biology-kids-guide-life-cycle-flower

March 12, 2020:

• Math test tomorrow. See below for extra support and practice questions.
• Science Plants for Fibre project due Friday, March 13.

Subtracting Fractions Videos for extra support:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqUPSZLwHH0 (Math Antics - mixed numbers unlike denominators)

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/fraction-arithmetic/arith-review-adding-subtracting-frac/v/adding-subtracting-mixed-numbers-0-5-ex-2 (like denominators)

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/fraction-arithmetic/arith-review-add-sub-mix-num-w-unlike-den/v/adding-subtracting-mixed-numbers-1-ex-2 (Khan Academy - Mixed numbers unlike denominators)

Adding Fractions Videos for extra support:

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/fraction-arithmetic/arith-review-add-sub-fractions/v/adding-small-fractions-with-unlike-denominators (unlike denominators)

March 9:

Math:

• Test on Thursday. You should be able to: add and subtract fractions (mixed, improper, proper) and solve word problems using fractions. Below are some links to practice problems you can do at home. Answer keys for these problems are in the classroom.

Science:

• Below is the link to the slide show on Plant Reproduction. At the end of the slideshow are all the words you need to know/understand in order to understand the reproduction process in plants.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1oLEH_NfwQS3R1kvy-WPlnUWEpr8PtY9J11nS4KhDXO0/edit?usp=sharing

• Plants for Fibre - Project will be due Friday, March 13. There will be two more periods to work on this during class this week.

Below are the photosynthesis notes we took on Wednesday. If you were absent, please copy these down. As well, the list of words on the right in red are the important words you need to know to understand the water cycle. Please define these in your own words to better understand them.

March 5:

Math Quiz Next Week:

• There will be a math fractions quiz later next week. Students have been reviewing in class addition and subtraction of fractions (proper, improper and mixed numbers) with like and unlike denominators. Should students require extra review, I have linked a few documents below they can pull up and use to practice.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/112Fo3_P4NQqDF0c6sCdwsGQMpcgaRfd2/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JMDac6vFwrljKQG50TQuwazEPGLPEKwB/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gE8MHFrnBR4UkomYpcsxiz-YNQZyNcC_/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UB9T6tfHe0Mvx4XflZdKC3hHC94U5I0c/view?usp=sharing

Plants for Fibre Research:

• Students have started plants for fibre research. They will be investigating some common plants used to make clothing, rope, linens and fabrics for other uses. A due date has currently not been set for this.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xKUVCqxB4I671fFQ0xOX5OB5hFGQNB6gQRkhjERS1cg/edit?usp=sharing

March 4:

Math Homework:

• Review adding and subtracting decimal strategies. In Grade 7 students learn to multiply and divide decimals. Many students still have not developed or can recall strategies for adding and subtracting.
• Students should be able to add and subtract decimals up to the thousandths place value.

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/arith-decimals/arith-review-add-decimals/v/adding-decimals-example-1 (Adding decimals)

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/arith-decimals/arith-review-sub-decimals/v/subtracting-decimals (Subtracting decimals)

March 3:

Math Homework: Question 5, 7, 8 9, 10, 11 are all homework. See below link.

Science Homework: Parts of a flower diagram is homework for tomorrow.

Math:

This week students worked on adding fractions (proper, improper and mixed) with like denominators. On Friday, they were introduced to integers. Next week we will be working toward adding fractions with unlike denominators and strategies on how to do this.

Science:

We just completed our unit on Interactions and Ecosystems. Unit test marks are on Power School and students will be getting their tests back next week.

We have started our science unit on Plants for Food and Fibre.

PLEASE BRING IN CONTAINERS YOU CAN USE AS PLANTERS. Students will be designing their own plant experiments over the next couple of weeks.

Help Raise Funds for Nose Creek School

COBS Bread Country Hills is pleased to be supporting Nose Creek School with our inaugural Hot Cross Bun FundRaiser! Orders can be made from March 1-7^th ONLINE.

Order Online! https://cobsbread.formstack.com/forms/hxb_dough_raiser_order_form

For every 6-pack of fresh baked, mouth-watering Hot Cross Buns ordered, $2 will be donated to Nose Creek School. Hot Cross Buns will be baked fresh on March 12 (Grades 4, 5, 6) and March 13 (Grades 7, 8, 9) and delivered to Nose Creek School on those dates. Orders will be given to your child to bring home.

These delicious Easter treats come in 4 varieties:

· Traditional Fruit: filled with raisins, currants, and mixed spice

· Apple Cinnamon: a delicious blend of red apples and cinnamon

· Chocolate Chip: with over 100 chocolate chips in each bun

· Cranberry & Orange: packed full of plump cranberries and orange zest

For full product details, please visit cobsbread.com/what-we-bake/product-information

Visit https://cobsbread.formstack.com/forms/hxb_dough_raiser_order_form and place your order using our quick and easy online form. Remember to enter your child’s name, teacher and homeroom where prompted. This allows the delivery to run smoothly!

Thank you for participating in this Fundraiser.

F.A.N.S. (Fundraising Association for Nose Creek School)

PINK SHIRT DAY

February 25th:

This year, Pink Shirt Day, or Anti-Bullying Day, is on February 26. It is a day when people come together by wearing pink shirts to school to show they are against bullying. The focus for 2020 is "lift each other up."

February 24, 2020:

Math:

Today students got their number line quiz back. If they got 1's or 2's (see Power School for Marks), it would be a good idea for students to do some additional practice at home. The numbers we placed for this quiz were common proper fractions, improper fractions, mixed numbers and decimals that they would have worked with in Grade 5 and 6.

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/fraction-arithmetic/arith-review-fractions-on-the-number-line/v/fractions-on-a-number-lin

https://www.math-salamanders.com/fraction-number-line.html (ordering fractions practice sheets)

As well, we have done some review on converting from mixed numbers to improper fractions. If your child still struggles with this, here is a video below for them to watch, along with some practice problems.

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/fraction-arithmetic/arith-review-mixed-number/v/changing-a-mixed-number-to-an-improper-fraction

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/fraction-arithmetic/arith-review-mixed-number/v/changing-an-improper-fraction-to-a-mixed-number

We will be moving into adding/subtracting mixed fractions, improper fractions, and proper fractions with like and unlike denominators over the next few weeks. We have already started with adding fractions with like denominators.

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/fraction-arithmetic/arith-review-adding-subtracting-frac/v/adding-fractions-with-like-denominators

Ms. Rudolph's Blog

www.ohtheplaceswewillgo.ca.

WATER CYCLE ASSIGNMENT

Look on the internet and use the video we just watched to create a water cycle diagram labelled with the following terms. You will need to define each of these terms in addition to creating the water cycle on a vocabulary sheet. We will set up the vocabulary sheet together.

Transpiration

Condensation

Precipitation

Evaporation

Sublimation

Ground Water

Surface water

Percolation

Your water cycle should nicely coloured sketches and arrows CLEARLY showing the movement of water.

https://www.khanacademy.org/science/high-school-biology/hs-ecology/hs-biogeochemical-cycles/v/the-water-cycle

This will be submitted for a mark.

DUE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25.

Vocabulary Project - Science

1. Make a copy of the document
2. Share it with Mrs. Johnson (jljohnson@educbe.ca)
3. Add your Water Cycle words to the document
4. Wait for further instruction.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XYWzUsTOk1L4Wr84ocavsU74uqLrJKk3WOiAjX7T8CE/edit?usp=sharing

February 10, 2020:

Texas Donut Sale:

Texas donut sale this Wednesday at lunch for $3.00.

First come, first serve basis and we have ordered 500.

Half will be with chocolate icing and half will be with sprinkles!

We will be selling in 3 locations: servery, main foyer and upstairs.

Report Cards:

• If you have not already done so, please log on to Power School to check out your child's report card. You can print them off and/or save it as a document on your computer.

MATH:

• We have started comparing and ordering fractions on a number line and exploring with cuisenaire rods. As well, have reviewed some key terminology students should know and have previously learned in Grade 4, 5, and 6.
  • numerator
  • denominator
  • equivalent fraction
  • improper fraction
  • proper fraction
  • mixed number

SCIENCE:

• Home is your footprint calculations if you did not finish it during class time. Please make sure you have your initial calculations done so that you can participate in the second part of our activity.

February 4, 2020:

MATH:

• Unit problem due tomorrow.
• We will be starting into our fractions and decimals unit tomorrow.

PORTRAIT OF AN ECOSYSTEM GUIDELINES:

• When writing or speaking about your ecosystem, please make sure you consider the following:

1. Name your ecosystem
2. Use specific vocabulary - you should be using all the words from the list on the first page of your research sheet.
3. Talk about the abiotic features of your ecosystem - climate (not weather), how the land looks, water sources in your ecosystem (how do plants and animals access water)
4. Talk about the biotic features
   • describe your food chain from the top down or bottom up
   • commensalism, mutualism, parasitism
   • decomposers and scavengers

FLIP GRID CODE FOR PROJECT

7-3: 237fb7e0

7-5: 8cfd8539

February 3, 2020:

Math Quiz - Triangles:

Math marks should be posted today or early tomorrow on Power School. Each student had their exam returned to them and a discussion took place about their strengths and what to work on. Students who are not happy with their mark will have the opportunity to rewrite this week (either Wednesday or Thursday). Students should review their test and check out the links below to Khan Academy. As well, students can come in for extra support during lunch or after school.

Prairie Dog Flip Grid Assignment due tomorrow (February 4). Students who are not done will need to come in at lunch to complete the assignment.

January 20, 2020

Math:

• Students will be bringing home a math test today to get parent signature. Please note, this is a check-in quiz and students will be required to know this material for the unit final on Shape and Space.
• Students will be able to come in Tuesday and Wednesday this week should they wish to review these concepts. As well, students have been notified that if they would like to take a re-test they need to let me know.
• Marks and comments have been entered into Power School. You should be able to view the marks either today or tomorrow.

Science:

• Students are working on building their food webs for their ecosystem portraits. They should be starting their work on the actual portrait toward the end of the week. Please make sure you have brought in a canvas by the end of this week. If students do not have a canvas, they can complete the project on a piece of paper too.

POWERSCHOOL AND HOMEWORK

At the junior high school, CBE students are expected to study and/or read from one-half to one hour per school night.

Please be advised that I will be posting homework completion on Powerschool going forward. Homework is not for marks and does not count toward a student's final grade, but it is an important step in the learning process. Homework is only based on what we have learned in the classroom that day. Please note that students are given time to start on their homework during class time and are given the opportunity to ask questions.

If students get stuck at home when trying to complete their homework, they have been advised of different strategies they could use. If they still do not understand, they can come see me and we will go over it together.

If your child completes the work during class time, they may not have any specific homework but would benefit from reading about a topic, at-home discussions with parents, watching videos for review, etc.

Science Fair - THURSDAY, JANUARY 23:

• On Thursday, January 23rd, the grade 6, 7 and PLP classes will be having our 4^th Annual Science Fair which will run from 5:30pm-7:30pm Thursday evening and from 8:30- 12:20 on Friday.
• Students need to arrive at 5:20pm so they can set up.
• Attendance is mandatory and students will be evaluated on their projects.
• Students will need to come in during lunch next week and/or work on their project for homework if they are not yet done.

Science

• This week students started on their Portrait Of An Ecosystem Project. If they did not complete the initial research on the animals and plants in their ecosystem they need to complete it for homework.
• Next week they will be working on building the food webs/chains for their ecosystem to depict in their portraits. As well, they will need to be able to discuss how their animals meet their basic needs.

Math

• Students finished up parallelograms this week and had a check-in quiz on Friday to assess their understanding of learned concepts so far.
• Next week we will be working on triangle concepts and connecting it to their learning on parallelograms.

Fun Lunch:

Dear Parents and Guardians,

This is a quick reminder that the order deadline for next Wednesday (Jan. 22) Panago Pizza Fun Lunch is this Friday (Jan. 17^th) midnight. Thank you for supporting this fundraiser and the local pizza shop!

Homework:

If you have not completed the Interactions Within an Ecosystem questions, you need to complete these for homework and they are due tomorrow (January 9th). Please click the link below to access the textbook on-line.

https://wessner.weebly.com/science-7-textbook.html (Unit 1 - Interactions and Ecosystems page 6-17)

Week of January 6 - 10

Welcome back from Winter Break. I would just like to begin by introducing myself. I am Mrs. Johnson and I will be taking over Ms. Rudolph's classes for the remainder of the school year. Prior to this, I was the Response To Intervention Teacher (RTI) at Nose Creek School and have had the opportunity to work with many of your children already. If you have any questions or concerns, please see my contact information on the home page.

Math: We have started working on area of parallelograms and triangles. Please make sure to hand in your Fraction Art if you have not already done so. This was due today (January 6, 2020). Thank you to all those students who did hand it in today.

Science: Students will be continuing on with their Interactions and Ecosystems learning. We continued on with some research they started prior to the winter break. We will be starting on our research for their Portrait's of an Ecosystem Project this week as well. Please make sure to bring in a canvas for this project. If you prefer, you may also do your sketch on a piece of paper. Canvases can be purchased very inexpensively at the dollar store.

Week of Dec.16th-19th

Math: We will be wrapping up circle graphs, circle art project and fraction art. After the holidays, students will be working on the area of parallelograms and triangles.

Science: WE have started the next unit: Interactions and Ecosystems. Students started the unit with the best beak lab about adaptations. Students will also be learning about symbiotic relationships: mutualism, parasitism, and commensalism.

Homework: After holidays , students will be completing the project, "Portrait of an Ecosystem". We will be painting an ecosystem after school and students are asked to bring in a canvas to paint on. These can be found inexpensively at the dollar store.

Also, fraction art will due on Jan.6th, 2020.

***I just want to add that I have enjoyed working with your children immensely these past 4 months. It was emotional having to say good-bye to them and I know that Ms. Johnson will enjoy them so much! Some students have been asking for the blog my family will be keeping when I am gone. It is: www.ohtheplaceswewillgo.ca.

I wish all the families a happy holiday and I look forward to catching up with everyone again in September!

Week of Dec. 2nd - 6th

Science: We will be wrapping up the Structures and Forces Unit next week. On Monday, we will be correcting the Topic 6 sheet. Then we will be looking at how structures are made stable through their centre of gravity. Students will read about strategies like finding a firm foundation, using pilings, and spreading the load. As well, students will be looking at spin stabilization in objects. On Tuesday, we will begin the wrap up assignment for the unit. Students will have a variety of materials to choose from and will create a structure using the concepts we have learned in the unit. They will have two periods to build their structure and also time for a gallery walk when they will have to explain their structure to others. A written explanation of their structure using the key vocabulary will be due on Monday, Dec. 9th.

Math: We have been practicing converting between fractions, decimals and percents. We will continue studying their relationships next week and students will work on a fraction quilt. Then we will continue with circle graphs - students will have the knowledge to be able to convert their fractions into decimals and then angles to complete their own graphs.

REMINDERS: Students can use a calculator for this unit.

The season of giving has begun! Students are invited to bring in items for the food bank, an unwrapped toy for a 6-9 year old, or items for pets. Your child has more information!

Week of Nov.18th - 20th

Science: We have been looking at why structures fail in class. Students have a sheet to complete about the difference forces and why they fail. The link for the textbook is below.

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BxuWFIhXf4xCel9JSW8zTFJxYWc/edit

When students have completed the sheet they have received in class, they need to find a real-life structure that has failed and answer the questions below. They had one period to start this. The questions below will guide them. They will be presenting this on Monday.

ASSIGNMENT DUE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25TH

In the world, it is clear that most buildings have been constructed to last. Look at the ancient pyramids, the Mayan temples, or the Taj Mahal! Large structures, such as buildings, arenas, and towers, have to withstand much more than an occasional light rain shower. What sorts of things do they have to withstand in your area? What about structures in the tropics? Or structures in the Arctic? What would happen to them in monsoon prone areas? Brainstorm some of these ideas using either your computer or a pencil and paper to set up the framework. Be prepared to share your conclusions with your peers and teacher.

Using the ideas from your brainstorming, complete the following:

Find a recent news item, either in the newspaper or online, about a building or other large structure that didn't make it through some extreme weather. Be prepared to discuss it in class. Use the questions below to help get you started.

Questions to ponder:

- How old is this structure?

- Where in the world is this structure?

- Is the area around this structure prone to severe weather?

- How large is this structure?

- What went wrong, exactly?

- What measures, if any, were in place to enable this structure to withstand the elements?

- What measures would you suggest for this structure, if it were to be rebuilt?

- Would this structure need these measures if it was built in your area?

Math: We will continue looking at the areas of a parallelogram and rectangle. Students will solve word problems using the area formula.

Week of Nov.18th - 20th

Math: We have been working hard on figuring out the circumference, diameter and radius of circles. Through practice and conceptual work, students are learning the relationships between these concepts. On Monday, we will review with some practice problems and on Tuesday, we will have a short quiz to check if students these concepts. Any one having difficulty is encouraged to come for extra help at Monday at lunch.

Science: On Monday, students will be completing a lab called, "Destroying Marshmallows". Each group will be given 5 marshmallows and will be applying a different force to each. The forces we will be testing are: tension, compression, shear, torsion, and bending. We will be then examining why structures fail and how they can be made to withstand forces.

IMPORTANT DATES:

Tuesday, Nov. 19th: Circumference, radius and diameter quiz

Thursday, Nov. 21st: Parent/Teacher Conferences - book on power school

Thursday and Friday: NO SCHOOL for students

Week of Nov.12th-15th

Math: We have started our Circles and Area Unit! So far, we have explored the diameter, radius and circumference of a circle. Students have practiced using their compasses to draw perfect circles. We have learned how to draw chords and to use perpendicular bisectors in order to find the centre of a circle. This week we will be focused on finding circumference given the radius or the diameter. We will them start examining the areas of parallelograms, triangles and circles.

***Students need a geometry kit for this unit!

Science: We will be reviewing Topics 1-3 and having a quiz on Thursday next week. Students will receive a review sheet that will help them study. Next week students will test the various forces including tension, compression, torsion, shear and bending on marshmallows.

Homework: Bring a geometry kit! The science review sheet will be due on Tuesday, November 12th.

Have an excellent long weekend!

Week of Nov.4th - 8th

Math: This week we will be starting our Circles Unit. On Monday, students will be going on "The Great Circle Hunt" where they will use string to find the circumference and diameter of circles around the school. Then students will learn how to use the diameter and radius of a circle to find the circumference and what the relationships are between them.

Science: Students have been learning about the differences of mass vs weight. Next week, we will be examining the effect of internal forces on a structure. Those forces include tension, compression, torsion, bending, and shear. We will be conducting the "destroying marshmallow lab" where students will draw their observations of the above forces on a marshmallow. Also, we will be preparing for our Bridges Field Trip on Thursday, Nov. 7th.

Homework:

• Students will be bringing home their Algebra Quiz to be signed on Monday. Please look it over and sign and return it for Tuesday.

Important Dates:

Nov. 5th - Band students away all day.

Nov. 6th - Retakes

Nov. 7th - Bridges Field Trip (dress appropriately!)

Nov. 8th - Remembrance Day Assembly

Week of October 28th - October 31st

Math: Students will be wrapping up algebra tiles on Monday and we will be reviewing the following concepts: solving input/output tables, reading and writing equations and solving equations using algebra tiles. There will be a short quiz on these topics on WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30TH.

Science: Students are presenting their arena proposals in class on Monday and Tuesday. On Wednesday and Thursday, we will be exploring the differences between mass and weight.

HOMEWORK:

Math Quiz on Wednesday, October 30th.

Bring back Bridges field trip forms. If you are able to volunteer and have a police clearance form, please tell your child and I will send home a volunteer form with them.

Week of October 21st- 25th

Math: Students will be working on reading and writing algebraic equations. Then we will be using algebra tiles in order to solve equations.

Science: In science, students will be designing a new arena. They will be looking at the following criteria:

• function, aesthetics, type of structure, internal, external and points of failure, materials, joints, foundation, safety and environmental concerns.

Students will have this week to complete their research, blueprints and presentation.

HOMEWORK: Students have a math sheet to complete: Extra Practice 7: Reading and writing equations, both sides for Monday, October 21st.

Week of October 15th - 18th

Math: Students were assigned two graphing questions from extra practice 1.3. Next week we will continue working on graphing and then students can expect a graphing quiz on Thursday, October 17th.

Science: On Tuesday, students will be going on a scavenger hunt around the school to find various materials including composite, laminations, different types of joints, fasteners, adhesives, etc. On Wednesday, students will be bringing in a small structure that other students will be examining for function, materials and how it is fastened together. The assignment description is below:

DESIGN DETECTIVE:

Bring in a small device that has a clear function that may be made from unusual materials or fastened together in an interesting way. Include your name, the function, materials and how it is fastened together.

HOMEWORK: Math graphs #1 and #3 due on Tuesday, October 15th. Design detective is due on Wednesday, October 16th. Math graphing quiz on October 17th. Friday will be science fair working period and science in the news presentations.

HAVE A GREAT LONG WEEKEND!

Week of October 7th - 11th

Math: On Monday, we will be playing a review Jeopardy game. On Tuesday, there will be a quiz on the following math concepts:

• the terms variable, numerical co oefficient and constant
• the difference between equations and expressions
• substituting numbers for variable ie: x = 5 . what does 2x =
• completing patterns in input/output
• problem solvgin

Students can review their notes.

For the rest of the week, we will be graphing input/output tables.

Science: We have started Structures and Forces. Students have learned the following vocabulary:

mass, frame, shell, structure, function, forces, natural and manufactured and load. We will continue learning about these concepts.

HOMEWORK:

Math - review for the quiz on Tuesday

Science: Students will be receiving their lab safety quiz back - please sign it and return it back to school with your child.

Week of September 30th - October 4th

Math: This week, we will be evaluating expressions and using algebra to write relations for input/output tables.

Science: We will be wrapping up our Science Introductory Unit and beginning Structures and Forces. Students should have decided on a science fair topic including a question and a hypothesis.

HOMEWORK: In math, extra practice 4 is due on Monday. Also, students divisibility quizzes should be signed. In science, students should be reviewing for their Introductory Quiz on Tuesday, October 1st. A description of what will be on the test is available below.

UPCOMING DATES:

Monday, September 30th: Orange Shirt Day

Wednesday, October 2nd: Picture Day

Week of September 23rd - 27th:

Math: We will be continuing learning about algebra and translating words into numbers/symbols. We will also be looking at relationships in patterns - determining patterns using the term number.

Science: The introductory unit quiz will be on Tuesday, October 1st to give students more time to review. The quiz will include the following:

• lab safety rules
• lab equipment
• WHMIS symbols
• measurement conversion (K, H, D, B, D, C, M)
• scientific method (controls, manipulated (independent), responding (dependent))

Review the 5 booklets!

Homework: On Wednesday, students will be bringing home their divisibility quizzes. Please go over it with your child and return it signed on Thursday. Students will be asked to bring home all tests/quizzes and have them signed. Thanks for your support in this!

Start reviewing the Introductory Information from above!

Homework for the Weekend of September 20th - 22nd:

Math: Complete Algebraic Expressions Sheet

Science: Complete the Variables sheet and start reviewing for the Science Introductory Unit quiz (lab safety, WHMIS, equipment, measurement and scientific method.

***Some students will be presenting their Science in the News article on September 27th - check with your child! ***

UPCOMING: Science Introductory Unit Quiz on Tuesday, October 1st

HOW CAN WE HELP AT HOME?

• Review the 5 science booklets - Ask them questions about WHMIS symbols, equipment, variables and how to convert between units (K, H, D, B, D, C, M).
• Ask how to write a + 6 in words and how to write a number decreased by seven is three. They should be able to explain: VARIABLE, NUMERICAL COEFFICIENT, CONSTANT AND EXPRESSION.

Week of September 16 - 19th

Math: Divisibility review on Monday. Quiz on Tuesday. On Wednesday and Thursday, we will be starting algebra. Students will be looking at the differences between an algebraic expression and an equation. They will also be studying the following vocabulary: variable, numerical coefficient, and constant.

Science: We will be completing our Science 7 Introductory Unit. So far, students have covered: safety in the lab, WHMIS symbols, lab equipment and measurement. On Wednesday and Thursday, students will be reviewing the scientific method which include variables, hypothesis, conclusion, and observations. There will be a quiz later next week on ALL of the booklets. Students should be reviewing.

HOMEWORK: Students should be reviewing their science booklets to prepare for the quiz next week.

Math: Divisibility Quiz on Tuesday, September 17th. Students should review their divisibility rules with their flip books.

Science: Students have been working on the introductory booklet which has included safety, WHMIS and lab equipment. Next week, we will be looking at Measurement and the Scientific Method. There will be a quiz next week on these topics.

HOMEWORK: Students need to have 1.1 complete.

HOW CAN WE HELP AT HOME?

• When driving, play a license plate game with your child. Examine the numerical part of the license plate on the car in front of you. State everything you notice about the number. What numbers is this divisible?
• Ask your child to write down the telephone numbers of 5 friends. Test these numbers for divisibility by 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9.