Block 1 SS - We completed our SS early humans test.
Block 2 PE
Block 3 Art
Block 4 LA - We had our final block to finish our My Favourite Place writing.
Block 1 SS - We worked on our notes about Cro-Magnon and discussed our test tomorrow.
Block 2 Art
Block 3 and 4 - Swimming!
Block 1 Math - We finished up unit 7 tests and started working on a financial literacy activity.
Block 2 SS - We organized our notes on Neanderthal into structural and behavioural adaptations.
Block 3 LA - Our final block to work on our favourite place writing was cut short by an earthquake and fire drill, so we will have a bit more time on Friday to finish this up.
Block 4 LA/SS - We wrote another continuation of a chapter of our read aloud, Kaleidoscope. We then continued with our PBS Nova documentary, Becoming Human.
Block 1 Math - We completed our unit 7 test.
Block 2 PE
Block 3 LA - We continued working on our favourite place writing. We will have one more block tomorrow to finish and be ready for self and peer editing.
Block 4 SS - We continued learning about Neanderthals.
Block 1 Math - We completed our unit 7 review. Our test is tomorrow.
Block 2 PE
Block 3 Drama
Block 4 French
Block 1 Math - We started working on the Unit 7 Review. We will complete this on Monday and have our unit test on Tuesday.
Block 2 Art
Block 3 SS - We started learning about our next early human, Neanderthal. We will finish these notes on Tuesday.
Block 4 French
Block 1 Math - We continued with some extra practice on multiplying and dividing integers with 7-7.
Block 2 SS - We started our notes on our next early human, Homo Erectus. We will finish these tomorrow.
Block 3 LA - We started typing up our favourite place paragraphs.
Block 4 SS - We continued watching our PBS Nova Documentary, Becoming Human, learning more about Homo Erectus.
Block 1 Math - We completed our 7-6 Dividing Integers worksheets.
Block 2 PE
Block 3 LA - We started our rough drafts of our favourite place writing.
Block 4 SS - We finished our notes for Homo Habilis.
Block 1 Math - We completed an adding integers '6-7' activity 🤣. We then took notes for 7-6 Dividing Integers.
Block 2 PE
Block 3 Drama
Block 4 French
Block 1 Science - We had our final block to complete the Create a Creature assessment. The drawing, detailing the chosen planet, is due on Tuesday.
Block 2 PE
Block 3 Art
Block 4 SS - We started learning about Homo Habilis, comparing the evolution, structural, and physical adaptations to Australopithecus and modern humans.
Block 1 Math - We started working on 7-5 Multiplying Integers. This is homework, due Monday, if not completed in class.
Block 2 Art
Block 3 Science - We continued working on our final science assessment. We will have one more block tomorrow to complete this.
Block 4 French
Block 1 Math - We finished working on adding and subtracting integers.
Block 2 SS - We started learning about the physical and behavioural adaptations of Australopithecus.
Block 3 Science - We started working on our final science assessment - creating a creature to adapt and survive on a specific type of planet.
Block 4 LA - We continued brainstorming descriptive vocabulary words to use in our favourite place writing.
Block 1 Math - We started working on 7-4, Adding and Subtracting Integers, for some extra practice on following the different sets of rules for each operation.
Block 2 PE
Block 3 Drama
Block 4 French
Block 1 SS - We continued working on our Archaeology WebQuests.
Block 2 Remembrance Day assembly
Block 3 Drama
Block 4 SS - We continued watching our documentary from PBS Nova called, "Becoming Human".
Block 1 Math - We started working on 7-3 Subtracting Integers. This is homework, due Monday, if not completed in class.
Block 2 Drama
Block 3 SS - We started watching a documentary from PBS Nova called, "Becoming Human".
Block 4 French
Block 1 Math - We continued working on adding integers. The levelled sheet is homework, due tomorrow, if not completed in class.
Block 2 SS - We started learning about the different types of early humans and discussed migration patterns, brain development, and tool evolution.
Block 3 Science - We had our final block to work on our animal adaptation paragraphs and labelled diagrams. These are due on Friday.
Block 4 LA - We started a writing assignment on our favourite places.
Block 1 Math - We started onto 7-2 Adding Integers. We will finish this tomorrow.
Block 2 PE
Block 3 Science - We had our final block to complete animal adaptation paragraphs. Paragraphs and sketches are due on Friday.
Block 4 LA - Grade sevens finished up FSAs and we carried on another chapter in our novel, Kaleidoscope.
Block 1 Math - We worked on 7-1 Understanding Integers.
Block 2 PE
Block 3 Drama
Block 4 French
Block 1 - Hallowe'en games and activities!
Block 2 PE
Block 3 Drama
Block 4 - Whole school Hallowe'en assembly!
Block 1 Math - We started Unit 7 Integers by learning about what types of numbers classify as integers.
Block Drama
Block Science - We had our final block to work on our animal adaptations paragraphs. We will complete our scientific drawings next week.
Block 4 French
Block 1 Math - We continued practicing our financial literacy skills with Halloween Menu Math.
Block 2 SS - We started working on an Archaeology Webquest.
Block 3 Science - We continued working on our animal adaptations paragraph. We will have one more block to finish these.
Block 4 LA - We completed a quick write on a chapter from the book, Kaleidoscope, by Brian Selznick.
Block 1 Math - We completed Math tests and worked on a financial literacy Halloween Menu Math assignment.
Block 2 PE
Block 3 Science - We completed a graphic organizer to set up the topic and concluding sentences and transition words for our animal adaptations paragraphs.
Block 4 - We set up our gratitude journals.
Block 1 Math - We had our Unit Two test. Students who would like more time to finish will have time on Tuesday.
Block 2 PE
Block 3 Drama
Block 4 French
Block 1 Math - We finished working on the Unit Two review, in preparation for our test on Monday.
Block 2 Drama
Block 3 Science - We continued working on our animal adaptations research. This is homework, due Tuesday, if not completed in class.
Block 4 French
Block 1 Math - We started working on the Unit Two review. We will finish this tomorrow.
Block 2 SS - We continued with our archaeology notes. The front page is homework, due Tuesday, if not completed in class.
Block 3 Science - We continued working on our animal adaptations research.
Block 4 LA - We looked at an example of an animal adaptations paragraph, learning how we will write our topic and concluding sentences.
Block 1 Math - We continued working on 2-4 Prime and Composite Numbers. This is homework, due tomorrow, if not completed in class.
Block 2 PE
Block 3 Science - We continued working on our animal adaptations research.
Block 4 SS - We continued working on our archaeology notes from our textbooks.
Block 1 Math - We started working on 2-4 Prime and Composite Numbers. We will continue with this tomorrow.
Block 2 PE
Block 3 Drama
Block 4 French
Block 1 LA/SS - We finished typing up our 20 word summaries on Why Study History.
Block 2 PE
Block 3 Drama
Block 4 SS - We started taking notes about Archaeology from our textbooks. We will continue with this on Tuesday.
Block 1 Math - We completed some extra practice on Multiples, Factors, and Divisibility. Booklets are optional homework. Answers are posted in our Math Google Classroom. Mathletics tasks are due on Tuesday.
Block 2 Drama
Block 3 LA/SS - We started typing up our 20 word summaries on Why Study History, focusing on topic and concluding sentences. We will finish this tomorrow.
Block 4 French
Block 1 Math - We continued working on 2-3. This page is homework, due tomorrow, if not completed in class.
Block 2 LA/SS - We continued with our 20 Word Summary reading strategy, writing a paragraph on the importance of studying history.
Block 3 Science - We started our research project on a chosen animal and the structural and behavioural adaptations that they have to survive in their environment.
Block 4 SS - We started our new Archaeology unit by watching the Archaeology episode of Bill Nye.
Block 1 Math - We started working on 2-3 Factors, and looked at how to find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF). We will start on the worksheet tomorrow.
Block 2 PE
Block 3 Science - We chose an extreme environment to continue researching further.
Block 4 LA/SS - We started our final reading strategy, 20 Word Summary, but watching a video and reading an article about the importance of studying history
Block 1 - Grade 7s continued working on FSAs while 6s continued with their famous leader research projects.
Block 2 PE
Block 3 Drama
Block 4 Science - We tested our survival and adaptation knowledge by playing Kahoot!
Block 1 Math - We continued working on 2-2 Divisibility. This is homework, due tomorrow, if not completed in class.
Block 2 Drama
Block 3 Science - We started researching about the extreme environments of oceans, deserts, volcanoes, and polar regions.
Block 4 French
Block 1 Math - We started working on 2-2 Divisibility by learning and practicing the rules. We will finish the 2-2 worksheet tomorrow.
Block 2 - Grade 7s continued working on FSAs while 6s continued with their famous leader research projects.
Block 3 LA - We completed a Reading Strategies Quiz.
Block 4 Science - We started learning about extreme environments and the adaptations needed to survive in these environments.
Block 1 and 2 - Bowling field trip!
Block 3 - Grade 7s continued working on FSAs while 6s continued with their famous leader research projects.
Block 4 Science/LA - We practiced the THIEVES reading strategy using our Adaptation and Survival chapter in our textbooks.
Block 1 Math - We continued with some extra practice on Multiples.
Block 2 PE
Block 3 Drama
Block 4 French
Block 1 - Grade sevens continued working on FSAs while grade sixes continued their famous leader research projects.
Block 2 PE
Block 3 Drama
Block 4 Science - We learned about the adaptation of the peppered moth, through the book, Moth: An Evolution Story, by Isabel Thomas.
Block 1 Math - We started Unit Two, section 2-1 Multiples. This page is homework, due Monday. Answer keys are located in our Math Google Classroom.
Block 2 Drama
Block 3 - Grade sevens started working on FSAs while grade sixes started a research project on a famous leader.
Block 4 French
Block 1 Math - We completed our Unit One test.
Block 2 LA - We practiced our next reading strategy of Making Inferences.
Block 3 Science - We finished our worksheet on structural and behavioural adaptations.
Block 4 - We played "Hidden Structures".
Block 1 Math - We started the day with a whole-school reflective walk in honour of Orange Shirt Day. We then continued with the Unit Review in preparation for our Unit Test on Wednesday.
Block 2 PE
Block 3 Drama
Block 4 French
Block 1 LA - We learned about and practiced our next reading strategy on Making Connections.
Block 2 PE
Block 3 Drama
Block 4 - We completed our Orange Shirt Day art to display on Monday.
Block 1 Math - We started working on the Unit One Review. We will finish this on Monday and have our Unit Test on Wednesday.
Block 2 Drama
Block 3 SS - We continued learning about the history of residential schools and mapped the five residential schools that were on Vancouver Island.
Block 4 French
Block 1 and 2 - We completed the District Literacy Assessment.
Block 3 Math - We finished up 1-3 Rounding.
Block 4 SS - We learned about the history of residential schools.
Block 1 Math - We started working on 1-3 Rounding. We will finish this up tomorrow.
Block 2 PE
Block 3 Science - We finished our Bill Nye Evolution episode and started taking textbook notes on structural and behavioural adaptations.
Block 4 LA - We practiced our next reading strategy - questioning.
Block 1 LA - We had our final block to work on survival stories. These are homework, due Monday, if not completed. Criteria and editing pages are in our Core Google Classroom.
Block 2 PE
Block 3 Drama
Block 4 Science - We started our Survival and Adaptation unit by watching the Evolution episode of Bill Nye. We will finish the episode and our worksheet on Tuesday.
Block 1 Math - We started working on 1-2 Whole Number Place Values (Part B). We will finish this on Tuesday.
Block 2 Terry Fox Run
Block 3 LA - We starting working on reading strategies, first practicing visualizing.
Block 4 French
Block 1 Math - We completed 1-1. Worksheets and answer keys are all located in our Math Google Classroom.
Block 2 - We completed an activity about Terry Fox, in preparation for our run tomorrow.
Block 3 LA - We continued working on our survival stories. We will have one more block on Friday to finish.
Block 4 SS - We started working on a map of the Saanich Peninsula.
Block 1 Math - We started working on 1-1 Whole Number and Place Value. We will finish this tomorrow.
Block 2 PE
Block 3 LA - We continued working on our survival stories.
Block 4 SS - We had our Canada map quiz.
Block 1 Math - We started on Unit 1 - Place Value and Rounding. We will continue with notes tomorrow and complete section 1-1 Whole Number Place Value (Part A).
Block 2 PE
Block 3 Drama
Block 4 French
Block 1 LA - We completed a spelling assessment and then continued working on our survival stories, beginning to type up rough drafts in our Core Google Classroom.
Block 2 PE
Block 3 Drama
Block 4 SS - We finished our map of Canada with the Indigenous regions outlined. Students should be studying for the Canada Map Quiz on Tuesday!
Block 1 Math - We practiced taking neat, tidy, organized notes and worked on some multiplication review.
Block 2 Drama
Block 3 LA - We started writing the rough drafts of our survival stories.
Block 4 French
Block 1 Math - We completed our final Math assessment.
Block 2 LA - We started a writing assignment, describing how we would survive if stranded on a deserted island.
Block 3 SS - We started working on a map of Canada assignment, outlining the provinces, territories, and Indigenous regions.
Map Practice: https://www.geoguessr.com/vgp/3006 and https://www.geoguessr.com/vgp/3028
Block 4 - We started discussing our M7 Core Values.
Block 1 - Learning Commons Orientation and book check out.
Block 2 PE
Block 3 Math - We continued working on Math assessments.
Block 4 - We set up our reading journals and completed an entry.
Block 1 Math - We started working on a Math assessment.
Block 2 - School assembly with Mrs. Macewan and Ms. Warren to discuss school routines and expectations.
Block 3 Drama
Block 4 French
Block 1 - We read the story, Each Kindness, by Jacqueline Woodson.
Block 2 PE
Block 3 Drama
Block 4 - We created our own Peanuts characters!
Block 1 - We completed a Getting to Know You page
Block 2 - Drama
Block 3 - We completed a team building activity
Block 4 - French
Block 1 - We completed an Egg of Columbus puzzle activity.
Block 2 - We started an All About Me poster and had the grade sevens tour the grade sixes around the school.
Block 3 - We organized our locks and lockers.
Block 4 - We organized our agendas and played a Categories game.