Monday, November 30, 2009

Math Terms

Terms you should know:
Numerator
Denominator
Equivalent Fraction
Equivalent Decimal
Mixed Fraction
Improper Fraction
Bar Notation

Friday, November 27, 2009

Science Geo Map

Students have been working through the investigation on pages 230-232. The Hypothesis, Analysis and Conclusion sections all need to be finished as well as questions 4,5,6 on page 232. Please hand in with the completed map.

Now Overdue

Language Arts Dust

Your dust cover Sheet should look like this






























Chapter Focus Due
17 What you think is happening with evidence Should be in
18 Direct and reported speech - use some of each Should in
19 Main points. Complex and simple sentences Mon Nov. 30
20 Main points. Complex and simple sentences Mon Nov. 30

Math Unit 3

Your Math coversheet should have these assignments on it:
























Concept Covered Practice Questions Due
Intro to Fractions W/S 3.1 Should be stamped
Comparing and ordering Fractions W/S 2.5 even questionsShould be stamped
Writing Fractions as decimals W/S 2.6 even questions Mon Nov. 30

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Science terms

Earth’s Crust Chapter 8

Crust – is the thin layer of solid rock that makes up Earth’s outer most layers.
Mantle – a hot thick layer of solid and partly melted rock.
Outer Core – a dense hot region that is made up mostly of liquid iron and some nickel.
Inner Core – a large ball of iron and nickel.
Plate Tectonics – from these new observations, and the previous observation made by Wegener, the theory.
Continental Crust – the part of Earth’s crust that has continents on them.
Oceanic Crust – the parts that have only oceans floor on them.

Compiled by Calyn

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Science Investigation 8.5

Students have been working through the investigation on pages 230-232. The Hypothesis, Analysis and Conclusion sections all need to be finished as well as questions 4,5,6 on page 232. Please hand in with the completed map.
Due Friday Nov. 19th

Monday, November 16, 2009

Sci - World volcano and eathquake map

This was assigned last week and should be done by Wed. Nov. 18th. Students are putting locations of major earthquakes and volcanoes on a map.

Math Chapter 2 Review

We are approaching the chapter two test. Students have been working on the review from page 79-80. They should do at least one question from each section then check their answers in the back of the book. If they get it wrong hey should do a second question from that section before moving on to the next section. Time was given in class. Due Tuesday Nov. 17th

Language Arts Dust Ch17

For this chapter summary students should concentrate on writing what they think is going on and finding evidence in the book to support it. Sentence structures should include compound sentences that use connector words like 'because', 'so', 'but'.
...Due Wednesday Nov 18

Language Arts Dust Ch16

For this chapter summary students should concentrate on finding the most important information from the chapter and avoiding unimportant details. This chapter summary should therefore be very short.

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Math 7

Worksheet 2.5 Questions 1-5.........Due Friday Nov 13
Many students finished this in class

Science 7

World map of earthquake and volcano locations ....Due Monday Nov. 16

Parent Teacher Interviews

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