To do list...

Grade 8:

• Documentary Blogpost posted on your blog- Friday, March 3 (Oral presentations begin on Monday
• Independent Reading Book- completed by March 20 (Including "Thinking Book"

Grade 7:

• Documentary Blogpost posted on your blog- Friday, March. 3 (Oral presentations begin on Monday0
• Lit Circle discussion #4- Thursday
• Math Test- Wednesday

Have a good night

BK

TANK MAN

To do list...

Grade 8:

-Documentary: Submit your documentary (blogpost due March 3)
- Independent Reading Project ongoing (thinking book & book read by March 20th)

Grade 7:

-Lit Circle discussion #3: Monday
-Documentary: Submit your documentary topic (Blogpost due March 3)

Have a good weekend

BK

Grade 8 Math

1. Math - be prepared to defend your answer for the "Would You Rather" question below:


What information do you need?  Avg Salary? Number of players? Does league have minimum for rookies?

Justify your answer

What can you find out about this image?

Grade 8 Math - Girls Basketball team

Pg 60 # 8, 9, 13, 14, 15

Third Man Documentary- Thursday

You will find the analysis page in Google Classroom. There is also a link to the documentary if you need to watch a part again. It should be turned in by the end of the period.

Doc Assignment

Grade 8 Math

MIXING LEMONADE

DOCUMENTARY FILM

TVO

Analysis - your blogpost and presentation should include an analysis of the documentary. You should consider these questions:

• What is the topic?
• What is the central argument being made by the filmmaker?
• What evidence does the filmmaker offer in support of the argument?
• What types of shots are used? 
• Are the images contemporaneous (from the actual events)? A re-enactment? Representational? Something else? 
• What is the purpose of the documentary? Why did they make the documentary?

Due: Friday, March 3 

To do list...

Grade 8:

• Math Textbook- Due Tuesday
• Independent Reading Book for Monday

Grade 7:

• Lit Circle- due Wednesday (Complete Summarizer & Vocabulary Enricher)
• Review Math Formulas (Have to know SA & Volume of Rectangular/ Triangular Prisms)

*We leave tomorrow morning @ 8:30.  Please come dressed appropriately for the weather.  Students must bring a bagged lunch.  Snacks are available to be purchased.  We anticipate that we will return to Highview at approximately 3:00.

Have a good night

BK

Grade 7 & 8 Students

MATH LINK

Grade 8 Read aloud

Grade 8 - Read Aloud

To do list.....

Grade 8:

• Math Textbook Pg. 47 # 1-7, 9, 10 & 11
• Science Test- Thursday
• Independent Reading Book by Monday

Grade 7:

• Math Textbook Pg 390 # 7a, 8a, 10, 11
• Independent Reading Book by Monday

Have a good day

*Grade 8 Course Selection is due Monday, Feb. 21

BK

Take a Stand #1

Third Man documentary

To do list...

Grade 8:

• Math test - Monday: Surface Area & Volume  (NEED A CALCULATOR)

Grade 7:

• Math Handout - #7, 8 ab, 9, 11,12
• Math Checkpoint- Monday (SA of Rectangular Prism)

The Roc - next Friday (waiver form needs to be filled out)

Have a good weekend

BK

BOOK- SPEED DATING

To do list....

Grade 8:

-Math Textbook Pg. 380   #5, 7, 9, 11
-Volume Checkpoint tomorrow
-Math Evaluation Monday (Need a calculator, assessment will be completed online)

Grade 7:

-Math Textbook Pg. 386 & 387 # 5b, 8, 9


Be ready to discuss today's documentary: Do you feel bad for Ben Johnson? Why or Why not?

The Roc field trip - available on School Cash Online 

• "Special Winter Excursion" form needs to be signed and returned to school (available in class)

To do list.

Grade 8:

1. Math Checkpoint - Friday (volume)
2. Math Assessment (Monday) - surface area & volume (need a calculator)
3. 9.79 documentary has been shared with students who were absent on Tuesday (Need to watch the first 35 minutes)

Grade 7:

1. 9.79 documentary has been shared with students who were absent on Tuesday (Need to watch the first 35 minutes)
2. Weekly Blogpost if you were absent
3. Understand the formula of a Rectangular prism  SA = 2 (lw + lh + wh)

The Roc field trip - available on School Cash Online 

• "Special Winter Excursion" form needs to be signed and returned to school (available in class)

Have a good night

Grade 8

Surface Area? Volume?

Grade 8

Challenge Problem

Tennis halfpipe - estimate how much paint will be needed to cover the surface of the tennis court. Provide reasoning behind your estimate.

10 square meters/ 1 litre of paint

To do list...

Grade 8:

• Literacy - instructional videos due tomorrow ((Try and upload your video to Google Drive and share it with me)

Grade 7:

• Instructional Video due tomorrow (Try and upload your video to Google Drive and share it with me)
• Weekly Blogpost- due Wednesday

Upcoming events:

Blanket exercise - Wed., Feb. 8 
The ROC - Feb. 17th (available on School Cash Online)

Grade 7

Grade 7- Shared Reading Novel

Grade 8

Grade 8 Math

Find the surface area of this figure. 

What part of the formula do you need? 

Do you need to add anything?