Homework Monday, Sept. 20

Language - media/writing Responsibility bitstrips due Tuesday.

media/writing - Respect acrostic poem complete Tuesday/Wednesday.

reading - Terry Fox package (skim and scan) use sticky notes to write questions / thoughts you have

Here is a web site about Terry Fox. Are there any particular videos/article that you find interesting??

http://archives.cbc.ca/sports/exploits/topics/1649/

reading Biodiversity (grade 7) The Cell (grade 8) continue in class.

Math - finish symmetrical name

- continue with problem solving package. Grade 8 (finish Working Backwards/Draw a Picture).

We will start identifying patterns in multiplication and division Tuesday.

Dance-a-thon Friday afternoon $2 and non-perishable food item

Scholastic book sale continues all this week. Ask your homeroom teacher when you are scheduled for a visit.

Curriculum Night - This Thursday, meet in the senior gym at 6:30 p.m. Please tell your parents/guardians. The evening runs until 8 p.m.

Tues. Sept. 14

Grade 8s worked on their Avatars for Bitstrips.
We worked on Math pg 7 Q7-10.
Key Math diagnostic was unavailable today. We will continue testing tomorrow.

Here is the link for your assignment due next Tuesday.
Bitstrips: My responsibility (as school and at home)

We will continue problem solving package tomorrow. Please make sure you complete your reading inventory sheet for tomorrow.

Monday, Sept. 13

Welcome to the homework blog.
I made an entry last week as well. Can you find it?

I wanted to share the typing program and bitstrips web site.
Your first assignment for bitstrips will start at the end of the week. It revolves around this month's character trait of responsibility.

Simply: Create one bitstrip putting yourself into a comic to show what responsibility you have as a student.

Create a second bitstrip comic putting yourself (as one of the characters, you may create more). Show a responsibility that you have outside of school.

Due date: Sept. 21

http://www.bitstripsforschools.com
81: class code: written in your planner near Sept. 13 entry
70/71/80: will receive Sept. 14


Typing program: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing
Type a minimum of three times per week.
Record when you typed in your agenda / planner on the date you practiced.


We will review this week: Reading responses three Rs.
Math: Continue with how to problem solve (different strategies). Find which one(s) you prefer and can succeed at the best!

homework for Oct. 15

Reading / History 8-0, 8-1
History pg43-49 read. Reading log for tonight??
answer questions pg44 1-3 and pg49 1 and 2.

Here's a web site to show you how the Welland Canal works. eg. improves the transportation "highway" of the river system.

http://www.wellandcanal.com/

Math - Mass (g), Capacity (L) and Length (m)
Try this game for practice and finish the second page of the opening package math sheet.
http://www.mrnussbaum.com/soup/index.html

conversion from g --> cg, mg
L --> cL, mL and m --> cm, mm km --> m



Media - finish / work on two Responsibility comics (using yourself as the main character) on http://bitstripsforschools.com/

Media - still need to finish Power Point photo types see assignment
:
COMIC STRIP
Novice 1 Apprentice 2 Veteran 3 Master 4

Character Development:
Personalities never change.
Some character development.
Characters learn or accomplish a task.
Characters have complexity.
Story Line:
Story lacks direction.
Story has focus, but flounders.
Story maintains focus.
Story is well defined, creative.
Layout Design:
Images detract from story.
Images somewhat relate to story.
Images coincide with story.
Images enhance story.
Communication of ideas:
Unable to understand concept of responsibility via the comic.
Able to somewhat understand concept of responsibility via the comic.
Able to clearly understand concept of responsibility via the comic.
Able to clearly understand concept of responsibility via the comic in a creative way.

homework for Oct. 8

Power Point presentation (Media photo angles) due tomorrow.
Some students had a late start and they will be given a slightly later deadline. You know who you are.


Math - complete one page of the measurement handout.
Key concepts:

1 cm = 10 mm 1 m = 100 cm = 1000 mm

trick: to x10 move the decimal one place to the right
to /10 move the decimal one place to the left

eg. 15.6 mm = 1.56 cm (decimal moves one place to the left)

Reading log (complete one entry please)

Writing: the water bottle persuasive paragraph page should be finished.

Reminder: no school Monday.

optional: bitstrips "responsibility"

homework oct. 7

Work on Responsibility comic at www.bitstripsforschool.com.

Work on the power point (media - photo views).

Math - read over the math measurement investigation. See page 136 in your agenda.

Reading log.

Homework for Sept. 28

Reading log (20 minutes of reading and complete one entry each night)

Reading responses: Both Terry Fox responses due today. I will collect notebooks tomorrow (Tuesday).

Media/Writing: Assigned Power Point assignment today.
Photography due: Friday
Power point due: Friday, Oct. 9
Presentations start the week of Oct. 12

click here for the assignment
click for a short example of action buttons (which don't work here :( ) and then each page, which requires the type of photograph, the photograph (example) and a title of the photo with caption / cutline in newspaper (describing the photograph).



Math: multiplication with decimals (money) due: Tuesday (one page)

We will be using a new on-line program this week to write about the character trait of the month of October "reponsibility." Two comic strips will be produced.

http://bitstripsforschools.com/

First click on login (top right)
If you want to get started today the class code is leaf1867 (the year Canada was born).
Pick your name.
Decide on a password. Write it down, because next time you login you'll have to use it.
Read the one activity about "responsibility" that I've assigned.