Friday (and Thursday!)

Math - how to find volume of rectangular prisms/cubes
pg 390 - #6-12

FOR MONDAY - Complete the "blueprints" for your building design (draw all nets needed on grid, using a ruler!!!) and the mini-essay with picture about your building pasted onto construction paper background

Building Assignments are due next Friday - NO EXTENSIONS!!!!!!!
Building Presentations are the week after - One minute long

Science - Lab Report - Insulating
Geography Test - Next Wednesday and questions

History - Redesigning the Government - Finish essay, flow chart and map for next Tuesday

Essay Question - Explain why your government structure is more democratic that the one exsisting in Canada in 1837-1838?
Full sentences, with proper introduction , body paragraphs and conclusion.
Discuss:
a) Names and roles of each position in government
b) Can each position suggest or pass bills? Explain why.
c) Is each position elected or appointed? Explain why.
d) Role of First Nations people
e) Role of Religion
f) Location of each position (Upper or Lower Canada)

Essay = 10%
Flow Chart and map = 5%
Presentation = 5%

Music:
Band Olympics

Math:
Page 387, Questions 6 a), 7, 8 a), 10 a), 11 ,12 (Just two shapes), 14 a)
Define VOLUME
Explain how to find the volume for a rectangular prism , include formula

Science:
Bring materials for insulation project

Math - mini test (5%) - finding the total surface area of one rectangular prism or one rectangular prism stacked on top of another.

EXTRA MATH HELP - tomorrow morning before school - 8am

Monday, April 26th

Math:
Mini Assignment due Tuesday
Bring in picture of building if you haven't already

Health:
Quiz Tuesday

Science:
Find information on good insulators
Bring in bottle and materials for Wednesday

Music:
Practise songs for band Olympics

Geography:
Natural disasters work due Wednesday

Math
pg347#1,2,3,4,6,7,8-11
Pg383#1b),2,3,4*,6,7
2% research about and sketch/print the image of one interesting building or home built in the 1950's,60's70's,80's,90's, and 2000's
Language
Persausive writing good copy due monday
Science
Bring Materials needed to make the insulation projects
Health
Test Wed, or Tuesday
Geography
Finish Sheet Due next Class

persuasive writing due monday(work on if you want)

April 20, 2010

Math
Complete Mini-assignment for Wednesday (worth 5%) - Assignment was handed out in class today as review for the test

Math UNIT TEST - Adding, subtracting and dividing fractions (Wednesday)

Math EXTRA HELP - Wednesday morning (8am) - wait in front of the school for Mr. Mak (please do not buzz)

English - Persuasive writing essays - good copies due Thursday

April 19,2010

Math pg.315# 13-16, 17)solve, 18a), b) solve.
Math Unit Test Wednesday
Government Firday History
Persuasive Writing Thursday

Math page 314 # 4, 5(solve), 6a, 7 (solve) 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Science lab due monday the latest!!!
English: 10 essays due Monday (rough copies)
*Math unit thest next Wednesday*

Persuasive writing-due tomorrow
Geography worksheet due friday
Science lab due friday

Math test tomorrow (addind and subtracting fractions + ord problems)
Persuasive writing due tomorrow.

Math homework: (2 percent)
Using an example, explain how to switch an improper fraction to a mixed number
Also explain how to switch a mixed number to an improper fraction, using a different example
Geography test tomorrow!!!
Science test tomorrow!!!

*English persuasive essay #2 due tomorrow*
Is baseball a sport?
Should schools allow companies to sponsor them?
Or another topic of your choice....

Persuasive writing:
Intro --> Restate the question --> list what you will discuss in your body paragraphs
**body paragraphs: 2 minimum, and 1-2 concluding sentences.**

Math p.318-19 #7, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16a, 19, 20, 21 and math test on Thursday!!! (adding and subtracting fractions and word problems)

History: read pages 160-165

Science: test Wednesday, Lab due Friday.

Geography: test on Wednesday.

Math
pg. 318 #8, 9, 13
mid-chapter test-tues (probably) adding, multiplying and subtracting fractions
plus these words:
fraction
improper fraction
mixed number
common denominator
numerator
denominator
equivelant fraction
lowest term (reducing)

Music
Band olympics

English
Websites due monday

History
read pg. 153-158

Geography
worksheet- friday
test- wednesday

Science
test- thurs
lab D30- thurs

April 7th, 2010

History - read 153-158
Think about your government structure

Math
pg 311 #17a), 18
321#2-5

Websites are due Monday

All assignments must be signed by parents or guardians:
Black history essay
Black history powerpoint
Math-algebra test, algebra assignment, transformations unit test
History ch6 test (war of 1812)
history ch 7 presentation (conflict)
ch 7 test(conflict)

April 6, 2010

History - Assignment due tomorrow (see yesterday's blog entry)

Math - 310-11 #7-16

Get all tests and assignemtn marks signed

History assignment- define the words below in a creative way ( a crossword, a word search, etc.)
Democratic
Appointed vs. elected
Elite
Resolution
Grieviance
Responsible government
Bill vs. law
Reformers
Radical
Seignevral system

History- Read pg. 146-152

Math- 2% define and give an example of
Fraction
Improper fraction
Mixed number
Common denominator
Numerator
Deniminator
Equivelant fraction
Lowest terms (reducing)

Math- Pg.305 #1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9