Machines do Work! Fractions, Decimals, and Percent Oh My!

This week in Math we:

• Looked at how 100 is the magic number for percent.
• Worked with 100 grids to visually identify "how much"
• Changed a fraction to a decimal.
• Changed a decimal to a percent.
• Completed and handed in:  Get Ready, 4.1 (representing percent), 4.2 (fractions, decimals, and percents)
• Wrote a short quiz about percent.  Good job!

This week in Science we:

• Completed and handed in our notes and activities about Simple Machines.
• Constructed 6 simple machines using straws, masking tape, and string. (additional supplies could be traded for or given if a skill testing question about mechanical systems was answered correctly).
• Started to work on notes, activities and questions for Complex Machines (1.2).  A copy can be printed here if you have misplaced yours.
• Next week:  Vocabulary, another machine challenge.

Other Stuff:

• Please bring back your field trip forms!
• A copy can be printed here if you have misplaced yours.

Percent & Mechanical Systems

This week in Math we:

• Moved on to percent.  
• Be sure you have finished all of the work from your fractions unit, including your visual journal work,  "I can" Statements page and FOLDABLE!
• What did we represent with Geoboards and Elastics?
• What did we do with the beaded Number lines we made?
• Did you finish and hand in your "get ready"

This week in Science we:

• Did our final assessment for Mix and Flow of Matter.  Did you hand yours in?
• Looked at some random stuff of the table.  Identified simple machines.  Put this in our Visual journals.
• Did our word wall word.  Did you hand yours in?
• Started working on some fill in the blank notes, questions and activities about Simple Machines.  If you need an extra copy you can click here.

Other Stuff

• Parent Teacher Student interviews are being booked for Thursday December 7th through MyCBE on PowerSchool.  Click here to view available times.  Please contact the main office if you have questions or need assistance.
• Field trip forms went home this week.  There is not cost for the trip (thank you parent council), but you MUST bring your completed and signed form back in order to participate.  Extra forms can be printed using the link below

Science Centre Field Trip Information and Forms

Density, Pressure, Fractions - make it end!

This Week In Math We:

• Finished our Fractions unit. 
• Have you finished/handed in:
• your foldable?
• you diamond summary?
• your visual journal prompts?
• Work from get ready  up to and including section 6.6 order of operations?
• PERCENT unit is next!

This Week in Science We:

• Finished our Unit on Mix & Flow of Matter.
• Review on Monday.
• Quiz on Tuesday.
• Have you finished/handed in:
• Constant Volume Lab
• Constant Mass Lab
• Visual Journal Prompts 
• Vocabulary
• Word Wall
• Notes, Questions, Activities from 1.2 (Fluids) up to and Including 4.0 (Technologies)
• MECHANICAL SYSTEMS unit is next!

Other Goodness:

• Sexual Health module beings next week.  Bring back the orange form ONLY if you are OPTING OUT.
• Parent-Teacher-Student Interview Bookings will begin next week.  Interviews will be by appointment only. Please make sure you bring back the orange form and are signed up on PowerSchool to be able to access the interview times.

Keep, Change, Flip. Do it in Order. Density, Temperature, Buoyancy, Pressure and BREAD!

Last Week In Math We:

• Did division of Fractions - proper, mixed, whole numbers improper....the works (6.5 & 6.6)
• Keep, change, flip
• Did you do your diamond?  Numeric, Story, Visual, another Visual
• Wrote a quiz on Fractions.  It was so much fun.

Last Week In Science We:

• Did density.
• How does temperature affect density?
• Particle Model can help you explain all.
• TSQ4R - submarines, hydraulics, pneumatics
• Finished Mix and Flow notes, questions.
• Activities and Review to come!

Other:

• Our bread experiment is complete.  The experiment should be documented in your visual journal using the Scientific Method.
• New Class will start Monday or Tuesday, we will let you know as soon as we know.  Sad to lose some of you.  Excited for your new adventure.
• Monday go to gym as usual, we will get you sorted out Period 6.
• Bring back Orange form about PowerSchool, Email, and Parent Teacher Interview bookings
• Bring back the Orange form about Sexual Health ONLY if you are opting out.

Fractions Fractions Fractions, Density, Buoyancy, Temperature and Boats

Last week in Math we:

• reviewed how to change mixed numbers into improper fractions
• reviewed how to change improper fractions into mixed numbers
• Did a Visual Journal Entry:  SHOW ME THE THINKING
• Multiplied Improper Fractions and Mixed Numbers (6.4) and handed it in.
• Quiz moved from Monday to TUESDAY.  
• Tip:  look at the "Key Ideas" (blue boxes in the textbook) for a summary and more examples of how the fractions work.
• Mathletics, even 5 minutes a day of it will build your skills and confidence!

Last week in Science we:

• Restarted our Bread Experiment.  What did we change? Why did we change it? Are you making your DAILY observations?
• Looked at Density of Fluids.  Completed notes and activities for Section 3.2.  Remember to include your Density Calculations Practice when you hand in this module.
• Looked at how Temperature affects Density.
• Started to examine the concept of Buoyancy.
• Watched Science Max on Buoyancy.  The link is here if you want to re-watch it.  Do you think Bob Bahan pool would let us try this?

Remembrance Day Ceremony: 

• So proud you!  You all were respectful and wonderful!

Saturation,Viscosity, Failed Experiments, proper fractions, & Mathletics

Last Week in Math We:

• divided a fraction by a whole number (keep, change, flip)
• How could you write a whole number as a fraction?
• 6.2 complete and handed in
• Multiplied proper fractions (6.3) handed in
• Up next:  Multiplying improper fractions and mixed numbers, dividing fractions and mixed numbers (we have explored this a little already)

Last Week in Science We:

• Studied VISCOSITY
• What happened in our Ramp experiment?
• Complete notes, activities, and questions for 3.1 Viscosity and the Effects of Temperature.  The link for this assignment is here in case you have misplaced yours:
• Notes, Questions, & Activities: 3.1 Viscosity & the Effects of Temperature
• What is viscosity?  What has a high viscosity?  What has a low viscosity?  If we heat a substance does the viscosity go up or down?  Explain using the particle theory.

Other Stuff:

• Revisited our Failed bread experiment.
• What will we change when we try this again?
• Visual Journal Prompts can be found in a link on the side of this blog.  PLEASE keep your journal up to date.  You get class time.

Solubility, Particle Theory, and Fractions YAY

Last Week In Math We:

• Multiplied a proper fraction by a whole number (6.1) (pictures, number lines, calculations)
• Divided a proper fraction by a whole number (keep, change, flip)
• 6.1 is due Monday.
• Mathletics - you were assigned some modules to work on

Last Week In Science We:

• Completed our fill in the blank notes, questions, and activities up to and including section 2.4 the Particle Theory of Matter
• Did a Lab on SATURATION POINTS AND SOLUBILITY.  Did you answer all the questions and complete the lab report? 
• How about a bar graph to go with your lab?

You also got a list of Visual Journal Prompts to help you complete and keep your visual journal up to date.  

UP NEXT:  More division, fractions, and viscosity, density, buoyancy and more!

Matter, Solubility, and Fractions - Oh My!

This week in Math we

• reviewed addition and subtraction of fractions
• multiplied fractions together, (numerically and pictorially)
• reviewed division with fractions (keep, change, flip, multiply)
• did some practice - multiplication practice booklet (DUE MONDAY)

This week in Science we
finished up and handed in our fill in the blank notes, questions and activities about

1. Fluids (1.2)
2. Pure Substances and Mixtures (2.1)
3. Concentration and Solubility (2.2)
4. Factors Affecting Solubility (2.3)
5. The Particle Model of Matter and the Behaviour of Mixtures (2.4) (DUE MONDAY)

• Visual Journal Prompt about Comparing Solutions should be in your Journal and complete.
• Changed the Coca Cola in our nail experiment.......what have you observed about the nail?
• Looked at our Bread.  What is happening with it?  What should we change?

Coming Up

• multiplication and division of fractions with number lines and more manipulatives
• lab activity on solubility
• Solubility worksheet #1 & #2
• Journal Prompt on factors that affect solubility and the rate of solubility
• Viscosity

Reminders

• You've had class time to work on all of the above activities.  If you're not done, or feel lost, please reflect on why and how we can support you.  
• Please see me for help or support if you need it!
• All of your textbooks (Math, Science & Humanitites) are available electronically on Brightspace by D2L, LINK -  https://d2l.cbe.ab.ca/d2l/loginh/
• You all have a MATHLETICS account!  Use them! LINK -  http://ca.mathletics.com/

Past & Future

WHAT WE HAVE DONE

BRIGHTSPACE BY D2L
If you log into Brightspace by D2L you will be registered in a Math, Science, and Humanities class that contains an electronic copy of all of your textbooks.

VISUAL JOURNALS
Are used for both Math and Science.  A link to the list of prompts will be available soon.

MATH
Grade 7 Review
Math Minutes Duotang (completed up to #27)
Friday Fun Math (4)
Beginning of Year Assessment
Ratios, Rates, & Proportional Reasoning
Fractions (Add, Subtract, common denominator, unlike denominator, mixed fractions, improper fractions, reduce to lowest term, multiply)

SCIENCE
Safety (will use all year)
Skills (Scientific Method, will use all year)
Mix and Flow of Matter (Vocabulary, Matter, Particle Theory, States of Matter, Classifying Matter, Fluids, Pure Substances, Solutions)

WHEN WE GET BACK FROM BREAK

MATH
Review Multiplying Fractions and Reducing Fractions to Lowest Terms
Dividing Fractions

SCIENCE
Mix and Flow of Matter:  Concentration and Solubility

COMING SOON
Links to Google Docs for copies of your assignments
List of Visual Journal Prompts
Links to Brightspace and Powerschool

The Week in Review

• Introductions
• Class Expectations
• Get to know you handout
• Seating Plans
• Technology Forms
• Started our visual journals

This week in Math we:

• Set up our Mad Math Minutes & Friday Fun Math duotangs 
• Completed 2 Mad Math Minutes
• Completed one Friday Fun Math
• Duotangs contain:  Assessment Rubric, Math Minute 1 and 2, Friday Fun Math
• Did a review exercise from grade 7 on TRANSFORMATIONS (will complete next week)

This week in Science we:

• Reviewed WHMIS and Hazard symbols
• Reviewed Lab Safety Rules
• Watched "Zombie Lab Safety"
• Started our Coca Cola and Nail experiment, observations completed up to day 2
• Reviewed the Scientific Method
• Created a Poster (Due Monday), plan was done in Visual Journal, requirements found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/123NSW4nsqBWvMgM3ybqhJAMVm8lauEMz/view?usp=sharing

WELCOME!

Welcome back!
I am very excited to be working with you this year.
This will be your site for Math and Science this year!
It is going to be a Great Year!