The Learning Never Stops

Multiplying fractions and decimals

12/10/2018

Click pic for a lesson!

Today we had our word work test from last week and started our second round of fitness testing. Today we did the muscular strength and endurance section of the test and many students saw improvement since September. We also learned how to multiply and divide fractions. Keep up with the math this week as we will be moving pretty fast to finish up this unit before the winter break!

Click pic for a lesson!

1) MATH:

Math Unit Evaluation on fractions and decimals will be next week!
Complete the handouts for multiplying and dividing fractions and decimals
Page 1
Page 2

2)CHRISTMAS WREATHS:

Bring in a metal clothes hanger and anything you might like to put on your wreath.
You can put anything you would like on your wreath: ribbons, holly, lego figures, toy cars, stars, pine cones, candy canes, pictures, quotes, dried flowers etc.
Watch the videos below for inspiration

3)POST A RESPONSE:

** THE LIST BELOW ARE JUST OPTIONS! IF YOU HAVE ANOTHER IDEA PLEASE USE IT***

Write another piece for your Alphabiography on one of the following two options:
Option 1: Field Trip to the symphony
Option 2: Ecosystems field trip
Option 3: WEday
Option 4: Skating
Option 5: A time you were able to self-regulate or a time you failed to self regulate
Option 6: Building your ecosystem
Option 7: Earthbites
Option 8: Tribal Vision Dancer Performance
Option 9: Hour of Code
Option 10: The Learning Process

Success criteria:
Your writing MST must include:

- Intro must start in an interesting way (catchy hook)
- 2 examples of figurative language (metaphor, simile)
- 2 thoughts (things happening in you head)
- 2 senses (see, feel, hear, smell)
- 4 different transition words or sentence starters
- 2 paragraphs

Check another students writing against the criteria and give them some peer feedback
Edit/revise to improve you writing
If you are finished the writing project give two students feedback.

VIDEO LINKS
Learn how to make Wreaths
One Minute Inspiration
Multiplying mixed numbers
Dividing mixed numbers

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HOur of Code

12/9/2018

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For ADST, students have learned the basics of coding. They have been working through the code.org lessons and have been learning that coding takes a great deal of critical thinking and problem solving skills. In addition to this, they have been learning that collaboration also plays a role in being able to successfully program to complete a given task. Our Div 1 and 2 students participated in a global movement known as the 'HOUR OF CODE'. Along with millions of students across the globe, they participated with them this past week.

1) MATH:

handout on estimating and calculating sums and differences of fractions
Page 1
Page 2

2)SKATING:

We still need drivers for skating on Thursday December 13 @ 10:30-11:30am (click here)

3)POST A RESPONSE:

Write another piece for your Alphabiography on one of the following two options:
Option 1: Field Trip to the symphony
Option 2: Ecosystems field trip
Option 3: WEday
Option 4: Skating
Option 5: A time you were able to self-regulate or a time you failed to self regulate
Option 6: Building your ecosystem
Option 7: Earthbites
Option 8: Tribal Vision Dancer Performance
Option 9: Hour of Code
Success criteria:
Your writing MST must include:

Check another students writing against the criteria and give them some Peer feedback
Edit/revise to improve you writing
If you are finished the writing project give two students feedback.

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Snowflakes, fractions and writing assesssment

12/6/2018

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Today we had a busy day. We started doff with science observationS and then rolled into math. We learned and practiced adding and subtracting fractions. We briefly talked about ways to estimate sums and differences of fractions and will get into more of that more tomorrow. After recess I modeled how to do self and peer writing assessment based on the powerful personal writing criteria and then students did a self assessment of one of their pieces. Following this, they focused on one area and made improvements to their piece. In the afternoon, we had a make up music period and carried on with or Christmas read aloud, Angel Square.

**Christmas concert tomorrow at 9:15m**

1) MATH:

2)POST A RESPONSE:

Do another piece for your Alphabiography and post it here.
Most of you need to do 1 piece a day to finish.
Use ideas form the list posted yesterday!
The piece does not have to be long, but it must have as much powerful writing criteria in it as possible.
Give another student some feedback
Edit and revise
IF YOU HAVE FINISHED, ALL YOU NEED TO DO IT SUPPORT YOU CLASS BY GIVING EXTRA FEEDBACK!

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earthbites and Immune-a-tea

12/5/2018

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Today we finished up our volley unit with some skills testing. I am so proud of the skill development and improvement shown by everyone. My wish is that you leave grade 7 with the confidence to try volleyball again in the future. Maybe in high school, at the community centre, park or beach. Sports are a great way to get exercise, have fin and meet new people. After recess, we had Earthbites where we worked in the garden, learned about immune systems and made healthy tea form rose hip powder, lemon, ginger and honey. What a great healthy drink. The afternoon as spent getting prepared for our inquiry presentations next week.

1) MATH:

Math Focus p.140 (click)
Watch the video below to get ready for tomorrow's math lesson

2)SKATING:

We still need drivers for skating on Thursday December 13 @ 10:30-11:30am (click here)

3)POST A RESPONSE:

Write another piece for your Alphabiography on one of the following two options:
Option 1: Field Trip to the symphony
Option 2: Ecosystems field trip
Option 3: WEday
Option 4: Skating
Option 5: A time you were able to self-regulate or a time you failed to self regulate
Option 6: Building your ecosystem
Option 7: Earthbites
Option 8: Tribal Vision Dancer Performance
Success criteria:
Your writing MST must include:

- Intro must start with a question or at an exciting part
- 2 examples of figurative language (metaphor, simile)
- 2 thoughts (things happening in you head)
- 2 senses (see, feel, hear, smell)
- 4 different transition words or sentence starters
- 2 paragraphs

Check another students writing against the criteria and give them some Peer feedback
Edit/revise to improve you writing

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Repeating Decimlas

12/4/2018

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Today we made paper snowflakes to decorate our classroom and the gym for the Christmas concerts coming up. We also had a wonderful performance on First Nations Culture, which included dancing and some important learning around stereotypes. The performance was very entertaining and educational. In the afternoon, we got the criteria for Going Public in inquiry and got to work preparing for our presentations which will be next week. We have two more work periods to prepare so make sure you plan out work time outside school if you think you will need more than 2 periods to prepare for Going Public.

1) SKATING:

We still need drivers for skating on Thursday December 13 @ 10:30-11:30am (click here)

2) INQUIRY:

Going Public Presentations must be handed in by wWednesday December 12th @ 9:00am

2)POST A RESPONSE:

Follow the instructions and answer the questions:

Part 1

Use a calculator to calculate each fraction as a repeating decimal: 1/9,2/9,3/9,4/9
Question 1: What do you notice?
Based on what you notice what would the decimal for 7/9 be?
Use a calculator to calculate the decimal for 10/99,11/99,12/99,13/99,14/99
Question 2: What do you notice?
Based on what you notice what would the decimals for 23/99 be?
Question 3: Explain how could you use what you have noticed to write 0.123123123123123123... repeated as a fraction?

Part 2:

Question 1: Explain how to convert a repeating decimal to a fraction. (Include three new examples)

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Angel Square

12/3/2018

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Tomorrow we will start my all time favourite Christmas story, Angel Square by Brian Doyle. The story is a mystery set in the Ottawa, Ontario in 1947. It follows the main character Tommy as he tries to find out who beat up his best friend's father. All word work vocabulary this week come from the novel. We also spent some time making decorations for the Christmas concert and kept working on our fractions and decimals unit. We will be wrapping up this unit before the winter break so keep reviewing the learning intentions.

1) MATH:

Math Focus p135-137 (click me)

2) CARREER EDUCATION:

Bring in your fitness form

3)LANGUAGE ARTS:

November home reading due by Friday
Keep working

2)SKATING:

We still need drivers for skating on Thursday December 13 @ 10:30-11:30am (click here)

3)POST A RESPONSE:

Write another piece for your Alphabiography on one of the following two options:
Option 1: Field Trip to the symphony
Option 2: Ecosystems field trip
Option 3: WEday
Option 4: Skating
Option 5: A time you were able to self-regulate or a time you failed to self regulate
Option 6: Building your ecosystem
Success criteria:
Your writing MST must include:

Check another students writing against the criteria and give them some Peer feedback
Edit/revise to improve you writing

ANgel square Word Work

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FRENCH POSTERS

11/30/2018

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Friday was a solid work day we....

Finished French Posters
Finished Splatter Painting Assessment & Evaluation
Had our French WW test
Worked on Blob Op art

#thelearningneverstops

1) HOMEWORK:

Home Reading

2)REMINDERS:

Bring in fitness forms Monday
Bring in home reading calendar Monday

3) POST A RESPONSE

Write another piece for your Alphabiography on one of the following two options:
Option 1: Field Trip to the symphony
Option 2: Ecosystems field trip
Option 3: WEday
Option 4: Skating
Success criteria:
Your writing MST must include:

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Skating!

11/29/2018

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To be updated....

1)MATH:

Review how to determine if the decimal of a fraction will repeat or terminate

2) LA:

Home Reading

3) CAREER EDUCATION:

Bring in goal setting form

4) POSTA RESPONSE:

Post a list of the English translations of the French work work in random order
Reply to another students post and provide the French translations. See if you can do it without looking.
Use this as a pre test
Mark the reply to your post!
Make any needed corrections!

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Winter craft fair & Earth bites

11/28/2018

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We played real volleyball today! We put all our skills together in some fantastic games. We will play a few more games before wrapping up this unit. It has been great to see the confidence grow! SERVE, BUMP, SET, SMASH! In math, we learned how to determine if the decimal of a standard fraction will terminate or repeat. We used three different strategies. It was so awesome to see the lights going off when we used the strategy of prime factorizing the denominator of a fraction in simplest form. That was my moment of the day! The afternoon was spent with earthbites making different flavoured popcorn, coconut milk hot chocolate and prepping for the craft fair. Today was good day:) #thelearningneverstops

1) SKATING TOMORROW:

Drivers please be at school by 9:50am tomorrow (to see drivers see below)
Don't forget you skates and helmet if you have one.
Also, bring gloves and a jacket as it will be cold in the arena

2)WORD WORK:

Study for your French Word work quiz on Friday by doing this PAR

3) POST A RESONSE:

Part 1: List 4 strategies for determining if a fractions decimal equivalent will repeat or not.
Part 2: Type out the 16 French phrases for this weeks word work and number them form 1-16 (please do this in random order)
Reply to another students post and reply with the English translations in the same order from 1-16
Check the reply to your original post to make sure it is correct.

Drivers for tomorrow
Thnak you!!!

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Writng tip #10

11/27/2018

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We have now had 10 writing tip lessons focusing on the success criteria for powerful personal writing. I was very happy to see how well everyone was able to incorporate these tips into their writing on yesterday's PAR. Your writing is improving every time you add these tips into your work. Keep it up! We also continued on with novel approach and had another lesson on making our thinking visible. We focused on the strategies of: setting a purpose, making connections and using background knowledge, and visualizing. In the afternoon, we carried on with our inquiry. Students had to use many reading strategies in inquiry, especially monitoring comprehension as some of the research we are finding is difficult to understand. The skills we are learning in both inquiry and novel approach are very important as they are used in all subject areas at school and in many activities outside of school as well.

1) SKATING:

We still need drivers for Skating (click here to sign up)
Skating will be at Kerrisdale Arena and we will leave school at 10:00am

2)MATH:

Complete p 47-49 posted yesterday
Review the learning intentions on fresh grade as we will be having a mid unit assessment this week

3)POST A RESPONSE:

Watch the two videos on screen time posted below
After watching them write a piece explaining the benefits of less screen time
Include several things that you can do to make screen time a more healthy activity
Today we had 30 minutes of Free play time outside. What did you do? Was it fun? How was it different than screen time?
How was what you did today different than screen time? Which is more healthy? Include these ideas in your piece
Paragraph plan:

Part 1: Introduction:
Topic Sentence: Screen time is serious concern in the world today. (Write about the benefits of less screen time from the video)

Part 2: Body #1
Things you can do to make screen time more healthy

Part 3: Body #2
What you did today in your free time at school outside and why it was fun/not fun or healthy/not healthy compared to screen time

Part 4: Conclusion
Your overall opinion on screen time summarized in a few sentences

Give another student some feed back on their writing
Edit/revise to improve your work

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Multiplying fractions and decimals

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Repeating Decimlas

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Skating!

Winter craft fair & Earth bites

Drivers for tomorrow
Thnak you!!!

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