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Math test wednesday!

1/31/2022

1.) POST A RESPONSE:

Make up a percentage word problem and post it here. (VLN students participate as well
.Solve another students problem. Post an explanation of how you solved the problem including the answer.
Check to see that your word problem was solved correctly and provide some feedback if not. Give some congratulations if it was answered correctly.

Students continued working on developing their basketball skills. The progress that has been made in the last three weeks is quite impressive. Today students were working on the give and go and moving to the open spot. Keep up the great work! After recess students worked on preparing for their math evaluation on percentages which will take place on Wednesday. After lunch the students carried on working on their French pronunciation for the cooking show project and working on their novel approach book study.

#THELEARNINGNEVERSTOPS!

Science inquiry!

1/27/2022

9.) POSTA RESPONSE:

Holiday! Use this time to study for the REVIEW TEST!

CLICK here for challenges (PDF)

50 word review test!

1/26/2022

Today students spent the morning working on their 5 x 5 essays. They concentrated on developing body paragraphs. Students also spent time practising good study habits and using strategies that work for them to prepare for their word study test on Friday. This afternoon students continued with our math unit working on calculating percentages of discounts and taxes. They also had some time to edit and revise their French cooking show scripps and their pop art project. It was a busy day!

IMPORTNAT- Hand in all Churchill applications

1.)MATH: Complete all handouts on percent (Thursday)

2.)WRITING: Complete 3 body paragraphs-point form is okay (Due Friday)

3.) WORD WORK: 50 word review test (Friday)

4.) FRNECH: Complete/revise the cooking show script to have only 1 sentence per line. (Thursday)

5.)Post A Response:

Post a list of 10 words you think will be on the review test Friday.
Reply to another students post and either define the word or use the word correctly in a sentence that shows the words meaning.

January 25th, 2022

1/25/2022

1.) MATH-mark percent word problems

2.) WORD WORK- Review test Friday

3.) SCIENCE- Complete a journal entry for challenge #2-4

4.) Post A Response:

Post a list of any 10 words from word work unit 7 through 11.
Reply to another students post and either define the word or use the word correctly in a sentence that shows the words meaning.

Percent word problems

1/24/2022

Today we welcomed Kason to our class. We are so happy to have him in our class and look forward to learning together for the rest of the year. In the morning we carried on with our basketball unit and then in math students worked on solving percent word problems using the ratio and proportion method. The afternoon consisted of students presenting their inquiry learning.

1.) CHURCHILL APPLICATIONS: Get them in ASAP

2.) MATH: Complete the Percentage Word problems handout (click)

3.) INQUIRY- Be read to finish presenting tomorrow

4.) WORD WORK- 50 Word Review test Units 7-11 (FRIDAY)

5.) POST A RESPONSE:

Learning Intention: I can write a welcome message

Success Criteria:

Write a welcome message to Kason
Include a greeting, body, closing and signature
Share something about yourself (pet, like, sport, hobby, etc.)
Share something about Laurier

January 20th, 2022

1/20/2022

Today we spent much of the day working on our inquiry projects and problem-solving formatting our alpha biographies. It was a challenging day but we did not give up and worked together to solve the problems. We also spent time practising calculating presents using mental math and working on our basketball skills and coordination. Due to technical difficulties I have given an extension to the alphabio printing. We would like to have everybody printed by the end of tomorrow if possible. Don't stress. Let's just keep working to get it completed by the end of this week if possible.

1.) ESSAY WRITING: Body 1 and 2 (Brainstorming only) Due Tomorrow

2.) MATH: Mental math pages in handout

3.) INQUIRY: Going Public presentation due Monday

4.) ALPHABIO: Printed by Tomorrow by 3pm (hopefully)

6.) FRENCH: English script due tomorrow

7.) POST A RESPONSE: Par holiday. Use this time to Work on Alphobio and Inquiry

8.) OPTIONAL POST A RESPONSE:

There are several bowls containing various amounts of grapes on a table. When
12 of the bowls each had 8 more grapes added to them, the mean (average)
number of grapes per bowl increased by 6. How many bowls of grapes are on the
table?

Going public

1/19/2022

Today's students spent the morning working on their 5x5 essay. After lunch the continued researching and getting organized to share their learning in social studies inquiry. The afternoon consisted of formatting the alpha biographies and music.

1.) ESSAY WRITING: Body 1 and 2 Brainstorming due Friday

2.) MATH: No hw.

3.) INQUIRY: Going Public presentation due Monday

4.) ALPHABIO: Printed by Tomorrow by 3pm

5.) WORD WORK 50 WORD REVIEW TEST: postponed to next week

6.) FRENCH: English script due tomorrow

7.) POST A RESPONSE: Par holiday. Use this time to Work on Alphobio and Inquiry

8..) OPTIOAL POST A RESPONSE:

Solve this problem:
Greta currently works 45 hours per week and earns a weekly salary of $729. She will soon be starting a new job where her salary will be increased by 10% and her hours reduced by 10%. How much more will she be earning per hour at her new job?

VIDEO LINK: MATH TRICK

Mental Percents!

1/18/2022

Today we worked on publishing our writing and learn how to calculate percents using mental math. In the afternoon we carried on with our basketball unit and started a French cooking show project.

1)CHURCHILL FORMS: bring them in

2)MATH: Complete the handout (click)

3)FRENCH: Complete the English part of the script (click)

4)Alphabiography: Be read to print it Thursday

5) PAR HOLIDAY

Use this time to work on publishing your Alphabiography

6) OPTIONAL PAR FOR WHOEVER WANTS TO DO IT:

Solve the following problem and explain how you did it:
Mildred has seven grades on her report card. The overall average of these seven grades is 77%. After looking more closely at her report card, Mildred discovered that her English grade was incorrectly recorded as 18% instead of her actual grade of 81%. Determine Mildred’s correct report card average.

NO POST TODAY!

1/13/2022

Essay writing!

1/12/2022

The Day:

1.) LANGUAGR ARTS: ESSAY WRIITNG

Outline guide (click)
Rough Draft template (click)
Essay Success Criteria (click)

2.) FRENCH: Study for test Friday
3.)MATH: Percentage review
4.)ALPHABIOGRAOHY: Publishing
5.) MUSIC
6.) POST A RESPONSE: Holiday!

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