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Merry Christmas !

12/22/2017

Today we had a great time finishing up our digital story collages, watching the very entertaining French Cooking Shows, making Christmas ornaments, having a Secret Santa gift exchange, eating great food, well, maybe so so great for you, but great tasting, and just spending time with our classmates. I would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! See you in a couple weeks!

1) Reminder:

The Angel Square PAR from Wednesday on the theme of the story is an Evaluation and will be uploaded to your Fresh Grade portfolios, so make sure you complete it. I will be checking that it is finished.

2) Post A Response:

Try to figure out what Christmas Songs these are. If you can get them all over the winter break the class win a prize! Good Luck!

Last Day of School Pics

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Skating and Inquiry In Action

12/21/2017

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Today we had our last skating session. It has been great to see the skating improve throughout our time on the ice. If skating is something you really enjoy, check out the programs they have at a local community centre. After skating we spent some time on our Inquiry project. I was especially impressed with how well students ran their knowledge building circles today! Outstanding work Div 1 and 2. Your inquiry skills are improving with each session.

1) Reminders:

EMERGENCY! Christmas party tomorrow and we need real food! What are you bringing?
Don't forget your Secret Santa Gift!
BRING A PLATE OR BOWL, CUP AND AN EATING UTENSIL TO SCHOOL TOMORROW.

2) Due Dates:

See yesterdays post!

Time to break out the old unbreakable plastic eating set!

3) Irony Lesson:

Irony is defined as: 1. the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning: the irony of her reply, “How nice!” when I said I had to work all weekend.

Examples of irony:

Someone who talks a lot having nothing to say when asked a question.

A whaling ship being used to save marine animals after a tsunami.

There are three main types of Irony:

Dramatic irony – This occurs when the reader or audience understands more about the events of a story than a character.

Situational irony – This occurs when what actually happens is the opposite of what is expected or appropriate.

Verbal irony – A character says one thing but really means the opposite.

4) Post A Response:

How many example of Irony can you find in Angel Square? (Can you find 3?)
Explain why the example represents irony.
Extra: Can you determine what type of irony it is?
Reply to another students post and comment on their examples

Irony In Action!

Last Day Of Skating

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Dancers Of Damelahamid

12/20/2017

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In the morning we had the pleasure of watching a performance by the Dancers Of Damelahamid. They shared several stories and traditional dances of First Nations groups in British Columbia. We also finished our Christmas read-a-loud, Angel Square and found out that Mr. Logg was the assailant and that Sammy's father was going to be okay. After lunch, we did the math pre-test together as a class to get ready for math unit evaluation tomorrow.

1) Reminders:

Skating tomorrow @ 10:45am. Leave Laurier at 10:30am (click to see drivers)
Math Unit Test Tomorrow morning
French Cooking Show due Friday 9:00am
Story Collage due Friday 12:00pm
Sign up for the Christmas pot luck (click here)
Click here for math pre-test Answers

2) Post A Response:

In literature, theme refers to the main unifying idea or lesson of a story.
Read Tommy's prayer and in paragraph form, explain why his prayer on Christmas Eve is so important to the theme of the book.
Use several (at least three) examples to support your thinking
Reply to another post with a comment or question

Questions to promote thinking and to help you explain the theme of Angel Square.

Why do you think Bryan Doyle wrote Angel Square?
What message is he trying to get across in the novel?
What can we learn from this story?

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S.O.A.R Celebration!

12/19/2017

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Congratulations to everyone for doing their part in getting Laurier to 1000 SOAR tickets. This shows what a wonderful place we get to come to everyday. I am so thankful that each day I get to be surrounded by such great people. Keep working hard at being Supportive, Open Minded, Awesome and Respectful thoughout the winter break and into next year!

1) Reminders:

Skating Thursday @ 10:45am. Leave Laurier at 10:30am
Math Unit Test Thursday morning before skating
French Cooking Show due Friday 9:00am
Story Collage due Friday 12:00pm

2) Post A Response:

Share a Christmas Joke or funny story!

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Fractions And Decimals Review

12/18/2017

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1) Post A Response:

Post 4 questions related to 4 different math learning intentions from this unit.
Answer 4 questions from other posts
Mark the replies to your questions by replying to the person who answers the question.

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Ninjas On Ice!

12/15/2017

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Ninjas on Ice! Starring Sensei Ray and Sensei Isaac.

After an outstanding intermediate Christmas concert, we read chapter 5 of Angel Square where Tommy finds out a man named Mr. Logg that works at the car barns loves violent war comics. Tommmy approaches him and asks if he wants to buy some comics. Mr. Logg invites Tommy to his house to show him the comics he has for sale. Could the L. on the comic found outside the barns on the night Sammy father got beat up stand of Logg? Find out next week! (please don't read ahead this weekend!)

1)Due Dates:

Digital Story Collage due Friday, December 22nd
French Cooking Show Due Friday, December 22nd
Math Unit Party Thursday, December 21st (please review the concepts covered so far this weekend)

2) Christmas Potluck:

We will be having a Christmas potluck next Friday, the last day of school before the winter break. Everyone needs to bring something to contribute for lunch. As a class, lets try to make a nice balance of savoury, sweet and beverages.
Sign up for a contribution (Click here)

3) Secret Santa:

Due to popular demand and much pressure from the students of Division 1, including a petition, we will be doing Secret Santa next week. Each student has a name of a classmate they will get a gift for.
Gifts are to be between $5-$15
Gifts need to be wrapped and brought to school by Wednesday, December 20

4) Post A Response:

For each word in the list, write a sentence that shows the meaning of the word.
Bad Example: The butcher has a cleaver.
Good Example: The butcher used a large sharp cleaver to cut up the meat.

Consider the language and content used before you post.

KEEP IT APPROPRIATE!

Have a fantastic weekend!

Skating Pictures

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Mulitiplying Fractions is 1/2 of 1/2 The Battle!

12/14/2017

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Area model for multiplying fractions with no whole numbers.

We got into using an area model to show the multiplication of decimals today. This is a great way for students to show that they understand what is happening when they multiply decimals. In the afternoon, we spent some time reviewing the criteria for a research notebook and saw some examples of how to help organize research notebooks to show information and thinking and throughout the inquiry process.

1) Reminders:

Skating tomorrow: We will leave school at 1 pm
Intermediate Winter Concert Tomorrow. 9:15 am
Due to a very busy schedule tomorrow the word work party will be postponed until Monday @ 9 am

****** Reminder: DO NOT wear your grade 7 hoodie for the concert*****
2) Homework:

4 Math questions (2 with whole numbers, 2 without) with two area models
Watch the following videos on using area models to multiply fractions
Video 1
Video 2

3) Post A Response:

Answer each true or false statements and explain your thinking

Question 1: True or False
When you multiply decimals less than 1 the product will always be less than either of the factors being multiplied together.

Question 2: True or False
When you subtract decimals that have place values in the hundredths, you will always have to re group from the tenths place value.

Question 3: True of False
Decimals and Fractions are completely different types of numbers

Question 4: True or False
Mock Duck is a dish made out of beans, but made to look like a duck.

Question 5: True or False
Tommy put a Richard Hudnut scrap book set on hold for Margot.

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Adding and Subtracting Decimals

12/13/2017

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Adding and subtracting decimals is easy! Just follow the rules the right. We practiced adding and subtracting decimals and estimating sums and differences. Some of us even got into proving multiplication and division of fractions. After another exciting chapter of Angel Square we spent, some time working on our digital story collages. Students are working hard to learn the photo editing software and create a unique picture story while incorporating the principles art and design: Proportion and Balance. For the last hour of the day groups got to work on their French cooking show scripts. The scripts are due by Friday so I will make sure we have more time to work on them this week.

1) Reminders:

Skating Friday (still need 5 more seats)
Churchill registration form can be handed in to Mr. Fisher (me)
Fractions and Decimals Unit Party (test) next week

2) Homewrok:

Math: p.69 #1-11 p.71 # 1-11 (Click on the assignment)
Marking guide from yesterday (click here)

3) Post A Response:

Choose any three of the math jokes below and explain what makes them funny and how they are related to the math concepts we are studying.
Optional Challenge: What math question is being modelled below?

Math Challenge!

Math Chellenge! What math question is represented in the model?

Math Jokes!

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Inquiry Phase 2

12/12/2017

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Today we reviewed the criteria for a strong piece of writing and students got to work on their Alphabiogaphy projects, while Ms. Navin and I continued with personal writing conferences. In the afternoon, we finished up the IMMERSE phase of our inquiry on Early Humans, met with our knowledge building groups and got started on the second phase of inquiry: INVESTIGATING.

PARENTS:

Your child took home two handouts in regards to registering as a student at Churchill Secondary. Please review this with your child and complete the application form.
We do not have enough drivers for the following ice skating on Friday: We need 5 more seats for students.

1)REMINDERS:

Digital Story Collage and French Cooking Show are due by Friday, December 22 @ 9:00 am
Fractions and decimals Unit Party (test) next Wed or Thurs

2.) MATH:

Mark the worksheets from yesterday. (click here for answer key)
If you have any questions, post them here.
PLAY THESE MULTIPLYING FRACTIONS, DIVIDING FRACTIONS GAMES

2.) DONATIONS:

Bring your non-perishable food items to school tomorrow. Let's see if every student in the class can bring at least one!

3.) POST A RESPONSE:

In paragraph form, write a short summary of the first two chapters of the Christmas class read-a-loud, Angel Square.
Make a prediction of what you think might happen in the next chapter
Respond to another students post and give them some feed back on how to improve their paragraph.
Edit / revise your original post

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Angel Square

12/11/2017

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Could the perpetrator work here? Will they get caught? Who knows? The Shadow knows! Hahahahahahahaha

Today we caught up on our word work, learned how to multiply and divide fractions, had some final rehearsals for the intermediate Christmas concert in music and started our Christmas class read-a-loud, Angel Square by Brian Doyle. As well as learning the process for multiplying and dividing fractions, we also practiced rounding and estimating products and quotients of fractions. Show what you know in the PAR!

1) Reminders:

Skating Friday (Drivers Still needed) Click here!

2) Homework:

Two math sheets (8 estimations: 2 explained with words on the hand in sheet)

3) Post A Response:

Chose two of the following fractions (0ne multiplication question and one division question) and estimate the product or quotient.
Provide a detained explanation for your estimation
3/5 divided by 1/4 6/7 divided by 2/7 4/2 divided by 5/11
2/5 x 8/9 1/3 x 11/4 1/2 x 8/1
Reply to another students post and help them out if you think they have made an error
Edit / revise your post to make any needed corrections.

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Merry Christmas !

Last Day of School Pics

Skating and Inquiry In Action

Irony In Action!

Last Day Of Skating

Dancers Of Damelahamid

S.O.A.R Celebration!

Fractions And Decimals Review

Ninjas On Ice!

Skating Pictures

Mulitiplying Fractions is 1/2 of 1/2 The Battle!

Adding and Subtracting Decimals

Math Jokes!

Inquiry Phase 2

Angel Square

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