Class today

Science

In class we are currently discussion the concepts of density, average density and buoyancy.  For homework students should complete the following:

- Read pages 59-63
- Define Buoyancy, and Buoyant force
- Can you think of a force that would act in opposition to a buoyant force?
- In your OWN words explain the concept of average density.
- The textbook provided two examples of average density from real life ( a fish's swim bladder and a submarine) provide your own real life example of average density in action.

Math

We are coming to the end of our unit on multiplying and dividing fractions.  Lately students have been working on solving problems that involve fractions.  For homework students are to complete the first 3 steps of the problem solving process for questions 1-9 on their word problems handout.

Problem Solving Process
1.  What is being asked of me?

2. Organize relevant information.

3.  Make a plan.

4.  Carry out your plan.

5.  Does your answer make sense?  Check your work.

6.  Answer the question that was asked.

Boys' Night

Humanities work for the weekend :-)

1. Please make sure the Ebola perspectives journaling task is complete. Only 5 were handed in as of Thursday.

2. My Code of Long Life and Wisdom - journal page was to be finished for Thursday. Again, only 5 journals were handed in.

3. Complete the Humanism questions up to and including 19. We will review answers on Monday and complete the persuasive paragraph in class on Monday.

4. Read your home reading novel. We will have a D.I.R.T. response next week.

Humanities - Wednesday, Nov. 19

1. Students should have completed their Ebola journal page: perspectives (diary entry). The task is on D2L.

2. Today we began our unit on Humanism. This is connected to Chapter 3 in the Social Studies textbook. The textbook is on D2L. Students began work on an overview booklet that focuses on the key concepts related to Humanism (blue in colour, but the original is on D2L).

3. We worked through part of the booklet, however students completed a journal page regarding: My Code of Long Life and Wisdom. This journal page is due tomorrow. Students need to complete their own code of life (in comparison to a FN and Humanistic PofV on page 61 of the textbook)
- (5 statements (or more), with visuals, a border and background)

Homework

FAIRY TALES

Today was the final day to work on our fairy tale stations. Most students handed in their first task last week, and tomorrow their second task is to be done and brought to class. We will use some time tomorrow to peer and self edit and revise one of the story tasks. Each student will receive a checklist for their overall writing (content, organization, sentence structure, vocabulary, conventions) and how they incorporated fairy tale elements.

Ebola article

We read an article regarding Ebola. We will continue this work tomorrow.

Math

Complete the 3 multiplying improper fractions questions from the board. I failed to save the questions from the board but if you wrote them down do the ones from class.  If you did not try these.

  3  3/5×2  1/4


2  2/3×1  2/3



4  1/4×1   1/2

Nov 12

Science

We are now done are Density Stations that we have been working on for the last 4 days.  Stations need to be completed and ready to hand in for tomorrow.

Nov 6 Homework

Math

Complete the front and backside of the first page on your fractions review booklet.

Science

You should now have 3 of 4 density stations complete.  Friday will be the last class day to work on theses stations.