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Feb. 7, 2013


This page was updated February 8, 2013 12:29 PM





New spelling words are given each Monday

For parents: the basic homework schedule for homeroom is as follows:

  • Monday- Spelling
  • Tuesday- Math
  • Wednesday- Writing
  • Thursday - math and spelling test study
  • Every evening should include at least a half hour of sustained reading.
Download other important pages here

 


Period 1 Math ...Room 32

9:00 - 9:40 am

Problem solving with surface area. Calculate the surface area for a room remembering to subtract the area of the windows and doors.

 


Period 2 English ...Room 32


9:40 - 10:05 am

iPad commercials


Period 3 ...Room 32

Drama and Dance

10:20 - 11:05 am

Mrs. da Costa provides the programme.

Planning time for Mr. Winship


Geography 11:05 - 11:45 am
Period 4 ... in Room 206

Take up homework questions from yesterday


12:45 - 1:35 pm
Period 5 ... Planning time

Planning time for Mr. Winship


Period 6 ...Room 207


Grade 8 Students will continue to make animations in Flash.

Flash animation will be due next week.

Follow these links to learn how to use Flash for animations

If you would like to download a free trial of the software at home, please follow this link: <http://www.adobe.com/downloads/> This will give you a free 30 day trial of Flash

See the assignment page for details.


Period 7 ...Room 205

Grade 7 and 8 Students will continue to make animations in Flash.

Flash animation will be due next week.

Follow these links to learn how to use Flash for animations

If you would like to download a free trial of the software at home, please follow this link: <http://www.adobe.com/downloads/> This will give you a free 30 day trial of Flash

See the assignment page for details.


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Period 8 ...Room 205

Science continued...




 


Geography

Four questions from page 12.



 



Tests on Friday:

Spelling
Geography Provinces and Territories
Surface area


For parents: the basic homework schedule for homeroom is as follows:

  • Monday- Spelling
  • Tuesday- Math
  • Wednesday- Writing
  • Thursday - math and spelling test study
  • Every evening should include at least a half hour of sustained reading.

 

Video link: Folding a cube using modular origami techniques


Video link: Folding origami box instructions


Mathematics
Since we are going to be making geometric balloon shapes next week, please explore these links in advance of this work.

 


Links to helpful websites
http://dictionary.reference.com/
http://www.algebrahelp.com/lessons/
http://mathforum.org/library/topics/basic_algebra/



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