designandtech.ca calendar: Dec 4, 2012

Period 1 Math ...Room 32

9:00 - 9:40 am

First period, computer lab. We will make tessellations with Google SketchUp.

Click here to download the PDF instructions.

Introduction to 2D Geometry Stage One: Exploration Note: you might only get as far as making the simple tessellation today		Time: 20 minutes
Click here to open the Simple Tessellation PDF
Stage Two: Consolidation. Choose one of the following
Novice	Advanced
Girih Tiles	Esrefoglu
Integrated Rhombic dodecahedron
Examples of Grade7 work 2D tessellation --->Esrefoglu 3D tessellation --->Rhombic dodecahedron

Period 2 English ...Room 32

		9:40 - 10:05 am

Continued...

Period 3 ...Room 32

Drama and Dance

		10:20 - 11:05 am

Mrs. da Costa provides the programme.

Planning time for Mr. Winship

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

The end of New France. Beginning of British Rule.

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

Planning time for Mr. Winship

Period 6 ...Room 207

Grade 8 Students will complete their notebooks and study for next week's test.

Period 7 ...Room 205

Grade 8 Students will complete their notebooks and study for next week's test. A reminder that the scientist project is due December 5, 2012.

See the assignment page for details.

Grade 7 Students will complete their notebooks and study for next week's test. A reminder that the animal project is due December 5, 2012.

See the assignment page for details.

Period 8 ...Room 205

Science continued...

Spelling word homework from Monday: Spelling sentences for five of the words. This is week one of the December words. Definitions for all ten words. Please include your source for the definitions. These should be written in your new language notebook, or kept in your language binder.

Complete the unfinished History homework from the weekend.

Complete the point of view paragraph for "The Birds"

Complete the History timeline for British North America. This is found in your History textbook, in Unit Two.

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.