Tasks from today

Language Arts - Vocab. Section 2 Crossword Due Monday Feb 7 - Section Quiz Wednesday Feb 2

Math - 4.7 P. 135 Q. 1-30 (evens) *Test Friday*

Assignments from Friday, Jan 28

Math - P. 131 Q. 1-26 all (P. 121, Worksheet 2 and p. 129 Q. 1-25 odds will also be marked on Monday from previous classes)

Language Arts - Vocab Assignment due Monday - Have read up to Chapter 4 so we can read chapter 5 as a class on Monday

Socials - Colour map for Tuesday (Label in class)

Have a great weekend!
Mr. Lidstone

Work from Wed, Jan 26

Language Arts - 1 page write
Read up to and including Capter 4 for Monday

Science - Lab 4.4 Procedures, Analyze Q. 1-3, CYA Q. 1-2

Assignments

Posts from Monday and Tuesday

Math P. 121 Q. 1-25 odds - Math Worksheet 2
Both due Thursday

Science P. 103 Q. 1-4

Language Arts - Vocab List Due Monday, Jan 31 Read Chapters 1-5 by Monday, Jan 31

Socials - Cities of Ancient Egypt - Due Thursday

Work from Friday, Jan 21

L.A. - Good copy of T.V. Violence essay due Monday.

Math - Worksheet on Adding Integers - Mr. Lidstone

Work from Thurs, Jan 20

See post from Wednesday:)

Wednesday Homework

Math p. 119, Questions 1-22 Evens Due Friday
Science 4.2 Investigation. Sketch Line Graph, Hypothesis, Data Chart, Analyze Q. 1 and 3, Conclusion, Further Question creation. Time will be given on Friday but we have a FUN SCIENCE activity to do also...

Thanks for all the hard work from students since I have begun my teaching. I am excited to work with such a great group of students. If parents need to contact me, I can be reached at brad.lidstone@gmail.com

Thanks, Mr. Lidstone

Work from Tues, Jan 18

Math: 4.1 Find the Missing Information 1 - 17 all Due Wednesday

Work from Friday, Jan 14

Math - 11.8 Broken Line Graphs 1 - 4

11.9 Reading Circle Graphs - all Percentages! 35% of 2000 = .35 x 2000

L.A. Rough Copies of Essay were due today. Students who are late are indicated below by
initials...

Student Teacher Mr. Lidstone

Mr. Lidstone starts his final practicum for his degree with us on Monday.

He has been visiting us for several classes in the past several weeks and the students are quite familiar with him by now. He promises to be an excellent teacher to work with our class in the next 2 months.

We will be in touch regarding contact information for him. You can reach him by phone at the school with the usual number

250-478-5548 Ext 237

FSA Exams start Monday

First section will be done Monday morning with several more sprinkled in throughout the week.

Work from Thursday, Jan 13

Math: Finish 11.7 Drawing Bar Graphs

L.A. - Finish your rough copy of your Language Arts essay on T.V. and Movie Violence in Society

Work from Wed, Jan 12

Math - 11.6 Bar and Broken Line Graphs - all questions

L.A. - finish your rough copy of T.V. and Movie Violence for Friday

Work from Tuesday, Jan 11

Math - 11.5 Pictographs 1 - 8 all

S.S. - Many students need to re-write today's comprehension quiz from the text. Life of the Mind reading .... pp. 168 - 170 Read carefully this time:)

L.A. Finish your notes for your opinion piece of T.V. and Movie Violence (see Monday's post)

FSA TESTS

FSA Tests begin Monday, January 17 for Grade 7 students.

Information letters from the STA were distributed today to students.

If you wish to excuse your child from writing the FSA please provide a signed
letter with phone number by this FRIDAY, January 14.

Students who are absent when a section of the test is written will be able
to make it up when they return.

Work from Mon, Jan 10

Math: 11.3 Methods of Collecting Data - due Tuesday

L.A. Notes for your opinion essay on T.V. and Movie Violence - Does it affect the way people behave and does it affect our ways of looking at the world? - due Wednesday

Work from Friday, Jan 07

L.A. - Check out a 1/2 hr or 1 hour newscast.

Write down the stories featured - categorize them as negative or positive in nature.

For example: Fire burns in apartment - negative
Lost dog found in neighbouring city - positive!

The Hubble Space Telescope Website

http://hubblesite.org/

Check out the Hubble Space telescope's picture of deep space far back in time!

http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/1996/01

Work from Thurs, Jan 6

Math p. 319 1 - 6 all for Friday

L.A. Chart of Violent Incidents from Television...chart is used as data for upcoming essay on the topic.

Work from Wed, Jan 5

Math - 11.1 - Surveys all questions for Thursday

L.A. - Media Education Essay on "Issues around the effects of T.V. and Movie Violence in Society."

After reading an article on T.V. Violence and discussing it today students were asked to:

Watch 1 -2 television programs tonight and/or tomorrow night
It must be a program normally permitted for viewing by parents
Programming types: Detective / Crime / Drama (no ratings higher than 14+)

Tally any and all acts of violence as listed in class.

Think about whether these acts of violence are necessary for the show's storyline, or possibly extra (gratuitous) violence added for dramatic effect.

E-mail me with any questions or concerns

Work from Tues, Jan 4

Hippy New Year everyone:)

S.S. Think For Yourself p. 164 - both items

Math Ch 3 Review Part 2 p. 106 1 - 37 Odds Quiz on this material tomorrow.