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Posted: March 18, 2016

Science 7E2

-We started our new unit today.  We discussed microscopes and the scales that are used in Canada.

 

Science 8

-test next class

 

Math 8E1

-Test Monday.  Notes posted below.

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Posted: March 16, 2016

Math

-We finished our lesson on taxes and rebates.  We also started to learn about ratios today.  Notes posted below.

Science 8L and 8E2

-We did a lab on refraction today.

-Test next class.

 

Science 7

Test next class

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Posted: March 14, 2016

Science 8L

-Today we reviewed our optics unit.  A study guide was handed out and we reviewed good test taking and studying skills.

-Next class is a Lab on opticts (refraction).

-Test Thursday

 

Science 7

-Today we reviewed our unit on the earth crust.  Test this week.  Students should be reviewing and organizing their notes at home.

 

Math 8L

-We corrected our rewiew assignment from sections 5.1 to 5.3.

-We learnt how to calculate taxes and rebates today.

-Homework is p. 260 Q 4 and 5.

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Posted: February 23, 2016

We continued with science fair presentations today.   Grade 8E1 and 8E2 students will loose points if they are not ready to present next class.  Rubrics of how projects will be graded where handed out to classes today.

 

Health 8E1 8E2

-Sex education (health) test will be next Phys Ed class.  Students may use there notes.  

Posted: February 22, 2016

A lot of cool stuff is happening on the red team.

Posted: February 22, 2016

Today we started our presentations in science.   It was fun to see all the information students had to share.   We will continue with the presentations all week.   The Red Team STEM fair will be Wednesday March 2nd from 10:30 to 11:45.  Parents are invited to stop in and see all the cool projects.

 

Math 8E1

-Students learnt about percent increase and percent decrease today.   Questions 5 and 6 from section 5.3 are for homework.   Remember tomorrow is our day without class.

 

 

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Posted: February 18, 2016

Science

-Presentations will start in class Monday Feb 22nd.

-Team STEM fair will be March 2nd.  Parents are invited to come see the projects between 10:30 and 11:45

 

Math 8E1

-Today we reviewed sections 5.1 to 5.2

-Assignment was handed out and it will be due Monday.

 

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Posted: February 17, 2016

Science

-Students should be working on their science fair.   Project will be presented in class starting February 22nd.

 

Math 8E1

-Work was passed back today.

-Q 5, 6 ,and 12.

-Today we talked about how we are building on what we learnt last year.  Students will use the same strategies but work with percents bigger then 100 and smaller then 1.

-Notes posted below.

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Posted: February 15, 2016

Science projects are due February 22nd (Monday).

Team STEM fair will be March 2nd from 10:30 to 11:45.

 

Math 8E1

-Today we finished section 5.1 of the text.  Students wrote an assessment.  Notes posted below.

-no homework

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Posted: February 14, 2016

What we are working on in science class this week.

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