Tuesday, February 20 (Day 4)

 Announcements: 

*Contact info: cassandra.frederick@yrdsb.ca

*To those who are going tubing on Thursday, February 22nd, Please ensure you are dressed appropriately for outdoors (waterproof/wind resistant pants, boots, hats, mittens, scarves). We will be outside ALL DAY in rain or snow!

*Grade 8 course selection period closes Feb 23rd @ 4pm

Important Upcoming Dates

Wednesday, February 21st - Intermediate Girls Area Tournament

Thursday, February 22nd -  Winter Electives Day (The ROC, Stellar Lanes or Stay Back Program)

Monday, February 26th - Intermediate Boys Area Tournament

Next Week At A Glance 

* Please note, these are subject to change to support students' needs*

- Math: linear patterns and pattern rules 

- Literacy: Middle Eastern Communities 

- Science: Heat in the environment and water sheds 

- History: Canada 1800-1850 & Canada 1850-1890

- Health: Healthy eating continued

- Art: Sketching

Today's Activities/Homework

Math

- Students learned how to derive patterns rules in order to make predictions and extend patterns and solve for missing term numbers 

Independent tasks

- Using Pattern Rules to Extend Patterns (click for direct access)

Literacy

- Discussed similarities between the experiences of South Asian Canadians and Chinese Canadians

Independent Tasks

- South Asian Canadians - Response Questions (click for direct access)

- 20 minutes of silent reading

Science

- Grade 7's observed a particles experiment using 3 different temperatures of water and food colouring

- Grade 8's observed their water filtrations in action from last week. They observed how dirty, soiled water was purified by their makeshift filtration system

Independent tasks

- Gr. 7 Heat slides  (click for direct access)

- Gr. 8 Water cycle reading and activity (click for direct access)