Friday, May 24th (Day 4)

 Announcements:

*Contact info: cassandra.frederick@yrdsb.ca

*REMINDER: Phone usage is not permitted in the classroom or during school hours. Over the past few weeks we've seen an increase in phone usage. Please note, it will be confiscated and returned at the end of the day. 

*THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY! - A huge thank you to those who contributed to our classroom basket! We raised $80 in cash donations along with several purchased items! Our school Summer Sizzler will be held on Tuesday, June 4th where the class baskets will be auctioned. 

Important Upcoming Dates:

Wednesday, May 29th - Stability & Process/Components Slides due 

                                          May 23rd History Slide Deck due 

Next Week At A Glance 

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

- Math: Angles and Area of Cirles

- Literacy: Biographical Picture Books

- Science: Structures and Mechanisms

- History: Industrialization & Early Years 

- Health: Online Safety & Sextortion

- Art: Grad art/ Photography

Today's Activities/Homework

Math

- Students completed inquiry investigations to find the surface area of 3D shapes (grade 8s) and the perimeter and trimming needed for our classroom (grade 7's)

Independent Tasks

Grade 7's: 

- Area and perimeter word problems worksheet 

Grade 8's

- Area & Perimeter of Composite shapes worksheet

- Surface area worksheet 

History

- Students independently worked through their activity slides 

Independent Tasks

-  Grade 7: The Changing Face of Canada (click for direct access)

- Grade 8: Cultural Diversity in Canada (click for direct access) 

Literacy

- Continued working on Biographical Picture Book assignment 

- Started creating a rough draft of the illustrations for their biographical picture books

Independent Tasks

- Storyboard & Rough copy OVERDUE (click for direct access)

- 20 minutes of silent reading 

Science

- Students continued exploring the features of structures and systems 

- Grade 7's explored center of gravity and stability with a potato demonstration 

- Grade 8's explored the process and components of systems 

Independent Tasks 

- Grade 7's: Structural Stability (click for direct access) 

- Grade 8's: Process and Components (click for direct access)