Wednesday, September 18th (Day 2)

  Announcements:

*Contact info: cassandra.frederick@yrdsb.ca

* Review Lab Safety Sheet and Microscope worksheet for Friday's quiz

* Check Graduating Class Google Classroom for Highschool and Open House information. Show your families!

*Please bring a lock for your locker if you haven't already

*REMINDER: Phone usage is not permitted in the classroom. Please leave cell phones in your locker

Important Upcoming Dates:

Friday, September 20th -  Lab Safety & Microscope Quiz

                                             Five People I'd Like to Meet Due

Monday, September 24th - History Lesson 2 slide deck due 

Tuesday, October 1st - Meet the Staff Night (5:30pm - 7:30pm)

This Week At A Glance 

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

- Math: Number Sense (large numbers and scientific notation)

- Literacy: Reading diagnostic tasks, writing assignment and Parts of Speech

- Science: Microscope safety and function

- History: Creating Canada

- Health: Stress & Stress Management

- Art: Who Am I Shadow Sculptures

Today's Activities/Homework

Math

- Reviewed order of operations and evaluation numerical expressions

Independent Tasks

- Evaluating Numerical Expressions (click for direct access)

Literacy

- Paragraph structure/writing whole group activity 

- Continued Five People I'd like to Meet writing task 

Independent Tasks

- Five People I'd like to Meet (click for direct access)

History 

- Brief recap of Canada's timeline 

- Discussed the strengths of British North American colonies (pre-confederation)

Independent Tasks 

- Lesson 2 Slide Deck (click for direct access)

Science

- Microscope labelling and handling 

Independent Tasks

- Microscope labelling and function sheet (click for direct access)

- Study for lab safety and microscope quiz 

Art

- Introduced Shadow Silhouette art and how it relates to identity

Independent Tasks

- Aluminum Sculpture brainstorming sheet