Announcements:
*Contact info: cassandra.frederick@yrdsb.ca
*Study for Thursday's history quiz! (lessons 1-3)
*High School Open House Dates:
- G.W. Williams (IB): Thursday, October 16th @ 7pm
- G.W. Williams: Thursday, November 6th @ 6:30pm
- Alexander Mackenzie: Thursday, November 27th @ 6:30pm
Important Upcoming Dates:
Thursday, October 16th - History quiz
- Class yard clean up
Monday, October 20th - Science quiz
Wednesday, October 22nd - Picture Day
Thursday, November 5th - Take Grade 8's to High School Day
This Week At A Glance
- Math: Budgeting & Investments
- Literacy: Critical thinking through reading
- Science: Organelle review & Virtual Lab
- History: Lessons 1-3 review
- Health: Injury prevention
- Art: Fall oil pastel art
Today's Learning/Independent Tasks
Math: Budgeting & Types of Investments
- Reviewed key concepts such as risk and return and discussed different means of investing money
- Students had time to manage their stocks on the simulation
Independent Tasks
- Page 3 in Module 2 package (matching activity)
- Budgeting task (if incomplete)
- Continue to speak to your parents/guardians/family members about what stocks they've invested in and which ones are working!
Resources
Lesson Summary Notes
**You are encouraged to take 15 minutes each evening to review the summary notes and add any missed concepts to your math journals/notebooks
Literacy: Novel Study & Critical Reading
- 20 minutes of silent reading
- Critical Reading task using Push Your Thinking Prompts
Independent Tasks
- Reading comprehension package, page 9 (Making Connections)
- Critical Reading Task - Push Your Thinking (you will have time during tomorrow's class to complete)
- If you didn't finished your daily pages in class today, please complete for tomorrow
Science: Virtual Lab
- Participated in a virtual lab activity to explore necessary concepts and skills needed for future labs
Independent Tasks
Health: Personal Safety & Injury Prevention
- Discussed the importance of assessing situations or activities for potential dangers and how to avoid/reduce injuries
Independent Tasks
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