Posted: May 15, 2025
Sorry for the late post! It's been a busy one! ;)
Math-
This week we are working on...
Grade 7: Provincial Assessment Prep, Translations, Rotations, Reflections
Grade 8: Volume of a Cylinder
Science/Collab-
Assessment Prep for 8th Graders
Solar cars lab and microorganisms lab. Variables.
Collab project, Powerplay Young Entrepreneurs- By Friday, all students should have their product idea. Prototype due by the end of next week.
Posted: May 4, 2025
Math-
This week we are working on...
Grade 7, Area: text work & test revision, TEST FRIDAY
Grade 8: Pythagorean Theorem: text work & test revision, TEST FRIDAY
Science/Collab-
Solar cars lab and microorganisms lab.
Collab project, Powerplay Young Entrepreneurs.
Links:
Grade 7 Powerplay video (from 30mins on):https://vimeo.com/300852337 (password: innovation)
Grade 8 Science Assessment Prep IN PAIRS (22 questions): https://www.solpass.org/science6-8-new/releasedquestions/framepagescienc...
Youtube Links for Entrepreneurship (Wednesday):
1) The Power of an Entrepreneurial Mindset | Bill Roche | TEDxLangleyED: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ihs4VFZWwn4
2) Teach kids entrepreneurship today for their success tomorrow | Brian Weisfeld | TEDxLAHS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNvRMnMuRjE&pp=0gcJCdgAo7VqN5tD
Posted: April 28, 2025
Math-
Grade 7 & 8: Sign Quiz handed back Tuesday (multiplying and dividing fractions)
This week we are working on...
Grade 7, Area: text work & test revision
Nets: https://www.math-salamanders.com/identifying-nets-quiz.html
Assessment practice: https://vretta.nbed.ca/#/en/test-auth/shared-test-version/278/717
Grade 8: Pythagorean Theorem: text work & test revision
Science/Collab-
Solar cars lab and microorganisms lab.
Collab project, Powerplay Young Entrepreneurs: Show parents notice, We'll begin ideation this week!
Powerplay video: https://vimeo.com/300852337 (password: innovation)
Grade 8 Assessment Prep: https://vretta.nbed.ca/#/en/test-auth/shared-test-version/293/730
Links:
Grade 8 Science Assessment Prep: https://www.solpass.org/science6-8-new/releasedquestions/framepagescienc...
Posted: April 22, 2025
Math-
Grade 7 & 8: Sign Quiz handed back Tuesday (multiplying and dividing fractions)
This week we are working on...
Grade 7, Area:
P. 141 # 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9
P. 145 # 1, 2, 5, 9
Nets: https://www.math-salamanders.com/identifying-nets-quiz.html
Grade 8: Pythagorean Theorem:
P. 34 # 3 - 8
P.43 # 3, 6 a-d, 7-10
P.49 # 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 16
P.55 # 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 21, 22, 24, 25
Science/Collab-
Solar cars lab and microorganisms lab.
Collab project launch: https://vimeo.com/930379458?share=copy
Links:
Grade 7 Math Assessment Prep: https://forms.office.com/r/9NFL1DBbcn
Grade 8 Science Assessment Prep: http://stemnorth.nbed.nb.ca/sites/stemnorth.nbed.nb.ca/files/doc//y2022/...
https://www.solpass.org/science6-8-new/releasedquestions/framepagescienc...
http://stemnorth.nbed.nb.ca/sites/stemnorth.nbed.nb.ca/files/noteattach/...
Sign and return report card
Posted: April 14, 2025
Grade 7 & 8: Quiz Tuesday: multiplying and dividing fractions, Quiz revision distributed, Quiz on adding and subtracting decimals to be handed back Tuesday.
Grade 7 will finish nets; Grade 8 will begin Pythagorean Theorem.
Grade 7 Math Assessment Prep: https://forms.office.com/r/9NFL1DBbcn
Science/Collab- Final collab project reflections. Solar cars lab (hopefully finish this week if there is sun!) and microorganisms lab.
Grade 8 Science Assessment Prep: http://stemnorth.nbed.nb.ca/sites/stemnorth.nbed.nb.ca/files/doc//y2022/...
https://www.solpass.org/science6-8-new/releasedquestions/framepagescienc...
http://stemnorth.nbed.nb.ca/sites/stemnorth.nbed.nb.ca/files/noteattach/...
Sign and return report card.
Links for Wednesday
Why aren't solar cars everywhere? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXDWRhEOX7k
Bacteria vrs antibiotic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znnp-Ivj2ek&t=9s 4mins
What causes antibiotic resistance? - Kevin Wu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znnp-Ivj2ek&t=9s 4mins
Probability PROBABILITY | Math Animation Earth Pen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPF7o76ebuA
Posted: April 7, 2025
Grade 7 & 8 will continue learning about multiplying and dividing fractions, Quiz revision distributed, Quiz changed to next Tuesday. Text pages listed on board, p 132 & 139 (grade 8 text).
Keep Change Flip! (Division of Fractions): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMZJKGyu-Kk
Science/Collab- Final collab project reflections. Solar cars lab and microorganisms. Sign rubrics for Climate Action project.
Sign and return report card.
Check in Survey: (copy and paste into browser)
ycinb.ca/asd-n
Posted: March 31, 2025
Grade 7 & 8 will continue learning about multiplying and dividing fractions. Several assessments went home for grade 7.
Science/Collab- Expo is Wednesday! Students should practice talking about their project!
Some questions to ask students: What is climate change? What have you done for your project to enact climate action? Why is it important? What does the research say? Did you talk to an expert? What have you learned?
Posted: March 17, 2025
Math-
Grade 7- Continued: Remediation work on Plotting Coordinates and Probability; New Concept: Parallel and perpendicular lines, Perimeter. Handout to be given.
Grade 8- Dividing integers, quiz Tuesday. New concept: Volume of Right Cylinders
Science/Collab- Expo is postponed to date April 2nd. Projects should be near complete or have a plan/date in place. Students should be able to talk about what they did and why it's important with facts/research. Our mock expo will take place in class this Wednesday, March 19th.
Posted: March 10, 2025
Math-
Grade 7- Remediation work on Plotting Coordinates and Probability (handout given Monday).
Grade 8- Dividing integers p 87 #5,9,10, 11, 12
Science/Collab- Expo is postponed to date TBD. Projects should be near complete or have a plan/date in place. Students should be able to talk about what they did and why it's important with facts/research. Our mock expo will take place in class on March 19th.
Posted: February 24, 2025
2 Videos
Autumn Peltier, Water Protector
http://youtube.com/watch?v=A33XRMLBbOc&t=185s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcX0C2dpQtc
Math-
Grade 7- Plotting Coordinates and Probability Quiz Wednesday (handed back, please sign). Finish text practice and handout.
Grade 8- Graphs and Probability Quiz Wednesday (handed back, please sign). Finish text practice and handout.
Science/Collab- Expo is March 19th. Projects should be near complete or have a plan/date in place. Students will also need time to prepare to show their learning.
Posted: February 17, 2025
Math-
Math Antics: Basic Probability https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzfWUEJjG18
Grade 7- Plotting Coordinates and Probability. Text questions listed on board. Handout to be distributed. Building Thinking Classrooms Activity on Tuesday.
Grade 8- Graphs and Probability. Text questions listed on board. Handout to be distributed. Building Thinking Classrooms Activity on Tuesday.
Science/Collab- Expo is March 19th. Projects should be near complete or have a plan/date in place. Students will also need time to prepare to show their learning.
Video: AI & Climate Change: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyXtJUd2c3Q
Posted: February 10, 2025
Math-
Grade 7- Test Tuesday for divisibility rules and patterns & relation (revision was distributed last Wednesday and reviewed in class). Will begin Probability unit on Wednesday. Control sheet for this unit will be distributed then.
Grade 8- Test Tuesday for patterns, relations and graphing. Will begin Probability unit on Wednesday. Control sheet for this unit will be distributed then.
Science/Collab- Submit dates for our Climate Action Project Actions. Keep working on planning and research.
Canadian Mental Health Presentation on Tuesday for grade 7. Centres of Excellence in Energy hands-on activity on Friday for everyone.
Posted: February 2, 2025
Video: “The Life Cycle of a Plastic Bottle” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6xlNyWPpB8
Math-
Grade 7- Continue practice text work for divisibility rules and patterns & relation. Supplementary handouts to be distributed this week. Sign 'Moyenne' test from last week if you haven't yet.
Grade 8- Continue practice text work for patterns, relations and graphing. Supplementary handouts to be distributed this week. Sign 'Les cercles' test from last week if you haven't yet.
Science/Collab- Submit dates for our Climate Action Project Actions. Keep working on planning and research.
Hall of Fame presentation Wednesday afternoon.
Posted: January 26, 2025
Math-
Grade 7- New concept. See new control sheet to be distributed this week.
Grade 8- New concept. See new control sheet to be distributed this week.
Science/Collab- Poster for Air Quality Lab (overdue)
Climate Action Collab project: 5 research "Did you knows"; Continue planning.
National Geographic Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4H1N_yXBiA
Skating 7E2 on Monday.
Posted: January 20, 2025
Math-
Grade 7- Test revision distributed for Moyenne, médiane et mode. Test Thursday. Text practice work assigned, see handout. CALCULATORS REQUIRED.
Grade 8- Test revision distributed for Les cercles. Test Thursday. Text practice work assigned, see handout. GEOMETRY SETS REQUIRED.
Science/Collab- Poster for Air Quality Lab, Climate Action Collab project, project proposal and design sharing session.