To do list

-Math handouts ... (Only the front on second one, last question you should complete is #8)

Have a good night

BK



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Reminder- Monday Field trip

Monday is our trip to Simeon Park.

We will provide pizza, snacks and a couple of drinks.

You need to bring:

• bathing suit and towel
• running shoes
• sunscreen
• clothes appropriate for the weather
• water bottle
• snacks (if you have a big appetite or you're fussy)

We will leave immediately following attendance.

Writing Prompt Options

"They said there were no boats out." Start with that line and turn it into a story

Should sports like skateboarding be added to the Olympics? Explain

If you stood here for the day taking notes of all the sights and sounds, what would your paper say?

"I jumped into a pile of leaves... and just kept falling..."

Tell this story

Write this story

To do list...

• Any infographic graphs, charts, labels, pictures - printed
• Book Club Meeting #3- Wednesday
• Simeon Park $ and permission form- ASAP

Have a good night

BK

Infographic Project

Figurative Language

To do list...

• Book Club Meeting #2- Friday
• Math Probability Quest- Tomorrow
• Simeon Park form and money- ASAP

AREA TRACK & FIELD MEET HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL THURSDAY

Infographic Models

Infographic Examples

INFOGRAPHICS

Kids Health- Healthy Kids Infographic

60 mintues of activity Infographic

To do list...

• Book Club Meeting #2- Friday
• Probability Quest- Thursday 
• Simeon Park Permission Form- ASAP

Area Track & Field has been postponed until Wednesday!!!!

Have a good night

BK

Figurative Language Practise

Practise

TO DO LIST...

• Simeon Park Letter & Money -ASAP  
• Growth and Development Letter- Monday
• Book Club Meeting #1- Monday
• Probability Math Quiz- Wednesday

AREA TRACK & FIELD- Tuesday, June 9

Growth and Development Letter

SIMEON PARK TRIP

To do list...

• Persuasive Map- due Tomorrow (We should school all year round & We should have boys schools and girls schools , they should not be mixed)
• Book Club Meeting #1- Monday
•  Geography worksheet- Monday

Have a good night

BK

To do list....

• Movie "Book" Poster- due tomorrow (Digital or Hard copy)
• Book Club Meeting #1- Monday (Must have all your ideas on your document)
• Math Handout #1,2, 4, 5, 6, 8

Have a good night

BK

Persuasive Map

Persuasive Map

Book Club Discussion Ideas

To do list..

• Movie "Book" Poster- due Wednesday

Have a good night

BK

To do list

• Math test - Friday 
• Independent Reading Book- Monday 

Have a good night

Brian

To do list..

• Math Homework # 20, 21 
• Meaning of a Song Project- Ongoing
• Math Percent Test- Friday

Have a good night

BK

To do list...

Awesome job today at our School Track & Field Meet!

• Meaning of a song project presentations - Begin Monday
• Math handouts (if not finished in class)
• Running Long Jump competition- Period 1 PE (weather permitting)
• 1500 m (Be prepared to run as well)

Looking ahead:

• Math Percent Evaluation- Friday, May. 29 (Rough estimate)

Have a great weekend

BK

To do list...

• Math handout- due tomorrow
• Track & Field- Friday (Dress appropriately, fluids, snacks)
• Meaning of a song project- Presentations Monday, Tuesday, & Friday

Have a good night

BK

Meaning of a Song- Presentation Dates

Monday, May. 25

MH
GW
FA
AL
YA
JL
SL
TM

Tuesday, May 26

MY
MLM
MA
ES
MD
JM
SM
KH
AS

Friday, May 29

CS
IKD
AN
BA
BB
CC
HR

Meaning of a song

Lit Circle Project

Model for Lit Circle Project

This image represents the idea that you should not judge a book by its cover. I think this idea is important
throughout Freak the Mighty. Max has grown up with people around him thinking he is like his father, because he is
large and tough looking. They also don't think he is very smart. Only Freak sees another side to him.
The same is also true of Kevin "Freak", because he has a physical disability people judge him. Of course, it turns out
he is tougher and braver than most people expect. He is also the smartest person Max knows.

I chose this image to represent loyalty. Dogs are supposed to be "man's best friend" and from my experience they are
 definitely loyal. In Freak the Mighty, it is a story about a special friendship, but most importantly, I think it is about loyalty.
Freak and Max are best friends and both prove it at different points in the story. Freak loads up his water gun
(my favourite part) and comes to Max's rescue. Max stays at the hospital when Freak is sick even though there is nothing
he can do.

TO DO LIST....

• William's visit- tomorrow 9:00 - 1:00 (Lunch is provided)
• Lit Circle book- Must be at school on Friday
• Mental Illness Mask presentation- Friday
• Math Handout- due Friday

Have a good night

BK

To do list...

• Weekly Blogpost- due tomorrow  "Check the assignment"
•  Math handout- Focus on communication
• Science Homework- Finish questions 9.1 #1, 2, 3
• Lit Circle work is due

Have a good night

BK

To do

• HOOPS FOR HEART- Friday

• JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM- all day tomorrow

• Product Review Extension- Will be discussed tomorrow

• Final Lit Circle- Monday

• Weekly Blogpost- due Wednesday

• Need a song for Monday

Have a good night

BK

To do list...

• Choose a song whose music and words mean something and connect with you emotionally..... - Monday (Have access to the song, lyrics on Google document)
• Final Lit Circle- Monday
• Lit Circle Work- due Monday
• Math Test- tomorrow
• HOOPS FOR HEART $ and team- due tomorrow
• WEEKLY BLOGPOST "Awesome Things"- Wednesday

Important dates:

Thursday- Junior Achievement Program

Friday- HOOPS FOR HEART BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

BOOK OF "1 000 Awesome Things" - WEEKLY BLOGPOST

PART 1:

•  CHOOSE YOUR FAVOURITE 5 IDEAS FROM THE WEBSITE  1000 Awesome Things

• Write a paragraph about each idea, be sure to explain why you liked/chose the idea (Could you relate to it?, Well written, Never thought of it......)

PART 2:

• Write your own "AWESOME THING" and "Non-Awesome" BLOG POSTS  (We will develop SUCCESS CRITERIA AS A CLASS)

Mr. Kaufman's Awesome Thing 

"Sound of a perfectly hit shuttle (Badminton birdie)"


Mr. Kaufman's Non-Awesome Thing

"When Tim Horton's forgets to put sugar in my coffee"

Due: Wednesday, May 13

To do list...

• Lit Circle discussion- tomorrow
• Product Review Rough copy- due tomorrow
• Math Test- Wednesday

Have a good night

BK

Non-fiction Sharing Board

Hey, Kids, Look at Me...

School Censors Girl's Shirt...

To do list..

• Lit Circle- Tuesday
• Fraction Math Test- Wed or Thursday
• William's Permission Form- Monday
• $5 HOOPS FOR HEART- Teams and money must be in by Wednesday

Have a good WEEKEND

BK

Shot put Technique

SHOTPUT SETUP: 

 • HOLD SHOT IN BASE OF FINGERS NOT THE PALM
• PUSH THE SHOT INTO YOUR NECK
• THROWING ARM is perpendicular to your body
• WEIGHT ON RIGHT FOOT (RIGHT HANDED THROW)

 DELIVERY:

 • PUSHING MOTION at 45 degrees
• KEEP THROWING ELBOW HIGH
• TRANSFER YOUR WEIGHT… USE YOUR LEGS, HIPS, TO GENERATE POWER  (LEAD WITH YOUR HIPS)
• Extend the arm out....

Long Jump- Visual

Long Jump

To do list...

• William's permission forms- ASAP
• Lit Circle- due Friday

Have a good night

BK

To do list...

• Play outside for 30 minutes tonight
• Lit Circle- Friday

Have a good night

BK

To do list....

• Grade 7 Wellness Day Permission Form- Digital or hard copy returned ASAP
• Math Handout- (You should be comfortable adding and subtracting fractions with models)
• Lit Circle- Thursday
• Product Review- Planning phase due tomorrow

Have a good night

BK

Google Form

Math Homework

To do list....

• Product Review idea- tomorrow
• Math homework on blog- tomorrow  (See post above)
• Lit Circle- Thursday

Have a good night

BK

Mr. K's Top 10- "5 Things in 5 Days" ideas

•  Raise money for Grace Bowen

•  Learn to check the oil of a car

•  Facetime Grandma in Ireland

• Pump the gas into a car

• Learn the Roman numeral symbols

• Learn 30 digits of Pi

• Message in a bottle (with a return email address)

• Do a chore (Clean the toilets)

• Watch the sunrise

• Family Tree

To do list...

• Lit Circle- Monday
• Product idea..... Tuesday
• Math Test- signed

Have a good night 

BK

Product Review

Please think of an item that you currently own or have used extensively that you could write a product review on.

Some examples:

Hockey stick (materials used, strengths, weaknesses, durability, testimony)
Clothing line
Remote control car
Video game
Bike
Roller blades
Kitchen appliances
Scooters

You can begin to think about the different sections of your review.  (See Hockey Stick above)

I will be modelling an example using the new Apple Watch

Due:  Tuesday, April 27

"5 Things in 5 Days" Ideas....

• Bar spin on a scooter
• Bake cookies
• Fill car with gas
• Back flip on trampoline
• Eat Carolina Reaper
• Beat Portal two
• Play Horror game in dark
• Make a pizza/coke smoothie
• 1000 pushups in a row
• Bake for a good cause
• First bike ride of the season
• Learn to play Carcassonne
• Pull a prank
• Eat sushi
• Make dinner for my family
• 1000 hockey shots in a row
• Break a hockey stick
• Pull an all nighter
• Put as many pieces of gum in my mouth
• Raise money for Grace Bowen
• Family Tree
• Make Breakfast for family
• Make a new cup stacking routine
• Learn to juggle
• Play a song on my guitar 
• Build a bow
• Eat sushi
• 2 hr bike ride
• Alley-oop
• Sleep on a floor
• Message in a bottle
• Fireworks
• Animal Tracks
• New dog trick
• Making a song
• Chips/candy for every meal
• No technology for 5 hours
• Make homemade lasagna
• Buy the context 15
• Cinnamon challenge
• Bring candy into the movies
• Greet random people
• Eat pancakes for all meals
• Go a day without technology
• Go to Eaton Centre
• Morse Code
• Ice Bucket challenge 3 times
• Front layout
• Watch the Sunrise
• Eat at Taco Bell
• Video Game hockey
• Go down the stairs
• Put a new light bulb in
• Write a fan letter
• Make a wire pendant
• Drink a full cup of coffee
• Jump from the sixth stair
• Trampoline trick
• Drink lemon juice
• Drink Hot sauce
• Make homemade speakers
• Scooter trick
• Do a chore
• Eat Indian food 
• Eat Candy for supper
• Learn how to do a cartwheel
• Make a photo album
• Visit the locks
• Go on a nature walk
• Handwritten letter
• German language
• Learn 30 digits of Pie (Math)
• Tie die shirt
• Don't talk to Ms. Dion in Math
• Make a bow
• Try a new food
• Back leg bend
• Make chocolate covered strawberry
• Chug water bottle in 45 seconds
• Back whip
• Jump in freezing cold lake
• Win a race
• Face time in a different country (Ireland)
• Cook a fried egg
• Help someone
• No iPod for 24 hrs
• Learn to juggle
• Make a ramp for remote control
• Hit hockey target
• Filet a fish
• Clean the garage
• Go to a Japanese restaurant
• Win a basketball bet
• Crayon melt
• Meet the Goldman
• Check oil in a car
• Geocaching
• Write with left hand
• What's in Mcdonald's food?
• Make giant Smore
• Learn the Roman numeral symbols
• Not fight with my brother
• Not talk during lunch 
• Walk 10 000 steps
• No treats for 1 day
• Complete the alphabet backwards
• Pottery
• Drink Black Coffee
• Yodel
• Play on PS3
• Read a book in less than 3 hours

To do list.

Math Handout- All three questions

App logo & explanation- Friday

Dance Presentations- Friday

Lit Circle- Monday. 

Have a Good Night!

Mr. H

To do list..

• Math Handout- All even numbered questions
• App logo & explanation- Friday
• Dance Presentations- Friday
• Lit Circle- Friday

Have a good night

BK

Synchronized Swimming

Catapult Entertainment

Catapult Entertainment- AGT

"Together We Stand"

Grade 7 & 8 Dance Reflection

Guiding Questions

Was the dance effective? Why?

What is the message of the dance?  How do you know?

How does the body movements used represent the emotion of the dance?

What are the techniques used? (Levels, Lifts, Sudden/Sustained, repeated movements)

How do the repeated movements change/effect the dance?

How did the techniques used relate to the music?


Other ideas... Use of space, props etc....

To do list

1. 5 things in 5 days- tomorrow
2. Dance music- tomorrow (presenting friday!)
3. Math sheet finished
4. Lonnie or Tonnie for Grace
5. Logo due Friday.


Have a good night!

- Mr. H

To do list

1. 5 things in 5 days- Wed!
2. Lit circle- Tomorrow.
3. App Logo- Fri.
4. Music for dance - Wed.
5. Tonnie or lonnie for cancer- Tomorrow


Have a good night!

- Mr. H

"5 Things in 5 Days"- Presentation dates

Wednesday:

MA

MH

AL

AS

MD

JL

YA

CC

Thursday:

AN

BB

JM

HR

TM

IKD

GW

MY

Friday:

CS

KH

SL

SM

ES

FA

ML

BA

App Logo Design

Apple/Netflix  Design !

You have been hired by Apple or Netflix! Congratulations! Your job is to design a new logo to represent either company. This logo must fit all of the six success criteria. It many not just be the old logo but in a new colour, they want something new and interesting. This can be done digitally or by hand.  with your design you are to explain how your logo fits all six of the criteria. Remember they are…

1.   Simple: One recognizable, powerful image (Colour choice a simple one colour, one image logo)

2.   Appropriate for the business: Relates to the product name or what the product does

3.   Memorable: A good logo makes a connection to the product and makes the user think or catches their attention.

4.   Versatile: Image works in all sizes (no little details that are to hard to read or see)

5.   Timeless. Works easily with a company name now and in the future.

6.   Audience: Who is the logo designed for?

HAVE FUN DESGINING!

(you are not being marked on your art ability for this)

To do's

1. Five things in five days- Presenting Wed!!!
2. Lit Circle- Tuesday
3. Geography done 1-8 for next class.
4. Dance presenting next Friday (remember your music for wed)


Have a Good Weekend!

Mr- H.

Fraction Review

In your groups, place the following fractions & decimals on a number line

To do list...

• Lit Circle #3- due Tuesday
• "5 Things in 5 Days" presentation- due Wednesday (Oral, Media, Writing)
• Music for dance- Tomorrow

Have a good night

BK

To do list...

• Math Quiz- Tomorrow
• Lit Circle- due Tomorrow
• App Review- due Tomorrow
• "5 Things in 5 Days"- due Wednesday, April 22

Have a good night

BK

To do list

1. Lit circle- Thursday
2. App review written- Thursday
3. Math- We will be doing some more review tomorrow Quiz is now thurs
4. Math- Have the review from today up to question 4 done.
5. Dance- Music tomorrow.

Have a good night!

- Mr. H

Video Nonfiction Summary. Reflection.

Example App Review

Does TSN GO Really Go?

By: Mr. Hussey

            (Introduction) I recently downloaded TSN GO for my Samsung Ace 2X. This app made by TSN is a version of the same app that exists for all “I” devices. (let me do) The app advertises that it is a complete sports app allowing me to look at scores and stats from across the sports world. It does this allowing me access to many sports leagues including games, statistics, scores, headlines and videos. (cost, ads and ease of use) The app while being free to download and of advertisements has the fundamental flaw that every third time I go to use it, it will not load and I have to exit completely and try again, this can be frustrating especially if you are looking for quick updates on sports games.

             (Sound and Graphics) The design of this app is fairly user friendly all of the graphics are touchable and easy to use, the app itself is sound free but that is fine, as I do not need sounds to check my sports scores. (interactive) The app is fairly interactive allowing me to see individual player or team stats by simply touching their picture or going to the appropriate menu feature.  (layout) This being said I would not say that this app is particularly easy to use. The app opens up with the main scores of the teams you are following but once you are in the menu for more features is hidden in the corner and can be unresponsive to touch. This happens for the sub menus as well.

            (customization) Overall this app can be customized for different users allowing you to choose what scores you see on the central score board meaning that you only get the information that you want. (content access and load time) The content is easily accessed through the menu screen, though it can take a while to load and leave your whole phone unusable causing you to miss important phone calls, texts or e-mails.  (conclusion) Overall I would say this is a good app for a sports fan but if you fear losing your phone to load screens and excessive data this may not be the app for you. (score) I give it a 10/15.

To Do List

1. Lit circles- Thursday
2. App- Thursday
3. Math questions completed- Tomorrow
4. Math quiz- Wednesday
5. Five things in five days- keep working!
6. Dance- Music for Wednesday
7. Rubrics Signed

*Boys Badminton Tryout- tomorrow @ 7:30 am

- Mr. H

To do list

1. Lit circles- Monday
2. App- Thursday
3. Math to question 4 completed- Monday
4. Math quiz- Wednesday
5. Five things in five days- keep working!
6. Supplies Science- Monday
7. Dance- Music for Wednesday
8. Rubrics Signed

Have a good weekend!

- Mr. H.

To Do

1. Math Equivalent Rates- Tomorrow
2. Lit Circle- Monday

Quiz tomorrow Geography

QUIZ: FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2015

You will need to understand:
1. Latitude and Longitude: - what do they mean 
- how to use
- who needs to use this unit of measure

2. Map Scale: -what it is and how to use it

3. Location: -- absolute versus relative 
- the difference between the two and when each type of location would be used. 

Use your textbook to help you prepare

Bring your dancing shoes tomorrow!

- Mr. H

Mental Illness Investigation

Mental Illness Investigation

         You and your group will be responsible for researching a Mental Illness.  You will be creating 1. A Fact sheet on this mental illness for the rest of the class. 2 A mask that shows how the mental illness is perceived and how you see the world if you have this mental illness. 3 A personal reflection based on the word you have chosen and 4. a simulation event for at least two other classmates to try.  You will be presenting this mental illness, mask and activity to the class.

We will be working on this project in stages.

Part one: Fact Sheet.

Answer the following questions about your mental illness.

These should be fairly short answers think about writing a brochure only the most important information.

1.   Learn what that illness is. Name.

2.   Signs and symptoms.

3.   How it develops/where it can come from.

4. Can this illness lead to substance abuse? (drugs/alcohol)

5.    Help that is there for those in need. Who can they Call/ Contact? What do these locations do for them?

For this fact sheet you need to use four sources two can be the ones I gave you. Two have to be ones that you find on your own.

Use Google research to post the links to your research.

Fact Sheet Success Criteria:

• Each question is answered with sufficient detail. (2-3 sentances)
• Information is easy to read and understand (does not make me look at this and go "this is to much for me to read").
• Laid out in an easy manner.
• It is clear what illness is being talked about. 
• Clear four sources used for research.
• In your own words
• Involved in your group work

Overall Rubric- All Four Stages.