Week of October 14 - 18

This year's BIG Question in Grade 7:  

        "How do actions impact outcomes and how do outcomes impact actions?"

SCIENCE:

• Textbook, Unit 1:  Interactions & Ecosystems - Topic 1-3, Topic 4-5, Topic 6-7
• Interactions & Ecosystems I CAN Statements
• Tues., Oct. 15 - Due:   Create a Creature Assignment:  the original three animal hybrid picture, the adaptations list, the good copy of your new creature and the Day in the Life story, printed and ready to hand in.
• Tues., Oct. 15 - Completing the Symbiosis Flip Book assignment
• Wed., Oct. 16 - Watched "How Wolves Change Rivers," reviewed notes from the video, a chain of events poem, the assignment and an example.  Impact on Ecosystems Chain of Events Poem
• Thurs., Oct. 17 - Completing Impact on Ecosystems Chain of Events Poem assignment
• Fri., Oct. 18 - Due:  Symbiosis Flip Book assignment
• Mon., Oct. 21 - First half of class:  Complete poem & illustration.  Second half: TBD
• Tues., Oct. 22 - Due:  Impact on Ecosystems Chain of Events Poem

MATH:

• Textbook, Chapter 9:  Integers   Check Answers here
• Integers I CAN Statements  
• Tues., Oct. 15 - Integer practice - number lines (small numbers)
• Wed., Oct. 16 - Due:  Integers Math/Art assignment:  Visualizing Integers in Our World, Part I.     Example of Part I
• Wed., Oct. 16 - Integer practice - number lines (large numbers)
• Thurs., Oct. 17 - Entrance slip for Integers and Number Lines.  Continued whiteboard practice of adding and subtracting integers small and larger numbers with number lines.
• Fri., Oct. 18 - Start Part II of Integers Math/Art assignment 
• Mon., Oct. 21 - Complete Part II of Integers Math/Art assignment
• Fri., Oct. 25 - Due:  Integers Math/Art assignment:  Visualizing Integers in Our World, Parts I & II.

RECOMMENDED DAILY MATH PRACTICE:

Basic math facts are to math what the ABCs are to reading & writing.  Being able to quickly know and apply these facts, or tools, will make learning the concepts being taught in grade 7 a lot easier to focus on and learn.  Just like learning an instrument or how to perform a particular skill in your favourite sport, improving in math takes practice and patience but is well worth the effort!

• For improving your accuracy, complete Math Vitamins 5 days/week:  Weekly Worksheet
• A fun way to become more efficient at recalling your facts, try completing a Timed Math Practice 5 days/week: Weekly Worksheet            Hoodamath Website Link
• Monthly evaluation to see how much your skills have improved from your practice:  October's Basic Math Facts Quiz

CLASSROOM DOCUMENTS:

• Extra Schedules by Homeroom:  7-1,  7-2,  7- 4 . (Print and colour as needed)

DATES TO REMEMBER:

• Fri., Oct. 18 - ACE M123
• Fri., Oct. 25 - ACE M456
• Fri., Nov. 1 - No School
• Thurs., Nov. 7 - Photo Retakes
• Fri., Nov. 8 - ACE M123
• Mon., Nov. 11 - Remembrance Day