Week of December 17 - 21

SCIENCE:

• Textbook, Unit 3:  Heat & Temperature - Topic 1-3, Topic 4-6, Topic 7 & 8
• Mon., Dec. 17 - Work on Pamphlet 3 (2 of 2 classes for 7-3 only)  7-5 & 7-4 Read & discussed topics 3 & 4.
• Tues., Dec. 18 - Expand & Contract Diagram & Notes (videos of experiments: Coloured Water, Ball & Ring, Balloon & Beaker)
• Wed., Dec. 19 - Checkpoint 3.1 [Quiz on vocabulary terms (pamphlet) and concepts from topics 1 to 4].  Study work in your visual journal, read over topics 1 to 4 in your textbook, study notes from your binder.
• Wed., Dec. 19 - Due:  Pamphlet 3:  Heat & Technology
• Thurs., Dec. 20 - Particle Theory & Changes of State Foldable .    (Changes of State Triangle video)

MATH:

• Textbook, Chapter 4:  Fractions, Decimals and Percent   Check Answers here
• *Every Monday* - Due:  Math Vitamins and Timed Math Practice
• Math Vitamins:  Weekly Worksheet
• Timed Math Practice: Weekly Worksheet    Website Link
• Mon., Dec. 17 - Worked on Math Dictionary Notes & whiteboard practice (Strategy 2, practiced 25% & 75%)
• Tues., Dec. 18 - Worked on Math Dictionary Notes & whiteboard practice (Strategy 3, finding & practicing 10%, 1%, 5%, 15%, multiples of 10's and 5's - 7-3 only).  Textbook practice (7-4 only).
• Wed., Dec. 19 - Due (for 7-4 only):  Textbook practice (except #27 & 28)
• Wed., Dec. 19 - Textbook practice, P. 129 & 130 (see L3 PPT) 7-3 only.  Practicing Mental Math Skills - 7-4 only.
• Thurs., Dec. 20 - Checkpoint 4.1 (Quiz on Fractions, Decimals & Percent and Finding the Percent of a Number)

DATES TO REMEMBER:

• Fri., Dec. 21 - No ACE, Home Room
• Fri., Dec. 21 - Pyjama Day and Christmas Party (with games & treats?), Green Fools & Caroling
• Mon., Dec. 24 - Mon., Jan. 7 - Winter Break
• Tues., Jan. 8 - Return to School

Week of December 10 - 14

SCIENCE:

• Textbook, Unit 3:  Heat & Temperature - Topic 1-3, Topic 4-6, Topic 7 & 8
• Mon., Dec. 10 - Worked on Temperature Scales Diagram in Visual Journal
• Tues., Dec. 11 - Due:  Temperature Scales Diagram (after 15 min. to colour in class)
• Tues., Dec. 11 - Worked on The Three States of Matter in Visual Journal
• Wed., Dec. 12 - Due:  The Three States of Matter
• Wed., Dec. 12 - Discussed concepts from topics 2 - 4
• Thurs., Dec. 13 - Worked on Pamphlet 3 (1 of 2 classes)
• Fri., Dec. 14 - Work on Pamphlet 3 (2 of 2 classes for 7-5 & 7-4)
• Mon., Dec. 17 - Work on Pamphlet 3 (2 of 2 classes for 7-3 only)  7-5 & 7-4 Read & discussed topics 3 & 4.
• Wed., Dec. 19 - Checkpoint 3.1 (Quiz on vocabulary terms and concepts from Topics 1 to 4)

MATH:

• Textbook, Chapter 4:  Fractions, Decimals and Percent   Check Answers here
• *Every Monday* - Due:  Math Vitamins and Timed Math Practice
• Math Vitamins:  Weekly Worksheet
• Timed Math Practice: Weekly Worksheet    Website Link
• Tues., Dec. 11 - Worked on Fractions, Decimals & Percent Table in Visual Journal
• Wed., Dec. 12 - Due:  Fractions, Decimals & Percent Table in Visual Journal (after 15 min. to colour in class)
• Wed., Dec. 12 - Worked on Representing Percent (wrote it as an Entrance Slip) and on the Finding Percent of a Number card activity in our visual journals
• Thurs., Dec. 13 - Worked on Math Dictionary Notes:  Fractions, Decimals & Percent L3 PPT
• Fri., Dec. 14 - Work on Math Dictionary Notes (7-4 only)
• Mon., Dec. 17 - Work on Math Dictionary (7-3 only).  7-4:  Working on textbook practice.
• Thurs., Dec. 20 - Checkpoint 4.1 (Quiz on Fractions, Decimals & Percent and Finding the Percent of a Number)

DATES TO REMEMBER:

• Fri., Dec. 14 - ACE, R456
• Fri., Dec. 21 - No ACE, Home Room M456
• Mon., Dec. 24 - Mon., Jan. 7 - Winter Break
• Tues., Jan. 8 - Return to School

Week of December 3 - 7

SCIENCE:

• Textbook, Unit 3:  Heat & Temperature - Topic 1-3
• Mon., Dec. 10  - Due:  Particle Theory Diagram

MATH:

• Textbook, Chapter 4:  Fractions, Decimals and Percent   Check Answers here
• *Every Monday* - Due:  Math Vitamins and Timed Math Practice
• Math Vitamins:  Weekly Worksheet
• Timed Math Practice: Weekly Worksheet    Website Link
• Tues., Dec. 4 - Due:  Your completed Converting Fractions Worksheets (mixed to improper and improper to mixed) cropped and glued into the Math section of your visual journal.
• Thurs., Dec. 6 - Due:  Your completed Rounding Decimals & Adding/Subtracting Decimals Review worksheets cropped and glued into your visual journal.

DATES TO REMEMBER:

• Tues., Dec. 4 - PEP Rally! - Wear school colours or pyjamas!
• Fri., Dec. 7 - PD/ORG Day:  No School
• Fri., Dec. 14 - ACE, R456
• Fri., Dec. 21 - No ACE, Home Room M456
• Mon., Dec. 24 - Mon., Jan. 7 - Winter Break
• Tues., Jan. 8 - Return to School

Week of November 26 - 30

SCIENCE:

• Textbook, Unit 1:  Interactions & Ecosystems - Topic 1-3, Topic 4-5, Topic 6-7
• Textbook, Unit 3:  Heat & Temperature - Topic 1-3
• Mon., Nov. 26 - Due: Heat-Related Technologies assignment
• Wed., Nov. 28 - Due:  Heat and Temperature Lab 1
• Thurs., Nov. 29 - Watched Bill Nye:  Heat.  Notes Worksheet

MATH:

• Textbook, Chapter 4:  Fractions, Decimals and Percent   Check Answers here
• *Every Monday* - Due:  Math Vitamins and Timed Math Practice
• Math Vitamins:  Weekly Worksheet
• Timed Math Practice: Weekly Worksheet    Website Link
• Tues., Nov. 27 - Due:  Equivalent Fraction Sheet & Fraction Challenge Sheet

DATES TO REMEMBER:

• Fri., Nov. 30 - ACE, R123
• Tues., Dec. 4 - PEP Rally! - Wear school colours or pyjamas!
• Fri., Dec. 7 - PD/ORG Day:  No School
• Fri., Dec. 14 - ACE, R456
• Fri., Dec. 21 - No ACE, Home Room M456
• Mon., Dec. 24 - Mon., Jan. 7 - Winter Break
• Tues., Jan. 8 - Return to School

Week of November 19 - 23

SCIENCE:

• Textbook, Unit 1:  Interactions & Ecosystems - Topic 1-3, Topic 4-5, Topic 6-7
• Textbook, Unit 3:  Heat & Temperature - Topic 1-3
• Mon., Nov. 19 - Due:  Critical Thinking Questions
• Tues., Nov. 20 - Unit 1 Test:  Interactions & Ecosystems
• Wed., Nov. 21 - Started work on our Heat-Related Technologies assignment
• Mon., Nov. 26 - Due:  Heat-Related Technologies assignment

MATH:

• Textbook, Chapter 4:  Fractions, Decimals and Percent   Check Answers here
• *Every Monday* - Due:  Math Vitamins and Timed Math Practice
• Math Vitamins:  Weekly Worksheet
• Timed Math Practice: Weekly Worksheet    Website Link

DATES TO REMEMBER:

• Thurs., Nov. 22 - Scholastic Book Fair 5 - 8pm
• Thurs., Nov. 22 - Conferences 5 - 8pm
• Fri., Nov. 23 - Scholastic Book Fair 8 - 1pm
• Fri., Nov. 23 - Conferences 8am - 1pm:  No School
• Fri., Nov. 30 - ACE, R123
• Fri., Dec. 7 - PD/ORG Day:  No School

Week of November 12 - 16

SCIENCE:

• Textbook, Unit 1:  Interactions & Ecosystems - Topic 1-3, Topic 4-5, Topic 6-7
• Tues., Nov. 13 - Due:  Food Chains assignment  Handout & Example
• Wed., Nov. 14 - Worked on completing Quick Challenge:  Succession, started Quick Challenge:  When Ecosystems Change
• Thurs., Nov. 15 - Due:  Quick Challenge - Succession
• Fri., Nov. 16 - Due:  Quick Challenge - When Ecosystems Change
• Mon., Nov. 19 - Due:  Critical Thinking Questions
• Tues., Nov. 20 - Unit 1 Test:  Interactions & Ecosystems

MATH:

• Textbook, Chapter 4:  Fractions, Decimals and Percent   Check your Answers here
• *Every Monday* - Due:  Math Vitamins and Timed Math Practice
• Math Vitamins:  Weekly Worksheet
• Timed Math Practice: Weekly Worksheet    Website Link
• Wed., Nov. 14 - Worked on completing notes from last four slides "Fractions & Number Lines" from Math Dictionary Notes: Fractions Review PPT notes
• Fri., Nov. 16 - Due:  Fraction Clown

DATES TO REMEMBER:

• Thurs., Nov. 15 - Conference Booking open for parents to sign up @4pm with any teacher(s) they choose.  Book a conference time here:  https://sis.cbe.ab.ca/public/home.html
• Fri., Nov. 16 - ACE, W456
• Thurs., Nov. 22 - Scholastic Book Fair 5 - 8pm
• Thurs., Nov. 22 - Conferences 5 - 8pm
• Fri., Nov. 23 - Scholastic Book Fair 8 - 1pm
• Fri., Nov. 23 - Conferences 8am - 1pm:  No School
• Fri., Nov. 30 - ACE, R123
• Fri., Dec. 7 - PD/ORG Day:  No School

Week of November 5 - 9

SCIENCE:

• Textbook, Unit 1:  Interactions & Ecosystems - Topic 1-3, Topic 4-5, Topic 6-7
• Mon., Nov. 5 - Due:  Our Ecological Footprint Project.  Worked on:  The Water Cycle Diagram
• Tues., Nov. 6 - Due:  Your completed Water Cycle Diagram (pg. 51 - Topic 5)
• Thurs., Nov. 8 - Currently working on our Food Chains assignment (to be completed in Visual Journals) . Handout & Example

MATH:

• Textbook, Chapter 4:  Fractions, Decimals and Percent   Check your Answers here
• *Every Monday* - Due:  Math Vitamins and Timed Math Practice
• Math Vitamins:  Weekly Worksheet
• Timed Math Practice: Weekly Worksheet    Website Link
• Mon., Nov. 5 - Completed:  Math Dictionary Notes: Fractions Review PPT notes
• Wed., Nov. 7 - Completed 4 additional slides from Monday's PPT

DATES TO REMEMBER:

• Wed., Nov. 7 - Photo Retakes
• Fri., Nov. 9 - ACE, W123
• Fri., Nov. 16 - ACE, W456
• Thurs., Nov. 22 - Conferences 5 - 8pm
• Fri., Nov. 23 - Conferences 8am - 1pm:  No School
• Fri., Nov. 30 - ACE, R123

Week of October 29 - November 2

SCIENCE:

• Textbook, Unit 1:  Interactions & Ecosystems - Topic 1-3, Topic 4-5, Topic 6-7
• Wed., Oct. 24 - Introduced:  Our Ecological Footprint Project
• Mon., Oct. 29 - Started: Part 2 of Our Ecological Footprint Project - Worked on researching and completing the four paragraphs on the first Human Impact portion (ie. clear-cut logging) (2 more classes in which to finish)
• Mon., Nov. 5 - Due:  Our Ecological Footprint Project

MATH:

• Textbook, Chapter 4:  Fractions, Decimals and Percent   Check your Answers here
• *Every Monday* - Due:  Math Vitamins and Timed Math Practice
• Math Vitamins:  Weekly Worksheet
• Timed Math Practice: Weekly Worksheet    Website Link
• Mon., Oct. 29 - Classes wrote Monthly Basic Math Facts Test to see how they've improved over the last month with daily practice in the form of Math Vitamins or Timed Math Practice.
• Thurs., Nov. 1 - Math Dictionary Notes: Fractions Review PPT notes

DATES TO REMEMBER:

• Wed., Oct. 31 - Opportunity to dress up and/or visit our school Haunted House, if you wish.
• Fri., Nov. 2 - ACE, T456
• Wed., Nov. 7 - Photo Retakes
• Fri., Nov. 9 - ACE, W123
• Fri., Nov. 16 - ACE, W456
• Thurs., Nov. 22 - Conferences 5 - 8pm
• Fri., Nov. 23 - Conferences 8am - 1pm:  No School

Other Grade 7 Teacher Blogs:

• https://physicaleducationwps7.blogspot.com/ - Ms. Owen

Week of October 22 - 26

SCIENCE:

• Textbook, Unit 1:  Interactions & Ecosystems - Topic 1-3, Topic 4-5, Topic 6-7
• Mon., Oct. 22 - Checkpoint 1.1:  Ecosystems (Quiz)
• Wed., Oct. 24 - Introduced:  Our Ecological Footprint Project
• Thurs., Oct. 25 - Started:  Part 1 of the Ecological Footprint Project - researching a product (student's choice) (ie. a baseball), creating and completing a rough draft of an ecological footprint map for it.

MATH:

• Textbook, Chapter 12:  Working With Data   Check your Answers here
• *Every Monday* - Due:  Math Vitamins and Timed Math Practice
• Math Vitamins:  Weekly Worksheet
• Timed Math Practice: Weekly Worksheet    Website Link
• Tues., Oct. 23 - started: Working With Data Practice, P. 444, #3, 5, 7 and P. 449, #3, 4, 7, 9, 11
• Thurs., Oct. 25 - Due:  Your Working With Data Practice, P. 444 & 449
• Thurs., Oct. 25 - Chapter 12:  Working With Data Test

DATES TO REMEMBER:

• Fri., Oct. 26 - PD/ORG Day:  No School
• Wed., Oct. 31 - Opportunity to dress up and/or visit our school Haunted House, if you wish.
• Fri., Nov. 2 - ACE, T456
• Wed., Nov. 7 - Photo Retakes
• Fri., Nov. 9 - ACE, W123
• Fri., Nov. 16 - ACE, W456
• Thurs., Nov. 22 - Conferences 5 - 8pm
• Fri., Nov. 23 - Conferences 8am - 1pm:  No School

Other Grade 7 Teacher Blogs:

• https://physicaleducationwps7.blogspot.com/ - Ms. Owen

Week of October 15 - 19

SCIENCE:

• Textbook, Unit 1:  Interactions & Ecosystems - Topic 1-3, Topic 4-5, Topic 6-7
• Mon., Oct. 15 - Due:  Pamphlet 2:  Impacts, Choices & Interactions  
• Thurs., Oct. 18 - Due:  The Carbon Cycle Diagram (pg. 49 textbook)
• Mon., Oct. 22 - Checkpoint 1.1:  Ecosystems (Quiz)

MATH:

• Textbook, Chapter 12:  Working With Data   Check your Answers here
• *Every Monday* - Due:  Math Vitamins and Timed Math Practice
• Math Vitamins:  Weekly Worksheet
• Timed Math Practice: Weekly Worksheet    Website Link
• Mon., Oct.15 - Due:  Mean Practice, P. 431, #1, 2, 4-10, 13
• Tues., Oct. 16 - Working With Data: Range & Outliers PPT
• Thurs., Oct. 17 - Due:  P. 437, #1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12
• Fri., Oct. 19 - Checkpoint 12.1:  Median & Mode (Quiz)
• Thurs., Oct. 25 - Chapter 12:  Working With Data Test

ACE - Please remember to upload your Ecosystem Art piece into IRIS and complete your reflection answering the following questions:

1. What did you learn today?  (What style of art)

2. How can you use this style in future?

3. What did you risk/challenge yourself with today?

4. What part of your piece are you most proud of and why?/ What would you do differently?

DATES TO REMEMBER:

• Fri., Oct. 19 - Due: Final Magazine Orders
• Fri., Oct. 19 - Due:  Deadline for Photo orders.  Order online (free 8x8 photo book if order is placed online) or by handing in order and payment to the office.
• Fri., Oct. 19 - ACE, T123
• Fri., Oct. 26 - PD/ORG Day:  No School
• Wed., Oct. 31 - Opportunity to dress up and/or visit our school Haunted House, if you wish.
• Fri., Nov. 2 - ACE, T456
• Wed., Nov. 7 - Photo Retakes
• Fri., Nov. 9 - ACE, W123
• Fri., Nov. 16 - ACE, W456
• Thurs., Nov. 22 - Conferences 5 - 8pm
• Fri., Nov. 23 - Conferences 8am - 1pm:  No School

Other Grade 7 Teacher Blogs:

• https://physicaleducationwps7.blogspot.com/ - Ms. Owen

Week of October 8 - 12

SCIENCE:

• Textbook, Unit 1:  Interactions & Ecosystems - Topic 1-3, Topic 4-5, Topic 6-7
• Wed., Oct. 10 - Began our new pamphlet.  Unit 1, P. 2: Impacts, Choices & Interactions  (Vocabulary:  Natural Resources, Sustainability, Ecological Footprint, Biotic, Abiotic, Niche, Pyramid of Numbers, Biomass) 
• Mon., Oct. 15 - Due:  Pamphlet 2:  Impacts, Choices & Interactions  

MATH:

• Textbook, Chapter 12:  Working With Data   Check your Answers here
• Math Vitamins:  Weekly Worksheet
• Timed Math Practice: Weekly Worksheet    Website Link
• Wed., Oct. 10 - Began new Math Dictionary notes.  Working With Data: Mean (PPT)
• Mon., Oct.15 - Due:  Mean Practice, P. 431, #1, 2, 4-10, 13

DATES TO REMEMBER:

• Mon., Oct. 8 - Thanksgiving:  No School
• Thurs., Oct. 11 - Magazine orders in by 9:15am qualify for today's Early Bird Draw  and our 'Coop Squad for Cash' key ring event
• Fri., Oct. 12 - ACE, M456
• Fri., Oct. 19 - Due: Final Magazine Orders
• Fri., Oct. 19 - ACE, T123
• Fri., Oct. 26 - PD/ORG Day:  No School

Other Grade 7 Teacher Blogs:

• https://physicaleducationwps7.blogspot.com/ - Ms. Owen

Week of October 1 - 5

SCIENCE:

• Textbook, Unit 1:  Interactions & Ecosystems - Topic 1-3, Topic 4-5, Topic 6-7
• Fri., Sept. 28 - Interactions & Ecosystems:  Interactions Within Ecosystems PPT
• Tues., Oct. 1 - Types of Ecosystems Worksheet
• Wed., Oct. 2 - Interactions & Ecosystems:  Human Impact PPT
• Tues., Oct. 9 - Due:  Adaptations Worksheet & Types of Ecosystems Worksheet

MATH:

• Textbook, Chapter 12:  Working With Data   Check your Answers here
• Math Vitamins:  Weekly Worksheet
• Timed Math Practice: Weekly Worksheet    Website Link
• Mon., Oct. 1 - Working With Data:  Median & Mode PPT 
• Fri., Oct. 5 - Due:  P. 426, #1-3, 5, 7, 9, 10 & 11
• Tues., Oct. 9 - Due:  Math Vitamins Practice & Timed Math Practice Worksheets

DATES TO REMEMBER:

• Thurs., Oct. 4 - Magazine Fundraising Package goes home. (All funds raised go directly back to our students by helping covering the costs of artists in residence, field trips, special events days, and Grade 9 celebration) . Magazines and gift items can be ordered online from anywhere in Canada, so please feel free to share the website and school code with friends and family.  Just visit www.qsp.ca – hit “SHOP” and enter Willow Park School code  3750924
• Fri., Oct. 5- ACE, M123
• Mon., Oct. 8 - Thanksgiving:  No School
• Thurs., Oct. 11 - Magazine orders in by 9:15am qualify for today's Early Bird Draw  and our 'Coop Squad for Cash' key ring event
• Fri., Oct. 12 - ACE, M456
• Fri., Oct. 19 - Due: Final Magazine Orders
• Fri., Oct. 19 - ACE, T123
• Fri., Oct. 26 - PD/ORG Day:  No School

Other Grade 7 Teacher Blogs:

• https://physicaleducationwps7.blogspot.com/ - Ms. Owen

Week of September 24 - 28

SCIENCE:

• Textbook, Unit 1:  Interactions & Ecosystems - Topic 1-3, Topic 4-5, Topic 6-7
• Mon., Sept. 24 - Due:  My completed I & E Pamphlet 1
• Tues, Sept. 25 - Assigned:  Adaptations Worksheet (page 1)
• Thurs., Sept. 27 - Assigned: Adaptations Worksheet ( page 2)
• Fri., Sept. 28 - Interactions Within Ecosystems (Topic 1) PPT notes

MATH:

• Textbook, Chapter 12:  Working With Data 
• Wed., Sept. 26 - Due:  My completed (coloured) Math Title Page 

DATES TO REMEMBER:

• Tues., Sept. 25 - Due:  Completed Student Demographic Forms
• Tues., Sept. 25 - Toonie for Terry: Terry Fox Run (in gym)
• Thurs., Sept. 27 - Photo Day
• Fri., Sept. 28- ACE, M456

Other Grade 7 Teacher Blogs:

• https://physicaleducationwps7.blogspot.com/ - Ms. Owen

Week of September 17 - 21

SCIENCE:

• Textbook, Unit 1:  Interactions & Ecosystems - Topic 1-3, Topic 4-5, Topic 6-7
• Wed., Sept. 19 - Interactions & Ecosystems Pamphlet 1 (see Powerschool for details).  Rubric 
• Mon., Sept. 24 - Due:  My completed I & E Pamphlet 1

MATH:

• Textbook, Chapter 12:  Working With Data 
• Thurs., Sept 20 - Math Title Page:  Need to create a title page with the title "What is Math?" and four different sections featuring the subtitles for the four different units in math (Patterns & Relationships, Shape & Space, Number Concepts and Statistics & Probability) and a collage of different representations of those topics.  (ie.  Shape & Space might feature different 2D and 3D shapes, examples of tessellations, translations, slides, angles, area, volume, perimeter, etc.)
• Wed., Sept. 26 - Due:  My completed (coloured) Math Title Page 

DATES TO REMEMBER:

• Thurs., Sept. 20 - Meet the Teacher evening 5-8pm (appointment required)
• Fri., Sept. 21 - No School:  Meet the Teacher 8am -1pm (appointment required)
• Tues., Sept. 25 - Due:  Completed Student Demographic Forms
• Wed., Sept. 26 - Toonie for Terry: Terry Fox Run (in gym)
• Thurs., Sept. 27 - Photo Day
• Fri., Sept. 28- ACE, M456

Other Grade 7 Teacher Blogs:

• https://physicaleducationwps7.blogspot.com/ - Ms. Owen