SOCIAL STUDIES: view the videos on the Social Studies Blog and respond to the guiding question.

MATH: 

• share your ideas and strategies on how you would go about solving Packaging the Chocolongo Bar.
• practice reading and identifying the difference between time.  Visit the website: Difference between Two Times and work through several of the examples.

Business Day: 

• Thank you for coming prepared to your Business Day interviews and for Dressing for Success
• Continue to brainstorm potential products/services within your wiki.  Remember not to share ideas with friends to avoid any future misunderstandings. 
• Next week each group will pick their top three potential business concepts to survey students in the school.  The data collected will be organized into graphs, analyzed and evalated prior to presenting it in our first Business Day group meeting next Friday  :o)

 

 

 

SOCIAL STUDIES: view the videos on the Social Studies Blog and respond to the guiding question.

MATH: practice reading and identifying the difference between time.  Visit the website: Difference between Two Times and work through several of the examples.

SCIENCE:  Energy/Electricity wiki.   Looking forward to the rest of the group presentations tomorrow :o)

Inquiry Circles: read the first two chapters of your assigned group text; complete the roles/job sheet you have been assigned and be prepared to share with your group on Thursday (Day 4).  Groups will meet once a week to share their assigned perspectives.  It is important that every member of the team comes to class prepared with reading and job completed so that you are prepared for weekly discussions.

Business Day: 

• Dress for success once your interview date/time has been arranged. Review the peer feedback you received during the 3-Step Interview and rehearse the interview questions sheet for your scheduled job interview.
• Continue to brainstorm potential products/services within your wiki.  Remember not to share ideas with friends to avoid any future misunderstandings. 
• Next week each group will pick their top three potential business concepts to survey students in the school.  The data collected will be organized into graphs, analyzed and evalated prior to presenting it in our first Business Day group meeting next Friday  :o)

MATH: Illustrating Objects, MMS p. 104 # 3 - 7, use the grid paper in your notebook and the isometric dot paper provided in class

SCIENCE:  Energy/Electricity wiki.   Great start today everyone.  Looking forward to the rest of the group presentations this week  :o)

Inquiry Circles: read the first two chapters of your assigned group text; complete the roles/job sheet you have been assigned and be prepared to share with your group on Thursday (Day 4).  Groups will meet once a week to share their assigned perspectives.  It is important that every member of the team comes to class prepared with reading and job completed so that you are prepared for weekly discussions.

Business Day: 

      

     

• Dress for success once your interview date/time has been arranged. Review the peer feedback you received during the 3-Step Interview and rehearse the interview questions sheet for your scheduled job interview.
• Continue to brainstorm potential products/services within your wiki.  Remember not to share ideas with friends to avoid any future misunderstandings.
• PAST DUE: company start-up ideas  

 

SCIENCE:  Energy/Electricity wiki.   Looking forward to the presentations this week  :o)

Inquiry Circles: read the first two chapters of your assigned group text; complete the roles/job sheet you have been assigned and be prepared to share with your group on Thursday (Day 4).  Groups will meet once a week to share their assigned perspectives.  It is important that every member of the team comes to class prepared with reading and job completed so that you are prepared for weekly discussions.

Business Day: 

• Start-Up Ideas sheet (gist words: product / service / entrepreneur / philanthropy)
• Job interviews will begin later this week and into next week.  Please dress for success once your interview date/time has been arranged.
• Continue to brainstorm potential products/services within your wiki.  Remember not to share ideas with friends to avoid any future misunderstandings.
• PAST DUE: job application and attitude survey

MATH: PAST DUE: Bowling Project, type up the analysis of the graphs using the feedback provided to bump up your responses (individual / team / 301 vs 308 / boys vs girls); create graphs using Excel spreadsheet.

SCIENCE:  Energy/Electricity wiki.  Group Presentations are postponed unfortunately due to weather and low student attendance.  Looking forward to the presentations on Monday next week  :o)

Inquiry Circles: read the first two chapters of your assigned group text; complete the roles/job sheet you have been assigned and be prepared to share with your group on Thursday (Day 4).  Groups will meet once a week to share their assigned perspectives.  It is important that every member of the team comes to class prepared with reading and job completed so that you are prepared for weekly discussions.

Business Day: 

• review the job qualities sheet and complete your job application for Monday
• continue to brainstorm potential products/services within your wiki.  Remember not to share ideas with friends to avoid any future misunderstandings.

Thank you to the School Council and Mr. Perretta for your support in organizing the Dance-A-Thon.  Everyone had a wonderful time... a great success  :o)

MATH: DUE tomorrow: Bowling Project, type up the analysis of the graphs using the feedback provided to bump up your responses (individual / team / 301 vs 308 / boys vs girls); create graphs using Excel spreadsheet.

SOCIAL STUDIES: review your research co-constructed within the Heritage & Citizenship Wikiand be prepared to compare and contrast the information based on the big idea question later this week.

SCIENCE:  Energy/Electricity wiki.  Group Presentations tomorrow  :o)
Guiding Questions for Green Home Concept Design:
1. Include a write up detailing and explaining how the different forms of energy is transformed to electric energy that is being powered within the green home.  Use this information to identify how items are possibly powered in the home.
2. Assess the short- and long-term environmental effects of the different ways in which electricity is generated in Canada. 

3. Assess opportunities for reducing electricity consumption at home or at school, what could affect the use of non-renewable resources in a positive way or reduce the impact of electricity generation on the environment.

Business Day: continue to brainstorm potential products/services within your wiki.  Remember not to share ideas with friends to avoid any future misunderstandings.

A great day today  :o)

Kohel, a former McMurrich student welcomed the opportunity to travel to Chinandega, Nicaragua and work with others to help serve food and mix cement to set a foundation to build a washroom facility in a school. He wanted to do his part to help a region still recovering from an earthquake 20 years ago. Thank you for sharing your journey with us during a lunch 'n learn.

 

A representative from BullFrog Energy came by today to share their business vision and ways for us as Canadians conserve energy and consider alternative forms of electricity.

 

Business Day: As a class community it is essential that we work together and come to class prepared each day. To show your commitment to this initiative, you will need to complete your community walk sheet and bring it back on time (Thursday February 7th) to share with your group.  As you walk around in your local community, record your observations of the many different businesses, focussing on the product and/or service that they are selling and/or providing. 
Note:  Your community walk needs to be done with a parent/guardian and/or have parent/guardian permission to go with a buddy from class. 

MATH: Complete the template of identifying and creating nets of 3D shapes.

DUE Friday: Bowling Project, type up the analysis of the graphs using the feedback provided to bump up your responses (individual / team / 301 vs 308 / boys vs girls); create graphs using Excel spreadsheet.

SOCIAL STUDIES: review your research co-constructed within the Heritage & Citizenship Wiki and be prepared to compare and contrast the information based on the big idea question later this week.