Monday November 30, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Got a new seating plan. This plan is stragetic & designed to help you maximize your learning.
• Reviewed classroom expectations. They are simple & fair. For everyone to enjoy their classroom experience you should be meeting the expectations outlined in class.
• CHOSE the words for Vocabulary #14 as a class. Had time to work on it. How did you do?
• Tomorrow we will look at our BEANS!! How is yours doing?

Friday November 13, 2009

WHERE HAS THE BLOG BEEN?

Sorry Grade 7's, I've been sick, so here is a summary for the last couple of weeks:

Plants for Food & Fibre:

• Did Vocabulary #10 & #11. See the lists on the side.
• Talked about ADAPTATIONS. Do you understand them?
• Did p120 #1-4 - Adaptations
• Learned about GROWING CONDTIONS. Do you know what they are?
• Read & Understood p121-124. Did p124 #1-4. - Growing Conditions
• Did a journal entry based on our BRIDGES FIELD TRIP. Remind me, we will paste these into our journals on MONDAY.
• Did the ASSESS YOUR LEARNING p125 #1-6. Understanding Structures & Life Processes of Plants helps us to Interpret their needs.
• Have you formatted your work properly?
• We have checked our Lima Beans every day. Based on observations of your bean, and your classmate's, do they need soil to grow?
• Planted our Lima Beans in Soil. Why do we need to do this now?
• Have you handed in your title page.
• Had a Vocabulary Quiz. How did you do?
• Had a Section 1.0 Quiz. How did you do?
• Read p126-127, Did p129 #1-3. What do plants do in our environment?
• Read p130-132, Did p132 #1-4. How do we use plants?
• Read p133-136, did p136 #1-3. How do we manage our plant resources?
• CURRENT EVENTS. Did you get your 5%?

HANDED IN:

• p120 #1-4
• P124 #1-4
• P125 #1-6