Wednesday March 24, 2010

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Got back our Common Written Assessments. Please look at the written feedback you got, not just the number. This assessment is intended to HELP you develop your writting skills in Science. It is designed to help you improve your observation and analyitical skills. Any questions? Please see me.
• Continued to watch the Movie. What have we seen happen to structures as the temperature changes? What about the force or power of water?
• You have worked very hard this term, have you handed everything in? Please talk to me if you think you are missing assignments.

Tuesday March 23, 2010

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Talked about our unit final.
• Started to watch the movie "The Day After Tomorrow". What OBSERVATIONS are we trying to make in this movie? Think: Structures & Forces AND Heat & Temperature!

Monday March 22, 2010

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Reviewed for 10 minutes with Mr. Friesen. Went over any last minute questions we had before our unit final.
• Wrote our Structures & Forces Unit Final. Well done grade 7's! Heat & Temperature is next!

Friday March 19, 2010

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did Current Events. This was your last chance for term 3 people.
• Worked on some review questions. To review please complete sia7 p342-343 #1-18. You had some class time for this. Format your work properly.
• On MONDAY we will REVIEW for 10 minutes, then you will write your Unit Final.
• Review your review booklet for Monday. The first page has a list of the key concepts, or ideas you should know about Structures & Forces from the work we have done this unit.
• Hang on to your bridges books. I will want to take a look at them, so bring them to class next week.

Thursday March 18, 2010

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Finished our backpack designs. Discussed Structural Fatigue & Failure.
• Great ideas for you bags!
• Review is due tomorrow.
• CURRENT EVENTS TOMORROW. Please be prepared if you haven't done one this term.
• Unit Final MONDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wednesday March 17, 2010

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Got back our Bridges Booklets. We will have a final review of them & submit them for grading on FRIDAY.
• Worked on our Revew Booklet. It is due tomorrow.
• UNIT FINAL HAS BEEN MOVED TO MONDAY!
• Thursday we will finish our backpack designs & do some group review.
• Friday: Current Events. You should have completed at least ONE this term. Friday is your LAST day to get one done for term 3.
• Field trip to the Zoo: April 27. If your parents would like to volunteer please have them contact the school.

Tuesday March 16, 2010

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Wrote a SURPRISE quiz on Sections 3 & 4. We used our textbooks & marked it in class.
• Got yesterday's quiz back. NICE WORK!
• Finish up to page 6 in your review booklet for tomorrow.
• Unit Final THURSDAY.

Monday March 15, 2010

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Wrote our quiz on Sections 1 & 2. Nice work 7H!
• Started our Unit Review booklet. Pages 1-3 are due Tuesday.

Friday March 12, 2010

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did Current Events - Well done grade 7's.
• Looked at & discussed our "backpack" questions.
• Quiz on MONDAY.

Thursday March 11, 2010

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Wrote our Egg Drop Questions & Answers into our journal.
• Read all about roller coasters on p333 & answered the questions in our journals.
• Read the Give it a Try Activity about "Designing a better backpack" & wrote down questions & characteristics we would consider when buying a backpack.
• CURRENT EVENTS TOMORROW! You have known about this for a LOOOONNNNNG time. Hope you're ready if it is your turn!

Wednesday March 10, 2010

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Reviewed the questions that are due TOMORROW from our Egg Drop Project.
• Supported our grade 9 drama students by participating in their ghouls & villians production.
• See yesterday's blog for the questions!!

Tuesday March 9, 2010

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Finished our Egg Drop Experiment. We have 4 questions to answer for THURSDAY:
  1) Did our egg survive?
  2) Why or why not?
  3) How would you change it for next time?
  4) What parts of our structures & forces unit does this project relate to?
• Good Work 7H! We are almost done our structures & forces unit.

Monday March 8, 2010

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Looked at a Current Event about an ice storm on the East Coast. How is this related to structures & forces?
• Finished Current Events. Nice work people.
• Finished working on our Egg Drop Contraption. Does yours meet the criteria?
• Egg Drop tomorrow!!

Friday March 5, 2010

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did Current Events. Remember it is your responsibility to complete your work & submit it on time. This includes bringing it to class with you.
• Reminder: We are working on our Egg Drop Projects on Monday - come prepared with your materials!

Thursday March 4, 2010

Citizens in Action Day!!

Hope you had a great day & learned something new!

Wednesday March 3, 2010

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Worked on our Egg Drop Plans & Contraptions.
• Have you weighed yours to make sure it is under the weight limit?
• Have you measured yours to make sure it is less than the size limit?
• How will secure your egg in the contraption.
• Drop day is TUESDAY. You have the rubric, you know what needs to be done.
• Vocabulary duotangs are due on MONDAY.
• Current Events on FRIDAY. You have been reminded everyday for the last week. If it is your turn please be ready.
• CIA DAY TOMORROW!!!! Go to TA at 9am, it is going to be GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!

Tuesday March 2, 2010

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Finished our Tallest Towers.
• Tested our tower. How did yours do?
• In our journal we drew our tower & answered the following questions: 1) Why did your tower work? 2) Why did it fail? 3) What are the differenes between the three components that you used? 4) What wyould you change for next time? 5) Using your tower as an example, describe the terms: structural stress, deformation, fatiuge, & failure.
• Got the Egg Drop Project.
• HOMEWORK: Come prepared to start building tomorrow. Go through your recycling at home, see what you have that might work for your structure.
• D-Day is MONDAY!

Monday March 1, 2010

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did not do vocabulary today! We have completed vocabulary for this unit. You can expect another quiz this week.
• Vocabulary duotangs are due by MONDAY MARCH 8th, 2010 for grading this term. Is yours complete?
• Re-read the tallest tower on pgs 304-305.
• In our Journals, we made a design to help our group build a tall tower.
• Got toothpicks, 31 mini-marshmallows, & 12 jujubes to build our towers. You could have up to 5 extra of each if you could show excatly why you needed them and how they would benefit your tower. This makes you "over budget"
• Why are we trying to build the tallest tower?
• Talked about our EGG DROP project. You will be dropping next MONDAY!
• Current Events on FRIDAY. Schedule is on the Bulletin Board.