Dec.19

Dear 7s, I wish you and your families a wonderful Christmas break full of joy!

Thank you kindly for all your generous tokens of appreciation :)

Have a safe and restful holiday, see you all in the New Year!

Dec.18

Students (including rotary) are to work on math unit 4 chapter self-test and chapter review in textbook and complete all workbook pages for this unit.
Christmas concert in afternoon.
Intermediate yard duty 1.40
Italian 10.30-11.00
French 12.35-1.05
Everyone be good ;)

Dec.17

Dec.16

Enter Google Contest below:
http://www.google.ca/doodle4google/

Dec.13

Dec. 12

Collaborative Math Skype

Problem of The Week: Going to the Dogs

Take 4.2 workbook questions and organize into a table with 
Term # and Term Value showing the pattern


Geography Team Task using Appendix Maps due tomorrow!

Dec.11

Use the Map Appendix beginning on page 304 to answer the following in a group of 4:

What landforms characterize Canada & USA?  Name some Canadian provinces and American states where these landforms are located.  (pg.304)

What plates and/or fault lines surround the continent of North America? (pg.305)

Where are the earthquake regions located in Canada & USA? Name some provinces and states that are located in any of these regions.  (pg.306)

Name the climate regions that make up Canada & USA? Name some provinces and states that are located in any of these regions.  (pg.307)

What area of Canada has the highest annual precipitation?  What area of the USA has the highest annual precipitation? (pg.308)

What is the warmest area of Canada?  What is the coldest area of Canada?  What is the warmest area of USA?  What is the coldest area of USA? (pg.309)  Name any provinces or states in these areas.

What are the top 3 ecosystems of Canada & USA?  (pg.312)

What are the major rivers of Canada & USA? (pg.313)

What are the top 3 ways land is used in Canada & USA (pg.314)

What are the top 5 products cultivated in Canada & USA (pg.314)

Name capital cities (pg.316-7) China, Africa, Australia, Indonesia, Greenland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Germany, Ukraine, Switzerland, Brazil, Argentina, Japan.

Dec.10

U4 Patterns/Relationships

Do You Remember? corrections continued + workbook 4.1 corrections below:

Homework: Textbook pg.126 #6-11 + Workbook 4.2

Dec.9

Unit 4 Patterns/Relationships - Do You Remember + Workbook 4.1

e-mail any outstanding:

Geography Movement Prezi

Geometry Stained Glass Prezi 

Dec.6

Collaborative Math: Geometric Stained Glass Window Prezi 

Research - Design - Create

Well done! Miranda, Camilla, Isabelle, Dale:
http://prezi.com/dvzpyaqj0-1l/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy

Well done! Sarah, Meagan, Matthew, Christian:

http://prezi.com/urgzzn4dlmsh/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy

Well done! Jorel, Sophia, Alexia, Gabby: 

http://prezi.com/6m4e4j4t4-rn/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy

Well done! Mario, Leonardo, Cristina, Emily:

http://prezi.com/fxjw4pychott/geometry-stain-glass/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy

Well done! Renzo, Isabella, Cosimo, Julian

http://prezi.com/ykgzcfdstmr_/edit/?auth_key=nqjons3&follow=2phtmj7yz_ng#0_23169865

Well done! Madeline, Raquel, Nathaly, Pauline

http://prezi.com/qia6wwtgwfe5/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy

Well done! Rebecca, Jessica, ?

http://prezi.com/9zho-rnumjav/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy

Complete Math U4 Do You Remember for Monday corrections:

Dec.4

Continue to work collaboratively on your geometry team task.
Share the Prezi amongst your group members allowing each member to contribute information to the development process.
Prototype, enlargement & Prezi due Friday.

This video should inspire us all to be creative, collaborative innovators.  "Less" truly is "More":  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJ19EQbqCEk

Dec.2

Begin documenting process of designing your geometric prototype in Prezi.  Follow example provided here: http://prezi.com/dz4c8ixrs4do/team-task-geometry-art/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy

Nov.29

Math
Complete prototype geometric frame ready for cellophaning on Monday and begin documenting development progress on Prezi following this example: http://prezi.com/dz4c8ixrs4do/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share

Nov.28

Congratulations Gr7s on receiving a response from Seedfolks author Paul Fleishman to your many letters!  Your letters were all very well written ;)

Fantastic Geography Prezis to showcase the theme of natural and human movements around the world:

Sophia & Jessica:  

http://prezi.com/ek1qu0gsqsfk/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy

Raquel & Madeline

http://prezi.com/wv_7ipd1qd2n/edit/?auth_key=ia73335&follow=yhq-fadonp14

Giulia, Alexia & Isabelle

http://prezi.com/vh-hhgcb9ezy/edit/?auth_key=32eaotq&follow=if_decnnrekj#6_11249562

Jorel, Colin & Christian

http://prezi.com/fqebxkctgixt/geography-movements/

Camilla & Gabby

http://prezi.com/wurddynraboi/edit/#68_5086374

Rebecca, Beatriz & Meagan

http://prezi.com/wi3srrakberz/edit/?auth_key=4urecz1&follow=vanur9wtgd6u

Miranda & Sarah

http://prezi.com/xrjw9i0xsxfm/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy

Olivia, Nikki, & Isabella

http://prezi.com/s_q3n9bo7hs4/edit/?auth_key=p2b7bqt&follow=o3fra2wq9pb5

Renzo & Adam

http://prezi.com/yfmh84xa6qg3/edit/?auth_key=qurtyqp&follow=2phtmj7yz_ng

Ratios/Rates/Decimals/Percents Final corrections below:

Homework: Do You Remember Chapter 4 Patterning

Nov.27

COLLABORATIVE MATH TASK

Goal:

Working collaboratively and constructively in groups of 4 maximum, your task is to research, design and create a geometric stained glass window to fill any size window at St. Simon.  Your design will be symmetrical and will include a variety of angles and shapes that have been rotated and reflected.  You will also photograph your process at various stages of development and showcase it on Prezi or MovieMaker.




Success Criteria:
- research images of stained glass windows
- browse through geometric art samples provided
- research stained glass window templates, how they are created
- identify points of symmetry that show balance/proportion
- identify shapes: triangles, trapezoids, paraellograms, hexagons, squares
- identify any angles: right, acute, obtuse
- identify any shape transformations: flips, turns
- incorporate these ideas into a prototype design using manipulatives (shape blocks) or computer software (Geometer's Sketchpad, PowerPoint shapes, Paint.Net)  Geometer's Sketchpad free download link http://www.divshare.com/download/launch/5127907-c33 
- measure actual window to be fitted, record specifications
- check fitting, make necessary adjustments 
- netbook, protractor, metre stick/measuring tape, colored cellophane, black bristol board for frame/skeleton


Di Croce Teams:
1.  Matthew, Christian, Meagan, Sarah
2.  Michael, Beatriz, Alona, Colin
3.  David, Jessica, Rebecca, Giulia
4.  Melissa, Austin, Johan, Jaden
5.  Sophia, Alexia, Gabby, Jorel
6.  Miranda, Isabelle, Dale, Camilla
7.  Juan, Cynthia, Martin, Kevin

Tassone Teams:
1.  Carter, Jessica, Nicholas, Hillary
2.  Nicole, Jacob, Adam, Victoria R.
3.  Isabella, Renzo, Cosimo, Julian
4.  Victoria C., Daniel, Manny, Olivia
5.  Madeline, Nathaly, Pauline, Raquel
6.  Cristina, Emily, Mario, Leo

Nov.25

Ratios/Rates/Decimals/Percent 

Handout & Workbook Corrections