Dec 08 2016 Lab of the Week

What a fantastic job students did designing and building a geometric structure capable of withstanding an applied force with great stability!

Dec 07 2016 Prob of the Week

• Complete Knowledgehook homework Dec 05 mission 18 questions
• Continue to work on Niagara Escarpment multi-media presentation via Google Docs

At St. Simon, we celebrate math excellence with collaborative problem-solving tasks set in a real-world context.  We co-create success criteria and develop a positive math mindset. 

Dec 05 2016

Math:
Log onto Knowledgehook pogo238 to work on this latest mission: Mon Dec 05 2016 Math Homework

Science/Geography:
Read through this task below as we are beginning to work on it tomorrow during Library time.  While working on a team, I would recommend you use Google Docs to share files and work on them at the same time from anywhere.

Dec 01 2016

Ensure you have the following assignments completed/submitted since they have been already added to your task tracker and many remain incomplete:

• eye art piece
• hatchet letter to brian
• knowledgehook integers mission
• knowledgehook numeracy mission
• science lab pure substances vs mixtures
• review adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing integers for Monday quiz

Nov 23

Reading: Novel Study Hatchet

Team Task: 2-4/group

Being stranded and fending for his life changed Brian.  This harsh experience taught Brian a variety of coping strategies that anyone can use as support in the face of a daunting life challenge.  Discuss how self-motivation, self-confidence, organization, creativity (out-of-the-box thinking), and mindfulness (staying in the present, no racing negative thoughts) can help anyone deal with and overcome a challenge/obstacle in their life.

Success Criteria	Satisfactory	Competent	Proficient
Presentation Skills ·        More audience face-to-face interaction, less reading, more using ideas/key points as a prompt to begin a natural, oral conversation with supporting details
Content ·        Explaining in a real-world context how each skill below helps face any life challenge and better cope with an overwhelming problem: ·        Self-motivation (positive self-talk & encouragement, being proactive) ·        Self-confidence (belief in one’s natural ability to succeed, positive attitude) ·        Organization (strategic planning) ·        Creativity (out-of-the-box thinking) ·        Mindfulness (thoughtful, staying in the present, no panic)

Math Wall: Integers in a Real-World Context

Showcasing excellent student work as we continue to build a strong math culture and positive math mindset at St Simon:

Math corrections Knowledgehook Integers + Add Integers Principles of Math handout: