April 30

Novel Task Chapter 5

• Aura, alchemy and magic were all defined by Flamel in this chapter - record each definition on your vocabulary table.
• What background information have we learned about Dee?
• What has been Nicholas Flamel's goal over the past 500+ years? 

Oral/Visual

Infomercials are to be presented by Friday May 3rd

Science Task continued

Additional links to energy-efficient/saving building materials:
http://www2.dupont.com/Building_and_Construction/en_CA/weatherization_systems/HomeWrap.html

http://www.iccsafe.org/BSM/Pages/week4.aspx

http://makeitright.ca/Mike_Holmes_Online/view_resource.php?cat=13&article_id=138

http://makeitright.ca/Mike_Holmes_Online/view_resource.php?cat=13&article_id=3786

http://makeitright.ca/Mike_Holmes_Online/view_resource.php?cat=13&article_id=1188

Today we discussed the following building materials: house wrap that breathes and reduces moisture, caulking around windows, rubber seals, silicone seals, spray foam insulation in gaps to prevent air leaks, solar panels, rain water collection for laundry/toilets/irrigation, heated flooring, how concrete absorbs heat and cools etc.


Math Multiplying Fractions

April 29

April 29 Substitute Agenda

I expect everyone to be cooperative, respectful and do not misuse the netbooks - no negative reports from either Substitute and/or Miss Pazanin ;)

Instrumental music 8.45-9.35
French 9.55-10.25
Italian 12.35-1.05
JK/SK Duty 12.20-12.35

Novel Study Task

Complete the following using a table in MS Word

• Research the specific differences between the following terms:  magic, alchemy, necromancy, scrying, astrology, divination, sorcery, and aura.

• Research the unique characteristics of each creature:  golem, simulacra, homunculus, and pterosaur.

History Task

Continue adding information to your New France: A Royal Colony prezi.  Your last frame should be The Seigneurial System, following my example: http://prezi.com/b674n7lyc9cx/new-france-a-royal-colony/?kw=view-b674n7lyc9cx&rc=ref-11254811).  

Your next frame is to include information about Food, Clothing, Homes and Work Calendar located in text on pgs.73-75. 


Math Task

Text pg. 314 carefully read through Yuki's Solution (fraction strip multiplication) and Ryan's Solution (number line multiplication); you may also multiply across, then divide & simplify; you may also use decimals.  Work on questions 4 to 8, showing your work/thinking in the form of pics/calculations, not just an answer.


Science Task

Having completed your Heat Transfer: Conduction, Convection, Radiation & Energy Conservation prezi, read text pg.221-222.

Your task is to determine if the building materials used in today's new home construction does indeed help conserve energy to prevent energy loss by conduction, convection and/or radiation.  

What specific energy-conserving strategies do today's home-builders use and build into every new home?

For example, read through the 6 Eco Features built into this home by Mike Holmes: http://makeitright.ca/Holmes_Media/lienonme/eco_features.php

You may work with a partner and use any platform to display examples.


Read-a-thon Task

Write an announcement to read over P.A. for example:

Hello St. Simon!
May is read-a-thon month!
Grab your favorite paperback or ebook!
Did you know that ebooks are available for free download from our toronto public library using your library card? check it out - it's free and fast!
Primaries, read up on Dr. Seuss' inspiring picture book "oh the places you'll go"
Juniors, read up on Suzanne Collins' dramatic trilogy "the hunger games"
Intermediates, read up on S.E. Hinton's classic novel about friendship and loyalty "the outsiders"
Remember, at St. Simon, we read to live and live to read!
Don't forget to follow our blog at 
triple w, stsimon, readathon, dot, blogspot, dot, ca

I'm looking for volunteers to read and/or play their recorded announcement beginning May 1st

April 26

Optical illusion artwork inspired by our novel The Alchemyst

Bruno:

Angela:

Megan:

Emily:

Vernon: 

Rachel:

Sofia & Gabby:

Karen:

Sergio:

Hannah:

Sarah:

Evan:

Michael:

Jake:

Evidence:

Megan:

April 24

• continue to email any read-a-thon posters to stsimongr7@gmail.com so I can color print, then you mount on construction paper and post up.

• great job Sarah on creating the read-a-thon blog at www.stsimonreadathon.blogspot.ca  

• continue working on History New France prezi following my example at http://prezi.com/b674n7lyc9cx/new-france-a-royal-colony/?kw=view-b674n7lyc9cx&rc=ref-11254811

• download ebook of The Alchemyst and read a little each night at http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/search.jsp?Ntt=the+alchemyst

• math corrections 9.2 below.  complete 9.2 workbook for homework.

April 23

e-mail Read-a-thon posters to stsimongr7@gmail.com so i can print them in color.  thanx emily, megan, daniel - good work :)

ensure your New France prezi is coming along, you should be at this point:
http://prezi.com/b674n7lyc9cx/new-france-a-royal-colony/?kw=view-b674n7lyc9cx&rc=ref-11254811

unit 9 math corrections adding fractions:

FRENCH

Mon Journal Alimentaire

	lundi	mardi	mercredi	jeudi	vendredi	samedi	dimanche
Petit Déjeuner
Collation #1
Déjeuner

	Lundi	mardi	Mercredi	Jeudi	Vendredi	Samedi	dimanche
Dîner

	lundi	mardi	mercredi	jeudi	vendredi	samedi	dimanche
Produits céréaliers
Légumes et fruits
Produits laitiers
Viandes et substituts
Aliments vides