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Friday, 13 December 2013

Thursday, 12 December 2013

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!

Wednesday, 11 December 2013

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.

Tuesday, 10 December 2013

Dec.10

U4 Patterns/Relationships

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

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

Monday, 9 December 2013

Dec.9

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

e-mail any outstanding:

Geography Movement Prezi

Geometry Stained Glass Prezi

Friday, 6 December 2013

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:

Wednesday, 4 December 2013

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

Monday, 2 December 2013

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

Friday, 29 November 2013

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