Nov.22

Italian 10.30-11.00, French 12.35-1.05

Gr.7s be good, respectful & cooperative with your substitute ;)  no negative reports!  

Below is plenty of work to keep you focused for the day and out of trouble:

Wrap up your Geography Movement Prezi which is due Monday Nov.25th
(your choice of human or natural movements i.e. electronic, how we commute in our city, transportation of goods/freight around the world, tsunami/earthquake/tornado/landslide, types of winds, water erosion etc.)  e-mail link to your prezi stsimongr7@gmail.com

Complete moonlight tree silhouette art task (navy, purple, white, black) mount onto purple construction paper, trim and staple neatly onto back wall where there is available space and/or onto black empty bulletin board.  Same thing with Mark Crilley mouth/lips task, since only 2/24 are on display from last week.

Complete & submit math task from yesterday.  Place under star paper weight on my desk.  Any questions, see your substitute, they have correction sheet.  Next, complete Test Yourself from math workbook pg.22 #1-8 pg.23 #10-11.   Complete on grid paper (not in workbook) showing all your thinking, not just answer.  To be submitted Monday.

Have a great day & weekend :)

Nov.21

Ratio, Rate, Decimal, Percent Task:

Nov.20

Percent Problems:

 Paul spent 67% of his $50,000 yearly salary on living expenses, namely:
8% on property taxes
2% on clothing
6% on food
2% on fuel
2% on phone/internet/tv
20% on mortgage
17% on electrical/gas/water
10% on entertainment/travel

Math homework: 2.6 percent problems in workbook #1-11


Continue working on your Geography Movement Prezi

Nov.19

What is collaboration?  What is not collaboration?  

This is what we have to say...

Our final thoughts:

Good collaboration involves:

-teamwork, cooperation, communication

-working towards a common goal

-do your part, do your share

-working together in groups, brainstorming, problem-solving

-time management

-respect and participation

-listening to and expanding ideas of everyone

-encourages new thinking, new ideas and more importantly CREATIVITY

-bringing different skills to the table

-trusting and depending on each other

Not-so-good collaboration involves:
-there is no "I" in team
-think about everyone, don't be selfish
-not having equal contributions; uncooperative
-not accepting, excluding ideas of others
-arguing, talking over each other
-not giving each other credit, not encouraging others

Nov.18

Gr.7s I'm at a workshop w/Mr. Boccia, be good and respectful ;)

8.35-9.45
Instrumental music

9.45-10.15
Family life: complete backside of emotions vocabulary sheet you began last week and read father/son conversation in text pg.17-18

10.15-10.30
Recess

10.30-11.00
Italian

11.00-11.35
Gym indoor soccer

11.35-12.20
Lunch
12.20-12.35
JK duty front yard

12.35-1.05
French

1.05-1.40
Rotary Mr. Tassone's students come for math 
students work collaboratively in group of 4 to problem-solve donut ratio/rates task below on chart paper (show all your thinking):

1.40-1.55
Recess

1.55-2.25
Rotary continued

2.30-3.30
Di Croce's students return w/Ms. Bucci's 7s for donut team task.

Homework: continue working on your Geography Movement Prezi due Friday.  *Remember you and your partners can work on it at the same time independently from any location*

Nov.14

Nov.13

Numeracy: Problem Of The Week
Factors - Order of Operations - Variables

Two different positive whole numbers, a and b, are both greater than 1. The second number, b, is larger than the 1st number. After the second number is increased by 1, it is multiplied by 1st number. The resulting product is 260. This information can be represented by the equation a x (b + 1) = 260.
Determine all possible pairs of numbers that satisfy the equation.

Work collaboratively in a group of 4 to solve the problem above.  Show all your thinking on chart paper using a combination of diagrams, numbers, calucations, and/or words.  Be prepared to share your problem-solving strategies.  

Remember to:

1. Understand the problem
2. Think of a strategy
3. Carry out the strategy
4. Reflect on your approach

Well done to everyone that participated in our first math Skype with St. Maria Goretti's grade 7 class - great job!  You all demonstrated excellent collaboration and communication skills.  We look forward to engaging in another problem of the week very soon.  We also thank our Principal, Mr. Boccia, for participating in this new experience.

Our solutions:

We solved the problem of the week using what we already knew about factor rainbows, order of operations, equations and using trial/error.

YouTube link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtSuNHdJztk&feature=c4-overview&list=UU-u4mR3_H1MzpKNHdtbrnbA

Nov.12

Geography: Movement

Begin working with your partner(s) on your task.  Below is a sample prezi focusing on Electronic Movement: 
http://prezi.com/flrgq7_ilyj0/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share

Nov.11

Geography: Movement prezi (text, pics w/captions, video)

Your guiding questions:

• what exactly is moving? 
• is it natural or human?
• can you map it?
• what's causing the movement?
• what effect is the movement having?

possible topics to explore in a group of 3:

electronic/digital movement via satellite i.e. communication/collaboration of ideas (prezi, netmeeting), e-mail/instant messaging (gmail, blogger, what's app), buying & selling of produts online (ebay, amazon), electronic transfer of money internationally (paypal), online banking (withdraw, deposit, transfer of funds)

transportation of products (commodities) we use on a daily basis i.e. food, clothing, furnishings via cargo ship, truck, train, plane; environmental impacts

movement of people i.e. how we commute (for work, pleasure, to shop) how we rely on access to highways, public transit (bus/subway/streetcar), airports, trains, car, bike vs another city; environmental impacts

moving air: different types of wind (chinook, corrado, scirocco) that change landforms i.e. desert; formation of tornados/hurricanes

moving water: causing land erosion, gravitational pull on tides

causes/effects of landslides/mudslides

movement of glacier, climate change melting

2 major volcanic eruptions around the world & their impact

effect of heat expansion/cold contraction on land

2 major earthquakes/tsunamis around the world & their impact

Math Ratio/Rate/Percent

Nov.9

Mailing out personal letters to Seedfolks author, Paul Fleishman - keep your fingers crossed to see if he responds!  Thank you to the following students for participating and writing excellent letters:  Jessica M, Sophia F, Miranda P, Jorel C, Isabelle D, Raquel B, Madeline A, Alexia B, Michael P, Leo G, Rebecca T, Alona F, Dale H, Nicholas A, Renzo G, Christian P, Julian B, Matthew D, Sarah P, Nicole A, Mario D, Gabrielle P, Isabella N, Giulia D, Camilla C and Cosimo C.