Apr 10

Lesson Goals:

• Collaboration: shared responsibility, consensus, interdependence.
• Math: pattern rules, table of values, models, algebraic expressions, solving equations
• ICT: familiarize oneself with D2L 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NcNfFrmWWc&list=UU-u4mR3_H1MzpKNHdtbrnbA

Team Captains w/OEN #

1. Google search D2L TCDSB
2. Select first search result tcdsb elearning ontario
3. Log in using OEN # for both username & password
4. Pick course Math Tassone
5. View Patterns & Algebra in News, Content, Dropbox tabs

April 8

Chapter Task April 7

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULDnoaZ2U8Y

Apr4

Gr.7s, today we welcome Mr. Lupusella to our class.  I am confident you will all work cooperatively and respectfully with him.  No negative reports, no instagram, no gaming. 

Italian 10.30-11.00  French 12.30-1.05

In regards to Art, if you haven't posted either the 3D hand or geometric art tasks from last Friday, I suggest you complete them before moving on.  Use the boat on the shore posted near my desk as inspiration to attempt your own landscape (sky, sea, waves, beach, row boat) using a combination of pencil crayons, crayons and pastels.  Paper on computer cart.  Alona, Jessica & Rebecca may hunt down any other supplies you need.


In regards to Math, correct balancing the equations 2E-2H pg.85 workbook.  Then move onto evaluating algebraic expressions (substitution & calculation) in textbook pg.280-281 #4-13.

In regards to Financial Literacy, finish read aloud chapter 1 pgs.8-10 and talk about end section entitled "Thinkabout...or discuss"

Monday morning at 10.30-11.30 we welcome Mr. Hill from St. Basil, Mr. Panettini from St. Phillip, Mrs Francis from St. Majella and Mrs Bucci for a co-teaching math algebra lesson.  10 girls and 10 boys will be selected to work on a collaborative task and learn to upload their solution to TCDSB's D2L dropbox cloud - something used in high school computer science & math classes.  The remaining students during that 1 hour will be dispersed and will return later with the substitute teacher as I continue working with our guests.

Apr3

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-seventh-grade-math/cc-7th-variables-expressions/cc-7th-2-step-equations/v/why-we-do-the-same--thing-to-both-sides--simple-equations

History pg.92-93

• what specific area did the British & French struggle to control?
• identify 2 French colonies.
• what purposes did Louisbourg serve the French?
• what was Louisbourg's weakness
• what do the diagrams on pg.93 highlight?

Mar31-Apr2

Mar 31

Mar 28

Remember when uploading your how-to video, a title, for example: U8 Transformational Geometry: Rotations and in the description box below, for example, trapezoid rotation 90 degrees clockwise about a fixed coordinate, triangle rotation 180 degrees counterclockwise about the origin, followed by group members first names only.  Upload by evening of Sunday March 30th.

Mar 25

Mar 25

Dear Parents,

In our previous math unit on Integers, I touched upon examples of financial literacy including: debit/credit cards vs cash, revenue/expenses, debt/overdraft protection, overspending, break-even point, electronic money transfers etc.  

At this point, I would like to extend an invitation to any parent in the community that has both the interest and some experience in the financial sector to address this topic further with our intermediate students providing them with some real-life, common sense advice about money decisions.

Feel free to contact me anytime at stsimongr7@gmail.com or 416 393 5383.   I would welcome the opportunity to meet with you.  

Regards, 

Mr. N. Di Croce

Continue working on your transformational geometry task due Friday.  Please keep in mind what we discussed: collaboration will only be successful if you

• share the load
• make decisions together
• and depend on each other

Mar 24

History: British vs French struggle for control of early Canada
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFNX8vZFfPg

Math: U8 Variables, expressions/equations