To do...Feb. 29

1. Math Checkpoint - Volume
2. Math worksheet - 8.8 #6 and 9; 8.9 #5 and 6
3. Documentary presentations begin

To do...Feb. 26

1. Math - p.381 #14, 16, 17
2. Checkpoint on volume - Tuesday
3. Literacy - be prepared to present Doc blog post next week
4. Genius Hour - Monday (be prepared)
5. "Remember the Titans" letter signed and returned
6. Science Test - March 1
7. Geography - re-watch video
8. Report card signed and returned
9. Overdue signed assessments (or after school with me!)

• unit test - circumference
• area of circle checkpoint
• unit test - area of circle

To do...Feb. 25

1. Math - p. 380 #7, 8, 9, 12, 13
2. 100 Word Challenge - due tomorrow
3. Documentary blog post - due tomorrow
4. Checkpoint, Area Test, Report signed and returned
5. Letter below signed and returned:

Remember the Titans information

To do...Feb 23

1. 100 Word Challenge due Friday
2. Verbal visual essay due Thursday (time in class tomorrow)
3. Documentary Blogpost (I hear there was a bit of panic in my absence!!!) - I will extend your time until Friday
4. Science - 11.1 #1-4 and 3 bold words
5. Geography - "7 stories" sheet

Tomorrow is Pink Day

I Need to Wake Up

100 Word Challenge

We are going to try the 100 word challenge on occasion this term, here is the link See instruction below.

Think beyond what you see. Ask yourself what on earth is going on? What are these men doing and why are they doing it?

Use the best creative words you can and remember you should only be using 100!

You can write and revise on Google Docs, but your final version must be posted on your blog.

To do...Feb. 22

1. Math worksheet #14 and 19
2. Checkpoint tomorrow

To do...Feb. 19

1. Math test signed
2. Math Checkpoint - Monday 
3. Genius Hour on Monday - BE PREPARED
4. "Resisting Hitler" - resubmit your final answer
5. Submit documentary title (Google form on blog)

Upcoming dates:

• Feb. 25th - Poetry Slam Cafe (6:30 pm)
• Feb. 26th - BEACH Day
• March 3rd - Grad Photos
• March 11th - Yearbook Comments submitted

To do...Feb. 18

1. Math - worksheet 11.2 #3 c, d & 9, 10, 11 and other page
2. Math Checkpoint - Monday
3. Genius Hour - yellow flags (be prepared to solve issues brought up in pitch)
4. Genius Hour - Monday is the first session (come prepared to work on your project)

To do...Feb. 17

1. Literacy - Documentary choice by Friday 
2. Math homework - p.376 #4, 6a

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To do...Feb. 16

1. Genius Hour Pitches continue tomorrow
2. Documentary topic - submit on blog (resubmit if you filled out without your name)
3. Math - p. 458 #1, 2 c, e, f
4. "Resisting Hitler" - ensure answers are completed properly

To do...Feb. 11

1. Math Test tomorrow
2. Checkpoint signed
3. Find documentary by next week (parent and teacher approval)
4. Genius Hour - pitches begin Tuesday

Documentary Blog Post

TVO

Due: Wednesday, February 24

To do...Feb. 9

1. Math - p. 173 #8, 9, 11
2. Math checkpoint tomorrow
3. Math test (relatively small) - Friday
4. Literacy - Genius Hour pitch for Tuesday
5. Teammates - questions on Google classroom

Down syndrome couple gets their happily ever after

Viola Desmond

Genius Hour Idea

Taking a Stand

What is the story?
How did you find out?

To do...Feb. 5

1. Math - p. 175 #3, 6, 9
2. Literacy - Genius Hour topic (Monday you will be preparing your elevator pitch)

To do...February 4

1. Math - p. 167 #14-16 (handing in tomorrow)
2. Math checkpoint tomorrow
3. Literacy - put some thought to your Genius Hour topic
4. THINKING book - ongoing (READ!)

Square Pegs

Which is a better fit, a square peg in a round hole or a round peg in a square hole?





http://nrich.maths.org/553

Genius Hour

INTRODUCTION TO GENIUS HOUR



Your Elevator Pitch

Take a Stand

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