Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Science 8 Assignment

Today's assignment:
- Read pages 202-205
- Complete Reading Check on page 205.

Chapter 6 is short, so your Chapter 6 test will be next Thursday! Also reminder we are doing our first dissection on Tuesday next week.

Physics 11 Assignment

Today's assignment:
- No assignment as not everyone finished the lab activity.
- If you want you can read Section 3.2 and 3.3 in your text book.

Math 9 Assignment

Today's assignment:
For Block 1 & Block 2
- Complete Core 14 worksheet

Also the next test is on Monday (for both blocks), covering Core 11, 12 and 14.

Congratulations to Team Odd in Block 1 for winning our two review games. Team Evens still leads with a score of 6 - 4. Also Team Odd has renamed themselves to Team Jesus in Block 1.

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Math 9 Assignment

Today's assignment:
For Block 1 & Block 2:
- Complete Core 12 worksheet

Also congratulations to Team Odds in Block 2 for achieving the highest mark on the Core 8-10 test. It was a tie between Halley and Crystal so I looked at the next highest mark which was Kirsten's so Kirsten earns her team 1 point giving Team Odds 2 to Team Evens 3.

Block 2: Team Odds 2 - Team Evens 3

Science 8 Assignment

Today's assignment:
- Chapter 5 Review page 198 #1, 3-6, 9
- Also if you haven't handed in your Chapter 5 Reading Checks and Chapter 5 Key Terms yet, do so as soon as possible.

Next Tuesday we will do our first lab dissection on an eye ball as we are going to start studying the human eye tomorrow.

Also congratulations to Team Evens for scoring a point in our round of Science Jeopardy but Team Odds obtained the highest mark on the test. Paige again had the highest mark but she already earned a point so it went to the next highest, Josh, who is also an odd. So Team Odds leads 3 - 1 in Block 3. Keep working hard Evens! You're only down by 2!

Physics 11 Assignment

Today's assignment:
- Complete the Force Problems 1 worksheet.
- Also, if you've missed the last few days, you can read Chapter 3 in your text book. We've done up to section 3.2.

Monday, February 23, 2009

Physics 11 Assignment

Today's assignment:
- Finish the Mass & Weight lab.
- Go over your test and if there are any questions you want me to go over, ask me tomorrow morning in class!

Also congratulations to Team Odds as Fraser had the highest mark on the last test and earned his team 1 point. Team Evens still leads 2 - 1 though.

Science 8 Assignment

Today's assignment:
- Complete Reading Check on page 193
- Complete 5.3 Worksheet - Light Rays and Lenses

Remember you have your Chapter 5 test tomorrow in the 2nd block!
You need to hand in before your test:
- your Reading Checks from Chapter 5
- Ch. 5 Key Terms

We should also be playing our first round of Science Jeopardy tomorrow before you do your test.

Math 9 Assignment

Today's assignment
For Block 1 & Block 2:
- Complete Core 11 worksheet

Friday, February 20, 2009

Math 9 Assignment

Today's assignment
For Block 1:
- No assignment as you guys wrote your test today.

Congratulations to Team Evens for winning both review games and taking a 5-2 lead over Team Odds. It's still early in the semester so Team Odds still has time to get it together and win.

Update: So the top marks were a three way tie with Bryanna, Neelam and Darby getting the same score. All three are on the same team so Team Evens earns another point and has a commanding 6-2 lead. (Neelam already got this point, so the point will go to Bryanna based on alphabetical order, Darby can still get a point on the next test)

For Block 2:
- Finish the Core 8-10 Review package
- Complete page 154 #8 g-l, #10 a-e

Congratulations to Team Odds for winning the review game and getting on the board. Only 2 points behind! Team Evens leads 3 - 1.

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Math 9 Assignment

Today's assignment
For Block 1 & Block 2:
- Complete Core 8-10 Review worksheets
- Complete page 154 #8 g-l, #10 a-e

Physics 11 Assignment

Today's assignment:
- Complete the 'Need for Speed' lab write up
- Complete Chapter 2 Review pg 42-44 #2-15

Remember you have a test tomorrow on Chapter 2!

Also, congratulations to Team Evens for having the fastest vehicle (Calvin & Greg). That earns Team Evens another point so in Block 4 Team Evens leads 2 - 0.

In case you forgot how much time your vehicle took to travel 2m here are the results
Calvin & Greg 2m in 0.2s
Luke & Jessica 2m in 0.25s
Nathan x2, Slade, Ymkje 2m in 0.4s
Chris & Cheyenne, 2m in 0.6s
Jasmine & Fraser, did not do 2m but moved on its own
Sharon, Melinda & Froukje, did not move.

Pictures of the vehicles are here, though the camera didn't seem to take a picture of Nathan x2, Slade, Ymkje's vehicle.
Need for Speed Lab Physics 11 - 08-09

Science 8 Assignment

Today's assignment:
- Read page 182-186
- Complete Reading Check page 186
- Complete 5.2 Worksheets 'Mirror, Mirror on the wall'

We will finish Chapter 5 tomorrow by reading section 5.3 in the text book. Your chapter 5 test will be on Tuesday.

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Science 8 Assignment

Today's assignment:
- Complete the Law of Reflection Lab

Physics 11 Assignment

Today's assignment:
- Complete Chapter 2 Review page 42-44 #2-15 by Friday
- Brainstorm ideas for your Ch.1 & 2 Project.

Test on Ch.2 is on Friday!

Also congratulations to Team Evens for earning a victory in our first game of Physics Jeopardy. Team Evens leads 1 - 0.

For clarification the teams are:
Team Odds – Nathan B., Nathan E., Cheyenne, Jessica, Froukje, Luke, Tim, Fraser
Team Evens – Chris, Michael, Sharon, Melinda, Greg, Calvin, Ymkje, Slade

Math 9 Assignment

Today's assignment
For Block 1:
- Complete Core 9 worksheet
- Complete Core 10 worksheet

For Block 2:
- Complete Core 10 worksheet

Remember you have a test on Core 8-10 on Friday!

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Math 9 Assignment

Today's assignment
For Block 1 & Block 2:
- Complete page 154 #8a-f
- Complete page 159 #1 odd letters
- Complete page 161 #13 odd letters

Quiz on Core 8 tomorrow for both blocks.

Science 8 Assignment

Today's assignment:
- Nothing new was assigned today, remember to complete the Reading Checks on page 171 and 175 by the end of Chapter 5.
- Also complete the Chapter 5 Key Terms by the end of Chapter 5.

Congratulations goes out to Team Odds who dominated Team Evens in our Jeopardy review game. Team Odds now leads 2 - 0 in Block 3.

Physics 11 Assignment

Today's assignment:
- Complete Acceleration Problems 3 worksheet.

Tomorrow will be a review day and we may start the Ch.1 & 2 project also. Thursday will be dedicated to the Ch.1 & 2 project and Friday will be your Ch.2 Test.

Project will be posted here.

Also, with the rearrangement of seats, scores have been reset so both teams are at 0.

Monday, February 16, 2009

Physics 11 Assignment

Today's assignment:
- Complete Acceleration Problems 2 worksheet.
- Complete the Measuring Acceleration of Gravity lab.

Tomorrow, you can seat yourselves how you want, however I still retain the right to move you for team balance. Scores in Block 4 will be reset to reflect that new teams have been made.

Science 8 Assignment

Today's assignment
- Read 5.1 pages 168-175
- Complete Reading Checks on page 171 and 175
- Complete 5.3 Worksheets ' Light can Reflect and Refract'
- Start on Chapter 5 Key Terms

Math 9 Assignment

Today's assignment:
For Block 1:
- Complete Core 8 worksheet, odd numbers or even numbers only

For Block 2:
- Complete Core 8 worksheet, odd numbers or even numbers only
- Complete Core 9 worksheet, odd numbers or even numbers only

Also Graham and Eldon switched seats and teams so Graham is now an Odd and Eldon an Even. Eldon also got the high score on the last test so earns Team Evens another point. Team Evens now leads 3 - 0 in Block 2.

Friday, February 13, 2009

Math 9 Assignment

Today's assignment:

For both blocks:
- No assignment today, but I handed out interims so you can catch up on missing work over the weekend.

Also if you want to rewrite your test you may whenever you feel ready.
Remember to always show your work!

Also for Block 1 - congratulations to Neelam for getting the highest score on the test and earning her team a point. Team Evens takes the lead 3 to 2 over Team Odds in Block 1.

Science 8 Assignment

Today's assignment:
- Complete Chapter 4 Review page 164-165 #1-12, 16, 17
- You can also get a head start on the Chapter 5 Key Terms.

Update: The highest score on the test goes to Paige and she earns Team Odds a point. Team Odds now leads 1 - 0 in Block 3.

Physics 11 Assignment

Today's assignment:
- Complete Acceleration Problems 2 worksheet.

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Math 9 Assignment

Today's assignment:
For Block 1 & Block 2
- Complete the Core 4-7 Review
- Complete page 238 #1 a, e, i
- Complete page 239 #6 a, c, e
- Complete page 243 #4 a, c, e
- Complete page 262 #3, 4, 5, ace only

Physics 11 Assignment

Today's assignment:
- Complete the Punching Lab
- Answer the 6 discussion questions, don't worry about listing sources of error or the conclusion.

Science 8 Assignment

Today's assignment:
- Read pages 152-160
- Complete Reading Check on page 157 and page 160

Remember you have a test tomorrow in the 2nd half of our double block.
Before the test you will be asked to hand in:
- Chapter 4 Reading Checks
- Chapter 4 Key Terms

We will spend the first half reviewing and completing the 4.3 Worksheets

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Science 8 Assignment

Today's assignment:
- Complete the 'Visible Light' worksheets.

Physics 11 Assignment

Today's assignment:
- Complete the 'Measuring Acceleration' lab.

Math 9 Assignment

Today's assignment:
For Block 1:
- Complete Core 7 worksheet

Congratulations to Team Evens for getting it together and preventing Team Odds from taking a 4-0 lead. Teams are tied at 2 in Block 1.

For Block 2:
- Complete Core 7 worksheet

Reminder you have a test on Core 4-7 on Friday.

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Math 9 Assignment

Today's assignment:
For Block 1:
- Complete Core 6 worksheet
- Complete page 154 #6, a,c,g,i and #7 a-f

For Block 2:
- Complete Core 6 worksheet
- Complete page 154 #6, a,c,g,i and #7 a-f

Science 8 Assignment

Today's assignment:
- Read section 4.2 pg 144-149
- Complete Reading Checks on page 146 and 149
- Also finish Activity 4-3 (pg. 139) if you have not already.

Physics 11 Assignment

Today's assignment:
- Complete the 'Acceleration Problems' worksheet

Also updated the post about Michael scoring, I forgot I had placed him in an even seat and not an odd seat. Sorry Team Odds, but you're going to have to buck up and find ways to overtake them (organizing your team to hand in all the week's assignments would be a good way to start!)

Monday, February 9, 2009

Physics 11 Assignment

No assignment today as you had your Chapter 1 test.
Reminder to hand in labs and assignments as you get them.

Update: Team Evens scores a point for Michael acing the test (obviously too easy). Team Evens now has a 3 to 1 lead.

Science 8 Assignment

Today's assignment:
- Complete Chapter 4 Key Terms list
- Remember to study those terms as they will show up on tests and quizzes throughout chapter 4.

Math 9 Assignment

Today's assignment:
For Block 1:
- Complete Core #5 worksheet (all questions)

For Block 2:
- Complete Core #5 worksheet (all questions)

Also congratulations to Team Evens in Block 2 for dominating the odds in our end of class review. In Block 2 Team Evens has a 2-0 lead over Team Odds. Better buck up Odds or you might not catch up!

Sunday, February 8, 2009

Arocena Cup Update

Update after Week 1 of Semester 2:

Block 1 Math 9:
- Radovan scored the highest mark on the Core #1-3 test so earns Team Odds 1 point.
Team Odds - 1 Team Evens - 0

Block 2 Math 9:
- Joel scored the highest mark on the Core #1-3 test so earns Team Evens 1 point.
Team Odds - 0 Team Evens - 1

Block 4 Physics 11:
- Both teams were productive and worked quietly for two days. Neither team was quieter than the other so each team earns a point!
- Nathan and Nathan also earned team Evens 1 point for having the most accurate 1 minute timer.
Team Odds - 1 Team Evens - 2

Friday, February 6, 2009

Physics 11 Assignment

Today's assignment:
- Complete the "Measuring Average Speed" lab
- Complete Ch. 1 Review page 20 #1, 3-8

Remember you have a short test about Chapter 1 (Speed, Period, Cycles, & Frequency) on Monday!

Science 8 Assignment

Today's assignment:
- Read pages 134-138
- Complete Reading Check on page 138
- Complete the "Features of a Wave" worksheets

Math 9 Assignment

Today's assignment
For Block 1:
- Complete Core #4 worksheet

For Block 2:
- Complete Core #4 worksheet

Thursday, February 5, 2009

Math 9 Assignment

For Block 1:
- Complete the Core 1-3 Practice Exams
- Complete page 86-87 #5-6 odd letters, #8

For Block 2:
- Complete the Core 3 worksheet

Don't forget your test on Core 1-3 is tomorrow for both blocks! Block 2 we will review in the first block of our double block.

Physics 11 Assignment

Today's assignment:
- Complete the Ticker Tape Timer lab
- Complete Exercises pg. 12 #1-7 (you may need to read page 10)

Science 8 Assignment

Today's assignment:
- Complete the 'Using a Hot Plate' lab.
- Don't forget your graph needs 1) a title, 2) labeled x-axis, 3) labeled y-axis, 4) a line connecting the data points.

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Science 8 Assignment

No assignment today unless you took your Safety Poster home.

Tomorrow we do a Lab to see how well you really know your safety skills!

Physics 11 Assignment

Today's assignment:
- Complete Exercises page 16 #1-6
- Complete Exercises page 17 #1-5
- Complete Exercises page 19 #1-5

Math 9 Assignment

Today's Assignment:
For Block 1:
- Complete Core #2 worksheet
- Complete Core #3 worksheet

For Block 2:
- Complete Core #2 worksheet

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Math 9 Assignment

For Block 1:
- Complete the Core #1 worksheet

For Block 2:
- Complete the Core #1 worksheet

Science 8 Assignment

Today's assignment:
- Complete the Safety in the Classroom worksheet package

Physics 11 Assignment

Today's assignment:
- Complete as much of the Math Review as possible. We will go over this in class tomorrow. Props to anyone who gets any of the last four.

Monday, February 2, 2009

New Month, New Semester & New Classes!

Welcome to all my new students this semester!

This semester I've got two Math 9 classes, a Science 8 and a Physics 11 class to keep track of. That's four classes which means 8 teams competing for the Arocena Cup this semester. A few of you will have the opportunity to win the cup a second time this semester and join an elite crowd currently only occupied by one student.

Work hard and have fun this semester!