Security Thursday!

A new day and a new bout of security routines were set up today to monitor students movements and to stop fire alarms from being pulled.  We are doing well so far, so make sure you are using your break times for washroom and drinks.

This morning we continued with our new Number Sense and Numeration unit.  We discussed how we use a number line, and we plotted numbers on a line that we drew.  We also discovered a rule: The farther a negative number is from zero the smaller it is.  Grade 8's reviewed negative numbers and how to add and subtract them using a number line.  We watched the following videos below:

Homework was: 7- p. 187 #4-6 & 7-12  8-p.181 #7&8, p.186 #3-8

Language today focused mostly again on conferencing and working on our AWESOMEs.  Many people are getting their first drafts finished and I have a list of people that I will be working with tomorrow.  So far, I am happy with the work you are all putting into your writing and taking the feedback that I am giving you and applying that to your craft!  So proud of all of you!

This afternoon we had computers and you all had a chance to look at the website that started the Awesome phenomenon. You can find the link below and if you have some time look on the site, it is a fun read!
http://1000awesomethings.com/

Next you had gym, and then French.

We ended the day with a well-deserved work period, and I was able to conference with many of you, which is great! 

For tomorrow:
MATH: 7- p. 187 #4-6 & 7-12  8-p.181 #7&8, p.186 #3-8
LANGUAGE: Awesome 1st draft done, keep working on your SOTM - fun, cooperative & responsible
SCIENCE: 7-Read p.247-249 Do p. 262#2  8-Read p.423-424 Do p.434 #4&7
GYM: Practice our dance
HISTORY: 7- p.33 #1-4(a) & p.41 #1-3  8-p.33 #1&2, p.35 1&2(a),p.36 #1