Monday, May 7, 2012
Math 9 Assignments
These are the assignments we are working on over the next few weeks. Make sure you keep up with your work and check your work as you finish something. I am available for help any day after school.
May 2 Page 214/215
May 7 Page 222/223
May 9 Page 228/229
May 14 Page 234/235
TEST MAY 16
May 17 Page 246 to 248
May 22 Page 255 to 257
TEST MAY 25
Remember: we have a small quiz every Wednesday if there is not a scheduled test.
Ms. Norman
May 2 Page 214/215
May 7 Page 222/223
May 9 Page 228/229
May 14 Page 234/235
TEST MAY 16
May 17 Page 246 to 248
May 22 Page 255 to 257
TEST MAY 25
Remember: we have a small quiz every Wednesday if there is not a scheduled test.
Ms. Norman
Monday, April 23, 2012
Science 8 Project
Students choose topic of their choice. Ask yourself a question you always wondered about. With that question, follow the outline below and create an experiment you can do in front of the class.
1.
Title
Try to make it an accurate description of the project. For example, I could entitle a project, 'Why is the sky blue?'. Avoid unnecessary words, while covering the essential purpose of the project.
Try to make it an accurate description of the project. For example, I could entitle a project, 'Why is the sky blue?'. Avoid unnecessary words, while covering the essential purpose of the project.
2.
Introduction and
Purpose
Sometimes this section is called 'Background'. Whatever its name, this section introduces the topic of the project, notes any information already available, explains why you are interested in the project, and states the purpose of the project.
Sometimes this section is called 'Background'. Whatever its name, this section introduces the topic of the project, notes any information already available, explains why you are interested in the project, and states the purpose of the project.
3.
The Hypothesis or
Question
Explicitly state your hypothesis or question.
Explicitly state your hypothesis or question.
4.
Materials and
Methods
List the materials you used in your project and describe the procedure that you used to perform the project. If you have a photo or diagram of your project, this is a good place to include it.
List the materials you used in your project and describe the procedure that you used to perform the project. If you have a photo or diagram of your project, this is a good place to include it.
5. Research Data and Results
Data and Results are not the same thing. Data refers to the actual numbers or other research information you obtained in your project. Data can be presented in tables or charts, if appropriate. In this case, the data is the internet research you did to solve the answer to your question.
Data and Results are not the same thing. Data refers to the actual numbers or other research information you obtained in your project. Data can be presented in tables or charts, if appropriate. In this case, the data is the internet research you did to solve the answer to your question.
Results section is where the data is manipulated or the hypothesis is tested.
Sometimes this analysis will yield tables, graphs, or charts, too. For example,
a table listing the minimum concentration of salt that I can taste in water,
with each line in the table being a separate test or trial, would be data. If I
average the data or perform a statistical test of a null hypothesis, the
information would be the results of the project. The research data and the experiment will be done for the class.
6.
Conclusion
The Conclusion focuses on the Hypothesis or Question as it compares to the Data and Results. What was the answer to the question? Was the hypothesis supported (keep in mind a hypothesis cannot be proved, only disproved)? What did you find out from the experiment? Answer these questions first. Then, depending on your answers, you may wish to explain ways in which the project might be improved or introduce new questions that have come up as a result of the project. This section is judged not only by what you were able to conclude, but also by your recognition of areas where you could not draw valid conclusions based on your data.
The Conclusion focuses on the Hypothesis or Question as it compares to the Data and Results. What was the answer to the question? Was the hypothesis supported (keep in mind a hypothesis cannot be proved, only disproved)? What did you find out from the experiment? Answer these questions first. Then, depending on your answers, you may wish to explain ways in which the project might be improved or introduce new questions that have come up as a result of the project. This section is judged not only by what you were able to conclude, but also by your recognition of areas where you could not draw valid conclusions based on your data.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Science 8 - April 18
Science 8
April 18,
2012
Name:
__________________________________
All questions
must be answered in full sentences in 20 or more words per question. Questions
are researched on the internet. Music is NOT to be played while you are
working.
Bone Density
1. What is osteoporosis?
2. In reference to your bones, how does
osteoporosis affect them?
3. How can a person prevent getting osteoporosis?
Or, can they prevent it? Explain.
4. Is the effect of osteoporosis the same
in males as it is in females? Explain the difference.
5. On a sheet of paper, illustrate a
healthy bone vs. an osteoporosis bone. Your drawing does not have to be a
scientific drawing. Use the full page, use pencil, draw a portion of a bone and
label the parts. You may need to research what the different x-rayed bones
looks like!
Useful website: http://www.medicinenet.com/osteoporosis_pictures_slideshow/article.htm
6. Explain Marble Bone Disease
Week of April 16 - 19
Math 9
This is the work we are doing this week:
Page 178 - 180 questions 4 - 12 and 16, 17
Page 188 questions 3 - 12
Page 196 questions 4 - 14
Practice Test page 204
There are a few handouts: Question # 3 on page 179, Question # 11 on page 190, Question #11 on page 177.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
There is lots of time after school for extra help - come on in!
Ms. Norman
This is the work we are doing this week:
Page 178 - 180 questions 4 - 12 and 16, 17
Page 188 questions 3 - 12
Page 196 questions 4 - 14
Practice Test page 204
There are a few handouts: Question # 3 on page 179, Question # 11 on page 190, Question #11 on page 177.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
There is lots of time after school for extra help - come on in!
Ms. Norman
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Math 9 Week of April 10 and 19
| Mar. 20 | Textbook page 181 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Apr-02 | Vive-La-France | handout |
| Apr-02 | What did the Butcher Say | handout |
| Apr-10 | What do you call a slow skier? | handout |
| Apr-10 | Graphing Linear Equations | handout |
| Apr-11 | textbook page 178 - 180 | 4 to 12 |
| Apr-13 | textbook page 180 | 16 and 17 |
| Apr-16 | Mid-Unit Review page 181 | All Questions |
| Apr-19 | TEST on pages 150 - 181 |
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Math 9 Midterm
Math 9 will write their mid-term on Friday, March 16th. This midterm will cover Rational Numbers and Linear Relations. Midterms continue on Monday for their other classes. English is on Wednesday, March 21st.
Parent Teacher interviews are on March 29th in the evening (6pm to 8 pm) and on March 30th (9am to 11am) in the morning.
Get to bed at a good time and eat your breakfast - midterms are easier if you are looking after yourself! And yes, study!
Ms. Norman
Parent Teacher interviews are on March 29th in the evening (6pm to 8 pm) and on March 30th (9am to 11am) in the morning.
Get to bed at a good time and eat your breakfast - midterms are easier if you are looking after yourself! And yes, study!
Ms. Norman
Science 8 Test Review Chapter 4
Science Test Friday, March 16th
Pages: page 110 Flowing Along, page 111 States of Matter
and the Particle Theory, page 112, 113, 114, 115, 116,
page 117 How Fast do
Fluids Flow, page 120, 121,
123 and 124 Why Viscosity Varies, and 126.
Key terms: viscosity, fluid, solid, liquid, gas, change of state, melting, vaporization, condensation, freezing, sublimation, evaporation, boiling, boiling point, freezing point, melting point, flow rate, resistance to flow, internal friction
Key terms: viscosity, fluid, solid, liquid, gas, change of state, melting, vaporization, condensation, freezing, sublimation, evaporation, boiling, boiling point, freezing point, melting point, flow rate, resistance to flow, internal friction
1. Define the
word “fluid” (4.1 page beginning on pate 110)
2. Use the particle theory to explain why liquids and gases are fluids, but
solids are not. (4.1)
3. Give some characteristics of liquids and solids that are the same.
What are some characteristics that are different? (4.1)
4. Explain how
liquids and gases are similar. How
are they different? (4.1)
5. Describe how to measure viscosity. (4.2)
6. Explain flow to determine the flow
rate of a liquid. (4.2)
7. Summarize the main factors that
affect the viscosity of liquids and gases.
8. Use the key terms above to fill in
the blank:
a) _______________ chocolate causes it
to flow. (4.1)
b) A _____________ always has an even
surface. (4.1)
c) A _____________ can be poured only if
it is ground into a fine powder. (4.1)
d) _____________ occurs when dishes “air
dry” on a rack. This change of state is called __________________. (4.1)
e) The particles of a ________________
are spread extremely far apart. (4.1)
f) Liquid water can change into a gas at
its _______________ 100 degrees Celsius.
g) A fluid’s resistance to flow is known
as its ___________________; a good way to measure this property is by
determining the ______________ of a liquid. (4.2. 4.3)
h) There is ____________________ between
the particles of a fluid that causes viscosity. (4.3)
Thursday, February 9, 2012
February 10th Assignment
Science 8
Investigation
Answer the questions below by researching each question on
the internet and typing the answers in
your own words. Save your document to your student drive. Don't forget to put your name on it!
1. Does the Earth have a new island? What is it called? How
was it formed? Cool!
2. Do Ocean Waves travel in sets of 7? Where do waves come
from? Hmmm.
3. How do Zebra stripes grow as stripes? Weird but true!
4. Would you sink in quick sand? What is quick sand? Yikes!
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Science 8 Test Review
Chapter 3
Test on January 13th, 2012
1. Label the digestive system and know the organs
2. Label the respiratory system and know the organs
3. Which structure connects the mouth and the stomach?
4. Which organ produces insulin?
5. Why is the digestive system important to humans?
6. What is the function of the stomach?
7. Do you think eating properly is important to the digestive system? Why?
8. What muscle plays a role in breathing?
9. In which structure does gas exchange occur?
10. Why is the respiratory system important to humans?
11. Do you think smoking harms your respiratory system? Explain why?
12. READ PAGES 79 TO 86
On Monday, January 16th, Hallie Bass will be in class to discuss blood pressure. Please read page 92 before class.
Test on January 13th, 2012
1. Label the digestive system and know the organs
2. Label the respiratory system and know the organs
3. Which structure connects the mouth and the stomach?
4. Which organ produces insulin?
5. Why is the digestive system important to humans?
6. What is the function of the stomach?
7. Do you think eating properly is important to the digestive system? Why?
8. What muscle plays a role in breathing?
9. In which structure does gas exchange occur?
10. Why is the respiratory system important to humans?
11. Do you think smoking harms your respiratory system? Explain why?
12. READ PAGES 79 TO 86
On Monday, January 16th, Hallie Bass will be in class to discuss blood pressure. Please read page 92 before class.
Monday, January 9, 2012
Math 9 Week January 9 - 13
This week in Math we are working on Rational Number, chapter 3.
Much of the work, we have been doing since September in different applications. I have confidence, students will breeze through this work!
Monday - page 101 questions 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12 a to e, 13, 14 b d f h, 15, 17, 18
Tuesday - page 111 questions 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15
Wednesday - page 119 questions 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13
Thursday - page 127 questions 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12 and page 134 questions 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 12
Next week we will be reviewing to prepare for exams!
I will do extra help any day after school.
Ms. Norman
Much of the work, we have been doing since September in different applications. I have confidence, students will breeze through this work!
Monday - page 101 questions 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12 a to e, 13, 14 b d f h, 15, 17, 18
Tuesday - page 111 questions 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15
Wednesday - page 119 questions 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13
Thursday - page 127 questions 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12 and page 134 questions 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 12
Next week we will be reviewing to prepare for exams!
I will do extra help any day after school.
Ms. Norman
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Week of December 5 - 9
Math 9
This week we are working on mastering skills relating to Exponents with worksheets.
Monday - Lesson 15 worksheet
Tuesday - MOM page 288 worksheet
Wednesday - Lesson 16 worksheet
Thursday - Lesson 17(2) worksheet
Friday - clean up day of all worksheets.
We will not have our weekely quiz this week (Wednesday). We will have a UNIT TEST next Wedensday, Dec. 14th.
Ms. Norman
This week we are working on mastering skills relating to Exponents with worksheets.
Monday - Lesson 15 worksheet
Tuesday - MOM page 288 worksheet
Wednesday - Lesson 16 worksheet
Thursday - Lesson 17(2) worksheet
Friday - clean up day of all worksheets.
We will not have our weekely quiz this week (Wednesday). We will have a UNIT TEST next Wedensday, Dec. 14th.
Ms. Norman
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Scientific Notation
Watch this You Tube video titled - it will help you understand Scientific Notation
http://www.youtube.com/user/MyWhyU?v=Hmw0wJVud0k&feature=pyv
http://www.youtube.com/user/MyWhyU?v=Hmw0wJVud0k&feature=pyv
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Math 9 Week of November 28 to Dec 2
We are working on exponents and can not waste any time! Exams are in January, following Christmas break.
November 22 - page 76 questions 4, 5, 8, 10
November 24 - Worksheet Exponents Order of Operations
November 28 - Worksheet 3 Integers
November 29 - page 84 questions 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 14
Stay caught up! Come see me after school or to just to work in a quiet room.
Ms. Norman
November 22 - page 76 questions 4, 5, 8, 10
November 24 - Worksheet Exponents Order of Operations
November 28 - Worksheet 3 Integers
November 29 - page 84 questions 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 14
Stay caught up! Come see me after school or to just to work in a quiet room.
Ms. Norman
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Pink Week - week of Nov 21 - 25
Pink
Week 2011 Itinerary
K-8 teachers will receive gum to give out at the end of the day.
· Morning Video: How “Pink Week” started (school website)
· Pink Lemonade on sale (Middle/High School)
Tuesday
· Pink Pinkies (paint your pinkie pink – morning before Oh Canada)
· Morning Video: Will I Am (You Tube link)
Wednesday
· Pink Peppermint Day (all students and staff will receive a pink peppermint) K-8 teachers will receive peppermints to give out at the end of the day.
· Pink Lemonade on sale (K-5/ WHES)
· K-5 Pink Dance (K-2 6pm – 7pm, 3-5 7pm – 8pm)
Thursday
· Positive Pink Post Its (pink Post It Note on everyone’s locker/hook with a positive message)
· Morning Video: Don’t Laugh at Me (You Tube link)
Friday
· Pink T-Shirt Day
· Pink Lemonade on sale (Middle/High School)
· Positive Pink Assembly (1:05 start to assemble in the gym)
· Picture of students and staff (1:20pm)
· Pink Dance grades 3-12 (2:00pm – 2:40pm)
We encourage the students
and staff to wear pink throughout the week.
Middle and High School can
earn Colour War points.
Monday
·
Hubba Bubba Day
(all students and staff will receive a piece of pink bubble gum) K-8 teachers will receive gum to give out at the end of the day.
· Morning Video: How “Pink Week” started (school website)
· Pink Lemonade on sale (Middle/High School)
Tuesday
· Pink Pinkies (paint your pinkie pink – morning before Oh Canada)
· Morning Video: Will I Am (You Tube link)
Wednesday
· Pink Peppermint Day (all students and staff will receive a pink peppermint) K-8 teachers will receive peppermints to give out at the end of the day.
· Pink Lemonade on sale (K-5/ WHES)
· K-5 Pink Dance (K-2 6pm – 7pm, 3-5 7pm – 8pm)
Thursday
· Positive Pink Post Its (pink Post It Note on everyone’s locker/hook with a positive message)
· Morning Video: Don’t Laugh at Me (You Tube link)
Friday
· Pink T-Shirt Day
· Pink Lemonade on sale (Middle/High School)
· Positive Pink Assembly (1:05 start to assemble in the gym)
· Picture of students and staff (1:20pm)
· Pink Dance grades 3-12 (2:00pm – 2:40pm)
Lemonade will be $0.50 a
glass. It will be on sale during the
various noon hours.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Week of November 14 - 18
Math 9
We have started a new unit on exponents. Students have due on Tuesday (November 15th) Exponents Lesson 1.
Other new work is exponent rules, scientific notation and ten's exponent.
Work due on Monday, November 21st:
Page 56 of the text: 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21
Page 61 of the text: 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Students have notes to refer to and there are lots of videos on you-tube that can show you if there is trouble and you are stuck.
I enjoyed first term very much!
Ms. Norman
We have started a new unit on exponents. Students have due on Tuesday (November 15th) Exponents Lesson 1.
Other new work is exponent rules, scientific notation and ten's exponent.
Work due on Monday, November 21st:
Page 56 of the text: 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21
Page 61 of the text: 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Students have notes to refer to and there are lots of videos on you-tube that can show you if there is trouble and you are stuck.
I enjoyed first term very much!
Ms. Norman
Parent Teacher Interviews
Parent Teacher Interviews
Thursday, November 17th from 6pm - 8pm
Friday, November 18th from 9am - 11am
I look forward to seeing you and my students together.
Ms. Norman
Thursday, November 17th from 6pm - 8pm
Friday, November 18th from 9am - 11am
I look forward to seeing you and my students together.
Ms. Norman
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Science 8 notebooks
Science 8
Due: November 10th, 2011
Dear student and parent/guardian;
For report cards, I will be collecting Science notebooks to mark. The following should be put in the note book and all project complete to receive full marks. Please use the following check-list to ensure you have completed all list. Place this list at the front of your 3-ring-binder once you have everything checked over. Also, everything may not be on this list – please leave your supplementary notes in your book. I have been telling this to students all term – so this news should not be new to them.
1. Title page for chapter one: Cells and Body Systems
2. Making Observations and Inferences BLM G-13
3. Characteristics of Living Things BLM 1-1
4. Is a candle alive? BLM 1-2
5. Early Microscopes BLM 1-3
6. Using a Microscope BLM G-2
7. Project on Living things (find a minimum of 15 living things, scientific name, place on cue card)
8. Bill Nye Cells questions and answers
9. Build and Plant Cell (see instructions and label)
10. The compound microscope BLM 1-5
11. October 3rd notes on Cells
12. October 5th notes on Cells
13. Celebrating Cellular Organelles BLM 1-19
14. The Parts of an Animal Cell BLM 1-16
15. The Parts of a Plant Cell BLM 1-15
16. Organelles and Their Functions BLM 1-17
17. LET IT ALL HANG OUT Animal Cell mobile (create a mobile of an animal cell and label)
18. TEST: The Organelles in Cells BLM 1-20
19. Test corrections
20. Project: Biology in the Human Body (each student has a body part)
21. Nov. 7th – notes on Diffusion and Osmosis
All information is on my homework blog.
Ms. Norman
Due: November 10th, 2011
Dear student and parent/guardian;
For report cards, I will be collecting Science notebooks to mark. The following should be put in the note book and all project complete to receive full marks. Please use the following check-list to ensure you have completed all list. Place this list at the front of your 3-ring-binder once you have everything checked over. Also, everything may not be on this list – please leave your supplementary notes in your book. I have been telling this to students all term – so this news should not be new to them.
1. Title page for chapter one: Cells and Body Systems
2. Making Observations and Inferences BLM G-13
3. Characteristics of Living Things BLM 1-1
4. Is a candle alive? BLM 1-2
5. Early Microscopes BLM 1-3
6. Using a Microscope BLM G-2
7. Project on Living things (find a minimum of 15 living things, scientific name, place on cue card)
8. Bill Nye Cells questions and answers
9. Build and Plant Cell (see instructions and label)
10. The compound microscope BLM 1-5
11. October 3rd notes on Cells
12. October 5th notes on Cells
13. Celebrating Cellular Organelles BLM 1-19
14. The Parts of an Animal Cell BLM 1-16
15. The Parts of a Plant Cell BLM 1-15
16. Organelles and Their Functions BLM 1-17
17. LET IT ALL HANG OUT Animal Cell mobile (create a mobile of an animal cell and label)
18. TEST: The Organelles in Cells BLM 1-20
19. Test corrections
20. Project: Biology in the Human Body (each student has a body part)
21. Nov. 7th – notes on Diffusion and Osmosis
All information is on my homework blog.
Ms. Norman
Monday, November 7, 2011
Science 8 - key terms done for Wednesday, November 9th
Key Terms - Chapter 2
selectively permeable
permeable
impermeable
diffusion
osmosis
carrier proteins
active transport
cellular respiration
regeneration
chromosomes
mitosis
daughter cells specialized
selectively permeable
permeable
impermeable
diffusion
osmosis
carrier proteins
active transport
cellular respiration
regeneration
chromosomes
mitosis
daughter cells specialized
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Grade 8 Science
We have completed the first unit in Science 8. I am enjoying the class very much! Students have completed three projects, gave verbal presentations on their projects and now, have a test Wednesday, October 26th. The test includes: parts of the microscope, animal and plant cell, the functions of the parts, and the 7 characteristics of living things.
Students should study and have their notebooks in order for a book check. The book check will be done before parent/teacher interviews in November.
Stay tuned to my blog!
Ms. Norman
Students should study and have their notebooks in order for a book check. The book check will be done before parent/teacher interviews in November.
Stay tuned to my blog!
Ms. Norman
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