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

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

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

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

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

Midterm

Math 9 Midterm is Thursday, November 3rd beginning 4th block. Students have 4th and 5th block to write and should finish within that time. Students should bring a book to read upon completion of their exam.

Extra help is offered every Wednesday beginning at 3pm. Other times, I am available with prior days notice as I have other extra curricular activities at the school students depend on me for.

Get lots of rest, eat properly and study for each midterm!

Ms. Norman

Midterms and Parent Teacher Interviews

Math 9
Students in Math 9 will write their mid-term on Thursday, November 3rd beginning 4th block. Study Guides found in the text are pages: Page 44 and page 86. There is a non-calculator section and a calculator section. Students should also review their grade 8 Assessment Assignment to review.

Parent-Teacher interviews are November 17th (evening) and 18th (morning). Times will be posted at a later date.

Ms. Norman