Wednesday, 6 May 2015

Week 31 - 32 - April 27 - May 8

Math 9

Test on Similar Polygons, Rotations, and Reflections on Thursday May 7, 2015.

Answers for Test for Practice:



ALTERNATIVE FRIDAY TO TRACK DAY FOR MATH 9:

 http://sd13.org/~cmueller/FAW%20webquest/intro.htm

 Science 8

Still working on Buoyancy...

We talked about Water Displacement through an experiment.

Upcoming experiments:  Tinfoil boat and Playdoh boat.

Interactive Website:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lasalle/buoyancy.html


 Science 7

Conduction, Convection and Radiation heat transfer assignment due on May 12, 2015!  Get ready to present in front of the class!!


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Tuesday, 21 April 2015

Week 30 - April 20-24

April 21, 2015

Math 9

We continue to learn about similar polygons in Chapter 7 of our textbook.  We will start using Pythagorean Theorem to help solve real life problems.  

Science 8

We have a test on Tuesday April 21, 2015 and there is a Jeopardy link below.  On Thursday, we will continue with the boat race lesson plans. 

Science 7

We will be learning more about different types of energy. 


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Wednesday, 15 April 2015

Week 29 - After the Easter Break

April 15, 2015

Sorry for the late post.  Junior Badminton is keeping me busy!!

Math 9

We finished our circles unit with chalk drawings outside!  Students reviewed the circle properties dealing with tangents, radius, chords, central and inscribed angles.

We have now moved on to similar triangles and have created paper cranes to demonstrate some definitions with the unit.




On Thursday, we will begin a webquest in partners so students can develop a better understanding of similar polygons.

Webquest:



Website #1
http://www.virtualnerd.com/middle-math/geometric-figures/congruent-similar/similar-figures-definition

Websites #2
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/similar_congruent/
http://www.aplusmath.com/cgi-bin/Flashcards/geoflash
http://www.aplusmath.com/cgi-bin/games/geomatho

Website #3
Go through the lesson under “Similar & congruent “ 
From this website:
http://questgarden.com/129/36/8/110722125511/t-resources.htm


 Science 8

 We are working on our lesson plans for the cardboard boat races.  

 There will be a Science Test on April 21 dealing with our Buouancy Unit.

 Jeopardy Link:
https://www.superteachertools.net/jeopardyx/jeopardy-review-game.php?gamefile=1429240374#.VTFkFiFVhBc

Outline:

Buoyancy Outline


 Science 7

We are completing our heat and temperature unit.  We had an open book test on Tuesday and will be reviewing it on Thursday.  
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Thursday, 26 March 2015

Week 27 and 28 - March 24 - April 2, 2015

March 26, 2015

 Sorry for the late post!  Still recovering from Science Fair plus prepping for next week.  

 I will be unavailable for Parent - Teacher Interviews on April 1st (not joking) so I will make a day AFTER Junior Badminton Playoffs (April 18) to meet with those parents who wish to have a discussion about their child's progress in my class.  Please email me if you would like to set up an interview for a future date.  

 Math 9

 Week 27
Circles, Tangents, Chords
Test on Friday, March 27, 2015
Tangent Radius Property
Chord Property - facts
Chord Property with examples


Week 28
Hand in Test on Wednesday or Thursday 
(depends how fast the substitute can get through the material)

Inscribed Angles and Central Angles

Examples

Challenging Examples

HAVE A GOOD EASTER BREAK!!

Science 8
Buoyancy and Boats
We are going to race cardboard boats on June 12 and have some preparation to accomplish!

We will be learning more about buoyancy the next few weeks and have a test after the break. 

Science 7
Heat and Temperature
We will be working on our heat and temperature unit the next few weeks.  We will be having a test after the break.  



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Monday, 16 March 2015

Week 26 - Circles and Science Fair

March 16, 2015

I feel like I'm running around in circles as I teach about circles! LOL

 Math 9

Circles, Tangents and Chords, OH MY!

Geometry, I find you either hate it or love it.  We will be learning a few properties of circles this week to coincide with the following objective in the Saskatchwan Grade 9 Math Curriculum:

Outcome: SS9.1
Demonstrate understanding of circle properties including: 

  • perpendicular line segments from the centre of a circle to a chord bisect the chord
  • inscribed angles subtended by the same arc have the same measure
  • the measure of a central angle is twice the measure of an inscribed angle subtending the same arc
  • tangents to a circle are perpendicular to the radius ending at the point of tangency.

YouTube Videos that may help understanding:


Science 8

SCIENCE FAIR ON THURSDAY!

DUE TOMORROW:  Beginning of Class:  Project Summary, Log book 
                                     End of Class:  Display Board 
                                     REMEMBER ORAL PRESENTATION FOR JUDGES*

Science 7

SCIENCE FAIR ON THURSDAY!

DUE WEDNESDAY : Beginning of Class:  Project Summary, Log book and Display Board
                                      REMEMBER ORAL PRESENTATION FOR JUDGES*

*
Presentation to Judges
On the day of the science fair, you will be approached a number of times by a judge or group of judges who are excited to see what you did your project on.  Follow this outline in order to give a proper presentation:

1) Smile and introduce your self and shake hands with the judge(s)
After this point the judges will ask you to tell them about your project.  At this point you will be required to give a presentation that lasts around 3-5 minutes

The presentation will require you to tell the judges a variety of things regarding your project.  You can either use your backboard as a guide or use cue cards.  DO NOT STARE AT YOUR BACK BOARD AND READ IT WORD FOR WORD!  Present in the following way.

2) State your title to the judges and tell them how you came up with the idea (introduction)

3) Discuss your main question (purpose) and what you believed your findings would be (hypothesis)

4) Explain the research you did to begin answering your question (background information).  Use statements like: “I did some research on ____________ and I found out that ___________.”  If you did a study, this section will make up the majority of your presentation and you will not include step 5.

5) Discuss how you set up your experiment or innovation. (procedure)

6) Explain your findings by referring to your observations and data collected. (data and observations and conclusion) Make sure you refer to any charts, graphs, or photos you have to back up your results.

7) Explain how your project is significant to the world we live in and the people in society (significance) and discuss anything that may have gone wrong (sources of error)

8) feel free to add in any other interesting or important pieces of information that you think the judges would like to know.

At the end of your presentation, the judge(s) will often ask a few questions to either clarify something about your project or to find out further information.  If you truly put in a good effort and worked hard, you will know the answer to these questions.  In the case that you DO NOT know the answer DO NOT TRY TO MAKE UP AN ANSWER!  When you are asked a question you are unsure of just be honest and let the judge(s) know that you are not sure what the answer to that question is.


Please read over this document and feel comfortable with it.  Plan out your presentation in advance so you are ready for the day of the fair.  Be confident and ready to let everyone know about the great work you did!



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Wednesday, 11 March 2015

Week 25 - Inequalities

March 11, 2015

 Math 9 

Well done on Linear Equations!

This week we will be learning more about linear inequalities (outcome P9.3)

Outcome: P9.3
Demonstrate understanding of single variable linear inequalities with rational coefficients including: 

  • solving inequalities
  • verifying
  • comparing
  • graphing.
SOME YOUTUBE VIDEOS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0X-bMeIN53I 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7QLay8wrW8

** We covered some of this material before the midterm but will be learning more about these outcomes the next couple weeks.   

 Science 7 & 8 - SCIENCE FAIR ON MARCH 19!!
Subway will be available!  Money and forms due Monday March 16!

TIMELINE: 
MARCH 3 (8’s) & 4 (7’s)

•EXPERIMENT PROGRESS

MARCH 9 (8’s) & 10 (7’s)

•DISPLAY IDEAS – POSTER, VIDEO, ETC

MARCH 17 & 18

•DISPLAY AND EXPERIMENT RESULTS DUE

MARCH 19

•SCIENCE FAIR

** If students are following behind in timelines, I will have them stay in for lunch to work on assignment.

WHAT HAS TO BE HANDED IN:

1.  Log book:  a science fair journal used to keep track of all research, ideas, questions, and action taken during your project.  The log book is a binder where documents can be easily added.
2.  Project Summary:  A report that is approximately 3-6 pages long that describes the scientific method that you went through to complete your project.  It contains a number of things outlined later in the page.
3.  Backboard and Display:  A backboard made of coroplast or wood must be constructed to display a shortened version of your project summary.  A backboard must be eye catching but not distracting!  Other important aspects of your project can be brought to display at your table.
4.  Presentation:  When being judged or viewed by members of the public, you must have a presentation ready.  A presentation is a verbal explanation of your project.  Do not read directly off of your backboard, but use it as a guide.  Some people use cue cards!  


PROJECT SUMMARY IS MADE UP OF:
A project summary will outline the scientific method:
1) Title Page:  It is a good idea to have a catchy title that will attract someone to your project.  Underneath your catchy title should be a scientific title of your project.  The title page should also display your name, grade, and school.
2) Introduction:  A section that outlines how or why you decided to do the project.  The introduction usually contains basic information about the topic or some common beliefs about the topic.
3) Purpose:  This is the initial question you thought of.  A purpose is always worded in the form of a question.  The rest of your project is based on trying to answer this question!
4) Hypothesis:  Before any experimentation is done you must hypothesize (or guess) what the answer to your question might be.  Make this guess based on what you already know or what you think.
5) Background Information:  This is also known as research.  You must research all the different aspects of your project in order to make sure you are familiar with the topic.  For a study, this will make up the majority of your project.
6) Materials:  A list of everything you may need to use during your experiment or innovation.  A list of materials is not needed for a study.
7) Procedure:  A step-by-step process of all the steps you go through during your experiment or the building, use, and testing of your innovation.  A procedure is not usually needed for a study.
8) Data and Observations:  During your project you must record all the results.  If you do an experiment, you are going to have to record all the data for all the different variables you test.  Data is usually recorded in a chart and best displayed in charts, pictures, graphs, etc. 
9) Conclusion:  After all the tests are done, you must decide on what the answer to your question is based on all the evidence you collected.  A conclusion will contain your answer and how that answer compared with your hypothesis.
10) Sources of Error:  During a science project, there is a possibility that something might contribute to inaccurate results.  This is a list of any of those things.
11) Significance:  Every project you do will have some significance to society and the world we live in.  You project will probably have a direct significance to you.  This section is a discussion on how your project is significant or how the findings could be significant.
12) Future Directions:  No project is ever complete.  There is always a way that you could keep your project going by doing more or further testing or changing it slightly to involve other variables.  This section describes those possibilities.
13) Acknowledgments:  During a project you may have to talk to professionals or get help from someone.  This section is a list of all the people that made your project possible.
14) Bibliography:  It is very important that you source all the places where you got information.  This includes books, magazines, the internet, people, and others.  The bibliography must be done in APA style.
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Monday, 2 March 2015

Week 24 - Linear Equations Continued....

March 2, 2015

Math 9

We will continue with Linear Equations this week!  We will continue the hand outs until Wednesday, write a Test for Practice on Thursday and a test on Friday!

Students have been fine-tuning their skills on http://ca.ixl.com/math/grade-9 through quizzes and practice.

Students can also study through worksheets produced on  http://www.homeschoolmath.net/worksheets/linear_equations.php

YouTube videos to review Outcome P9.2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmMX3-nTWbE 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAerID24QJ0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DopnmxeMt-s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zn-GbH2S0Dk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IUEk9fn2Vs


Science 7 & 8 - SCIENCE FAIR ON MARCH 19!!
TIMELINE: 
MARCH 3 (8’s) & 4 (7’s)

•EXPERIMENT PROGRESS

MARCH 9 (8’s) & 10 (7’s)

•DISPLAY IDEAS – POSTER, VIDEO, ETC

MARCH 17 & 18

•DISPLAY AND EXPERIMENT RESULTS DUE

MARCH 19

•SCIENCE FAIR

** If students are following behind in timelines, I will have them stay in for lunch to work on assignment.

WHAT HAS TO BE HANDED IN:

1.  Log book:  a science fair journal used to keep track of all research, ideas, questions, and action taken during your project.  The log book is a binder where documents can be easily added.
2.  Project Summary:  A report that is approximately 3-6 pages long that describes the scientific method that you went through to complete your project.  It contains a number of things outlined later in the page.
3.  Backboard and Display:  A backboard made of coroplast or wood must be constructed to display a shortened version of your project summary.  A backboard must be eye catching but not distracting!  Other important aspects of your project can be brought to display at your table.
4.  Presentation:  When being judged or viewed by members of the public, you must have a presentation ready.  A presentation is a verbal explanation of your project.  Do not read directly off of your backboard, but use it as a guide.  Some people use cue cards!  


PROJECT SUMMARY IS MADE UP OF:
A project summary will outline the scientific method:
1) Title Page:  It is a good idea to have a catchy title that will attract someone to your project.  Underneath your catchy title should be a scientific title of your project.  The title page should also display your name, grade, and school.
2) Introduction:  A section that outlines how or why you decided to do the project.  The introduction usually contains basic information about the topic or some common beliefs about the topic.
3) Purpose:  This is the initial question you thought of.  A purpose is always worded in the form of a question.  The rest of your project is based on trying to answer this question!
4) Hypothesis:  Before any experimentation is done you must hypothesize (or guess) what the answer to your question might be.  Make this guess based on what you already know or what you think.
5) Background Information:  This is also known as research.  You must research all the different aspects of your project in order to make sure you are familiar with the topic.  For a study, this will make up the majority of your project.
6) Materials:  A list of everything you may need to use during your experiment or innovation.  A list of materials is not needed for a study.
7) Procedure:  A step-by-step process of all the steps you go through during your experiment or the building, use, and testing of your innovation.  A procedure is not usually needed for a study.
8) Data and Observations:  During your project you must record all the results.  If you do an experiment, you are going to have to record all the data for all the different variables you test.  Data is usually recorded in a chart and best displayed in charts, pictures, graphs, etc. 
9) Conclusion:  After all the tests are done, you must decide on what the answer to your question is based on all the evidence you collected.  A conclusion will contain your answer and how that answer compared with your hypothesis.
10) Sources of Error:  During a science project, there is a possibility that something might contribute to inaccurate results.  This is a list of any of those things.
11) Significance:  Every project you do will have some significance to society and the world we live in.  You project will probably have a direct significance to you.  This section is a discussion on how your project is significant or how the findings could be significant.
12) Future Directions:  No project is ever complete.  There is always a way that you could keep your project going by doing more or further testing or changing it slightly to involve other variables.  This section describes those possibilities.
13) Acknowledgments:  During a project you may have to talk to professionals or get help from someone.  This section is a list of all the people that made your project possible.
14) Bibliography:  It is very important that you source all the places where you got information.  This includes books, magazines, the internet, people, and others.  The bibliography must be done in APA style.
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