Tuesday's Homework

Math

Explain, in your own words, how to:

1) Find the Mean of a set of Data.
2) Find the Mode from a set of data.
3) Find the Median, if you have an even number of pieces of data.
4) Find the Median if you have an odd number of pieces of data.

This will be checked on wednesday, along with your math homework from monday.

UNIT TEST FOR MATH WILL BE ON FRIDAY!

Geography - Chapter 3 Test will be on Monday. Topics to study will be posted tomorrow or thursday.


Get English Fable rubrics signed and Chapter 2 Math unit test.

Monday's Homework

English- Word of the week (interesting word, two or more synonyms, two sentences using the word properly)

Geography Test - Chapter 2 - On Tuesday

Topics: Endangered species, environmental factors: climate, landforms, soil, water and natural vegetation, herbivore, carnivore, degradation of habitat, inshore vs. offshore fishing, trawlers, open-pit mining, ore, understanding a thematic map, types of maps: thematic, political, regional, physical, cultural landscapes, urban vs. suburban, clear-cut logging, conservationist

Geography Test - Chapter 3 - Thursday or Friday

Math Test - Unit 3 (Chapter 3) - Data Management on Wednesday (Primary, Secondary Data, Biased, Unbiased, Data, Mean, Median, Mode)

-Math - redo question 9d) on page 86 - list five ways to collect this data in an unbiased way

Geography Presentations (Natural Disasters) begin on Wednesday

Get Math Test - Chapter 2 signed by Friday
Get Moral Assignment Rubric Signed by Friday

Bring in good Mono Cliffs pictures

Homework for the Weekend

Math - Data Management Unit Test will be next Thursday

Geography - Read ALL of chapter 4 (62-87)

Complete the questions below:

1. List the two types of Volcanoes.

2. Draw and label a quick sketch of a Composite Cone Volcano.

3. Which zone of the Earth is magma found in?

4. Where are volcanoes typically formed? What causes them to form?

5. What is meant by the "Pacific Ring of Fire"? Which countries are included?

6. Where and when wdid the most powerful volcanic explosion in history take place?

7. Which island in the mid-atlantic range has several active volcanoes on it? (Hint: use the map on page 72 to help you)

8. List three nations that were almost entirely formed by volcanoes.

9. List the four major Landform Patterns.

10. Approximately how old is the Earth?

11. Many years ago, all of the Earth's continents were joined together. What was the name of this giant mass of land?

12. In your own words, explain what is meant by Plate Tectonics.

13. Watch this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bf4iJvrAv-M

Natural Disasters presentations will begin next Wednesday. Work on them, if you need to.

Bring in a USB stick with 5-10 of your best Mono Cliffs pictures.

We're back! Let's celebrate with some homework...

Geography - read chapter 4 (pg 62-71)

Questions:
1. Explain what causes Tsunamis
2. Draw a quick sketch of how a Tsunami is formed and label it.
3. Describe, not just list, the three "zones" of the earth.
4. Make a quick sketch of the Earth's three zones and label it.
5. Explain what causes an Earthquake.


Mono Cliffs Pictures - If you took any photos with your digital cameras please bring in 5-10 of your best images on a USB stick so that I can make a slide show.

Homework for the Weekend!

Math - Finish Data Management Assignment - Due before we leave for Mono Cliffs Trip (please print it out - it does not have to be mounted onto a poster)

Mono Cliffs - Pack for the trip. Check the weather Sunday afternoon and pack appropriately.

Jason - Don't forget the movie!!

Have a great weekend.

Wednesday's Homework

Speak to parents/guardians about interview times (thursday evening or friday morning)

Math - Data Management (see yesterday's blog posting)

Geography Questions (see yesterday's blog) and read chapter 3

Tuesday's Homework

Please arrange interview times with your parents or guardians. Thursday evening or Friday morning.

Math - Work on Data Management Assignment

-Find biased data examples from a newspaper, magazine or online newspaper or magazine and bring them in.

Due Thursday - typed out and glued neatly onto construction paper or bristol board

-You will have class time on wednesday and thursday

Data Management Assignment: Part 1

1.With your partner, design a survey question. Try to focus on opinion-type questions.

2.Decide upon a sample group that you feel will give you BIASED results. Clearly explain why the sample group chosen would give you BIASED results.

3. Use any form of graph or chart that you are familiar with (ie. stem-leaf, frequency table, bar graph, pie chart) to show the PREDICTED RESULTS of your survey question, if you ask the BIASED sample group. Properly label and title your graph. You may use Microsoft Excel to make the graph, if you wish.

4.With your partner, decide upon a way, or several ways, to change the sample group, question, or both, to make it AS UNBIASED AS POSSIBLE. BE VERY SPECIFIC about your changes.

5.Explain, in detail, how the changes made in question #4 will make your results UNBIASED or LESS BIASED.

6.Draw another graph or chart representing the results you predict for your unbiased question and sample group.

***The answers for your

project MUST be typed out.

Data Management Assignment:

Part 2

1.From a newspaper or magazine find one example of data represented in a graph or chart that you think is BIASED in some way. Cut out or print it. You may use online magazines or newspapers.

2. In detail, explain why you think the data presented is BIASED.

3.In detail, explain how you would change the way this data was collected to make it UNBIASED or LESS BIASED.

***The answers for your project

MUST be typed out.

Get Chapter 2 Math Unit Tests signed (Out of 32)

Geography (pg 47-50)

1. Explain what a conservation authority is.

2. Explain what a watershed is and make a quick sketch of one.

3. Explain what a transition zone is.

4. What are foothills?

5. List the physical regions in Ontario, going from North to South.

6. What major changes do you see in the vegetation as you go further south in Ontario?

7. Which tree species are found in Taiga or Boreal Forests?

8. Which tree species are found in a Mixed forest?

9. Which tree species are found in a deciduous forest?

10. What is a broadleaf forest?

11. What is a coniferous forest?

12. What is tundra?

Monday's Homework

English - Vocabulary Activity - Define and/or find synonyms for 10 words you are unfamiliar with

- Use each word in a sentence

- due tuesday

Math - pg 117#1-12

-fill in the table on page 118 (decimal , percent, fraction for Westside wild’s) and complete questions #13a)d)

-due tuesday

Health - assignment due tuesday (this does NOT need to be typed)

Geography - read pages 42-52 and

complete the following questions for tuesday:

1. In your own words, describe what a region is in geography.

2. What is the difference between a human region and a physical region?

3. Give one example of a human region.

4. Give one example of a physical region.

5. Using the maps on page 45 explain what a climatic zone.

6. Using the maps on page 45 list the main religious groups in the Middle East.

7. Sketch a quick map of the Middle East region including countries and bodies of water.

Homework for the Weekend

English - Rough copy and typed good copy of your journal entry (due MONDAY - printed)

Topic suggestions:

1) What should middle schools be like in the future? How could middle schools be changed in the future to make better use of technology and make learning as exciting as possible for students?

2) Describe your dream job, realistic or not? What type of skills will you need to achieve this goal?

3) A reflection on the significance of Rememberance Day

4) Choose a topic of your own

Math -

-Explain in your own words: Spreadsheet, Cell, Formula

-pg 100#10

-pg 110#5

-pg 111 #2

-pg 112 #6a), 7a)

-pg 95 #7b),c), 9a), 10a)b)

Geography Assignment - Due Monday (handwritten is fine - you DO NOT need to type this out)

Part 1 - Questions #1-13 (see the previous blog posts)

and Part 2 - Questions #1-8 (posted below)

Geography Questions for Period 4

1.What does the word interaction mean? What does it have to do with Geography?

2. List five necessities human get from the environment.

3. Explain, in your own words, what a cultural landscape is. Try to give one example.

4.Using the textbook, dictionary or thesaurus, explain the following words: Urban, suburban and rural.

5.What does clear-cutting mean?

6. a) List two reasons why companies clear-cut forests.

6. b) List two reasons that conservationists oppose clear-cutting.

7. From the knowledge gained in questions 5 and 6, explain whether you feel clear-cutting is positive or negative practice?

8. What is a conservationist?

Health - The project is due on TUESDAY. You will most likely have one final computer lab period to complete this.

Have a great weekend!

Thursday Homework

Math pg 114-115 #5,6,7,10
pg 117 #11

Geography - Questions #1-13 (see yesterday's blog for the questions)

Health Assignments due Monday

Wednesday's Homework

Geography

1.Briefly describe the five major environmental factors geographers deal with.
2.List as many landforms as you can think of.
3.What percentage of the Earth’s surface is covered by water?
4.What is natural vegetation?
5.Explain the difference between inshore and offshore fishers.
6.Which of the above types of fishing has a greater negative impact on the environment? Explain why.
7. What is a fishing trawler?
8. What effect have trawlers had on the fishing industry?
9. As overfishing became a problem in Newfoundland and Labrador, which two industries replaced it?
10. What is meant by extraction of oil?
11. What is ore?
12. Describe what open-pit mining is.
13. Using the map on page 33 describe the absolute location of the bay of Fundy and Long Harbour.

Math- pg 100 #5 any two, 6,8,9,11

Tuesday's Homework

Math- 1.Briefly design one survey that would give you BIASED results.
2.Explain how you could modify(change) the survey to make it UNBIASED.
3.Make a list and quickly sketch all types of graphs you are familiar with.
-Pg 105#12*,13*,15*,16*,17*
-Pg 115#8,9,12

Science Test Tuesday

BRING MONO CLIFFS
bring cans for food drive

Monday's Homework

Math-
-pg104-105#3-6,10,11
Geography-
1.Using the introduction page of the atlas, describe the four types of maps: physical, political, thematic and regional.
2.What is shown on a relief map? (p32 – textbook)
3.Complete page 33 #1,2,3
4.Complete page 41#1

Homework for the Weekend!

Math -

Use Chapter 3 and the glossary to help you.
3% - Excellent(3), OK(2), Incomplete/Poorly Done(1)
Explain the following, in your own words:
•Data
•Frequency
•Primary data
•Secondary Data
•Sample
•Population
•Census
•Biased Results
•Unbiased Results
Practice Questions: pg. 85-86 #5a),c), 6, 8 ,9

English - Car research (if you feel like it!)
English - Your "progress report"

Music - Worksheet

Science - Test Chapter 2 next friday

Mono Cliffs forms

Food Drive - LET'S WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thursday's Homework

Math-pg81 numbers 1-4 and pg 70 numbers 6,7,10,11,12,13 Mr Mak will be checking this on friday

Mono Cliff forms and $75.00

Geography crosswords must be handed friday morning.

Wednesday

Math - pg 81#1-4
-pg 70 #6,7,10,11,12,13
All homework will be checked on thursday

Unit test continues on thursday!

Geography - crosswords and explanations are due thursday morning

Mono Cliffs Forms

Tuesday's Homework

Math - Unit Test continues on thursday

Geography - crosswords are due thursday - typed out

MONO CLIFFS forms as soon as possible

Monday's Homework

English - Design, write about and sketch a flying car
- Include at least one sentence describing and explaining each of the following criteria: safety, light-weight, rugged, affordable, power source, what makes it fly (ie. engine, propellor, balloons), is it eco-friendly?
-due tuesday 2% - complete well(2%), complete somewhat well(1.5%), complete poorly (1%), incomplete (0%)


Math - Unit Test for Chapter 2 is on tuesday!!! Study - rate, ratio, equivalent ratio, multiplying decimals, scale factors
-pg 75 #1-13


Mono Cliffs forms and money by wednesday, nov 3

Geography crosswords due thursday nov 4