Wednesday's Homework

Math -read 282 and 298 carefully -pg 271 #1-5 Get Transformations test signed (out of 34) Get Story of Stuff Part 3 signed

Tuesday's Homework

Great job with today's fundraiser!!! We raised approximately $280 for a great cause. Congratulations 7C. Math - Unit Test Geometry on Tuesday To Study: Make sure all homework is completed (check previous blog entries) Draw and name: points, lines, rays, angles and line segments Angles: acute, right, obtuse, reflex and straight Angles: Complementary and supplementary Triangles - two ways to classify them Triangles: acute, right, obtuse, scalene, isosceles and equilateral Polygons: regular and irregular Lines: Intersecting, perpendicular and parallel How to draw angle bisectors using a compass How to draw perpendicular bisectors using a compass How to use a protractor English Resources for Persuasive Writing: Should Plastic Bottles be Banned? http://www.insidethebottle.org/canada-too-many-plastic-bottles-too-little-landfill http://www.insidethebottle.org/story-bottled-water-video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T01i_vp2mJE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEgpS9HJhos http://www.cancer.ca/canada-wide/about%20cancer/cancer%20myths/reusing%20disposable%20water%20bottles.aspx

Monday's Homework

Math - Math Power - page 116 #1-4(two of each, not four), 5-8, 17-19

Math - Get Transformations Unit Test Signed

English/Geo. - Get Story of Stuff Part 3 signed

Remember!!! - Tomorrow we (7C) are running the staff versus student volleyball game to raise funds for relief efforts in Japan. Please bring donations, if possible.

Homework for the Weekend

Math

Math Power - pages 114-115#5,6,7-10,11,15,19,24-29,30-36,37-40,41-44

English

Write a short journal entry from the perspective of someone that has survived the Earthquake in Japan, but has lost their home. In your fictional journal entry, include at least five facts about the event from research you on do online, in newspapers or in magazines (for example the city you live in, number of people impacted, number of casualties, strength of the Earthquake, etc.).

Thursday's Homework

Math - Complete the following:

Classifying Triangles – page 98 #1-2, 3-6,7-10,11-14 (by their angles and by the length of their sides), 19, 21,22,23-26

Angles Inside a Triangle – page 101 #1, 7,8, 9,

Polygons – page 105 # 1, 2, 4,5, 7,9,11, 13, 14, 24, 25, 26, 27

Geography - Presentations and Assignments are due Friday
- Scripts and Powerpoints should be brought in on USB sticks

Math - Get Tranformations Unit Test Signed by Friday (Out of 34)

From Math Power:
Intersecting, Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
-Page 95 # 1-3, 4-8,10,12,14,16,18,19,29,21

Practice Angles - http://www.bbc.co.uk/keyskills/flash/kfa/kfa.shtml

Geography - Work on Textbook Summaries (due Friday)

Tuesday's Homework

Geography - Work on Textbook Summary (if needed)

Math - Complete all questions posted on the blog yesterday

Monday's Homework

English - March Break journal entry

Math (from Math Power)
page 89#5-12, 14, 16, 18, 23-27, 33, 34
page 91#1-4, 12-15, 17-21,23,28,29,34,35-37,41,42

March Break

Have fun.

Relax.

Read.

Thursday's Homework

Math - Complete worksheet from class (if not finished)

Geo - Improve "Story of Stuff Part 3" (if you want to)

GET ALL WORK SIGNED TONIGHT

NO SIGNATURES = NO DANCE

Wear green for spirit day!

Wednesday's Homework

GET WORK SIGNED BY PARENTS/GUARDIANS

Geography - Story of Stuff - Part 3 (Disposal)

Due Thursday. Type or write neatly.

1. 1. How many pounds of garbage does the average person produce in one year. Show your work.

2. 2. List two things that can be done with garbage.

3. 3. Explain how incineration impacts the environment.

4. 4. Although recycling is a very important way to help the environment, the video claims that it is not enough to save the planet. Explain why.

Tuseday's Homework

Math - Unit Test Wednesday - Transformations - Study everything on the list of concepts we made in class.
Focus on studying the one or two concepts you find the most difficult.

Get all work signed.

Monday's Homework

Math - EXTRA HELP TUESDAY 8:15am (meet behind the school-please do not buzz, wait until I arrive)
Unit Test - Wednesday

1. Plot the ordered pairs A(-4,6), B(-6,3) and C(-2,2) on a properly labelled cartesian co-ordinate system. Connect the points to form triangle ABC.

2. Rotate each point 90 degrees clockwise (CW) around the origin.
3. Show that the angle between A and A' is 90 degrees.
4. Show, by measuring, that the distance between A and the origin is the same as the distance between A' and the origin.
5. Do the same for points B/B' and C/C'.


Geography -

Watch "The Story of Stuff" (8minutes to 17 minutes) and complete the following questions. Type or write neatly. Be sure to answer EXACTLY what the questions ask. Due Tuesday.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLBE5QAYXp8

1. 1. What percentage of the products purchased by consumers are still in use six-months after being purchased?

2. 2. Explain what is meant by stewardship. (11:30 in the video)

3. 3. Explain, in your own words, what planned obsolescence means. Describe one example of this.

4. 4. Explain, in your own words, what perceived obsolescence means. Describe one example of this.

5. 5. On average, how many advertisements are we exposed to each day?

6. 6. Explain what is meant by the phrase “work, watch, spend, treadmill.” (16:35)

Homework for the Weekend

Math - Unit Test on Transformations next wednesday
- extra help - tuesday 8:15 am

Question #1
1.On a properly labeled Cartesian co-ordinate system, draw an irregular polygon in quadrant two and label it properly.
2.Use the origin (0,0) as your center of rotation.
3.Rotate your polygon 68 degrees CW. Label the image properly.
4.Explain your method.

Question #2
1.On a properly labeled Cartesian co-ordinate system, plot the following points and label them properly. (4,2) B(7,3) C (3,6) Connect them to make a shape.
2.Reflect this shape across the line AB - A(7,-5) B(-7,5)
2. Use the origin (0,0) as your center of rotation.
3. Rotate the image 125 degrees CCW.
4. Explain your method.

Question #3
a) Draw a trapezoid in quadrant four of a co-ordinate system. Reflect it across the x-axis. Reflect the image across the y-axis. Label properly.
Question #4


Geography Unit Test Monday - Chapter 7
-Complete all questions posted yesterday
-review key concepts

English - Practice writing an introduction (if you need to)

Have two thesis statements completed, as well as the questions below.

From Thursday:
1.What elements (parts/things) could be included in a strong introduction for a persuasive essay?
2.Choose one topic (that you have not chosen before) and make a t-chart of pros and cons. Try to think of as many arguments for and against as you can.
a)Should uniforms be mandatory in public schools?
b)Should laptops be allowed in the classroom?
c)Should elementary school students and their families be allowed to choose which subjects a student learns?
d)Should elementary schools allow corporate sponsorship to provide money for better resources and equipment?
e)Should elementary school classes begin later in the day?

3. Try to write a thesis statement for your essay.
Example: Due to the fact that it is very expensive, difficult to install and not really needed in the summertime, since students are not even at school, I do not think (I do not feel/it would be a bad decision for) that Willowdale Middle School should use Geothermal energy for heating and cooling.
4. Try to write an introduction for your essay.

From Friday:

a) Should cigarettes be illegal?
b) Should the driving age be increased?
c) Should middle school classes be separated by gender ?
d) Should non-organic farming be banned?
e) Should it be mandatory that food labels tells us exactly how and where produce and animals were grown?
f) Should junk food be banned in schools?
g) Another topic of your choice.

1. Choose a topic and make a t-chart of pros and cons.
2. Circle your strongest three pros and strongest three cons, then decide which side your would take for a persuasive essay.
3.Write a thesis statement using the three points you have chosen from your t-chart.
4.Try to write an introduction for the topic chosen.


Get Work Signed.

Thursday's Homework

Math -Unit Test on Transformations Wednesday
- Extra help will be tuesday morning at 8:15 am (meet outside the back doors of the school)

On a properly labelled Cartesian co-ordinate system, plot the following ordered pairs:

A(-7,-2) B(-7,2) C(-4,0)

Connect the points and rotate this shape 270 degrees CW, using the origin (o,0) as your center of rotation (fixed point).

Label the pre-image and image properly.
Reflect the image across the x-axis and label it properly.


Geography - Ch 7 Unit Test on Monday - Key Concepts: Renewable, Non-renewable and Flow Resources, Sustainable Fishing and Forestry, Generating Hydroelectric Power.

1. Briefly describe the three most common methods of logging.
2. Which method do you feel is best for the environment? Explain why.
3. Human breath in __________ and breath out ___________.
4. Trees breath in ___________ and breath out _____________.
5. Why are tropical rainforests called the “lungs of the planet.”
6. Which line of latitude are most tropical rainforests close to?
7. Explain why fish are considered a renewable resource.
8. Where do most fish populations live? Why?
9. Explain why new fishing technologies waste millions of tonnes of fish, every year?
10. Use the map on page 150. Which country has the highest total fishery production in the world?
11. Which continent does the least fishing? Why do you think this is the case?
12. Why are flow resources very important?
13. List three flow resources.
14. Which country produces the most electricity from running water?
15. Explain how running water is used to make electricity.
16. Using the thematic map on page 157 explain where you would set up 500 new solar panels in Canada. Explain why you chose this location.
17. What is a natural resource?
18. Give three examples of natural resources.
19. What are the three main groups or types of natural resources?
20. Explain what a non-renewable resource is.
21. Explain what a flow resource is.
22. Give two examples a renewable, non-renewable and flow resource.
23. Explain what groundwater is.

English - Finish writing your thesis statements, if you did not complete them in class.

Wednesday's Homework

Math - make sure your understand the questions from class posted below.

1.What is a synonym for rotation?
2.How many degrees are in one full rotation, one quarter rotation, one half rotation and three quarters of a rotation?
3.Make a drawing to show the difference between rotating CLOCKWISE(CW) and counterclockwise (CCW).
4.Explain what is meant by a fixed point? What are three different locations that a fixed point be found.
5.Explain what is meant by a center of rotation.
6.On a properly labeled Cartesian co-ordinate system, draw an isosceles triangle in quadrant four and label it properly.
7.Rotate your isosceles triangle 90 degree (CW) using ANY VERTEX as your fixed point and label it properly. Rotate the resulting image 180 degrees (CW) around the same vertex and label it properly. Rotate the second image 270(CW) degrees and label it properly.

Answer the following three questions:
1. a) Draw a Cartesian Co-ordinate System and label it properly (x and y-axis, arrowheads). In quadrant number three, draw a trapezoid and label it properly.
1. b) Rotate your trapezoid around ANY VERTEX by 270 degrees CCW. Label the image properly. Use scrap paper to trace the shape, if it helps you.
2. a) Draw another cartesian co-ordinate system and label it properly. In quadrant number one, draw a hexagon and label it.
2. b) Choose any point INSIDE the hexgon, but not the center, and rotate the shape 180 degrees CW. Label the image properly.
2. c) Reflect the image from question 2b) across the y-axis. Label it properly.
3. If a snowboarder rotates three and a half times, how many total degrees has he or she spun? Show your work.

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