Thursday, June 28th

Last day of school!

Have a great summer and all the best for high school.

Tuesday, June 26th

Report cards went home today.

We look forward to seeing you at Recognition Night tomorrow.

Monday, June 18th

True Davidson Visit

-Our last visit was today.  The students enjoyed a pizza lunch, and an afternoon of team building games at Stan Wadlow Park.

Sunday, June 17th

We had to change our date to visit True Davidson.  As of now, we will be visiting tomorrow.

Thursday, May 31st

True Davidson Visit

Math
-reviewed multiplication and division of integers
-practice sheet

For Monday:
-complete math homework
-finish Two Islands question
-prepare for health test

Enjoy your long weekend!

Wednesday, May 30th

Geography
-Returned test.  Please sign

Math
-Adding and subtracting integers practice sheet

Language
-Does technology make things better?
-"Two Islands" story

Health
-STIs.  Test on Monday, June 4th

Friday, May 25th

Math
-Interest
-Pg. 84-85 #3-7, 9

Geography
-Kensington Market response

Health
-quiz Wednesday or Thursday

French
-test Monday

Thursday, May 24th

We survived the subway delay! We learned a lot about migration in Toronto in this neighborhood. Reminder that we have a geography test tomorrow. Check last week's blog for topics.

Wednesday, May 23rd

Math
-intro to percents
-pg. 84 #1, 2

Language
-returned CASI standardized test
-High Tech Pharmacy newspaper article and response.  Completed in class.

Health

Tuesday, May 22nd

Math
-percent math challenge
-completed and collected in class

Health

Friday, May 18th

Math
-continue practice of percents
-page 80 - 81 #7-11

Geography Test Topics
-demography
-population growth
-population distribution
-population density
-why people live where they live
-population characteristics
-quality of life
-population pyramid

Thursday, May 17th

Math
-percent practice:  tax, discount, commission
-pg. 80 #2-6

Language
-CASI standardized reading comprehension assessment

Health

Wednesday, May 16th

Math
-percents
-pg. 76 #1-6

Language
-how has technology changed things??
-class discussion

Study Skills
-how to prepare for tests

Monday, May 14th

Math
-intro to percents

Language
-NGO presentations

Tuesday, May 8th

Language
-worked on NGO presentations

Math
-Extra Practice on rates
-test on Friday

Health
-started unit

Friday, May 4th

Drama Presentation
-Tough Case
-looking at the use of Restorative Justice to solve conflict

Math
-Rates Pg 69 #1-4

Language
-returned assessment on Hidden Homeless
-DEAR

Thursday, May 3rd

Language/Geography
-watched FLOW (for love of water) and wrote a response in class
-worked on NGO project: name, logo, slogan, mission statement, presentation

Wednesday, May 2nd

IT
-started Keynote presentations

Language
-NGO consensus documents, logos, and mission statements
-20 minutes DEAR

Math
-reviewed ratios
-Extra Practice #4-7

Tuesday, May 1st

Math
-collected Population Pyramids
-Extra Practice Ratios #1-3

Language
-NGO Consensus document
-NGO logo

Wednesday, April 25th

Math
-Extra Practice ratios (choose 5 questions)

Geography
-returned and took up scatter plots
-took up #7-10 (How People Live)
-read Population Pyramids

Language
-finished presenting Third Gift, and NGOs
-chose NGO topics

Tuesday, April 24th

Math
-pages 56 #1-6

Geography
-How People Live
-#7-10

Language
-think about NGOs of interest to you

Monday, April 23rd

Math
-body proportions activity done in class

Language
-presented NGO posters

Friday April 20 2012

Math: 2 sheets

Art: work on the project

Thursday, April 19th

Language
-finished NGO poster
-prepared presentation

Math
-took up scatter plots

Geography
-created scatter plots of fertility rate vs. infant mortality rate
-graph and questions due on Friday

Guidance
-learned about My BluePrint


Bonus Question:  How have I changed our class website???  Email me with the answer.

Wednesday, April 18th

Visited True Davidson Acres Long Term Care Facility in the morning.

Tuesday April 17 2012

French: Test on Wednesday April 18 2012

Languge: The entired class peformed The Third Gift.

Thursday April 12, 2012

Language
-The Third Gift.  Performance on Tuesday.

Math
-Finished pie charts from "If the World Were a Village".  Discussed information in class.

French
-French test on Wednesday

Dance
-We watched a video.  Write a paragraph of what you think about the dance.

Science
-We made a robotic hand.  Write a paragraph about it.

Art
-Bring in all your materials for your project.

Tuesday, April 10th

Math
-Pie in the Sky sheet (pie graphs)

Geography
-chapter 2:  How People Live
-Definitions; #1 - 6

Language
-Third Gift skit

Tuesday, April 3rd

Character Award Assembly

Gym
-badminton

Geography
-discussed over-population
-write jot notes in class

Math
-collected population bar graph
-returned transformation evaluation
-intro to line graphs.  Finish sheet.

Language
-Review of Hunger Games.  Finish sheet.
-Practiced Third Gift play.

Monday, April 2nd

Math
-Population bar graphs of 10 countries with questions
-due Tuesdsay

Geography
-Pg. 10 - 11 #1-3
-Forgot to collect today.  Due Tuesday.

Language
-Alternate point of view on KONY 2012
-Written task completed in class.  Check out display in hallway.

Congrats to William and Nayeemur who won a silver medal at the Toronto Science Fair

Friday, March 30th

Field Trip
-Hunger Games

Geography
-Complete GeoSkills Pg 10-11 from Thursday.  Do #1-3.  Hand in on Monday, if you didn't hand it in already.

Trivia question:  (email the answer)
Where does Hunger Games take place??

BTW - Good luck to William, Nayeemur, and Joe at the Toronto Science Fair!

Wednesday, March 28th

IT
-continued working on Keynote presentation project

Math
-started unit on graphing
-Bars Show and Tell practice

Tuesday, March 27th

Geography
-took up questions #4-6
-discussed where people live
-review notes

Mathematics
-transformations evaluation
-completed and submitted in class

Literacy
-intro to NGOs
-watched KONY 2012 video, and discussion
-returned Third Gift questions

Monday, March 26th

We were unable to attend True Davidson today, due to the uncertainty of negotiations between CUPE 79 and the City of Toronto.

Science
- Oil Spill Clean Up
-Pg. 259 #6, 7, 11

Geography
-Read pg. 7 - 17
-#4-6

Math
-Review transformations
-Review sheet

Language
-Started theatre production of Third Gift

IT
-Worked on Keynote Presentation
-due in 2 weeks


BONUS:  Who is checking our class website??  Send me an email with the answer to the trivia question, and the first three responses get a prize.  What is my email address??  It's on the blog somewhere.

TRIVIA QUESTION:  What District does Katniss Everdeen live in??

Friday March 23 2012

Science: homework #6,7 and 11 due Tuesday. We had a science test today

Language: The Third Gift pick 1 question due Monday

Math: page 405-406 #1-4

We got a permission form today and it has to be back by Wednesday.

Tuesday, March 20th

Language
-Worked on Procedural Writing.  Good copy is due on Friday.
-The Third Gift, Elements of a Short Story.  Answer #4 or #6.  To be collected in class on Thursday.

Geography
-Received textbooks
-Complete definition matching, and #1 - 3.

Math
-Practiced Cartesian Coordinate system.  Finished in class.

Monday, March 19th

Welcome back from March Break!!

Math
-Introduction to Cartesian Coordinate System
-Practiced ordered pairs in class by playing Battleship

Geography
-Analyzed photos taken from the book "What the World Eats".  Photos were taken of families around the world, showing what the family eats in one week.
-Students were asked to note what they noticed about each picture, and any questions they had.  This was followed by a class discussion.

Language
-Procedural writing was handed back, with comments.  We will work on good copies tomorrow.
-Re-read the Third Gift.  Finish questions #1 - 3 for tomorrow.

Friday March 2 2012

Math
-Page 353 #1,2,3

Language
-Procedural Writing due Tuesday
-Neverending Story (Big idea question) due Monday

Science
- Research more on the Hydraulic system vs. Pneumatic system

On Monday March 5 2012 Class 8D is going to 200 Dawes Road senior home.

On Wednesday March 7 2012 Class 8D is not going to the spaghetti factory, so instead we will stay for lunch and order pizza, but we will still go to the theatre to watch "The Neverending Story".  $5 will be returned.

Wednesday, Feb 22nd

Mathematics
-Extra Practice #1 - 5.  Quiz on Friday.

An important letter went home today regarding an inter-generational program between 8D and True Davidson Acres Nursing Home.

Tuesday, Feb 21st

Language
-Discussed "Something Beautiful" questions
-Check out 8D Bitstrip comics at the link at the side.

Geography
-Mapping of various countries.  Collected in class.

Mathematics
-Practice angle relationships.  Pg. 309 #6, 7, 8, 9.  Quiz on Friday.

Thursday, Feb 16th

Language
-Worked on BitStrips about beliefs.  Submit by computer by Tuesday.

Geography
-Where in the World mapping activity.  Will be collected at the end of class period on Tuesday.

Math
-Practice Pg 305-306 #1-4.  Quiz on Wednesday or Thursday.

Monday Feb 13th

Math
-angle relationships involving parallel lines

REPORT CARDS WENT HOME TODAY.  PLEASE SIGN AND RETURN THE TEAR OFF PORTION ON THE SECOND PAGE.

ALSO, PLEASE RETURN FORMS AND $15 FOR OUR FIELD TRIP.

Friday, February 10th

Math
-We did a math challenge on angle relationships.  Collected in class.

Bitstrip
-Finish bitstrips about your beliefs and how you support them.  Due on Thursday.

History
-Read and answered questions about BC and PEI joining Canada.  Took up in class.

Wednesday, February 8th

Mathematics
-Angles in a triangle
-Practice pg 281  #2,3,4,5,7

History
-Manitoba joins Canada
-Fill in the blanks from the text book

Language
-Choose one belief that is important to you.  How do you support this belief in your actions?
Art
-finish the project

Tuesday, Feb 7th

Math - Extra Practice Sheet Geometry Angles #1-#5

History - Took up The BNA Act:  For Better or Worse

Language - Discussed Hannah's story

Music - Practice your instrument

French - Title page; finish translations

Monday Febuary 6 2012

Math- page 275 #4,5,7

Art-finish 2 point perspective

French-finish crossword

Science-finish the questions

Friday Febuary 3 2012

Math- pages 274-275 #1,2,3

History-newpaper and questions

Language- The movie about Hannah's ladybug foundation

Today in the scholastic we got a poster we are trying to get students in our class to read 100 books by May 31.

Thursday Febuary 2 2012

Math-review math theory

History- review BNA

French- fihnish the circle

Music- take home your insturment and review line 127

Tuesday, January 31st

Math

Origami angle measuring tool.  Measure angles and label.

Language

Presented "What happens when our values are gone?" group charts.


Enjoy Winter Activity Day tomorrow!!

Thursday, Jan 26th

History- finsh questions #5 and 6

Art- finsh the project

Math- test on Monday Jan 30 2012 Today we also did a math challenge.

Science- finsh the maple syrup assignment

Tuesday, January 24th

Math

Practice formula for the surface area of a cylinder.  Pg 260 #2-5.

History

Returned Persuasive Writing about Confederation.

4 groups presented their skits.

Guidance

Ms. Miller-Caise talked to the class about Option Sheets for Grade 9.  Please see brochure.

Art

Work on assignment.

French

Test tomorrow.

Monday, Jan 23rd

Mathematics

Developed formula for the surface area of a cylinder

History

Time to finish persuasive writing on Confederation Debate, and skit.  Writing was collected today. Skit will be performed tomorrow.

Winter Activity Day

Sign up was in the afternoon.  Make sure your child has signed up for an activity.

Thursday, January 19th

Math- We did a math challenge that was handed in about the area of circles.

Laguage- We did a survey about values in our peers and community.

History- On Monday January 23 the persuasive writing is due. On Tuesday January 24 the skit is due.

This morning all the grade 8s attended an assembley to talk about a trip to the Ecology Centre that will be in June. Information letters went home today.

Wednesday, January 18th

Math - Practice Area of a Circle.  Extra Practice Sheet  #1,2,4,5

History - Confederation Debate.  Persuasive writing task due Jan 23rd.  Skits start on Jan 24th.

Language - Meanings and survey on values.

This afternoon we went to East York for a tour.

Tuesday January 17 2012

Math- Page 250 #1,2,3,5

Art-2 Point perspective and add buildings if you want details

French- Test coming up on Wednesday January 25 2012

Winter activity day form went home today-get signed

Monday, January 16th

Mathematics

Derived the formula for the area of a circle.


History

Continued working on Confederation debate.  Continue to complete chart, to analyze different reasons for uniting the colonies around 1834.

Wednesday, January 11th

Math
The letter "E" worksheet is due tomorrow.
Tty to do the Math Challenge by tomorrow.

History
the Quebec Conference page is due tomorrow.

Music
Have at least one bop ready for next class.

French
Anything that needs to be handed in is due friday.

Literacy
Quiet reading time and had D.P.A.

Tuesday, January 10th

Science
Started on a new unit about fluids.
Finish the notes for fluids.Due next day

DPA/health
 For health we watched a video about how some people see themselves from the outside.

French
Any thing that didnt get handed in is due friday.

History
The Charlottetown and Quebec Conferences page is due next day.

Math
Extra practice 2 #1 to 7 due next day.