Week of April 10-13, 2012

Thursday HW
We will have 3 more periods on Friday for Electric Vehicle building on Friday.  The progress for most students is remarkable.  They are very focussed on the build process and are taking a great deal of pride in their works.  The portfolio items documenting the process are almost half done as well.  Students are reminded that these pages are also important to the process and final evaluation as well.
1.  Library period tomorrow.  Please return any books.
2.  Math Unit 7 test on Geometry concepts for the year.  Moved to MONDAY.  Review earlier geometry ideas such as attributes, types of triangles, protractor use and 3D drawings as well.
3.  Electricity design challenge building continues tomorrow for 2 periods.  Students should take the vehicle home on the weekend to add decorative features and refine the design to make it run better.
4.  Sign and returrn test pack with corrections on Thursday April 19.

Wednesday HW
The students worked very well today on their electric vehicles.  Several actually finished one that they could test.  Students will have more time in class tomorrow to work on the vehicles and to test them.  It is important to be prepared for class to get the most benefit out of the time. 

1.  Bring a shoebox to store your vehicle safely and protect it from harm.
2.  Electricity challenge building continues tomorrow.
3.  Unit 7 Math unit test on Friday.  The students should ensure they are familiar with earlier geometry concepts from unit three (isosceles and right angled triangles, measuring angles, attributes) as well as we head toward the EQAO test.

Tuesday HW
1.Transformations quilt due in class mounted on the construction paper handed out today.
2.  Electricity challenge building starts in class tomorrow.
3.  Math Unit 7 unit test on Friday April 13.