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__**Day Planner**__  __Tuesday, June 13th and Wednesday, June 14th__  __Monday, June 12th__
 * Days 2 and 3 of Culminating Tasks Week have finished!! Woo!!
 * You must have your Mini Survival Guides to me by FRIDAY of THIS WEEK.
 * I will NOT be accepting any late ones.
 * Today (Wednesday) was the last day to hand in your take-home quizzes. We will be taking it up together on Friday. I have already handed back (via your folders) all other quizzes.
 * Homework for tomorrow (Thursday):
 * Write FIVE questions on Chemistry and Ecology down that you don't understand how to answer. This can range from quizzes, tests, homework, in-class activities, etc.
 * I will be checking this TOMORROW to make sure that we will have a productive review class.
 * Day 1 of Culminating Tasks Week has finished -- if you were absent, you must come to speak to me about it.
 * Day 2 starts tomorrow - check out the Worksheets and Questions Section to download what I handed out to everyone if you were absent today!
 * A Course Review was handed out today - we will be given time on Thursday to work on this!!
 * **Constellation and Mythological Story assignment is due tomorrow!!**

__Friday, June 11th__  __Thursday, June 10th__  __Wednesday, June 9th__  __Tuesday, June 8th__  __Monday, June 7th__  __Friday, June 4th__  __Thursday, June 3rd__ > 8.2 -->#1-10, 12 > 8.3 --> #1,2,4,5,8,10-12  __Wednesday, June 2nd__  __Tuesday, June 1st__  __Monday, May 31st__  __Friday, May 28th__  __Thursday, May 27th__  __Wednesday, May 26th__ <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> __Tuesday, May 25th__ <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> __Friday, May 21st
 * Remember that I will be checking your homework on Monday! (sections 9.2 and 9.3).
 * We took up those questions of 8.3 and 9.1 that you had trouble with. Find the full answers sometime this weekend on the Worsheets and Questions page.
 * We started our vocab game challenge!! Period 2 has the lead, they beat Period 1!! Period 2 got through all words and definitions in 7 min 45 sec, while Period 1 took 8 min 38 sec. Are you going to take that, Period 1?!
 * We worked on the Case Study on Space Debris on pages 372-373 of the textbook. You will find that online in Chapters from the Textbook. There will be a question on this on the exam, please make sure you have #1 of Analyze and Evaluate done!!
 * ** We will be starting our culminating task on Monday. There will be groups made by me, and it will be a workstation activity. Our first day of cumlinating will be on Chemistry and Ecology, so make sure you are brushing up and studying the following topics: **
 * ** compounds **
 * ** Bohr-Rutherford Diagrams **
 * ** atomic radius **
 * ** chemical changes **
 * ** physical and chemical properties **
 * ** periodic table patterns **
 * ** abiotic and biotic factors **
 * ** spheres **
 * ** carrying capacity of ecosystems **
 * ** human activities on ecosystems **
 * ** food webs **
 * ** nutrient cycling **
 * ** YOU MUST BE PRESENT IN CLASS FOR MONDAY, TUESDAY, AND WEDNESDAY FOR YOUR CULMINATING TASKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! **
 * I would also strongly recommend that you are here for THURSDAY AND FRIDAY as well - those are our review days!!
 * We have two homework tasks, available in the Worksheets and Questions area. Firstly, a take-home quiz, which is due Monday at the latest. Secondly, My Constellation and Mythological story - an assignment, due Tuesday (BEEEEE CREATIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ^_^)
 * We finished our group charts on risks and benefits of going into space and space exploration
 * We presented our findings to the class.
 * We went through powerpoints detailing the benefits and risks of space exploration, available on the full powerpoints section.
 * We went through a powerpoint on Canadian contributions to space exploration! :)
 * Section 9.2 questions are for homework: #1-6, 8, 10-12
 * Section 9.3 questions are for homework: #1-5,7,8,10,11.
 * It would be a GREAT idea to get these done tonight as you will have a fair bit of weekend homework to do - not to mention, STUDYING! :)
 * We had a massive homework check on 8.3, 9.1, and the two movie assignments. Show them to me if you haven't already!
 * As a group, we went through quicklab C25.
 * As a class, we began to create large charts on the benefits and risks of space exploration. We will complete these tomorrow. You are responsible for having a copy of your group's chart ready to add to once we post them around the classroom tomorrow.
 * We watched a movie entitled The Birth Of The Solar System. --> assignment due Wednesday!
 * We watched a Magic School Bus episode! :)
 * We watched a movie entitled The Deadliest Planets. --> assignment due Wednesday!
 * We watched a Magic School Bus episode! :)
 * Period 1 had a quiz that counted! It included chapters 7 and 8.
 * We finished yesterday's powerpoint.
 * We went through a powerpoint on 9.1, available in the full version powerpoints section.
 * Homework was 9.1 #1-7, 9, 11. Due Wednesday when I get back!!
 * Period 1 has a quiz tomorrow! :) It is on chapter 7 topics (scroll down) and chapter 8 --> This means any of the questions and material from class is fair game. A good hint would be to know the vocabulary, as well as the difference between rotation and revolution of Earth! Knowing the life cycle of stars, how to use/derive relationships from the Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram, at least 3 facts per planet, the parts of the Sun, and how the solar system was formed would be helpful as well. :)
 * Quiz #1 Answers are posted in Worksheets and Questions.
 * Today we had some time to finish up the workstation activity from yesterday. The answers to the fill-in-the-blanks and questions are posted in the Worksheets and Questions section.
 * We had a pretty long powerpoint summing up 8.2 and 8.3 --> WE ARE DONE CHAPTER 8!! :D
 * The following questions were assigned for homework:
 * We had a workstation activity on the 8 planets (and 1 dwarf planet).
 * We didn't quite finish it...so we will have about 10-15 minutes tomorrow to finish up.
 * We had a quiz on Chapter 7 - period 1 will redo theirs on Friday, but it will include chapters 7 AND 8. Period 2 opted to keep their marks and forgo the quiz on Friday.
 * Make sure you are really studying the questions and material that I tell you to study - almost the whole quiz today was related or WAS the exact question from one of the section question pages.
 * ASK QUESTIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D
 * We briefly looked over the review questions that we did on Friday. The answers are posted in the Worksheets and Questions page!
 * We have a quiz tomorrow on everything in chapter 7 - review section questions, definitions, spectral lines, red shifts, class notes, galaxies (what they are and types), scientific notation --> everything we've done up to Thursday in the astronomy unit. :)
 * We made a concept map of everything we already knew about stars.
 * We went through the powerpoint on Stars.
 * We learned how to use a star chart and did questions on them. It will be important to know how to use a star chart for a quiz or exam!
 * I handed back the Electricity tests.
 * We worked on the chapter 7 review.
 * It was an assembly day schedule today, but we still took up yesterday's homework from 7.2 on the board!
 * We had a powerpoint on The Expanding Universe - this was a very important powerpoint, so make you you've got it and you know which parts to UNDERLINES, HIGHLIGHT, or CIRCLE to know for a test or exam!!!!!!
 * We had a few minutes to get started on the homework - questions #1-8, and 12.
 * You can find this chapter and questions (section 7.3 of chapter 7) here, in case you were absent!!
 * There will be a quiz on Tuesday.
 * We first had a chance to finish copying the student-made notes from Tuesday. Get these notes from someone in the class if you do not have them yet!!
 * We then took up the section questions of 7.1.
 * We had a powerpoint on Galaxies today. :) Make sure you get the fill-in note from your folder!!
 * We had 10 minutes to get started on the homework - questions #1,2,4,6-9,12,13. Due tomorrow!
 * We were put into g

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Tuesday, May 18th

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Friday, May 14th__ <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> __Thursday, May 13th__ <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> __Wednesday, May 12th__ <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> __Tuesday, May 11th__ <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> __Monday, May 10th__ <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> __Friday, May 7th__ <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> __Thursday, May 6th__ <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> __Wednesday, May 5th__ <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">__Tuesday, May 4th__ <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> __Monday, May 3rd__ <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> __Friday, April 30th
 * <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">I handed back the quizzes to each student, while taking a look at the progress of everyone's section questions - <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">__**THESE ARE DUE TUESDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!**__
 * <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">We had our last section of the textbook on powerpoint - Reducing Our Electrical Energy Consumption.
 * <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">I handed out photocopied question sheets from the textbook.
 * **<span style="color: #404040; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">If you borrowed a textbook, you MUST SIGN IT OUT. You may not take it unless you have cleared it with me and signed the textbook sign out sheet. If you did sign a book out, it MUST be back in the classroom before school starts on Monday. **
 * **<span style="color: #404040; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Our test is NEXT FRIDAY - Friday, May 21st!! :) Please make sure you are staying on top of your work and that you are asking questions if you don't understand - I am happy to help you out!! **
 * <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">We went through an activity that effectively summarized everything you need to know about section 12.1 - if you were absent, make sure you're getting the notes from someone in the class, as there were questions I wrote on the board that needed to be answered!
 * <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">We discussed advantages and disadvantages of using certain types of energy sources.
 * <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">We talked about how important it was to work towards __**sustainability**__.
 * <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Our homework was on a photocopied sheet - we first had to write a paragraph on our own point of view towards the keeping or destruction of a dam in China; secondly, we then had to write a letter to an international energy conference, taking on one of the roles on the sheet. This is to be handed in tomorrow!
 * <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">We had a quiz today!! :)
 * <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">After the quiz, we had one last day to work on our section questions - THESE ARE DUE TUESDAY!!!!
 * <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">//** The quiz TOMORROW will be on the following: circuit diagrams, series and parallel, current, voltage/potential difference, resistance, and types of meters. **//
 * <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">We learned about Georg Ohm and his contributions to current electricity through some youtube videos and a powerpoint on Ohm's Law, available on the Powerpoints - Full Version webpage of this site.
 * <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">We worked hard on Section 11.3 questions - because #5-16 are due tomorrow!! I will be checking them. __**Ohm's Law is NOT on the quiz tomorrow!!**__
 * <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">We went through current, voltage, and resistance in more detail today with regards to parallel and series circuits. Make sure you understand and can explain each case!!
 * <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">We learned how to use multimeters!
 * <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">We were given sections 11.1 and 11.2 questions to get done. Do not forget that these section questions are basically our test questions, so it is VERY important that they get done! I will be checking them at the end of the unit, __**next Tuesday.**__
 * <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">__**Our test is scheduled for Friday, May 21st!!**__
 * <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">** We have a quiz on Wednesday on the following: circuit diagrams, series and parallel circuits, potential difference/voltage, current, resistance, and on how to use the multimeters. STUDY HARD! :) **
 * <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">We had another lab to do today - to be handed in for marks!
 * <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">We went through a few concepts - namely potential difference/voltage and current. More detail will be presented on Monday!
 * <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">We finished up our Electrical Symbols sheet and played a game - who can write the symbols on the board the fastest! :D We did really well!!
 * <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">We finished our workstation activity on drawing the circuit diagrams. The answers will be taken up tomorrow, so the good copy must be done. This means use rulers and rectangles!!
 * <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">We did a lab in constructing 2 circuits - one where all the lights were on or all the lights were on, and one where individual lights could be disconnected without affecting the other lights.
 * <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Quizzes and labs were handed back and the answers were taken up!
 * <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">We had a matching activity where we had to try to match the circuit diagram to the materials. We drew conclusions as to which electric symbols corresponded to which equipment.
 * <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">We completed an electrical symbols sheet from what we learned in the previous activity.
 * <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">We looked over the rules to drawing electric circuits and then started a lab on drawing 4 electric circuits that I made for you. We will complete this tomorrow.
 * <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">We went through the powerpoint "Introduction to Static Electricity", but didn't quite finish it...we will finish it tomorrow.
 * <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">We went through the powerpoint "Electrostatics In Our Lives".
 * <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">We worked on section 10.3 questions - this is a digital handout, so check out the Worksheets and Questions page to print it out!

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Friday, April 23rd

Thursday, April 22nd__ <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> __Wednesday, April 21st__ <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> __Tuesday, April 20th__
 * <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Nikola Tesla Movie and His Inventions
 * <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">SHARKWATER Movie
 * <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Ecology Test <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">today!! :)
 * <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">New Unit: Electricity starts tomorrow!!