This week the grade 7’s are completing their bisectors work with assignment 8.4 while the grade 8’s continuing their work with fractions in the form of Word Problems

Gr. 7 Assignment: Grade 7’s are to complete assignment 8.4 (Questions 2-8).  Be sure to watch the video below closely to learn how to do all the examples from this assignment.  Also, if you wish to do some of the geometry in a digital way, be sure to watch the second video on how to do this using the online tool at https://www.geogebra.org/geometry

19.04.29 grade 7 – constructing angle bisectors 8.4-27ljguk

I would like to take a moment here to nominate myself for the “best thumbnails that preview youtube videos” award.  I think youtube TRIES to take the most ridiculous frames for the preview.

Grade 8 Assignment: Grade 8’s are continuing their work on fractions by by addressing them with word problems.  This makes it VERY IMPORTANT that students utilize, estimation, question review, and to ask themselves “is my answer plausible?” prior to moving on to the next question.  Gr. 8’s are to complete #’s 3-14.

20.05.04 grade 8 – solving problems with fractions – 3.8

On Monday, April 3^rd, NASA and the CSA will announce the four astronauts assigned to this exciting mission which will surely inspire the next generation of Canadian astronauts, scientists and engineers – just like the Apollo missions over 50 years ago inspired past generations.

Today we are going to watch a live broadcast announcing which Canadians will be going to the moon.  This will be the first time in over 40 years since Canadians have gone to the moon! Follow the links below to join us.

Link to where we are watching 

Biographies of CSA astronauts

Toolkit for educators and youth – Artemis and the Moon

Artemis II: the first crewed mission around the Moon in half a century