Creed Project

Hello Grade 9's
As you head into the weekend do not forget about your Creed Project (DUE NOV 3rd). This would be a lovely time to put some real effort forward.  We will only have one more class allotted , so please keep that in mind. Remember I am expecting big things from you!  "Ask yourself if what you're doing today is getting you closer to where you want to be tomorrow" Unknown 

Youtube clips

Youtube:
Ted Ed DNA Judith Hauck
Ted Ed DNA Joe Hanson

Meiosis The Great Divide by Amoeba Sisters (I can't even make this up :))
Mitosis by Amoeba Sisters
****these are the little critters that look like little cookie monster blobs for lack of a better term****

Station Work

Thank you all for the wonderful birthday wishes...you made my day!!

Here are the station activities:
1.  DNA Ted Ed talks...I will post links
2.  organize your journals...they are coming in tomorrow for interviews
3. p. 52 MathLinks #11-18 a,c, e
4.  ipad addition & subtraction of fractions
5.  equivalent fractions...make up at least 5 examples to show your learning
6.  ordering rational flashcards
7.  p. 60 MathLinks #6,7 abc, 8,9 ab, 10, 11, 13, 14, 17
8. estimation...make up 5 questions like the ones we did in class & solve them
9.  ipad multiplying & dividing fractions
10.  Meiosis video...I will post link
11. Mitosis video...I will post link

You will have a single period to work tomorrow, then journals will come in.  You can keep rolling along on the weekend on separate paper then paste into your journals.

Hum- First Time For Everything

Here I am learning and growing so much in the first month of teaching.  A first again . . . Mrs. Kirk's First Hum Blog. Let's start it with what we will accomplish this week:
1. How a Bill becomes Law.
2. Working on Creed. * Due Nov 3rd*
3. Putting our Judicial Notes into a Mind Map with Symbols.
4. Reading Men of Stone.

I am getting incredible excited as I see all of you work on your Creed Final Projects.  I am excepting such great things!
DO NOT FORGET you need an EXPLANATION to accompany your project.
Thanks.
Mrs. Kirk

Math & Science journals

I would like to collect both your Symmetry & Surface Area and your Science journals for parent-student conferences.  Please have these ready to go for Wednesday at the end of class.

Math & Science

Double Science today...

Today we looked at Meiosis (gamete formation) and the steps of the cellular division that lead to 4 daughter cells with 50% of the genetic information.

WE Day is tomorrow & immunizations are Wednesday.

Math/Science

Here is a list of tasks that they need to completed for tomorrow:

-finish the adding/subtracting fraction worksheet from yesterday (2 questions per section)

-finish Real Number System handout from yesterday

-Page 51 MathLinks 9, #4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13 ***textbook files are on D2L under news

-finish pepping up their asexual/sexual reproduction worksheet (they have this from last week)

Plant Reproduction:

A.      Label the diagram of the flower in their journals.  

B.      Describe the function of each part

C.      Imagine that you have been shrunk by Ms. Frizzle and find yourself inside a pollen grain.  Trace the steps of fertilization from pollen to fruit.  Describe the process in a paragraph using vocabulary of the flower.  What is the order of structures that you will encounter?

Math & Science

Rational Number textbook pages are on D2L under news.

We Scare Hunger

We Scare Hunger: is a Halloween food drive to help food banks stock up on everything they need to fight hunger. If students are interested they could Trick-or-Treat for non-perishable goods. To help notify family, friends, and neighbors students can pick up a message from in front of Room 12 to hand out and explain why they are choosing to participate in We Scare Hunger. If not trick or treating, students can bring in food items and drop off in the office.

Ma/Sci

Today we reviewed fraction operations & introduced the real number system.  Double Math today...no homework again??!!  Enjoy :)

Immunization forms & VIVO trip forms need to be returned asap.

Fractions Gallery

I'm having technology issues here at the school too.  Sorry, couldn't access anything tonight until now.

Thanks for your emails.  We'll finish these off tomorrow.

Ma/Sci

Wow...what an amazing day!!  That lab was awesome!!

Please remember to bring a new journal for Rational Numbers...thank you!!

No homework tonight...woo hoo!

New Math journal

Please bring a new Hilroy notebook for the start of Rational Numbers on Monday.  Thanks!!

PE trip forms & Science journals

Please get these forms in asap.  They are due Friday.  Thank you.

The vast majority of you have not reimbursed the school for the $5 you owe for your visual Science journal.  Thanks for taking care of this matter asap.

Math & Science

Wow...very impressive today!!  I thought you were fantastic the way you embraced pushing beyond grade 9 into how mitosis really works.  I am very proud of you for being open-minded and rolling with this challenge.  Please do not do any Science this weekend.  I want to guide us through this next bit of curriculum if you don't mind.  Hoping to do a lab on Monday if all goes to plan.

For Math, hope you were able to work through the Frayer Models for the Fraction vocabulary.

-improper fraction
-denominator
-numerator
-proper fraction
-equivalent
-lowest terms
-reciprocal
-common denominator
-common multiples

Please ensure that the ones that you are responsible for are complete & well done so you can share them in your groups.

Welcome Mrs. Kirk!

This week we have had the opportunity to have Mrs. Kirk in the 9-4 Humanities classroom.  She will be taking over the Humanities class starting Monday and I, Mrs. Davis will continue to be with 9-4 and Mrs. Kirk for Cougar Community and homeroom.  

Please welcome Mrs. Kirk!!

PE forms & journal payment

Please get these forms in asap.  They are due Friday.  Thank you.

The vast majority of you have not reimbursed the school for the $5 you owe for your visual Science journal.  Thanks for taking care of this matter asap.

Watson & Crick DNA activity

Please have this finished for tomorrow.  Thanks.  I have posted this assignment as an attachment under news in D2L if you need it.

Humanities

Please complete your Political Platforms chart for tomorrow, if you haven't already done so.

PICTURE DAY TOMORROW!!!

Enjoy your evening!

Ma/Sci

Try to have an important conversation with your adults around the PARTY program experience.

Math exam tomorrow.  You need a calculator...no phones will be allowed.

See previous blog entries for the format.  

Review materials & textbook answer key posted on D2L under news.

Math & Science

Happy Thanksgiving!!  Please take this long weekend to enjoy some much needed family & friend time.

I heard that Mrs. Wensley was sick yesterday...thanks for being flexible & rolling with the day.

Math exam is on Wednesday:  multiple choice for symmetry & transformations; written/performance based for composite SA questions.

Science:  please don't do anything this weekend...I know you're very sad about that.

Math & Science check up

Hi Everybody,

Great work on the gizmo today...nice to check in with most of you around your math.

Math exam is next Wednesday after the long weekend & PARTY.  Multiple choice for symmetry & translations and written format for composite surface area.

You absolutely need a calculator for Math class...fancy that ;)  Phones will not be allowed for any unit exams.

Our new journals have arrived!!  Please bring your $5 if you received a new journal from the school.  Thanks for your prompt attention to this detail.

Let's leave the gizmo for now as Learn Alberta is password protected at home.  We can pick it back up as a review when we get to topic 6 near the end of Biodiversity.

Best choice tonight is to work on Math review.  I have just posted the chapter review & practice test on D2L under news as jpeg files.

Ma/Sci

No Science tonight please...computer lab gizmo tomorrow.

Please solve the triangular prism with the cylinder drilled out of it for class tomorrow.  Unit exam is next Tues.

Ma/Sci

Science quizzes look pretty good at first glance!

Please prep for your Math check in tomorrow.  Remember it is only on rectangular prisms & cylinders.  I hope you worked hard during class today with the hands-on examples.

Ensure that you are practicing cylinders with cylinders drilled out, rectangular prisms attached to other rectangular prisms...