Happy Holidays

Didn't really get a chance to wish you all the best with all the special events this week.

Take care & enjoy some nice time together with your family and friends.

See you in the New Year.  Be safe!

Love,
Mrs. Krushel

Humanities

Please be sure to have your Chapter 4 Review completed for tomorrow so we can go over it.

Many of you are in the concert tomorrow night at 7 but for those of you are not you are welcome to come and bring your family too!

Enjoy your holiday and the extra time with your family!

Merry Christmas!

SMART file

Our review from today is posted in D2L...

Science Exam tomorrow

Please make sure that you are reviewing tonight for your exam tomorrow...great work in your review session today.

Exam format is 50 multiple choice questions...you will need to bring a calculator.

I will be collecting journals tomorrow after the exam.  Thanks!

Science Exam

Unit Test for Mix & Flow will happen on Wednesday.  Please ensure that you are reviewing this weekend.  A review checklist will be handed out on Monday & I expect that you go through your journals to find evidence to match each point.

Please have a very strong grasp of where you are weak & where you are strong in this unit.  We will do a huge review on Tuesday...please ensure that you studied this weekend.

Math & Science Update

Hi Everybody,

Sorry I did not blog yesterday.  I did not have internet access at home for some reason...seems to be up and running this morning.

Fraction exams were handed back & reviewed yesterday in class.  I did recollect the exams as there is a handful of students that have been absent and missed the test on Monday.

We are starting our Rates, Ratios, & Percent Unit in Math.  Please bring in a new journal for this unit...thanks.

We did some station work yesterday looking at:
-Pressure scenarios in Science
-multiples/factors/equivalent fractions
-converting between fractions/percents/decimals
-making a foldable to organize notes/ideas for our Ratio Unit

Math review

Hi Everybody,

Math has to be your focus this weekend to get ready for your Unit Test on Monday.

I have created another review file and posted it in D2L for you to access.

Take care & enjoy having an extra day off.  Stay warm!!

Italian City-States

It is amazing to see what you are creating in your visual journal!  The techniques you are using to illustrate and highlight your knowledge are very effective.  We will have tomorrow's class to  work on your pages and they are due on Monday.  That will give you the weekend if you need to do anything more on your chosen City-State.

Enjoy your long weekend!!

Math review

You will be receiving a Fractions Review tomorrow...I will put a copy on D2L in case you forget your copy.

Math & Science

I'm so looking forward to reading through your Diet Coke/Coke buoyancy performance based assessments!

Dividing fractions mini-assignment was handed back & reviewed today...I am available in Study Stop every Wednesday.

Your fractions exam has been moved to Monday...

Math & Science

Great work on your density/buoyancy responses to our floating/sinking egg scenario.  You will have a performance based assessment tomorrow on buoyancy...remember there will be 3 density calculation questions on the front page (show all your work/units etc).

Math dividing fractions mini-assignment today was handed in at the end of the day.  Please be working towards ramping up for your unit exam on Thursday.  There are practice tests/chapter reviews in our textbook for you to work through.

Here is a copy of the 4 level response that we discussed today:

Egg sink or float.

4 level response for floating or sinking egg

solution 1 - - tap water - - Density aprox - 1g/ml

solution 2 - - high concentration sugar solution - - density aprox - 1.12g/ml

The first egg sinks to the bottom of the solution. This is because a raw egg has a greater density than regular tap water. Essentially, the egg has more matter stuffed into a specific area (volume) than the same amount of water.  Gravity pulls the egg down; the buoyant force of the solution is not large enough to float the egg.  When the egg is placed in the second solution, the egg floats. The density of the second solution is greater than the egg, allowing the egg to float.  The second solution creates a larger buoyant force than gravity is pulling down, so there is greater force pushing the egg up.  Based upon my observations I estimate the density of the egg to be 1.09g/ml.