Update & We Still Miss You!

Hi Everyone,

We hope you are doing well and are practicing good physical distancing.  We know this has been a strange and stressful time.  We have been thinking about you and are doing our best to figure out how to support you in our temporary new normal.

Just a quick update of what we know so far:

We are going to start calling families this week.  Please pick up.  We want to check in, see how you’re doing, see what resources you have available and to help you get sorted for the next few weeks of learning.

Once we get all of the information we will have a better idea of what our learning will look like and we will make sure you are supported the best way we can.

Please take care.  Know that we are thinking about you.

Wash your hands.  Stay 2 meters apart.

We will talk to you soon.

Kind Regards,

-Ms. Wilson & Mr. Schultz

Checking in.....We Miss You!

Hello Everyone,

We hope that this finds each one of you, your families and friends well and safe during a time that is uncertain. While more then anything, we wish that school and life could continue in a manner that is more familiar, your health and safety must come first.  This is why those in charge have canceled physical classes in schools until it is decided it will be safe to resume them in person. The board and the province will be making all the decisions regarding how education will be going forward.  Please know that in whatever form your education will take during this state of emergency, we are still your teachers and we will do everything within our power to ensure you receive all of the education and support that you require and deserve.

We have spoken many times in class about how we build and maintain a community that supports everyone. Much of the time this requires kindness and personal sacrifice.  Right now the community is asking us to be kind to others and to sacrifice our normal routines by staying home. We talked about “flattening the curve” and why this is important.  We also talked about physical distancing.  One way you all are helping is by staying at home.  While doing this we are also being asked to be patient and wait for decisions to be made about instruction and learning so that we are all working together.

However Spring break is still a thing. Please take these two weeks as the break that you would have had anyway. Please take care, and as always please feel free to be in contact via email. We will do our best to answer with whatever information we have.

We miss you and as always; Wash Your Hands J

Kind Regards,

Jordan Schultz and Marla Wilson

Suggestions for Learning from Home K-9

Hi All,

Please see below for a message from Mr. Godfrey.

We will keep you posted as soon as we know, you'll know.

Take Care & Wash your hands people!!!

-Ms. Wilson & Mr. Schultz

Children are naturally curious learners and there are opportunities at home to engage their learning. We have created a webpage that offers a variety of educational ideas to support literacy, numeracy and wellness at home for this week. The resources are meant as suggestions only. You may choose to use the links and activities as needed over the next few days as more long-term educational programming is considered.

https://cbe.ab.ca/programs/curriculum/learning-at-home/Pages/6-9.aspx

Thank you,

Kevin Godfrey

Principal | Ernest Morrow School

Calgary Board of Education | www.cbe.ab.ca

t | 403.777.7800

http://school.cbe.ab.ca/school/ernestmorrow/Pages/default.aspx

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The purpose of teacher blogs is to inform students and their families of day-to-day learning and activities throughout the school year.  We will continue to communicate learning opportunities and will provide links to online learning resources through these blogs. 

Important information related to all school decisions will continue to be emailed to parents/guardians and can also be found on the CBE website (www.cbe.ab.ca).

Last Week in MATH we continued our work with INTEGERS:

• Reviewed Subtraction with integers
• Did multiplication with integers using chips and number lines
• Did division with integers using chips and number lines
• Reviewed the "Sign Rule"
• Practiced our skills
• Pages 291-292 #9, 10, 11, 13 & Pages 297-299 #4, 5, 6
• Pages 304-305 #3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & Pages 310-311 #5, 6, 7, 8
• Pages 297-299 # 8, 9, 20, 21 & Pages 310-311 #9, 10, 18, 22
• Did Friday Fun Math and estimation station

Coming up in Math:  Order of Operations with Integers, Math Rally

Last Week in SCIENCE we continue our study of LIGHT and OPTICAL SYSTEMS:

• completed vocabulary #2
• studied 9 scientists that made discoveries about light, put this in our visual journals
• used the Ray Boxes and different filters to study how light behaves.  Documented this in our visual journals
• had a matching quiz about the scientists

Coming up in Science:  Optical Devices, Ray Diagrams, Eye

Welcome Back!

Welcome Back 8-5!

In MATH We are Working on INTEGERS:

• Integer song:  don't be negative about a negative sign
• Integer sign rule
• We made zero pairs
• What are opposites?
• What is absolute value?
• Added integers.....review and practice.

Coming up in MATH:  Integer Subtraction

In SCIENCE We are working on LIGHT & OPTICAL SYSTEMS

• Word Wall was due on Thursday January 16, 2020.
• Unit Vocabulary.
• What is Light?  How does it travel? How does it behave?

Coming up in SCIENCE:    What happens to light when.......

Winter Break!

Hi 8-5!  Congratulations we made it to Winter Break! 
You have been building your skills and it shows!

Here is an update of the last few weeks

In Math we have been working on:

• Probability:  Independent Events, Modelling, Trees, Charts, Spiders
• Modelling and Solving Linear Equations:  One and Two Step Equations, Opposite Operations, Algebra Tiles.
• Measurements:  distance, weight, volume within the metric system
• Estimation Station!  How much is in that Jar?

In Science we have been working on:

• Fluid Technologies
• Mechanical Systems:  6 simple Machines, Machines help humans do work, Complex Machines.
• Did a Dragon's Den style Invention, patent, prototype and presentation.  People, you blew me away.  They were great!

In the new year:  

• Some more Linear Equation Stuff!
• More Mechanical Systems Stuff!

Other stuff:

• Have a safe and happy holdiay.  
• Remember your textbooks are on Brightspace by d2l if you need them.

See you on Thursday January 9th, 2020!

Last week in MATH we:

• Continued work on multiplying a proper fraction by a whole number.
• Did practice
• Level 1:  pages 202-203 #1-4, 8, 13, 15
• Level 2:  pages 202-203 #1-4, 6, 8, 9, 13, 15, 16
• Level 3:  pages 202-203 #1-6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17
• Worked on Multiplying Proper Fractions (6.3)
• Worked on Multiplying Improper Fractions & Mixed Numbers (6.4)
• Estimation Station - what is your method for deciding how many items are in the jar?

Coming Up in MATH:

• Dividing Fractions
• Patterns 'n Stuff

Last week in SCIENCE we:

• Worked with Constant Mass Blocks.
• What did you learn about density?
• How did it compare with last week's activity using Constant Volume Blocks?
• Completed guided notes on Pressure in Fluids - Pascal's Law (3.5)
• Did Practice Calculations on Pascal's Law
• Completed TSQ4R Note Taking Method on Many Technologies are Based on the Properties of Fluids (4.0)
• Completed Unit Review for Mix & Flow of Matter

Coming up in SCIENCE:

• Unit Assessment for Mix & Flow of Matter on MONDAY.
• Mechanical Systems Word Wall

Viscosity, Density, Temperature & More!

Last week in MATH we:

• Worked on Determining Probability Using Fractions (11.3)
• Have you recorded your KEY TERMS from this unit in your math notebook? (Found on Page 407)
• Did a Unit Review:  Pages 436-437 #1-6, 9, 12, & 15*
• Wrote a Probability Assessment
• Continued work with fractions:  Multiplying a Whole Number By a Fraction (6.1)

Coming up in Math

• Fractions:  Key Terms (page 195) & Dividing a Fraction by a Whole Number
• Linear Equations (Algebra) SO FUN!!

Last week in SCIENCE we:

• Did our Viscosity Ramp Experiment.  
• Which Substance was the MOST viscous?  
• Which Substance was the LEAST viscous?  
• What do viscous and viscosity mean anyway?
• What did heat do to the viscosity? 
• How would you change our experiment for next time?
• Completed guided notes on Viscosity and the Effects of Temperature (3.1)
• Did an activity about density using CONSTANT VOLUME BLOCKS.
• What did you notice?
• Did you do your calculations correctly?
• What is density anyway?
• Completed guided notes on Density of Fluids (3.2)
• Completed practice calculations about Density.
• Worked on guided notes about Density, Temperature, and Buoyancy (3.3)
• Did a Visual Journal entry on the Particle Model of Matter.
• Talked about the Compression of Fluids.  Some of you started 3.4 guided notes.

Coming up in Science

• Pascal's Law, Technologies that involve fluids
• Mechanical Systems

Other Stuff

• We've done a lot of work together so far.  If you have questions Please Ask!😊
• Respect the space.  Respect the textbooks. Respect the supplies.

Probability & Particle Models.....

Last week in Math we:

• Worked on Probability.
• We did a pre-assessment.
• Did a Get Ready assignment about Probability to review concepts from grade 7.
• Worked on figuring out probabilities using tree diagrams,  tables, and spiders (11.1)
• Continued to keep our warm up duotangs complete and in order.  Remember if you miss a day the extras are in the binder by the textbooks.

Coming Up in Math:

• Back to Fractions!  Yay!  Multiplying a whole number by a fraction.
• Adding Fractions Song Review:  

Last week in Science we:

• Studied the Particle Model of Matter.  EXTRA:  Atomic Comic
• Finished our experiment about solubility and saturation.
• EXTRA:  Solubility Worksheet.
• Worked on understanding how the properties of mixtures and fluids can be explained by the particle model of matter.
• Completed guided notes on Viscosity and the Effects of Temperature (3.1)
• Completed guided notes on the Density of Fluids (3.2)
• Completed guided notes on Density, Temperature, and Buoyancy (3.3) 

Coming Up in Science:

• Density Calculations, Pressure, Pascal, Technologies 
• Next Unit:  Mechanical Systems

Other Stuff:

• You were AMAZING at the Remembrance Day Ceremony on Friday.  Well done and Thank You.

Happy Halloween!

This Week in MATH We:

• Started Fractions! YAY!
• Did a pre-assessment.
• Reviewed the pre-assessment together.  How did you do?
• Completed the "I Can" statements for the unit.
• Completed "Get Ready"
• Built Cuboids (3D geometric characters)  for Halloween or did a Cartesian plane hidden picture.

Coming Up in Math:  Multiplying a Fraction by a Whole Number



This Week in SCIENCE We:

• Talked about Concentration, Solubility, Solute, Solvent.
• Completed Guided notes on Concentration and Solubility (2.2).
• Completed Guided notes on Factors that Affect Solubility (2.3)
• Started work on the Particle Model of Matter and the Behaviour of Mixtures (2.4)
• Did a journal entry on Comparing and Calculating Concentration.

Coming Up in Science:  Lab on Saturated and Unsaturated Substances (Page 26-27), Atomic Comic, Viscosity.



Other Stuff:

• Have a Safe and Happy Halloween.
• No School on Friday November 1, 2019.

Cardboard Boat Races

Last week in Math and Science We:

• Built boats out of cardboard and duct tape only.
• It was AWESOME.
• You looked at buoyancy, density, displacement, surface area, measurement, use of resources.

• Race day was amazing and you all did amazing.
• You had the opportunity to use a check list to support your boat building,
• You completed a reflection about your group's process and what your would change.
• You did a Visual Journal Entry about your process and what you would do differently next time.

Coming up:

• Fractions
• Concentration, Solute, Solvent, Saturated, Unsaturated

Happy Fall Break 85!

In MATH we have been Working on:

• Percent.  How do you calculate that discount? Amount of tax?
• Remember what PERCENT means.
• Combining Percent.  What does it mean to COMBINE numbers?
• Completed ONE of the following:
• Level 1:  Page 148 #4, 8, 9, 13
• Level 2:  Pages 148-149 #4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13
• Level 3:  pages 148-149 #4-13
• Have you added the Key Words and their definitions from this unit to your math notebook yet?

Coming Up: 

• Unit Review, quiz, Fractions, Density and surface area calculations for your cardboard boat

In SCIENCE we have been Working on:

• Mix and Flow of Matter.
• Have you completed your:
1.  word wall
2. unit vocabulary
3. classification of substances
4. visual journal entry for fluids extinguishing a candle
5. visual journal entry mixing two fluids (water and soap)
6. visual journal entry on paper chromatography (is your chromatograph in your visual journal?)
7. guided notes on fluids (1.2)
8. guided notes on pure substances and mixtures (2.1)
9. guided notes on concentration and solubility (2.2)
• You were given lots of class time...............lots................

Over Break:

• You can plan/work on/think about your Cardboard boats.  Remember at least one team member has to be in the boat and be able to propel it forward.  You can only use DUCT TAPE and CARDBOARD.  Nothing else.  The concepts of density, buoyancy, displacement, surface area, mass.
• Read.  Anything.  Just because you're interested in it.

Have a Restful, Fun, & Safe Break!

Here Comes Winter!

In Math we have been working on the Percent Unit:

• Represented Percents Visually using 100 grids.  Less than 1%?  More than 100%
• Completed One Level:
• Level 1: Pages 128-129 #4, 6, 8, 9, 12
• Level 2: Pages 128-129 #4, 6, 9, 12, 13, 14
• Level 3: Pages 1280129 #4, 6, 14, 15, 16
• Completed worksheet 4.1
• Converting Fractions to Decimals and Decimals to Percents
• Converting Decimals to Percents and Fractions
• Converting Percents to Fractions and Decimals
• Completed One Level:
• Level 1:  Pages 135-137 #4, 6, 8, 10, 13
• Level 2:  Pages 135-137 #4, 6, 8, 10, 13, 14
• Level 3:  Pages 135-137 #4, 6, 10, 17, 21
• Completed worksheet 4.2
• Percent of a Number
• Completed One Level:
• Level 1:  Pages 142-143 #3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10
• Level 2:  Pages 142-143 #3, 5, 8, 9, 12, 13
• Level 3:  Pages 142-143 #3, 6, 13, 14, 15, 16
• Completed 4.3 worksheet
• Completed 4.1 Extra Practice sheet
• Vocabulary Terms in our math notebook:  percent, fractional percent, combined percent, terminating decimal, repeating decimal
• Wrote the MIPI assessment

Coming Up In Math:

• Combining Percent
• Review

In Science we have been working on the Mix & Flow of Matter Unit:

• Vocabulary:  On Going
• Fluids:  Are gases fluids? What happens when two fluids mix?  
• Classification of Substances (Pure substances or Mixtures?  What type of Mixture; solution, mechanical mixture, suspension or colloid?)
• Guided notes and activities on Fluids and Classification of Substances
• Paper Chromatography activity:  what did we discover?  Visual Journal Entry

Coming Up In Science:

• Solubility and Concentration
• Building A Cardboard Boat

Other Stuff:

• Visual Journals are started!  There will be a file uploaded to the helpful links section with a list of prompts.

Coming Up:

• Early Dismissal on Thursday October 10th @ 12:15.  No School Friday October 11th.
• Progress Conferences Thursday October 10th 1-4 and 4-8, Friday October 11th 10-2.  Please book through PowerSchool
• Fall Break October 14-18.

What a Week!

This week in Math we:

• Finished our Ratios, Rates, and Proportional Reasoning unit with a short quiz.
• Reviewed some fractions concepts, like proper, improper and mixed fractions, as well as adding and subtracting fractions with common denominators and unlike denominators.  Did a "Get Ready" assignment.
• Talked about the idea of percent.  Did a "Get Ready" assignment.

This week in Science we:

• Reviewed the ideas of Variables, Qualitative and Quantitative.
• Did some vocabulary for Mix and Flow of matter.  You got a template, a word list, and due dates.  Do you know where they are?
• Talked about Fluids.  We were interrupted by the fire alarm while doing our activity.  We try to do the activity again next week.
• Completed our introduction to Lab Safety and Experimental Method.  Did a show you know task based on the movie "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs"  How did you do?

Other Stuff:

• Math Outcomes have changed.
• You all have a file folder in the classroom to organize and store your learning materials.

Coming Up

• Percent is all about 100.
• Fluid experiment.
• Mixtures and how to classify them.
• Visual Journal Entries.
• Terry Fox Run Friday September 27, 2019
• Orange Shirt Day Monday September 30, 2019

Sliding into Super Saturday 8-5!

Last Week in MATH we:

• Checked our math duotangs, only math minutes in there right?
• Talked more about RATES.  What are some examples?
• What is a UNIT RATE? What do we use it for?
• Created a word wall about RATE & UNIT RATE
• Completed 2.2 Rates and Unit Rates
• Worked on Proportional Reasoning.  What is Proportional Reasoning? (hint:  equivalent fractions)
• Completed ONE of the three levels about Proportional Reasoning:
• Level 1:  Page 67 #4, 5, 6, 8, 11
• Level 2:  Pages 67-68 #4-10, 11
• Level 3: Pages 67-68 #4-15
• Did review of our Ratios, Rates, and Proportional Reasoning Unit.
• Completed ONE of the three levels for Unit Review:
• Level 1: Page 70 #1-6, 9, 11
• Level 2: Page 70 #1-11, Page 71 #15
• Level 3: Pages 70-71 #1-18
• Looking for a Challenge?  Try the Practice Test on Pages 72-73!
• Ratios, Rates, Proportional Reasoning Unit Quiz on MONDAY!

Last Week in SCIENCE WE:

• Reviewed LAB SAFETY.  
• Looked at our feedback from the Penny Experiment, finished it up and re-submitted
• Wrote HYPOTHESES about different experiments. (2 Assignments)
• Identified VARIABLES in different experiments.  What are CONTROLLED, MANIPULATED, and RESPONDING variables? (1 Assignment)
• Started our WORD WALL for the Unit Mix and Flow of Matter.  It is due on Tuesday Sept 17th, 2019.  
• Criteria:  Word, Definition, Picture, Can see it clearly and read it from 2 meters away.  

Other Stuff:

• Got our VISUAL JOURNALS!  First page is all about YOU.  Second page will be goal setting!
• Remember you can access all of your textbooks through Brightspace by d2l.  See the link on the side.
• Your MATH OUTCOMES have changed!  Stay Tuned for More Details!

Coming Up:

• Math Unit Quiz on MONDAY - RATIOS, RATES, PROPORTIONAL REASONING.
• Next Math Unit - FRACTIONS
• What is a Fluid?  
• Particle Model of Matter.
• Applying the Scientific Method.
• Terry Fox Run on September 27, 2019.
• Orange Shirt Day is on September 30, 2019.  Why do we recognize this day?

Happy Friday 8-5!

This week in Math we:

• continued building our math duotangs
• caught up with our ratios and rates definitions in our math notebooks
• worked with a partner to complete pages 59-60 #1-3 as a TEAM.
• worked with the Cartesian plane to make a picture
• reviewed ratios
• worked with percents.  Completed an assignment.  What can we do with percent?  What is your magic number with percent.
• converted fractions to decimals
• talked about using RATES - how and why
• what has to be different to calculate a rate?
• completed ONE of the levels about rates:
• Level 1 pages 60-62 #4, 6, 7, 7, 10, 13
• Level 2 pages 60-62 #4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12
• Level 3 pages 60-62 #4, 7, 14, 15, 17, 18

This week in Science we:

• completed our unit on Safety.  We will be SAFE all year long.  We know how.
• Items that should be completed and handed in:
• WHMIS poster
• What not to do in the lab sheet
• Lab safety rule poster
• Started our unit on the Scientific Method
• worked on observations, inferences, qualitative and quantitative
• Did the penny experiment.  Will finish on Monday.

Other Stuff:

• are you formatting your work properly?  Name, Date, Class, Title?
• your textbooks are on Brightspace by d2l for you.  You have been registered in the Wilson & Schultz class.
• Alvin Law presentation.  Was amazing.  

Coming up:

• Rates and proportional reasoning
• Hypotheses & Variables & More Scientific Method

Greetings 8-5!  
Hope your school year is off to a great start.
Just a quick update of our progress so far this year.
A reminder that weekly updates will begin on Friday.
Textbooks stay in the classroom.  You will have access to the them online through Brightspace if you need.

So far in MATH we have:

• Reviewed the Cartesian plane and coordinate geometry.  What character did you do?
• Started our Math Minute duotangs.  As you walk in the door you pick up a Math Minute, do it and put it in your duotang.  Don't feel like doing it that day?  No problem, put it in your duotang and do it another day.  No calculators, just a little practice for your brain.  We are up to Math Minute #10.
• Talked about our first topic:  Ratios, Rates, and Proportional Reasoning
• Started our Math Notebook.  We found the key words for our topic on page 43 of our MathLinks 8 textbook.  We then found their definitions and recorded them in our notebook.
• We learned 3 ways to write ratios.
• We can represent ratios part to part or part to whole.
• We can write 2 and 3 term ratios.
• We can write the ratio in LOWEST terms.
• Completed the Get Ready handout.
• Completed 2.1 Two-Term and Three-Term Ratios
• Illustrated an example of ratios from our world that did NOT include a boy/girl count.
• Completed and handed in Level 1, 2 OR 3 in our MathLinks 8 Textbook:
• Level 1:  Page 51 #5, 7, 10, 12
• Level 2:  Pages 51-52 #5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12
• Level 3:  Pages 51-52 #5-15

So far in SCIENCE we have:

• Explored WHMIS 2015.  Compared it to old WHMIS.  What are the differences?
• Made and handed in a WHMIS poster.  Chose one symbol, made a slogan and created an informative poster.  What does WHMIS stand for?
• Talked about Lab Safety.  Looked a Zombie Lab Safety Video.
• When you think about Lab Safety what are the 3 most important things?
• What is PPE? Where is the eyewash station?  Where is the fire extinguisher?  The fire exit?
• We reviewed page 11 of our Science in Action 8 text books.  There is a list of important Lab Safety rules to follow.
• Started our Lab Safety Poster.

Other Stuff:

• Puzzle Piece - your name and at least 2 positive things about yourself.
• Get to know you form completed and handed in.
• Had a fire drill.  Well done 8-5.  

Coming Up:

• Math - number line fractions, Percents, Rates
• Science - Scientific Method

Welcome Back!

Welcome Back 8-5!

It was GREAT to see you!
Hope you had an AMAZING summer and are ready to learn.
Here you will find weekly updates about your Math and Science classes.
Look for links on the side - coming soon!
Your blog will evolve as we move forward :)

We are going to have a FANTASTIC year!
Have a great weekend!

Sincerely,
Ms. Wilson