Science 6 Research

Use these links to help you find animals in the 5 classes we want to study:

http://www.vtaide.com/png/animalsGrpF.htm

http://funschool.kaboose.com/formula-fusion/games/game_whats_my_class.html

Equinox Update

We are near the autumnal equinox (look it up if you don't know), so it's time for an update.

HEA 7: You should have completed your pair work assignments and gotten them returned. I know of some that are still out there and some students who need an individual copy. We'll get these wrapped up quickly.

Also our Healthy Walking project is going well. As long as we finish work in class time, we'll get even more kilometers under our belt.

HEA 6: We will continue talking about Influences on you Health this week and have a short assignment at the end. For now, keep track of your Physical Activity for our chart!

SCI 6: The tree classification day went great, so we'll move on to microscopic life shortly and wrap up our 'Diversity of Life' Unit in the next couple of weeks. Be prepared for more experiments and observations.

P.E. 6: We finish Soccer this week and move on to Volleyball. Lots of fun stuff ahead in gym class.

Upcoming Assignments

HEA 7: You will be working on your pair assignments related to decision-making. The questions will be ready to go next class, and finished work can be handed in when it is NEAT AND COMPLETE. Your 2 answers should be about one written page in length.

HEA 6 : We will begin next class looking at those influences that can effect your health. You have to complete the question related to Family and Cultural influence in your family for next class.

(Q: Think of 2 examples of each of the following (eating habits, physical activities, use of health services, and special observances) from your family and culture.)

SCI 6: We will start our tree field study on Friday. If the weather is good we'll collect samples. If not, I'll have some in class ready to use. Have your scissors and a collection bag ready for Friday a.m.

Health 7 Homework

There is homework for Grade 7 Health this week. We looked at how to make decisions (a six step list) and set goals (another six step list). Use these steps to complete the practice questions 1 and 2 from your notes. Just so we're clear, the questions are:

1. Go through the steps to decide whether you can miss a week of school to visit a friend in Paris. We’ll discuss the responses.

2. Your goal is to become a starter on the Junior basketball team. Go through the Goal Setting 6 step process, and we’ll discuss the responses.

(** You will probably only get to step 4 in both these cases since they are hypothetical - just for practice)

Back to School

Sorry to say it, but it is that time of year again. Hopefully we all had a relaxing and interesting summer, because learning is afoot.

I'll be teaching students in Grades 6 (only 6b, but I'll come visit you 6a's) and all grade 7's this year. I hope we can have a good year with lots of activity, learning and fun. I'll do my best to hold up my end of the bargain.

August 30th is the first day, and a Monday, so we'll see you then. Get ready for a flurry of activity on the first day - it is always hectic!

May 20

There was a small addition to the Copp family on May 13th - young Duncan. Thanks to everyone who has shared their congratulations (although, to be fair, my role was a lot easier than my wife's) and good wishes.



We are into the home stretch of the school year - 20 days left for Senior students and 25 for Juniors. That being the case, any students with assignments not turned in are getting closer to the cut-off date for accepting work. Get your work done now, or risk taking a zero on it.

ELA20: We will be doing our novel study for the next 4 weeks. Quizzes on content and vocabulary will be every Monday (or first school day of the week) until we are through. Keep up on your reading, participate with your groups, and get the questions, vocabulary and journal responses (1 per chapter) done. Keep in mind the themes from the novel will help you choose a research essay topic, so keep track of page numbers as you go, and think of a theme that you would like to write about.

HEA7: We are wrapping up our unit on Diet and Exercise, so we'll have a unit test soon. Many students have not handed in their "Healthy Eating Plan" yet. This is due and time is running short, so get done a.s.a.p.

SCI6: Our Unit Test on Energy will be next week and we'll move onto our last unit - Ecosystems.

May 6

ELA20: There are many outstanding (that means unfinished) book reviews, narrative essays, and other assignments. Do your best to get these in a.s.a.p. since more work is surely coming down the conveyor belt.

SCI6: We will continue working on our ENERGY Unit. The chart we do today will be handed in for marking.

HEA7: There are many 'Healthy Eating Plans' still to be handed in. Work on them at home, at lunch, or wherever you can because these are due!