November 16-20, 2009

Miss Martin- Gr. 7/8 D and Gr. 7C English, Gr. 7 A, 7B and 7/8 D Health

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Grade 7/8 D English Homework- Miss Martin

Song Lyrics Assignment- In groups of 4, students will be rewriting the lyrics to the Black-Eyed Peas song "Boom Boom Pow"- the lyrics need to include examples of each type of figurative language. Dance and/or costumes for presentations are suggested. Good copies of lyrics and presentations are due: Monday, November 30, 2009.

**As absences were high over the last few weeks, students need to ensure that THEY get caught up on work missed. I still have descriptive hershey kiss writing assignments overdue.

Students should be reading a minimum of 20 minutes every evening.  Students also need to ensure that they have a novel at school to read during independent reading times.

Grade 7C English Homework- Miss Martin

Song Lyrics Assignment- In groups of 4, students will be rewriting the lyrics to the Black-Eyed Peas song "Boom Boom Pow"- the lyrics need to include examples of each type of figurative language. Dance and/or costumes for presentations are suggested. Good copies of lyrics and presentations are due: Monday, November 23, 2009.

**As absences were high over the last few weeks, students need to ensure that THEY get caught up on work missed.

Students should be reading a minimum of 20 minutes every evening.  Students also need to ensure that they have a novel at school to read during independent reading times.

Gr. 7A and B Health- Miss Martin

Students are being given a sheet to record one week's intake of food/liquids (please try to be specific- rather than pizza, write 2 small slices of Hawaiian pizza). We will be using this information to compare it to the Canadian Food Guide and to help set healthy goals for the year.

7B- due Tuesday, Nov. 24

7A- due Friday, Nov. 27

**Some students still have body image posters to hand in!

Homework - Miss Richards - ENGLISH (7A, 7B, 8B, 8C), SCIENCE (7A, 7/8D, 8B), HEALTH (7C)

ENGLISH for 7A, 7B, 8B & 8C - 7A - No homework

SCIENCE  for 7A & 7D - No homework

Science - 8B & 8D - No homework

Health - 7C - No homework

A reminder:

Students should be reading between 15-20 minutes of English every evening. Students also are reminded that they are to have their independent reading novel at school and they should be bringing it with them to all English subject classes.

If you have any questions, please contact me at richardssh@limestone.on.ca

Lego Robotics
Tuesday, November 17 - Practice - After school - 2:40-4:00 pm
Thursday,   November 19 - Practice - After school - 2:40-4:00 pm

Girls Volleyball
Tuesday, November 17 - Practice - 7 am - Gym 3
Wednesday, November 18 - Game - 4 pm - LUNDY'S   LANE - Please do not enter the school before 3:45 pm
Thursday, November 19 - Practice - 7 am - Gym 3
Friday, November 20 - Practice - 12:15 pm - Gym 3
Friday, November 20 and Saturday, November 21 - KCVI  Tournament - See sports board in the Vanier hallway for game times

Ms. VandenHoek's Science 8C (prev.8D)

-- Students are working with partners to research and prepare an informational display (poster board or brochure) for our Health-Sciences exposition on Wednesday, November 25th. The critical issues being explored are genetic testing, membrane technologies, stem cell research, cells gone wrong, and advances in microscopy. Your informational display should give an overview of what the topic is, who the topic involves, why it is important (specifically, how can we link it back to our study of cells), any controversial views/aspects, and where we hope to go in the future with this topic. Information should be well-organized with titles, subtitles, and graphics to enhance visual communication. Students have submitted their notebooks on Thurs., Nov. 19th for assessment. Previously both assessments (quiz and test) were sent home for parental perusal, signature and immediate return to the teacher.

Previous Homework notices: Before Tuesday, November 10th, students must make some decisions about their 3-D cell structure. First, will it be a plant or animal cell? Second, will the project be completed individually or with a partner? Third, what materials will I/we be utilizing to construct the cell? A written plan (sketch, list of materials, draft procedures) of your cell's design must be submitted to Ms. V. at the end of Tuesday's class. The plan may be completed and submitted in class OR may be completed ahead of time, submitted in class, and construction begun on Tuesday. In any case, Wednesday's class will be used for construction and/or collaborative purposes. Bring to school whatever materials that you require. We have construction paper, bristol board, glue sticks, scissors, some clay, paint, markers, chalk, and crayons. Oral presentations will be next Tuesday, November 17th.

Test on Cell Structures & The Microscope on Wed. Nov. 4th

From October 20th to 22nd, there was no assigned homework. Our in-class investigations involved observations of slides with the microscope, including identifying its parts and their functions. While waiting to view the slides, students responded to the Chapter#1 Review on page 36 of the science text, questions #1 to 10. Students had 3 periods to complete the work. Only a few students were absent all three days. Here are those questions.

1. In your notebook, match each cell function in column A with a cell structure in column B.

A: B:

– the “power-houses” of the cell – nucleus

– carries out photosynthesis in plant cells -- cell membranes – gives plant cells strength and support – chloroplast – a moving fluid that distributes materials – mitochondria – controls the cell’s activities – cytoplasm – a thin, protective “skin” – vacuole – stores materials – cell wall

-- chromosome

2. Is an earthworm unicellular or multicellular? Explain your answer.

3. Describe two differences between the cell membrane and the cell wall.

4. On a microscope, which adjustment knob must you use to focus the medium-power objective lens? Explain why.

5. Which part of a cell allows it to exchange substances with its surroundings?

6. Where would you find the substance chlorophyll in a cell? What is its function?

7. Which of the following would you expect to find in an animal cell? Give a reason for each.

(a) nucleus (b) chloroplast (c) vacuole

8. Is each of the following statements true or false? If false, write the correct statement.

(a) Plant cells have a cell wall but no cell membrane.

(b) The cell nucleus contains chromosomes.

(c) Mitochondria and chloroplasts both absorb the energy of the Sun.

9. Draw a Venn diagram. Where the circles overlap, list characteristics that living things and non-living things have in common. In the left circle, list characteristics shown only by living things. In the right circle, list characteristics shown by only non-living things.

10. Draw another Venn diagram. Where the circles overlap, list parts that plant cells and animal cells have in common. In the left circle, list parts that only plant cells have. In the right circle, list parts that only animal cells have.