Monday, March 28, 2011

Homework

Math
  • 6.3-Tuesday
LA

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Homework

LA
  • be ready to add voice you book trailer by Tuesday
Math
  • 6.3 TrianglesWorksheet- Monday

Grade 8 Dessert Theatre-Wednesday, April 20th

For the last 5 years, the grade 8 class has done a spring dessert theatre to raise money for year end trips, and the all important, grade 8 farewell.  This year, the dessert theatre will take place on Wednesday, April 20th at 7 pm in the large gym. Other years, the mood of the plays have been more serious, but this year, because  of the characters we have in grade 8, the mood of the play will be more light hearted.  This is why it is very important that students must know ALL their lines since actions will play an as important part as the dialogue and we must have a large chunk of time to rehearse.

Also, there will be a note sent out on Monday that outlines the desserts that we will need volunteers to make for the dessert theatre.  I will attach 2 dessert recipes that we have used in the past so it makes the process a lot easier.  Tickets for the dessert theatre will be $6.00 and we ask that you sell as many as you can since all the proceeds go right back to our class funds. 

Thanks in advance,

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Homework

Math
  • Angles-6.2 Worksheet-Wed.
LA
  • book trailers-extended until next Monday
    • must have audio completed by then
    • post to blog
Science
  • Cells test
    • The cell is the basic unit of life.
      n  Living things have five main characteristics: they respond to their environment, they need energy, they grow, they reproduce, and they get rid of wastes. (1.1)
      n  A compound light microscope is an important tool in the study of microscopic living
      things. (1.1)
      n  Cell theory states that the cell is the basic unit of life. (1.2)
      n  Each cell structure and organelle carries out a specific task to help support the life functions of a cell. (1.2)
      n  Diffusion is the movement of particles from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration. (1.3)
      n  Osmosis is the movement of water from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration. (1.3)
  • 10% Bonus-study notes

Haiti Presentation

Today we will be having a presentor from Haiti.  To help refresh our memories go to the following websites so they can help you generate some great questions to ask.

Facts About the Haiti Earthquake

Earthquake stories

Broken Wings- Peter Eyvindson

Bill Nathan Story

Bill Nathan Story

Monday, March 21, 2011

Homework

Science
  • cells test-postponed till Wednesday since we had to do our vases during science
  • study notes 10% bonus
Math
  • Parallel lines and Transversal handout-due Wed.
LA
  • Wish List poem (min. 14 lines)-Wed.
  • Haiku poems (3)-Wed.
*STUDY YOUR LINES FOR DESSERT THEATRE!!
*$3.00 for curling-Thurs.

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Reminders

  • Progress Reports go home today!
    • grade sheet is with progress report
  • NO SCHOOL TOMORROW!

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Homework

LA
  • The Outsiders book trailer-Next Wed.
  • 3 haikus on Japan tsunami
Math
  • notes on parallel and perpedicular lines (corresponding and parallel lines)
Science
  • Cells Test-Monday
  • Cell model presentation -Thursda

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Homework and Reminders

LA
  • hand in The Outsiders novel and play book
  • The Outsiders book trailer-Wed. Mar. 23
Math
  • Angles worksheet-Wed.
Science
  • Cells Test-Monday Mar. 21
  • Present Cell Model-Thurs.

Cheques for The Real Game

Cheques #1

Cheques #2

Cheques #3

Cheques #4

Friday, March 11, 2011

The Book Trailer Assignment


The main difference between a movie trailer and a book trailer is that a movie trailer already has visual images to work with - clips from the film. With a book trailer, the maker has to convert the written words into visual images. The trick is to convey a sense of what the book is about without giving anything away. Take a look at these Movie Trailers to get some motivation.

The Book Trailer

Your book trailer must include information that reveals your understanding of the following elements within your novel:
  • characters
  • plot--be very carefull not to 'give away' the climax of the novel
  • setting
  • theme
  • tone/mood

How to Begin…
  1. Storyboard your ideas out.  This is probably the most important step of the whole creating process since if it's not done properly, your whole project will be difficult.  Check out the following link for the stroyboard you are to use.  Make sure you have a ``hook`` to grab the viewers attention.
    1. Storyboard -The first thing you want to consider is how to convey the idea of your book, and get people excited about it - excited enough to want to read it!  Think about how you want your trailer to look.
    1. Perhaps a video compiled of still images or a mixture of stills and video....It's up to you.
    2. A musical background to add interest and emotion.
    3. What method of changing from one scene to the next do you want to employ? Do you want to fade to black? Or use some kind of manipulation that gives the impression of a page turning, or a spiraled fade?
  2. Take a look at some more good movie trailers, since most people are more familiar with those. What made you want to go see the movie? Did the intensity build as the trailer progressed? Did the music quicken, or create a particular feeling?
  3. Now that you have it all mostly planned out (remember that it's fine to make changes throughout the process), it's time to start using some technology to take your idea from a vision to reality.  The technology we will be using for this project is Animoto or Adobe Spark since they both offers images, text, voice and video.
Where to begin

1.  Begin planning your book trailer.  Your concept map should contain the main concepts of Theme, Setting, Characters and Plot.  Begin to plan out what you want to include in your book trailer


2. Next, either use a storyboard to begin planning your book trailer.  Remember each slide should be planned prior to design taking place.  I understand that changes will take place throughout, but try to get a good base thought out.


3. Go to either Animoto or Adobe Spark and begin designing your book trailer.  Make sure you have text, images, video and voice (others and your own) included in your book trailer.







Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Homework

Math
  • Integers Test-postponed till Thursday
    • must be done review to write test
LA
  • The Outsiders Take Home Essay
    • postponed till Friday
      • have planning done prior to test

Monday, March 7, 2011

Skiing at Table Mountain has been CANCELLED due to not enough interest

Heritage Fair-TOMORROW!!

Parents/guardians,

Please come and check out Fairhaven School's 1st Annual Heritage Fair tomorrow.  The fair will start at 10:35 am and will go to 2:30 pm.  The fair will be closed during lunch (11:50 am -12:50 pm)

Friday, March 4, 2011

Homework

Social Studies
  • Heritage Fair is on Tuesday
    • Make sure you are done the following:
      • Essay-posted on blog
      • Display
        • Information
        • Edited
        • Eye Catching
      • Artifact-20% bonus
LA
  • Take home essay
    • March 10th
Math
  • Integers & Order of Operations Test-Wed. March 9th
    • +, - x integers by modeling
    • +, -, x, / integers on paper
    • Order of operations with integers
    • pg. 270-73 1,3,4,7,8,9,10,12 must be done and corrected in order to write exam
Science
  • cell model (with labels)- Monday
  • explaining cell model-early next week

Diffusion and the Cell Membrane



Thursday, March 3, 2011

Heritage Fair Speech Outline

HERITAGE FAIR SPEECH OUTLINE

1.     Introduce self and topic.  Hello my name is and my topic is…..
2.     Describe why you selected your topic….one to two reasons.
3.     Describe three items you found most interesting about your topic, keying on information you never knew about your topic.  Explain why you found at least one of those items so interesting.  Is there something more you would like to learn about that item?
4.     Explain your personal and/or Canadian historical connection to your topic.
5.     Present an “I wonder” statement…could be related to something you already mentioned or something new.
6.     The concluding sentence is thanking the judge for listening to your speech and for being a part of our school heritage fair event.

Heritage Fair Judging Material and Grading Outlines

ACCUMULATED POINTS

Display Board
_____Points X4= ________/16
Artifacts/AV/Costume (etc)
_____Points X3= ________/**   
Content
_____Points X6= ________/24
Bibliography
_____Points X1= ________/3
Speech
_____Points X2= ________/8
Questions/Interview
_____Points X3= ________/12
 TOTAL
                             _______/63


DISPLAY BOARD
Demonstrates 1 or less of the 4 items listed below       1             Demonstrates 2 of the 4 items listed below   2
Demonstrates 3 of the 4 items listed below                   3             Demonstrates 4 of the 4 items listed below   4
·         High levels of creativity and imagination are seen in how the board is presented. 
·         Good use of colour.  Use of colour enhances the written work.
·         Panels are easy to read.  Aesthetically pleasing.
·         Use of pictures
COMMENTS: _____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
ARTIFACTS/AUDIO-VISUAL/COSTUME/MODELS (etc)        **BONUS
1                                    2                                     3                                    4
COMMENTS: _____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
CONTENT
Demonstrates 1 of the 4 items listed below                   1             Demonstrates 2 of the 4 items listed below   2
Demonstrates 3 of the 4 items listed below                   3             Demonstrates 4 of the 4 items listed below   4
·         Has a minimum of 7 paragraphs related to the main topic.
·         The paragraphs are all relevant to one topic and provide an in depth description of what the topic is about.
·         There is mention of the historical importance of the topic.
·         Grammatically there are five or fewer errors noticed (spelling, punctuation, capitalization)
COMMENTS:
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

BIBLIOGRAPHY
Shows 1 reference              1             Shows 2 references            2             Shows 3 or more references             3

SPEECH
Demonstrates 1 of the 4 items listed below                   1             Demonstrates 2 of the 4 items listed below   2
Demonstrates 3 of the 4 items listed below                   3             Demonstrates 4 of the 4 items listed below   4
·         Speaks with a clear voice with appropriate volume and speed.
·         Maintains eye contact, and shows enthusiasm.
·         Explains personal or Canadian connection to topic.
·         Provides 3 key facts on topic.
 COMMENTS: _____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________




1
2
3
4
Questions/Interview
(Student(s) are to answer 2-3 questions, chosen by the judges). 
Answers 1 of 2 questions.

Has a difficult time explaining ideas.


Answers both questions, but with minimal detail.

Needs prompts to help guide in answering questions.
Answers both questions with some degree of detail.

Demonstrates moderate knowledge of topic.

A good, average answer.

Answers both questions with detailed answers.

Demonstrates extensive knowledge of topic.

No hesitations in answering questions.



COMMENTS: _____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

POSSIBLE JUDGES QUESTIONS (ask any 2)

Ø Why did you choose this topic for your project?
Ø How does your project relate to Canadian history?
Ø What was the one “WOW” moment you had while completing this project?  What really made you stop and think?
Ø After going through the whole research process, what is the one item you would change/do differently to enhance your project and why?
Ø What one thing did you learn most about Canada?
Ø What was the most challenging part of completing the project?

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Skiing at Table Mountain

As part of our Outdoor Education program, we have booked a ski trip to Table Mountain for Grades 5-8 students on Wednesday, March 16, 2011.  Parents and guardians are welcome to join us for the day.  At this time we do not know if there will be room on the bus for parents or only for students.  Parents who wish to attend may need to arrange their own transportation and will be responsible for their own costs at Table Mountain.
We have chartered a bus for the trip.  Each bus has room for forty-seven passengers.  The bus will be at the school at 8:15 a.m. with a departure time of 8:30 a.m.  This will allow us to arrive at the hill by 9:45 a.m. when the facility opens and to put in a full day of skiing.  We will depart form Table Mountain at 3:30 p.m. We should arrive back at Fairhaven School at approximately 5:00 p.m.
            During the day, each student will participate in ski / snowboard lesson.  Students who have never gone skiing or snowboarding are encouraged to choose to ski.  Students will be assigned an appropriate instructional group based upon their previous skiing / snowboarding experience.  Students are invited to bring their own equipment (skies / snowboards, poles and boots) or they may rent them at Table Mountain.  A summary of costs is provided below:
Skiers
          Equipment rental, lesson and lift ticket (includes helmet)                $25.00
          Transportation                                                                           $15.00
          TOTAL                                                                                      $40.00

          Students with own equipment (lesson and lift ticket)                      $20.00
          Transportation                                                                           $15.00
          TOTAL                                                                                      $35.00


Snowboarders
          Equipment rental, lesson and lift ticket                                         $35.00
          Transportation                                                                           $15.00
          TOTAL                                                                                      $50.00

NOTE: Snowboarders are encouraged to provide their own equipment.  All personal snowboards must have leashes.

The following reminders will help to make your child`s ski trip as enjoyable as possible:
Ø  Students will be required to provide their own meals.  For lunch, they may bring a bag lunch.  It is also a good idea to bring some healthy snacks and a water bottle for during the day.
Ø  Students are asked to dress appropriately for outdoor weather using layers of clothing.  Students should bring a small gym bag or back pack to store their lunch and extra clothing.
Ø  Students are asked to leave all valuables at home.  Any items brought on the trip are brought at the owner`s risk. Neither Table Mountain or the school will not be responsible for missing items.  Items such as Discmans or MP3 players are better left at home.
Ø  Table Mountain requires the school day disclaimer be completed in full and signed by a parent or legal guardian.  Please return the disclaimer to the school by Friday March 4th, 2011.
Ø  Students are required to wear helmets and are encouraged to wear wrist guards.  Helmets will be provided for students at Table Mountain.  If students are bringing their own equipment it must include an approved helmet.

Students unable to join us for the ski trip are expected to attend school as usual.  Arrangements will be made for their supervision and instruction during the day.

To confirm your child`s participation in the ski / snowboarding trip, the attached disclaimer form and payment for the appropriate amount must be submitted to the school by Friday March 4th, 2011.  Send cash or make cheques payable to Fairhaven School.