Are you ready for the culminating task?

Add the following fractions together.

1/2 +1/3 +1/4+1/6+1/8+1/12+1/6+1/3=

Math is everywhere...

Yesterday I was grocery shopping and I noticed a sale on dog food (Normally I would not buy dog food from a grocery store because my mom owns an organic pet food store, but we'll talk more about that latter!)
Purina is on sale for a third off its regular price of $6.00 for 10 weeks. If I bought a bag of dog food once a week for 10 weeks, how much would it cost for 10 bags? How much money would I save? Show your answer as a fraction (multiplication sentence?), and in money.

Beneful is also on sale for 1/4 off it's regular price of $8.00 for 10 weeks. What is the better deal?

I Love Math!

Here is your math homework assignment...

If you cannot, or do not understand how to solve this problem, ask your parent(s) for help!

Mr. Baxter hates to go to the gym. As we all know he could use a few less pounds! Recently he has been forcing himself to go to the gym. He has attended the gym Monday, Wednesday, and Friday every week for the last 3 weeks. He spends half and hour at the gym each day he goes. How much time has Mr. Baxter spent at the gym in the last 3 weeks? Give your answer as a fraction, in minutes, and in hours.

relationships...

Do you make connections when you read? Of course you do!

What kind of connections can we make?

Why is it important to make connections?

Click the link below.

http://www.metro.co.uk/tech/845024-iphone-ipod-and-ipad-top-christmas-most-wanted-list-for-kids

What connections can you make to the article?

Be specific.

Quality over quantity.

Share your thoughts and opinions.

Put it in order...

Let's think about Sequencing...

What is Sequencing?

Why is it important we Sequence?

What activity did you do recently in which you had to use Sequencing?

Take at look at this...

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2010-10/14/c_13556196.htm

After reading this article, I want you to Sequence the events in order. You may not want to Sequence every event, probably only the main events. Talk about the tragedy turned "miracle" from beginning to end. As a time saver you do not need to include every Chilean rescued.

Quality over Quantity.

Analyze this...

So, by the sounds of it you have a pretty good understanding of questioning and self-monitoring. Remember, asking questions is important in helping us understand things better, so never stop questioning!

Let's try a new strategy, this strategy is called Analyzing.

Think about what Analyzing is and why it is important.

When you Analyze you are looking for details and facts to help you better understand what is happening.

Analyzing is like using clues (facts and details) to solve a mystery (better understand).

Analyzing is evidence.

So let's try it...

Take a look at the article I have linked below.

http://www.thestar.com/specialsections/metowe/article/868412--k-naan-inspires-at-we-day-celebration

Analyze the text. What facts and details are important? What opinion and thoughts do you have based on the facts and details in the article?

Remember we should always be asking, why am I learning this and why is this important?

Quality over Quantity.

Post a response to someone else.

reading response number one

I am looking for Quality over Quantity.

Think to yourself...What is Self-Monitoring? Why do we use Self-Monitoring? How can using Self-Monitoring make you a better reader? Post your reply as a comment. Reply to someone else's comment.

Think about what we read in class.

Ask just one question! Use one or more of the "5 W's". Remember "How" and "Why" are deep thinking questions that require more than a single word answer.

Be sure your question is important and relevent.

Back up your response with personal thoughts, evidence, opinions, experiences and so on.

Take your time, think out your response...

seveneight RANT

chat with one another here, have questions about class, an assignment? ask here! complaints, opinions, support, this is for you! wanna talk to a friend about class, give it a go! use this RANT to tutor eachother, and help one another! can you help?

September 16th Homework Assignment!!!!!!!

hey boys and girls,

Please try the MI test using this link, please print a copy and bring it in to attach to your autobiography unit.
If you can't print, you'll have to try it here at school.

http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks3/ict/multiple_int/questions/choose_lang.cfm


Don't forget to think about the "bias" question for homework. The question is...

Why and how could there a "bias" when sampling a population? Is a census more accuate? Think about the fact we only asked the girls in our sample survey.

try to add a picture here....

this is my favourite football team....

welcome to your new class

try it out!