What We Learned Today...May 8th

Teaching us about the rear emergency exit!

Bus Safety Presentation: This morning we started out the day by heading to the gym for a presentation about bus safety.  We then headed out to one of our school buses with our little buddies and practiced a few of the safety drills in case of an emergency.

Fully Alive:  We officially started our Fully Alive unit which focuses on the theme of "Created Male and Female".  Over the period we learned about how the gender of a baby is determined, Primary and Secondary Sexual Characteristics as well as Sexual Identity and Gender Roles.

Religion: After lunch we continued to look the Seven Sacraments and learned more about Baptism, Eucharist and Reconciliation.  Next week we will continue to learn about the remaining four Sacraments.

Grade 8 Math: Today we started Unit 9 which focuses on Linear Relations and Analyzing data/graphs.  Students came into today's class having watched the 9.1 video and spent the entire class working on the 9.1 assignment.  Since students seemed to be near completion of this assignment today, I have asked that they watch the 9.2 video for Monday's class.

Science: During the last hour of the day we had Science and continued to learn about the affects Heat (and absence of heat) can have on matter.  We also learned about the different freezing and melting points of ice, water and oxygen through a few different experiments.

Upcoming Due Dates & Homework

Genius Hour:

Start thinking about how you are going to present what you learned. (Final Product)

Grade 8 Math: 

Watch 9.2 video for tomorrow, May 11th

Career Ed: 

Trip Planning is Overdue

Reminders:

-Grade 7 and 8 writing assessments will take place on May 11th to May 13th.  Students may want to do research over the weekend to help with their topic.