7/8 Homework - Smartphone Reflection & Pest Wanted

The grade 7/8s have read an interesting article on smartphones and have written reflections on them. I'm just waiting on a couple more to come in-one page, answering the questions at the bottom of the article.

We have also started a pest wanted poster-we are making up a pest (a creative creature of some sort), who is wanted for doing something bad (as silly and goofy as you want) and writing a descriptive paragraph on it. The paragraph (rough copy) needs to be finished up tonight, as we will type them, print them and begin drawing them tomorrow when we have the computer lab.

6/7 French Assignment

Grade 6/7's are working on creating a power point/poster/brochure welcoming a visitor from a foreign country. This visitor has never been to Canada and has no idea what they need to bring with them or what they can expect to do in Canada (specifically in the prairie provinces preferably) in January. The students must make a attractive poster/power point/flyer explaining what this person needs to pack, what they can eat and what they can expect to do in the winter here for activities. Each student must also make a personal recommendation on what they think this person should do.
The assignment must contain:

• what to wear
• what to do
• try something new
• what they can eat

Assignment Break down:

Yesterday's class: Research

Jan 22: Research gather all the information and choose the format you want to present with

Jan 23: use a french english dictionary to translate clothing words and start forming simple sentences followed by lists of needed items. (Teacher directed)

Jan 28th: use google translate to help translate more complex sentences and work on formatting of assignment (start organzing your poster or power point or whatever it is you decided to make)

Jan 30th: Finish inputting all your information, add graphics and make overall presentation attractive to the eye.

French Assignment

The grade 7/8 students are in the midst of creating a travel brochure on a French cultural destination. In this assignment they need to include places to eat, things to do and things to see as  well as a personal recommendation. There are three verbs that they MUST include in this assignment: voulior, pouvior, devoir. Each student should have his or her own notes explaining the conjugations and meanings of these terms.
Break down of the assignment:
Today's class: Finish research
Day 1 Jan 22 - Write your information with detail in an interesting format
Day 3 Jan 24 - Translate and add detail/ edit your work, start inputting it into the brochure format
Day 6 Jan 29 - Finishing touches on brochure and make sure that there are appropriate detail. One to two sentences for each section is not enough.

7/8 Writing Sample

The grade 7/8s are finishing up their mid-year writing samples. They are writing about their Christmas Break, at least 3/4 of a page of writing, organized into paragraphs. It is due tomorrow, Friday, January 10th.

7/8 Christmas Around the World Prezi

Just a quick reminder that you will be presenting your Christmas Around the World prezis tomorrow, Thursday, January 9th.

Homemade Ice-Cream!

As promised, I will post the recipe for homemade ice-cream that 4/5 Science and 7/8 ELA made today:

In a small Ziploc bag, combine 1 cup milk, 2 tablespoons sugar and 1 teaspoon of vanilla. Squeeze out the air when you close it and put this bag into another small Ziploc bag and seal it.  (Just in case the first bag tears or opens).

Fill a large Ziploc bag with snow (or ice) and add 6 tablespoons of salt to it. Put the small bag into the large bag with snow and seal the large bag. Now....SHAKE SHAKE SHAKE for 15 minutes!
Voila! Soft serve, homemade, better than store-bought ice-cream!

Thanks for a super fun day!

Upcoming Week

This week should be a busy one!

• On Monday, the grade 7/8s are going to MES at 9:15 to attend a presentation called Dying to be Thin, dealing with adolescent eating disorders.
• Safety Services Manitoba will be doing an ATV & Snowmobile Presentation  for Grades 4-8 from 11:15-12:55 on Tuesday.
• Tuesday is also Subway lunch!
• Dress pretty on Thursday, because the entire school will be treated to a Christmas Lunch!