Friday, September 27, 2019

Energy Transformations at Generating Stations


Our Fall Fundraiser Assembly took place at the end of the day. Quite a few unlucky teachers were chosen to be pied! The students loved this. Thanks to everyone for their fundraising efforts.  Earlier in the day, after all our work was done, students had their hour of electronics time.


 

We watched one final video that might help us generate ideas about building an electric car. Students were required to complete their final thumbnail sketch during this time. Students are asked to decide which one of their thumbnail sketches they will proceed with. They should discuss their ideas with family members, listen to suggestions and advice before deciding which one they will build.
 

Students learned how wind, coal, uranium, and water is used to generate electricity at stations. To understand these complex processes, students began by reading about each kind of generating station in their OPG Guide. Once they completed the reading, the received scrambled flow charts that represented the process and energy transformations at each station. Students used their understandings to unscramble the flow charts.













 
Once they had done this they were required to explain the process and record the correct flow chart in their notes. Student’s mind maps were marked today. Most mind maps could use a lot more information and detail. Please check the feedback on mind maps that are coming home today. Once the missing information and detail is added, students should consider how to use the mind map as a study tool for Wednesday’s test. Students are to complete their Electric Timelines for Monday.

Students attended French and math classes today. In math, Ms. Joseph discussed the math that was assigned yesterday. She also discussed the different criteria which will be used to assess students on the math test. Today’s class focused on factors, multiples, LCM, GCF, long division and multiplication and exponents. They practiced a couple of word problems as well. Students are to complete the review package they received in class today as homework. This will be taken up on Monday. The math unit test is postponed to Tuesday, October 1st.

There has been a change in the bake sale dates. The bake sale has been moved to October 1st and 2nd. Our class is responsible for the bake sale that takes place on these days. Students are asked to contribute bake sale items. These MUST be PEANUT and NUT FREE. Thank you.

Monday is Orange Shirt Day.
 

 
Homework and Reminders

·         Discuss your thumbnail sketches with your families. Choose a car to build.

·         Complete the Electric Timeline – due Monday

·         Read Chapter 6 of The City of Ember and complete the response for Monday

·         Math: Complete the second review package

·         Math unit test – Tuesday, October 2nd

·         Study for the Energy unit test

·         Bake sale items are needed on Tuesday and Wednesday

·         Choose 4 Zentangle designs for your pinwheel

·         Devices are needed from Tuesday onwards

Tuesday, October 1

·         Math unit test

·         Bake Sale - Peanut & Nut-Free Products

Wednesday, October 2

·         Energy unit test

·         Golfing Trip

·         Bake Sale - Peanut & Nut-Free Products

Friday, October 4th

·         Nea Archi Event (for new families), 7 pm – 9 pm

Friday, October 11th – PD Day (No school for students)

Monday, October 14th – Thanksgiving Day

Thursday, October 17thInternational Day

Friday, October 25th - Fall Fundraiser trip to Glow Zone

Tuesday, October 29th

·         Picture Day

·         Bake Sale by

Tuesday, October 29th – Bake Sale

Wednesday, October 30th

·         Casual Day

·         Bake Sale

Thursday, October 31st- Harvest/Halloween Spirit Day

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