Hey All,

Grade 8 Math - we will be using Teams to continue our math outcomes while we are home.  I have uploaded the textbooks to the Grade 8 Math Team site.  If you need a new outcome checklist sheet for the section that you are on, please send me an email and I will send you the one you need as soon as possible.  If you need any help or need to have your questions checked, send me a message on teams or an email.  We can also arrange a video meeting time if you would like.

Grade 6, 7, 8 Coding/STEM - For now, we will just move to a coding class.  You should spend some time each week working on your lessons on code.org.  Again, if you are stuck on a lesson, feel free to message me through your classes coding team, email me, or arrange a video meeting with me.

My email is gerry.richard@nbed.nb.ca

Hey Everyone,

   I hope you all had a great week and were able to find some ways to stay cool during that mini heat wave :)    Here are your learning options for this week.

Math - Dreambox is the main option for working on math.  There is still time to get your password if you have not already, just send me an email.  Also, if you are having any difficulties, do not be afraid to reach out.

Math-drills.com is another good source of math work.  Grade 6's should focus on area and perimeter of polygons, while grade 8's should look for work on circumference and area of circles.

A good no-tech option for this week would be to calculate the area and perimeter of your backyards.  Remember that the area of a rectangle can be found with the formula A = l x w.

I have also posted another problem of the week for those who are interested, as well as the answers to last weeks problem.

Science - Your challenge this week is to find a recipe to make in your very own kitchen.  It could be an old family favorite or a new recipe from a cook book or website like this one. Take the time to make it from scratch and enjoy the end product with your family.  YUM!   More information can be found on the attached document.

Have a great week!

Mr. Richard

Hi All,

   Welcome to week 7 of home learning.  I hope you had a great long weekend and were able to get out and take advantage of some of the nice weather we had.  Here are your options for home learning this week,

MATH- Dreambox remains the go to resource for math this week.  A lot of you have been using the software which is great.  Anyone who hasn't tried it yet and would like to, please just send me an email and I will get your username and password out to you.  For something more specific, you can go to math-drills.com and focus on measurement this week.  Grade 6 students should look for materials on area of rectangles (A = l x w) and volume of rectangular prisms (V = l x w x h).  Grade 8 students should take some time and look at surface area.  There is a large surface area unit in grade 9 so it would be helpful to have some expsure to it.  Mathantics.com provides some great videos on some of these topics.  If you have any questions with these, please contact me.

For a bit of fun, try the card game Close Call.  Each player eals themselves four cards hen tries to arrange them into two two-digit numbers that add up close to 100, without going over.  Ex -  I get dealt cards 2, 3, 4, and 5.  I can then do 53 + 42 = 95.  Closest to 100 without going over scores a point.  You can also make this a subtraction game by trying to get as close as you can to 0.

Finally, in honour of The Last Dance, there is a new basketball themed problem of the week, as well as the answeres for last weeks posted.

Science - This weeks science deals with habitats. A habitat is the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.   

Habitat loss poses the greatest threat to species.  The world's forests, swamps, plains, lakes, and other habitats continue to disappear as they are harvested for human consumption and cleared to make way for agriculture, housing, roads, pipelines, etc.
We can make a difference by learning more about our local habitats.  Your challenge is to observe and compare 2 circular
sections of Earth (hula hoop size or larger!). Which plot has the greatest number of species? Can you identify them all? What questions do you have based on your observations?  More information can be found on the attached document.

Thats all for this week.  As always, if you have any questions, do not hesitate to get in contact with me.

Mr. Richard