Friday February 5, 2016

Good evening everyone,

It was great seeing you all lead your teams today during the Winter Carnival.  I love seeing you set such a positive example for the younger students!

Math Lessons (Listen to these when you need help with the concepts)

1. Translations & Reflections - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yf8dbFgm4h8
2. Creating Similar Shapes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YzyROtYyEg (Remember, the process explained in this video for creating a similar shape is the same regardless of what shape it is).
3. Creating Similar Shapes Using Algebra - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUt8KBMkOwc

Math - Please complete your tessellation, and also complete p. 73 in your workbooks.  (Due Monday)

Literacy - Articles due Friday February 12th.  Please follow the rubric!  This is how you will be marked!

Art - Radial symmetry assignment completed (due Thursday)

Friday Folders - Where are these?  Please get them signed and return your folder to school.  You can keep all the work.  (Due)

Literacy - Make sure you are following the timelines for your Social Justice readings and assignments. We need to do a much better job of keeping on top of this. Your marks will begin to suffer.

History - Please answer the following question....Are today's First Nations people living in a way that makes them happy?  Does the way they are living align with the views on health, wealth & happiness that they have held since before the Europeans arrived? (see p. 1 of online textbook). Please ensure that you add as much detail to your answers as possible, and use the notes you compiled in class through videos and discussions to support your answer. (Due Friday)

Science - Please make sure that you keep up to date with Mrs. Foster's assignment sheet.

Have a great evening!

Mr. Carr

jonathan.carr@yrdsb.ca

www.twitter.com/jonathanwcarr1

Wednesday February 3, 2016

Good evening ladies & gentlemen,


Winter Carnival is Friday!  Very exciting!


Please find your homework below....

Math - Please use p. 248, and lesson 7.6 in your workbook to answer the following questions.  If you cannot answer, then please make sure you have notes on what you don't yet understand so that you can contribute to the discussion we will have tomorrow.

5. What is a pentonimo?
6. What is a tessellation?
7. What does it mean for a pentomino to have an orientation in a tessellation?
8. What does it mean to tessellate a plane?

Math Lessons (Listen to these when you need help with the concepts)

1. Translations & Reflections - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yf8dbFgm4h8
2. Creating Similar Shapes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YzyROtYyEg (Remember, the process explained in this video for creating a similar shape is the same regardless of what shape it is).
3. Creating Similar Shapes Using Algebra - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUt8KBMkOwc

Literacy - Articles due Friday February 12th.  Please follow the rubric!  This is how you will be marked!

Friday Folders - Please have your parents sign these and return your folder to school.  You can keep all the work.  (Due)

Literacy - Make sure you are following the timelines for your Social Justice readings and assignments. We need to do a much better job of keeping on top of this. Your marks will begin to suffer.

History - Please answer the following question....Are today's First Nations people living in a way that makes them happy?  Does the way they are living align with the views on health, wealth & happiness that they have held since before the Europeans arrived? (see p. 1 of online textbook). Please ensure that you add as much detail to your answers as possible, and use the notes you compiled in class through videos and discussions to support your answer. (Due Friday)

Science - Please make sure that you keep up to date with Mrs. Foster's assignment sheet.

Have a great evening!

Mr. Carr

jonathan.carr@yrdsb.ca

www.twitter.com/jonathanwcarr1

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Tuesday February 2, 2016

Good evening ladies & gentlemen,

Please remember that tomorrow is the very last day to hand in Blue Jays ticket order forms.  We have a lot of tickets already ordered  from students around the school, so I need to make sure I put in the official order as soon as possible.  If you would like to come, we would love to have you, but you need to have the order form and money in first thing in the morning.  Thank you!  :)


Please find your homework below....

Math Lessons (Listen to these when you need help with the concepts)

1. Translations & Reflections - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yf8dbFgm4h8
2. Creating Similar Shapes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YzyROtYyEg (Remember, the process explained in this video for creating a similar shape is the same regardless of what shape it is).
3. Creating Similar Shapes Using Algebra - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUt8KBMkOwc

Friday Folders - Please have your parents sign these and return your folder to school.  You can keep all the work.  (Due)

Literacy - Make sure you are following the timelines for your Social Justice readings and assignments. We need to do a much better job of keeping on top of this. Your marks will begin to suffer.

History - Please answer the following question....Are today's First Nations people living in a way that makes them happy?  Does the way they are living align with the views on health, wealth & happiness that they have held since before the Europeans arrived? (see p. 1 of online textbook). Please ensure that you add as much detail to your answers as possible, and use the notes you compiled in class through videos and discussions to support your answer. (Due Friday)

Science - Please make sure that you keep up to date with Mrs. Foster's assignment sheet.

Blue Jays - For the third consecutive year, we will be attending a Blue Jays baseball game.  Order forms have been sent home and are due back on tomorrow.  This is open to students, families & friends. 

Have a great evening!

Mr. Carr

jonathan.carr@yrdsb.ca

www.twitter.com/jonathanwcarr1

Friday January 29, 2016

Good evening ladies & gentlemen,

A reminder that students who would like to order Blue Jays tickets need to have their order forms in by Wednesday at the latest.  Thank you.

Please find your homework below.



Math Lessons (Listen to these when you need help with the concepts)

1. Translations & Reflections - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yf8dbFgm4h8
2. Creating Similar Shapes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YzyROtYyEg (Remember, the process explained in this video for creating a similar shape is the same regardless of what shape it is).
3. Creating Similar Shapes Using Algebra - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUt8KBMkOwc

Math - Please provide a detailed answer, with diagrams, for the question below. You can use the sheet you received in class to help you formulate your answer. (Due Tuesday)

Which method would be the most difficult to use to accurately construct a triangle. The three options below represent the information you are given to construct the triangle.
1. side, angle, angle
2. side, side, side
3. side, side, angle

Literacy - Make sure you are following the timelines for your Social Justice readings and assignments.

Literacy - Please complete your opinion writing and quotation rules revisions to your article. This is due on Friday. You can use the pictures posted on my Twitter account to help you meet the success criteria for revising your articles. These success criteria are from the lessons we have had in class. Remember, the articles do not need to be completed, just your revisions. (Due tomorrow)

History - Please answer the following question....Are today's First Nations people living in a way that makes them happy?  Does the way they are living align with the views on health, wealth & happiness that they have held since before the Europeans arrived? (see p. 1 of online textbook). Please ensure that you add as much detail to your answers as possible, and use the notes you compiled in class through videos and discussions to support your answer. (Due Friday)

Science - Please make sure that you keep up to date with Mrs. Foster's assignment sheet.

Blue Jays - For the third consecutive year, we will be attending a Blue Jays baseball game.  Order forms have been sent home and are due back on Wednesday.  This is open to students, families & friends. 

Have a great evening!

Mr. Carr

jonathan.carr@yrdsb.ca

www.twitter.com/jonathanwcarr1

Thursday January 28, 2016

Good evening ladies & gentlemen,

Please find your homework below.



Math Lessons (Listen to these when you need help with the concepts)

1. Translations & Reflections - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yf8dbFgm4h8
2. Creating Similar Shapes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YzyROtYyEg (Remember, the process explained in this video for creating a similar shape is the same regardless of what shape it is).
3. Creating Similar Shapes Using Algebra - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUt8KBMkOwc

Math - page 71 & 72 in workbook (due tomorrow)

Math - Come up with an idea about why it is that you can't add or subtract to sides in order to create a similar shape. Remember, please use the concept of cross multiplication to help create your answer. (Due tomorrow)

Literacy - Make sure you are following the timelines for your Social Justice readings and assignments.

Literacy - Please complete your opinion writing and quotation rules revisions to your article. This is due on Friday. You can use the pictures posted on my Twitter account to help you meet the success criteria for revising your articles. These success criteria are from the lessons we have had in class. Remember, the articles do not need to be completed, just your revisions. (Due tomorrow)

Health - Answer padlet questions, make sure that they are posted on Padlet, and not covering anyone else's answers.  Remember that the assignment is on the Google Classroom - Literacy page.   Please make sure that you write your name above each of your answers so that I know you completed your homework.  I would like it if you found information to answer each question, but if you focus on answering one question really, really well, I will be fine with that. (Due tomorrow)

Science - Please make sure that you keep up to date with Mrs. Foster's assignment sheet.

Blue Jays - For the third consecutive year, we will be attending a Blue Jays baseball game.  Order forms have been sent home and are due back on February 3rd.  This is open to students, families & friends. 

Have a great evening!

Mr. Carr

jonathan.carr@yrdsb.ca

www.twitter.com/jonathanwcarr1

Wednesday January 27, 2016

Good evening ladies & gentlemen,

Please find your homework below.



Math Lessons (Listen to these when you need help with the concepts)

1. Translations & Reflections - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yf8dbFgm4h8
2. Creating Similar Shapes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YzyROtYyEg (Remember, the process explained in this video for creating a similar shape is the same regardless of what shape it is).
3. Creating Similar Shapes Using Algebra - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUt8KBMkOwc

Literacy - Complete your reading for Social Justice Unit reading. (Due tomorrow)

Literacy - Please complete your opinion writing and quotation rules revisions to your article. This is due on Friday. You can use the pictures posted on my Twitter account to help you meet the success criteria for revising your articles. These success criteria are from the lessons we have had in class. Remember, the articles do not need to be completed, just your revisions. (Due Friday)

Health - Answer padlet questions, make sure that they are posted on Padlet, and not covering anyone else's answers.  Remember that the assignment is on the Google Classroom - Literacy page.   Please make sure that you write your name above each of your answers so that I know you completed your homework.  I would like it if you found information to answer each question, but if you focus on answering one question really, really well, I will be fine with that. (Due Friday)

Science - Please make sure that you keep up to date with Mrs. Foster's assignment sheet.

Blue Jays - For the third consecutive year, we will be attending a Blue Jays baseball game.  Order forms have been sent home and are due back on February 3rd.  This is open to students, families & friends. 

Have a great evening!

Mr. Carr

jonathan.carr@yrdsb.ca

www.twitter.com/jonathanwcarr1

Tuesday January 26, 2016

Good evening ladies & gentlemen,

Please find your homework below.



Math Lessons

1. Translations & Reflections - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yf8dbFgm4h8
2. Creating Similar Shapes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YzyROtYyEg (Remember, the process explained in this video for creating a similar shape is the same regardless of what shape it is).
3. Creating Similar Shapes Using Algebra - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUt8KBMkOwc

Literacy - Complete your reading, job and checklist for Social Justice Unit reading. (Due Thursday)

Literacy - Please complete your opinion writing and quotation rules revisions to your article. This is due on Friday. You can use the pictures posted on my Twitter account to help you meet the success criteria for revising your articles. These success criteria are from the lessons we have had in class. Remember, the articles do not need to be completed, just your revisions. (Due Friday)

Health - Answer padlet questions, make sure that they are posted on Padlet, and not covering anyone else's answers.  Remember that the assignment is on the Google Classroom - Literacy page.   Please make sure that you write your name above each of your answers so that I know you completed your homework.  I would like it if you found information to answer each question, but if you focus on answering one question really, really well, I will be fine with that. (Due Friday)

Science - Please make sure that you keep up to date with Mrs. Foster's assignment sheet.

Blue Jays - For the third consecutive year, we will be attending a Blue Jays baseball game.  Order forms have been sent home and are due back on February 3rd.  This is open to students, families & friends. 

Have a great evening!

Mr. Carr

jonathan.carr@yrdsb.ca

www.twitter.com/jonathanwcarr1