Announcements
Our Halloween party will be the first 2 periods on Wednesday

Science 8S
We hopefully finished our density lab today.

Math 8S
We went over the homework from the weekend and had a quiz on solving equations.

Science 7X
No class today.

Math 7X
We went over all 4 decimal operations: add, subtract, multiply and divide. Assignment: worksheet questions (g) to (l)

Digital Image Creation
We looked at pixels, image resolution and color depth.

Web Page Design
We got going on the company website assignment. This will probably take the next 2 weeks.

Sorry -missed yesterday's blog. My dog ate it.

Science 8S
We're still making a mess with our density lab. We should finish it on Monday.

Math 8S
Assignment: Finish up solving equations booklet to page 26. We will have a quiz on Monday.

Science 7X
We're on to volcanoes now! Assignment: finish Earthquake Reader's Workshop for Monday.

Math 7X
Assignment: Finish multiplying decimals (front side) and dividing decimals (both sides) worksheets.

PE 8S
We work on the 4 x 100 relay event today.

Digital Image Creation
We've been playing with Hue, Saturation and Brightness.

Video Game Design
The students started a big independent project on Thursday.

Web Page Design
We finished up our practice Tentacles website. The students are going to design their own company website starting Monday.

Science 8S
We started our density lab today. Messy.

Math 8S
More solving equations. Assignment: booklet page 22.

Science 7X
We finished off earthquakes started volcanoes.

Math 7X
Multipling decimals by powers of 10. Textbook assignment from Mrs. Karch.

PE 8S
High jump!

Video Game Design
More crazy things on Breakout!

Announcements
Interim progess reports went out yesterday and today. The students need to get these read and signed.

Science 8S
No class. "Dope on dope" presentation.

Math 8S
No class. "Dope on dope" presentation.

Science 7X
We listened to a book tape about development of theories on geology in the 1800's.

Math 7X
We started on multiplying decimals

Video Game Design
We added some fun features to Breakout!

Science 8S
No science today.

Math 8S
Assignment: Solving equations booklet pages 20, 21

Science 7X
Assignment: Earthquakes Reader's Workshop questions 1 - 9.

Math 7X
Assignment: Adding and subtracting decimals worksheet.

PE 8S
Today we practised throwing footballs, then we played football.

Digital Image Creation
We finished up our assignment websites, then started on altering the colors of our clothes etc.

Web Page Design
We continued working on our practice Tentacles website.

Announcements
We had our "Taking Care of Business" grade 8 bi-monthly awards assembly today. Congratulations to the students that have been working hard and recieved a certificate.

Science 8S
No science today.

Math 8S
Assignment: Solving equations handout p. 18 and 19.

Science 7X
No science today.

Math 7X
Assignment: Study for Decimals Concepts test on Monday.

Digital Image Creation
We started making a web page for displaying our pictures.

Web Page Design
We started a new website - Tentacles.

Science 8S
We finished up our viscosity lab write-ups, and started getting ready for the density lab. Assignment: complete lab write-up if you didn’t in class.

Math 8S
No math today.

Science 7X
We located the epicenter of an earthquake and had DPA

Math 7X
No math today.

PE 8S
We reviewed sprint starts and started long jump

Digital Image Creation
We finished up our magazine covers.

Web Page Design
Started learning NVU.

Science 8S
We worked on our viscosity lab write-ups in the computer room.

Math 8S
We did solving one-step equations by inspection.

Science 7X
We discussed and did a few notes on earthquakes.

Math 7X
We worked on ordering/graphing fractions and decimals mixed together, and on rounding decimal numbers. Assignment: last page of booklet (rounding)

Video Game Design
We got crazy with animating our sprites for Breakout.

Science 8S
We read and did a few notes on the viscosity topic. Assignment: study for mini-quiz on viscosity tomorrow.

Math 8S
We worked on substituting into expressions. I handed their unit tests back, so they are to bring them home and get them signed. Assignment: handout p. 13 #1, 5, 9, 13, 19; p. 14 #1, 3, 5, 15, 27, 35

Science 7X
We wrote our "Moving Crust" quiz, and started on earthquakes.

Math 7X
Mrs. Karch taught them comparing, ordering and graphing decimal numbers. Assignment: handount 8.3, 8.3, 8.5

PE 8S
Track and field - sprints

Video Game Design
Breakout - day 2. We added the bricks today.

Science 8S
We continued with our viscosity lab today.

Math 8S
We started algbra - substituting into expressions. Assignment: text p. 356 #4, 5, 6, 9

Science 7X
We reviewed for our quiz tomorrow.

Math 7X
We worked on expanded form of decimals, and changing decimals to fractions. Assignment: handout pages 86 and 87.

Video Game Design
We started Breakout!

Science 8S
We did our viscosity lab today. We will write it up next week in the computer lab.

Math 8S
No math today.

Science 7X
We did the "Identifying Mystery Substances" lab today. Assignment: Answer 3 questions on the lab.

Science 8S
We did our viscosity lab today. We will write it up next week in the computer lab.

Math 8S
No math today.

Science 7X
We did the "Identifying Mystery Substances" lab today. Assignment: Answer 3 questions on the lab.

Math 7X
Today we learned converting fractions to decimals by dividing. Assignment: finish "Fraction/Decimal Worksheet 1", study for quiz on Monday (changing fractions to decimals).

PE 8S
Option day: capture the flag indoors, football outdoors

Digital Image Creation
We continued to work on our magazine covers

Web Page Design
We had our last day of Javascript today. Many students are happy about this!

Science 8S
The students started a viscosity crossword and worksheet today. It will be due next week.

Math 8S
Rationals unit test today. Tomorrow - Algebra!

Math 7X
We started fraction to decimal conversions today. Assignment:Fractions to Decimals worksheet 2 (front side)

Digital Image Creation
We continued with our magazine covers.

Web Page Design
We made a trivia quiz in Javascript.

Math 8S
We reviewed for tomorrows unit testt. Assignment: Study!

Science 7X
We labeled diagrams on plate tectonics and had DPA.

Math 7X
We wrote and corrected our adding and subtracting fractions quiz.

PE 8S
5/3/1 sprints and Capture the Flag 3

Digital Image Creation
We started personalized magazine covers.

Web Page Design
We had our second day of Javascript. We wrote a program so our computers would have a conversation with us.

Science 8S
We started getting ready for our viscosity/flow rate lab. Assignment: none.

Math 8S
We reviewed for our unit test on Thursday. Assignment: from textbook

Science 7X
We discussed and did notes on the Theory of Plate Tectonics. Assignment: none

Math 7X
We took up adding and subttracting fractions page G. Assignment: Fractions pages H and I. Study for quiz tomorrow.

Video Game Design
We mostly finished up our Lazarus game

Science 8S
We discussed and did notes on paper chromatography, and read about sugar can processing. Assignment: text p. 37 questions 1, 2, 5; Chromatography lab write-up

Math 8S
We reviewed/compared the 4 decimal operations. Assignment: decimal worksheet questions G - L. Check your answers! We will be having a unit test next Wednesday on everything we have done so far. We will review on Tuesday.

PE 8S
Played football. Had fun.

Science 7X
We watched and took notes on a good National Geographic video that reviews what we have done so far. Assignment: none

Math 7X
We watched a video on how to perform quick mental arithmetic. Ask your kid about it. Assignment: finish Thursday's fraction assignment.

Video Game Design
We continued with our Lazarus game.

Science 8S
We discussed and worked on the write-up for our paper chromatography lab. Assignment: Lab write-up due Tuesday.

Math 8S
Multiplying and dividing decimals. Assignment: Dividing decimals worksheet.

Science 7X
We discussed and did notes on the layers of the Earth, and evidence for continental drift. Assignment: none.

Math 7X
We continued with adding and subtracting fractions. Assignment: Finish worksheet pages E and G.

Video Game Design
We started a new game today - Lazarus.

Science 8S
no class today

Math 8S
We had our quiz on decimals <-> fractions, etc., then started multiplying decimals.
assignment: Multiplying Decimals worksheet pages 140, 141

PE 8S
Capture the Flag - Version 2.0

Science 7X
We did an activity on evidence for continental drift.
assignment: none

Math 7X
We continued on with adding fractions.
assignment: Adding fractions worksheets c and d.

Digital Image Editing
We worked with the rubber stamp tool and did some distortions.

Web Page Design
Today we did some silly stuff with Javascript.

Science 8S
We started a paper chromatography lab.
assignment: none

Math 8S
Today we reviewed for our quiz tomorrow, and started adding and subtracting decimals.
assignment: +- decimals worksheet, study for quiz

Science 7X
We looked at the results of our dried peas and water in jars weathering experiments.
assignment: none

Math 7X
We had our mixed/improper/reducing fractions quiz, and started adding fractions.
assignment: finish side a of adding /subtracting fractions sheet

Digital Image Editing
We finished up our 4 pictures in pictures.


Web Page Design
We worked on an assignment about our 2 favourite movies using tables.

Science 8S
We discussed petroleum processing (fractional distillation) and extracting gold from ore today.
assignment: none

Math 8S
No math today.
assignment:

PE 8S
Baton Relay. Capture the flag.

Science 7X
We had our Erosion quiz today, started a demonstration with green peas and water in a jar, and had DPA.
assignment: none

Math 7X
Today we reviewed mixed fractions, improper fractions, reducing fractions and simplest form.
assignment: Finish worksheet. Study for quiz.

Digital Image Editing
We continued with our 4 "put yourself in the picture" pictures.


Web Page Design
Students finished up their "Favourite Band" websites.