Mr. Seland's School Stuff

Wednesday, December 20, 2006

Science 8S
Today was a review day. Assignment: Study for tomorrow's unit test.

Math 8S
The students wrote their probability test today.

Science 7X
We started designing Rube Goldberg machines today.

Math 7X
No class today.

Digital Image Creation
The students started putting themselves in their pictures today.

Web Page Design
Today we learned how to do ordered and unordered lists in HTML.

Monday, December 18, 2006

Science 8S
Assignment: Study for unit test on Thursday.

Math 8S
Assignment: Study for unit test on Wednesday.

Science 7X
Today we talked about heat transfer by conduction, convection and radiation.

Math 7X
We worked on solving equations by inspection. Assignment: Finish worksheet.

Video Game Design
The students started their own breakout games.

Thursday, December 14, 2006

Announcements
Texas Donuts $2.50

Science 8S
Assignment: Cell model project due next Friday.

Math 8S
We did a coin flipping simulation to find the probability a family having different combinations of 3 children (BBB, BGB etc.).

Science 7X
We graphed the data from our heating ice experiment from yesterday, did some notes on phase changes, and did a worksheet on phase
changes. Assignment: finish graph and worksheet.

Math 7X
We did logic problems and skills practice in the computer room.

Video Game Design
We kept working on our Evil Clutches game, including adding an Evil Baby.

Tuesday, December 12, 2006

Science 8S
We did notes and calculations on cell sizes. Assignment: Study for organelles quiz (Thursday); Cell model assignment
Math 8S
We learned how to do box and whisker plots. Assignment: pg 38 #12; pick 3
Science 7X
Assignment: no science today
Math 7X
Today we learned about making an equation from a pattern, and using the equation. Assignment: finish the pattern booklet

Digital Image Creation
We created a multi-layer image.

Web Page Design
We started a mini-website about fish, dogs and ducks.

Monday, December 11, 2006

Science 8S
We learned about cell organelles today. Assignment: Make a 3-D cell due Friday Dec. 22; study for organelles quiz (Thursday).

Math 8S
Assignment: study Pick 3 facts

Science 7X
We looked at expansion and contraction of solids, liquids and gases today.

Math 7X
Assignment: study Pick 3 facts

PE 8S
Floor hockey.

Digital Image Creation
We worked on selections and layers.

Web Page Design
Today we learned how to link pages together.

Friday, December 08, 2006

Science 8S
We finished off our topic 2 microscope notes. The students were given an assignment to create a 3D model of a cell - due Dec. 22.

Math 8S
We wrote a graphing quiz today.

Science 7X
We made origami disk-stars.

Math 7X
The students wrote an integer order of operations quiz today.

Video Game Design
We continued with our Evil Clutches game.

Tuesday, December 05, 2006

Announcements
* Active Living Day forms and money

* Report cards in

Science 8S
Microscope quiz tomorrow

Math 8S
We did circle graphs today.

Science 7X
Assignment: Topic 2 Review questions 1, 4, 5(a-e)

Math 7X
Assignment: text p. 303 #5, 6

PE 8S
We started floor hockey today.

Digital Image Creation
We practised using the selection tools today.

Web Page Design
The students worked on an images and links assignment.

Monday, December 04, 2006

Announcements
* Active Living Day forms and money were due today. We are still missing a few.

Science 8S
Study for Wednesday's microscope quiz.

Math 8S
Assignment: 1 line graph question D.

Science 7X
no science today

Math 7X
Assignment: Text p. 306 questions 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 16, 19. Quiz tomorrow.

Digital Image Creation
We finished our city picture, and the students did their own landscape pictures.

Web Page Design
We learned how to add images and image backgrounds.

Friday, December 01, 2006

Announcements
*Active Living Day forms and money are due on Monday.
*Report cards went out today.

Science 8S
No science today. Both sides of microscope worksheet are due on Monday.

Math 8S
We had our mean, median, mode and range quiz today.

Science 7X
We started a video on heat and temperature today. No assignment.

Math 7X
We started integer order of operations today. No assignment.

PE 8S
Today was our last day of volleyball.

Digital Image Creation
We started on a multi-layered image of a city today.

Web Page Design
Today we learned how to change background colors and link colors.