Thursday, February 27, 2014

Follow this link to a number of algebra questions. Practise some and then check your answers with the link at the top of the page. Answer a minimum of 5 for homework.
Remember to:
1. Identify the operation
2. Use the opposite operation to isolate the variable (get it by itself).
3. Make sure what ever you do to one side you do it to the other.
4. Check your work by substituting your answer for the variable in the original question and solving.

X+ 9=11
X+9-9=11-9
X=2

Check
(2)+9=11 👍✅


http://www.mathsisfun.com/worksheets/print.php?w=11154&ID=20064

#IAmCanadianInstacollageProject

With social media taking over the spotlight in the world of marketing, social media sites like Instagram, Twitter and Facebook are many companies main marketing push.

I thought a cool project would be to make a piccollage, instacollage or using any collage making app create a collage celebrating Canada!



Guidelines
1. Choose a collage app on an iPad, iPod or iphone. Some great options are Instacollage, Piccollage, Picframe, Frame Artist. 
2. Choose a frame for a minimum of 5 to a max of 8 photos.
3. Take photos that represent Canada to you!
4. Insert the pictures and edit frames to your liking.
5. Add a slogan that celebrates your publication. 
6. When you are finished save your collage to the camera roll and tweet it to the hashtag #7MWERCANADIAN

Eye Opener


Create a top ten list ways to stay warm in this crazy cold.
Be creative, have fun with this one.

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Math Eye Opener

Henry and Ibby are going paint balling. The cost of rental equipment like googles, guns and paint pellets cost $30. The fee to play is $8 for every hour they are at the facility. If they are there for 3 hours what is their total cost. After paintball, they are famished and decide to go to Subway for dinner.


Create a concluding statement with a blank for the answer . Make sure to use sentence starters learned in class and found in your math Evernotebook.

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Homework

Math worksheets
Make sure you are ready to rant tomorrow.

Math Eye Opener

In your Math workbook answer the following. Follow the same guidelines as with our Olympic responses.

Alyssa is going to Airtime Trampoline for some bouncing fun. The cost is $12 per hour for kids and $15 per hour for adults. You must also buy a pair of socks with grips for $3. How much does Alyssa have to pay to bounce for 2 hours?

a. What is the important information?
b. What is not important?
c. Is there a flat fee and a constant rate? What are they?
d. Write a variable expression to answer your question.
e. What is an extension question that you can make from the information above?




Monday, February 24, 2014

Olympics Are Done!

What an amazing year for Canadian athletes in the olympics. We took in a slew of medals including 10 golds, 10 silvers and 5 bronze. Athletes where skiing, boarding, sliding, skating and jumping to victory. Give your summary of the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Highlight the ups the downs the triumphs and the tragedies. What were your favourite parts and how do you feel about Canada's showing in the games?

Have an intro, a body consisting of a minimum of 3 paragraphs and a conclusion. this will be marked and assessed make sure you bring your gold medal game with this essay.