Day: October 8, 2018

Grade 7/8 Had an Eventful September

Grade 7/8 Had an Eventful September

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Hello Lakeshore Community!

The grade 7/8 class had a very busy start to the School year!  In Math class, the students have been working very diligently on the Saxon Algebra program as they learn new skills and activate their prior knowledge. The grade 7’s have been reviewing the basic mathematical operations, order of operations, long multiplication, long division and solving word problems. The grade 8’s have been reviewing math operations involving fractions as well as angles, polygons, perimeter, area and circumference. They are ready for more challenges as move into October!

In Science class, the grade 7 class has been learning about Pure Substances and Mixtures, and different ways to separate mixtures. The grade 8 class has been learning about Fluids and Viscosity, and conducted a rate flow experiment involving household materials. It was a bit chaotic but informative!

We also had a busy month in terms of our Outdoor Experiential education. In addition to having a great time at Lake Ontario Park, and participating in the Terry Fox Run – the grade 7/8 class went on a kayaking trip in Gananoque where the students had an amazing time. Our skills and stamina were put to the test!

 

We are looking forward to the new learning and challenges ahead!

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7/8 French - un bon début!

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Dans notre cours de français, nous avons déjà fait beaucoup d’activités amusantes. Nous avons commencé avec un contrat d’apprentissage pour qu’on puisse tous sentir à l’aise en classe et savoir quoi attendre . Nous avons appris beaucoup de phrases utiles pour nous aider à exprimer nos opinions et nous avons pratiqué notre vocabulaire avec de nombreuses discussions et débats intéressants sur la technologie, les cellulaires et l’école. Nous avons joué au bingo, à Quizlet et à Kahoot ainsi qu’à un jeu de Cherche et Trouve dans lequel nous devions poser d’autres des questions. Nous avons présenté nos intérêts à la classe et avons déjà fait un quiz avec de bons résultats ! Nous devenons plus confiants et sommes tous heureux pour un bon départ.

In our French class we have already done many fun activities. We started the year with a learning contract so that everyone could feel comfortable in class and know what to expect. We learned a lot of useful phrases to help us express our opinions and we practiced these in several interesting discussions about technology, cell phones and school. We played bingo, Quizlet and Kahoot as well as a human scavenger hunt. We made presentations to the class to introduce ourselves and have even already had a quiz with good results. Everyone is becoming more confident and glad for a strong start.

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A Very Busy September in Grade 1/2

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We had a wonderful time at the Kingston Fall Fair seeing all of the animals!

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On International Peace Day we wrote about peace in our journals.

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During our Mission Moon Lego Robotics class, we worked in groups to decide what we would need to take with us to the Moon!

We sampled food from Daphne’s garden, and we wrote about how we are thankful.  It’s been a very busy month!  We can’t wait to see what exciting things will happen in October!

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7/8 Geography - Where we are.

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Who knew that there was so much to know! We have been spending our social science time looking at geography, specifically how the physical characteristics of Earth affect and are affected by people and communities. We examined a case study about the Ebola virus through a geographic lens to get to know the four key aspects of geographic inquiry: 1. interrelationships, 2. spatial significance, 3. economic / environmental / cultural and political perspectives and 4. patterns and trends. The grade 8’s played Pandemic, a collaborative game exploring the roles and challenges of keeping viruses from spreading across borders, while the grade 7’s began a journey of discovery through a webquest about the world’s landforms.

 

We even had a special guest: a British volcanologist who Skyped with us from Germany to give us the inside scoop on all things volcano-related!