April 29th - May 3rd
- We will finish our percent unit this week with a SNAP assessment of the operation of finding a %.
- We will start our circle unit and will spend the next few weeks working on Math.
- We will wait to start our next unit on Electricity in Science.
Science- Test on Tuesday, April 23rd. study notes are provided below.
Grand Canyon Poster project (Due on Thursday April 18th). Details of the project are listed below. PDF below (Uncovering the Grand Canyon and MNA_Grandcanyon _worksheet)
Math - NS7-70, 71, 73, 74 and 75. PDFs are below. NS7-71-74 (Due Wednesday)
April 15-19
Science- Test on Tuesday, April 23rd. study notes are provided below.
Grand Canyon Poster project (Due on Thursday April 18th). Details of the project are listed below. PDF below (Uncovering the Grand Canyon and MNA_Grandcanyon _worksheet)
Math - NS7-70, 71, 73, 74 and 75. PDFs are below. NS7-71-74 (Due Wednesday)
April 2-5
Science-
Grand Canyon Poster project. Details of the project are listed below. PDF below (Uncovering the Grand Canyon and MNA_Grandcanyon _worksheet)
Math - NS7-70, 71, 73, 74 and 75. PDFs are below.
March 11-15th
Math
Percentages -
- Monday -Ns 7 64,65,66 (due Wednesday). (pdf below)
- Wednesday - Ns7 - 67&68 (Due Wednesday, April 3rd)
- Pi Day on Thursday, Mar 14.. We will do work in the class (no homework from Thursday)
Science -
Tuesday - We watched 2 videos on the Grand Canyon
- https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/nvmn-sci-grandcanyon/wgbh-nova-making-north-america-uncovering-layers-of-the-grand-canyon/
- https://youtu.be/-v_RLRT9930?si=UPF3hxahEgGSlyaN How the GrandCanyon was formed.
- We also watched a video about how old is the earth. https://youtu.be/veit8_NESxU?si=0dVR3jRtqewPHoT9
March 4-8th Start of 3rd term
Math we are starting a new unit on percents-
- This week we are doing Ns7-56, 57 and 64 (not 63)
Science
We are starting a new unit on Fossils
- Brain Pop Video https://youtu.be/bXDys3G4d6s?si=e1byHngHlzfkNAvG
- This week we watched a Bill Nye video https://youtu.be/-QYp1mJNC98?si=QeO8BibwJW3e5l0j
- Relative dating science notes Video https://youtu.be/fYSeM63Fv0s?si=QAyLR88-CJQOrJ8m
- Worksheets are attached below.
- Mass Extinction "Power Presentations" - Quick 1-minute presentations on a major mass extinction
- Students worked as a small group and read an article on mass extinction and summarized the info, then presented the information to the class.
Feb 21-23th
Math
We are finishing our Integers Unit
- Yesterday students worked on creating an integer clock - The lesson attached below
We are doing a SNAP assessment on Monday and a Quiz on BEDMAS with Integers and integers with decimals.
Science
- We are starting our Fossil unit - Ch 7.4 in our textbook.
Feb 12-16th
Math
- We did a Math test focusing on adding and subtracting Integers and Multiplying and dividing integers.
- We started adding and subtracting Integers with Decimals https://content.byui.edu/file/b8b83119-9acc-4a7b-bc84-efacf9043998/1/Math-1-3-5.html Video lesson is here. The practice sheet is attached below.
- Some students are still working on their BEDMAS to apply what we learned at the start of the year (BEDMAS) to our Integers unit. Students have 4 pages of practice - An answer key is included so they can check their work. (attached below) Pages A,B,C,D
Science
- We finished up our Element and Compound unit with a test this week.
Feb 5th - Feb 9th
- Math
- We are finishing up our multiplying and Dividing Integers work (If students are not done the 2 lessons they can finish them up at home.).
- We are starting to apply what we learned at the start of the year (BEDMAS) to our Integers unit. Students have 4 pages of practice - An answer key is included so they can check their work. (attached below) Pages A,B,C,D
- Science
- Students are finishing up their Atomic poster and model in class.
- We will watch Bill Nye this week (Atoms and Molecules)- Sheet attached below.
- We will start to study for a science quiz on Chapters 6.1 and 6.2 in the textbook - Elements and compounds
- The study guide is attached below. (students may wish to recite the song periodic table to challenge the quiz.
Jan 29th - Feb 2nd
- Activity day on Friday - Castle Fun Park (forms are online).
- Math continuing to work on Multiplying and Dividing Integers - worksheets are attached below.
- Science - Finish researching your "Element" and designing your mini poster. Construct your Atomic model (in class)
- Meet the Elements song - worksheet can be downloaded below.
- Periodic table song - Students can memorize the song and choose to recite the song instead of writing the final quiz. Lyrics are attached below.
JAN 22-26
Last week we did a quiz on adding and subtracting integers. This week we will do small group math stations.
Science - Students picked an element to research and are presently building an atomic model to hang up in the class.
Jan 9th 2024
Science - Ch 6.1 in the science probe textbook (PDF of textbook is below)
Jan 8th 2024
Welcome back!
Students reviewed adding and subtracting integers today and worked on a review sheet that is due on Wednesday. Review sheet is able to download below.
Dec 18th -22
- We have been working on Adding and subtracting Integers. Students should have Ns7-86-92 handed in already.
- Students also had a chance to start practicing using adding and subtracting integers. (PDF below)
- Ordering Integers (PDF below)
- In Science we are looking at how the warming of the ocean can affect the coral in a documentary called Chasing Coral (found on Netflix). PDF of Worksheet below.
Dec 4th -8th
We started our Integer unit. We were working on thinking about integers as gains and losses. Ns7-86 was due on Monday. PDF below.
- Students have been working on their plant adaptation poster. Wednesday is the last class time provided for this project. Students can bring it home or finish it at break and lunch.
Wednesday, Nov 29th
Math
- We had our BEDMAS Test on Monday - Students can come and talk to me to arrange a retest.
- We Start our new Math Unit Integers on Thursday.
Science
We are working on our "Plant Adaptation" poster Project this week in Science.
Thursday, Nov 23rd
We are just finishing up our Order of Operations unit. (Quiz on Monday: 3 step, 6 step and decimals)
Students need to complete the following list of work:
- Ns7-2 (working with brackets and understanding why we do operations in the order we do them.)
- BEDMAS 1a
- BEDMAS 3 step
- Bedmas 6-step
- Bedmas decimals
- Bedmas Decimals 2
BEDMAS decimals (harder version)
All of these can be found below to download at home.
Tuesday, Nov. 21st
- In science, students are working on creating a fictitious plant with 10 adaptations that can survive in a chosen biome. They are to design a poster with the plant on it. Instructions are listed below in a pdf.
- Math- We are in the middle of our BEDMAS unit. We have done the following assignments in order.
- Ns7-2 (working with brackets and understanding why we do operations in the order we do them in.)
- BEDMAS 1a
- BEDMAS 3 step
- Bedmas 6-step
- We have just started our Bedmas with Decimals
Wednesday, Nov 8th
- Students needed to hand in NS7-2 (Bedmas introduction and why brackets are important)
- Today we practiced on BEDMAS practice questions.
- (BEDMAS 1a) pdf below.
- BEDMAS 3 step (only A,B,C,D) PDF is provided below with answer key.
- Science Test tomorrow - Students are allowed to bring a "3x4" index card of notes to the test tomorrow.
Monday, Nov 6th
Science Study Day - Finished up their Chapter 5 Study guide.
We played a Kahoot to practice our questions on the test. The test will be on Thursday.
Friday, Nov 3rd
We were working on the pages 4 and 5 of NS7-2 (PDF can be downloaded below)
Thursday, Nov 2nd
- Today we reviewed and started studying for our Ch. 5 Test. Chapter 5 review worksheet is provided in PDF below. Chemistry Textbook chapters are listed below.
Wednesday, Nov 1st
Math- BEDMAS lesson 2
- More practice in class along with continuing our work from Monday (NS7-2). PDF of worksheet Provided below.
- No homework... We will finish the page on Friday.
Tuesday, Oct 31st
Halloween today. Lots of Halloween activities so there is no homework.
Monday, Oct 30th
Today we started our new math Concept (BEDMAS) - Order of operations
- NS7-2 (page 3 is due on Wednesday) - we will finish the page on Wednesday.
Wednesday, Oct 25
We have been doing the SNAP (district Math assessment) and FSA (Provincial Assessment) for the last several weeks. So we have not had any homework over the last few weeks.
Today we learned about plant adaptations in different Biomes. The worksheet is provided below.
https://youtu.be/OsaiNo0jl5Q?feature=shared
Wednesday, Oct 4th
Catch-up day with Math and for time to finish their science demo lab report.
Tuesday, Oct 3rd
Science Demo- physical vs chemical changes
- Elephant toothpaste
- And spaghetti!
Friday, Sept 29th
- Dividing with Decimals. PDF is attached below. (Lesson 30 and 31)
Wednesday, Sept 27th
We continued our practice with multiplying - Today we worked on dry-erase envelopes to work on "Lattice multiplying" or "windows multiplying"
Tuesday, Sept 26th
Working in partners and groups to agree on the 4 most important ideas in Ch. 5.1 in the textbook.
We started to watch Bill Nye the Science Guy - Chemical Reactions. https://dai.ly/x5r3wj9
Monday, Sept 25th,
- We started working on the 3x drill today.
- Today we finished Lesson 28 and 29 (multiplying with decimals)
- We started practicing long multiplying (not due for homework; we will finish it Wednesday in class)
Thursday, Sept. 21st
Science: Chapter 5.2 (Chemical changes vs Physical Changes) - PDF provided below, textbook can be downloaded too.
Wednesday, Sept. 20th
Today we finished up our Math from Monday. Ns7-7 and 8 are due on Friday.
We started learning about multiplying with Decimals.
Tuesday, Sept 19th
Today we started our Chemistry Unit. Chapter 5.1 in the textbook- We took notes from a PowerPoint and applied our knowledge to create a "Change of States" visual model. (due Tuesday, Sept 21st)
PDFs are below to download, along with a PDF of our Chemistry unit in the textbook.
Monday, Sept 18th
Today we worked on doing some review of Multiplying. JumpMath Ns7-7&8. PDF can be downloaded below.
Monday, Sept 11th - 15
Wecome back BBQ is this Wednesday - come and meet some teachers and enjoy a hotdog.
This week we will be going over and learning about the regular routine in our Math class. We will be doing a pre-assessment of basic computational skills to see the student’s strengths and areas of growth. There will be no homework this week in Math.
Science - This week we will be learning how to read for information in a science textbook while learning important information in science.
Thursday, Sept. 7th
We were working on some "get-to-know-you" activities.
Div 72 we were reviewing class expectations and the course outline.
Tuesday, September 5th
Welcome to Mr. Beauchene's Homework Web page. Work done during the day will be posted here with a PDF attached below so that you can download and print it at home. I do my best to update it every day but sometimes there are days I miss.
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