Good Luck!

Well done grade 9's!

I wish you all the best in your future endeavors.

It has been a privilege to work with you all.

I shall miss you.

Sincerely, Ms Wilson

Friday June 20, 2008

Wow, Exam time already!

Monday June 23, 2008 - Social Studies Exam
Tuesday June 24, 2008 - Science Exam
Wednesday June 25, 2008 - Math Exam
Thursday June 26, 2008 - Grade 9 Farewell & Report Cards

Exam Tips:

• Get a good night's sleep before the exam.
• Have a good breakfast the morning of the exam.
• Bring a bottle of water and a quiet snack with you to the exam.
• Have all of the materials you need for the exam ready the night before: Pencil, Eraser, CALCULATOR!!
• Review every day from now until the exam, 15-30 minutes per subject is ideal.
• Read each question CAREFULLY & choose the BEST answer!
• Be on time for TA - 925AM in your TA, there is nothing worse than starting your exam with that "rushed" feeling.
• Breathe.

Remember:

You must have your OWN calculator.

Sharing will NOT be allowed.

Monday June 16, 2008

Today in MATH we:

• Did a bit of Review - exponents, square roots, scientific notation, patterns, algebra
• You got review sheets for chapters 1-4.

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Got a large sheet of paper to work on review/mind map for all of our units.
• How are your "making connections skills"?

ALL THE REST:

• We will be returning our textbooks on Wednesday June 18th, make sure you get all of the information you need out of them before then!
• Three more days of Classroom work left! Summer is SOOOO close!
• Use the EdQuest link on the side to help you study.
• Don't forget to use the on line resources for Math & Science to help you stud!

Friday June 13, 2008

What does the Incredible Hulk have to do with Math, Science, & Humanities?

CRITICAL THINKING!! Thanks what!

• Today we completed a fact, fiction, or theory exercise using the Incredible Hulk as an example.
• How many did you find in each category?
• Critical thinking is a skill that you all have, & need to keep developing! It helps you understand things & make good choices.

Today in MATH we:

• Got a list of concepts we should, recognize, know, & love.
• Try mp9 p363 #149-169, odd only. What else can you do to help yourself get ready for exams?

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Talked about our THEMES that we have for each unit.
• How many concepts do you remember from each unit?
• Read each of the five unit summaries & make THREE (3) conncetions per unit to YOUR everyday life.

ALL THE REST:

• We played some soccer today. How can we connect soccer to math & science?
• How does exercise help us focus in class?
• Independent learners are REVIEWING this weekend!

Thursday June 12, 2008

Today in MATH we:

• Reviewed how to multiply squares together and how to work with an exponent and make it happy.
• Complete mp9 p362 #115-147 ODD only.

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Watched some Plantet Earth, how does this series relate to your science review. There are LOTS of connections, how many can you make?
• We listed the 5 units we have studied. Please list 15 concepts for each unit that you have learned. We will review these on Friday.

ALL THE REST:

• Independent learning!! Most of you are doing a great job using your class time for review.
• Five school days until exams....oh my.

Wednesday June 11, 2008

Today in MATH we:

• Did some more review. How are your questions going?
• mp9 p361 #68-114, even only.
• Come with questions on Thursday.

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Talked about how each unit in science has a theme.
• Develop ONE theme for each unit in science. You should come up with a total of five themes.

ALL THE REST:

• We watched part of the Planet Earth series today, how does this fit into your science curriculum?
• Keep all of the units in mind, there is something in there from every single unit.

Tuesday June 10, 2008

Today in MATH we:

• Started Review!!
• mp9 p360 #1-67. You do NOT have to have it all done for Wednesday. Try to do every second question & then come to class with your questions....you well remember & learn alot more this way!
• Scientific notation, exponents, bedmas oh my!

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Wrote our unit final for Environmental Chemistry. It was open book, do you feel more confident about choosing the BEST answer?

ALL THE REST:

• Think of some ways we could review for math & science....remember it is EVERYTHING from the begining of the year......think waaaaaay back to August!
• What do you think would be effective for you?
• How does an independent learner use the last 7 days before exams?