June 5 block 43 and June 6 block 87

1. Set up expectations for final project
- 5 reflection questions for criteria 4 should be done by the end of the week

2. work block

3. genius hour presentations if any left

* NOTE: POSTER BOARDS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT RSS FOR $10 (discounted price) for 30 students to purchase - So if the dollar store or Office an Art Supply store is out don't worry too much about it.

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April 3 blocks 3478

1. Video's: https://youtu.be/kE8I_M2pyg8 https://youtu.be/yuOzZ7dnPNU 2. Ms. Carey's math class and Dana's science class joined forces today to do our Density Lab. - we measured the length, width and height of rectangular prisms and use either digital or balance scales to measure the mass Density = Mass / Volume We measure Mass in grams We measure volume in cm3 (cubed) 3. We talked about thermal expansion and contraction and Dana demonstrated the ring and ball. At first the ball does not go through the ring, but after heating the ring. The ball fits.....Why? Then the ball got stuck and students proposed how to get the ball out of the ring. 4. We cleaned our our binders out and you were each given 4 sticky notes. On the sticky notes you were using the prompts: I learned.... I can..... I liked this because... or any other one These sticky notes were then placed on the EVIDENCE of learning in your newly organized binder. ...

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Jan 31 blocks 7 and 8

Jan 31 - We did the same activities as the block 3/4 class yesterday 1. table top twitter - we discussed what we needed to do as learners to be successful, respected/respectful and safe 2. My Job/Your job - students identified what their responsibilities are, what the teacher's responsibilities are and what our shared responsibilities are. 3. Scientific literacy video - TEDx talk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-EsmVbIjLU&t=208s 4. read: The search for an effective way to save honeybees (scientific article) Bee article We also had a bit of extra time today so we looked at the BC Ministry of Education website and started to talk about the curricular competencies that are there. We figured out that "competencies" is a tricky word and that we think it means "being good at" - more to come on this

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