FSA Practice TEST

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Homework sheet Jan. 25th to 30th

Grade 7 Homework Sheet

 Monday, January 25^th  to Friday,  January 30^th 

We are beginning our Secondary Second Semester Elective Schedule.  Students will have an 80 minute block every second day of one of the following electives:  Worship with Mrs. Funk, Small Engines with Mr. Tchir, Art with Ms. Lewke and Drama with myself.   We will be starting this on Tuesday, last block.  Because grade 8’s and 9’s were given their first and second choices before the grade 7’s, we decided to basically slot the grade 7’s into the electives that had room and that we felt would be a class each student would be comfortable in.  If the selected elective causes GREAT distress for you or your child, please contact myself or Mr. Kelly.  Keep in mind that they will be in the position of seniority in the next 2 years. :) 

Weekly Challenge: How did everyone do in the devotional challenge? Will this be something you continue to do in your life? Our next challenge is to abstain from chocolate for one week.  I know we have done this one before, but it is such a good one that it is worth trying again.  Can you do it? 

Science: We are getting ready for a lab experiment day in the Science lab on Friday, Jan. 30^th. There will be a short quiz on Thursday morning on the notes that we will be taking from a video we will watch early in the week and then our lab will take place in the afternoon on Friday.    

KCC Relate Youth:  Small groups this week.  No supper at Robideaus.  Check with your leaders as to when/where your small group will be meeting.

Spelling and Vocabulary Test – Friday, January 30^th

 

elective (adj) – a course that a student may select from among a choice of options  Alayah is excited about beginning her Art Elective class.	property(science definition) (noun)  - a characteristic of a material that can be observed or tested One property of a substance is colour.
endeavor – (noun) a serious effort to achieve something The grade 7’s will endeavor to complete the FSA’s to the best of their ability.	variable (noun) – something that can vary or change The scientist needed to list the variables in the experiment.
hypothesis (noun)– a possible explanation for something that needs to be investigated Zach’s hypothesis was that Colton would become a midget if he swallowed the purple chemical solution.	evaporation (noun) – the change in the state of a substance from a liquid to a gas The dew on the grass had evaporated by the time we went for our walk to Ben Lee.
interpret (verb) – to explain, translate or figure out You will need to interpret the data you collect in the lab experiment.	condensation (noun) – the change in the state of a substance from a gas to a liquid In the car, you can see the condensation of your breath form as beads of water on the window.
procedure (noun) – the method for doing something You must follow the procedure for completing the lab assignment.	sublimation (noun) – the change in the state of a substance from a solid to a gas without becoming a liquid  Dry ice is an example of sublimation.

Art Project Proposal and Marking Rubric

Art Project Proposal

Name (s)___________________________________________________

1.  What is your project?  Name it or describe it.

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2.  Where did you get this idea?  (website, book, friend, imagination etc.)

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3.  What materials will you need?  List everything here:

4.  Check off all the materials you are able to supply yourself.  Now write here the materials that you will need help getting.

5.  How long do you think it will take you to complete this project?  (“Don’t bite off more than you can chew.” You don’t need to spend more than 10 hours on this.)

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Marking Rubrics

Self Evaluation

Did you spend the appropriate amount of time on this project? (approx. 3-10 hours)	Yes/ No Explain:
Did you get help on this project?  (which is totally fine, I just want to know)	Yes/ No If so, who:
Did you give this project your best effort?	Yes/ No Explain:
What was your favourite part of doing this project?	Explain:
Are you happy with the finished product?	Yes/ No Explain:
What mark do you think you deserve on this project?	A   B   C   D  ________%

Teacher Evaluation

Appearance (colour, shape, size, texture,) Aesthetic value Wow Factor	1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10
Amount of effort evident (Was adequate time spent to make the project as good as possible?)	1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10
Creativity, Inventiveness, Imagination or Precision, Structure, Soundness (depending on type of project)	1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10
Total ________                                                                                              30

Homework Sheet Jan. 19th to Jan. 23

Grade 7 Homework Sheet

Monday, January 19 to Friday, January23

KCC  Relate Youth –  WINTER CARNIVAL ! We will take the school recycling in to the depot (feel free to bring in yours as well), then we will come to Mrs. Robideau’s for supper.  At 6:45, students head over to the church.

2 Week Challenge –  This is the 2^nd Week of our challenge  to read a devotional from a book every day.  If you don’t have one, I have some I could lend you.  The library also has some.  You could use the teen devotional website we have listed on the left hand side of our classroom blog.  If you can’t find a book, how about 10 minutes of Scripture reading followed by prayer?  If you have a daily family devotional time, you may count that.  The key here is to give God some of your personal time each day – reading His word and praying.  As a discipline, I would like you to spend a minimum of 10 minutes on this each day. Now that we have learned about SOAP, you could do this as an option as well. 

 Foundational Skills Assessment will take place during the days of February 10^th, 11^th and 12^th.  Please try not to make any appointments for your child during this time.  These are the required government tests that B.C. students write in grades 4 and 7.  They are evaluated in Math, Reading, and Writing.  Parents will receive the results in early March.  They do NOT count for grade 7 report cards.  These tests are used to basically measure whether a student is meeting requirements for the grade and to compare schools to each other.  Students do NOT need to be stressed about these tests!  Other than trying their very best on every test, there is no pressure!

Art:  Students have been introduced to the project assignment that will need to be completed any time before the end of the 2^nd trimester. (February 27^th)  Basically it is to choose, ANY project that could be considered “art” and complete it on your own time.  There will be a worksheet to guide their selection and a rubric to show how it will be marked. (This is now on the blog if students misplace their sheets.)  All projects need to be okayed through me. Students can work on their projects at school for the next few weeks as I will be orally reading to them a historical novel that matches with our Social Studies unit at the end of the day. Students are welcome to multi-task by doing their Art Project while listening to the book.  

English:  Students are working with a partner on writing dialogues.  Once Mrs. Robideau has approved the dialogue, it will be displayed on the back bulletin board and the students will receive 10 credits each.  

Math:  Students have been working hard getting their heads around LCD’s (lowest common denominators) in order to add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators.  Besides worksheets in class, students will need to complete ixl.com Gr. 7 - G.3 and G. 4  Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Unlike Denominators  We will have a quiz on this on Friday, January 23^rd