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 * Since today is the big staff / student basketball game, I would like to share a piece of basketball history with all of you. The clip below is from the NBA Superstars video released by Sports Illustrated in the 1980's.

The video is a highlight reel of the career of my favourite player, Charles Barkley.

Enjoy!

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June 14th, 2007** Today we will be continuing with our poetry unit. "woooooohooooooo"

You will find a link to the Haiku powerpoint here:



We will also be studying the Diamante, which can be found here:




 * June 7th, 2007**

Today and tomorrow we will be attempting a "practice run" of the math assessment. The file below will link you to the assignment. Remember, try your best, stay calm and keep an open mind. Relax. We have worked hard, so trust in your abilities and you will be fine.

Pre-Test # 1



Pre-Test # 2

[|Right here, enjoy!!!]

Pre-Test # 3

Even more review can be found [|here]. Just scroll down to the math section and get started.


 * June 6th, 2007**

Today we will be reviewing [|mean, median and mode.]


 * June 5th, 2007**

A few hints can be found [|here] for the angles sheet.


 * June 4th, 2007**

The site you will need for the assignment is [|here]. Click on "applets" at the top. Then under "all subjects" choose geometry. Under all age groups choose middle school. Then choose the building houses link to help you with your assignment.


 * May 31st, 2007**

Review from yesterday.

Asn 1- This is a great assignment to practice with. Use the http://learnalberta.ca/content/mejhm/html/video_interactives/linearequations/linearEquationsInteractive.html#|interactive to guide you.

Asn 2- complete the linear equation worksheet (see Miller for this).

Asn 3- complete any leftover from yesterday.


 * May 30th, 2007**


 * //A classic from Abbott and Costello to start your day. Who are they? Sit back, relax and enjoy the show. Then, on your own time, look them up. * A heads up, you must pay attention to this skit in order to "get it".//**

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Today we will be focusing on science, with a little math thrown in just for fun!

Part 1- Many of you still owe me the "Make your own summary" assignment. A zero grade on this assignment will hurt your report card grade. This assignment can be found on the buoyancy page of this wiki.

Part 2- Finish the chapter 6 asn. found on the Gr. 8 science link. Many of you will be finished this from last week.

Part 3- finish reading chapter 6 and work on the questions at the end of the chapter. You may answer these in your notebooks or in a word file. I would prefer you to use a word file, but the choice is yours today.

Part 4- This is what you have all been waiting for, MATH !!!!!!!!! woooooooohooooooo Your first assignment is a [|math crossword puzzle.] Your second choice is a [|linear equation word search]. To do this, click on the graphing linear equations link on the word search page. Then click on puzzles, then choose the word search.


 * Remember, you also have the assignment from yesterday that may need to be finished.**

Have a great day!


 * May 29th, 2007**

Good morning 8CD,

I need to congratulate you on your behaviour from yesterday, HURRAH!!!!!!!!

Now, back to reality :-(((((.

Today we will begin to look at graphing linear equations. Hold on, it is much easier than it sounds, so take a deep breath and relax.

First, we need to review [|fundamentals of graphing].

Second, we need to look at [|a tutorial for graphing linear equations.]

Third, we must do a [|"warmup-up worksheet"]. While completing this worksheet utilize the numbers o and 1 for the values of X.


 * May 24th, 2007**


 * Curriculum outcomes**-
 * D9**- demonstrate an understanding of the Pythagorean relationship using models
 * D10**- apply the pythagorean relationship in problem situations

Today you will continue to discover how we utilize our math skills in everyday life. Be it sports, our careers, or simply in math class, we use and need our math skills constantly.


 * Warm-up**: [[file:Mental Math May 24.doc]] You will have 2 minutes to complete the "mental math" assignment and then we will mark them together. Remember, this is practice for next months math assessment, so concentrate, relax and do your best.

In today's class we will be continuing our study of the [|Pythagorean Theorem]. The assignments listed below are tiered, the assignments increase with difficulty as you go. Choose the assignment that you feel you are best prepared to do. At any time, you may go on to the next assignment, or go back to the previous assignment, depending upon your achievement.

=**Tier 1**=



This group is the **//double quarter pounder group//**. This group is for those of you that have a healthy appetite for math but need a bit more practice with Pythagorean's Theorem in order to get it right. If you feel that you are ready to move on, please show me your work and we can decide which direction you should go. (Mrs. MacKinley and Mr. Ball will be on hand to work with this group.)


 * Part A**- [|Discovering the Pytharoean Theorem]. I will provide the graph paper and scissors that you will need for this part of the assignment. Please remember to return them to me when you are finished.


 * Part B**- Finish the Pythagorean Activity 1 found on the left side of the page. You may use the [|Pythagorean slider] as an aid in this section.

=**Tier 2**=



This group is the **//triple tripled plus 1//** burger group. This group is for those of you that treat math like an all you can eat buffet and understand Pythagoras' formula, but are not quite ready to say that you find it, "way easy!" Again, if you feel ready to move on, let's take a look at your work together and see if you are ready. ( I will be available to help members of this group. I also encouage you to help and ask for help from your close neighbours.)


 * Part A**- In this section, you will have to solve for A, B or C. Yes, that is right, for this part you may be given the hypotenuse (C), and then have to solve for A or B. You will find this assignment [|here]. Please complete 10 questions and rcord your total in your notebooks out of 10. Please let me know if you score a perfect 10.


 * Part B**- Continue with the worksheets that I supplied yesterday, p. 172, 173, 174 and 175. If you need a copy, they can be found on the front table.

=Tier 3-=



This group is the **//Wally Burger//** group. If you recall correctly, the Wally burger is the HUGE burger that my buddy Danny, aka Meatball, and Mr. Hohmann ate at the St. Mary's Entertainment Centre diner. The picture shown above is not eh Wally, but it is HUGE! Notice that it is on a pizza stone. As you may have guessed, this group is for those of you that feel like you can take anything that Pythagoras may throw your way. This is the final tier. If you are here, you MUST complete each and every section. If you do, you may join Mrs. MacKinley, Mr. Ball and I as classroom helpers. If you think you are ready to help, I will check your work and then you may get started helping.


 * Part A**- In this section you will be [|working with Pythagorean Theorem].
 * Part B**- You are the teacher. You will be creating a Pythagorean tutorial in order to go downstairs to Mrs. Davis' grade 6 math class and teach the younger students about Pythagoras. I would prefer you to create a wikispace in order to instruct your learners. Be sure to include a brief background of Pythagoras, his theorem and the relationship of the squares. As a bonus, please explain what a Pythagorean triple is and give three examples (be sure to demonstrate 3 of these examples).

Keep the tutorial brief and to the point. A bulleted format is preferred. You may also embed media and link files, websites, etc. Since you are by now almost an expert on Pythaoras, this assignment should require very little help from me. Good luck!!!


 * Homework**- Take a look around your home/neighbourhood tonight. Try to find 4-5 examples of Pythaorean theorem at work. Also, measure the sides and calculate where possible. PLEASE, do not get out your Dad's scaffolding and climb up to the peak of your house to measure the hypotenuse of the peak.

Also- Tier 1, make sure the Activity 1 sheets are finished. Tier 2- finish the even numbered questions on all 4 sheets. Tier 3- please make sure that the "working with Pythagorean Theorem" section is finished.


 * Assessment**- There will be a quiz in the NEAR future covering this topic and algebra. This assignment, as well as the quiz, will allow me to see your progress.


 * The video below is a great tutorial to help you as we study the Pythagorean Theorem.

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Use this link, [|Pythagorean slider], to help you complete Pythagorean Activity 1 on the left side of this page. You will be using your algebra skills, as well as the Pythagorean Theorem, to complete this assignment. Good l