Grade 8 Health

Your task is to critically read the web article from the link below. As you are reading make notes on the sheet provided about the 5-10 most important pieces of information you come across. As you read read, try to form an opinion about smoking and the effects it will have on your health. Think about anyone you know who smokes and the feelings you have about their choice. Record any questions you may have about smoking that you may want answered.

Link to web article

Mr. Speer

Our Next Math Unit...

Our next unit in math will be 2D and transformational geometry. You will receive a hand out today with important definitions and vocabulary for this unit. The first concept I would like you to be familiar with is the Cartesian plane or Coordinate plane.

Below are your tasks:

1. Today in the computer lab you will use the links below to help research the origin of the Cartesian plane and then you will play some on line games to become familiar with this mathematical concept.
2. Click on the following links to practice graphing points on the coordinate plane. For each game you are going to rate it based on the following: directions, difficulty and enjoyment.
3. Record your ratings and definition in a word document and print it out with your name on it. Hand it in to me to be recorded. Enjoy!

Defining the Coordinate or Cartesian Plane

The Coordinate Plane
Stock the Shelves
The Coordinate Game
Homer's Donuts
Metroid Coordinates

You Make The Call!

Here is a link to the CTV Olympic website where you have an opportunity to make a sports call about an Olympic event. You can make a video, view videos that other people have created, and even submit your video call for prizes. Looks like fun.

It's your call..

Mr. Speer

Create Your Avatar

Grade 7 Weekend Tasks:

1. Study math pages on addition and subtracton of integers
2. Use Math links and activities in postings to help you study for integers test

Grade 3/4 Weekend Task:

1. Create an Avatar for our classroom at bitstrips.com Create an Avatar for our classroom at bitstrips.com Start the first assignment, "Family Portrait"

Grade 3 Weekend Task:

1. Create an Avatar for our classroom at bitstrips.com
2. Start the first assignment, "Family Portrait"

Sorry I'm Absent

Here are some links to integer games that I would like you to explore today in the lab:

Integer practice

Math Integers

Integers Online

Integer Jeopardy

Another Jeopardy style game

Persuasive Paragraph

Here is a link to the graphic organizer I would like you to hand in with your persuasive paragraph.

use this link

Mr. Speer

Today's Tasks

After watching the Powerpoint presentatin about "Persuasive Writing" I would ask you to read the web article on Power Drinks at the following link: Power Drink.

As you read, feel free to copy and paste any essential information into a word document and print it out (you will need this later today).

Mr. Speer