Grade 8-Second Term

 Math

Test #9

Alex 17/20

Jordan 16/20

Test #10

Alex 17/20

Jordan  19/20 !

Test 11

Alex 19/22

Jordan 19/22

Test 12

Alex 16/20

Jordan 17/20

Test 13

Alex 17/24

Jordan 19/24

Test 14

Alex 21/28

Jordan 25/28

Test 15

Alex 24/28

Jordan 24/28

Test 16

Alex 24/26

Jordan 22/26

Test 17 (boys noticing they are reading questions carelessly.  We’ve discussed having me read out word problems for them)

Alex 23/27

Jordan 21/27

Science

Science class through TRU.  Boys did a class on Chemistry and a class on Biology.  

Chemistry: The students performed an activity that allowed them to simulate the effects of atmospheric carbon dioxide on the pH of sea-water. They performed two microscale reactions, recorded their observations, and used these observations to infer what happened when the reactions took place. The students took home a Shell Acidification Experiment, which we encouraged them to complete. 

 

Biology: The students built a model of a cell in order to observe the process of osmosis and diffusion. The observed and investigated diffusion and osmosis using dialysis tubing. The tubing mimicked the cell membrane so that the students could test which substances could and could not cross the membrane. They could tell which molecules crossed the membrane by tracking the presence or absence of molecules on each side. They used IKI indicators and Glucose Test Strips to determine whether the molecules crossed the membrane. 

HCOS unit study on Electromagnetism

-Working together on a presentation on how robotics is related to electromagnetism

Jordan

Social Studies

Read-Aloud-A Single Shard (China in the Middle Ages)

Videos/Research on Renaissance

Preparing PowerPoint on Renaissance

Read Aloud-Iqbal-true story on child labour

Preparing PowerPoint on Martin Luther and Protestant Reformation

Career

Prioritizing-Each morning as we are discussing the work that we need to do, I am asking Alex and Jordan what their “top 3” are.  I’m working with them to practice prioritizing tasks to help with executive functioning.

-Goal Setting

-Alex goal of healthy eating

-Jordan goal of running 5 km by Track Meet

-Putting together furniture

Boys are working on their second set of wheels for their tire business

Boys continuing to help with Kids Club every Thursday and leading groups of kids to play large group games in the gym.

Walking neighbour dog to help out.

Health

Basketball lessons weekly from Jan-March-75min 

 -Signed up for Spring session from April-June.  The boys continue to really enjoy basketball and play during the week at home and when friends come over.

Apologia-Lesson on nutrition

-SMART goals-Alex-eating more nutritiously   Jordan-setting fitness goal

Jordan met his fitness goal of running 5km in 30 min before the track meet.

Ski lessons with Heritage  Feb 23, March 1 and March 8  Level 4 skiing 

Learning outcomes

ADST

• Use materials, tools, and technologies in a safe manner and with an awareness of the safety of others in a physical environment

 

• Identify the skills required for a task and develop those skills as needed

 

PE and Health

• Develop, refine, and apply fundamental movement skills in a variety of physical activities (snowboarding, skiing) and environments (groomed runs, trails)

 

• Develop and apply a variety of movement concepts and strategies in different physical activities (ski in pizza and/or parallel positions, snowboard stance, learning to stop, how to ski/snowboard challenging terrane)

 

• Develop and demonstrate safety, fair play, and leadership in physical activities

 

• Identify and describe preferred types of physical activity (skiing vs. snowboarding)

Friday hiking/geocaching club.  We are setting goals and every 10km will earn a Slurpee prize.  Boys have completed the first 10km and we celebrated by going to the mission creek park in Kelowna.  We continue to geocache too.

Track meet.  Boys participated in 100m, 400m, disqus, shot put and long jump.  Jordan ran the 100m twice as he accidentally ran with the gr 9’s the first time:)  he got 2nd both times.

Art

-Alex-Violin lessons

-Jordan-Piano lessons

Preparing for spring recitals.

ASL

-Learning John 3:16 in ASL

Going through online lessons and reviewing.