It was a sleepy start to the week, but we got through it!

Today students were investigating an area of a circle and why the formula for the area of a circle is the way it is. We learned how we can deconstruct circles into wedges and make an approximate rectangle or into rings and make an approximate triangle. We also learned that of all the different figures it is a circle that takes up the most area even if the circumference/perimeter of all figures is the same! The class then began working on our Daily Challenge with an area of a circle. For Language students learned how to add a quote from The Giver to use as an example for each of their arguments. Students are now working on completing the body of their essays. We will be learning how to write our introduction and concluding paragraphs tomorrow. For Health students finished researching and are now working on the Exploring Substance presentation. As we've been studying factors in climate change for Geography, today students began working on creating a climate graph, based on both temperature and precipitation. Students were given the temperature and precipitation data for three places in Ontario and are to create both a bar and line graph. We ended the day with Science, where we continued our look at forces that act on bridges. We also watched a short documentary on the different types of bridges and their functions. 

Homework:

Math: Finish Circle Slideshow. Watch Math Antic Videos and complete the Google Form Questionnaire.

Language: Make sure you have three quotes to use from The Giver. Students should be working on completing the three paragraphs for the body of their essays.

Science: Complete Forces that Act on Bridges questions.

Geography: Complete Climate Changes questions.

Art: The Videos for Change Project is due May 26th.

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