French language:
Yesterday, in social studies, gr6's worked on completing a graphic organizer summarizing what they learned about Canadian commerce. In geography, gr7's researched genetically modified foods. Then we went to the gym to play badminton.

Today, in social studies, gr6's read learned about immigration and research Canada's immigration over the last 15 years. In geography, gr7's are applying the 5 geographic themes through a research project on Kosovo. We also read chapters in Jean Baptiste (gr6) et La Valise de Hanna (gr7).

Science:
Yesterday, gr6's continued to build various circuits. Gr7's conducted experiments to learn what effects dissolving rates, solubility, and saturation points.

GSA bake sale was a great success. We will use half of this money to help pay for the Roseneath theatre presentation next week.

English Language:
The students had a double period in the lab to work on their persuasive essays. The unanimously agreed upon due date for the persuasive essays is: Friday, April 15th.  

Math:
We started off with a lesson on calculating the area of 2-D figures vs. calculating the surface area of 3-D shapes. The students then worked at applying these concepts to some problems from the textbook. Finally, the students worked on a hands-on problem involving surface of a rectangular prism (which was assigned for homework below).

Homework:
Complete the following challenge using a pencil, a ruler, tape, and 2 pieces of 11x17 paper (You can use 4 pieces of regular sized paper if needed):

Create a net for a rectangular prism that has a surface area of exactly 1000cm2. Construct the rectangular prism from the net (tip: you may want to include tabs to make assembly easier). 

Good luck!

-Mr. E