Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Science 10:  Today we started pg 234 # 1,2 7-9, which we added to #6.

Science 8:  Test on the Immune System on Thursday.  Today we did lab 5-2, on the Law of Reflection.  We also did a quiz where we measured the wavelength and amplitude of wave forms.

Earth Science 11:  Today we finished the WS on Metamorphic Rocks, and we viewed samples of your favourite metamorphics:  Gneiss (pronounced "nice"), schist, marble, argilite, and slate.


Monday, October 30, 2017

Science 10: Pg 234 # 6 is due Tuesday.  I will give you more time on the balancing worksheet Tuesday.

Science 8:   Tomorrow you will have a quiz on measuring wavelength and amplitude of waves, and calculating frequency.

Earth Science 11:  Today I collected the 15 term matching assignment.  We did a Sedimentary Rock crossword, and started a WS on Metamorphic rocks which we were filling in with assistance from our text, pgs 69-74.



Friday, October 27

Science 10:  pg 209 # 2-11 in sentences where appropriate.  We marked the WS that was attached to Lab 8.1.  I still need Lab 8A from a number of  you - it was due on Wednesday.

Science 8:  Electromagnetic Spectrum Placemat.

Earth Science 8:  Today we learned about Sedimentary Rocks and looked at few samples.  Your 15 Term Matching assignment is due Monday.


Thursday, October 26, 2017

Earth Science 11:  We learned about Sedimentary Rocks in the first half, by reading pg 61 to 67 and making a matching assignment with 15 key terms.  Include an answer key on the back.  We did Lab 2E in the second half, which shows how Magnesium metal is quickly oxidized in air if the temperature is very high.  We managed to make the crucibles glow red with the bunsen burners ... 700C?

Volleyball:  Today we travel to Fulton for matches at 5, 6, and 7 pm.


Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Science 8:  pg 151 # 2-5, 9, 12.  We did Lab 5-3 too, but this is not due Friday.  Today I collected the Waves WS and the Pendulum Lab.

Science 10:  pg 191 # 4 and Lab 8.1 (Copper replacement lab) are due Friday.  Today we marked pg 182 # 1-11.

Junior Girls Volleyball:  On Thursday you need to ask to leave at 1:25.  The bus will leave at 1:30, and we travel to Vernon.   I need your help on Sunday at the pool at 2:00 to help time swimmers.






Monday, October 23, 2017

Science 10:  Lab 8A (  Anaylsis a-f, h) is due next class.  We also did 10 practice problems with multivalent ionic compounds - I need to stamp this when it is done.

Science 8:  WS on wave frequency and amplitude.   We wrote some notes on Light, and how it behaves like waves.

Earth Science 11:  Today I collected lesson 4 and 5.  We wrote notes on Rocks, and observed some igneous samples (intrusive and extrusive).

Junior Girls Volleyball:  Practice at 3:30 on Tuesday.  League in Vernon on Thursday.




Earth Science 11:  Lesson 4 and 5 from a hand-out are due on Monday.

Junior Girls Volleyball:  Tournament info can be found here.  We are leaving the parking lot of RSS at 7:15 on Friday morning.




Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Science 10:  Today we practiced how to name and write formulas for simple ionic compounds.  We did Lab 8A, which is to show you 3 different categories of Ionic Compounds.   No analysis is needed, we will work on this on Monday.  Please have your interim report signed by your adult, if it not signed yet.

Science 8:  Pg 109 # 1-13 and Pg 117 # 3-5, 10, 17 are due Monday (half in sentences, half in quality point form).  We started optics today by learning about frequency, which is how often a repeating event occurs per second.  We did these problems:


1.   A mosquito's wings beat 525 times in 2.5 seconds.  What is the frequency of the wing beats?
2.  A series of 12 waves in Lake Revelstoke hits the shore in 60 seconds.  Determine the frequency of the waves. 
3. What is the frequency of a table saw blade if the saw is rated at 2600 revolutions per minute?
4.  Determine the frequency of your heart beat. 

Junior Girls Volleyball:  No practice Wednesday.  I am working on a practice for after school Thursday - please check back on this blog.  7:15 departure on Friday morning, bring food as our first two matches occur over lunch at Kelowna Christian.  Octover 29th is the Valley Swim Meet - I need your help with timing in the afternoon from 2:00 until about 4:30.


Tuesday, October 17, 2017

Science 8:  Pg 109 # 1-13.  Half in point form, half in full sentences.  Quality point form writing has many key terms, but is not in a sentence structure.  There should be no single word responses in point form.


Science 10:  pg 174 # 1-11b, in quality point form.  No single word/number responses please, except for Multiple Choice type problems.  Have your interim signed your adult, if it is not signed already.


Earth Science 11:  Sketch your own labelled rock cycle.  Be prepared to explain it to your instructor on Thursday.  We also started Lesson 4 from a hand-out, but this is not due.  Today you were given an interim report that is to be signed by your adult.




Sunday, October 15, 2017

Earth Science:  On Monday we will create an excel spreadsheet with the following column headings: Mine Name, Mineral #1, Mineral #2, Mineral #3+, Commodity #1, Commodity #2, Commodity #3+, Nearest Town, Company Name, Number of Employees.  Navigate to https://www.bcminerals.ca/learning-resources/bc-mineral-resources-map/overview-map/ to see the map of BC and information about provincial mines.  Fill in the table with 15 different mines, using some from each region of the province.

Science 8:  Today you received a mini interim for you to look at.  On Tuesday, I will give one out that needs to be signed by an adult.  I collected the Immune System Flippit today.  Due tomorrow is a paragraph outlining how the acquired immune response works.   Use these key terms:  pathogen, virus, fungi, bacterial, microbe, white blood cells, B cells, T cells, antibody, antigen, killer, memory, helper

Science 10:  Page 161 is due Tuesday.  The Lab we started on Monday, "Making a Compound", is not due Tuesday.  Today you received a mini interim report that is to be signed by your adult.

Junior Girls Volleyball:  This weekend we are travelling to Kelowna for the KSS "Best of the West" volleyball tournament.  We will leave from the school at 7:15 am on Friday morning and our first match is tentatively scheduled for 11:10 at Kelowna Christian Secondary.  The final tournament schedule will be posted on Wednesday at http://kssbestofthewest.weebly.com 

We are staying at the Ramada in Kelowna.  Athletes will be driven by Heather Legebokow, Cam MacLeod, and myself .  We will return to Revelstoke on Saturday in the late afternoon/evening.  A permission form will be given out this afternoon at practice.

I need the Athletes help with lane timing on Sunday, October 29th from 2:00 until about 4:30 at the Aquatic Centre for the OK Valley High School Swimming Championships.

Friday, October 13, 2017

Science 8:  Today we wrote the Chap 1 & 2 test after seeing the Vancouver Aquarium travelling presentation about aquatic ecosystems.  The Immune System Flippit is not due on Friday.

Science 10:  Today was all about Atomic Theory.  We read section 6.2 after taking notes.  We made a mini poster, showing a labelled model of an atom, the standard symbol, and a completed Table 1 from pg 156.   I will assign you a specific atom.  We also did pg 156, # 2-13.

 Junior Girls Volleyball Senior Girls Last Spike Friday and Saturday.  On Friday we play at 12:05 and 2:15 at BVE.  Be at RSS at 3:15 for the Team Skills and at 4:45 for our last Friday Match.
Next weekend we are travelling to Kelowna for Friday and Saturday.  We do not have access to the Activity Bus, so we are looking for 1 parent driver that can leave with us at 7:30 am for our first match at Kelowna Christian at 11:00.  Contact me if your parent can help us out.


Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Earth Science 11:  Today we spent more time learning about minerals.  We tested some for effervescence.  We watched a video showing different samples being described (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4E_Znw_8Qs) by a real geology instructor.  After reading pg 40 - 46, we did some form a writing the showed that you have an understanding that minerals are split into two broad categories:  silicates and non-silicates.  We finished with the first 15 min of documentary about earth composition.

Junior Girls Volleyball:  Nice work at serving practice today!  Tomorrow we leave at 1:45 for Seaton Secondary in Vernon.   Click here to see the full League schedule and rules.

On Friday, we will have matches at 12:05 and 2:15 at BVE.  Navigate here to see the full Senior Last Spike schedule.

The Junior Girls Volleyball Blog is found here.





Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Science 10:  Today I checked pg 152 # 1-5, 8-11, and 7(optional).  We did lab 6A, and the Discussion Questions can be found on a Worksheet.  We will mark both pg 152 and the Lab 6A discussion questions on Thursday.  You were also given an interim report today.

Earth Science 11:  Today I collected the Density Calculations activity from Friday.  We learned about the properties of minerals, going into more detail with Moh's hardness scale and a few other new properties.  We looked at 7 more minerals:  Feldspar, Garnet, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Hornblend, Hematite,  Calcite.  These minerals were observed and were added to the mineral table we started last week.

Science 8:  We marked the written response for the practice test today.  Then we made a flippit and read pg 100 - 105, filling in the flippit with brief notes.  Next day we will have a Chapter 1 & 2 test. The Practice Test is due Thursday, and will be collected.   The Flippit will be due on Friday.

Junior Girls Volleyball:  Navigate to https://rsssrgirlsvolleyball.blogspot.ca for information.  We travel to Vernon on Thursday.  We play at 12:05 and 2:15 on Friday.






Thursday, October 5, 2017

Science 8:  Today we marked pg 89 # 1-4 and handed it in, and had a quiz on the Digestive System and the Heart.   We took notes on Blood, read pg 88 and 89, and did pg 95 # 1-5, 13, 18, which is due Friday.  We tested our Vital Capacity with a spirometer.  We finished with a few short documentaries on Blood products and on the Respiratory System.  We began a Vital Capacity Lab, and will finish this on Friday.

Science 10:  Our Biology unit test happened today, and we made a start on Chemistry by observing a few elements and writing down their names, Symbols, and several properties.  No work is due Friday.  The Biology Practice test was collected too.

 

Tuesday, October 3, 2017

Science 8: pg 89 # 1-4.  Quiz on the Digestive system and heart diagram on Thursday.

Science 10: Complete your practice test and spend some time reviewing the Biology we have learned so far.  Test on all topics on Thursday.

Earth Science 11:  Today filled in a 3 column table on Minerals (name, property, elements & uses).  A few of you need to write your ATmospheric science test.



Monday, October 2, 2017

Earth Science 11:  Today we handed in our practice test, then we wrote the Atmospheric Science test.

Science 8:  Today we marked pg 81 # 3-8, 15, 16 together and I collected it.  We did Lab 9B (Veins and Arteries) from a hand-out, and we learned the workings and anatomy of a human heart.  Only Lab 9B is due Tuesday.

Science 10:  Today we spent time learning about Natural Selection.  We read pg 236-240 from the old Bio 11 text, and we did a Worksheet on the Evolution of the Giraffe.  Click here to see the worksheet.  We also watched a TED-Ed video on Natural Selection - click here to see this video.

Junior Girls Volleyball:  See you at practice tomorrow.  Not sure if we are going to BVE, or staying here.  Thanks to all who helped with the Grade 8 Last Spike - what a terrific way to give back and say thanks to all the adults that work hard for you.

 


Science 8:  Read pg 75-78.  Make a placemat showing 1 or 2 important facts for each section.  pg 81 # 3-8, 15, 16 in sentences.

Science 10:  Fossil history of the Elephant lab, Procedure only.  Expect a biology test next week.

Earth Science 11:  Due Monday is the Atmospheric Science Practice Test.  We will have a test on Monday.

Junior Girls Volleyball:  Be at the school at 7:00 am for our Saturday trip to Armstrong.  We should be back by 5:00 pm.  Bring a lunch, snacks, both jerseys, and a water bottle.  No Monday morning serving practice, this has been changed to Wednesday.