Hello from Room 313!

I spent a quiet few hours in Room 313 today, to tidy up and collect items that I will need to work with at home.  I hope all of my students are enjoying, at least somewhat, these unusual circumstances.   Its a... a weird kind of opportunity.  Use it to its fullest.

It is my wish that you are all spending some time on your personal development, in what ever form this takes:  working on your personal art projects, summer prep of your ski gear, learning from your adults how to cook your favourite foods, cleaning the family vehicle inside and out, summer tune-up for your bike, tying some flies,  organizing and tidying everything, training your pet, planting some seeds for the summer, working on your photography skills, .... .  Be sure to stay safe and seek permission from your adult as well.

And please be reading a little each day.  A novel, and maybe some news from a trustworthy source. 

Soon I will have some school learning ready for you:), keep checking this blog and the RSS website.

Cheers,

Mr. Gale

Science 10:  We started off with a short review of Mitosis and other Bio tidbits from Sci 8 and 9.  A Short clip on Mitosis was shown.  We read about Sexual Reproduction, and did Review 16.3 # 1-5,7 (click here for the hand out) and Pg 21 #2-6 from our textbooks. 

Careers 8 (Von Bremen, Day 4 of 4, week 2)

We began with a short review, then discussed some Dos and Don'ts when attending an interview.  We completed these tasks:

1) with a partner record yourself responding to "So, tell me a little about yourself".  30 to 60 seconds, roughly.  Airdrop the video onto a desktop computer, then add your personal video to your Grade 8 Portfolio on myBlueprint.


2) Complete your Resume, and correct the edits that Mr. Gale has given to you.  Each of your Work Experience items need to have a description of your work tasks, using verbs.  See Mark's resume for an example.  The sections you need to complete are 

Contact Information
Objective
Education
Work Experience (use home chores if needed)
Extracurriculars
Hobbies and Interests


3) Ensure that you have complete 3 myBlueprint surveys:  Learning Styles, Personality, Interests.  Add these results to your Grade 8 Portfolio.

4) Read about and add to your Grade 8 Portfolio 3 occupations that you generated from the "Match Results" top tab in "Who am I".

5) Add 3 items to your Grade 8 Portfolio from your OneDrive folder that demonstrate your knowledge and skill level.

6) See Mr. Gale if you are all done.

Science 10:  We learned about how DNA can copy itself quickly, which makes possible cell division. This clip shows a microscopic view of Mitosis.  This clip shows the process of DNA copying itself, or DNA replication.  After reading about DNA replication, we did a Mitosis Cut and Paste where we glued the stages in the correct order, then added brief notes for each stage.  The Cut and Paste is due Friday.   Click here to see a list of mitosis notes in random order.  pg 21 # 2-6 was started, but is not due Friday.  In the final minutes we discussed how viruses are not living, but that they use the machinery of living cells to make more copies of themselves.  We watched this short clip on the flu virus.

Careers 8 (Von Bremen, Day 3 of 4, week 2) half of 10:25-11:50AM

We began with a short review, then made a Post Secondary options map.  We brainstormed what we would say if a potential employer asked us "So, tell me about yourself" . 

Some prompts you might use:

I am a ................... 
I am looking for ...................  
I have experience in .................... and have developed some skills with ......................  
This business looks like a good place to work because.................  
I value ....................
I really enjoy................ 

The review, Post Secondary map, and brainstorming session notes were handed-in to Mr. Gale. Next day we will film each other answering this question, and post this to our myBlueprint Grade 8 Portfolio.

If you are all done, log in and finish the tasks from Monday, then Tuesday.   Scroll back through my blog to see the list of tasks.

Science 10:  We began with a short review of cell anatomy and DNA structure.  After watching this video on DNA repair mechanisms, we read pg 9-13 and did pg 11 # 1-2 and pg 13 # 1-2.  Everyone received an interim report with a brief comment and work ethic at the very end.

Careers 8 P78 (Von Bremen,  Day 2 of 4, Week 2)

1) Using Mark's resume, we started with a discussion of Trades (what are they?,examples of training programs, ITA, Red Seal)
2) Click here to see the list of occupations for reviewing.  Find the non-trades.
3) "Find your Fit" videos :  Sheet Metal Fabricator, Millwright.
4)  Ensure that your Multiple Intelligences Quiz and Occupation Research is completed.   If you have trouble generating 3 occupations that match your multiple intelligences, call me over and I can help you.  Or use Google.  Return your survey hand-out to Mr. Gale.
5) In myBluepint, navigate to the left tab "Who Am I", then the "Match Results" top tab.  Spend 15 minutes reading about 3 occupations that look interesting to you, and add them to your Grade 8 Portfolio.  They can be the same 3 occupations as in item 4 above.
6) Finish all of Monday's tasks.
7) Find 3 items in your Onedrive that you have done in other courses this year that demonstrate your learning or skill level, and add these to your Grade 8 Portfolio.7) See Mr. Gale if you have completed all of the items above.

Science 10:  We wrote our Chemistry Unit Test today.  Time was spent on two labs we have been working on:  Experiment #23 Neutralization Reaction and the Ionic Compounds Lab.  We spent the last 10 minutes talking about Venus.

Careers 8 P78 (Von Bremen,  Day 1 of 4, Week 2)

After a short intro, we viewed two sample resume's and tried to estimate the age and work goal for two individuals.   We logged onto myBlueprint and completed these 6 sections in our Resume. (click the Hamburger on the left; choose Work, then Resume)

Contact Information
Objective
Education
Work Experience (use home chores if needed)
Extra Curriculars
Hobbies and Interests

It is important that there are no spelling errors and that formatting is consistent.  Switch with a partner and proof read each other's resume.

Using the bottom right button and Preview your resume.  It is important that there are no spelling errors and that formatting is consistent.  Switch with a partner and proof read each other's resume.  Add it to your Grade 8 Portfolio.  If you do not have a Grade 8 Portfolio, see Mr. Gale for instructions for making a Portfolio.

Make sure these tasks from the fall are completed and added to your Grade 8 Portfolio on myBlueprint:

-Multiple Intelligences Inventory and Occupation Search (paper Hand-out, see me for yours)
-Time Management Assignment (blog, October 29 2019)
-Learning Styles Assessment (myBlueprint survey, "Who Am I" left tab, see October 28 2019)
-Personality Survey (myBlueprint survey, "Who Am I" left tab, see October 28 2019).

Job Interview Skills:  Introductions

Science 10:  Today we did our Chemistry Unit Test.  With time remaining, the Ionic Compounds Lab and the Neutralization Reaction Lab were finished and handed in.  These Labs are due on Tuesday. We spent the last 5 minutes discussing the 9 planets.  "My Very Educated Mother Just....."  Check out Venus at sunset, in the west.

Science 10:  After a short review we did Experiment #23 - Neutralization Reaction and followed up with a Chemistry Practice Test debrief.  Please spent some time preparing for your Chemistry test on Monday (review all the material in your science binder, except for safety information and the Constellation Lab). Add a few useful notes onto your databooklet - you can use your databooklet during your test on Monday.


Careers 9 (Colvin, Class 4 of 4, Week 1)

1) Short review of post secondary options, Soft Skills, and your work preferences.

2) View 3 different video clips from the WorkBC Career Trek Series, using your headphones if possible.  Pick one that looks interesting to you, one that you think is in high demand, and one that is considered "a Profession" (requires significant and specialized training).

3) Navigate to your Grade 9 Portfolio in myBlueprint and Add a Box (a Journal Entry).  Write a journal entry describing 2 or 3 of the occupation.   Write 1 Paragraph per occupation.  Use some of these these prompts:
The first Career Trek Video I watched was....
This occupation appeals to me because...
This occupation is not suitable for me because....
A challenging aspect of this occupation is...
A rewarding aspect of this occupation is...
This occupation is in high demand because...
This occupation is in low demand because...
This occupation is already familiar to me because...

4) Finish the Soft Skills Introductory Booklet and return it to Mr. Gale

5) Finish the Accountability Booklet and return it to Mr. Gale

6)  Ensure that Monday's tasks are complete (scroll back through the blog to see them)

Careers 9 (Colvin, Day 3 of 4, Week 1)

We began with a short review of Essential Skills, Soft Skills and Post Secondary Options, then we added a little more to our Post Secondary Map from last day.  The booklet on Soft Skills was completed, and a few of us began a new booklet on Accountability.   In the last portion, we spent some time on Interview skills, and watched  short clips on these trades:  Baker, Heavy Duty Equipment Tech,  and Mobile Crane Operator.

Science 10:  Practice Test and the Categories of Ionic Compounds Lab is due Friday.  Test on Chemistry on Monday.

Careers 9:  Colvin Day 2 of 4.

We looked at Mark's Resume and discussed the language found in his Work Experience and Education section (Red Seal, Apprentice, Level 1, Foundation Program).  We reviewed this list of occupations and searched for the ones that were not Trades.  We watched short clips on Sheet Metal Fabricator, Autobody Repair Technician, and HVAC Technician from the ITA Youth website.

We began a short booklet on Soft Skills.

The final part of class was used to review Post Secondary Options, and we drew a partial map of these options.

Science 10:  Students self marked their work from pg 159, 164 and 167.  We learned about Acids, Bases, and Salts (the 3 categories of Ionic Compounds) and designed a procedure to perform tests to determine these compounds.  We finished with a short quiz on Balancing and reaction categories.  Expect a Chemistry test on Monday.

Science 10:  After a short review we learned about Combustion Reactions and read pg 165-167.  Pg 167 # 1,2 was added to pg 164 and 159 from last week - they are all due Tuesday.  The last part of class was a short seminar on coal and how in some places people get their electricity from coal.  This clip explains how. 

Careers 9 (Week 1 Day 1, Colvin)

We started off with a 2 sample resumes and a short "Get to Know" survey.

On the computers in the Library we logged onto myBlueprint and followed the instructions below:

1) Under Portfolios top tab, create a Grade 9 Portfolio.

2) Back in the Home Tab, click the "Who Am I" tab and do the Interests, Learning Styles, and Personality Survey.

3) When these surveys are done, click the top tab "Match Results" and look in the Occupations section.  Read the entries for 3 occupations that look interesting or possible to you, then add them to your Grade 9 Portfolio.

4) Back in the Home Tab, click left tab "High School", then make a Plan.  Fill in your Grade 10 courses that you chose in Course Selections last week.  Leave Grade 11 and 12 blank for now.

5) Go to your OneDrive on Office365 and choose 2 or 3 pieces of work that demonstrate your Grade 9 skill level.  Add these to your Grade 9 Portfolio.

6) Back in the Home Tab, click the left tab "Work", then choose Resume, and start one or update one that you have already started.  See Mr. Gale when you are all done