Monday, June 10, 2024. Day 1

Homeroom

Sign in when entering homeroom this morning!

• Always check with me before leaving to go elsewhere.

• Sign out with the time and destination.

Step Up Day:

Mrs. Bellerose and I teach the science and technology curriculum for Grades 7 and 8.

This is my classroom. Mrs. Bellerose teaches in the class acroos the hall from Mrs. Hickey.

Topic you will cover in Science with Mr. Wahlstrom

• Genetics and Heredity.

• Evolution and Natural Selection

• Force, Motion, and Energy

• Properties of Materials and Engineering design

• Communications Systems

Topics you will learn about in SciTech with Mrs. Bellerose

• Fields and Forces (electricity, magnetism, gravity)

• Adaptations for Reproduction in Living things

• Transportation systems tools and technology

Gr8 Work Due:

• Civic: Unit Test Wednesday

Gr7 Work due:

• Civics: Quiz Tuesday and Friday
  

Community Service Due This Week!

• Bring me completed sheets.

• Total up your service.

• If you need signatures - get them.

Grade 7 & 8 Lesson

Do Now:

none

Homework:

• Grade 8 Bridge test Date: 6/12/24

• Grade 7 Test Date: 6/14/24

• Bridges must be finished and ready at the start of school (:8:25 am)

Today’s Agenda:

Bridge Construction

• Use glue sparingly.

• You can always add a little more but you can’t put it back in the bottle. 

• Clean up your workspace

• Wipe glue from tables

• Clean up the snuberts!

• Respect other people's work - avoid accidents.

Friday, June 7, 2024. Day 6

Homeroom

Sign in when entering homeroom this morning!

• Always check with me before leaving to go elsewhere.

• Sign out with the time and destination.

Gr8 Work Due:

• Civics: Unit Test Wednesday

Gr7 Work due:

• Social studies Quiz Tomorrow and friday
  

Community Service Due This Week!

• Bring me completed sheets.

• Total up your service.

• If you need signatures - get them.

Grade 7 & 8 Lesson

Do Now:

none

Homework:

• Grade 8 Bridge test Date: 6/12/24

• Grade 7 Test Date: 6/14/24

• Bridges must be finished and ready at the start of school (:8:25 am)

Today’s Agenda:

Bridge Construction

• Use glue sparingly.

• You can always add a little more but you can’t put it back in the bottle. 

• Clean up your workspace

• Wipe glue from tables

• Clean up the snuberts!

• Respect other people's work - avoid accidents.

Thursday, June 6, 2024. Day 5

Homeroom

Sign in when entering homeroom this morning!

• Always check with me before leaving to go elsewhere.

• Sign out with the time and destination.

Gr8 Work Due:

• Civic: Lesson 29 and Unit Test today

• Spanish: All late/missing work due NLT Friday

Gr7 Work due:

• ELA: Chapter Q’s 1-4

• Civics: Unit Test Thursday
  

Community Service Due This Week!

• Bring me completed sheets.

• Total up your service.

• If you need signatures - get them.

Grade 7 & 8 Lesson

Do Now:

none

Homework:

• Grade 8 Bridge test Date: 6/12/24

• Grade 7 Test Date: 6/14/24

• Bridges must be finished and ready at the start of school (:8:25 am)

Today’s Agenda:

Bridge Construction

• Use glue sparingly.

• You can always add a little more but you can’t put it back in the bottle. 

• Clean up your workspace

• Wipe glue from tables

• Clean up the snuberts!

• Respect other people's work - avoid accidents.

Wednesday, June 5, 2024. Day 4

Homeroom

Sign in when entering homeroom this morning!

• Always check with me before leaving to go elsewhere.

• Sign out with the time and destination.

Gr8 Work Due:

• Civic: Lesson 29 and Unit Test today

• Spanish: All late/missing work due NLT Friday

Gr7 Work due:

• ELA: Chapter Q’s 1-4

• Civics: Unit Test Thursday
  

Community Service Due This Week!

• Bring me completed sheets.

• Total up your service.

• If you need signatures - get them.

Grade 7 & 8 Lesson

Do Now:

none

Homework:

Be sure you supply your own pasta!

Today’s Agenda:

Bridge Construction

• Use glue sparingly.

• You can always add a little more but you can’t put it back in the bottle. 

• Clean up your workspace

• Wipe glue from tables

• Clean up the snuberts!

• Respect other people's work - avoid accidents.

Tuesday, June 4, 2024. Day 3

Homeroom

Sign in when entering homeroom this morning!

• Always check with me before leaving to go elsewhere.

• Sign out with the time and destination.

Gr8 Work Due:

• Civic: Lesson 29 and Unit Test today

• Spanish: All late/missing work due NLT Friday

Gr7 Work due:

• ELA: Chapter Q’s 1-4

• Civics: Unit Test Thursday
  

Community Service Due This Week!

• Bring me completed sheets.

• Total up your service.

• If you need signatures - get them.

Grade 7 & 8 Lesson

Do Now:

none

Homework:

Be sure you supply your own pasta!

Today’s Agenda:

Bridge Construction

• Use glue sparingly.

• You can always add a little more but you can’t put it back in the bottle. 

• Clean up your workspace

• Wipe glue from tables

• Clean up the snuberts!

• Respect other people's work - avoid accidents.

Monday, June 3, 2024. Day 2

Homeroom

Sign in when entering homeroom this morning!

• Always check with me before leaving to go elsewhere.

• Sign out with the time and destination.

Gr8 Work Due:

• Civic: Unit Test Tomorrow

Gr7 Work due:

• ELA: Chapter Q’s 1-4

• Civics: Unit Test Thursday
  

Community Service Due This Week!

• Bring me completed sheets.

• Total up your service.

• If you need signatures - get them.

Grade 7 & 8 Lesson

Do Now:

none

Homework:

Be sure you supply your own pasta!

Today’s Agenda:

Bridge Construction

• Use glue sparingly.

• You can always add a little more but you can’t put it back in the bottle. 

• Clean up your workspace

• Wipe glue from tables

• Clean up the snuberts!

• Respect other people's work - avoid accidents.

Friday, May 31, 2024. Day 1

Homeroom

Sign in when entering homeroom this morning!

• Always check with me before leaving to go elsewhere.

• Sign out with the time and destination.

Community Service Due This Week!

• Bring me completed sheets.

• Total up your service.

• If you need signatures - get them.

Grade 7 & 8 Lesson

Do Now:

none

Homework:

Be sure you supply your own pasta!

Today’s Agenda:

Bridge Construction

• Use glue sparingly.

• You can always add a little more but you can’t put it back in the bottle. 

• Clean up your workspace

• Wipe glue from tables

• Clean up the snuberts!

• Respect other people's work - avoid accidents.

Thursday, May 30, 2024. Day 6

Homeroom

Sign in when entering homeroom this morning!

• Always check with me before leaving to go elsewhere.

• Sign out with the time and destination.

Community Service Due This Week!

• Bring me completed sheets.

• Total up your service.

• If you need signatures - get them.

Grade 7 & 8 Lesson

Do Now:

none

Homework:

Be sure you supply your own pasta!

Today’s Agenda:

Bridge Construction

• Use glue sparingly.

• You can always add a little more but you can’t put it back in the bottle. 

• Clean up your workspace

• Wipe glue from tables

• Clean up the snuberts!

• Respect other people's work - avoid accidents.

Wednesday, May 29, 2024. Day 5

Homeroom

Sign in when entering homeroom this morning!

• Always check with me before leaving to go elsewhere.

• Sign out with the time and destination.

Community Service Due This Week!

• Bring me completed sheets.

• Total up your service.

• If you need signatures - get them.

Grade 7 & 8 Lesson

Do Now:

Homework:

Today’s Agenda:

Finish Build an “I” Beam

As we have learned, shape can be an important factor in how well a material resists flexural stress.

While waiting for glue to dry:

1. Clean out your project folder in the filing cabinet.

   • Do not throw out any community service info.

2. Review the truss designs in the Bridge desing competition in GC

   • Look in the “2016 Bridge Design Tips” file atatched to the assignment.

3. Sketch possible bridge design you can build for the competition

   • Don’t forget to review the rubric requirements.

finish Presentations:

• P3 (3)

• P5

• P7 (2)

Finish Box Truss

Basic Box Truss: Building skills

Here is a plan for the box truss.

• it is 5 cm high, 5 cm wide, and 20 cm long.

• work on a “placemat’ of paper or carboard to keep glue of tables.

• use a small 3x3 card for glue.

• use a toothpick or a small piece of pasta as a “glue paintbrush” to apply glue to joints.

• use glue sparingly - excess glue will wet and weaken pasta.

• Avoid “Compound Joints” in your construction

Tuesday, May 28, 2024. Day 4

Homeroom

Sign in when entering homeroom this morning!

• Always check with me before leaving to go elsewhere.

• Sign out with the time and destination.

Star Math Test Today!

Community Service Due This Week!

• Bring me completed sheets.

• Total up your service.

• If you need signatures - get them.

Grade 7 & 8 Lesson

Do Now:

Homework:

Today’s Agenda:

Build an “I” Beam

As we have learned, shape can be an important factor in how well a material resists flexural stress.

While waiting for glue to dry:

1. Clean out your project folder in the filing cabinet.

   • Do not throw out any community service info.

2. Review the truss designs in the Bridge desing competition in GC

   • Look in the “2016 Bridge Design Tips” file atatched to the assignment.

3. Sketch possible bridge design you can build for the competition

   • Don’t forget to review the rubric requirements.

finish Presentations:

• P3 (3)

• P5

• P7 (2)

Finish Box Truss

Basic Box Truss: Building skills

Here is a plan for the box truss.

• it is 5 cm high, 5 cm wide, and 20 cm long.

• work on a “placemat’ of paper or carboard to keep glue of tables.

• use a small 3x3 card for glue.

• use a toothpick or a small piece of pasta as a “glue paintbrush” to apply glue to joints.

• use glue sparingly - excess glue will wet and weaken pasta.

• Avoid “Compound Joints” in your construction