Welcome to Distance Learning! I know these are unprecedented times but we will work through this together. I will be posting your work here and will be using Google Classroom as well. Feel free to email me if you have any questions.

Monday

Focus: Easter!

Enjoy (more!) time with your family.

Tuesday

Focus : Math - Ratios and Equivalent Ratios

1. Check POW solution

2. Visit the webpage math is fun by clicking here

3. Read through about ratios and try the practice questions on the site.

4. Then answer the following questions from your textbook on page 322 #2, 4, 5, 8

5. Watch the video by clicking this link:

6. Complete text questions page 326 #2, 6, 9, 10, 11

Focus: Language - Speeches and Reading

1. If you haven't sent me your speech already, I will call you to listen to your speech

2. Read your independent novel for 30 minutes.

Wednesday

Focus: Math - Rates

1. Take up answers from yesterday:

Answers Page 322:

2a) 3:7

2b) 7:3

2c) 7:10

4a) 13:11

4b) 11:13

4c) 11:24

5a) cats to dogs

5b) dogs to total

5c) cats to total

8a) 2:3

8b) 3:5

8c) 2:10

Answers Page 326:

2a) 4:5 = 16:20 = 20:25

2b) 2:8 = 20:80

2c) 7:4 = 35:20

6) 5:2 = 20:8

9) 4 oil: 3vinegar = 12 oil to 9 vinegar

10) 3 lima bean : 2 pinto : 1 kidney = 9 lima bean : 6 pinto : 3 kidney

11) 1:15 = 4:60

2. Watch this video

3. Complete questions page 330 # 2, 3, 5, 6, 11, 12

Focus: Language - Grammar

1. Try the grammar practice at the following site:

Thursday

Focus: Math - Rates and Ratios - solve problems

1. Take up your questions from yesterday.

Answers Page 330:

2) 10km/1hr = 5km/1/2 hour

3) 5hr

5) 200km/hr

6) $64.00

11) Jacinthe = 12/min; Jamar = 10/min

12a) 45km/hr

12b) 38km/hr

12c) 54km/hr

2. Complete the POW

3. Complete rate problems - pick 3-5 questions to solve - Rate Worksheet

Language - Reading Response

1. Read the following story on Celebrating Differences

2. Answer these questions and send to me through assignment link on google classroom:

i) Why do you think no one asked Jordan about her arm when she came back to the club?

ii) If you had a 3-D printer, what would you make?

iii) What does activism mean to you? Is there a cause that you are passionate about that would drive you to become an activist?

Friday

Google Meet - Test Meeting - optional. I will post a link to join in google classroom

Class 64 10:00 am

Class 63 10:30 am

Focus: Math - Rates and Ratios Review

1. Check your answer to the POW yesterday:
POW Answer

2. Check your answers to the rate problems:

16 weeks
5 hours
80 minutes
20 days
84 cakes
180 minutes
25 recipes
60 days
9 months
$1040

3. Play the game Ratio Blaster

4. check in - complete the weekly google form

Focus: Language - Media - Persuasive Techniques

1. Review persuasive techniques.

2. Find 5 examples of persuasive techniques used as you view media today and over the weekend. Record your results (i.e. make a note of the advertisement and the strategie(s) used)

3. Sign up for BrainPop - use your first name and only the first letter of your last name to sign up. Never use both! The site is undergoing maintenance this weekend so if it doesn’t work then try again the next day. Please join by Wednesday next week.

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