From the Science Department...

The Science Design Process Projects were due today.
Students presented their projects in small groups.
What amazing work! Well done!

CFOO!

In Français, we have started CFOO (Le Club Fabuleux des Orateurs et Oratrices)! 

This is a public speaking "club" that will help students improve their oral French skills through short presentations.
There are fifteen different presentations, separated into three categories: Research, Opinion and Creativity.
For the first presentation, students must choose one of the five Opinion options. They will then prepare their short oral presentation, fulfilling all of the criteria (listed on the page they have in their binder).
Students should also keep in mind eye contact, volume and expression during their presentation.
The presentation could take on various forms: a speech, a poster, a puppet play, etc. - the possibilities are endless!

The first CFOO will take place on Tuesday, October 24th. 

Homework Alert!

Science Design Process Projects 

are due tomorrow!

Friday the 13th!

Room 209 celebrated Friday the 13th by participating in an Amazing Race involving different math questions all about the number 13.

Next, we played the 13 card game.

Plus, in English Language Arts, students discussed, and wrote their answer to today's question: Would you rather have the ability to cause people to have good luck or bad luck?

Happy Friday the 13th!

Canteen!

The canteen is now open, Monday to Thursday at 12:10.

Haiku!

In English Language Arts, students wrote Haiku poems (following the pattern: 5 syllables / 7 syllables / 5 syllables) around the theme of Thanksgiving or Fall. 

What beautiful work!

Science Project!

It's time for our first Science Design Process!

Here's a quick rundown of what students have to do:
-Invent a planet with at least 16 aliens
-Design a dichotomous key to classify all of the aliens
-Name and describe each final category on the dichotomous key, giving examples.

**The representation of the planet and aliens can take any number of forms: a poster, a drawing, a collage, a diorama, etc.
**The final project must also include the dichotomous key and the category descriptions, written, of course, in beautiful French.

Students will have class time this week to work. The balance of the project will be completed at home.

Students have a rough copy (please see below), including all of the details of the project and a rubric showing how the final project will be marked. This rough copy must be handed in along with the final project.

The final project will be due October 17th.