Math and Science Week in Review


November 7

Science

  • Students learnt the last few topics for our Interactions in Ecosystems unit, including the water and carbon cycle, bioaccumulation, biomagnification and endangered species 
  • Next week students will be completing a final project for this unit!


Math

  • This week students practiced their skills solving equations using three different methods; KFC (keep flip change), integer tiles and the number line
  • Students completed their Integer unit test at the end of the week and will be starting Order of Operations when they return from fall break


October 3

Science

Reminder: Science field trip to the Weaselhead has been cancelled. 

  • Students participated in a virtual presentation about the wolves of Banff National Park.
  • The presentation explored wolf behaviour, their role in the ecosystem, and conservation efforts.
  • Afterward, students completed reflection questions to show their learning and make connections to our study of ecosystems and adaptations.


Math

  • Students have been learning how to add and subtract integers.
  • We used number lines and algebra tiles as visual tools to help build understanding of how positive and negative numbers interact.
  • Students are practicing applying these strategies to solve problems with integers.


September 26

Math

  • This week, students completed a diagnostic assessment to review their prior math knowledge.
  • They also took a pre-assessment for our new unit on integers, which will cover using number lines and tiles to understand, add, and subtract integers.
  • We began the integer unit by exploring what integers are and practicing addition of integers on a number line.

Science

  • In our ecosystems unit, students created a trophic pyramid and completed an analysis of it.
  • They also completed a graphing activity focused on the predator-prey relationship between the Canadian lynx and snowshoe hare, which involved creating line graphs and interpreting the data.
  • We have also started learning about how organisms adapt to their ecosystems.


September 19

Math:

  • This week, students wrapped up our short unit on central tendency, exploring mean, median, mode, range, and outliers through practice problems and real-world examples. 
  • They learned how to analyze data and interpret what each measure tells us about a set of numbers. 
  • Next week, we will begin our unit on integers, introducing positive and negative numbers through engaging activities and challenges.

Science:

  • In our Ecosystems unit, students examined food webs to see how energy flows and how all living things are interconnected. 
  • We built on this learning by looking at trophic levels and discussing what might happen if one level in the system was affected. 
  • These activities helped students better understand balance within ecosystems and the impact of environmental changes.


September 12

Science

  • Students learnt about biomes and did a short research project on their assigned biome
  • Students went over different classification categories, such as predator and prey, carnivores and herbivores, etc.

Math 

  • We began our unit on Central Tendency where students learnt how to calculate the mean, median, mode and range of a data set 
  • Central Tendency is a short unit and their Unit Test will be next week


September 5

Science

  • Students reviewed vocabulary related to ecosystems. They identified terms that they already know and those which they are not yet familiar with.
  • Students went outside to explore the biotic and abiotic factors around our school. In the coming weeks we will analyze how changes to various factors might impact an ecosystem. 

Math

  • Students completed a brief diagnostic assessment to determine their understanding of concepts including place value, rounding, adding and subtracting decimals and multiplication and division. 
  • Next week we will begin our first unit on Central Tendency, which will include determining the mean, median and mode of sets of data.