Math and Science Week in Review


November 21

Math 

  • This week students began a new unit on Order of Operations.
  • Students completed a quiz to demonstrate their understanding and to prepare for next week’s work on algebraic expressions.
  • During the unit, students reviewed BEDMAS, practiced problems on mixed operations, and completed targeted worksheets to build fluency.

Science 

  • In Science students began a new unit, Plants for Food and Fibre.
  • Students explored both traditional and contemporary uses of plants and researched species important to First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities in North America. Students then shared their findings through presentations.


November 14

This week in math and science, most of the grade 7 classes primarily worked on a final project to finish up our Ecosystems unit. If your child did not work on their final project this week, then they will start it on Monday. Students should be getting the results of their Integer math assessments back today. If students want a second attempt at the test, have them speak with their homeroom teacher to express their interest as there will be re-writes happening on Thursday at lunch. 


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.