Math Test Review

Review questions for Grade 8s

Reminder - Area Track & Field

Please return your Area Track & Field form and $ tomorrow.

Learning Skills - Self Assessment

To do...May 24

1. Math checkpoint (Monday) - both grades (volume & surface area)
2. Grade 7 Geography - presentations begin Tuesday
3. Grade 8 Geography - Info-graphic (hand in Monday if you asked for an extension)
4. Health Info-graphic due next Friday
5. Grade 8 Book Club reflections due next week 

Book Club - Self Assessment

Dandy Candies

“Which of four packages uses the least amount of packaging? Which uses the least amount of ribbon?”

Valedictorian

Grade 8 Graduation Award

Highview "A" & "H"

Beginning this week, we will begin a short inquiry on a health topic of your choice. You will:

1. Choose a topic.
2. Investigate your topic (research)
3. Develop a BIG question for your topic as it relates to HEALTHY LIVING.
4. Answer your question and present your findings in the form of an INFOGRAPHIC

Possible topics (if you have another topic it must be approved by Mr. Congram):

•  food addictions (how food is manufactured to makes us crave more)
• cafeteria food (what are the issues in school cafeterias)
•  nutrition in restaurants (fast food etc.)
• rise in diabetes
• obesity
• diets (choose a specific diet to research)
• processed foods
• gluten-free trend
• sports drinks or caffeine drinks (Red Bull etc.)
• energy drinks
• vegetarianism/veganism
• food labels (organic, fat free, less sugar etc.) - misleading?
• lunch - prepared kids' lunches
• sugar
• salt
• vitamin supplements (multivitamins)
• organic foods

Health Reading

You are responsible to read the article and:

• be able to summarize the content
• have any questions ready (what are you wondering?)

Mental Health

Physical Activity

Healthy Eating

Infographics Resources

To do...May 10

1. Math Quest - Monday (percents): review questions given
2. Math Test - Rates/ratios signed by parents
3. Multi-genre Project - 2 rough drafts done for Monday
4. Book Clubs/LIT - reflections; next session Friday
5. French Cafe - Monday
6. Music Project - May 28th, working on rough draft

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