Homework -

Make sure your story is posted to the blog. Feel free to read the ones there now.

In health we talked about substance use and abuse. Choose two of the substances we talked about in class and share 3 health and social consequences for each one.

Post your stories here please

Comparing and Ordering Fractions - a preview

Here is a video with some good review for comparing and ordering fractions.  - starts with BASICS review

Here is a video for comparing fractions using common denominators.
Could you use this same method to compare fractions using a common numerator instead? How would that have a different impact on the question?

Tobacco Survey

Please complete the form in this link.Tobacco Survey
You will need to log in with your school Google account.

Math Contest

On Math
 Please read over the instructions below about a new math contest that you can enter on the Homework Help site. You all have your login info for this in your agendas.

1. Submit a funny math joke or math riddle on Homework Help's contest page or by mail.
2. Complete at least one Ask A Tutor chat session on Homework Help any time between January 18-February 22.
3. Increase your chances to win by completing additional chat sessions (1 chat session = 1 ballet, 2 chat sessions = 2 ballets, etc.)
4. Four randomly selected jokes will be picked for public voting and one lucky winner will receive a TVO prize pack, along with their math joke/riddle featured on Homework Help!

It’s THAT easy!

Language Homework

Go back to yesterday's post and read your peers work. (If you don't see your name there, you need to complete your work on this as well! - Some of you may want to bump up yesterday's response by adding to what you started.)
What questions do you have for them?
What evidence did you find strengthened their opinion?

Many of you said that Lance was not a hero. Challenge yourself to look at the opposing opinion on this and create the opposition's argument (just like what we did for the Vampire Bats article in class last week).

Math Sites for Practice

Here are a few sites that you can use to practice the algebra that we have been learning:

Equations
http://www.math-play.com/One-Step-Equation-Game.html
http://www.xpmath.com/forums/arcade.php?do=play&gameid=64#.UP66xnLhdBI
http://www.hstutorials.net/math/alg1_Glencoe/a1G_02/variable_on_bothSides_level_0.htm           

Fractions

http://www.mathsisfun.com/fractions_multiplication.html        has some worksheets at the bottom
http://www.mathplayground.com/fractions_div.html            -game to practice dividing fractions

Personal Opinion

There has been much information in the media lately around Lance Armstrong.  Undoubtedly he has done many great things over his career. In your opinion (support it with evidence) is Lance a hero?
Remember to start your post with your name so I know who it is from.

Don't forget to do a bit of research as well for your two songs for our homework;)

ALSO - Please come with a cartoonish picture that you can use for art class. It should be like a colouring page. The more colour you can use in it the better. You only need to bring the black and white copy of it for tomorrow. If you have fine tip markers, you may want to bring those too.

Equations

Here is a video of how to solve 2 Step Equations like we did in class today. Check it out. Start at about 20 seconds into the video.

Equations in Real Life

Remember to hand in your art tomorrow and work on your Hunger Games question tonight.

From class today

Sentence of the Week - Active Sentences

Turn each of these passive sentences into active ones:

1. The water glasses were filled up by the clumsy waiter.
2. The conversation was stopped by the crying baby.
3. The cat was killed by the mouse.
4. The dog was walked by Bob.
5. The greasy, roasted turducky was stuffed by Sara.
6. The crystal vase was broken by my clumsy older brother.
7. My clothes were thrown on the bed by my little brother.
8. The massive homework was completed by Verda.
9. The donkey was slapped harshly by Amit.
10. The shiny calculator was broken by my crazy sister.