Genius Hour Questions for 2017- Amazing Stuff!

What would you do if you could shape your learning? We asked our students to come up with a question that they could use to guide their Genius Hour projects this year. The pitches are in and approved. Here is the list of amazing, unusual, and intriguing challenges that students of division 2 have set for themselves:

Genius Hour Questions 2017

• What can we do to help prevent food allergies in the future? -Raakin
• It even possible for a 12-year-old kid to write and produce a school musical? -Sophie
• Can a 12-year-old girl take it upon herself to learn to code within the year and ultimately build a                                  website? - Jacoba
• How can I make a functional Rube Goldberg machine with limited space? -Michael
• What can robots I create, do for me? –Gavin
• How can I improve my own artistic abilities by researching and practicing my favourite artists’                                     techniques? - Lucy
• What do I need to learn to make a good stop motion Lego video? –Zlatko
• What is it like to be a doctor and researcher in the real world? – Stephen
• What factors make a cookbook a bestseller and how do I create a cookbook of my favourite recipes? –Ella
• How does elite gymnastics impact an athlete in their daily life? –Brianna
• What skills do I need to become a designer and dressmaker? - Amelia
• What are the tools I’ll need to write and sing my own original songs? - Louise
• Can I improve my vertical leap by March by doing exercises once a week that I’ve researched? - Jason
• Can I learn to sew and design a camouflage cloak? - Owen
• If I create a YouTube channel, what will bring me audience and how much fun can I have?  - Gavin
• Can I build my own skateboard from scratch? What tools, skills and time will I need? –Charlie
• Can I design and make long lasting goalie gloves? - George “Cheez Whiz”
• Can I encourage youth to read more if I create a blog that has book reviews and                                                               recommendations? - Kristina
• Who are philosophers and how can I use my inspiration from their ideas to create my own                                           philosophy? - Lauren
• How can I write a historical novel? - Simone
• How can I make a blog and offer craft tutorials? - Aggie
• What does it take to learn to felt and then successfully teach those felting techniques to kids? 
         - Sofia
• What is happening to the ocean and how can I help? – Walker
• How much can your soccer performance (shooting, dribbling) improve with one extra hour of  practice a                   week? – Daniel
• How can I build an airplane out of wood that is aerodynamic? - Ben
• How does a blind person experience a normal day? –Annabelle
• What’s it like to create animation using a computer? – Sophia

Fun Times at Mixed Nuts

It was great to spend the morning watching Mixed Nuts by Arts Umbrella. We saw hip-hop, swing, ballet, pas de deux,  jazz, contemporary, character and even the hustle. Thanks to our parent volunteers, Lynn and Andrea.

Meeting some of the dancers after the show.

We saw some very talented dancers today.

Geometry Test: What to Study

Grade 6's
Learn these definitions:
Shapes: triangle, quadrilateral, pentagon, hexagon, rhombus, square, parallelogram, and rectangle
Properties of triangles: acute, obtuse, right angle

Identify triangles that are equilateral, isosceles, and scalene
Identify parallel lines in shapes

Calculate the area of a triangles (b x h / 2) and parallelograms (b x h)
 JUMP Math Book: pages 145-160.

Grade 7's

Calculate the area of a triangles (b x h / 2) and parallelograms (b x h)
Calculate the area of a  circle ( πr²)
Calculate the perimeter of a circle (circumference); π2r

Using a protractor, draw perpendicular line segments and parallel lines.
Identify linear pairs (two angles that add up to 180 degrees) (p.112)

Classify triangles by side lengths: equilateral, acute, obtuse

JUMP Math book: 97-116, 121-126, 97-204

Please review all of the concepts listed above. Good luck!

Geometry Test- This Friday, December 16th.

There will be a geometry test this Friday. Please review the pages we've been working on  in your JUMP math book.

- Grade 7s should also know how to calculate the circumference, radius, and diameter, and area of a circle using the correct formula.

- Grade 6s should be able to calculate the area of a triangle and parallelogram using the correct formula.

More information to come!

Secret Santa and Holiday Party Info

Division 2's holiday party will be on Thursday afternoon from 1-3. We will take a break to perform in the concert, of course! 

As a thank you for all your generosity towards Mom2Mom, we will be providing pizza for the class. If you would like to bring a treat to share, please remember no nuts.

We will also be doing our "Secret Santa" at this time. Students have already chosen their names. The limit is 5 dollars. 

Reminder: Ancient Civilization Poster, Notes and Bibliography due Monday

Reminder: Ancient Civilization Poster, Notes and Bibliography due Monday.


Khan Academy class code: AYBGEE

Bibliography help using: easy bib

Reminder: Field Trip and Gingerbread Geometry Challenge Tomorrow

A reminder that we are doing a geometry gingerbread challenge tomorrow. Please bring a piece of cardboard covered in aluminum foil and any extra candy your group may need. Pieces in different geometric shapes will be distributed to each group after recess.

At 12:20, we will walk over to Eric Hamber to watch their one-act plays. We will return to school by 3pm. Please dress warmly.

Deadline for Dance Presentations Extended!

Mixed Nuts/ Nutcracker dance presentations are now due on Thursday, December 8th.