Gingerbread Houses Winners

Second Place
First Place

Thank-you and Merry Christmas

I just want to say thank-you to everyone who blessed me with a gift and/or a Christmas card. I can't wait to go for coffee and maybe this time I will splurge on a specialty coffee! Thanks for the teapot...the apple...the book...and all the others. I am so blessed!

I am so fortunate to have such a wonderful class. We have had so much fun this year learning and hanging out together. I can't wait for the year ahead.

Now, may you enjoy your Christmas holiday. Enjoy your time with your friends and family and your break form school. Be safe, have fun and remember the real reson for this holiday.

See you next year!

Miss Anholt

Gift Exchange

On Friday, students who wish to participate in a gift exchange game must bring a wrapped gift. This year all gifts must be edible and have a value of aprox. $7. Once again be creative in what you buy/give and how you wrap it.

If you do not wish to participate do not bring a gift but then do not expect to get anything in return.

Gingerbread Contest

The students have decided that as apart of our class fun on Friday we are going to have a gingerbread house contest. The students have chosen their own groups and each group is responsible for bringing their own supplies to make their house. I will provide icing for the groups. Each group will have 45 minutes to craft their house.

Be creative!

Water Cycle Creative Project

Three Parts:
1. Model/Poster/Multi-Media Presentation
2. Brief explanation/presentation of your project
3. Short expository essay explaining the water-cycle etc. (see description below)

Your task is to create a model or detailed poster or multi-media presentation that represents or shows our planet’s water cycle. You will be required to explain your model/poster for evaluation.
You must include the following…
*The stated terms might not be included in your model/poster but should be able to be explained from your model/poster/multi-media.
Evaporation*
Evapotranspiration*
Condensation*
Precipitation
Ground water
Runoff
Well
Aquifer
Watershed
Surface water

In your own words write a brief expository essay explaining the water cycle and its importance to the earth’s system. In your essay include a paragraph that would explain the affect that pollution would have on the whole system.

In order to receive your project mark you will be required to complete a self-assessment evaluating your if all required components are included in your project (use the checklist above to make sure). Your peers will complete a peer evaluation of your presentation which will evaluate how well you can explain your project. Your teacher will evaluate your essay/explanation of the water-cycle.

Please contact Miss Anholt if you have any questions (anholta@spsd.sk.ca)

Water Cycle

Here is a useful water cycle website: http://www.neok12.com/Water-Cycle.htm. It is also posted in the website list (to the right).

There are many more good ones. Just do a google search!

Forces, Fluids and Density Review

•What is a characteristic of a fluid what is not?

•Viscosity
oHigh
oLow
oExamples
oHow temperature affects viscosity
Example car oil
oExperiments to test viscosity
Bubble and ramp method

•Particle theory
oHow it relates to the topics we studied

•Weight, mass, volume
oHow are they the same?
oHow are they different?
•Density
oFormula and how to calculate it
oWhat is a dense and not so dense substance?

•Graphing
oHow to graph
oHow to read a graph

•What is the water displacement method? How does it work?

•How does the density change with temperature?

•Buoyancy and Force
oWhat is force?
oWhat is buoyancy?
oWhat is the gravitational force?
oKnow the diagram that you drew!

•PFD-Personal Floatation Device

•Swim bladder and ballast tanks

•Boat building
oCanoe and Kayak
Purpose
Design
Why they can float?