Division 3 is beginning our Battle of the Books challenge! Some students have chosen to take their novels home to read over Spring Break. Please be mindful to keep your books safe! Click the link below for more information:

BOTB Information

You can also access a few of these novels through Burnaby Public Library or via the Libby App.

           

           

Happy reading!

 

~Ms. Ward

 

 

What Is This Cat’s Name? Game

Our class has been working on developing our curiosity and our questioning skills. Part of our practice has been games that require reasoning and specific questioning. We played a game Ms. Ward invented called, “What is this cat’s name?”

To see all the cat’s names we guessed, click the link above!

Just a few important reminders!

-Grade 7 course selection and medical information forms are due tomorrow (Feb. 17th)

-Grade 7 Camp information packages went home yesterday! Please return both green sheets (permission form and behaviour contract) signed and completed by March 8th

-There is no school on Monday, Feb. 20th as we are observing Family Day

-Please check that Math homework is completed and returned to Ms. Ramen

Thanks everyone!

-Ms. Ward

 

Copy of Space Food

Our class is investigating how life on other planets could be in the future! However, in order to travel to other planets, humans would need to spend a long time on a spacecraft. That means we would need to eat many meals while in space! Check out the PowerPoint above to see some examples of food in space.

Hello Grade 7s and Grade 7 families!

Our classes were able to learn a bit more about the Grade 8 experience from Burnaby North’s school counsellors and Leadership students!

We sent home 2 very important forms:

1. Course selection: please review the electives together, select which one(s) work best, and be sure to pick a BACKUP elective just in case!
2. Medical information form: please include any needed medical information and return the form signed and completed

The forms are due by Friday, February 17th! Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. If anyone is attending a school other than Burnaby North, I will check to see what forms might be applicable and avaliable.

Thanks!

-Ms. Ward

Exoplanet Vacation

Would you ever want to travel through space? Scientists think that there are thousands, if not millions, of possible planets to visit! Known as ‘exoplanets’, these are planets outside of our solar system. Some of them might even be viable options to have life on them!

For Monday, please fill in your green sheet about which of the top 10 strangest exoplanets you would want to ‘vacation’ on. I’ve attached the file above and linked the video below:

We know that making a good first impression is important. But what if the person we’re meeting isn’t really a person… at least not in the way we know! Our class has been discussing the different theories around exoplanets in the universe, and if there could be intelligent life out there. If there are ‘aliens’, would we want them to know about Earth?

We looked at some examples from the ‘Golden Record’, a message that was sent into space in the 1970s. On this record, there were images, sounds, and words that scientists thought would be a good ‘introduction’ to life on Earth.

Do you think it is a good idea to try to contact ‘aliens’? Why or why not? Check out the video below for more information!

Golden Record (1)

 

 

 

 

What do you know about opera? While many people might have a snap judgement of this musical genre, singing opera actually requires a lot of expertise, training, and physical strength! Opera singers routinely have to use their lung capacity, posture, tongue placement, and vibrato to project their voices throughout an entire theatre (without a microphone)!

If you want to learn a little more about opera, check out the videos below (VOLLUME WARNING!):

To our Grade 7s (and the parents and guardians of our Grade 7s),

Just a reminder that tomorrow, representatives from Burnaby North will be meeting with us at school. These school counselors will be providing us with information about course selection and answering some questions we might have about Grade 8!

After the seminar, students will be sent home with 2 forms: a course selection form and a medical information form. These forms must be returned to me (Ms. Ward) by February 17.

While I am looking forward to the excitement of planning for Grade 8, it makes me very aware that our time together is limited… let’s make the most of our last few months at Lochdale!

Best,

Ms. Ward

Copy of Mars Unit

Our class is investigating what humanity might look like in the future as part of our exploration of utopias/dystopias. We discussed how some people think that Mars may be the future home of humans if Earth is no longer a sustainable, habitable environment. For us to live on Mars, we would need to prepare for many harsh realities including: no breathable atmosphere, extreme climate, travel concerns, food and water, etc.

Click on the link above for our PowerPoint, and watch the video below for some basic facts about our potential new home: