W. F. A. Visit

The grade 8 classes of Dougall school toured the old Centery Secondary school ( soon to be W. F. A.) All the students were able to try the new tech classes available at the new West View Freedom Academy. Courses like:

- salon styling (nail and hair)

- welding 

- baking 

- cooking 

- family studies 

- auto shop

- wood shop 

- and other courses.....

All of the grade 8 students were able to try 4 of these courses. For further information the open house is held on January the 15th Wednesday from 6pm-9pm. We hope to see you there!

Mission Walk

On Friday December the 13th,  grades kindergarten to grade 8 walked to the down town mission to deliver over 2000 cans! Our class total was approximately 130 can goods and other food items. Thank you Dougall dragons for a successful day and a safe time. Special thanks to all the safety patrols and can sorters for bundling up to make the walk safer and more organized!

Map and Globe Skills

Describe the global patterns that are found on two population characteristics of your choice. Are the global patterns you have described for both maps similar or different?

Explain the reason for your answer.

Only 193 days until CAMP WENONAH!

Here is a link for you to explore some of what camp Wenonah has to offer. Be sure to share this with your parents and make note of any questions they might have.

http://campwenonah.com/summer-camp/outdoor-education-centre/

Many Hands Make Light Work

Guess Who?

Sad Day For Windsor/Essex Region

Please use the link below to access the article on the Heinz closure.

http://blogs.windsorstar.com/2013/11/14/heinz-leamington-announcement-expected-today/

Summarize the article and create a list of inferences as you read.

Supplies Needed

I have just finished cutting the wood base for our lesson in sculpture tomorrow. Please bring in a few heavy gauge metal coat hangers and some stockings if you can. Remember to ask your mother first!

Reading is thinking!

Here is our thinking from today's Literacy Block. Use it if you like. 

Webquest-Canada in the First World War 

Here is the Link

~Downtown Mission Food Drive~

All of November!

The Goal is 200 cans! Can we beat that?

Cheese!

Two Islands

Work in groups to design a television, print, or radio ad that encourages people to settle in either Greenel or Graynel at the time of their development. Encourage people to move to the island. The ad should focus on what the island has to offer and the values the island upholds. Create an outline for the ad and then create a draft. Either videotape your final commercial or present it live.

Pythagorean Relationship and Baseball

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/proof/puzzle/baseball.html

Click on the link above to try tonight's homework. If you get stuck click on the hint link for help.

Discovering the Pythagorean Relationship

Today in Math we compared the areas of the squares on the sides of various triangles. Can you describe the relationship among them?

Pythagorean Rap

Reading Response

In case you have forgotten your reading response is due on the following days. 

Respect and Dignity

Thank you Mr. Mark for your engaging presentation on RESPECT and DIGNITY! We will think back to your lesson as we navigate life's sometimes turbulent waters. 

Card Relay

Picture Day

Just a friendly reminder to bush your teeth, brush your hair and press your favourite shirt for picture day tomorrow! 

Career Cruising

The following is the link to use when logging into your career cruising account:

Career Cruising Login

From Lonely Planet to Sardine Can

Population density of 30 countries

Over the past week or so, we've been learning about Population density in Geography class. Students have been tasked with labelling 30 countries on a map that they've been given. 22 countries have been provided while 8 countries are to be chosen by each individual. The permanent 22 are as follows:

1. Australia
2. Bangledesh
3. Belgium
4. Bermuda
5. Brazil
6. Canada
7. China
8. Egypt
9. France
10. Greenland
11. Iceland
12. Israel
13. Japan
14. Mongolia
15. New Zealand
16. Nigeria
17. Russia
18. Saudi Arabia
19. Singapore
20. Sudan
21. United Kingdom
22. United States of America

Map of the World

Remember, the student must find 8 countries that were not provided, find them on the map, and label them.

Population Distribution 
Population distribution means the pattern of where people live. World population distribution is uneven. Places which are sparsely populated contain few people. Places which are densely populated contain many people. Sparsely populated places tend to be difficult places to live. These are usually places with hostile environments e.g. Antarctica. Places which are densely populated are habitable environments e.g. Europe.

Population Density
Population density is a measurement of the number of people in an area. It is an average number. Population density is calculated by dividing the number of people by area. Population density is usually shown as the number of people per square kilometer. The map below is a choropleth (shading) map and illustrates population density. The darker the colour the greater the population density.

And The Winner Is.................

Thank you 8S for the powerful experience at our awards ceremony. I hope you never forget the thoughtful, encouraging and most importantly positive vibes that were sent your way! I can't wait to see Thien and Mariam receive their awards on Monday so we can keep the momentum rolling.

Enjoy your weekend and GO DRAGONS!

Queen of Hearts

Big thanks to Mariam for taking centre stage today to present "The Queen of Hearts" to Janessa for her random acts of kindness! Congratulations to both of you and I can't wait to see the rest of the presentations.

M.Seal

Awards Ceremony

On Friday, September 13, 8S is hosting an Awards Ceremony. Campaign managers will be recognizing the awesome uniqueness of their fellow classmates by creating an individual award that will be presented in class.

Important Dates

September 17 - HPV immunization permission forms due

September 19 - Meet the Teacher Night

September 24 - Picture Day

October 7 - Nurses at Dougall for immunization shots

October 9 - Walkerville WCCA Open House

Population Density/Distribution with a little DPA mixed in!

Today over at Bruce Park we began exploring the question WHY DO PEOPLE LIVE WHERE THEY DO? Here are a few pictures of us exploring population density and population distribution.

Pentomino Challenge!

Over the past few days our classroom environment came alive as the students discovered and shared tile shapes. We used pentominos to try and create grids of various sizes. This task proved both rewarding and frustrating at the same time. Here are some pictures of the students in action.