Picture Day

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

Career Cruising

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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.

Human Knot/Poison Lake

Over the past few days our class has participated in a variety of cooperative games and activities to help build inclusion and community. Here are a few pictures of the kids trying to undo a human knot and transport themselves across the gymnasium floor without making contact with the tile. In the end only one group was successful, but everyone had fun working as a team!