Golfing

We did not have science class today, as the Grade 9s were on a golfing trip. Students are reminded to study for tomorrow's unit test on electricity.

Homework & Reminders:

• The Effect of Increasing the Number or Loads in a Circuit Analysis is past tomorrow
• Unit test tomorrow
• May 11 - Taming of the Shrew at Stratford
• May 14 - Multisports Day
• May 15 - PD Day- no school for students
• May 18 - Victoria Day - No school
• May 22 - PD Day - No school for students
• May 26 - Ice Cream Sundaes
• May 29 - Glenforest science trip
• June 1 - 6 Exam Week

Review

Grade 9 students worked on a Self-Quiz activity to prepare for Friday's unit test. Student work that was completed in class was marked, and students receive feedback on their answers.


Homework & Reminders:

• The Effect of Increasing the Number or Loads in a Circuit Analysis is past tomorrow
• Complete Self-Quiz on p. 582 - 583. Be sure to speak to me tomorrow before golfing if there are any questions about this work. 
• Unit test on Friday
• Tomorrow - Golfing,  12:20 pm - 2:20 pm (Grade 7 - 10)
• May 11 - Taming of the Shrew at Stratford
• May 14 - Multisports Day
• May 15 - PD Day- no school for students
• May 18 - Victoria Day - No school
• May 22 - PD Day - No school for students
• May 26 - Ice Cream Sundaes
• May 29 - Glenforest science trip
• June 1 - 6 Exam Week

Current, Voltage, and Resistance in Circuits

In today's class Grade 9s conducted their final investigation with electrical circuits. They compared voltage, current, and resistance in series and parallel circuits by setting up circuits with two resistors in series and then in parallel. They measured the voltage and current across and through each resistor in each setup. They also measure the resistance of the resistors in each set up. The analysis of this investigation is due tomorrow.

Homework & Reminders:

• The Effect of Increasing the Number or Loads in a Circuit Analysis is due tomorrow
• Complete Q 1 - 7 on p. 575 of the textbook - we will take this up tomorrow
• Comparing Current and Voltage Analysis is past due
• Unit test on Friday
• Wednesday - Casual Day
• Thursday - Golfing,  12:20 pm - 2:20 pm (Grade 7 - 10)
• May 11 - Taming of the Shrew at Stratford
• May 14 - Multisports Day
• May 15 - PD Day- no school for students
• May 18 - Victoria Day - No school
• May 22 - PD Day - No school for students
• May 26 - Ice Cream Sundaes
• May 29 - Glenforest science trip
• June 1 - 6 Exam Week

Cuurent and Voltage in Series and Parallel Circuits

In today's class we considered the flow of current in and voltage across identical loads connected in series and parallel. Students used Ohm's law to calculate voltage and current. They used new formulae to calculate current in a parallel circuit and voltage in a series circuit that has more than one load.

Homework & Reminders:

• Complete Q 1 - 7 on p. 575 of the textbook
• Comparing Current and Voltage Analysis is past due
• Unit test Thursday/Friday
• Wednesday - Casual Day
• Thursday - Golfing,  12:20 pm - 2:20 pm (Grade 7 - 10)
• May 11 - Taming of the Shrew at Stratford
• May 14 - Multisports Day

Lost Time

Grade 9 students had a fraction of their science class time today. We managed to take up yesterday independent homework from p. 570 of the textbook.
We began a new lesson on current in a series circuit but did not get done.

Homework & Reminders:

• Comparing Current and Voltage Analysis is past due
• Unit test next week Wednesday
• April 29 - Casual Day
• April 30 - Golfing,  12:20 pm - 2:20 pm (Grade 7 - 10)
• May 11 - Taming of the Shrew at Stratford
• May 14 - Multisports Day

Games Afternoon

In yesterday's fundraising assembly, students were delighted to learn that they had raised over $5000. That meant that the top earners for the day got to pie Mr. Sawatsky. Mr. Sawatsky tried to slip out of the building when he heard the news, but he was unsuccessful. Students and teachers were thrilled at this outcome! ;-).

Grade 9 students won an afternoon of games in yesterday's spring fundraiser assembly. As a result we did not have science class today. Grade 9s have promised that they will work through the chapter on their own for homework in order to not miss out on the games afternoon.

Homework & Reminders:

• Read p. 568 - 570, complete the practice problems, complete questions on p. 570
• Comparing Current and Voltage Analysis is past due
• Unit test next week Wednesday
• April 29 - Casual Day
• April 30 - Golfing,  12:20 pm - 2:20 pm (Grade 7 - 10)
• May 11 - Taming of the Shrew at Stratford
• May 14 - Multisports Day

 

The Spring Fundraiser has Begun!!!

 

What?

                      St. Jude’s Academy is hosting its Annual Spring Fundraiser to raise funds to support our science program and get a new playground! 

 

There will be a variety of exciting EVENTS with a number of

amazing PRIZES for students to win through their participation!

 

When?

There will be multiple events during the fundraiser period of April 13^th to April 24^th!

Some of the big events to make note of are:

 

May 14^th Bowling or Multi-Sports Day!

April 13^th - 17^th Pre-order coffee beans! - Students who purchase a bag of coffee receive 100 house points and a free coffee the following week during our morning coffee sale.

April 20^th and 24^th Coffee Sale for parents during morning drop-off starting at 7:45am!

 

Why?

Funds are being collected to support the SJA science program and a new playground.

PRIZES can be won for students who participate!  Daily prizes awarded!

All students who collect $35 in donations or more will be treated to a Multi-Sports Day or Bowling Day!

Current and Voltage

Grade 9 students conducted an investigation where they the measured the current and voltage in a circuit containing a resistor after steadily increasing the power to the circuit. They used the data to plot a graph and a line of best fit. They calculated the slope and are using their results to determine the relationship between current and voltage.

Homework & Reminders:

• Comparing Current and Voltage Analysis due tomorrow
• Unit test next week Wednesday
• April 29 - Casual Day
• April 30 - Golfing,  12:20 pm - 2:20 pm (Grade 7 - 10)
• May 11 - Taming of the Shrew at Stratford
• May 14 - Multisports Day

 

The Spring Fundraiser has Begun!!!

 

What?

                      St. Jude’s Academy is hosting its Annual Spring Fundraiser to raise funds to support our science program and get a new playground! 

 

There will be a variety of exciting EVENTS with a number of

amazing PRIZES for students to win through their participation!

 

When?

There will be multiple events during the fundraiser period of April 13^th to April 24^th!

Some of the big events to make note of are:

 

May 14^th Bowling or Multi-Sports Day!

April 13^th - 17^th Pre-order coffee beans! - Students who purchase a bag of coffee receive 100 house points and a free coffee the following week during our morning coffee sale.

April 20^th and 24^th Coffee Sale for parents during morning drop-off starting at 7:45am!

 

Why?

Funds are being collected to support the SJA science program and a new playground.

PRIZES can be won for students who participate!  Daily prizes awarded!

All students who collect $35 in donations or more will be treated to a Multi-Sports Day or Bowling Day!

Resistance

We learned that resistance is the opposition to the flow of electrons in a material. Grade 9s learned about factors that affect resistance, and the device and units that measure resistance.

 

Homework & Reminders:

• Questions on p. 566 of textbook due tomorrow
• Unit test next week (probably Tuesday)
• Tomorrow - Earth Day - wear brown, blue, and green
• April 24 - Multisports Day
• April 29 - Casual Day
• April 30 - Golfing,  12:20 pm - 2:20 pm (Grade 7 - 10)

 

The Spring Fundraiser has Begun!!!

 

What?

                      St. Jude’s Academy is hosting its Annual Spring Fundraiser to raise funds to support our science program and get a new playground! 

 

There will be a variety of exciting EVENTS with a number of

amazing PRIZES for students to win through their participation!

 

When?

There will be multiple events during the fundraiser period of April 13^th to April 24^th!

Some of the big events to make note of are:

 

April 24^th Bowling or Multi-Sports Day!

April 13^th - 17^th Pre-order coffee beans! - Students who purchase a bag of coffee receive 100 house points and a free coffee the following week during our morning coffee sale.

April 20^th and 24^th Coffee Sale for parents during morning drop-off starting at 7:45am!

 

Why?

Funds are being collected to support the SJA science program and a new playground.

PRIZES can be won for students who participate!  Daily prizes awarded!

All students who collect $35 in donations or more will be treated to a Multi-Sports Day or Bowling Day!

Measuring current and voltage

On Friday, students conducted an investigation into measuring current and voltage in series and parallel circuits. We had a lot of trouble and spent the entire class troubleshooting. Today, Grade 9s successfully completed this investigation. It involved correctly setting up an ammeter and a voltmeter in circuits while adhering to all safety guidelines.

 

Homework & Reminders:

• Measuring Current and Voltage analysis due tomorrow
• April 22 - Earth Day - wear brown, blue, and green
• April 29 - Casual Day
• April 30 - Golfing,  12:20 pm - 2:20 pm (Grade 7 - 10)

 

The Spring Fundraiser has Begun!!!

 

What?

                      St. Jude’s Academy is hosting its Annual Spring Fundraiser to raise funds to support our science program and get a new playground! 

 

There will be a variety of exciting EVENTS with a number of

amazing PRIZES for students to win through their participation!

 

When?

There will be multiple events during the fundraiser period of April 13^th to April 24^th!

Some of the big events to make note of are:

 

April 24^th Bowling or Multi-Sports Day!

April 13^th - 17^th Pre-order coffee beans! - Students who purchase a bag of coffee receive 100 house points and a free coffee the following week during our morning coffee sale.

April 20^th and 24^th Coffee Sale for parents during morning drop-off starting at 7:45am!

 

Why?

Funds are being collected to support the SJA science program and a new playground.

PRIZES can be won for students who participate!  Daily prizes awarded!

All students who collect $35 in donations or more will be treated to a Multi-Sports Day or Bowling Day!



Elsahan

Grade 9 students learned about potential difference in an electric circuit. We used a waterwheel model to help us understand electric potential in a circuit. Students practiced setting up a circuit where the voltmeter was connected in parallel across a load.
We spent the last bot of classroom time on OSSLT practice work.

The Spring Fundraiser has Begun!!!

 

What?

                      St. Jude’s Academy is hosting its Annual Spring Fundraiser to raise funds to support our science program and get a new playground! 

 

There will be a variety of exciting EVENTS with a number of

amazing PRIZES for students to win through their participation!

 

When?

There will be multiple events during the fundraiser period of April 13^th to April 24^th!

Some of the big events to make note of are:

April 17^th Sundae treat!

April 24^th Bowling or Multi-Sports Day!

April 13^th - 17^th Pre-order coffee beans! - Students who purchase a bag of coffee receive 100 house points and a free coffee the following week during our morning coffee sale.

April 20^th and 24^th Coffee Sale for parents during morning drop-off starting at 7:45am!

 

Why?

Funds are being collected to support the SJA science program and a new playground.

PRIZES can be won for students who participate!  Daily prizes awarded!

All students who collect $35 in donations or more will be treated to a Multi-Sports Day or Bowling Day!



Because of their fantastic fundraising efforts, SJA students were treated to the spectacle of Elsahan - Mr. Monaghan dressed as Frozen's Elsa. We are impressed that he made it through the entire day wearing those shoes. If students continue in their efforts, poor Mr. Palumbo will have his legs waxedvery soon. Ouch!!

 

 

Homework & Reminders:

• All questions on p. 561
• Tomorrow- Sundaes
• April 22 - Earth Day
• April 29 - Casual Day

Conductivity of Conductors

Grade 9 students applied what they learned about electrical current yesterday by investigating the conductivity of various conducting materials. They did this by first designing an electric circuit and procedure. They got to use our new DC power supply to test the conductivity of zinc, copper, aluminum, and iron.

 

 

The Spring Fundraiser has Begun!!!

 

What?

                      St. Jude’s Academy is hosting its Annual Spring Fundraiser to raise funds to support our science program and get a new playground! 

 

There will be a variety of exciting EVENTS with a number of

amazing PRIZES for students to win through their participation!

 

When?

There will be multiple events during the fundraiser period of April 13^th to April 24^th!

Some of the big events to make note of are:

April 16^th Pancake breakfast!

April 17^th Sundae treat!

April 24^th Bowling or Multi-Sports Day!

April 13^th - 17^th Pre-order coffee beans! - Students who purchase a bag of coffee receive 100 house points and a free coffee the following week during our morning coffee sale.

April 20^th and 24^th Coffee Sale for parents during morning drop-off starting at 7:45am!

 

Why?

Funds are being collected to support the SJA science program and a new playground.

PRIZES can be won for students who participate!  Daily prizes awarded!

All students who collect $35 in donations or more will be treated to a Multi-Sports Day or Bowling Day!

Homework & Reminders:

• Complete Conductivity of Conductors analysis - due tomorrow
• Tomorrow - Pancake Breakfast
• Friday, April 17 - Sundaes
• April 22 - Earth Day
• April 29 - Casual Day

Electric Current

Grade 9 students learnt many interesting facts about current today. The most important one is that CURRENT KILLS! We will use this knowledge to measure current tomorrow.

The Spring Fundraiser has Begun!!!

 

What?

                      St. Jude’s Academy is hosting its Annual Spring Fundraiser to raise funds to support our science program and get a new playground! 

 

There will be a variety of exciting EVENTS with a number of

amazing PRIZES for students to win through their participation!

 

When?

There will be multiple events during the fundraiser period of April 13^th to April 24^th!

Some of the big events to make note of are:

April 13^th and 14^th Bake Sale!

April 16^th Pancake breakfast!

April 17^th Sundae treat!

April 24^th Bowling or Multi-Sports Day!

April 13^th - 17^th Pre-order coffee beans! - Students who purchase a bag of coffee receive 100 house points and a free coffee the following week during our morning coffee sale.

April 20^th and 24^th Coffee Sale for parents during morning drop-off starting at 7:45am!

 

Why?

Funds are being collected to support the SJA science program and a new playground.

PRIZES can be won for students who participate!  Daily prizes awarded!

All students who collect $35 in donations or more will be treated to a Multi-Sports Day or Bowling Day!

Homework & Reminders:

• Electricity retest tomorrow at 8 am, Bake Sale continues
• Thursday, April 16 - Pancake Breakfast
• Friday, April 17 - Sundaes
• April 22 - Earth Day
• April 29 - Casual Day

Seies and Paralle Circuits

Grade 9 students built series and parallel circuits. They did this with one lamp and then two lamps. They compared the brightness of the bulbs and whether the first bulb stayed on when the second bulb was removed. Students drew circuit diagrams of the circuits they built.

The Spring Fundraiser has Begun!!!

 

What?

                      St. Jude’s Academy is hosting its Annual Spring Fundraiser to raise funds to support our science program and get a new playground! 

 

There will be a variety of exciting EVENTS with a number of

amazing PRIZES for students to win through their participation!

 

When?

There will be multiple events during the fundraiser period of April 13^th to April 24^th!

Some of the big events to make note of are:

April 13^th and 14^th Bake Sale!

April 16^th Pancake breakfast!

April 17^th Sundae treat!

April 24^th Bowling or Multi-Sports Day!

April 13^th - 17^th Pre-order coffee beans! - Students who purchase a bag of coffee receive 100 house points and a free coffee the following week during our morning coffee sale.

April 20^th and 24^th Coffee Sale for parents during morning drop-off starting at 7:45am!

 

Why?

Funds are being collected to support the SJA science program and a new playground.

PRIZES can be won for students who participate!  Daily prizes awarded!

All students who collect $35 in donations or more will be treated to a Multi-Sports Day or Bowling Day!

Homework & Reminders:

• Complete Multiple Loads Worksheet
• Tuesday, April 14 - Cake Sale, Coffee Bean sale
• Wednesday, April 15 - MMS Test
• Thursday, April 16 - Pancake Breakfast
• Friday, April 17 - Sundaes
• April 22 - Earth Day
• April 29 - Casual Day
• April 30 - Golfing 12:20 - 2: 30

Circuit Diagrams

Grade 9 students learned about AC and DC current, and series and parallel circuits today. They then went on to learn about the symbols used in circuit diagrams. They used this knowledge to draw different circuits.

Look out for a package about SJA's Spring Fundraiser coming home today. Grade 9s will be fundraising for science supplies. There are many fun activities happening next week, beginning with a bake sale and coffee bean sale, and ending with a pancake breakfast and sundae orders. There is a fun prize for students to participate in for raising $35 and daily prizes for being the top fund raiser.

 Homework & Reminders:

• Complete questions  1 & 2 p. 517, and all questions on p. 554 of the textbook
• Complete Comparing Electric Cells Organizer
• Monday, April 13 - Cake Sale, Coffee Bean sale
• Tuesday, April 14 - Cake Sale, Coffee Bean sale
• Wednesday, April 15 - MMS Test
• Thursday, April 16 - Pancake Breakfast
• Friday, April 17 - Sundaes
• April 22 - Earth Day
• April 29 - Casual Day
• April 30 - Golfing 12:20 - 2: 30

Electric Cells

Grade 9 students learned that an electric cell is made up of two electrodes and an electrolyte. Students used a multimeter to measure the voltage of batteries we have in class. They also created a pickle cell and used the multimeter to measure the voltage across different electrodes. Finally students read about fuel cells.

Homework & Reminders:

• Complete questions on p. 514of the textbook
• Complete Pickle Cell Worksheet
• Polo shirts may now be worn
• April 22 - Earth Day
• April 29 - Casual Day
• April 30 - Golfing 12:20 - 2: 30

Pink Day

SJA students supported anti-bullying with a wonderful display of pink. MYP students led the school in house games that involved cooperation between houses.

 

 

Grade 9 students learned current electricity is different to static electricity. They used marbles to model how electrons from in current electricity.

 

 

They learned about the components of electric circuits and built circuits that included one and two loads.

 

 

Homework & Reminders:

• Complete questions on p. 508 & 510 of the textbook
• Complete Model Electron Flow and Building Circuits Worksheets
• Permanently Charging by Induction analysis is past due
• Polo shirts may now be worn
• April 22 - Earth Day
• April 29 - Casual Day
• April 30 - Golfing 12:20 - 2: 30

Mid-Unit Test

Grade 9s wrote their mid-unit test on the characteristics of electricity unit.

Homework & Reminders:

• Permanently Charging by Induction analysis is past due
• Polo shirts may now be worn
• April 22 - Earth Day
• April 29 - Casual Day
• April 30 - Golfing 12:20 - 2: 30

Electric Discharge

Grade 9 students learned what electric discharges are and why they occur. They also learned about their effects on homes and the environment in class today.

 

Students used study hall time to complete today's homework. We took this work up. Students then began working on review work for next week's test.


Homework & Reminders:

• Complete review on p. 500 & 501 to prepare for Tuesday's test
• Permanently Charging by Induction analysis is past due
• April 3 - Good Friday, No school
• April 6 - Easter Monday, No school
• Polo shirts may be worn after the Easter weekend
• April 7 - Electricity test

Permanently Charging by Induction

Today we took up homework questions on p. 489.
Students conducted an activity where they used a negatively charged object to induce a permanent charge on a metal-leaf electroscope. The following video clip, that we watched in class, will be a great help for students to understand the distribution of charges during this activity.

Homework & Reminders:

• Permanently Charging by Induction analysis is due tomorrow
• Past due: Complete the analysis and application sections of Bending Water
• April 2 - Study Hall - We will use some of this time for extra science classes, including review work for next week's test
• April 3 - Good Friday, No school
• April 6 - Easter Monday, No school
• April 7 - Electricity test