Last day for Review

Grade 9s used today's class time to continue preparing for the exam. We used the time to discuss questions that students regarding the curriculum.

Homework & Reminders:

• Complete space review
• June 1 - 6 Exam Week

Review

Grade 9s used today's class time to continue preparing for the exam. We used the time to discuss questions that students regarding the curriculum.

Homework & Reminders:

• Complete electricity review
• Tomorrow - Track & Field, wear gym clothes, hats, sunblock, extra water 
• June 1 - 6 Exam Week

Electricity Review

Grade 9s used today's class time to continue preparing for the exam. The goal was to complete the electricity section of the review package.

Homework & Reminders:

• Complete electricity review
• Tomorrow -  Ice Cream Sundaes, Casual Day
• Wednesday - Track & Field
• June 1 - 6 Exam Week

Chemistry Review

Grade 9s used today's class time to continue preparing for the exam. The goal was to complete the chemistry section of the review package.

Homework & Reminders:

• Complete chemistry review
• Tomorrow -  PD Day - No school for students
• May 26 - Ice Cream Sundaes, Casual Day
• June 1 - 6 Exam Week

Personal Projects

We did not have science class today as Grade 9 students were helping out with the Grade 10 personal projects. Students are encouraged to complete the ecosystems portion of the review package before class tomorrow. 

Homework & Reminders:

• Complete Sustainable Ecosystems Review
• Tomorrow - Last day to order Ice Cream Sundaes & lunches for June
• May 22 - PD Day - No school for students
• May 26 - Ice Cream Sundaes, Casual Day
• June 1 - 6 Exam Week

Ecosystems Review

Grade 9 students received their space tests back today. They then began working through a review package that will prepare them for the final exam. The goal is to complete review work pertaining to Sustainable Ecosystems. Any incomplete work should be done for homework.

Homework & Reminders:

• Complete Sustainable Ecosystems Review
• May 20 - Grade 10 Personal Projects
• Thursday, May 21 - Last day to order Ice Cream Sundaes & lunches for June
• May 22 - PD Day - No school for students
• May 26 - Ice Cream Sundaes
• June 1 - 6 Exam Week

The Life Cycles of Stars

The Life Cycle of Stars

We reviewed the life cycle of stars in class today. This included developing an understanding of stellar nebulas, protostars, nuclear fusion, red giants, planetary nebulas, white dwarf, black dwarf, red supergiants, neutron star, and black holes.

 

Homework & Reminders:

• May 13 - Space Unit test
• 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
• June 1 - 6 Exam Week

The View From Earth

Grade 9s learned about the celestial sphere, the ecliptic, retrograde motion, azimuth & altitude, and satellites in science class today.

Retrograde Motion:

Students are encouraged to visit the Canadian Space Agency website to read more about Canada's satellites.

Homework & Reminders:

• May 11 - Taming of the Shrew at Stratford
• May 13 - Space Unit test
• 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

Eclipses

Today students learned about the lunar cycle, eclipses, tides, and constellations. The following are clips we watched in class to help better understand the work.

All About solar eclipses:

All about lunar eclipses:

Watch the following clip to help you answer question 9:

Homework & Reminders:

• Complete questions p. 328
• May 11 - Taming of the Shrew at Stratford
• May 13 - Space Unit test
• 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

The Solar System

We covered a lot of concepts in Grade 9 science today, such as dwarf planets, asteroids, meteoroids, comets, geocentric vs heliocentric views, earth's tilt, and precession.

The following video is for students who are interested in knowing more about the sun.

 

This video explains why Polaris has not always been the pole star.

This video explains the reason for the seasons.

Homework & Reminders:

• Complete questions 1 - 5, 8, and 9 on p. 317
• May 11 - Taming of the Shrew at Stratford
• May 13 - Space Unit test
• 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

Our Solar System

We began learning about the universe in Grade 9 Science. We covered concepts such as astronomy, celestial bodies, universe, stars, sun, planets, and moons. We looked at the structure of our Sun as well as its effects on the earth.

Homework & Reminders:

• Complete odd questions on p. 308 and even questions on p. 312
• 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

Unit Test

Grade 9 s wrote their electricity unit test today.

Homework & Reminders:

• The Effect of Increasing the Number or Loads in a Circuit Analysis is past 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