Nov. 1 - 13 Summary

 

Sciences Naturelles

Over the past few weeks students read and learned about the discovery of unicellular orgismes and how they differ from multicellular organismes. Students learned about the organelles of plant and animal cells and the invention and composition of  optical microscopes. Classes participated in a microscope lab where they observed aquatic organisms from fresh and salt water environments and were required to sketch and describe what they saw. This coming week we will be reviewing and preparing for a test that will cover these subjects. Students will write the test on Monday, November 23.

 

English Language Arts

Students worked to complete their second graphic novel summary and continued to plan and complete a a draft of their own graphic narrative.

Sciences Humaines

Student completed and submitted their alternative cartography project. They learned about the use of maps to represent statistical data. Next week students will begin a research project related to local history and the naming of streets.

Français Langue

Students read articles about the BC elections as well as an article about this year's Nobel laureates. We have been covering the differences between passé composé and imparfait verb conjugations. Students will be writing a paragraph this week that incorporates these two verb tenses.