Theory final grades

Hi girls. It was great to see so many of you finish the online theory program this weekend. The difference between the marks from Friday to this morning are like night and day. The final grades have been printed now and there will be no changes for those people who complete any more assignments or exams from this point on. As well, the passwords from the last posting on this blog have been removed.

To be fair to the students who finished the online theory program by the specified due date, anyone who had an extension will be penalized 27 marks, which is the equivalent of 5% of the online theory portion of your music grade (approximately 1.5% on your overall report card).

Have a great summer!

Quiz passwords for Online Theory Registered Version Level 1

Hi girls. Several of you have missed assignments, quizzes, and even your FINAL EXAM on the online theory program. This is your last chance to catch up and avoid seeing your grades drop drastically on your report card. Level 1 of the program was to be completed by Thursday. You have had ample warning. I will reprint the marks on Monday and whatever is there when I print them out will be the mark shown on your report card, no questions asked.

(Passwords have been removed)

If you have a problem with accessing any of the exams, you MUST contact me by Monday morning at 10am.

Comp 8 Rivier Picnik wrap up assignment

Online theory/Gr. 11 assignment due date

All online theory is due by next Thursday, June 18th.  All assignments and exams, including the comprehensive final exam, must be completed by that date so that I can submit report card marks.

Grade 11 music assignments (practice journals for band students, essays for choral students) are due by Monday, June 15th.

We're almost at the end!  It's hard to believe how fast this year has flown.

Sc 7 Final Exam review

Science 7 Final Exam review

Describe the cycle of nutrients.

Describe the food chain.  Why does the food chain always need to start with a producer.

 What is agar?

Who was Anton van Leeuwenhoek and what did his invention mean for the advancement of science and the understanding of the world around us?

Name the five types of microorganisms.

Are all microorganisms the same size?  Explain by giving a specific example.

What is a microbiologist?

What type of microorganism can be single celled or multi-cellular?

Which type microorganism is so small that it cannot be seen by a regular microscope?

Describe Alexander Fleming's discovery of penicillin.

Describe the ideal conditions for the rapid multiplication of microorganisms.  Give one example where this is beneficial (good) and one example of when it might be detrimental (bad).

Define producer, consumer, and decomposer.

What are toxins?

Name the three common types of food poisoning.

Describe how botulism/salmonellosis/staph is caused.

Which type of food poisoning is the most common?  How might it be prevented?

What is meant by the term fermentation?

Why does rubbing salt into cod fish help to preserve it?

Why does food kept in the cold take longer to spoil?

Describe how a plant can react to stimulus in its environment.

Are vital signs voluntary or involuntary movements?

What is locomotion?

Describe how snakes achieve locomotion.

What is the difference between a vertebrate and an invertebrate?

Describe how human beings achieve locomotion.

Some organisms do not have lungs.  Name one and describe how it takes in and expels gases (oxygen, carbon dioxide, etc.).

What is meant by the term extinct?  Give one example of a mammal that is extinct.

Name a structural adaptation that animals use for protection.

Name two different methods of reproduction in organisms.

What is meant by the term variation?  Give an example in humans.

What is regeneration?  Give an example.

Give an example of a manufactured structure and a natural structure that serve the same function.

What is design?

Name two structures used by early humans and describe their functions.

Name two structures (one manufactured, one natural) that serve the function of shelter.

What does the term properties mean?  Give an example.

Use the following words in a sentence: load, stress, compression.

What is an alloy?  Why is using alloys often a wise design decision?

What is a beam?

How might you alter a design to make a beam stronger?

What is a cantilever?

Where is the tension/compression when a load is placed on a cantilever?

What is a brace?

Give an example of triangles being used in design.

What is the benefit of using a geodesic dome?

Why is corrugated cardboard stronger than regular cardboard?

Describe the process of stress being distributed in an arch.

List 2 mobile joints and 2 rigid joints.

Computers 8 Typing/Word Processing

Today we are going to continue to create tables and practice our word processing skills while also testing our typing speed.

Open a blank Word document and create a table (you can leave your page setup as is rather than changing it to landscape).  Your table will need 8 rows and 4 columns.  Leave the 1st column/1st row cell blank, and fill in the rest as follows:

Rows:

Astronauts

Aesop's Fables

Rules of Baseball

Tigers in the Wild

Wizard of Oz

Zebras

Enchanted Typewriter

Columns:

Accuracy

Gross WPM

Net WPM

Center justify your text and bold/italicize it.  Save your file as last name, typing progress.

Follow the link to the left for www.typingtest.com and begin by taking the 1-minute test entitled Astronauts.  When the time runs out, all of the information you need to fill in the first row of your table will pop up (Accuracy, gross WPM, and net WPM).  Fill in your table as you go, testing yourself on each of the lessons.

Just for fun

Hi girls!  I did some recording over the May long weekend with my friend Graham (a fantastic guitar player and a friend of mine from university), and I thought I'd share one of our tracks, "Summertime" by George Gershwin.  We recorded it yesterday in his living room - he's got great recording equipment at home!  Enjoy! :o)

Summertime - Lauren Campbell and Graham Pritchard