To do list...

• Infographics- due tomorrow
• Awards Assembly- Friday (8:50 start time)
• ROOKIE RUGBY program- Thursday (during PE)

Have a good night

BK

Health Videos

What is an STI? (Intro video)

STI's (use to complete organizer)

To do list....

• Infographic- due Tuesday (1 period to work on in)
• Simeon Park (see post for details)

Have a good weekend

BK

SIMEON PARK

Monday is our trip to Simeon Park.

We will provide pizza, snacks and a couple of drinks.

You need to bring:

• bathing suit and towel
• running shoes
• sunscreen
• clothes appropriate for the weather
• water bottle
• snacks (if you have a big appetite or you're fussy)

We will leave immediately following attendance.

BK

Movie Infographic

INFOGRAPHIC DESIGN

To do list...

• Perseverance Project- due tomorrow
• Integer Mini Quiz- Friday
• Bring in information for Infographic
• SIMEON PARK $ and Money (7 students left)

Have a good night

BK

Perseverance- What is it ?

Create a final slide on your Perseverance google presentation:

In your own words, using your own background knowledge, videos and texts read in class:

"What is Perseverance"? 

Some possible discussion points:

• Have your ideas changed/stayed the same?
• What did you learn?

Infographic Analysis Questions

What do you like/dislike about this infographic? (Be specific)


What are the different ways the data is represented?


What conclusions can be drawn?


What are the sources ?


Who is the target audience?

Infographic Analysis

Add caption

INFOGRAPHIC PROJECT- Highview PS

Learning Skills- Final Assessment

Infographic Examples

Infographic Models

MORE EXAMPLES

Complete Survey

To do list....

• Must have Infographic topic ? Are you working with a partner?- Monday
• Complete Survey on blog- Monday
• App Logo/Explanation (Refer to criteria on blog)- Monday
• Perseverance Project (You should be done: Shark Attack, Rudy, At the top of my class and homeless, Austin Hatch)

Have a good weekend

BK

Perseverance- AUSTIN HATCH VIDEO

To do list....

• Perseverance Project- Stay on pace (Shark Attack, At the Head of her class and homeless)
• We will be watching one of my favourite movies tomorrow "RUDY"
• Simeon Park Permission form and $10
• Energy Drinks Spotlight-due tomorrow
• APP LOGO & Explanation- due Monday

Have a good night

BK

To do list...

• Perseverance Image/Quote- Stay on pace
• Simeon Park Permission form- ASAP ($10)
• Show your parents Growth & Development letter
• Signed Rubrics (Persuasive, 5 Things in 5 Days, Genius Hour)

Have a good night

BK

At the Head of the Class and Homeless....

At the Head of the Class and Homeless

Other App Logo Choices

To do list....

• Signed Rubrics (Genius Hour, 5 Things in 5 Days, Persuasive writing)
• Forms (Simeon Park $10 cost, & Growth & Development)
• App Logo due Monday (More information to come tomorrow)
• Math Test- Tomorrow (See earlier post for additional details)

Have a good night

BK

Instagram

· Visually appealing:

· Memorable:

· Relates to app:

· Level of complexity:

· Attractive colours:

· Creative/Original:

Overall Thoughts of App

What is Perseverance?

Text Choices:

• Shark Attack

• At the head of my class and homeless

• RUDY

• Austin Hatch

• Salt in his Shoes

• Jeremiah Learns to Read

Choose 5 out of the 6 texts that we read/watch in class and:

-Choose an image to represent each text 

-quote from the text

Write an explanation why you chose the picture/quote 

Your goal is to be coherent but not repetitive

*YOU WILL BE USING GOOGLE SLIDES (no oral presentation)

App Logo Designs

App Logo Design

SOCIAL MEDIA  Design !

You have been hired by a social media company! Congratulations! Your job is to design a new logo to represent a new Snapchat, Instagram, or Twitter logo. This logo must fit all of the six success criteria. It may not just be the old logo but in a new colour, they want something new and interesting. This can be done digitally or by hand.  With your design you are to explain how your logo fits all six of the criteria. Remember they are…

1.   Simple: One recognizable, powerful image (Colour choice a simple one colour, one image logo)

2.   Appropriate for the business: Relates to the product name or what the product does

3.   Memorable: A good logo makes a connection to the product and makes the user think or catches their attention.

4.   Versatile: Image works in all sizes (no little details that are to hard to read or see)

5.   Timeless: Works easily with a company name now and in the future.

6.   Audience: Who is the logo designed for?

HAVE FUN DESIGNING!

(you are not being marked on your art ability for this)

*You must include a paragraph explaining your thought process behind your design

KIDS HEALTH

INFOGRAPHIC- KIDS HEALTH

To do list...

• Mental Health Brochure- Monday 
• Fraction Math Test- Tuesday
• Research persuasive writing organizer completed- Monday (Sources on Google document)
• 800 m & 1500 m races will be Monday/Tuesday (Weather permitting)

Have a good weekend

BK

Fractions Math Test

Tuesday, June 7

The following topics will be covered:

• Mixed/Improper Fractions
• Lowest Terms
• Equivalent Fractions
• Adding/ Subtracting Fractions including models
• Word Problems
• Multiplying fractions by a whole number

We will continue to review in class in preparation for this evaluation

BK

Mr. K's Top 10 "5 Things in 5 Days"

• Learn how to Whistle

• Write a quote in Chinese

• Play Disney song on a Ukulele

• Contact Old Friend (LA)

• Leave Teddy Bear with a note

• Change a Diaper 

• Be Vegan for a day

• Write a letter to future self 

• Draw on a sidewalk

• Do Laundry

Well done.... Another great project :)

BK

Class Survey

To do list....

• Math Homework #1-9 (Adding mixed numbers), Drawing 4 addition models
• We will finish our "5 Things in 5 Days" presentations tomorrow
• Williams Permission form- due tomorrow
• Persuasive Topic- Must be research based
• High Jump Clinic tomorrow- until 3:45

Have a good night

BK

Brochure

Mental Illness Brochure

Learning Goal:  To create a brochure that spreads awareness about your Mental Illness

Success Criteria:

·                What is your mental illness?

·                What can I do about it?

·                How can I help someone close to me? (Friends, family, etc.)

·                Where to get help

·                Relationship to substance abuse, how they relate to each other

·                Variety of representations (Website, association, visuals, stats, facts, graphs)

·                Easy to read (Bullet points, logically organized)

·                Your own ideas

.      Academic sources

To do list...

• "5 Things in 5 Days" will continue tomorrow
• Persuasive Writing Topic- tomorrow (Must be researched based)
• Mental Health Brochure- We will continue this tomorrow

Have a good night

BK

"Sick not weak" - Michael Landsberg

On Monday, May 16th, our class will be presenting our shadow puppet plays in the school lunchroom. The plays will be presented from 1:45 to 2:45 approximately. Students have developed stories to illustrate the United Nations' Sustainable Goals.

If you are able, please join us to see what they have accomplished. Thank you.

GENIUS HOUR SCHOOL PRESENTATIONS

Dear Parents/Guardians,

On Tuesday, May. 17, you are invited to come view your son/daughter's Genius Hour School project. Projects will be set up in our classrooms, the lunchroom and the gym from 9:30 to 11:30.  As you know, students have put in a lot of hard work over the last 12 weeks and are excited to share their projects.  We hope you can be part of this special day!

Thanks

B Kaufman
T Congram

Peer Evaluation

Genius Hour Presentation Dates

Thursday:

HK
TK
Amirali
EK
KH
ES
HB
KP
SS
CG
SP
JM

Friday:

CB
MR
MR
CM
TB
BW
JG
LH
EW
JF
SL
AR

Have a good night

BK

IMPORTANT DATES

Wednesday, May 11- Grade 7 Guass Math Test
Thursday, May 12 & Friday, May 13- Class Genius Hour Presentations
Monday, May 16-  Artist in Residence Program
Tuesday, May 17- School Genius Hour
Wednesday May 18 & 20 - Mr. Kaufman @ Olympia
Tuesday May 24 - 5 Things in 5 Days Presentation
Monday May 30 - Grade 6-8 Meet
Tuesday May 31- Grade 3-5 Meet

Sample Lit Circle Project

Between Heaven and Earth Project

To do list...

• Math Quiz- tomorrow ( See answers below from today's review session)
• Genius Hour presentations- ongoing Due: Thursday, May. 12 & Friday, May. 13
• 5 Things in 5 Day presentation- ongoing Due: Tuesday, May. 10
• Sibbald Point Trip- Thursday

*PLEASE GIVE MR. KAUFMAN YOUR TEAM AND $5 DONATION BEFORE FRIDAY, FOR MONDAY'S HOOPS FOR HEART TOURNAMENT

Have a good night

BK

Math Review- Answers from class

Genius HOUR

Class Presentation:

In a creative way, convince me the journey was worth it (I don't want a summary of your 12 weeks)

School Presentation:

Share what you did over the 12 weeks in an engaging way

Genius Hour Presentations SUCCESS CRITERIA

In your presentation, you should:

 -State your big question

·                  -Show us “what you did”

·                 -Talk about your “Journey”

    (challenges, haha moments, successes, key learning)

·                 - Explain connections you made with experts/resources

·                 -State your overall conclusions

This should be around 3-5 minutes in length

Presentation Skills (Oral Communication)

-Eye Contact with audience, avoid just reading notes

-Speak loudly, clearly, and confidently

-Know your material well

-Engage the audience?

(How will you hook them? Can you involve them somehow?)

*Be Creative and Push yourself to think outside the box

Presentations begin on Thursday, May 12