Weekend Homework Squares, Composites and Primes

Please complete the chart started in class.  I would like all the numbers between I and 64 or 100 identified as Prime Composite or Square Numbers

Squares and Rectangles

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Here are some numbers 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10.
Which numbers are rectangular and which are square? Would grid paper or tiles help you explain?
Help me out. Comments are appreciated.

Multiple Outfits is anything wrong?

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Victoria has four shirts -- 1 yellow, 1 red, 1 with purple stripes and 1 plaid. She also has three pairs of shorts -- 1 blue, 1 black and 1 white. Victoria thinks that with these she can make 7 different short and shirt outfits.

Her thinking 4 + 3 = 7

A Colleague of mine Mr. Kuropatwa created this post for his students. Since it is Internet Safety Week please pay attention to the videos below.

Blogging is a very public activity. Anything that gets posted on the internet stays there. Forever. Deleting a post simply removes it from the blog it was posted to. Copies of the post may exist scattered all over the internet. I have come across posts from my students on blogs as far away as Sweden! That is why we are being so careful to respect your privacy and using first names only. We do not use pictures of ourselves. If you really want a graphic image associated with your posting use an avatar -- a picture of something that represents you but IS NOT of you.

Here are a few videos that illustrate some of what I want you to think about:

Two teachers in the U.S.A. worked with their classes to come up with a list of guidelines for student bloggers.

One of them, Bud Hunt, has these suggestions, among others:

1. Students using blogs are expected to treat blogspaces as classroom spaces. Speech that is inappropriate for class is not appropriate for our blog. While we encourage you to engage in debate and conversation with other bloggers, we also expect that you will conduct yourself in a manner reflective of a representative of this school.
2. Never EVER EVER give out or record personal information on our blog. Our blog exists as a public space on the Internet. Don’t share anything that you don’t want the world to know. For your safety, be careful what you say, too. Don’t give out your phone number or home address. This is particularly important to remember if you have a personal online journal or blog elsewhere.
3. Again, your blog is a public space. And if you put it on the Internet, odds are really good that it will stay on the Internet. Always. That means ten years from now when you are looking for a job, it might be possible for an employer to discover some really hateful and immature things you said when you were younger and more prone to foolish things. Be sure that anything you write you are proud of. It can come back to haunt you if you don’t.
4. Never link to something you haven’t read. While it isn’t your job to police the Internet, when you link to something, you should make sure it is something that you really want to be associated with. If a link contains material that might be creepy or make some people uncomfortable, you should probably try a different source.

Another teacher, Steve Lazar, developed a set of guidelines in consultation with his students. You can read them here.

Look over the guidelines and add the ones you like in the comments section below this post; either from one of Steve's students or one of your own. I think Bud's suggestions are excellent. We'll be using the one's I highlighted above as a basis for how we will use our blog.

Cheers,
Mr. K.

I could not have written it any better. Enjoy blogging and use your head. Thanks

Mr. Harbeck

Thats a Wrap

Your 2 Minutes projects should be coming to an end.  There are things that need to be wrapped up.

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Remember the 3 possibilities to complete this project

1. Google Presentation embedded to your Google Site
2. Power Point Movie uploaded to the spmath Youtube site
3. A movie made in movie maker or iMovie and uploaded to the spmath Youtube site

Please include in your movie description when you are uploading the group members names, and room numbers.  No last names are required.

Please ask me for passwords so you have access to what you need.

If you have raised funds you must bring the $$ into the school and we will handle donations though the Office.  They will create cheques and send them to the Organizations of your choice.  We do recommend that you use Free the Children if they are supporting the cause that you chose.

The Final projects must be embedded by Wednesday June 18th.

Continue to work hard and get these presentations done and up on the web.

Marathon Week Part One

Here are the notes going home today. Please read them carefully

Dear Parents

Once again Marathon Week is upon us.  Your student has been training for Sunday’s Marathon for over 9 weeks.  In that time they all have run over 100 miles each.  This is a tremendous accomplishment.  They are all ready to run this weekend.

What the Relay is

Every team will consist of 5 runners. Each runner will start from an exchange point and run between 4 to 6 miles.  They finish at a second exchange point and hand off to the next student. Each runner need to be at their exchange points on time to make the relay work.

The Marathon starts at 7:10 am and the last runner should be done before noon. Mme Tetrault and I will be running the half marathon and will see the teams finish the race.  We are unable to drive students to their exchanges.  It is up to parents to get their students to the race.

Parent Responsibilities

Parents need to get their student to the relay exchange on time.  Please plan to be at your checkpoint 20 minutes before the time I have provided.  Parking and driving to these points will be tricky so plan in advance.

To prepare for Sunday we advise that you go to the relay exchange points in advance to plan a route.  Remember many roads will be closed due to the race. Practicing getting to both the starting exchange point and finishing exchange point.  

Once a relay participant has run their leg they may go home.  They do not need to go to the University of Manitoba and be present at the finish.

Student Responsibility

All information provided to you this week needs to get home to your parents.  It will also be posted at the sargentparkmathzone.blogspot.ca

Please read the Marathon Handbook.  It contains all the information you need to be successful on Sunday.  

You need to know the phone numbers of people on your relay team.  If something happens it is important to call them if something goes wrong….. but nothing will go wrong.

Mme Tetrault and Mr Harbeck are available for phone calls during the week. Do not hesitate to call. 7758985

Mr. Harbeck

Mme Tetrault

Marathon Coaches

Here are the expected start and finish times for the runners (click for larger image)

More information can be found here at the Marathon Website. Check out their interactive Google maps.

Last Day 5

Today wraps up our last day 5 together.  By next Friday you should have one of the following done

• Google Presentation with just the Points and images that you want to use finished with credits
• Powerpoint Movie made with the slides you have done in Google
• Made a movie in a media of your choice and uploaded to the spmathgr8 account

Today's class is to finish off your project.  You should have

• 10-15 points using typography skills to enhance their message,
• images of movies of items to make your points even more stunning
• images of you making a difference
• ways in which we can make a difference.

 You have been working on this for over 10 weeks now.  The deadline is next Friday.  Do your best to complete one of the three options so you can get your mark.

Harbeck