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Term 1 Reflection
In term one, I learned a lot of things in math. One of the things I learned to do was to find a Simple Sentence, Outrageous Answer and Math Information to questions. When you use these, it makes a question easier to answer in math. Another thing I learned for math was Ratio, Rates and Proportion. During that unit, we got to make a video using Sesame Street characters to re-write the script and make it into our own using those 3. I got to work with the two hard working students in my class, Karen Sule and Windy Tabaquero. We had a lot of fun making the video, and it helped me understand more, since we had to keep practicing our lines. The next unit we learned was about Square Numbers and Roots. Finding the perfect square of a number was pretty easy thing to do, but when we had to use Tree Diagrams to find them, it was sort of a challenge. It took me a couple of days to get it before I could start doing it right, but I pulled through. After, we started to learn how to find area and the side lengths of squares. That was one of the pretty easiest things to do in that unit. To find the area, you would mulitply the side length by’s self. If you wanted to find the side length, you would square the number. I did pretty good on my weekly tests during this unit. Later on, it got harder! We switched to triangles. I learned about the Pythagorus Relationship. At first, I didn’t really get it, but I started getting used to it and ended up understanding. I think it was because I wrote the formula over and over again which made me understand. The usual formula that we would use would be a2+b2=c2. But the class started getting better and started new formulas, like finding a2 or even b2!

If you were to ask me if I did all my homework, I’d honestly say no. I did most of my work during class. But if you were to look through my homework book, you’d see 15/35 pages done. But, if I was assigned to do the class blog, I’d be so up for it! If I could, I’d do all of the blog posts instead of commenting on them. I’m not the greatest at giving feedback on them.

For term 2, I will try to improve on many things in Math. I will work on my homework book, stay on task in class, raise my hand when I know the question and ask if I need help. I would really love to bump up my mark for term 2, since I got a 80%. My goal for term 2 would be to get at least in the high 80’s or low 90’s.

Proportion, Ratio and Rate
[|Here's a link to my scribe post =).]

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Pythagoras
[|here's a link to my scribe post on pythagoras :)]

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Percent
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[|link to my Final Percent Scribe post.]

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Term Two Reflection
The unit that I enjoyed the most and though I did my best on was Surface Area of triangles, cylinders, and rectangular prisms. It was pretty frustrating having to keep on re-writing the formulas. But I got used to it and realized that I understood it even more when I wrote them!

The thing I most struggled on was drawing nets for rectangular/triangular prisms. To make it easier for me, I would break up the shape into the top, front and side views. Also, I struggled on converting percents or decimals into fractions.

Next term, I would like to bump up my third term mark for math even more! Maybe even into the 90s. But my goal all depends on how much I study, work hard, and participate in class.

This term, I learned how to combine and compare percents. Also, how to see what would be the better deal by using them. For surface area, I learned how to find the TSA and how to draw nets. And most importantly, how to draw the net of a cylinder... the CORRECT way. Now for volume. I learned that every shape has a different formula to find the volume of it, also that volume has an exponent of 3. media type="custom" key="8589984"

Volume
[|Here's a link to my two questions I did on Volume!]

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Integers
For my integers test, my common mistakes that I had made were subtracting instead of adding. Or the other way around. For example: (What I did) -8 - (-9)+11 -8 - -20 I forgot that when you see 2 (-) beside each other, the become a positive: -(- or +

[|Thessa's Great Book of Intergers]

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=Language Arts=

The Man Who Planted Trees
3. How does The Man Who Planted Trees relate to us, to you, to the school and the local community? He relates to us because he wanted to help the community out. Just like how us grade 8s are taking part by doing ‘2 Minutes to Make a Difference”

5. What motivates people and organizations in their approach to the environment? Consider the following factors: money, publicity, votes, community benefits, prizes, and awards. What limits their ability to be “green”? What motivates people to keep their environment clean is that people would obviously rather want to see the path they walk instead of getting through all the liter on the sidewalks. I'm sure everyone would want to see how beautiful our land is..

6. What are the different character’s attitudes towards the forest?
 * Jean - Watched & helped Elzeard with planting the trees.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The charcoal burners -
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Elzeard Bouffier - Planted all the trees, he wanted to make a difference.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Government Official - Said that the trees were like his children.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Member of Parliament - Wanted to protect the forest, but later changed his mind.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Timber Merchants - Wanted the trees to be cut down so they could make money. (That's their job)
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Villagers - Were happy that they could finally live in beautiful, green land.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">10. How do trees affect climate at a local and a global level? <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Trees affect the climate at a local and global level because if we did not have any trees, there wouldn’t be oxygen in the air. Throughout the year I have completed assignments based on Assessment for Learning practices. The learning process has followed the three key components:
 * GRADE EIGHT STUDENT ASSIGNMENT- PORTFOLIO REFLECTION**
 * TASK/INTENT/CRITERIA**
 * Subject: Language Arts (Simile Definition Card)**

I was assigned to give the definition to what a simile is and to give and draw an example of one. I completed this assignment because first it helped me visually to understand an example of a simile. Second, it helped create a visual organizer. And lastly ir helped me remeber the definition to simile for tests.
 * TASK: What was I asked to do for this assignment?**
 * INTENT: Why am I completing this assignment?**

-The picture
 * CRITERIA: How do I know what I needed to do to be successful in completing**
 * this assignment?**
 * NEXT STEPS:**



=Social Studies= <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**GRADE EIGHT STUDENT ASSIGNMENT- PORTFOLIO REFLECTION** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> **TASK/INTENT/CRITERIA** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Throughout the year I have completed assignments based on Assessment for Learning <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> practices. The learning process has followed the three key components: <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> **Subject: Social Studies (Cro-Magnon Poster)** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I was required to create a poster outlining the social organization, homes, food and tools used by Cro-Magnon people. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> **INTENT: Why am I completing this assignment?** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">There are several reasons why I am completing this assignment. First, this assignment helped me comprehend visually how the Cro-Magnons lived. Also this assignment helped me to create a visual organizer which is one way of representing your idea. Finally the assignment helped to prepare me for the unit test by serving as a study guide of Cro-Magnon daily life. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> **CRITERIA: How do I know what I needed to do to be successful in completing** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> **this assignment?** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- Each section of the poster needed a heading. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- Create a visual organizer to show specific details/aspects of Cro-Magnon daily life (home, social structure, tools and food) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- Followed Rubric given to complete book (title, neatly done images/colouring) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> **NEXT STEPS:** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I can now help create rubrics/criteria for how to complete an assignment and I can follow then to complete an assignment and I can follow then to complete an assignment successfully. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I can now create a visual organizer showing important details for specific topics. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I now have another study tool I can use to help me prepare for a test. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I can now create headings to represent/show specific topics/categories. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">TASK: What was I asked to do for this assignment? **

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