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toc =My Subjects= This year at Sargent Park had been a roller coaster. For example, homeworks, friends, grades/marks, and changes. While being in those situations everyday, I have learned alot of things from those. Anyways, 2 things that I am good at are in Science and Art. In science, the work isn't really all that hard until the tests comes up but I don't struggle and by the time I get my test back, I get close to perfect. In Art, I always do a great job. As in finishing my work but not rushing it and getting 90+ % in each term and hoping another 90+ % in next term. Also, 2 things that I need to improve on are bumping up my independent EXPLORE responses in E.L.A and dividing fractions in math (ex. **3**//1/2// ÷ **2**//1/4//). My goals for the next 6 weeks of school are improving on what I need to improve on, focusing more, get better grades, do not get distracted, and have a positive attitude.

=Math=

__Term 1 Reflection__
In term 1 I learned ratios, rates, and proportions. Some examples for ratios are two term ratios, three term ratios, part to part ratios, and part to whole ratios. Rates have 2 types of examples, unit rate and unit price. Unit rate is a rate in which the second term is one and unit price is a unit rate used when shopping. Also proportions are a relationship that says that two ratios or two rates are equal. Perfect squares are one of the things we learned about too, they times themselves to equal a whole number as in 1x1, 4x4, 9x9, 16x16, and more. The ones who equals numbers that does NOT have a square root of a whole number is NOT a perfect square. I also did a Sesame Street video as a group which we acted out but we talked about ratios, rates, and proportions. Lastly,we learned about square roots, pythagorean relationship, and square numbers. A square root is a number multiplied by itself, given a value. Pythagorean is based on right triangles, sides that make up the right triangle are called the legs and are labeled A and B. Side C, also called the hypotenuse is always located opposite of the right angle. It will also be the longest side of the triangle.

Term 1 wasn't as easy as I thought it would be, judging by the fact that I hardly understand things but in the end, I always get back up. I kept reminding myself to stay focus and never get distracted or fool around. Next term, I will try my best to get good grades.

Proportion, Ratio and Rate
[|My Sesame Street Scribe Post]

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Pythagoras
[|My Pythagoras Scribe Post]

__Term 2 Reflection__
In term 2, I believe I did good on the nets of three-dimensional objects, the volume of the cylinder(π.R.R.H [Pi-3.14 x radius x radius x height]), the surface area of a prism(A=LxW [area=length x width]), and the volume of the rectangular prism(LxWxH [length x width x height]). What made me struggle was remembering all the formulas on the volumes but in the end I was able to remember the 3 formulas. For next term, I will try to stay focus and try to catch up on any home work that I miss. Also, I will try to get my marks up and my grades higher. Lastly, I will try to ignore the distractions throughout the grades. What I learned about percents is that I can combine and compare percents. Also, what I learned about the surface area is that the surface area is the sum of all the areas and that it determines the surface area and volume of three-dimensional objects. Lastly, the volume. The volume is measured in "cubic" units. The volume of a figure is the number of cubes needed to fill it completely, like blocks in a box. The difference between the surface area and the volume is that the surface area would be measured in square inches. The area of a flat surface, like a desk top. The volume is the inside area, like inside a balloon. This would be measured in cubic inches (inches x inches x inches). **I will try to add an audioboo sooner or later**

Percent
[|My Final Percent Post]

**Volume Post**
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Great Book of Intergers
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Parent Quiz








=Language Arts=

The Man Who Planted Trees
===3) How does The Man Who Planted Trees relate to us, to you, to the school, and to the local community === The man who planted trees can relate to us because we have things to achieve even though we may fail, we never give up to reach our goal. It can relate to me because I'm one of the people who try to achieve what I'm aiming for and sometimes fail but never gives up. It can relate to school because like our teachers, they're our "Elzeard" and we're the seeds who grows up to acknowledge what our teacher/Elzeard has taught us. It can also relate to the local community because there are people who are planting trees either for the environment or for the fun.

===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"? === Things like money, publicity, votes, community benefits, prizes, and awards are what motivates people and organizations in their approach to the environment. The money because they want to either have the power as in money to buy anything they want or the temptation to do anything to get money. The publicity because they want to intentionally attempt to manage the public's awareness of a subject. The votes because they can promise things to get votes to win. The community benefits because

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 * GRADE EIGHT STUDENT ASSIGNMENT- PORTFOLIO REFLECTION **
 * TASK/INTENT/CRITERIA **
 * Throughout the year I have completed assignments based on Assessment for Learning practices. The learning process has followed the three key components: **

**Subject:** English Language Arts Short Story - "Thank You Ma'am" by Langston Hughes
 * TASK: What was I asked to do for this assignment? **

I was required to compose a friendly letter using information from a short story

There are several reasons I am doing this writing assignment. First, I learned the elements of a short story and learned to identify them in our story. Next, we learned the components to write in a friendly letter format. Then, we applied specific story details and wrote in the first person as if we were a character from the short story.
 * INTENT: Why am I completing this assignment? **

I can now write a piece of writing using the friendly letter format I can now complete a piece of writing by going through all the steps of the writing process I can now identify the elements of a short story + find them in a text. I can write from the point of view of a character I can now support my thoughts using specific example from a text
 * CRITERIA: How do I know what I needed to do to be successful in completing this assignment? **
 * use proper Friendly Letter format referring to letter frame
 * compose the rough copy letter using __specific__ details from the short story and write the letter from the perspective of one of the main characters in the story
 * remember to use appropriate tone and audience for the letter
 * complete all steps in the writing process as set out in the assignment directions
 * NEXT STEPS: **

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=Social Studies=

Cro-Magnon Poster



 * GRADE EIGHT STUDENT ASSIGNMENT- PORTFOLIO REFLECTION **
 * TASK/INTENT/CRITERIA **
 * Throughout the year I have completed assignments based on Assessment for Learning practices. The learning process has followed the three key components: **

Cro-Magnon Poster
 * Subject: **Social Studies

I was required to create a poster outlining the social organization, home, food, and the tools used by the Cro-Magnon people.
 * TASK: What was I asked to do for this assignment? **

There are several reasons why I completed this assignment. First, this assignment helped me comprehend visually how the Cro-magnon lived. Also, this assignment helped me to create a visual organizer which is one way of respresenting your idea. Finally, the assignment helped to prepare me for the unit test by serving as a study guide of Cro-magnon daily life.
 * INTENT: Why am I completing this assignment? **

each section of poster needed heading create specific details/aspects of Cro-Magnon daily life (home, social organization, food, tools) followed rubric given to complete task (title, neatly done images/colouring) I can help create a rubrics/criteria for how to complete an assignment and I can follow them to complete an assignment successfully I can now create a visual organizer showing important details for specific topics I now have another study tool I can use to help me prepare for a test I can now create headings to represent specific topics/categories
 * CRITERIA: How do I know what I needed to do to be successful in completing this assignment? **
 * NEXT STEPS: **

Cuneiform & Reflection


** Checklist: Met: __Yes__ Not Met: __No__ ** **__Yes__** Is my cuneiform square? **__Yes__** Did I include 2 offerings and a signature? **__Yes__** Is my writing neat and easy to read? **__Yes__** Does my symbol look how it is suppose to? **__Yes__** Are my symbols deep enough to make an impression, but do not break through my tablet? **__Yes__** Does my writing flow from left to right?

** My Mark: 7/10 **

** Reflection: ** The reason why I gave myself a 7 out of 10 because I believed I followed the instructions to not make it too thin or thick, press hard enough to make an impression, have 2 offerings, my cuneiform is square, have a signature, my writing is neat and easy to read, have my symbol look how it is suppose to, and goes from left to right.

On this activity, I enjoyed making the shape if a square with clay because it was fun to play and craft with it. Also, trying to put the impression of 2 offerings in pictograph form was enjoyable too because it was really fun to play with the utensils. What I found difficult was using the water to cover up mistakes and indents that I made. I found that difficult because every time I put water on the mistake or indent, it went into some other details.

For next time, what I would do differently is to use less water on mistakes and indents and try to space out the offerings to the signature.

8 Males = 1st Offering 60 Barleys = 2nd Offering Great King = Signature

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 * GRADE EIGHT STUDENT ASSIGNMENT- PORTFOLIO REFLECTION **
 * TASK/INTENT/CRITERIA **
 * Throughout the year I have completed assignments based on Assessment for Learning practices. The learning process has followed the three key components: **

Question to ask about a culture I was told to specifically choose key ideas from a reading and write it in jot note form
 * Subject: **Social Studies
 * TASK: What was I asked to do for this assignment? **

There are several reasons why I completed this assignment. First, this assignment helped me understand my reading. Also, doing this assignment helped me learn how to choose important key ideas and write it in jot notes. Finally, doing this assignment helped me put long sentences into jot notes to remember it better.
 * INTENT: Why am I completing this assignment? **


 * CRITERIA: How do I know what I needed to do to be successful in completing this assignment? **
 * information had to fit the section it was suppose to be in
 * information had to be key ideas
 * all the key ideas had to be in jot note form
 * each section had to have key ideas

I can find key ideas in informational texts I can create general key ideas I can now write key ideas in jot note form I am able to find information and find them in different categories
 * NEXT STEPS: **

Cornell Notes (Legacy of Sumerians)


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