Language Arts

Hi There Grade 7's!!

As part of the language arts curriculum for grade 7, it is expected that you spell familiar and unfamiliar words correctly. For the rest of the year, we will be having spelling tests once per week.
Here are some helpful tips to help you with spelling!

http://www.funbrain.com/spell/index.html
This is a fun spelling game that all of you will enjoy!

http://www.funbrain.com/spellroo/
This is another spelling game!

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmsv/smg/
One more! :)

Hope you had fun playing these educational spelling games. Have a great afternoon!

Ms. D

Science

Hello grade 7!

The following links will help you with your science homework, The following website links will provide you with information and help relating to The Earth's Crust strand in your science curriculum.
One specific expectation in grade seven is that you will be able to describe the composition of the earths crust.

http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/curr/science/sciber00/7th/earth/sciber/intro.htm
Click on number 8, here it talks about the different layers of the earth.

http://www.mcwdn.org/MAPS&GLOBES/Earth.html
In this website, read the information about the composition of the earth's crust, and then take the quiz!

http://www.mnh.si.edu/earth/text/4_1_4_0.html
This is a really good website about the composition of the earth's crust.

Hope you enjoy these!
Ms. D

Math

Hi Grade 7's,

As you know we are starting our unit in Number Sense and Numeration.

The main expectation that we will be meeting in our clas is:

"Use a variety of mental strategies to solve problems involving the addition and subtraction of fractions and decimals"

Since this can seem like very challenging concepts for some people, I have provided some useful websites for you all to explore at home.

http://www.times-tables.com/times_tables_test/times_tables_test.htm
You can use this to warm up your multiplications skills! When you add fractions, this skill might come in handy.

http://www.visualfractions.com/
On this site you can learn more about the addition and subtraction of fractions.

http://hometown.aol.com/iongoal/mathlessons.htm
On this site you can practice your arithmetic skills. When you log into the page, click 'fractions', and then 'additon and subtraction'.

Hope these sites help!
Enjoy your day...

Ms. D

Social Studies

Hello!

It's time to get connected to the curriculum in social studies!

Here is a specific expectation that we will be focusing in the new unit coming up:

"Identify the effects of natural phenomena (e.g. tornadoes, earthquakes, hurricanes) on people and the environment"

Here are 3 websites to help you with this unit.

This website is all about earthquakes.
http://projects.crustal.ucsb.edu/understanding/

This website is all about valcanos:
http://www.solarviews.com/eng/tervolc.htm

This website is all about hurricanes:
http://www.miamisci.org/hurricane/

Hope you enjoy these sites and if you have any problems, questions or comments please contact me.

Ms. D