Gr.8 At-Home Work Package: April 13-17, 2020

Hello Grade 8’s!

Thank-you for all of the hard work you did in the last at-home booklet. While we are disappointed that classes are suspended indefinitely, we are grateful that we are able to continue learning with you this school year.

You’ll notice that the booklets will now focus mainly on ELA, Math, Social Studies and Science activities. This booklet is meant for one week of learning. We will return to our two-week booklets next week.

We look forward to connecting with you again this week via phone calls, email or TEAMS.

We miss you!

Ms. De Guzman, Ms. Link, Mr. Wilson and Ms. Zawadowski

ELAPlease complete TWO of following options:#1) Read and Respond:

Over the coming week, challenge yourself to read a book/news article/magazine article of your choice, take some time and reflect on your reading:

#1) Introduce the book/article etc:

#2) Tell about the book, but don’t give away the ending!

#3) Tell about your favourite part of the book OR make a connection.

#4) Give a recommendation (If you like … you will love this book OR I recommend this book to anyone who likes…)

#2) Watch and Respond: After watching a biography/documentary, take a moment to reflect on the video. If you are unable to watch a biography or documentary, we ask that you watch the news and respond to the same questions.

What is something new that you learned?

Did you find anything surprising?

What did you like and dislike about the video?

#4) Give a recommendation (If you like … you will love this video if… OR I recommend this book to anyone who likes…)

#3) Write and Connect: Even as we are stuck in our houses, many of our community members are “essential workers” during the pandemic. One thing that many people are doing is trying to give back and say thank you for all the wonderful work they continue to do. Is there anyone in your community that you can think of that you’d like to write a “Thank You” letter to?

Social Studies

Please choose TWO of the following options:

#1) 6 Word Statement and Creative Piece

We are currently going through the collective experience of the Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic. We are experiencing history in the making. This moment of time will be talked about for generations and will probably be written about in future history books. What can we take away from this experience? How will you look back on this moment of time?

Task 1: Write a 6-word statement summarizing how you want to look back on this moment of time. Will your statement be positive and inspire hope? Will your statement show the challenges we are currently facing?

For example: “We will get through this together!” or “In difficult times, my creativity flourishes.”

Task 2: Next, you are to create a final product that displays your statement. Feel free to get creative with it by making a video, taking photos and captioning it, a drawing, a song, tik tok, etc. When completed, please post your final product to the chat in teams.

#2) Reading, Poll Taking, and Responding

Task 1: Please read through this article on the latest advice from Canada's top doctors.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/health/coronavirus/should-we-wear-masks-the-latest-advice-from-canada-s-top-doc-1.4884484

Task 2: After reading the article, take a yes/no poll of your house members' opinion asking, "Should everyone wear masks?"

For example: “Yes: 3 No: 2 Total house members: 5”

Task 3: Summarize the article in your own words identifying whether masks are or are not important. Then share yours and your family’s thoughts/emotions/reaction to the article.

#3) Ideals/Values

Task 1: Depending on your (social) media consumption, some cities, provinces, states, and countries are displaying different idealisms and values in overcoming COVID-19. Thinking of yourself, your family, your friends, your school, your neighbourhood, and/or your city: what ideals and values do you consider are the most important to have to be successful in overcoming COVID-19?

Choose by circling only 3 ideals/values below:

Arts Community Courage Creativity Determination Enthusiasm Equality

Giving back Honesty Honour Humour Individualism Intelligence Justice and Fairness

Military Obedience Order and

Structure Religion Toughness

Task 2: Message a classmate through teams and compare your chosen ideals/values. After chatting about your ideals/values, write a response explaining why you think each ideal/value would be important to have.

Task 3: On a blank sheet of paper, create a flag that represents your three chosen ideals/values. Please be sure to post your flag in the chat in teams to show others what you believe is important and find valuable.

ScienceLast week you learned about different sources of light, the wave model of light and the electromagnetic spectrum (As a reminder I have included notes on this on the next page). You investigated ONE type of electromagnetic energy and did some research on it. Your task this week is to pick two different types of electromagnetic energy and research types of tools, machines and workplaces that use them. Use the resource on the following page to complete this task.

Instruction: 1. Select one of the following electromagnetic energy

A) Gamma Rays C) Ultraviolet Rays E) MicrowavesB) X-Rays D) Infrared Rays F) Radio Waves

2. You will present the following information in your own words to the best of your ability and use strategies to appeal to your audience.

A) Identify and explain the selected electromagnetic radiation B) Identify and explain the type of technology that uses the selected

electromagnetic radiation C) Think critically and describe the positive and negative aspects of your selected

type of technology and selected electromagnetic radiation.

Presentation: Students will have free reign on how they would like to create a presentation. This can be completed digitally, or on paper. You can create a PowerPoint, Sway Presentation, online poster, record a video of your research, write a well-structured paragraph, create a physical poster, comic strip, etc. It is totally up to you how you present your information… the more creative the better!

Types of Electromagnetic WavesElectromagnetic waves are a form of energy waves that have both an electric and magnetic field. Electromagnetic waves are different from mechanical waves in that they can transmit energy and travel through a vacuum.

Electromagnetic waves are classified according to their frequency. The different types of waves have different uses and functions in our everyday lives. The most important of these is visible light, which enables us to see. Radio Waves Radio waves have the longest wavelengths of all the electromagnetic waves. They range from around a foot long to several miles long. Radio waves are often used to transmit data and have been used for all sorts of applications including radio, satellites, radar, and computer networks. Microwaves Microwaves are shorter than radio waves with wavelengths measured in centimeters. We use microwaves to cook food, transmit information, and in radar that helps to predict the weather. Microwaves are useful in communication because they can penetrate clouds, smoke, and light rain. The universe is filled with cosmic microwave background radiation that scientists believe are clues to the origin of the universe they call the Big Bang.

Infrared Between microwaves and visible light are infrared waves. Infrared waves are sometimes classified as "near" infrared and "far" infrared. Near infrared waves are the waves that are closer to visible light in wavelength. These are the infrared waves that are used in your TV remote to change channels. Far infrared waves are further away from visible light in wavelength. Far infrared waves are thermal and give off heat. Anything that gives off heat radiates infrared waves. This includes the human body!

Visible lightThe visible light spectrum covers the wavelengths that can be seen by the human eye. This is the range of wavelengths from 390 to 700 nm which corresponds to the frequencies 430-790 THz. You can go here to learn more about the visible spectrum.

Ultraviolet Ultraviolet waves have the next shortest wavelength after visible light. It is ultraviolet rays from the Sun that cause sunburns. We are protected from the Sun's ultraviolet rays by the ozone layer. Some insects, such as bumblebees, can see ultraviolet light. Ultraviolet light is used by powerful telescopes like the Hubble Space Telescope to see far away stars.

X-rays X-rays have even shorter wavelengths than ultraviolet rays. At this point in the electromagnetic spectrum, scientists begin to think of these rays more as particles than waves. X-rays were discovered by German scientist Wilhelm Roentgen. They can penetrate soft tissue like skin and muscle and are used to take X-ray pictures of bones in medicine.

Gamma rays As the wavelengths of electromagnetic waves get shorter, their energy increases. Gamma rays are the shortest waves in the spectrum and, as a result, have the most energy. Gamma rays are sometimes used in treating cancer and in taking detailed images for diagnostic medicine. Gamma rays are produced in high energy nuclear explosions and supernovas.

Math

Continuing with our Percent unit, your job is to create your DREAM day! You will then determine the % that each activity takes up in the day. If you could spend 24 hrs doing anything, what would you do? Your dream day does not have to take place in Winnipeg!

Here’s Miss Z’s dream day (in Disneyworld, of course) to use as an example:

Time Activity Duration 8:00 am Wake up, get ready 30 minutes8:30 am Head to Magic Kingdom 30 minutes9:00 am Brunch @ Belle’s Castle 1 hour, 30 minutes10:30 am Ride Fun Mountain 30 minutes11:00 am Watch Parade 1 hour12:00 pm Ride It’s A Small World, Thunder Mountain 30 minutes12:30 pm Explore Toy Story Land 2 hours, 30 minutes 3:00 pm Late lunch at Chef Mickeys 1 hour, 30 minutes4:30 pm Back to the Resort 30 minutes5:00 pm Pool Time 1 hour 6:00pm Get ready for Dinner 30 minutes6:30 pm Head to Animal Kingdom 30 minutes7:00 pm Dinner @ Pizzafari 2 hours 9:00 pm Ride Expedition Everest, Avatar 1 hour10:00 pm Fireworks! 1 hour 10:30 pm Head back to Resort 30 minutes11:00 pm SLEEP 9 hours8:00 am Wake Up! The 24 hrs is complete! N/A

Part 1: Decide what you will spend your day doing, and how long each activity will be.

- Your activities must total 24 hours altogether - You must have a minimum of 8 activities in your day- For the purpose of this assignment, all activities will be whole hours or half hours in length

Make your own table by hand or fill in the one below (add as many rows as you need!) If you are doing this by hand, ensure your table has all 5 columns labelled. You will ONLY fill in the first 3 columns for Part 1.

Time Activity Duration Decimal Form Percent %

Part 2: Go back to the table that you started yesterday. You will now fill in the ‘decimal’ column.

If 30 minutes is half an hour, then it has a decimal value of 0.5; 1 hour has a decimal value of 1.00; What would one hour and thirty minutes have a decimal value of?

Time Activity Duration Decimal %8:00 am Wake up, get ready 30 minutes 0.5 an hour8:30 am Head to Magic Kingdom 30 minutes 0.5 an hour9:00 am Brunch @ Belle’s Castle 1 hour, 30 minutes ???

Then, fill in the ‘percent’ column on your table by determining the % that each activity makes up of your ENTIRE day. Take each decimal, divide it by 24 (the # of hours in a day, or parts in the whole) and then multiply by 100. This is review from your last unit! ROUND EACH PERCENT TO THE NEAREST WHOLE. See the example below.

Time Activity Duration Decimal %8:00 am Wake up, get ready 30 minutes 0.5 an hour 0.5/24 = 0.02 x 100 = 2%8:30 am Head to Magic Kingdom 30 minutes 0.5 an hour 0.5/24 = 0.02 x 100 = 2%

Stop and think: What % should all your activities add up to (approximately)?

Part 3: Represent your Dream Day visually! How can you show each activity and its percent? Can you use a pie chart, a bar graph, or a 100 grid? Stretch your brain. Think back to our lessons in class where we colored in 100 grids to represent percent. Each square in the grid = 1%. Knowing this, how can you represent your day?