Smallpox and the first Vaccine

In the Early1600's and 1700's, people were inoculated with smallpox

with the hope that they would get a less deathly form of the disease.

Watch the video below to see how it was done.

 

 

Then, Dr. Edward Jenner discovered that the less deadly cowpox virus could be used in place of

smallpox and still provide immunity to smallpox. This became the first vaccine.

 

Conquiring Smallpox

The Smallpox Epidemic of 1862

In class today we explored the terrible Smallpox epidemic of 1862 that started in Victoria and was carried all the way up the coast to Haida Gwaii and Fort Simpson (now Lax Kw'alaams). Smallpox killed  half of the First Nations People in the area. To Read the full story, ready the document attached from Persistance and Change, pages 94-96.

 

click here to download the PDF

Review - Adding and Subtracting Mixed numbers

Here are a bunch of great videos explaining how to add and subtract mixed numbers.

http://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/fractions/Mixed_number_add_sub/v/subtracting-mixed-numbers

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Review; adding and subtracting fractions

A Simplified Diagram of the Circulatory Dystem

Circulatory System Brain Pop videos!

Over the next two classes you will watch and complete online activities for some Brain Pop Videos at www.brainpop.com . You may take the Quiz more than once (practice makes perfect!) Don’t print the quiz until you are happy with your results.  

 

You will need to log in to watch the videos and complete the activities. Please print or email me the results of the quizzes and vocabulary or activity sheets.

 

 

·      Vocab Sheet

·      Review Quiz

·      Activity Sheet with heart diagram

·      Review Quiz

·      Review Quiz

Body Systems Online activity

http://sciencenetlinks.com/interactives/systems.html

Smoop Video: Improper and Mixed Fractions

http://www.shmoop.com/video/improper-fractions-and-mixed-numbers

Math Test Next Week

We will have a test next week (probably Wednesday) on the Pythagoras Unit.

 

You should know how to

Square numbers and find the square root of a number

Estimate square roots

Explain/ Prove the Pythagorean Theorem

Applying the Pythagorean Theorem a2 + b2 = h2      or     h2 - b2 = a2

Solve word problems using the Pythagorean Theorem

 

Unit Review Homework: Due Friday Jan. 17th

The Unit Review Questions should be finished up to and including #20. Don’t forget to check your answers at the back of the book.

Pythagoras Unit Review

Math Homework: Unit 1 (Pythagorean Theorem) Unit review up to # 6  (due Thursday)

 

Remember to check your answers at the back of the book!

Math Notes from Dec 9

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This is a test

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Science Term 1 Exam

On Wednesday you will be writing your Science Exam. The test will have only one question and you will have the full class to answer it… AND, I am going to give you the question ahead of time so you can study and prepare an answer. We will discuss this more in class on Tuesday.

 

Your Question:

 

What is a rainbow and how you can see it?

 

Be as detailed as possible. You may use pictures and words to show what you know. The following scientific vocabulary words may help in your explanation:

Brainpop Video: Vision Problems

http://www.brainpop.com/health/diseasesinjuriesandconditions/visionproblems/

 

Pythagoras Unit

We are starting a new unit. Please be prepared for class – you will need the following every day, ready to go before the bell to start class rings:

·         Math 8 textbook

·         graph paper

·         lined paper

·         pencil

·         eraser

·         calculator (not a phone or ipod) (you can get one for $1 at Dollarama or the dollar store)

BC Science 8 Textbook Online

Did you know that you can access the Science textbook online form home? There are lots of other great features as well. The user name and password has been emailed to your school email address.

http://www.bcscience8.com/pgs/enter_hv.html

Math Test on Integers comming up

This Friday  (November 8^th) you will have a Test on Integers. This week, you should be studying every night to make sure you are understanding the concepts and are able to do your best on the test. For the test you should be able to :

·         Add and Subtract Integers

·         Multiply and Divide integers

·         Complete a Multi-step Equation using the correct Order of Operations with Integers

·         Explain a “zero pair”

·         Answer Word problems using Integers.

 

Page 96 in your text explains in more detail what you should know. Page 97 – 99 can be completed at home to study for the test. In class this week Ms. Bains and I will be running tutorials to review all of the concepts listed above.

 

Quizes moved to Wednesday!

I’m happy to announce that Ms. Bains will be joining us for Period 2 (after nut break) every Tuesday and Thursday. Because of this change, our weekly quiz will be moved to Wednesdays. This week’s quiz will focus on word problems! Review word problems from your text or play the Temperature Forcast game at http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/12858174/ to prepare.