FSA Sample Test

Instructions:  Carefully complete this sample Foundation Skills Assessment test.  You must spend at least 45 minutes going through the test.  After completion, you may have some free time in the lab.   

Click on the link below to access the sample test:

https://www.awinfosys.com/eassessment/fsa_sample.htm

School district: Vancouver
Test: Numeracy 7   
Note: calculator may be used throughout test.   

Water Saving Tips - Check out the online posters made on edu.glogster.com by the grade 8 students.

Evan Kwong

Rachel Lee

Preston Nguyen

Ashley Villorente

Celina Chi

Amanda Tsang

Amos Wong

Mark Hung

Thomas Rink

Breyanne Bautista  

Jade Chow-Graham

Nathan Hon

Vanessa Mjolsness  

Justin Ng

Chase Dodds

Create an online poster using Glogster

Create a interactive, online poster for free!

How Stuff Works: Hydraulics



A. Watch this video

 http://www.veoh.com/watch/v17310844W452CQs8?h1=Modern+Marvels%3A+Hydraulics

Provide ten examples of where hydraulics systems are used.

B. Read the article

http://science.howstuffworks.com/transport/engines-equipment/hydraulic1.htm


C. Complete the online quiz

http://science.howstuffworks.com/transport/engines-equipment/hydraulic-machine-quiz.htm


D. Design a scaled down hydraulics model that you would like to build.  Mr. Young will need to sign-off your plans before the building process.  Include a list of materials you are planning to use.  

Your Online Stores

Online Shopping Stores

December 1:
Make up a question for each of the following concepts covered in math:

- sale price
- discount
- Salary and Commission
- Harmonized Sales Tax  


You will need to write this in the form of a word problem, provide a step-by-step written solution, and answer in sentence form.  Due: end of class

Evaluation
- complete question, solution, sentence answer
- neatness
- organization of work
- contribution of all team members

Human Eye Online Assignment

http://explorehumaneye.blogspot.com/2011/11/human-eye-online-assignment.html

Real World Math - October 20

1. Watch the video links below on an advertising campaign spearheaded by the late Steve Jobs for Apple.  

Here's to the Crazy Ones (Video) - this video was written and narrated by Steve Jobs.  

The Futures Channel - Creating an Advertising Campaign (Video) - this video explains the creative process behind the advertising campaign.  

2. Your task is to create an advertisement for an original store.  Your advertisement will need to include the following:
- using onepagerapp.com create a website for your small business
-come up with ten items that you are advertising
- each item needs to be clearly displayed and identified with a name and price (please keep prices realistic). 
- your advertisement will also need to clearly state the name of your store (please come up with a unique name) as well as services, hours, contacts, etc.  

3. TBA 

Teacher Approved Websites for Free Time

funbrain.com

School Time Games - online computer games  

Math Playground - online computer games   

Bitstrips - online comic generator   

BrainPop     

Story of Stuff  

Godtube - Christian videos  

NeoK12 - Educational Videos

4.2 Fluid Flow around Objects

Bible 8Y "The Life of Christ" Paragraph Questions

Test Date: June 14

All four questions will appear on the test.

1. Identify three characteristics of leadership that are exemplified in the life of Christ.  Explain how these qualities are important to leadership.  Provide a real-life example of each. 

2. Explain why Jesus performed miracles.  What is a miracle?  What are the different kinds of miracles that Jesus performed?  Do believe miracles still happen today?

3. Explain why Jesus told parables.  What is a parable?  What are the different kinds of parables that Jesus told?  What does Jesus mean when He speaks of people with hardened hearts and blind eyes in understanding parables?

4. Summarize the plot of your modern-day parable.  What was the "hidden truth" of your parable?