Month: September 2017

Chapter 1.2 starts our discussion on Cells

Memorial pond had some larger organisms in it, maybe you saw some (see previous blogs) ~ we were hoping to see some of these:

During class, we’ll review how to use a microscope while viewing some of these creatures ~ Protists. We only have prepared slides now, no wet mounts (unhappy face).

Chapter 1.2 in the Workbook is due just before Thanksgiving 🙂

Ch 1 & 2 Test, reminder, Block 1.1 Fri Oct 6th,  Block 2.4 Thurs Oct 5th

 

To find out what you missed, to get your worksheets or assignments while you were away, please remember your Primary Source!

Everyone has a study buddy, someone who can tell you what you missed, due dates, and grab an EXTRA handout for you while you are away.

You have your study buddy’s name and email or phone number, please remember to pick someone in your class who will not be away when you are away (important for basketball players, mini students, etc).

The first Tuesday upon your return, you can sign up and complete missed tests and exams, labs, and quizzes.

The blog might not have all your assignments; the white board in the classroom does. Please drop by and take a photo if you need to. The whiteboard is your Primary Source, not the blog. 

Thanks!

Science 8: Reminder: Lab 1-3 Write-up is due

Sept 29th for Day 2.1 and 2.2

Sept 28th for block 1.2

Science 10: reminders, Blocks 1.3 and 1.4 have a Safety Quiz added to their usual Periodic Table Quiz, Sept 26th (use preface pp xxii to xxv for 13 safety rules and page 552 for the eight WHMIS symbols).

Biology 12 Chapter 1 & 2 Test

Block 1.1 ~ Wed Oct 3rd

Block 2.4 ~ Tues Oct 2nd

So for my office hours two students came by and wanted Career Advice.

Calling SFU and UBC and asking that same question would probably help your counselors who are most likely overwhelmed with other issues right now. They could tell you.

Why not start off by doing some research into this yourself. After all,

Everyone is smart

https://www.niu.edu/facdev/_pdf/guide/learning/howard_gardner_theory_multiple_intelligences.pdf

Everyone is different, with a unique personality.

Carl Jung’s psychology applied to personality by Briggs and Myers gives us a personality test, a good place to start in understanding who you are, your unique talents and tendencies, along with your weaknesses.

While this link doesn’t give you the most comprehensive personality test it’s a start (the real test is around $1000 from what I remember):

https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test

Using this information, that you’re smart and unique, you can research what sorts of jobs you were made for! Okay, that’s a little extreme, but your own quest into finding yourself and what jobs are suited for you, should follow a pattern something like this:

1. Ask yourself, “How do i learn?” (Howard Gardner’s multiple intelligence link above) or even “What kind of smart am I” because remember, EVERYONE is smart!
2. Now ask yourself, “What’s my personality?” as in, are you outgoing, life of the party, enjoy being around people? then you’re probably extroverted. Like to have your own space and hate people just showing up or getting in your face? probably introverted.  An introverted person most likely won’t enjoy an occupation where they need to work in groups and making presentations all the time, just as an extroverted person doesn’t match up well with developing computer software. But there’s more to your personality than just extroversion vs introversion! So try the 16 personalities test, to narrow down what your tendencies are.
3. Now use this information, your personality type, to see what occupations line up with your personality most often. Here’s a link where you can enter your personality type to find out things like, what career fits you, among other things: https://www.personalitypage.com/html/index.shtml
4. AND/OR find/buy on Amazon Prime or ebay or find at your local library, a book called “Do What You Are” which will give you examples of how people have done similar research as you. People who used their research into who they are to help them figure out what occupation is a good match for their personality.

My high school counselor told me I’d make a good fountain pen tip inspector. After doing a personality inventory like the one above, I was surprised at the result and wondered “Where do I find this job” (not really).

They made a mistake (phew) and told me my new match was, “Aerospace Engineer”. But that wasn’t the only match. Thankfully it also included Teaching, and other career fields like Nursing, Law, and even Property Development. The book “Do What You Are” will narrow down these fields and interview people with similar personalities to find out how they discovered careers they love.

Everyone is different, and we’re hoping at John Oliver, that by the time grade 11 hits, you’re blessed with an idea of what you’d like to spend your life doing. No pressure, you have a lot of time, but something to look into so life doesn’t dictate what job you have. Have a say in what you do. Do the work, the research of finding what matches who you are and then go for it!

Lab 1-3 write up is due:

Block 2.1 and 2.2, due Friday Sept 29th

Block 1.2 due Monday Oct 2nd

Science 8

Block 2.1 and 2.2 

Workbook 1.1 and the Safety Brochure, we will work on them in class since you can’t access the online textbook. Due by the end of class, so do as much as you can before you get here!

Review Booklet; we will collect your booklets Friday Sept 15th

Block 1.2

your workbook 1.1 is now due; we will mark it Thurs Sept 14th

Safety Brochure is due Monday Sept 18th

Review Booklet due Thursday Sept 14th, we’re correcting this together, no marks.

Science 10 

both blocks, your Workbook 4.1 is due Thurs Sept 14th

Reminder: Periodic Table (first 20 elements, from memory) Quiz Sept 26

Polyatomic Ion Quiz (from memory; Table 4.11 on page 192) Sept 28

Biology 12

Block 1.1 Homeostasis Lab due Sept 26th

Block 2.4 Homeo Lab due Sept 25th

Block 2.4 we need to talk about which textbook to use this year… stay tuned

At the time of this entry I still have 5 digital thermometers to lend out; please remind me to record your name so we can get them back

Reminder; Thurs workbooks will be handed out, first come first serve, when they’re gone they’re gone