As you read see if you can locate the answer to the following questions:

1.     What is a coastal plain?

2.     What desert is considered the driest in the world?

3.     What is the Atacama’s chief source of revenue?

Hey ladies and gentlemen! A few of you had some technical issues yesterday and some of you did not.  Either way, it is a work in progress and I thank you all for sticking it out, trying your best and most importantly, emailing me if you have questions!!! Remember to slow down as you read and take your time with the guided reading questions.  I can see how many attempts some of you are making before you get the correct answer.  You save more time by reading carefully the first time or going back, yes…you’re going to hear me say it, RE-READ.

It seems that if you have already completed the assessment I can delete the results from my end, but not the work you’ve done on yours.  This was a practise run for us all this week, so don’t stress.  Just be sure to read your daily task carefully.  Once you hit CONTINUE at the bottom of your text, your assessment has started and the work you did to that point is saved and cannot be altered. The whole point is to have your article as a work in progress throughout the entire week. I will post a daily schedule at the beginning of every week so you will know what tasks are to be completed on which days.

In the meantime, I have posted an entirely new text for you all to practise with.  I want you to try adding 3 comments and highlight your text.  I have also included a video for those of you that were having a bit of a time adding comments or getting your highlighter to work.  Follow your steps in the text box below and remember, DO NOT DO THE ASSESSMENT PORTION!  DO NOT CLICK CONTINUE AT THE BOTTOM OF YOUR PAGE!

Have a safe and Happy Easter weekend!!!  Those of you putting in the daily effort, it is appreciated and I admire you all for your dedication to your education.  You are AWESOME and I am privileged to have you for students.J 

P.Davidson

 Happy Humpday!!

MAKE SURE TO READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS IN YOUR DAILY TASKS BEFORE BEGINNING TODAY!

Great work yesterday everyone, but remember this is a marathon, not a sprint! That being said, take your time and get used to our new learning platform. Today I want you to log into CommonLit, go back to My Assignments and select your article again. You will see I have reset any of your articles if they were submitted in error.  Today you can continue to practise with a clean slate. DO NOT DO THE ASSESSMENT PORTION.

PS. As I told the grade 7 class, maybe take a look at the library this great resource has to offer. Tons of great articles and short stories!  Our own regular library period will resume at the beginning of next week, perhaps you may find something there that is of interest to you!!

Hey everyone and happy humpday!! Please note that we will not be conitunuing on with our health class as exploratories are not deemed core subjects. Please be sure to check out Mr Sturgeon's posts as they include helpful tips to maintain a well-balanced lifestyle.

Today you are going to continue to learn about the physical geography of South America, beginning where you left off yesterday at River Basins. All of the answers to your questions are directly stated in the text. Read closelyJ

 See if you can find the answers to the following questions as you read.

1.     What is a watershed?

2.     Which watershed is the largest in the world?

3.     What animals are best suited for life in the Amazon Rain Forest?

 Bonus: What river basin covers almost 2.8 million square kms in much of southeastern Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay and northern Argentina?