Learning in the Intermediate Division

Last Friday afternoon, I observed the learning that the intermediate students were engaged in. While they were working on a variety of tasks, they were all working on rigorous tasks that worked on various necessary skills.

Our grade 7 were working on their math project. They have to design the grounds and attractions for an adventure park. In this task, they have to use a variety of computational strategies (e.g., multiplication) and use their understanding of various math concepts (e.g., area).

 In our grade 8 class, they are getting ready for Black History Month by doing a diagnostic assessment to see what they currently know about Black History in North America.

In our grade 7/8 class, students were working on their "Novel in an Hour" assignment. This is a one page summary of the chapter that they read. This includes identifying, explaining, and representing the key themes, characters, quotations, and settings.