WEEKLY VOCABULARY WORDS FOR 11/30/09

1. Archipelago - a group or chain of islands such as the several island chains of Asia.
2. Monsoon - plenty of rain brought to the Asia's region by seasonal winds.
3. Sultans - are supreme rulers who governed the Ottoman empire.
4. Feudalism - a way of organizing and governing society.
5. Vassal - nobles who did not own land and took an oath of loyality to the lord by pledging to serve him.

8TH SCIENCE - WEEK OF NOV. 30TH, 2009

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HOMEWORK:
MONDAY - On LL - Explain the difference between a saturated hydrocarbon and unsaturated hydrocarbon, and give an example of each. Are propane and cyclopropane isomers? Use chapter 14 or internet for help. Due 12/2.
WEDNESDAY - On LL - How is amino acid different from a carboxylic acid? 2. How do the 20 amino acids differ from each other.Use 14-2 or internet for answer.

CHAPTER 14 VOCABULARY TEST ON 12/4/09

7TH SCIENCE - WEEK OF NOV. 30TH, 2009

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HOMEWORK:
MONDAY - On LL - 1. How are atoms different from molecules? 2. What is the difference between organic and inorganic compounds? 3. What are the four groups of organic compounds? Due 12/2
WEDNESDAY - On LL - Compare and contrast osmosis and diffusion. Why are fresh fruits and vegetables sprinkled with water in produce markets? Due 12/4

6TH SCIENCE - WEEK OF NOV. 30TH, 2009

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MONDAY - On LL - How are organisms classified? 2. What characteristics are used to classify animals? 3. How is a plant kingdom organized? 4. What is in the fungus kingdom> 5. What is in the protist kingdom? Due 12/2
WEDNESDAY - On LL - 1. What are the two kingdoms of bacteria? 2. What are viruses and how do they reproduce? Due 12/4

UNIT A - LESSON 1 TEST ON 12/4

5TH SCIENCE - WEEK OF NOV. 30TH, 2009

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HOMEWORK:
TUESDAY - On LL - 1. What is the basic unit of life? 2. What do all living things have in common? 3. What does the cell wal in plant cells do for plants? Due 12/2
WEDNESDAY - Write a paragraph describing the differences between plant and animal cells. Due 12/4

6TH SOCIAL STUDIES - WEEK OF NOV, 3OTH 2009

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HOMEWORK:
MONDAY - On LL - What is dharma? Why was it important for Hindus to do the duties expected of their caste. What are the Vedas? due 12/2
WEDNESDAY - On LL - Suppose you are interviewing a Hindu for a newspaper article. Write 10 questions with the answers you would ask. due 12/4

5TH SOCIAL STUDIES - WEEK OF NOV. 30TH, 2009

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HOMEWORK:
Monday - On LL - Write two paragrahs >on "Why did the Puritns decide to come to North America. Due 12/2. Use chapter 8 - Lesson 1 for help.
Wednesday - On LL - "Why did Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson brought to trial." Write two paragraphs. Use chapter 8 for help. Due 11/4

8TH SCIENCE - WEEK OF NOV. 23rd, 2009

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HOMEWORK:
Monday - On LL - textbook p. 237 # 19 and 20 due 11/25. You must write out the questions. You can can do them on separate sheets. For # 19, use the illustration on p. 236.

7TH SCIENCE - WEEK OF NOV. 23rd, 2009

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HOMEWORK:
Monday - p. 273 textbook - Developing Skills - #22 and #24. On separate looseleaf complete the 2 questions with proper headings and aim. Aim is the question and page number. For #22, you can set it up as a lab. You can make up your own lab sheet. It can be typed or written - due 11/25

6TH SCIENCE - WEEK OF NOV. 23rd, 2009

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HOMEWORK:
Monday - How can earthquakes affect the earth's crust? Are earthquakes always destructive? Can earthquakes occur anywhere? LL - due 11/25 questions and answers

5TH SCIENCE-WEEK OF NOV. 23rd, 2009

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HOMEWORK:
Monday - What is the epicenter of an earthquake? Can earthquake occur under the ocean? Can earthquake happen anywhere? On Looseleaf-questions and answers. due 11/24.

Wednesday - NO HOMEWORK

6TH SOCIAL STUDIES - WEEK OF NOV. 23rd, 2009

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HOMEWORK:
Students will bring in foods that are served for thanksgivng today and foods that were served during the Pilgrims and Native Americans. They will describe how Thanksgiving has change and how it stayed similar to that of the first Thanksgiving. due 11/24

5th Social Studies - Week of Nov. 23rd, 2009

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HOMEWORK:
MONDAY - Get materials for social -studies project on 11/24. Work with a partner-What type of foods are usually served for Thanksgiving? Is it similar to the that of the Pilgrims and Wampanoag Indians? Why do you think the food we serve now is different from the first thanksgiving? You can bring in the food cook or uncooked (if it will be eaten after, please bring it in cook with utencils)
WEDNESDAY - NO HOMEWORK

WEEKLY VOCABULARY WORDS FOR 11/16/09

1. Peristalsis - waves or contractions that move food along the digestive system.
2. Polygenic inheritance - when a group of gene pairs acts together to produce a
single trait.
3. Pedigree - a tool for tracing the occurrence of a trait in a family.
4. Genetic Engineering - experimenting with biological and chemical methods to
change the DNA sequence that makes up a gene.
5. Genetics - the study of how traits are inherited through the actions of alleles
(genes)

REMINDERS

On 11/17 & 11/18, students in the 5th grade will be administer the NYS Social Studies Exam. Students must have #2 pencils and pens.

All assignments must be completed. Notes to parents are written in the purple assignment books.

8TH SCIENCE - WEEK OF NOV. 16TH, 2009

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Monday _ LL - Write a short story about what it would be like if you were living at the site of an earthquake epicenter. Relate what might happen to buildings and bridges and whether you would see or feel seismic waves 2 pages-due 11/18
Wednesday - Study Table 8-1 on p. 226. Hypothesize why some strong earthquakes caused so much loss of life while others caused little. 1 1/2 pages due 11/20

7TH SCIENCE - WEEK OF NOV. 16TH, 2009

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HOMEWORK:
Monday - On LL (Chapter 9) 1. Define erosion and name the agents that cause it.
2. How does erosion change the surface of earth? 3. If creep has occurred in an area, what evidence would you see? Due 11/18
Wednesday - On LL - Rivers and lakes that receive water from glacial meltwater often appear milky blue in color. Explain why this occurs. 8 or more sentences. Due 11/20

6TH SCIENCE - WEEK OF NOV. 16TH, 2009

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HOMEWORK:
Monday - p. D60 in textbook - On LL Draw diagram and answer questions 1 & 2. Questions and answers. Due 11/18
Wednesday - Use page D 60-61- On LL- How does Flowing water affect Earth? 6-8 sentences. Due 11/20

5TH SCIENCE-WEEK OF NOV. 16TH, 2009

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HOMEWORK:
Monday - Define Chapter 7-Lesson 1 vocabulary words in NB - fault, geologist, magma, lava, weathering, erosion, deposition, meteorite. pp. C4 - C14. Due 11/19
Thursday - In NB p.C16-C17 - Draw and label Earth layers and answer questions 1 & 2-Questions and Answers.

6TH SOCIAL STUDIES - WEEK OF NOV. 16TH, 2009

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HOMEWORK:
Monday - LL - What role did Abraham play in the history of Judaism? 4-6 sentences. Due 11/18.
Wednesday - LL - According to the Bible, what was the cause of the Israelites' move to Egypt. (Lesson 3 and what you read in the Bible in class) 4-8 sentences. Due 11/20

5TH SOCIAL STUDIES - WEEK OF NOV. 16TH, 2009

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HOMEWORK:
Students need to review the NYS Social Studies exams online for exam on 11/17 & 11/19
Monday - p. 287 in Textbook-Copy chart on plans for government in NB and study it. due 11/17
Wednesday - Chapter 7 - On LL - Why did the European explorers want to find a Northwest Passage. (Recall answers and discussion that was done in class or use the textbook) 6-8 sentences. due 11/20.

REMINDERS

On November 17th and 18th (next week) the 5th grade students will be taking the New York State Social Studies Exam. They need pens and pencils.

Map of the Month is due 11/30/09

11/9/09 - Weekly Vocabulary Words.

1. Renaissance - a period of great cultural and artistic rebirth in Europe.

2. Astrolabe - an instrument used to find direction by the stars.

3. Mayflower Compact - a form of government written by the Pilgrims for the
Plymonth Colony.

4. Elevation - the height of land above sea level.

5. Almanac - a reference book that contains information about the stars and the
weather.

8th Science - Week of November 9th, 2009

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Monday - Big 8 Review p. 174, # 1+ 2 on LL due 11/12

7th Science - Week of November 9th, 2009

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HOMEWORK:
Monday - Research the ice age and glaciers and how they have affected the Earth. 2 pages typed. due 11/13

6th Science - Week of November 9th, 2009

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HOMEWORK:
Monday - LL - Use the following words in a complete sentence. Underline the word and skip lines for each sentence. due 11/10

1. crust
2. plate tectonics
3. epicenter
4. seismograph
5. fault
6. focus
7. continental drift
8. sea-floor spreading
9. lava
10. aftershock

Tuesday - LL - How destructive is an earthquake? Use pp D24-D25 and the Richter and Mercalli Scale for comparison. You can also use the internet. 1 or more pages. due 11/13

5th Science - Week of November 9th, 2009

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HOMEWORK:
Monday - Workbook p. 145 1-15 on LL. Questions & Answers. Skip lines. due 11/12

6th Social Studies - Week of November 9th, 2009

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HOMEWORK:
Monday - Students write an essay on LL (2 pages) on what type of covenant God made with Abraham, Moses, and Noah. due 11/12.
Thursday - 5 questions on LL will be given in class.

5th Social Studies - Week of November 9th, 2009

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HOMEWORK:
Monday - LL - Describe Thanksgiving in the United States and how do you celebrate Thanksgiving. due 11/12. 2 pages
Thursday - Homework to be determined.

Vocabulary Words - Week of November 2nd, 2009

1. Alleles - different forms a gen may have for a trait.
2. Allulvial fan - triangular deposit of sediments that is formed when a river empties from a mountain valley out onto a flat, open plain.
3. Atherosclerosis - cardiovascular condition resulting from fatty deposits on aterial walls, which can clog blood vessesl and interfere with blood flow.
4. Antigens - proteins and chemicals that are foreign to the body.
5. batholiths - largest intrusive ignesous rock bodies that form when magma cools underground before reaching Earth's surface.

8th Science - Week of November 2nd, 2009

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Monday - Big 8 Review - pp. 161 & 169 due 11/4
Wednesday - In notebook, chapter 8 vocabulary words. due11/6

7th Science - Week of November 2nd, 2009

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Monday - Researh- 11/2 pages(typed)- Why some plants grow better in humus-rich soils. due 11/4
Wednesday - Research how farmers can improve the quality of soil by planting legumes. 11/2 pages typed. due 11/6

6th Science - Week of November 2nd, 2009

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Monday - In Notebook - Chapter 8 vocabulary words. due 11/4
Wednesday - On LL - p. 199 - Draw diagrams and answer questions. Questions & answers due 11/6

5th Science - Week of November 2nd, 2009

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Tuesday - On LL - Chapter 7 - Lesson 1 & 2 vocabulary words in NB. due 11/5
Thursday - On LL - WB p. 135 & 136 questions and answers. due 11/6

6th Social Studies - Week of November 2nd, 2009

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Monday - On LL-p.94+ - Make a conclusion about the variety of goods available in ancient Egyptian cities. What evidence can you find in lesson 4 to support your conclusion? due 11/4
Wednesday - On LL - Suppose you are a scribe in ancient Thebes. Write a letter to the owner of a large farm. Tell him or her what goods to send to your city. due 11/6

5th Social Studies - Week of November 2nd, 2009

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Monday - On LL - How did the meeting between the Taino and Christopher Columbus changed the world. Chapter 6 - due 11/4

Wednesday - On LL - Suppose you were there at the first meeting of Columbus and the Taino. Describe the meeting from the point of view of a Taino.