Weekly Announcements - 12/13/10

Dear Parents/Students,
As we come to the end of 2010, I wish each and everyone of you a Happy Holiday Season and a Blessed New Year. Thank you for letting me be part of your your learning experience.

A few reminders:
12/15 - Map of the Month

Students need to work on their History Day Projects. All projects must be completed and due the week of 1/4/11.

Notebooks and textbooks should be taken home. All notes in science and social-Studies notebooks MUST be reviewed over recess.

Quarterly Exams begins 1/19/11

Science Fair topics are also due when we return. Check blog for updates and upcoming events.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Mrs. Ramsey

8th Science - 12/13/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_356d9xn53dp
HOMEWORK:
12/15 - On LL - Make a hypothesis about when the guard cells open and close in desert plants. Design an experiment to test your hypothesis.

7th Science - 12/13/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_355gm4tq5f9
HOMEWORK:
12/15 - LAB: # 21 & 22 in text. Complete in the format of a lab.

6th Science - 12/13/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_354nvf56zfp
HOMEWORK:
12/15 - Activity Workbook p. 4. Complete on LL in the format of a lab sheet. Make sure you have a hypothesis.

5th Science - 12/13/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_353dqdzv3hh
HOMEWORK:
12/14 - Make poster of animal and plant cell. Show organization of each as explained in class.

6th Social Studies - 12/13/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_352ch3b5qcx

12/15 - Map of the Month

5th Social - Studies - 12/13/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_3517cnhncg4

12/15 - Map of the Month

Weekly Announcements - 12/6/10

OLQM will be collecting hats, gloves, socks, and scarves for the homeless. We did a wonderful job with the Can Food Drive and I am hoping we will do even better since so many people, especially young children cannot afford to dress warm this winter. Your help and cooperation is desperately needed. Thank You.

Students in grades 5 & 6 must begin work on their NHD projects. Presentation of projects will begin the first week of January (when we return from Christmas recess).

Grades 5, 6, 7, 8 should begin research on Science Fair Project topics. Students must have at least 4 topics for approval. All topics MUST be approved before beginning projects. Projects will be performed individually. No group projects.

Weekly Vocabualry Words - 12/6/10

1. Biovorous - An organism that can convert biological material into energy for sustenance.

2. Biostasis A state in which the cell's and tissue structure of an organism are preserved so that they can be restored again with the help of cell repair machines.

3. Abiotic stress - The non-living environmental factors like drought, extreme cold, heat, high winds that has negative effects on the organisms in a specific environment.

4. Anaerobe - The organisms that thrive and grow in an environment without oxygen.

5. Cytology - The branch of science under life science that deals with the study of cell structure, function and chemistry

8th Science - 12/6/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_349grx664dr
HOMEWORK:
12/10 - Research on why people who eat a healthy diet my gain weight if they don't get enough exeercise. 1 - 2 pages - typed or written.
12/8 - On LL p. 415 - Using Math - must show work for credit.

7th Science - 12/6/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_348x9fhvhgd
12/10 - 2 page report on the history of alchemy and include a description of alchemy and its relationship to chemistry.
12/8 - Study chapter 15 vocabulary words for test.

6th Science - 12/6/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_350dx8g37k5
12/7 - Write a paragraph on LL, explaining, how to determine the characteristics of an organism.
(only 1 homework is given for Science so you can work on your SS report)

5th Science - 12/6/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_346fcp2tdhh
HOMEWORK:
12/7 - Textbook - p. A 11 - # 1-4 on LL
12/9 - Based on Unit A-Lesson 2 - How are members of the fungus kingdom different from plants? 6-8 sentence on LL.

6th Social Studies - 12/6/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_345hdg3srcv
HOMEWORK:
12/7 - Textbook - p. 147 # 1-3 on LL. Q & A.
12/10 - Report on one of the Indian god or goddesses of your choice. 2 pages typed or 3-4 page written.

5th Social Studies - 12/6/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_344c6gms9c9
HOMEWORK:
12/8 - Textbook - p. 213 # 1-4 - Questions and Answers on LL.
12/10 - Textbook - p. 219 # 1-4 Questions and Answers on LL.

Weekly Vocabualry Words - 11/29/10

1. Incentives – factors that motivate and influence the behavior of households and
businesses; prices, profits, and losses act as incentives for participants to take action in a
market economy.

2. Indentured servitude – a contract between two people where one party agrees to work
without any or minimal compensation to pay back money or an opportunity provided by
the other

3. Indigenous - Originating and living or occurring naturally in an area or environment
e.g., indigenous plants or the indigenous people of a country

4. Income Taxes – taxes paid by households and business firms on the income they
receive.

5. Indian Removal Act (1830) – Native Americans were forced to sign treaties agreeing to
move west of the Mississippi.

8th Science - 11/29/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_3433hb2qggw
HOMEWORK:
12/3 - 2 page report on AIDS.
11/30 - On construction paper- Mini Lab. Will be graded. Use lab sheet format.
DATA to be used for # 2 procedure - Textbook p. 411
Food and Protein
1 ounce meat
poultry, fish, or cheese 7 g
1 egg 7 g
1 cup of mild or yogurt 8 g
1/2 cup peas and beans 6 g
2 tablespoon peanut butter 9 g
1 cup rice or pasta 6 g
1 potato, baked 5 g
1 cup cooked vegetables 4 g
1 slice bread 3 g

Weekly Announcements - 11/29/10

CONGRATULATIONS TO 6TH GRADE who brought in a total of 305 cans.
Thanks to all who contributed in helping those who are less fortunate.
God Bless.

* Weekly Vocabulary words were given on 11/22/10. (last week)
* Students must begin to work on their History Day Fair projects.
* Students will be notified ahead of time when they will be tested. Lessons must be completed before test is scheduled.

7th Science - 11/29/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_342hjrjwjfx
HOMEWORK:
12/1 - On LL - Textbook p. 420 #1 -4 questions and answers.
12/3 - 2 page report on AIDS
Test on volcano on 12/1

6th Science - 11/29/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_341fqxhc8d4
HOMEWORK:
12/3 - 2 page report on AIDS
11/30 - Workbook - p. 10 - write out paragraph and underline answers on LL

5th Science - 11/29/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_340f8wc2jdz
HOMEWORK:
12/3 - 2 page report on AIDS. Written 4 pages; typed 2 pages
11/30 - Chapter 1 - Unit A- Draw and label plant and animal cell in notebook.

6th Social Studies - 11/29/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_339gv7ztpdz
HOMEWORK:
12/1 - On LL write a paragraph (6 sentences) on "What made it possible for Indus Valley farmers to harvest crops two times a year?"
12/3 - Chapter 6 - Vocabulary, People, Places definitions in notebook.

5th Social Studies - 11/29/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_338fjwcz4g3
HOMEWORK:
11/30 - Chapter 8 Vocabulary words in notebook.
12/2 - Chapter 8 People and Places definition in notebook.

Weekly Vocabualry Words - 11/22/10

1. Incentives – factors that motivate and influence the behavior of households and
businesses; prices, profits, and losses act as incentives for participants to take action in a
market economy.

2. Indentured servitude – a contract between two people where one party agrees to work
without any or minimal compensation to pay back money or an opportunity provided by
the other

3. Indigenous - Originating and living or occurring naturally in an area or environment
e.g., indigenous plants or the indigenous people of a country

4. Income Taxes – taxes paid by households and business firms on the income they
receive.

5. Indian Removal Act (1830) – Native Americans were forced to sign treaties agreeing to
move west of the Mississippi.

8th Science - 11/22/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_337hchv5pg6
HOMEWORK:
11/24 - Textbook p. 271 # 1-2; p. 275 #1-3; p. 286 # 1-3 Q & A on LL

7th Science - 11/22/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_336hsr6khgr
HOMEWORK:
11/24 - Textbook - p. 251 #1-4 and p. 267 #1-2 Q & A on LL

6th Science - 11/22/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_335fs7mr4gf
HOMEWORK:
11/23 - Workbook p. 179 in NB - Questions and Answers

5th Science - 11/22/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_334vh46b9fb
HOMEWORK:
11/24 - 1. What are Earth's major layers? 2. Draw a model of Earth showing the different layers in NB.

6th Social-Studies - 11/22/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_333dd227x3r
HOMEWORK:
11/24 - Chap. 6 - 1. What challenges did the Indus farmers have to face? 2. How did they protect their crops? 3. What types of crops were grown? Q & A on LL

5th Social Studies - 11/22/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_332cv33x6p4
HOMEWORK:
11/23 - Write an essay of the "The First Thanksgiving" from the point of view of a young Pilgrim or a young Wampanoag. Use chapter 7, lesson 4 for information. 1-2 pages. Must have specific and accurate account.

Weekly Vocabualry Words - 11/15/10

1. Alpha Centauri

The closest bright star to our solar system.

2. aurora

A glow in a planet's ionosphere caused by the interaction between the planet's magnetic field and charged particles from the Sun.

3. antipodal point

The point that is directly on the opposite side of the planet; e.g., the Earth's north pole is antipodal to its south pole.

4. aphelion

The point in its orbit where a planet is farthest from the Sun.

5. apoapsis

The point in orbit farthest from the planet.

8th Science - 11/15/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_331gw4z3zhh
HOMEWORK:
11/17 - On LL - 1.What does an unformity tell you about the geology of an area.
2. How does an angular unconformity form?
11/19 - Textbook p. 325 # 1-3 on LL Q & A

7th Science - 11/15/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_330d5qfccd4
HOMEWORK:
11/16 - Textbook p. 235 # 1-4 on LL. Sentence format.
11/18 - Textbook p. 240-241 # 6 -20 on LL Q & A
11/19 - Textbook p. 241 # 24 on LL.

6th Science - 11/15/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_329fd65gbct
HOMEWORK:
11/16 - WB p. 191-192 in NB Q & A
11/18 - WB p. 173-174 in NB Q & A

5th Science - 11/15/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_328gnp9zvks
HOMEWORK:
11/17 - Textbook p. C15 # 1- 5 on LL. Sentence format.
11/18 - Textbook p. C27 # 1 - 5 on LL. Sentence format.

6th Social Studies - 11/15/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_327r4wz4f8j
HOMEWORK:

11/19 - PROCESS PAPER DUE.
11/18 - Chapter 5 vocabualry Test.

11/17 - LL - Textbook p. 126 - Thinking About Facts. Q & A
11/19 - On LL - Write 2 paragraphs comparing and contrasting polytheism and monotheism.

5th Social Studies - 11/15/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_325d6tp9zg9
HOMEWORK:
PROCESS PAPER DUE ON 11/19
11/18 - Chapter 6 Test-Questions were given in class on 11/17

11/16 - Chapter 6 - People and definitions only in notebook.
11/17 - Textbook p. 153 # 1-5 on LL - Sentence format.

Weekly Announcements - 11/8/10

Can Food Drive 2010! Students from each grade are asked to bring in any type of canned or boxed foods during the next two weeks. The food collection is then given to the Church. The Church will then give out the canned or boxed foods with a turkey to those that are in need in our community. The last day of collection is 11/24/10. OLQM thank you very much for your donations. God Bless.

The class that brings in the most canned or boxed foods will be rewarded with a pizza party!

Weekly Vocabualry Words - 11/8/10

1. Ethical consideration – a set of moral standards that is a factor when making decisions
or judgments.

2.Federal – anything pertaining to the national government, but not the state or local
government

3.Filibuster - The use of obstructionist tactics, especially prolonged speechmaking, for
the purpose of delaying legislative action

4. Genocide – the extermination of a cultural or racial group.

5. Demography – the study that emphasizes statistics to look at human population
distribution, population density, and trends in population.

8th Science - 11/8/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_321dqqn5kg2
HOMEWORK:
11/12 - Research on Tollund Man. Where was he found? How did he die? When did he die? Describe the place where he was found and items found on him.
11/10- Chapter 11 vocabulary words in NB

7th Science - 11/8/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_324hpzfs7dk
HOMEWORK:
Due 11/10 - LL - How rock slides, mudflows, avalanches, creep, and slump be prevented?
11/12 – LL – 1. What is cirque and how does it form?
2. How does plucking occur?
3. What are grooves?
4. What causes a mountain horn?

6th Science - 11/8/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_320g5httxdp
HOMEWORK:
Due 11/10 - WB - LL - p. 199 - Draw diagrams first, then answer questions. Sentence form.
11/12- LL - Workbook - p. 200 Do drawings then question and answers.

5th Science - 11/8/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_319d3tzmfgj
HOMEWORK:
DUE 11/10 - Chapter 7 vocabulary words in NB - Module C.
11/12 - LL - What are the three forces that act on Earth's crust? Use pp. C8-C9

6th Social Studies - 11/8/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_323fngp9jfq
HOMEWORK:
11/9 - LL - Text p. 125 - # 1- 3 questions & answers
11/12 - LL - Text p. 125 - # 4 & 5 Q & A

5th Social Studies - 11/8/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_322dk4xrwct
HOMEWORK:
11/9 - LL - How did Moctezuma and Cortes treat each other when they met?
11/12 - LL - Predict how Mexico might be different today if Moctezuma had defeated Cortes?

Reminders - Week of 11/1/10

Students in grades 5, 6, 7, 8, will be given tests in Science and Social Studies this week. Parents must check student's assignment book for dates. It is important that books are taken home to study. Study questions and notes will be given in class. Tests will be schedule when lessons are successfully completed. Therefore, dates will not be determined beforehand.

Weekly Vocabualry Words - 11/8/10

1. Ethical consideration – a set of moral standards that is a factor when making decisions
or judgments.

2.Federal – anything pertaining to the national government, but not the state or local
government

3.Filibuster - The use of obstructionist tactics, especially prolonged speechmaking, for
the purpose of delaying legislative action

4. Genocide – the extermination of a cultural or racial group.

5. Demography – the study that emphasizes statistics to look at human population
distribution, population density, and trends in population

8th Science - 11/1/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_317hbs7whg9
HOMEWORK:
Due 11/3 - Fossil biography
11/4 - Chapter 8 vocabulary words in notebook.

7th Science - 11/1/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_316dxmg5tqs
HOMEWORK:
11/2 - What is mechanical weathering? Explain how small weathering changes lead to big changes in the surface of the Earth.
11/3 - Draw a series of pictures that show how a mountain changes shape over time because of weathering.
11/4 - Research and describe the different ways that the Latin word speleum is used.

6th Science - 11/1/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_315jf5h276r
HOMEWORK:
Due 11/2 - Workbook p. 175 - Draw diagram and label it. Answer questions 1-5 sentence form on LL.
11/5 - LL - Workbook p. 177. Questions & Answers

Test - questions in NB on 11/3 Static electricity - Lesson 7

5th Science - 11/1/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_314d83rmdgn
HOMEWORK:
DUE: 11/3 - Textbook p. F76-77 # 1-15 - Question & answers on LL.

11/4 - Write 2 paragraphs (6-8 sentences) explaining how a sound reaches your ear. Drawings are acceptable.

TEST - 11/2 - Study the questions given on 10/26 - Lesson 4 & 5 (Sound Waves, Pitch and Loudness)

6th Social Studies - 11/1/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_313d7rq54w4
HOMEWORK:
DUE 11/3 - On LL - Textbook p. 81 - # 1 - 5 Sentence form.
11/4 - On LL - In what ways was ancient Egypt a rich civilization.

Test - 11/2 - Chapter 4 vocabulary

5th Social-Studies-11/1/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_312grbvgtxr
HOMEWORK:
11/3 - On LL - Use lesson 2 - pp - 90 - 94. Write out questions and answers -
1. Name some of the Native American peoples who live in the Southwestern region.
2. How and when did they come here?
3. How did the Hopi succeed at farming in their dry environment?
11/5 - Chapter 6 vocabulary words in NB

11/4 - Test - Chapter 4 vocabulary words

Vocabulary Words - 10/25/10

1. Grid - a pattern of horizontal and vertical lines forming squares of uniform size on a map or chart.

2. Helium - a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas (Helium becomes a liquid near absolute zero. Liquid helium is used to cool Jefferson Lab's accelerator components.)

3. HTML - an acronym for HyperText Markup Language; the programming language or code used for the creation of internet web pages.

4. Kelvin - a temperature scale that begins at absolute zero, where there is no molecular movement (Water freezes at 273 K and boils at 373 K.)

5. Laboratory - a place equipped for scientific research, experiments or testing.

Reminders - 10/25/10

10/25 - Scientist report
10/27 - Sun test

Please note that due to unforeseen circumstances, tests and assignments may have to be rescheduled. Students will be notified and is require to write the changes in their assignment books. Time constraints may not allow me to update my blog. Students are responsible to have updates and events written in their assignment books when given in class.

8th Science - 10/25/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_311gfg485g6
HOMEWORK:
10/28 - On LL - Draw a picture and write a description of what happens from the time a sky diver jumps out of a plane until the time he or she lands on the ground. You must use the following words in your descriptions: free fall; terminal velocity; air resistance; gravity; and acceleration due to gravity. Indicate when during the trip the forces on the sky diver are balanced and when they are unbalanced.

7th Science - 10/25/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_310cjbhj5hj
HOMEWORK:
10/26 - In NB - Chapter 7 vocabulary words.
10/27 - On LL - Textbook p. 197 # 1-4 Questions & Answers.
10/29 - On LL - Textbook p. 206 # 1-4 Questions & Answers.

6th Science - 10/25/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_3097q3t7rf7
HOMEWORK:
10/26 - In Notebook - WB p. 277-278-Questions and Answers.
10/29 - On LL - Textbook, p. 105 # 1-5, Questions & Answers.

5th Science - 10/25/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_308gnqx2dzp
HOMEWORK:
10/27 - On LL - Answer questions given in class.
10/29 - On LL - Textbook p. F53 - Think and Write # 1- 5 - Questions and answers.

6th Social Studies - 10/25/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_307hr9t677c
HOMEWORK:
10/27 - On LL - Textbook p. 100, Thinking About Facts, # 1-5 Questions & Answers.
10/29 - Chapter 5 vocabulary words in NB

10/28 - Chapter 4 Test.

5th Social-Studies-10/25/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_306dzrz7xmv
HOMEWORK:
10/27 - Chapter 4 vocabulary words in notebook.
10/29 - On LL - Questions and Answers. 1. What role did salmon fishing play in the life of Native Americans of the Northwest Coast. 2. How did the Tlingit make use of the natural resources in their environment.

10/26 - Chapter 3 test.

Reminders 10/21/10

10/21 - Chemistry Projects due for grades 5 - 8.

10/25 - Research paper on scientist due.

10/26 - Sun test - notes and questions will be given from 10/21 to 10/25 to study.

Weekly Announcements - 10/18/10

Home-work will be given on a day to day basis because of ITBS and the changing of schedules. Parents must check child's assignment book for homework.

Weekly Vocabualry Words - 10/18/10

1. Technician - a person who is an expert in doing certain technical jobs

2. Temperature - a measure of heat energy in an object, body or environment (Temperature can be measured using Fahrenheit, Celsius or Kelvin scales.)

3. Theory - a general principle that explains or predicts facts or events

4. Velocity - an object's speed and direction of motion

5. Voltage - electrical force or pressure (measured in volts)

8th Science - 10/18/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_30562t4xrhs

7th Science - 10/18/10

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6th Science - 10/18/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_303hnrp9kc6

5th Science - 10/18/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_302c44cn7d7

6th Social Studies - 10/18/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_301gsdgtqfw

5th Social-Studies-10/18/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_300cbb9g9dd

Weekly Vocabulary Words - 10/11/10

1. Discrimination - treatment based on class or category rather than individual merit.

2. Disenfranchised - deprived of the rights of citizenship especially the right to vote

3. Disparities – lack of equality.

4. Dispute - a disagreement or argument about something important

5. Distributor – a firm that sells and delivers merchandise to retail stores or acts as an
intermediary in business.

8th Science - 10/11/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_299dd64v9dj
HOMEWORK:
Due 10/14 - On LL; Textbook p. 204-205. Questions # 16-20. Write out question and answer in full sentences. Skip lines for each question.

TEST: 10/14 - Chapter 7

7th Science - 10/11/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_298hhwqtwg9
HOMEWORK:
Due: 10/13 -Textbook p. 122 # 1- 15 answers only on LL

TEST: Chapter 4 on 10/14

6th Science - 10/11/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_297dxjmc7cc
HOMEWORK:
Due: 10/13 - On LL - Workbook p. 323 & 324 - questions and answers only. No drawings

TEST: Chapter 12 on 10/14. Use notes and text to study.

5th Science - 10/11/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_296ft2ptbgc
HOMEWORK:
Due: 10/13 - In notebook - 10 questions will be given in class on 10/12 for students to answer. Use notes and textbook. Chapter 14, Isaac Newton's Laws of Motion.

TEST: Chapter 14 based on 10 questions on 10/15

6th Social Studies - 10/11/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_295cdfq8ccq
HOMEWORK:
Due: 10/14 - On LL - p. 62 - Questions and Answers. Skip lines for each questions.

TEST: Chapter 3 on 10/13. Study notes from notebook including vocabulary and questions.

5th Social-Studies-10/11/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_2944mfwbpg3
HOMEWORK:
Due: 10/14 - Textbook p. 52; On LL - Questions 1 -15. Write out questions and underline answers. Skip lines for each questions. Must be signed.

TEST: Chapter 2 test on 10/13- vocabulary words, questions and answers were given in class.

Weekly Reminders - 10/4/10

10/4 - St. Francis of Assisi Mass led by the 6th grade.

This week students must be in full uniform. No gym or computer classes. Classes will be made up the following week.

It is important that parents make appointments to meet with all four teachers. Progress reports will be sent home in 2 weeks.

All homework must be hand in when due. Students are required to take books home to study.

Check blog daily for test schedule and updated events.

Tests will be sent home this week and must be signed by a parent.

Weekly Vocabulary Words - 10/4/10

1. Plasma - a very hot, gas-like state of matter

2. Probe - an object or device used to investigate the unknown

3. Property - any characteristic or attribute of an object or substance

4. Proton - a positively charged particle found in the nucleus of an atom

5. Prototype - an original type that serves as a model for later examples

8th Science - 10/4/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_292hqpptqfh
HOMEWORK:
10/5 - Chapter 7 vocabulary words in notebook.
10/7 - On LL - Textbook p. 182 questions and answers.
10/8 - On LL - How does an air bag prevent injury in a car crash. 2 paragraphs.

7th Science - 10/4/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_290cqp7cxc2
HOMEWORK:
10/5 - On LL - Text. p. 103. Questions 1 - 4. Sentence form.
10/7 - Chapter 4 vocabulary words in notebook.
10/8 - On LL - Textbook p. 117, 1-4 sentence form.

6th Science - 10/4/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_289hb5szvdj
HOMEWORK:
10/5: LL - Workbook p. 313 - 1-13. Questions and answers.
10/7: On looseleaf - Workbook p. 205 - Answer all questions (Q & A). Must draw diagrams and charts.

5th Science - 10/4/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_288mf8nfgf9
HOMEWORK:
10/6 - On LL - Chapter 14 - Lesson 1 vocabulary words with definitions. Also, write a sentence using each word.
10/8 - In notebook - Students will be given questions in class that must be answered for homework.

6th Social Studies - 10/4/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_293g6bt6wrs
HOMEWORK:
10/6 - On LL - Write a least 4 paragraphs on "How did the development of agriculture changed the way people lived.
10/8 - In notebook all of chapter 3 vocabulary words. Must be signed by parents.

5th Social-Studies-10/4/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_285hkrfjxf2
HOMEWORK:
10/5 - On LL - What are the five regions of the United States? Under each region, list some special features of those regions.
10/7 - Chapter 2-Lesson 1 and 2 vocabulary and places definitions in notebook. Must be signed by parents.

Weekly Announcements - 9/27

Parents/Students
Topics and research for National History Day is due by 10/1.
Study for exams this week.
All assignments must be completed. Late homework will not be accepted.
PARENTS AND STUDENTS MUST CHECK BLOG DAILY FOR RECENT UPDATES.

Weekly Vocabulary Words - 9/27/10

1. Bigotry – intolerance and prejudice; obstinate and unreasoning attachment to one's own
belief and opinions, with narrow-minded intolerance of beliefs opposed to them

2. Bill of Rights – first ten amendments to the Constitution ratified in 1791, these
amendments limit governmental power and protect basic rights and liberties of
individuals.

3. Bipartisan - supported by members of two parties, especially two major political parties

4. Boundary – the limit or extent within which a system exists or functions, including a
social group, at state, or physical feature.

5. Branches of Government – established in the U.S. Constitution to divide the power of
government between legislative, executive and judicial branches

8th Science - 9/27/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_284hrbr87c7
HOMEWORK:
9/29 -Research and report on the points to consider when constructing a
bridge. 2 pages, 12 font, times roman, blank ink, double space, 1 inc margins.
10/1 - Research how soaring birds take advantage of convection currents in
the environment. 2 pages.
TEST- 9/28 - Mathematical equation
TEST - 9/30 - Chapter test-study questions

7th Science - 9/27/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_283gsgtw4cb
HOMEWORK:
9/28 - Explain how an image is formed in a mirror. 1-2 pages
9/30 - Describe the types of images formed with convex and concave lenses. 1 -2 pgs.

TEST - Chapter 2 on 9/28
Quiz on 9/30 on vocabulary words

6th Science - 9/27/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_282hrgd2298
HOMEWORK:
Due 9/28 - LL - How have people's views of atoms changed over the past 200 years.(1803, 1913, to now).
9/30 - Lesson 2 vocabulary words in notebook. Must be signed by a parent.

TEST - Lesson 2 on 9/29

5th Science - 9/27/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_281dvqj5cnq
HOMEWORK:
DUE - 9/29 - On LL - If you had an object that you did not recognize, what could you do to determine its properties and identify it?
10/1 - On LL - What are the building blocks of matter?

TEST - Lesson 2 on 9/30

6th Social Studies - 9/27/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_280272pj2cc
HOMEWORK:
Due 9/29 - On LL - Describe how the Iceman's belongings tell the different ways in which he interacted with his environment. - 1 -2 pages handwritten. DO NOT type.
10/1 - On LL - Name the different methods the archaeologists used to find information about the Iceman.

TEST - Chapter 1 on 9/28 - questions & answers were given on 9/22

5th Social-Studies - 9/27/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_278frhd9hhb
HOMEWORK:
Due 9/28 - On LL - When might historians use a primary source and secondary source? 1-2 pages handwritten. DO NOT type. Give as much examples as possible.
Due 9/30 - LL - Write an essay about how your history is linked to that of your parents and grandparents. DO NOT TYPE.

TEST -Chapter 1 on 9/28- questions & answers were given in class 0n 9/22

Weekly Vocabulary Words - 9/20/10

Qualitative - observations that do not involve measurements and numbers ("My brother is shorter than my sister," is a qualitative observation.)

Quantitative - observations that involve measurements and numbers ("My brother is 30cm shorter than my sister," is a quantitative observation.)

Quark - one of the two basic building blocks of matter

Radiation - the transportation of heat from one place to another by waves or particles (The Earth is warmed by the Sun due to radiation.)

Resistance - a measurement of how much a material opposes the flow of electricity (Wood has high resistance so it is a poor conductor of electricity. Copper has low resistance, so it is a good conductor of electricity.)

8th Science - 9/20/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_277gf65n2d7
HOMEWORK:
9/21 - On LL - Belayneh Dinsamo of Ethiopia set a world's record in 1988 Rotterdam Marathon. He ran the 42.2-km course in 2.114 hours. What was his average speed? Must show work.
9/22 - LL - A bicyclist starts at rest. She starts to pedal, and after 8 s she is traveling forward at 4m/s. Find her acceleration, including the direction. Show work
9/24 - LL - Describe the collision that will occur when you roll a bowling ball at a basketball.

7th Science - 9/20/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_16fp4fjcc6
HOMEWORK:
9/22 - Research paper on "Why can't a sound wave travel from a satellite to Earth?
9/24 - LL - What determines the pitch of a sound?

6th Science - 9/20/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_276cjn7wpg6

TEST: Module E - Lesson 1 vocabulary words on 9/22/10. Use text and notebook to study.

HOMEWORK:
9/21 - LL - Research "Why do things float?" Write as much information as possible.
9/23 - p. E16 - Lesson 2 vocabulary words in notebook signed by parents.

5th Science - 9/20/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_275cmk924c9

TEST: Module E - Lesson 1 vocabulary words on 9/23/10 - use text and notebook to study.

HOMEWORK:
9/22 - On LL - Think of the properties of matter you use everyday. In what ways are they important to you? Write as much information as you can.
9/24 - LL - Research on "How can a human stay afloat in water." 1 - 2 pages typed or written.

6th Social Studies - 9/20/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_274d36wc7gz

TEST: Chapter 1 vocabulary words on 9/24/10. Words with definition in notebook. Use textbook to study.


HOMEWORK: Assignments due on the dates listed on the left.
9/22 - On LL - Write an article for visitors from other countries. Describe how culture in the United States has been shaped by interaction with other cultures.
9/24 - On LL - How does oral tradition differ from a written source? How can both help to preserve history? (6-8) sentences.

5th Social - Studies - 9/20/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_273czrfg5dm
HOMEWORK: Assignments due on the dates listed on the left.
9/21 - On LL - Write a paragraph (8 sentences) explaining what immigrants might enjoy about the United States.
9/23 - On LL - Write an essay describing the rights and responsibilities of American citizens.

Weekly Vocabulary Words - 9/13/10

Test on 9/17/10
1. Accelerate - to speed up

2. Accelerator - a machine which accelerates charged particles to high energies

3. Antimatter - matter that is exactly the opposite in every way from its matter counterpart: antiquark/quark; positron/electron

4. Atom - the smallest unit of a chemical element, made up of a nucleus surrounded by electrons

5. Beam - a ray of light; a group of particles traveling together along a well-defined path

8th Science - 9/13/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_272c99ksnk9
Homework:
DUE 9/14: On LL - Why do many scientists do research before forming a hypothesis? 6 - sentences.
9/16 - Survey classmate members in your class on their favorite music and construct a graph to show the results. You can use the computer.

7th Science - 9/13/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_270ckthdsvf
Homework:
Due 9/14 - Design an experiment using the scientific methods on looseleaf or construction paper.
9/16 - In notebook, Chapter 1 vocabulary words.

6th Science - 9/13/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_6dhhvq8d6
Homework:
Due 9/14 - On LL - 1. What is matter? 2. What is density? 3. How can density be measured?
Due 9/16 - On LL - How does the density of an object determine whether or not it floats? Use drawing to demonstrate. At least 6 sentences explaining answer.

5th Science - 9/13/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_5dh8b4vc7
Homework:
Due 9/16 - On LL - 1. What is matter? 2. What are two properties of matter? Questions & answers.
Due 9/15 - On LL - Lesson 1 vocabulary words with definition. Chapter 12 - p. E4

6th Social Studies - 9/13/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_269gf48wjhb
Homework:
Due - 9/15 - On LL - Draw globe showing the Eastern, Western, Northern, and Southern Hemispheres.
Due - 9/17 - On LL - Answer the following questions: What are latitude? What are longitude? How are scales used? What is a political map?

5th Social - Studies - 9/13/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_9gfhft5gs
Homework:
DUE: 9/15 - Draw map of the United States on construction paper. Label map with state's name only.
DUE: 9/17 - p. G9 - vocabulary words in notebook with definitions.

8th Science - 9/8/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_266f3b32dgf
Homework:
9/8-9/10 - Write/type a 1 page essay on "Why a scientist who is trying a new drug on people should use a control."

7th Science - 9/8/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_265dd6hv3hs
Homework:
9/8 -9/9 - On LL - What is the difference between science and technology?
9/9 -9/10 - On LL - List 10 skills used in science.

6th Science - 9/8/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_268rjc542cm
Homework:
9/9 - 9/10 - Using the scientific method to design an experiment of your choice on construction paper. Computers can be used.

5th Science - 9/8/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_263hkcdhcd2
Homework:
9/9 -9/10 -Design an experiment using the Scientific Methods on looseleaf.

6th Social Studies - 9/8/10

tp://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_267gpfxhqd8
Homework:
9/8 - 9/9 - p. G4 & G6 Part 1 and 2 vocabulary words in notebook.

5th Social - Studies - 9/8/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_261f4nfwjck
Homework:
9/8 - 9/9 - p. G4 - Using globes - vocabulary words in notebook with definitions.

School Year 2010-2011

Welcome Back-School year 2010-2011

Dear Parents/Students in grades 5th; 6th; 7th & 8th grades:

Welcome back to OLQM, school year of 2010-2011. Hoped you all had a wonderful and restful summer. Please read the following information for rules and regulations as well as the required supply lists.

Reminder: School begins at 8:00AM and ends at 3:00PM. After-School Program begins at 3:00PM.

Here are a list of rules that must be maintained throughout the school year:

* It is important that your child is prepared with all school supplies;
* School begins at 8:00am, if your child is late, he/she must get a late pass;
* Parents are NOT ALLOWED to be in the classroom or floor after 8:00am.
* Parents will only be seen by APPOINTMENTS-7:45am - made through the office.
* Please AVOID picking up your child before 3:00pm dismissal, your child will be missing
valuable class time. ALL MISSED WORK IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF YOUR CHILD!
* Absent notes are required by the State whenever your child is absent from school.
* Proper uniforms must be worn at all required time. This includes: girls wearing vests, skirt to
the knees, proper leggings and shoes, hair neatly combed. Boys: proper hair cut (see parent
handbook), school shoes-NO SNEAKERS.
* Cell phones MUST BE OFF during school hours. If your child is seen with a cell phone during
school hours, it will be taken away and sent to the office.
* Parents and students is responsible for checking the school blog: olqmnyc.blogspot; for
classwork, homework, and other valuable information.
* Homework should be checked by parents. It is suggested that parents sign their child's
homework.
* Test papers are sent home to be review by parents. Test papers must be signed and return to
teacher the NEXT day.

Please note that it is imperative that these rules are followed in order to have a productive and successful school year for 2010-2011.

Thank you
Mrs. Ramsey

SUPPLY LIST

7th & 8th grade

1 thick marble notebook (must be marble notebook)
1 folder with pockets at the bottom(Not on the sides)
looseleaf
construction paper
colored pencils
pens/pencils
HAND SANITIZERS
PAPER TOWELS
ANTIBACTERIAL SUPPLIES SUCH AS CLOROX WIPES ETC

5th & 6th grades

2 thick marble notebooks (must be marble notebooks)
2 folders with pockets at the BOTTOM (not on the sides)
looseleaf
construction paper
colored pencils
pens/pencils
HAND SANITIZERS
PAPER TOWELS
LYSOL OR ANTIBACTERIAL SUPPLIES SUCH AS CLOROX WIPES OR SPRAY

Week of 6/21/10

This is the last week of school.
Dismissal is at 2:30-Mon. to Thur. and 12:00 on Friday.
Report Card distribution will be on Friday.
Have a Wonderful Summer Vacation.

6/21 - King Tut Trip. Students must bring lunch. Properly dressed. No pictures allowed in the exhibition.
6/22 - Collection of books, empty lockers, and desk.
6/23 - Continuation of collection of books. Last Day of After School.
6/24 - 8th Grade Graduation
6/25 - Report Card Distribution. 12:00 Dismissal

REMINDERS for WEEK 6/14/10

Permissions slips for Field Day were given out 2 weeks ago. Students will not be allowed to attend Field Day on 6.18/10 without the proper permission slip. Please see school blog for details.

8th Science - Week of 6/14/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_260d9h4pcc5

7th Science - Week of 6/14/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_247ckk9b4cw

6th Science - Week 6/14/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_259cs2xxn7r

5th Science - Week of 6/14/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_258ctnkrmdf

6 Social Studies - Week of 6/14/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_257d8n5jn4m

5th Grade Social Studies - 6/14/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_256fzvzd8cg

REMINDERS for WEEK 6/7/10

To Parents/Students.

Students are to review work from September 2009 to June 2010 for End of the Year Exams. Exams will be administered all week. It is important that students are prepared for these exams. For homework, students should be studying and reviewing for Exams. Outlines were posted on the Blog the week of 5/31/10.

School CLosed on 6/11/10
Field Day - 6/18/10
Early Dismissal and Last Day of the School Year - 6/25/10
LAST DAY OF AFTER-SCHOOL - 6/23/10

8th Science - Week of 6/7/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_254g8k57qtx

7th Science - Week of 6/7/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_253hmnmjpdj

6th Science - Week of 6/7/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_252fqpw7vcd

5th Science - Week of 6/7/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_251dfvcmncr

6 Social Studies - Week of 6/7/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_250f7n7qrd7

5th Social Studies - Week of 6/7/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_249hj9xmphs

EOY Study Outline

It is important that parents and students read the June calendar carefully for exams dates and important events and closing.

8th Science - Vocabulary Words - Unit 7 ( Chapter 20; 21; 22; 23); Further vocabularly words from notebook notes.

7th Science - Chapters 1 & 2 - Using the SI units; Chapter 2 - Wavelengths; Chapter 11 - Vocabulary Words; Chapter 18 - Bones, Muscles, and Skin; Chapter 19; and The Solar System Notes given in class.

6th Science - Unit B - Organization of Living Things - Parts of a cell - WB p. 65; Unit C - Observing the Sky - Stars - WB p. 157; Unit D - The Restless Earth - Moving Plates - p. 177; Unit E - Matter and Energy p. 257.

6th Social Studies - Review Chapters 1 to 12. Focus on vocabulary words, places, and people.

5th Science - Unit A - WB - p. 57; Unit C - Landforms - WB p. 145; Unit D - The Solar System - WB p. 202; Astronomy p. 209-210; and Unit E - p. 305.

5th Social Studies - Review Chapters 1 to 12. Focus on vocabulary words, places, and people.

8th Science - Week of 6/1/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_248ctcrtqhq

7th Science - Week of 6/1/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_247ckk9b4cw

6th Science - Week 6/1/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_246d4n3kcgn

5th Science - Week of 6/1/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_245hjcwqzfs

6 Social Studies - Week of 6/1/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_244ghmqwsfs

5th Grade Social Studies - 6/1/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_243g4q2s2f9

WEEKLY VOCABULARY WORDS FOR 5/24/10

1. Ion - an atom or molecule that has an electric charge because it has either gained or lost electrons.

2. Jefferson Lab - a nuclear physics research facility built to explore quarks in the nucleus of the atom, located in Newport News, Virginia.

3. Kelvin - a temperature scale that begins at absolute zero, where there is no molecular movement (Water freezes at 273 K and boils at 373 K.)

4. Laboratory - a place equipped for scientific research, experiments or testing.

5. Lepton - one of the two basic building blocks of matter (An electron is a lepton.)

8th Science - Week of 5/24/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_242s7ttp3gf
Homework:
5/24-5/26 - 2 page research on why the moon does not have an atmosphere and whether it ever did have one. Also include myths about the moon.

7th Science - Week of 5/24/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_241c5t3tkcr
Homework:
5/25 - 5/27 - Research Black Holes. Why are black holes black?, Why are they called holes?, What are they?

6th Science - Week 5/24/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_240cn8p4ncm
Homework:
5/25 - LL -How are Mercury and Venus alike and different?
5/26 - Textbook p. C51 - Draw and label Layers of the Earth in NB.
5/27 - LL - How can we tell the difference between a star and planet?

5th Science - Week of 5/24/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_239djk73zcj
Homework:
5/25 - LL - Compare inner planets and outer planets.
5/26 - LL - Textbook p. D30 - Draw and label How Sunlight Earms Earth.
5/27 - LL -Textbook p. D32 - Draw and label Layers of the Atmosphere.

6th Social Studies - Week of 5/24/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_238dsj62tgn
Homework:
5/25 - Chapter 14 Vocabulary, places, and People in NB
5/26 - LL - How is life in Asia affected by the Himalayas?
5/27 - LL - Why are monsoons important to farmers in south Asia?

5th Social Studies - 5/24/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_237dkp3r4g9
Homework:
5/24-5/25 - On LL - How were Slater and Lowell important to the Industrial Revolution.
5/26 - On LL - In what ways did the Industrial Revolution changed farming?
5/27 - LL-Who was Eli Whitney?

Weekly Vocabulary Words - 5/17/10

1. Fahrenheit - a temperature scale at which water freezes at 32° and boils at 212°
2. Gluons - particles that hold quarks together
3. Grid - a pattern of horizontal and vertical lines forming squares of uniform size on a map or chart
4. Helium - a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas (Helium becomes a liquid near absolute zero. Liquid helium is used to cool Jefferson Lab's accelerator components.)
5. HTML - an acronym for HyperText Markup Language; the programming language or code used for the creation of internet web pages

8th Science - 5/17/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_236ddsq5xc8
Homework
5/17-5/18 - LL - Why does a lunar eclipse occur only during a full moon?
5/19 - What process generates energy in the core of a star?
5/20 - How do stars evolve?
5/21 - Describe a black hole. ALL work on LL - para or more

7th Science - 5/17/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_235dkqj8wpc
Homework:
5/17-5/18 On LL - You are an astronaut on a mision to explore the sun. Your spacecraft must travel at a speed of 40,200 km per hour to escape the earth's gravity field. How many days it will take for you to reach the sun?
5/18-5/19 Does a lunar eclipse of the moon occur during any particular phase of the moon? Explain. LL
5/19 - 5/20 - What is a meteor and where do meteors come from? LL
5/20-5/21 - LL - Explain the difference between the rotation and revolution of Earth.

6th Science - Week 5/17/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_234g7jhmnhn
Homework
5/17 - 5/18 - How is a lunar eclipse different from a solar eclipse/ LL 6 sentences
5/18-5/19 - How does the Moon's surface compare with Earth's. LL para.
5/20-5/21- What cause day and night? LL

5th Science - Week of 5/17/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_233dncxcmcb
Homework
5/17-5/18 Why is it so difficult to design a real-scale model of the solar system? LL para
5/19-20- How is gravity important to earth? LL 2 para.
5/21 - On LL What keeps the planets in orbit around the sun? explain LL

6th Social Studies - Week of 5/17/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_232c6z8sxf4
Homework:
5/17-5/18 - In what ways did Muslim Arabs who settled on Africa's Eastern coast contribute to Swalili culture? Describe an important legacy of the Swalili civilization. Both questions on LL
5/19- How did life in Mogadishu reflect the imprtance of trade in Swalili cities? LL
5/20 - Name three important Swalili cities. What two important products did they trade with Asia - LL

5th Social Studies- Week of 5/17/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_231f79629gt
Homework:
5/17-5/19 - DBQ - On LL - 2 pages - Write a descsription of how the Louisiana Purchase was made.
5/20 -5/21 - WB p. 80 Q & A on LL.
5/22 - vocabulary test. - study

Weekly Vocabulary Words - 5/10/10

air mass – a large region of the atmosphere where the air has similar properties throughout

storm plunge – a great rise of the sea along a shore caused by low air pressure

cold front – a front where cold air moves in under a warm air mass

front – a boundary between air masses with different temperatures

hurricane– a very large, swirling storm with very low pressure at the center

8th Science - Week of 5/10/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_229hfwx26g6

Homework:

5/10-5/12 - 2 pages -Explain that gravity is the force that maintains the orbit of the planets around the sun, as

well as a moon’s orbit around a planet

5/12-5/14 - 2 pages - Explain that tides occur mainly because of differences in how much the moon pulls on

different parts of the earth

7th Science - Week of 5/10/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_230ftmcjzfk

Homework:

5/10-5/12 - Use scientific notation to write planet distances from the sun.

5/12-5/14 - Many objects and constellations in the heavens are named after

mythological character. Research the origins of their

names and share the mythological stories with the class.

6th Science - Week of 5/10/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_227x25q94kb

Homework:

5/10-5/12 - 2 page - Research to find out how the “blue screen” is used in

science fiction movies like “Star Wars”.

5/12 -5/13 WB on LL - p. 133 Draw and answer questions in sentence format.

5/13 - 5/14 - WB p. 134 - on LL answers only

5th Science - Week of 5/10/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_226fjnhr8fp

Homework:

5/10-5/12 - Write a 2 page essay telling why you would like to be an astronaut.

5/12 - 5/13 - WB p. 207 on LL 1-14 Q & A

5/13-5/14 - WB p. 209 - 210 answers only on LL

6th Social Studies - Week of 5/10/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_225hhzh5hcv
Homework:
5/10-5/11 - Textbook on LL -p. 347 1-4
5/11-5/12 - Textbook on LL - p. 350 - 1-10 Q & A
5/12 - 5/14 Facts LL (Textbook) p. 350 - 1-5 Q & A

5th Social Studies - Week 5/10/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_224ztg5s42m
HOMEWORK:
5/10-5/11 - Textbook on LL - p. 377 1-4
5/11-5/12 - Textbook on LL - p. 383 1-4
5/12-5/14 - Chapter 14 vocabulary words in NB

WEEKLY VOCABULARY WORDS FOR 5/2/10

1. squander - to spend wastefully or extravagantly; dissipate waste.
2. ardent - expressing or characterized by warmth of feeling; passionate
3. beset - to trouble persistently; harass.
4. countenance - appearance-especially the expression of the face.
5. cursory - performed with haste and scant attention to detail.

8th Science - Week of 5/2/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_222ftt2cvgb
5/3-5/4 - On LL - Big 8 Review - p. 20 Sample Expreiment 1- 38-41.
5/4 -5/6 - On LL - Big 8 Review - p. 20 Sample Experiment 2 - 42 - 45
5/6-5/7 - On LL p. 22 - Big 8 Review - #55

7th Science - Week of 5/2/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_221cmmwxwhp
HOMEWORK:
5/3-5/4 - Chapter 11 vocabulary words in NB.
5/4/- 5/7- Chapter 11 - On LL # 4 Think Critically on LL - 2 pages- written or typed.

6th Science - 5/2/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_220f7g6fwws
HOMWWORK:
5/3-5/4 - WB - p. 126 - Draw and label diagram - Q & A in NB
5/4/-5/5 - WB p. 131 - Draw and label diagram - Q & A in NB
5/5 - 5/6 - WB p. 132 - Draw and label diagram - Q & A in NB
5/6 - 5/7 - WB p. 133 - Draw and label diagram - Q & A in NB

5th Science - Week of 5/2/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_219c2cckwfx
HOMEWORK:
5/3-5/4 - WB p. 167 - Draw and label diagram and answer questions in NB.
5/4-5/5 - WB p. 168 - Draw and label the two diagrams -Q & A in NB
5/5 -5/6 - WB p. 173 - Draw and label diagram of water cycle - Q & A in NB
5/6-5/7 - WB p. 174 - Draw and label diagram of Purify Water - & A in NB

6th Social Studies - Week 5/2/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_218djhfsqd2
5/3-5/4 - Chapter 12 Vocabualry, People, & places in NB - Whole chapter.
5/4 - 5/7 - Write a 2 page DBQ on feudalism. Identify lords, ladies, vassals, and serfs and explain their roles in feudal society.

5th Social Studies - 5/2/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_217g3bdnxcr
HOMEWORK:
5/3-5/5 - Chapter 14 Vocabularly, People, & Places in NB - Whole chapter.
5/5 - 5/7 - Based on Chapter 14- Write a 2 page DBQ on "An eyewitness account of one of the major events of the War of 1812 on LL.

Weekly Vocabulary Words - 4/26/10

1. polyoma-a virus that can initiate various kinds of tumors in mice.
2. lingua-a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity.
3. livedo-skin disorder characterized by patchy bluish discolorations on the skin.
4.bigeneric-resulting from a cross between species of different genera.
5.scabies-a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite.

8th Science - Week of 4/26/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_215hqjn3hf8
Homework:
4/26-4/28 - Big 8 Review - p. 248 on LL #3 & 4 on LL.
4/28-4/30 - Big 8 Review - p. 250 on LL # 12 - 20 Q & A

7th Science - Week of 4/26/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_214dhvzvvgk
Homework:
4/26-4/27 - Chapter 14, on LL - Write 8-10 sentences on "In what ways does cutting the rain forest affect the environment?
4/27-4/29 - What does recycling do for the environment? 2 paragraphs.

6th Science - Week of 4/26/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_213hdzkm2p8
Homework:
4/26-4/28 - Why is it useful to record seismic waves with a seismograph? on LL 2 paragraph.
4/28 - 4/30 - Write a 2 page essay to persuade the mayor to take appropriate action to make the town seismic safe.

5th Science - Week of 4/26/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_212c6qhv8cj
Homework:
4/27-4/28 - p. C44-C45 - On LL - What is the differences between sedimentary and igneous rocks. 6-8 sentences.
4/28-4/30 - In NB draw and label the Soil horizons on p. C49.

6th Social Studies - Week of 4/26/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_211zq6s9zft
Homework:
4/26-4/28 - Chapter 12:5 - On LL - How did the Reformation affect the unity of Europe?
4/28 - 4/30 - What reforms did the Protestant snd Catholic Churches makes in the 15oos? LL

5th Social Studies - Week of 4/26/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_210824fd5c5
Homework:
4/26-4/28 - Chapter 14 vocabulary words in NB
4/28-4/30 - On LL - Why did the pioneers move west in the late 1700s and early 1800s. Chapter 14

WEEKLY VOCABULARY WORDS FOR 4/19/10

1. anaerobe - any organism that is able to live without oxygen.

2. biogensis - theory that living things can come only from other living things.

3. ascus - saclike, spore-producing structure of sac fungi.

4. chyme - liquid product of digestion.

5. cuticle - waxy, protective layer that covers the stems, leaves,
and flowers of many plants and helps prevent water loss.

Reminders for 4/191/0

Research paper on the volcano eruption in Iceland is due on Thursday 22nd, 2010. Research on USBs will NOT be accepted. There are NO exceptions. All assignments must be completed when due.

8th Science - Week of 4/19/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_209vhvvdwfq

HOMEWORK:

4/19-4/22 - 2 page research paper on the history and eruption of the volcano in Iceland. Discuss the clouds, ash, ice melting, plumes and its effect.

7th Science - Week of 4/19/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_208cqhf53fr

HOMEWORK:4/19-4/22 - 2 page research paper on the history and eruption of the volcano in Iceland. Discuss the clouds, ash, ice melting, plumes and its effect

6th Science - Week of 4/19/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_207c59fxzg8

HOMEWORK:

4/19-4/22 - 2 page research paper on the history and eruption of the volcano in Iceland. Discuss the clouds, ash, ice melting, plumes and its effect.

5th Science - Week of 4/19/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_206cxnw2zhp

HOMEWORK:

4/19-4/22 - 2 page research paper on the history and eruption of the volcano in Iceland. Discuss the clouds, ash, ice melting, plumes and its effect.

6th Social Studies - Week of 4/19/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_205dg2657ch

5th Social Studies - 4/19/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_204fjhjgrc3

Welcome Back

Hope everyone had a restful and blessed Easter recess. Please review the monthly calendars for important information on testings and events. This is the fourth and last quarter for the school year. Serious studying must be occurring at all times.

Weekly Vocabulary Words - 4/12/10

1. isthmus - a narrow strip of land that connects two larger land masses.

2. griot - an oral historian and musician who became important in western Africa in the 1500s and still carries on oral traditions today.

3. emancipee - a person who has been freed, or emancipated, from a sentence of punishment given to him or her by the government.

4. intifada - The Palestinian uprising against Israeli rule that began in 1987.

5. quipu - a knotted cord used for record-keeping by the Inca.

8th Science - Week of 4/12/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_203gr6d72dj
HOMEWORK:
4/12-4/14 - Chaper 19 vocabulary words in NB
4/14-4/16 - On LL - Explain how fossil fuels could be considered a form of solar energy. 2 paragraph.

7th Science - Week of 4/12/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_202dd443pc8
HOMEWORK:
4/12-14 - In NB - Chapter 12 vocabulary words.
4/14 -16 - On LL - If sea level rises significantly because of global warming, how will continental shelf regions be affect? 11/2 pages.

6th Science - Week of 4/12/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_201fjgc82gg
HOMEWORK:
4/12 -4/14 - On LL - What causes earthquakes?
4/14-4/16 - In NB - Workbook p. 191-192 Questions and Answers

5th Science - Week of 4/12/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_200cwp78zc7
HOMEWORK:
4/12 - 4/14- In NB - Workbook p. 141 -142 Questions and Answers
4/14 -4/16 - On LL - W14 orkbook p. 159-160 Questions and Answers - Underline answers

6th Social Studies - Week of 4/12/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_199hkh6pwd8
HOMEWORK:
4/12 -4/14 - Chapter 12 vocabulary words in NB
4/14-4/16 - On LL - How did the waterways of Europe affect life there?

5th Social Studies - Week 4/12/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_198vt6k9cg7
HOMEWORK:
4/12 -4/14 - In NB - Chapter 13 Vocabulary Words
4/14-4/16 - On LL - What was Thomas Jefferson's purpose in writing the Declaration of Independence" 1 page

Reminders for Week 3/22/10

Dear Parents and Students,

Homework will be assigned in class for Week of 3/22/10.

Easter Recess begins on 3/25/10 following Station of the Cross. Plastic bags are required to put books neatly away in the closets in school.

HAVE A BLESSED AND RESTFUL EASTER BREAK!

8th Science - Week of 3/22/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_191f66mtgcw

7th Science - Week of 3/22/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_196f6dbn7d4

6th Science - Week of 3/22/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_195cf5fstxk

5th Science - Week of 3/22/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_1944x47bmgr

6th Social Studies - Week of 3/22/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_193hgrsfzgr

5th Social Studies - Week 3/22/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_192cnjhttf2

Reminders for Week 3/15/10

Parents/Students

There are two weeks remaining before the end of the third quarter. It is important that parents pay close attention to their child's assignment. It must be completed, neat, and ON TIME. Many students are handing in homework that is incomplete, sloppy, and late. This will affect your child's final grades.

8th Science - Week of 3/15/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_191f66mtgcw

HOMEWORK:

3/15-3/17 - p. 337 on LL - answer #1 and 2 and Think Critically.

3/17-3/18 - Mini Lab on LL - p. 339 - Relating Evolution to Species

7th Science - Week of 3/15/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_190gpcg6cvv

HOMEWORK:

3/15-3/18 - 2 pages typed or written - How do we relate the science of creation to God's work of creation?

6th Science - Week of 3/15/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_1894mqp22hb

HOMEWORK:

3/15-3/18 - Write or type a 2 page report/research on "What is the Church response to the theory of evolution."

5th Science - Week of 3/15/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_188fpzqpdgz

HOMEWORK:

3/15-3/19 - Do a survey in school and make a chart representing the most popular types of pets.

6th Social Studies - Week of 3/15/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_187f426jqcp

HOMEWORK:

3/15-3/16-Textbook p. 308 on LL Thinking About Vocabulary 1-10 Questions and Answers.

3/16-3/18 - On LL - How did the waterways of Europe affect the life?

5th Social Studies - Week 3/15/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_186f3xtqv2w

HOMEWORK:

3/15-3/17 - Chapter 12 vocabulary words in NB

3/17-3/18 - On LL - How did the Patriots and Loyalists feel about the war for Independence?

REMINDERS

This week's vocabulary quiz will be an accumulative test based on the last four weeks of words. New vocabulary words will be given the week of 3/15.

8th Science - Week of 3/8/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_181frzrvncq
Homework:
3/8-3/10 - On LL - using an example, explain how a new species of organism could evolve.
(1 - 2 pages written or type)
3/10-3/11 - On LL - Explain how a species could adapt to its environment. Give an example.

7th Science - Week of 3/8/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_180kjp6dgwt
Homework:
3/8-3/10 - Chapter 20 vocabualry words in notebook.
3/10-3/11 - Draw figure 20-3. The body showing the rate in which blood flows. (not the heart)

6th Science - Week 3/8/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_185c69hh4vz
Homework will be assigned in class

5th Science - Week of 3/8/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_178d7zqqvcj
Homework will be assigned in class

6th Social Studies - Week of 3/8/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_17768ggpncg
Homework will be assigned in class

5th Social Studies - 3/8/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_176hqf8kjdg
Homework will be assigned in class.
Learn the Bill of Rights.

7th Science - Week of 3/1/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_1633tv49ddh

8th Science - Week of 3/1/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_174cq796qw5

Weekly Vocabulary Words 3/1/10

1. isthmus - a narrow strip of land that connects two larger land masses.

2. griot - an oral historian and musician who became important in western Africa in the 1500s and still carries on oral traditions today.

3. emancipee - a person who has been freed, or emancipated, from a sentence of punishment given to him or her by the government.

4. intifada - The Palestinian uprising against Israeli rule that began in 1987.

5. quipu - a knotted cord used for record-keeping by the Inca.

5th Social Studies - 3/1/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_170fr7njthg

HOMEWORK:

3/1-3/3 - On LL - How did the Sons and Daughters of Liberty oppose the Stamp Act and the Townshend Act?

3/3 -3/4 - On LL - Describe the Boston Tea Party and Intolerable Acts.

6th Science - Week 3/1/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_173d3sdcpgn

HOMEWORK:

3/1 -3/3 -Draw and compare energy pyramids from different biomes. Describe how regional

weather conditions affect different levels of the pyramid.

3/3 -Vocabulary in NB - producers, chlorophyll, consumers, decomposers, competition, scavengers,

mutualism, parasites, metabolism, energy pyramid

5th Science - Week of 3/1/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_172d7rq94fh

HOMEWORK:

3/1-3/4 - Design a Powerpoint Presentation onthe differences between monocots and dicots.

6th Social Studies - Week of 3/1/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_171hj89vvfg

HOMEWORK:

3/1-3/3 - Based on Lesson 2 - What was the main cause of Muhammad's hija, or migration?

3/3 -3/5 -p. 282 - On LL Thinking vocabulary 1-10 answers only.

WEEKLY VOCABULARY WORDS FOR 2/22/10

1. postanal tail - muscular structure at the end of a developing chordate (animals having at some stage of development a notochord, gill slits, and a dorsal tubular nerve cord).
2. sessile - describes an organism that remains attached to one place during its lifetime.
3. radula - in gastropods, (mollusks having one-piece, straight or spiral shells, as snails) the tonguelike organ with rows of teeth used to scrape and tear food.
4. preening - process in which a bird rubs oil from an oil gland over its feathers to condition them and make them water repellent.
5. mycorrhizae - network of hyphae (a thread-like structure composed of cells attached end to end that forms the main tissue in many fungus) and plant roots that helps plants absorb water and minerals from soil.

8th Science - Week of 2/22/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_168w6jfdtc2
HOMEWORK:
2/22- Due 2/24 - Use computer to formulate a circle graph. Textbook-page 368 - Using Math. Write out the entire question before creating the circle graph.
2/24-2/26 - Can be written or typed - 1 -2 pages long. What adaptations were needed for life to move onto the land?

7th Science - Week of 2/22/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_167f9gmh7hq
HOMEWORK:
2/22-Due 2/24 - Chapter 18 vocabulary words in NB
2/24-2/26 -#4 Section Assessment p. 499 in textbook - On LL - A thick band of bone forms around a healing broken bone. Explain how this extra bone can disappear.

6th Science - Week of 2/22/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_166d83qz497
HOMEWORK:
2/22-2/24 - On LL - 1. What are the characteristics of fungi? protists? bacteria
2/24-2/26 - On LL - Would you classify viruses as living things or nonliving things. Explain. 2 paragraphs.

5th Science - Week of 2/22/10

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_165fbkxtsc4
HOMEWORK:
2/22 - 2/25 - Write a short story: Use your imagination to write a story about a special plant. Classify the plant as an angiosperm or a gymnosperm and as a monocot or dicot. Describe the setting, characters, and problem at the beginning of your story. Solve the problem at the end. LL
2/25 -2/26 - How are the life cycles of gymnosperms and angiosperms different on LL.