Mrs. Ramsey Blog - Where Science and Technology come ALIVE!: April 2011

Saturday, April 30, 2011

Weekly Vocabulary Words - 5/2/11

1. 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.)

2. Prototype - an original type that serves as a model for later example.

3. Convection - the transportation of heat from one place to another by the movement of a liquid or gas (A classroom is warmed by a hot air blower due to convection.)

4. Conduction - the transportation of heat or electricity from one place to another directly through an object (A frying pan is warmed by a hot stove due to conduction.

5. Median - the middle number in a set of ordered data (The median of {1,1,1,2,4,6,6} is 2 since 2 is the middle number when all of the numbers are placed in order. If there are an even number of numbers, the median is the mean of the two middle numbers.)

8th Science - 5/2/11

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_461dxk5q8hr
Homework:
5/2-5/3 - On LL - Big 8 Review - p. 20 Sample Experiment 1- 38-41.
5/4 -5/5 - On LL - Big 8 Review - p. 20 Sample Experiment 2 - 42 - 45
5/5-5/6 - On LL p. 22 - Big 8 Review - #55

Important: On the side bar of my blog, the NYS Science Exam site for previous exams are given. It is important that you go on the site daily and practice each exam. The answer keys are also given so you can check your answers.

7th Science - 5/2/11

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_462gnw35ncd
Homework:
5/4 - 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- 2 pages typed or a powerpoint presentation. 3 minutes long.
5/6- Complete definitions for vocabulary words given on Monday in notebook.

6th Science - 5/2/11

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_459c6r438gb
Homework:

5/4 - 2 page - Research to find out how the “blue screen” is used in

science fiction movies like “Star Wars”.

5/6WB on LL - p. 126 -Draw and answer questions in sentence format.

5th Science - 5/2/11

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_458cgwhzvf7
HOMEWORK:
5/3 - WB p. 167 - Draw and label diagram and answer questions in NB.
5/5 - WB p. 168 - Draw and label the two diagrams -Q & A in NB
5/6 - WB p. 174 - Draw and label diagram of Purify Water - & A in NB

Workbooks will be given to students in class. All workbooks will be collected on Friday. Any workbook not handed in or damaged must be paid for or charges will be added to tuition.

6th Social Studies - 5/2/11

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_460g7j4kcf8
Homework:
5/2-5/3 - Textbook on LL -p. 347 1-4
5/4-5/5 - Textbook on LL - p. 350 - 1-10 Q & A
5/5 - 5/6 Facts LL (Textbook) p. 350 - 1-5 Q & A

5th Social Studies - 5/2/11

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_457d4cfhmgk
Homework:
5/2-5/4 - Chapter 14 Vocabulary, People, & Places in NB - Whole chapter.
5/5 - 5/6 - 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. You can use the internet for further details.

Saturday, April 16, 2011

Reminder - 4/18/11

Monday, April 18th, 2011 -

School is open. It is a regular day with dismissal at 3PM, followed by the After-School Program.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY!

* Students are allowed to wear dress clothes. NO JEANS!
* Stations of the Cross at 10:30AM.
* Students will have pizza with juice for lunch.
* The 6 grade will be egg painting with the first grades.
* Desks and books will be packed away.

HAVE A WONDERFUL AND PEACEFUL EASTER RECESS!

GOD BLESS,
Mrs. Ramsey

Sunday, April 10, 2011

Weekly Vocabulary Words - 4/11/11

1. alder - n. Any shrub or small tree of the genus Alumnus, of the oak family
2. alacrity - n. Cheerful willingness.
3. analyze - v. To examine minutely or critically.
4. bronchitis - n. Inflammation of the bronchial tubes.
5. callosity - n. The state of being hard and insensible.

Saturday, April 9, 2011

8th Science - 4/11/11

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_455fndb3zhp
ASSIGNMENTS:
4/11-12 - Powerpoint presentation or scientific demonstration.
4/15 - Draw and label the parts of a compound microscope.

7th Science - 4/11/11

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_454f26zjdf8

ASSIGNMENTS:

4/11-12 - Scientific presentation on pollution.
4/15 - p. 394 - # 1, 2, 3 on LL

6th Science - 4/11/11

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_453dmj25kd7
ASSIGNMENTS:
4/11-12 - Science Experiments and presentation on Earth's landform.

5th Science - 4/11/11

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_452cdbx65d4
ASSIGNMENT:
4/11-12 - Powerpoint presentation on Earth's landform and rivers

6th Social Studies - 4/11/11

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_451dxbzznhg ASSIGNMENts: 4/13 - 5 questions were given in class. Lesson 2 4/15 - Write 3 paragraphs on the culture of Africa.

5th Social Studies - 4/11/11

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_456cnrf7gfb
ASSIGNMENTS:
4/13 - Chapter 14 vocabulary words in NB
4/15 - Questions will be given in class

Sunday, April 3, 2011

Weekly Reminders - 4/4/11

4/7 - District Science Fair - Students represented OLQM must have materials for experimentation. Necessary changes on powerpoint should be completed by 4/6.

Please review April monthly calendar that was sent home on 3/31/11 for updated events.

Weekly Vocabulary Words - 4/4/11

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 - 4/4/11

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_450dhvgbwfc
HOMEWORK:
4/6 - Big 8 Review - p. 248 on LL #3 & 4 on LL.
4/8 - Big 8 Review - p. 250 on LL # 12 - 20 Q & A

7th Science - 4/4/11

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_449f8x6ztgq
HOMEWORK:
4/6 - Chapter 14, on LL - Write 8-10 sentences on "In what ways does cutting the rain forest affect the environment?
4/8- What does recycling do for the environment? 2 paragraphs

6th Science - 4/4/11

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_448hjnhstc7
HOMEWORK:
4/ 6 - Why is it useful to record seismic waves with a seismograph? on LL 2 paragraph.
4/8 - Write a 2 page essay to persuade the mayor to take appropriate action to make the town seismic safe.

5th Science - 4/4/11

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_447hd62dkdq
HOMEWORK:
4/5 - On LL - What is the differences between sedimentary and igneous rocks. 6-8 sentences.
4/8 - In NB draw and label the Soil horizons on p. C49

6th Social Studies - 4/4/11

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_446hszq58dc
HOMEWORK:
4/5 -Chapter 12:5 - On LL - How did the Reformation affect the unity of Europe?
4/7- What reforms did the Protestant snd Catholic Churches makes in the 15oos? LL

5th Social Studies - 4/4/11

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddw24msz_445c4tq6wd4

Events in History - 1/9 - 1/13

January 9
Connecticut entered Union, 1788 (5^th)
Mississippi seceded from the Union, 1861
President Richard M. Nixon was born, 1913
January 10
Thomas Paine's Common Sense was published, 1776
London's Metropolitan; World's first underground railway, opened to the public, 1863
The League of Nations established 1920
The Holocaust began, 1933
January 11
Alexander Hamilton, the first Secretary of the Treasury was born, 1757
Alabama seceded from the Union, 1861
Major League Baseball (American League) adopted the designated-hitter rule, 1973
January 12
Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I died, 1519
The Alamo, a Franciscan Mission, was built, 1722
The first public museum in United States (South Carolina) established, 1773
January 13
Hood resigned as commander of the Army of Tennessee, 1865
Hubert H. Humphrey, former vice president, died in Waverly, Minnesota at age 66, 1978
Air Florida jet crashed in Washington, D.C., 1982
The Beatles US album Yellow Submarine was released, 1969

Scientific Method

Rules to follow in using the Scientific Method when experimenting.

Steps of the Scientific Method
Detailed Help for Each Step
Ask a Question: The scientific method starts when you ask a question about something that you observe: How, What, When, Who, Which, Why, or Where?
And, in order for the scientific method to answer the question it must be about something that you can measure, preferably with a number.
Your Question
Do Background Research: Rather than starting from scratch in putting together a plan for answering your question, you want to be a savvy scientist using library and Internet research to help you find the best way to do things and insure that you don't repeat mistakes from the past.
Background Research Plan Finding Information Bibliography Research Paper
Construct a Hypothesis: A hypothesis is an educated guess about how things work:"If _____[I do this] _____, then _____[this]_____ will happen."
You must state your hypothesis in a way that you can easily measure, and of course, your hypothesis should be constructed in a way to help you answer your original question.
Variables Variables for Beginners Hypothesis
Test Your Hypothesis by Doing an Experiment: Your experiment tests whether your hypothesis is true or false. It is important for your experiment to be a fair test. You conduct a fair test by making sure that you change only one factor at a time while keeping all other conditions the same.
You should also repeat your experiments several times to make sure that the first results weren't just an accident.
Experimental Procedure Materials List Conducting an Experiment
Analyze Your Data and Draw a Conclusion: Once your experiment is complete, you collect your measurements and analyze them to see if your hypothesis is true or false.
Scientists often find that their hypothesis was false, and in such cases they will construct a new hypothesis starting the entire process of the scientific method over again. Even if they find that their hypothesis was true, they may want to test it again in a new way.
Data Analysis & Graphs Conclusions
Communicate Your Results: To complete your science fair project you will communicate your results to others in a final report and/or a display board. Professional scientists do almost exactly the same thing by publishing their final report in a scientific journal or by presenting their results on a poster at a scientific meeting.

Rules to follow when using the Scientific Method when experimenting.

A message from the Holy Father on Advent and Christmas

On the first Sunday of Advent, Benedict XVI reminded the faithful that Christmas is about God who "comes to be with us."The Holy Father's comment was heard by thousands who had gathered in St. Peter's Square to pray the Angelus. He highlighted the significance of Advent as a time to prepare for the celebration of Christ's birth."In Advent, the liturgy often repeats and assures us, as though seeking to defeat our mistrust, that God 'is coming,'" the Pope said."He comes to be with us, in each one of our situations; he comes to live among us, to live in and with us; he comes to fill the distances that divide and separate us; he comes to reconcile us with himself and with one another," the Pontiff said.God, Benedict XVI added, "comes in the history of humanity to knock on the door of every man and woman of good will to offer individuals, families and peoples the gift of fraternity, concord and peace.""Therefore, Advent is par excellence the time of hope, in which believers in Christ are invited to remain in vigilant and active expectation, nourished by prayer and by a concrete commitment to love," the Pope said.

Why do we eat turkey on Thanksgiving?

Although juicy and tender butterball turkeys are the main cuisine of today's Thanksgiving celebrations, these birds were NOT the most popular centerpieces on the first Thanksgiving tables.
In 1621 when the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians celebrated the first Thanksgiving, they were gobbling up many more foods than just turkey. Since lobster, goose, duck, seal, eel, and cod were plentiful during this time, these foods were most likely the main courses of this first feast. Deer meat and wild fowl are the only two items that historians know for sure were menu of this autumn celebration.
So how did the turkey become the main mascot of modern-day Thanksgiving if we don't know for certain that turkeys were at this first feast?
One story tells of how Queen Elizabeth of 16th century England was chowing down on roast goose during a harvest festival. When news was delivered to her that the Spanish Armada had sunk on it way to attack her beloved England, the queen was so pleased that she order a second goose to celebrate the great news. Thus, the goose became the favorite bird at harvest time in England. When the Pilgrims arrived in America from England, roasted turkey replaced roasted goose as the main cuisine because wild turkeys were more abundant and easier to find than geese.

HAVE A WONDERFUL AND HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Mrs. Ramsey

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