Mrs. Ramsey Blog - Where Science and Technology come ALIVE!: October 2015

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Weekly Reminders - 10/26/15

10/28 - SOCIAL STUDIES AND SCIENCE QUIZ

10/30 - Students in the 6th grade can bring in $5.00 if they want Dominos pizza for lunch. If not, they can bring in their own lunch or let me know if they would like to have the school lunch. Students need to bring in drinks and snacks to share with the class. Money must be brought in by Thursday. (10/29/30)

10/30 - 8th grade bake sale

Monday, October 26, 2015

8th Science- 10/26/15

HOMEWORK:

10/27 - NB-Predict what will happen to a ball if it bounces off the bumper of an approaching car. Describe the collision that will occur. 2 paragraphs with example

10/29 - In NB - Write out Newton's three Laws of Motions

7th Science- 10/26/15

HOMEWORK:

10/27 - Draw and label the parts of a cell body and central nervous system. NB

10/29 - List the functions of the endocrine system in NB

6th Science- 10/26/15

HOMEWORK:

10/27 - In NB - Re-write vocabulary words definition and a sentence for each word

VOCABULARY:

relative age

absolute age

geologic column

10/30 - NB - What do the periods in the geologic time scale represent? Give examples

6th Social Studies- 10/26/15

HOMEWORK:

10/28 - In Notebook, answer the following question. 2 paragraphs with supporting details from the text.

Compare and contrast a young person's life in a village in central Europe in 5500 B.C. with a young person's life in your community.

5th Social Studies - 10/26/15

HOMEWORK:

10/28 - Write a paragraph on the following question. Notebook

Explain how sod is related to a lodge. Give examples.

10/30 - In NB - How were Pueblo and Navajo shelters different?

5th Science - 10/26/15

HOMEWORK:

10/27 - Achieve 3000 - No Water, No Problem! Answer the following question in notebook. Write out the question.

Explain the step-by-step process that takes place when water is desalinated at the Brownsville plant

1029 - How do meteorologists measure weather - NB

Sunday, October 18, 2015

8th Science - 10/19/15

All questions should be answered on LL. Please DO NOT copy from each other. At least a paragraph or more for each answer. Give examples. Will be graded

10/20 -Math: calculate velocity and average speed-

10/21 - What is rate?

10/23 -What factors affect solubility rate?

7th Science - 10/19/15

10/21 -Construct a chart with different parts of the human body system. In notebook. Will be graded so do not copy each other ideas or drawings!

10/23 -LL - How is the CNS and PNS different?
Writing: Compare and contrast the circulatory and pulmonary system

6th Science - 10/19/15

10/21 - In Notebook -Describe radioactive dating. 2 paragraphs with examples from the text. Use the information from the text. D86 and the internet

6th Social Studies Homework: 10/19/15

10/22 - In notebook - Define the following vocabulary words: agriculture; slash-and-burn farming; surplus

5th Science Homework - 10/19/15

10/21 -List four factors that determine weather. In notebook.

10/22 -Copy vocabulary words in NB

climate change: the changes that occur as a result of the higher temperatures on Earth
global warming: the overall rise in average temperatures on our planet
fossil fuel: any carbon-containing fuel formed from the remains of prehistoric plants and animals, including coal, petroleum, and natural gas
greenhouse gas: a gas in the atmosphere that absorbs infrared radiation and traps its heat in the atmosphere

5th Social Studies Homework- 10/19/15

10/20 - Define the following vocabulary words in your Social Studies notebook:

1. ancestor; 2. theory; 3. migration 4. artifact

10/23 - In notebook, answer the following question. Write at least 4 sentences.
How were men's jobs and women's job divided?

Monday, October 12, 2015

WEEKLY REMINDERS - 10/12/15

10/14 - Hispanic Heritage Food Festival. Students will bring in foods that represent the country they did their presentation on.

10/15 - Brookly Botanical Garden - 2 -4 students from 6-8 grades

Weekly Quizzes: The schedule for the weekly quizzes may change due to the events taking place this week. Students will be inform of the changes in class.

Students still need to study classwork, vocabulary, and read daily.

8th Science - 10/12/15

HOMEWORK

10/15 - In NB - Define and describe displacement. You can draw a diagram to explain your answer.

7th Science - 10/12/15

HOMEWORK

10/15 - What nutrients are supplied by blood. 1-2 paragraphs. Answer in NB

6th Science - 10/12/15

HOMEWORK:

10/16 - On LL - Answer the following question.
Will we ever run out of minerals and rocks to mine? - 1-2 paragraphs

6th Social Studies - 10/12/15

HOMEWORK

10/15 - Define the following vocabulary words in NB
1. primary sources
2. migration

5th Science - 10/12/15

HOMEWORK

10/15 - Rewrite the four vocabulary words with definitions in NB.

1. air mass

2. front

3. cold front

4. warm front

5th Social Studies - 10/12/15

HOMEWORK:

10/16 - Imagine that you lived in the desert Southwest during the time of Little Basket and Long Legs. Write a story that describes your everyday life as a farmer or trader. 3 paragraphs. LL

Monday, October 5, 2015

6th Science - 10/5/15

Homework:

10/8 - Workbook p. 213; 1-8 - Questions and answers in notebook

Weekly Reminders - 10/5/15

WEEKLY QUIZZES

10/6 - Social Studies

10/7 - Science

10/5 - 7 - HISPANIC HERITAGE PRESENTATION:
Students will present their powerpoint on the country of their choice. All information were given in class, so please follow the instructions!

5th Grade - You have the choice to do a powerpoint OR or looseleaf. Follow the directions that were given last week and today.

* 5 slides
Include in your presentation.
- country's name, flag, and location
- culture
- poplutation density
- special celebrations (include foods, music, clothing, and when it is celebrated)

10/14 - Hispanic Heritage Food Celebration

8th Science - 10/5/15

HOMEWORK:

10/13 - On LL -

1. What is meant by half-life?

2. If you have 100 grams of a radioactive isotope with a half-life of 10 years:
a. How much of the isotope will you have left after 10 years?
b. How much of the isotope will you have left after 20 years?
c. How many half-lives will occur in 40 years?

7th Science - 10/5/15

HOMEWORK:

10/7 - Draw and label the heart in NB

6th Social Studies - 10/5/15

HOMEWORK:

10/13 - Research the Ice Age mammals preserved in the La Brea Tar Pits in southern California. 2 passages typed; double spaces; 1 inch margins on all 4 sides; black ink only.

5th Science - 10/5/15

HOMEWORK:

10/6 - Workbook p. 225. In notebook, answer questions 1-6.

5th Social Studies - 10/5/15

HOMEWORK:

10/7 - In notebook: Copy and answer the following 2 questions in notebook:
1. IWrite a sentence using a synonym for arid.

2. Write a sentence using the word tundra in context.

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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