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

Sunday, January 25, 2015

Week of 1/2//6/15

1/28 - Wednesday - Mass at 11:00 AM celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Franciscan Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart - sisters who founded OLQM School.

1/30 - Friday- Speech Contest 9:00 AM Grades 5-8.Parents Welcome.

8th Science - 1/26/15

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1luhTzt-JwpsNdxbf7RhdSNysVUI2lYPWi_bCZvkR3vU/pub

Homework:

1/27 - Copy and define vocabulary words in NB

offspring

a new organism produced by one or more parents

heredity

the passing of traits from parent to offspring

genetics

the scientific study of heredity

trait

a specific characteristic that varies from one individual to another

inheritance

the passing of traits by heredity

phenotype

an organism's physical appearance, or visible traits

genotype

the combination of genes that are the code determining certain traits

gene

a segment of DNA that codes for a specific trait

allele

one of a number of different forms of a gene

purebred

the offspring of many generations that have the same trait

hybrid

offspring of crosses between parents with different traits

chromosome

a bundle of condensed DNA containing different genes.

DNA

the double stranded molecule that contains the genetic code for an organism

1/28 - Project on Cells

7th Science - 1/26/15

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gOAH30B_dpnGdQXV36zr7FYcRuqkgBQPAype5fLPB5g/pub

Homework:

1/27 - Project on Erosion and deposition: outwash; mudslide; creep; etc.

6th Science - 1/26/15

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DPTvBdVJG9BWWNVPqMv5NZ0OmwQ1TGtT1fgvtDzMz4Y/pub

Homework:

1/28 - Copy and define vocabulary words in NB

1. position

2. motion

3. distance

4. speed

5. average speed

6. velocity

7. acceleration

8. time

6th Social Studies - 1/26/15

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DdRekj8Biwr1xl1aA9KweJq71K284t3jN736zvGknVk/pub

Homework:

1/27 - Ancient Greece Food Project

1/30 - Copy and define vocabulary words in NB

1. acropolis

2. assembly

3. democracy

4. harbor

5. jury

6. monarchy

7. oligarchy

8. peninsula

9. philosophy

10. polis

11. Pericles

12. Socrates

13. Plato

5th Science - 1/26/15

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PizgNIbjXRuFJAwjAq_-6E8pD1-gcnncmqA8JWhJPhY/pub

Homework:

1/27 - PowerPoint Presentation Food Chain and Food Web. Please follow directions given last week OR if you have any questions, ask during SCIENCE CLASS.

5th Social Studies - 1/26/15

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CVkYtsAuUQ3aMW-EuSpXF2U8V-WrhGLqbJqhGocarsM/pub

Homework:

1/30 - Copy and define vocabulary words in NB. Even though you may have done these words previously, it is important that you have them done again,

1. autobiography

2. slave trade

3. export

4. import

5. agriculture

6. free enterprise

7. industry

8. triangular trade

9. Middle Passage

10. plantation

11. slave code

12. overseer

13. almanac

14. frontier

15. backcountry

Monday, January 19, 2015

Weekly Reminders - 1/19/15

1/20 - Map of the Month due

1/21 - Science and Math Midterms

1/22 - Religion and Reading

1/23 - Social Studies and ELA

Grades 5-8 should be working on their projects for next week.

History Fair students must be ready to present their projects next week.

Saturday, January 10, 2015

Weekly Reminders - 1/12/15

1/16 - School Closed - Teachers' Conference Day

1/19 - School Closed - Martin Luther King Jr.

Study guidlines for MOY exams will be sent home this week. Students must take home their notebooks and text to study.

8th Science - 1/12/15

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qTTZUiaNrFJEiT-i84YXELdS5Q8UsMFWBWKPyuQC4aU/pub

Homework:

1/14 - Copy and define vocabulary words in NB

1. mitosis

2. chromosome

3. asexual reproduction

4. sexual reproduction

5. fertilization

6. sperm

7. egg

8. meiosis

9. zygote

10. DNA

11. gene

12. RNA13. mutation

7th Science - 1/12/15

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1muCP1IjZuns6doeVW9vbmYHOCfwnO4_gc4t0PBgBAPs/pub

Homework:

1/14 - Copy and define vocabulary words in NB - Yes, they are the SAME words from last week. Do again.

1. weathering

2. mechanical weathering

3. ice wedging

4. chemical weathering

5. oxidation

6. climate

7. soil

8. humus

9. soil profile

10.horizon

11. litter12. leaching

6th Sciencee - 1/12/15

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a_F1oe7b3drV9FJNEhPR981zMUcl8VSq9jfbP8Rk1zg/pub

Homework:

1/14 - Copy and define vocabulary words in NB

1. thermal expansion

2. pressure

3. melting

4. vaporization

5. condensation

6. freezing

7. boiling

8. evaporation

9. contract10. expand

6th Social Studies - 1/12/15

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HRapNX2crFEwNvpwGKhl3oE2dYfrMxXB18kqjIjuAd4/pub

Homework:

1/15 - Copy and define vocabulary words in NB. Yes, they are words that were given in class and for homework last week.

1. acropolis

2. assembly

3. democracy

4. harbor

5. jury

6. monarchy

7. oligarchy

8. peninsula

9. philosophy

10. polis

11. Pericles

12. Socrates

13. Plato

1/20 - MAP OF THE MONTH DUE

5th Science - 1/12/15

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uuJ7XmKyCB8M98VvIGaE8mstt8K2hTDl2smxyP1LKgg/pub

Homework:

1/14 - Copy and define vocabulary words in NB

1. food chain

2. food web

3. herbivore

4. carnivore

5. predator

6. prey

7. scavenger

8. omnivore

9. symbiosis

10. mutualism

11. parasitism12. commensalism

5th Social Studies - 1/12/15

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YrZyIajqG9Sc6URr4VotdOBv4hMYhvWyKgipNvbgULo/pub

Homework:

1/14 - Copy and define vocabulary words in NB. ALL the vocabulary is found in the textbook. Read the chapter.

1. autobiography

2. slave trade

3. export

4. import

5. agriculture

6. free enterprise

7. industry

8. triangular trade

9. Middle Passage

10. plantation

11. slave code

12. overseer

13. almanac

14. frontier

15. backcountry

1/20 - MAP OF THE MONTH DUE

Friday, January 2, 2015

Weekly Reminders - 1/5/15

Dear Parents/Family Members:

Welcome to 2015 and welcome back to school. Hoped everyone had a restful and wonderful Christmas break. I would like to thank you all so much for your kindness and generosity with all the wonderful and thougtful gifts and cards that I received for Christmas. It was truly a blessing.

A few reminders:

1/9 - Early Dismissal - 12:00

Also, middle of the year exams (MOY) will begin this month. Please check monthly calendars or school blog for exam schedule.

8th Science - 1/5/15

https://docs.google.com/document/d/13ALG7iCgwS23xxyu1Lk4G9Kh98cXZXnNDVlXqpeW1FM/pub

Homework

1/7 - Copy and define vocabulary words in NB

Nucleus - The control center of the cell

Ribosomes - Produce proteins (protein synthesis)

Nuclear membrane - Controls what enters and leaves the nucleus

Mitochondria - Powerhouse, produces ATP

Lysosome - Break down materials in the cell -- also known as death sac

Golgi bodies - Packages proteins

Vacuole - Stores water, waste, and food

Cytoplasm - Suspends organelles

Endoplasmic reticulum - Transport system for materials

Cell membrane -Controls what enters and leaves the cell

Centriole - Aids in cell division

Nucleolus - Makes RNA

Cytoskeleton - Helps organelles move from place to place

Microfilament - Help cells change shape; structural support

Microtubules - Provide attachment places for organelles and provide tracks for organelle movement

7th Science - 1/5/15

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m3GsTvD_UnZX0BtMfor7OgoBG1fKX9WUC3Fu3g6hs_s/pub

Homework:

1/7 - Copy and define vocabulary words in NB

1. weathering
2. mechanical weathering
3. ice wedging
4. chemical weathering
5. oxidation

6. climate

7. soil
8. humus
9. soil profile
10.horizon
11. litter

12. leaching

6th Science - 1/5/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zhKv6yYrww_xhj-1T6-yaiNeQwEzOkAK25mU5n0oeL0/pub

Homework

1/7 - Copy and define vocabulary words in NB

1. heat

2. convection

3. kinetic energy

4.conduction

5. temperature

6. radiation

7. thermometer

8. potential energy

9. insulation

10. Sun

6th Social Studies - 1/5/15

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R1t_ok05dMoamB7-4E4M0SpOQjjYH5V1ACyOaFdQN1c/pub

Homework:

1/8 - Copy and define vocabulary words in NB

1. acropolis
2. assembly
3. democracy
4. harbor
5. jury
6. monarchy
7. oligarchy
8. peninsula
9. philosophy

10. polis

5th Science - 1/5/15

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1l-YeBCNjZfQRbwrb-th7ERRmohrE16SNJeBEdpwE7J0/pub

Homework

1/7 - Copy and define vocabulary words in NB. Use textbook.

1. ecosystem
2. ecology
3. biotic factor
4. abiotic factor
5. population
6. community
7. habitat
8. niche
9. energy

10. minerals

5th Social Studies - 1/5/15

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1F2yGoJwC4fdDze6rdJrsukedFSKxzygBAwNdDxgTllA/pub

Homework:

1/8 - Copy and define vocabulary words in NB. Use your text book for definitions.

1. debtor
2. elevation
3. proprietors
4. relief
5. tolerate
6. Pennsylvania
7. New York
8. Georgia
9. Rhode Island
10. Maryland

11. covenant

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