Mrs. Ramsey Blog - Where Science and Technology come ALIVE!: December 2016

Friday, December 30, 2016

8TH SCIENCE - 1/2/17

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HOMEWORK:

1/4 - In NB, define the following words prokaryote; eukaryote; mitosis, DNA, chromosomes

7TH SCIENCE - 1/2/17

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HOMEWORK:

1/4 - IN NB - Draw and label

6TH SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES - 1/2/17

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SCIENCE:

1/3 - In NB - Compare and contrast potential and kinetic energy

SOCIAL STUDIES: In NB - Write at least 2 paragraphs explaining and describing the following question

1/5 - What is the relationship between religion and government in the United States today?

5TH SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES - 1/2/17

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SCIENCE:

1/3 - In NB - What is an ecosystem and what are its parts and functions?

SOCIAL STUDIES :

1/5 - On LL: How were the Catholic Church's reasons for sending missionaries to the America similar to those of the Catholic kings and queens who sent explorers.

Sunday, December 18, 2016

Weekly Reminders- 12/19/16

12/20 - Science Weekly Quiz for grades 5-8 and Social Studies for grades 5 & 6.

12/21 - Lessons and Carols- Girls: red dress and black shoes or boots
Boys: black dress pants and red or green shirt with black dress shoes.

Please remember to bring in juices or water and snacks to share with your classmates.

12/21 - Last Day of School before Christmas Vacation

Have a Wonderful and Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year!

7th Science - 12:19/16

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12/20 - Report on Communicable Disease due

12/20 - Weekly Quiz

Friday, December 16, 2016

8th Science - 12/19/16

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12/20 - Weekly Quiz

6th Science and Social Studies - 12/19/16

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12/20 - Science and Social Studies Weekly Quiz

5th Science and Social Studies - 12/19/16

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12/20- science and social studies-Weekly Quiz

Monday, December 12, 2016

Weekly Reminder 12/12/16

12/14 - Map of the Month

12/15 - Native American Heritage Project

12/16 - NO AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM

8th Science - 12/12/16

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12/19 - Report - 2 pages PLUS a reference sheet

Compare and contrast earthquakes and volcanoes

How are earthquakes and volcanoes similar

How are they different

What causes earthquakes and what causes volcanoes

Are there different types of earthquakes and volcanoes

Location of present-day volcanic activity and active volcanoes around the world.

Active earthquakes that are occurring now.

Effects of earthquakes and volcanoes

Important facts with example and detailss

7th Science - 12/12/16

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12/19 - Research/Report - 2 pages with a separate reference sheet.

Choose an STD or any type of communicable diseases and write a report on the following:

What is the name of thel virus/disease?

Is it contagious and hereditary?

How can it be contacted?

Is there a cure or are there medicines that can help?

What are some of the symptoms?

Age group that are targeted

Is it fatal?

Any other important information that you need to include

6th Science and Social Studies - 12/12/16

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Science

12/13 - WB. 176 - Draw and label the diagram. Answer the questions that follows in NB

Social Studies

12/14 - MAP of the Month

12/15 - Native American Project

5th Science and Social Studies - 12/12/16

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Science

12/13 - WB p. 120. Write out paragraph with the correct answers in NB. Underline the answers.

Social - Studies

12/14 - MAP of the Month

12/15 - Native American Heritage Project

Monday, December 5, 2016

Weekly Reminders - 12/5/16

12/15 - AMERICAN HERITAGE PROJECT DUE ON GOOGLE CLASSROOM

12/14 - MAP OF THE MONTH DUE

12/16 - NO AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM

8th Science - 12/5/16

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7th Science - 12/5/16

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12/9 - On Googlel Classroom - 1 paragraph each on Koch; Lister; Pasteur.

6th Science and Social Studies - 12/5/16

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Science
12/8 - WB p. 219 - on LL. 1-12. Q and A

5th Science and Social Studies - 12/5/16

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SCIENCE:

12/8 - On google classroom: Choose a biome and an animal that lives in that specific biome. Include:
name of animal
size of animal (small or large)
type of food it eats
shelter it lives in
it is a prey or predator
does it change color during the seasons
is it endangered or is there an overpopulation
any important details that you think might be necessay

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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