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

Saturday, September 24, 2016

Weekly Reminders for Week 9/26/16

9/28/16 - WEDNESDAY SCHOOL - Teachers Religion Conference Day!

SCHEDULE FOR QUIZZES:

Tuesdays - Social Studies Quiz

Thursdays - Science Quiz

8th Science - 9/26/16

http://planbookedu.com/s/D6RJZ

HOMEWORK:

9/29 - Define the following vocabulary words in NB

electric discharge; electric insulator; electric conductor; electric force; electric; field; electrically discarge

7th Science - 9/26/16

http://planbookedu.com/s/5RM8X

HOMEWORK:
9/29/16 - Draw and label skin in NB

2nd Grade Science - 12/4/17

https://www.planbookedu.com/s/AVDLY

6th Science and Social Studies - 9/26/16

http://planbookedu.com/s/W2JJR

HOMEWORK:

SCIENCE: DUE 9/29 in NB

Draw and label Earth layers - you can research the diagram online

In NB - WB p. 213. 1-12 - Questions and Answers for test
SOCIAL STUDIES: Due 9/27 in NB

Describe ways in which Homo erectus was different from Homo habilis.

5th Science and Social Studies - 9/26/16

http://planbookedu.com/s/FHLQD

HOMEWORK:

SCIENCE: DUE - 9/29 in NB - Write out questions with proper heading. Aim: Homework

Why is the sun important for planet Earth?

What are sunspots and solar cycles?

SOCIAL STUDIES : DUE 9/27 in NB - You can use your notes, textbook or research it online
Name 6 types of landforms of North America

Sunday, September 18, 2016

8th Science - 9/19/16

http://planbookedu.com/s/43PER

HOMEWORK:

In notebook: Complete questions in Achieve 3000

Why do you think the IBM scientists made the world's smallest stop-motion film?
How many times can a scanning tunneling microscope (STM) magnify a surface?
What does the series of bumps on the image show?
Besides making images, what can the tip of a STM needle do?
How is a molecule related to an atom?

7th Science - 9/19/16

http://planbookedu.com/s/Y5XFD

HOMEWORK: Use the Achieve 3000 articles to answer the following questions in NB

How does the electrical stimulator help patients stand?
What part of the nervous system carries signals to and from muscles, glands, and other organs?
Describe the functions performed by the central nervous system.
In what ways have doctors and patients benefited from the electrical stimulators?

6th Science and Social Studies - 9/19/16

http://planbookedu.com/s/QBG39

HOMEWORK:

SCIENCE: Due 9/22 in Notebook - Describe in a paragraph the different types of mixtures. You can give examples of each mixture:

SOCIAL STUDIES:
Due 9/ 22 in notebook:
Define the following vocabulary words in NB: nomads; society; role; culture

MAPS OF THE MONTH DUE - 9/26/16

5th Science and Social Studies - 9/1916

http://planbookedu.com/s/Q8MLT

HOMEWORK:

SCIENCE:

Due 9/21
Draw and label parts of the sun in NB. You can go online to get the image.

SOCIAL STUDIES:

Define: region; landform; contiguous. Use information given in class to write your definition in notebook- due. 9/30

MAP OF THE MONTH DUE: 9/26/16

Monday, September 12, 2016

Weekly Reminders - 9/12/16

The parent report for the New York State Tests that were administered last spring were sent home with your child today (Monday)
Should parents have questions about the results please see your child's teacher or see Mr. Woods on Sunday September 18th from 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM.

School Supplies and Parent permission pages
Emergency Cards due
As a reminder students should have all their school supplies in by Monday September 12th.
Emergency Cards and other parent permission pages are also due to the classroom teacher on Monday September 12th.

Extended Day Classes - begin Monday September 19th
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Extended Day classes in ELA (English Language Arts) and Mathematics will assist students in maximizing their academic potential using on-line programs such as Classroom Inc., Achieve 3000, IXL and iReady along with regular classroom review.
Students will be assessed weekly and their progress will be posted on the Educate Student Information System

Grade 6
Wednesdays - Mathematics - Mr. Placido
Thursdays - ELA - Ms. Serewko

Friday - September 16, 2016

Early Dismissal Day 12:00 noon - Faculty Meeting After School Program will be in session

Sunday, September 11, 2016

8TH SCIENCE - 9/12/16

http://planbookedu.com/s/VK2UX

HOMEWORK:

9/15 - IN NB - DRAW AND LABEL AN ATOM

7TH SCIENCE - 9/12/16

http://planbookedu.com/s/4W76C

HOMEWORK:

9/16 - IN NB: DRAW AND LABEL THE SKELETAL SYSTEM

6th Science and Social Studies - 9/12/16

http://planbookedu.com/s/X1T3T

HOMEWORK:
SCIENCE:

Due 9/16 - mineral; igneous rock; sedimentary rock; metamorphic rock; rock cycle

SOCIAL STUDIES:

Due 9/15 - On Loose-leaf answer the following question: Use the terms prehistory and artifact to explain the meaning of archaeology.

5th Science and Social Studies - 9/12/16

http://planbookedu.com/s/72LGL

HOMEWORK:

SCIENCE: IN YOUR SCIENCE NOTEBOOK., Write the word and then the definition.

Due 9/15 - Define the following vocabulary words in Notebook: solar system; planet; gravity; inertia; revolve; revolution

SOCIAL-STUDIES:
Due 9/14 - ON LL - Answer the following questions: Q & A

1. Write a sentence that uses the word region.
2. What are the three largest countries in North America?

5th Science and Social Studies - 9/12/16

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

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

Saturday, September 24, 2016

Weekly Reminders for Week 9/26/16

8th Science - 9/26/16

7th Science - 9/26/16

2nd Grade Science - 12/4/17

6th Science and Social Studies - 9/26/16

5th Science and Social Studies - 9/26/16

Sunday, September 18, 2016

8th Science - 9/19/16

7th Science - 9/19/16

6th Science and Social Studies - 9/19/16

5th Science and Social Studies - 9/1916

Monday, September 12, 2016

Weekly Reminders - 9/12/16

Sunday, September 11, 2016

8TH SCIENCE - 9/12/16

7TH SCIENCE - 9/12/16

6th Science and Social Studies - 9/12/16

5th Science and Social Studies - 9/12/16

5th Science and Social Studies - 9/12/16

The Statue of Liberty

Dinosaur Fossils