Mrs. Ramsey Blog - Where Science and Technology come ALIVE!: May 2017

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Weekly Reminders - 5/29/17

5/30 - June calendars were sent home today

5/30 - May Procession - Students need rosary beads

6/2 - 12:30 Dismissal

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6/1 - In NB -

1. Compare and contrast the equinoxes and the solstices.

2. Explain how the moonʼs phases vary over the course of the moonʼs revolution.

3. Compare and contrast solar and lunar eclipses. Diagram them below.

Recreate the lunar phases using the frosting from Oreo cookies.

Round cream cheese crackers can also be used if cookies are not an option.

Accurately model the shape of the Moon’s phases using Oreo cookies. Place the phases in order.

7th Science - 5/29/17

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5/31 - Complete lab for the result and conclusion. Write out the elements that were formed from the new product in the chemical change. Mention the ingredients in your materials

6th Social Studies; Religon; & Science - 5/29/17

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SOCIAL STUDIES: 6/2 - P. 407 IN Textbook. 1-5. and 9 - 13 Q & A in NB

RELIGION: 6/1 - Write a summary of the Beatitudes; Corporal Works of Mercy

SCIENCE: 5/31 - WB P. 89. # 1-12 in NB

5th Science and Religion - 5/29/17

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RELIGION: 6/1 - Copy the 7 Sacraments and their purpose in NB

ICE CREAM INGREDIENTS

1 cup of Milk
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp vanilla
Sealable plastic bag
1 TBSP salt Salt
Ice
Clean round can
SCIENCE: 5/31 - WB P. 16. Write out paragraph and underline the correct answer in NB

Sunday, May 21, 2017

Monday, May 15, 2017

8th Science - 5/15/17

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7th Science - 5/15/17

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5/17 - In NB - Textbook p. 156 - # 6 - 15 Q & A

6th Science, Religion, and Social Studies - 5/15/17

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Science - 5/19 - Draw a Punnett Square using TT - dominant for straight hair and tt - recessive for curly hair in NB.

Religion - p. 259 in NB - 5/17

Social Studies - Read over notes and chapter

5th Science and Religion - 5/15/17

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Science - 5/17 - WB. p. 296 Questions and Answers in NB

Religion - 5/16 - What do the Beatitudes describe? in NB

Monday, May 8, 2017

Weekly Reminders - 5/8/17

Students must bring in all required materials for their project.

Projects can be done on slides, google classroom, boards, or gmail accounts.

The Scientific Method must be followed and in order.

Students had over 2 months to prepare for their Science Fair Projects. Therefore, all students in grades 5 -8 is required to present their project on time.

Students will be graded on:
* Presentation
* Scientific Method
* Speech
* Grammar/spelling/punctuation
* Neatness
* Research and Data collection
* Knowledge of their project
* Must be able to answer questions based on their research

8th Science - 5/8/17

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7th Sciene - 5/8/17

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5/11 - Chapter 5 Vocabulary words in NB - The entire chapter

6th Science, Social Studies, Religion - 5/8/17

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SOCIAL STUDIES:

5/10 - In NB - p. 379 # 1- 5. Questions and Answers. Complete setences and paragraphs

RELIGION:

5/11 - Compose a song of praise to God modeled after Mary's Magnificat in NB.

SCIENCE:

5/12 - In NB
1. Describe genes and genetics?
2. What traits do animals pass to their offspring?
3. Explore how human behaviors are inherited?

5th Science and Religion - 5/8/17

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SCIENCE:
5/10 - On LL - Write out a menu for a perfect healthy balance breakfast; lunch, and dinner

RELIGION: 5/11 - In notebook:

1. How does Jesus help us during times of suffering?

2. What does Jesus teach us about caring for the sick?

Monday, May 1, 2017

Weekly Reminders - 5//17

New York State Math Exam
5/2 - Part 1
5/3 - Part II
5/4 - Part III
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5/9 - SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTS DUE:
Students must bring in all required materials for their project.

Projects can be done on slides, google classroom, boards, or gmail accounts.

The Scientific Method must be followed and in order.

Students had over 2 months to prepare for their Science Fair Projects. Therefore, all students in grades 5 -8 is required to present their project on time.

Students will be graded on:
* Presentation
* Scientific Method
* Speech
* Grammar/spelling/punctuation
* Neatness
* Research and Data collection
* Knowledge of their project
* Must be able to answer questions based on their research

8th Science - 5/1/17

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Homework:

Work on Science fair Project

7th Science - 5/1/17

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Homework:
Work on Science Fair Project

6th Social Studies, Religion, and Science - 5//17

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Homework:

Work on Science Fair Projects

5th Science and Social Studies - 5//7

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Homework:

Work on Science Fair Projects

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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