Mrs. Ramsey Blog - Where Science and Technology come ALIVE!: May 2014

Saturday, May 31, 2014

Weekly Reminders - 6/2/14

Parents/Guardians:

Progress Reports were sent home on Friday (5/30/14).

6/3 - 8th grade NYS Science Exam

6/4 - Archdiocese Religion Exam

6/6 - 12:00 Dismissal

8th Science - 6/2/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FTUp6a3DARhNrhpO3Z0n__RkMDtyHCPLkDFkNSLCjpM/pub

Homework

6/4 - Copy and define vocabulary words from lesson plan in notebook.

7th Science - 6/2/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wRs5XzcAwdItf90UqHwAokzouRHBixB6LSdQyhcUVyE/pub

Homework

6/4 - Copy and define vocabulary words from lesson plan in notebook.

6th Science - 6/2/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BvnmzGxxsi56pQ5LGlskI4NPzmEOd0RwpgdDOanoahQ/pub

Homework

6/4 - Copy and define vocabulary words from lesson plan in notebook.

6th Social Studies - 6/2/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oC4iAIjmSciJ2mBhzncelE5SI4Bdu0WBmLYCT71t648/pub

Homework

6/4 - Copy and define vocabulary words from lesson plan in notebook.

5th Science - 6/2/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BUXbNIsJciBhvCIbJRhAYms3qW_hbSc0jePN5z6b0Sg/pub

Homework

6/4 - Copy and define vocabulary words from lesson plan in notebook.

5th Social Studies -6/2/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1S7-2eGUbaz12IgcBJugAP9DPJ_yis5kz97fKBHXqKRQ/pub

Homework

6/4 - Copy and define vocabulary words from lesson plan in notebook.

Friday, May 23, 2014

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TT6B6XNXUxflAssIyyH1sh6atjuogTazPUn0PxYh7rE/pub

Homework:
5/30 - LL

1. Mars is a planet, not a star. It gives off no light of its own. Yet a person standing on Earth is able to see Mars shining in the night sky. Explain how this is possible.

2. Wolves hunt in packs. Describe how the process of natural selection might take place in a pace of wolves.

7th Science - 5/26/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SrobfhdYbIWyaIAcv3Pkd6TBI49KMSUURjKIxpKRzEQ/pub

Homework:
5/28 - LL - Questions are based on information from Chapter 7.

What is the purpose of placing metal lightning rods at the top of tall buildings?

5/30 - A person who has grasped a current-carrying might not be able to let go. Why?

6th Science - 5/26/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WVZUscthkIF6WV9ZLsJwn7G_6gbrJsxbl2l1kxmzSp0/pub

Homework:

5/29 - WB p. 99. Draw diagram and answer questions in NB

5/30 - Read pages B92-B93 (text) or use reliable source from the internet and answer the following question on LL
How is Down Syndrome an inherited disorder? ( No limit to the length of your answer)

6th Social Studies - 5/26/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LM6VJiJx84qDqS96qhdV_xWHQ9_ysGZbz1rb2ZliitI/pub

Homework:

5/29 - Read Lesson 2 ( pp 492-497) and answer the following questions on LL

Who was Toussaint L"Ouverture?
Who was Miguel Hidalgo and how did he begin his revolution.
When did Mexico win its independence?

5th Science - 5/26/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AgoP4NCcT6LiL7N-XiNNVDsGfKJtKf0DQRwGsFyPf5U/pub

Homework:
5/28 - WB p. 112. Complete statement. LL

5/30 - WB p. 114 - Write out paragraph in NB and underline answers.

5th Social Studies - 5/26/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OUTF3bWgOZV9-DvH6psTJwjBUkWcFWX2AKE-ZCD1rBY/pub

5/29 - Read pages 490-491 and answer the following questions on LL.

1. Which battles ended in victory for the Confederacy?
2.Which for the Union?
3.Which battles were fought during 1862?

Friday, May 16, 2014

Weekly Reminders - 5/19/14

5/23 - Weekly Quizzes for Science

5/27 - Social Studies Quiz

5/23 - Early Dismissal

8th Science - 5/19/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qQ1RbhSy6sYBOLVV6ngllyqD4KYt5Bo8K7gKkiswPYo/pub

Homework:

5/20 - Copy and define vocabulary words in NB

5/22 - Copy and answer questions on LL

1. How do molds and casts differ?

2. What conditions are needed for most fossils to form?

3. Describe how a mold-and-cast fossil might form.

7th Science - 5/19/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RJitTLkC-VJotfasWCct0tuSf_-YNOuqQVD5hZW8KSM/pub

Homework:

5/20 - Copy and define the vocabulary words in NB

5/22 - On LL - Copy and answer the following questions.

1. What is an electromagnet?

2. How does a transformer work?

3. Describe how a magnetic field affect a current-carrying wire?

4. Describe how can magnets move currents.

5. How does Earth’s magnetic field protect the biosphere?

6th Science - 5/19/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZXwftcg4fR8Dp_6ZnhLShnPKqUrTkTMtCd6Mdr65wJ4/pub

Homework:

5/20 - Copy and define vocabulary words in NB

5/22 - On LL - Must copy questions.

1. What is gene-splicing?

2. How is it accomplished?

3. What cause the bacterium to produce insulin?

6th Social Studies - 5/19/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Gl4aaeZUDa3bzUT_e5IkSUslLBJvl2jQyjyOTKHIQ_g/pub

Homework:

5/21 - Copy and define vocabulary words in NB

5/23 - On LL, copy the questions before answering.

1. Who was Henry the Navigator?

2. Which cities were growing rich from trade?

3. How did tales of the Silk Road affect some European?

4. Why was a journey along the Silk Road so expensive?

5th Science - 5/19/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J8eDYvuzFJvr8Iz7n7zovlkfklPE1fZGTNbWbb5iKk0/pub5/21 - Homework:

5/20 - Copy and define each of the vocabulary words in NB.

5/22 - WB. - LL p.111 and 112, Questions & Answers

5th Social Studies - 5/19/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/16HI4B1SagJKfmMG8ThCCQHaOs0olcwJwmPhQCbzbf7Y/pub

Homework:

5/21 - Copy and define vocabulary words in NB

5/23 - On LL - Write out questions.
1. What is the Emancipation Proclamation?

2. What did the Confederates do with the Merrimack?

3. Why were food and clothing scarce

Saturday, May 10, 2014

8th Science - 5/12/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zLUM6V5E83z23W8_xscCHL_cRKDcsNnQyGJzDer1gqA/pub

HOMEWORK:

5/13 - Big 8 Review p. 209-210 # 19 - 27. Answers only on LL

5/14 - Big 8 Review p. 192 - #3 A & B on LL.

7th Science - 5/12/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Xu1EaFJYI02262AGk_EwH2v6d4ScECMGX7qiF7OAPro/pub

Homework:

5/14 - LL - Textbook p. 145. Problem Solving.

5/16 - LL p. 156. # 6-15. Questions and Answers

Concentration:	Ratio of solute to solvent: the amount of material dissolved in a measure of liquid; the more material dissolved in the liquid, the more concentrated the solution.
Dilute:	To make a solution less concentrated, usually by adding more liquid.
Dissolving:	Process when two or more materials are mixed and one seems to disappear.
Evaporation:	A change from a liquid state into a vapor (a solid into a vapor is called sublimation); the removal of moisture or liquid.
Heterogenous:	Consisting of diverse or mixed ingredients
Homogenous:	Of uniform structure or composition throughout.
Mixture:	When two or more kinds of matter are put together.
Saturation:	A solution that has reached its maximum concentration.
Solute:	The solid, liquid, or gas that dissolves in the liquid of a solution. The salt is the solute in a salt-water solution.
Solution:	A homogenous mixture formed by the dissolution of a liquid, solid or gas in a liquid.
Solvent:	The liquid in which the solute disappears. The water is the solvent in a salt-water solution.
Volume:	The three-dimensional space occupied by something.

6th Science - 5/12/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vfColRTJrUKQlocUME0Hk8KLlk4p6QOew7FT1nRS2yU/pub

5/14 - Copy and define vocabulary words in vocabulary notebook

5/16 - WB p. 100. 1-7. Questions and Answers on LL

6th Social Studies - 5/12/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/14LtOwDet4aMUl-E4BekLTSYNiYI4tgWfG5lPOVFpuYE/pub

Homework:

5/13 - Copy and define vocabulary words in vocabulary notebook

5/15 - Textbook p. 460, # 1-4. Sentence format on LL

5th Science - 5/12/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1B_MaYOuOLOGclamKFWZmEkva3YrxJ_P0QiudxmonxX8/pub

HOMEWORK:

5/13 - Copy and define vocabulary words in vocabulary notebook

5/15 - WB - p. 84. Write out the events in order and answer the step-by-step sequence on LL

5th Social Studies - 5/12/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OKKM800wpa1G4rkphQULIQ5Q4rUk_8zWFws_klT0SbY/pub

Homework:

5/14 - Copy and define vocabulary words in vocabulary notebook

5/16 - Textbook p. 500. Thinking About Vocabulary. # 1-10. Q & A on LL

Saturday, May 3, 2014

8th Science - 5/5/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hpf6nlOATYwtZ4xLduVX9enjNpM-Rm33erO_LegTTlE/pub

Homework:

5/7 - Big 8 Review, p. 222 - 1-10. Questions and Answers on LL

5/9 - Big 8 Review p. 206 - # 1-16. Answers only on LL

7th Science - 5/5/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XMu9TcZu4Le1J57gm3h4unUmkpqHfnLDq_xcioSGoHc/pub

Homework

5/6 - Textbook p. 132, # 1-3 on LL

5/8 - Chapter 5 - vocabulary words in vocabulary notebook (all of chapter 5)

6th Science - 5/5/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YrfJUGatIhSvaugY4c7Y1h6vUjgJ9cIXu-djqXKVIPA/pub

Homework:

5/7 - WB p. 281. Questions and answers in NB

5/8 - WB p. 285. Draw diagram and write out questions with answers in NB

6th Social Studies - 5/5/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1o3ZOAlOiqBgsmGuwqxyYqlwJX_4BC-IUUBOBz5ZbNSg/pub

Homework:

5/6 - Copy and define vocabulary words

5/8 - LL - Write a full and complete sentence for each vocabulary words. (not questions) Will be graded

5th Science - 5/5/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sCMJR1kl9r0NRP5Z0w-aMnqsjK3sZtVwR5dOzchFD_U/pub

Homework:

5/7 - WB p. 65-66. Questions and answers in NB. Underline answers.

5/9 - In NB - Workbook p. 69.. Questions and answers.

5th Social Studies - 5/5/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1f-KWYeguoVQ2FbLUVYA0PdiW1IzEP895i6G7rfyc_t4/pub

Homework:

5/6 - Copy and define vocabulary words in NB

5/8 - Write a complete sentence on LL for each of the vocabulary words. (do not write a question)

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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