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

Monday, September 28, 2015

8th Science - 9/28/15

HOMEWORK:

9/30 - In notebook, write a paragaraph on: What was Mendeleev and Moseley’s contribution to the periodic table?

10/2 - Write a description of the law of conservation in NB

7th Science - 9/28/15

HOMEWORK:

9/30 - Draw and labe the digestive system in NB. p. 530 in text or a similar drawing online.

10/2 - Re-write vocabulary words from class in NB
1. enzyme 2. peristalsis 3. chyme 4. villi

6th Social Studies - 9/28/15

HOMEWORK:

9/29 - Write a paragraph on How did the remains of "Lucy" changed our interpretation of history?

10/1 - Textbook p. 20 # 1,2,3 in NB

6th Science - 9/28/15

HOMEWORK:

9/30 - In NB - Draw and label an atom

5th Social Studies - 9/28/15

HOMEWORK:

9/29 - In notebook with proper heading. Answer the following question.

Name 6 types of landform.

10/1 - Re-write vocabulary words in notebook: inlet; gulf; tributary

HOMEWORK:

9/30 - Copy vocabulary words in NB

1. elliptical: oval-shaped
2. galaxy: a large system of stars
3. irregular: not having a regular shape
4. universe: the stars, planets, and everything else

10/2 - On LL with proper heading. Answer the following question. Write out the question. 2-3 Sentences.

Why is the sun important for planet Earth?

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

8th Science - 9/21/15

HOMEWORK

9/23 - Draw and label an atom in your NB - Name the element. e.g. carbon 12

7th Science - 9/21/15

HOMEWORK

9/23 - Name the 6 types of nutrients in NB

6th Social Studies - 9/21/15

HOMEWORK

9/23 - Define the following vocabulary words. prehistory; archaeology; artifact; fossil Give an example of the definition.

10/2 - MAP OF THE MONTH

HISPANIC HERITAGE POWER-POINT DUE 10/6

FOOD DUE 10/14

6th Science - 9/21/15

HOMEWORK

9/24 - Describe in a paragraph the different types of mixtures. You can give examples of each mixture

5th Social Studies - 9/21/15

HOMEWORK:

9/23 - In Notebook - Define: region; landform; contiguous. Use information given in class to write your definition or use your textbook.

10/2 - MAP OF THE MONTH

HISPANIC HERITAGE POWER-POINT DUE 10/9

FOOD DUE 10/15

5th Science - 9/21/15

HOMEWORK

9/24 - Draw and label the parts of the sun in Notebook

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

8th Science - 9/14/15

HOMEWORK:

9/15 - Write out the chemical equations for the following:

Sodium reacts with aluminum chloride to form sodium chloride and aluminium

9/16 -
1. Potassium bromide reacts with chlorine to produce potassium chloride and bromine

2. Hydrogen peroxide breaks down into water and oxygen.

7th Science - 9/14/15

HOMEWORK:

9/16 - Define the following words in your notebook
1.skeletal system 2. joints 3. ligaments

9/17 - Define the follwoing words in your notebook.
1.dermis 2. epidermis 3. involuntary muscle.

6th Science - 9/14/15

HOMEWORK:

9/17 - In your notebook - solve the following problems using the formula - Density = Mass/Volume
You must show your work.

D = M/V - Find the density of the follwing objects:

1. The desk has a mass of 675 with the volume of 25.

2. The bench's mass is 380 and the volume is 20.

6th Social Studies - 9/14/15

HOMEWORK:

9/16 - In notebook answer the following question. 5+ sentences.
Restate the question.

- What do you absolutely need to live/survive?

5th Science - 9/14/15

HOMEWORK:

9/16 - Define rotation and revolution in notebook

5th Social Studies - 9/14/15

HOMEWORK:

9/17 - Define - physical map; climate map; vegetation map in your notebook. Skip lines for each vocabulary words

Week of 9/7/2015

Dear Parents/Students/Guardians:

Welcome to the new school year! Thank you to all the parents/guardians who showed up for Parents - Teacher Conference on 9/8/15 and to all those parents who sent in their forms completed.

As a reminder, sstudents should come to school with proper uniform unless otherwise stated and fully prepared for classes.

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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