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

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

5TH GRADE ENTERING IN SEPTEMBER 2016 SUMMER READING ASSIGNMENT

The Summer Reading Assignment as posted on the Report Cards:

Students entering the 5th grade in September for the school year 2016-2017 were given these books on 6/21/16.

5th Grade - As you read, answer the following questions for comprehension: Use looseleaf or a notebook. Questions and Answers.

BOOK: In Their Own Words - Thomas Edison by George Sullivan. Lexile 670L

When was Edison born?
Describe what Edison's education was like.
At what age did Edison begin working?
What opportunities did Edison have as a telegraph operator?
What was Edison's first successful invention?
What two important events happened for Edison in 1871?
What was Menlo Park?
Edison's second major invention was the tin foil phonograph. What did it do?
What contributions did Edison make to the electric lighting industry?

Monday, June 20, 2016

6TH GRADE ENTERING IN SEPTEMBER 2016 SUMMER READING ASSIGNMENT

The Summer Reading Assignment as posted on the Report Cards:

Students entering the 6th grade in September for the school year 2016-2016 were given these books on 6/21/16.

6th Grade -
BOOK: The Story of Harriet Tubman - Freedom Train by Dorothy Sterling. Lexile 910L

After reading the book - Answer the following questions on LL or in a notebook
1. Describe Harriet's family history.
2. Explain how the Underground Railroad got its name.
3. What was Harriet's first job as a free person? In what city?
4. What was Harriet's nickname? Why?
5. Who were the "contrabands"?
6. What great honor did Harriet receive in the mail

6TH GRADE - SUPPLY LIST FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2016-2017

The required items on the list are for all four (4) teachers

Mr. Roberto Placido - Math

Ms. Julia Serewko - ELA and Religion

Ms. Donnamarie Toscano Larios - Reading

Mrs. Ann Marie Ramsey - Science and Social Studies

3 REAMS OF WHITE PAPER PER STUDENT

12 thick marble composition notebook (should have 100 or more sheets)
loose leaf ( enough for 6 classes)
Pencil case
12 plastic pocket folders (pockets must be at the bottom NOT on the sides)
rulers
pencil sharpener
erasers
PENCILS AND PENS (blue and black ink only)
colored pencils
construction paper
glue stick and regular glue
Yellow highlighters
scotch tape
1 pair scissors
White lined index cards 3x5
pocket dictionary
4 packages post it notes
Book covers (transparent if possible)
Plastic zip-lock bags (quart size)
2 - Hand-sanitizer
2 - boxes of tissues
2 - rolls of paper towels
2 - containers of disinfecting wipes

GIRLS SHOULD BRING IN SANITARY NAPKINS TO KEEP AT SCHOOL

Book to purchase for Module 1 - Reading (September 2016)

The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #1) by Rick Riordan, Disney-Hyperion, 2006 - $9.00

All supplies must be in by the first day of classes

Saturday, June 18, 2016

Sunday, June 12, 2016

Weekly Reminders - 6/13/16

FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE.

Students were given review notes that they should be reviewing and studying for final exams.

JUNE 13 - SOCIAL STUDIES FINAL

JUNE 14 - MATHEMATICS

JUNE 15 READING

JUNE 16 - SCIENCE

JUNE 20 - ELA

8th Science - 6/13/16

http://planbookedu.com/s/2YL6G

HOMEWORK

STUDY AND REVIEW NOTES FOR FINAL EXAMS

7th Science - 6/13/16

http://planbookedu.com/s/4D9WL

HOMEWORK

REVIEW AND STUDY FOR FINAL EXAMS

6th Science and Social Studies - 6/13/16

http://planbookedu.com/s/J3SBT

HOMEWORK:

STUDY AND REVIEW NOTES FOR FINAL EXAMS

5th Science and Social Studies - 6/13/16

http://planbookedu.com/s/NXLB9

HOMEWORK

REVIEW AND STUDY FOR FINAL EXAMS

Monday, June 6, 2016

End of the Year - Final Exam Schedule 2016

JUNE 13 - SOCIAL STUDIES FINAL

JUNE 14 - MATHEMATICS

JUNE 15 READING

JUNE 16 - SCIENCE

JUNE 20 - ELA

8th Science - 6/6/16

http://planbookedu.com/s/TGPGT

7th Science - 6/6/16

http://planbookedu.com/s/9FZHL

Homework

5/8 - In NB - Copy questions
* What is electricity?

What is electrical current?
What is an electric circuit?

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

http://planbookedu.com/s/NS1I1

Homework

Science
5/8 - In NB - Copy and answer the following questions

1. How is genetics used today?

2. Describe genetic counseling?

2. What is growth hormone?

Social Studies

5/9 - In NB - What is the difference between primary sources and secondary sources? Give examples.

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

http://planbookedu.com/s/58AZ7

Science

5/8/16 - In NB - Write out Newton's Three Laws of Motion

Social Studies

5/9 - In NB - Write out and answer. At least 1 paragraph. What does the Constitution do for the New Nation?

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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