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Monday, January 16, 2012

How to set up your Science Fair Board or Power-Point

Students must use the Scientific Methods:

Purpose: (Must be in the form of a questions)

Hypothesis: (Prediction of outcome/result)

Materials: (Materials needed for experiment)

Procedure: (Steps that must be followed)

Data/Application: (pictures, charts, research, how it applies to our lives)

Result: (Result of the experiment)

Conclusion: (Summary of experiment/project. States whether hypothesis was supported or not supported).

Weekly Reminders - 1/16/12

ANOTHER REMINDER THAT SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTS ARE DUE THIS WEEK!
Project topics were approved in November. Students were told in November and December that projects were due the first week of January. (see blog).

Weekly Vocabulary words for Mid-Year Exam - 1/16//12

1. Power - The rate at which energy is supplied.
2. Kinetic energy - Energy stored in the motion of a mechanical system--e.g. by a rolling car, or a turning flywheel.
3. Energy - Ability to perform work, i.e. to advance against resistance, for instance lift a body against gravity, or drag it against friction.
4. Weight - The force exerted on mass by gravity.
5. Velocity - Rate of position change. Or the rate and direction of the change in the position of an object.
6. Conductor- A material through which heat passes easily

7. Insulator- A material through which heat does not pass easily.

8. Conduction- The transfer of energy through matter (solids) by the direct contact of the particles.

9. Convection- The transfer of energy in a fluid by the movement of the heated particles.

10. Radiation- The transfer of energy through space by electromagnetic waves.

8th Science - 1/16/12

https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1h6Pw6eHtxSWCzdRuzDAvbHpW9WraQSM26VE8h-Mi4s0

Homework:
SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTS DUE!
1/18 - Textbook p. 94. Questions 1-5 q&a in NB; Write out the questions and answer in complete sentences. LL

7th Science - 1/16/12

https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1IN63f0M9_WHeLXYbIBwzBw9DSFmV47xVzsz5geqgJ50

Homework:
SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTS DUE THIS WEEK!
1/20 - Research which drugs to treat human disorders and diseases are made from marine organisms. 2 pages typed,

6th Science - 1/16/12

https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1WjhkDqNNO_84Cr5QgoKxmkGFZqa_tZ5bm7Fq-eB26JE

Homework:
SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTS DUE THIS WEEK!
1/18/12 - Textbook p. F 17. Inquiry Skill Builder on How Can You Find Speed? You must use graph paper to complete assignment. Follow and answer the questions in procedure and drawing conclusion on graph paper.

5th Science - 1/16/12

https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1q0lNNXTKP-hBL4EgaArBzsLNfdFXyciNM_N4ZinYG7g

Homework:

SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTS DUE THIS WEEK!

1/18 - Workbook p. 245 - Questions & Answers in notebook

6th Social Studies - 1/16/12

https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1l-n8Ao3LnJ1xPdDb0nnbVK-6TZGhcOIoNl-8kduRVQs

Homework:
1/18 - Textbook p. 173 -1-4 - Questions and Answers in notebook
1/20 - Choose 1 of the five refinements of Confucius and design a poster that illustrates that refinement. Use colorful construction paper.

5th Social Studies - 1/16/12

https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1S7t5lxxtXdCkD1h00rZsyodXg1Xo7TL3nFa8GdL_Awc

Homework:
1/18 - List the provinces and territories of Canada in notebook.
1/20 - Research the province of Quebec and the recent vote to remain a part of Canada. Also why some people think it should be an independent country. Discuss the pros and cons of the issue. 2 pages, typed, 12 font, double spaced, 1 inch margins on all 4 sides of the paper. Must be in black ink. Oral presentation.

Sunday, January 8, 2012

Week of 1/9/12

- Students need to bring in their Science Fair projects. (see note from 1/4/12).

- 1/10/12 - Mid-Term in Science and Religion. (See Monthly Calendar that was sent home on 1/4)
All Unit 1 and Unit 11 exams, including home-works, quizzes, and class-works, were sent home on 1/4/12. Students also have all the notes in their NB.

- Lesson Plan for students in grades 5-8.

Students will be reviewing for Mid-Term this entire week.

- There will be no vocabulary words for this week. However, students will have a Mid-Year vocabulary test the following week based on words from September to December.

- REMINDER: It is very important that students bring in their Science Projects. Week of 1/9/12- 1/20/12. Students will be graded on: Homework, Project, Participation, and Test. (4 grades). Students SHOULD NOT wait for the last 2 days to bring in their projects. In December, students were told that projects were due this week.

1/13/12 (Friday) - 12:00 Dismissal. There is After-School.

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

8TH GRADE HOMEWORK - 1/4/12

1/5/12 - Big 8 Review - p. 212: # 2 - A & B in notebook
1/6/12 - p. 187 # 1-10 Q & A in NB

7TH HOMEWORK - 1/4/12

1/5/12 - Draw and label parts of the skin in NB. p. 209 textbook
1/6/12 - Textbook p. 488, Checking Concept # 6 - 15 - Q & A in NB

6th HOMEWORK - 1/4/12

__1/5/12 - SCIENCE - Workbook p. 95 1-8 and #11 in notebook. Questions and Answers

1/6/12 - SOCIAL STUDIES - Textbook p. 182 (Ancient China) - 1-10- Questions & Answers in NB

5TH HOMEWORK 1/4/12

1/6/12 - SCIENCE - Workbook p. 196 - Questions and Answers in notebook

1/5/12 - SOCIAL STUDIES - p. 436 - Thinking About Vocabulary 1-10 Questions and Answers in notebook

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Science Fair Projects

This year's theme is Life Science
Week of 1/9/11 - 1/20/11 - Grades 5-8- Science Fair Projects due.
Students are reminded not to wait for last minute to do their projects. Time is limited. Students who wait for the last day may not be able to complete their experiment. Project ideas were given in for approval the first 2 weeks of December. Therefore, students who gave in their project ideas, already know what they need to have done.

Study Outline for grades 5,6,7,8- Unit 1 and Unit 2

SCIENCE: Grades 5-8 should review notes in notebook for Unit 1 and Unit 2

5th Grade - Chapter 9 - Astronomy: Earth and Its Neighbors; Solar System
   Chapter 10 - Solar System
   Chapter 11 - Weather Patterns and Climate.

6th Grade - Chapter 1 - Classifying Living Things; The Plant Kingdom
   Chapter 2 - Ecosystems: Lesson 6-Ecosystems and Interactions
   Chapter 7 - The Restless Earth
   Chapter 8 - How Earth Changes Over Time

7th Grade - Chapter 15 - Cell Processes
   Chapter 16 - Cell Reproduction
   Chapter 17 - Heredity
                   Chapter 18 - Bones, Muscles, and Skin
   Chapter 19 - Nutrients and Digestion

8th Grade - Chapter 1 - The Nature of Science
   Chapter 4 - Chemical Bonds
   Chapter 5 - Chemical Reactions
   Chapter 6 - Motion
   Chapter 7 - Force and Newton's Laws

SOCIAL-STUDIES: Student should review notes in notebook for Unit 1 and Unit 2

5th Grade - Chapter 1- Lesson 3: Our Country's History
                   Chapter 2 - Geography of the United States
                   Chapter 3 - Early Peoples of the Western Hemisphere
   Chapter 4 - Native Americans of North America
   Chapter 14 - Lesson 2: Jefferson Plans for Growth; Lesson 3: The War of 1812
   Chapter 15 - A Changing Country

6th Grade - Chapter 1 - Regions of the World
   Chapter 3 - Early Cultures
   Chapter 4 - Ancient Egypt
   Chapter 5 - Ancient Mesopotamia
   Chapter 6 - Ancient India

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